The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-28

THURSDAY MORNING, 9 o'clock, A. VI.
The Convention assembled IN the Meth
,dIst Episcopal Church according TO ad
journmen,, and proceeded to business.
The President Mr.. ID. A. DAVIS having
asked leave Of absence, was succeeded BY
Capt John McCulloch, as President pro.
ten.
The subject of the License Law of
North Carolina was taken up and referred
10 a committee Of three, consisting Of Mr..
John PhIier. Rev. j. A. Rankin, and the
Rev. r a. Strobe.
On motion Of The Rev. Mr.. Penck, the
President pro. ten. proceeded to appoint a
committee of three, to receive the reports
of all the statistical facts connected with
each Society and, when collected, TO re.
port thereon.
THIS committee was composed Of Rev.
John ID. Scheck, Rev. Thomas 5. Campbell,
and the Rev Stephen Fronts.
I The Committee to whom was referred the
SUBJECT Of appointinga special Agent, made
a re2ort--the same was read, considered
and accepted and, on further consideration
OF the Report, the Convention vas address
ed by DR.. Robinson, Messrs. Campbell,
PenIck, Scheck, Johnston Of NJ ckleubura,
aud others.
The Convention then agreed to have a
recess until , o'clock.
THuRsDAY 2 o'clock, P. "
The Convention again assembled and
proceeded 10 business, Capt. John McCul
loch still presiding as President pro- tenn
The following Report Of the Committee,
IN relation 10 the appointment of special
Agent, was again taken W, considered, aud
adopted.
The Committee to devise WAYS and means
for securing lhe services Of a Temperance
Agent for the State 81 North Carolina, AID
for has support beg leave 10 report, ,hatthey
have gwen the subject such consideration
IS their ml,ed time would permit, and re
commend the adoption Of the following res
oluuous, W.:
Resolred That a Committee of seven Be
appointed "a Salisbury aud is vicinity 10 which
Committee the appointment OF an agent lie eu.
trusted With Instructions 10 look Cal diligently,
aHd Immediately for such agent and As soon
II haas been asccr,aiued tina; the means of his
support shall have been secured, to euF1Ee his
services and dtrec, hts operations.
2 Rcyolrsd, That all the Temperance Soc,c.
ties represented IN tbs convention, be requested
10 hold meetings between this aud the frst day
of January next ascertain what amount may BE-
tsplujcd upon from ten respectively, towards
uaalnine the proposed Agent aBd report the
same s. soon practic DIE 70 A. DAVIS, char.
msa Of t,e standing Committee.
3 Rcmirt4, Thl, the 3foresad Committee b.
fa7tles instructed to correspond with Temper
aucn Societies not represented n this body. for
the purpose Of obtaining their CO opcf iiou N the
oslets Of THIS Convention, and, also, with the
Ejea Of securing another Convention at such
ttmc tut place asthe COMMITTEE sHtt, gree upon.
All q which is respectfully reported.
DANIEL a PENICK. lCom
SAML MORRISON. Pre-. {
GEORGE BARNH8RpT, NTep.
Upon tho edoption Of tho above Report, the
Preaiden, pro. tern. under the first rcsold,ion)
on this CommllieN
Mr. u 4 DAVIS. Chairman,
Rev JOHN H. SCHECE
Rry TuOS : CAMPBELL,
Rev STEPHEN FRONTS,
Col SAMUEL LEMlY,
Mr. JOHN c PALMER.
MIR BENZ L. ERtLEY.
Standing Committee