The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-10-26

hn' "a" we rust Sglll be noblv
responded TO Mt our next annual mee,oO
Truly il is our duty as citizens--as parep,,
--as philanIhtopisls---as christians. r.,
US then come up 10 tie work USE all our in.
fuenco TO increase It's respectabiity, snd
promote its laudablc design.
1t is most evidently desired, that all ,bs
regularly organized societies send on their
delegates promptly, that the auxiliaties bs
well represented. Those societies, si,u,.
ted at distance, or having local difficsltie.
with which 10 contend, and did not reore.
sent at the last annual meeting, are now
pressingy urged not to fail at this time iniN
sending on their delegates.
In those sections of the county where No
Temperance Societies have heretofore ex..
lsted, we would strongly urge their organi-.
zaIlon. Let men who feel an interest in
the subject, call meetings, and if unwilling.
to address them themselves, procure a suit.
able person for the occasion. Le. the pledra.
be circulated and subscribed as extensively
as possible.
II has been recommended to the district
societies to take into consideration the n,o-
priety of procuring a Temperance Agent.
whose business it should be to visit every
society several times during the year-,o
deliver lectures on mperance-take up
collections; Likewise 10 organize as many
new societies as possible. 1t is desirable
that all the delegates, should come up prop
ery instructed on this point.
An other subject which should no, be lost
sight OF, There ara many places within
the county were no temperance societies ex-
ist' These portions will therefore no, be
represented unless there be some especial
action taken upon the subject by the county
or auxiliary societies. In the mean time
we would recommend that each society take
such measures as will enable them 10 70.
port the general situations of those districts.
lu conclusion we earnestly solicit the con.
linued friendship and co-opperation Of chris
| tians Of every name--of the benevolent Of
every order of masters. and parents univer-
sally; in support of the Temperance Cause,
and powerful weapon will bo wrested
FROM the hands Of our common my,ieli-
gion will flourish more free and less train.
Ineled--unhappiness and misery will be
banished in great gree--altention to bu-
siness will be greatly promoted, and parents
and masters will have the pleasure Of hold
ing much more satisfactory control over
their children and apprentices than exists at
present. All this, and, much more, may
be effected by checking the use of intoxi.
eating drinks-by raising your voice against
the hydra monster which through the saac-
ton of law, has worked himself to the ve-
ry vitals of our republic, paralysing by bis
deadly influence, the energies of our free
institutons--our noble minded young men
Our middle aged and old, carrying death
and misery 10 the abode of thousands
causing neglected and abused wife TO Ia
Dor hard TO support drunken husband, aud
a dependant family Of children.-Rouse
every patriot--every igionsists--eyeEy
friend of reform and moral emancipation
let your influence be felt in favour Of the
Temperance Cause, and nations yet unbDra
will enrol your names as the bensfacliOns Of
our race, and poserity, witness the cheer
ing results Of your labors.
| JAMES c. SPROUL, President.
JOHN VoRls, I Vice
JAS. DONALDSON,
jas. McMAHAN. PrsSt
Stephen BreaIey, Treas.
A. ValerchamP, } Secyetarie,
VIM. McVicken, ''''o'O''''
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TEMPERANCE MEETING.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the next