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

SALISBURY. "Wednesday, Nov. @, 1889
A Temperance Convention composed ID
Delegates from the several County and
Auxiliary Societies, ~ " estern North Car
oliua, assembled IN the Methodist Episcopal
Church IN Salisbury, on "Wednesday, Nov.
6lh, and vas organiz'd BY the choice Of
ID. A. DAVIS Of Salisbury, President, and
Benjamin AUSTIN, and Charles ". Harms
OF Cabarrus, Secretaries.
The following Delegates were appointed
10 alleud lhis Caat
ROWAN COUNTY.
Ropan County Trmptraae, Secretly Col.
Samuel iemly, d A DAVIS, Rey. John ID.
Schcek, Rev. Thomas ; Campbell Mr. John c.
liner, Mr. Bon nun L Fnley, Dr. Benjamin
Ausin and Mr. William Locke
ttuoa Temperance Soctefg.- Rcy Samuel
Rohrock and Mr. William v alton.
Third Creek Chareh Temperance Society
Ro 1t Johnson.
Baek Greet Temperance Socfey Nj John
7 HcCorke, and Rev A Y Lookridge
TIgafJs Temperance Sgeirfy. --Rov J n
n D, Capt, john MeCullocIl, NJ james >illmau.
Nj William Gibson
Unity and Franthn Tsmpeouce Secretly -
Messrs sainuo! Marlin, Jesse Marlin, and jesse
kiueade.
cABARRUs CouSTY.
CabauHs Coaatg Tewprraac, Soctsf = Roy
PhiAp A sirobsi Mr. John Planter, Sen Nj
ChaFes " Harris, dai LIAM Cannon, and VI
John Rodger'
Rscsg Rarer Temperance Sori,'y.-- Rev. D
4. feaick, Mir Samuel Morrison, I'D Cyms A.
Al'tander'
Psp!q, Tent Tsugsraacr Sorie'y John Roo.
.nsou, y D. NJ Joseph a. Cannon. ana Or
W " Rankin
Concord Temperance Soristy.-Dr. +. K. Glb.
son. and Mr. John +. Phif'f
j Bsf4la and Bear Creek Temperance Seclefg.-
Cen Psul B4rringer' Roy john Liuigs Col.
George Barnhardt, Mr. Nat,h,as Barriers Mr.,
John c. Blrnkafdt. and Mr. jacob Misenham.
rncro
B,,kghage Temperaaee Sssiety.-Abraham c.
MeCFce, Esq.
MECRLENBuRG COUNTY
Saear Creek Teaperenc, Sooffy.-Mf James
T Henderson, Mr.. Robert Parks, and DIR d. r.
CALDWELL
Daridsua College Temperance Soeirtg Mr.,
A. A Nicely. and Robcrt II MORRISON. d. %
Philadelphia aud Crioa Temperance S0ciS'g.
Rev Angus Johnston.
DAVE COUNTY.
Maetstile Temperance Society ~ Rev. VII.
ham A. Hall ana Mr. VI u, ArmGeld
IREDELL COUNTY
Trsdeli County Temperance Soe,siy. Msssrs
Samarl X. Bell Abuor Houpl, Archibald Allen
william & Kngs and los. pa X. Scoggs
Concord Temperance Society Messss. Thos
Boyd, aud Miles W Hill
DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Jersry Seulrmeat Temperance Sociefg Rev
halcs Mcdonald
Lexington Temperance Soeteiy. Jesse
A Rankin,
The Convention being thus organized, /,
was then opened by Prayer. by John Rob
inson, ID, d., Of Cabarus County.
On motion Of Nr. John philor, Of Cabar.
rus.
Reselsed, That all regular members Of Temper.
ouce Societies bo invited TO sat IN tins Convention,
and participate N IL deliberations
On motion Of DR. Robinson OF Cabarrus, \
tho Convention took up the consideration .
OF appointing special Agent, TO be engag
ed exclusively IN the Temperance cause (;
and, upon the propriety and expedency Of
the measure, the Convention was addressed .
at some length by Dr.. Robinson, Mr.. Pc
fnck, Mcdonald, Johnston, Campbell, Slro.
$bel, Scheck, philer, ArmheiJ, McCree, aud
8Dayis.
8 Mr. Pcnlck then moved the appointment
~ Committee OF three, IN order to devise
inc ways and means by which the appoint
*snent should DO made and sustained, and 70.
port thereon; and on the adoption of this
2ino'on, the President appointed the Rev. ID.
a. Penick, Samuel Morrison, and Col.
zGeorge Barphardt. The further consider.
Zntion of the subject was then postponed un.
phi tomorrow.
The Convention then adjourned 10 meet
fshls evening in this House, at halt past C
Zp'cock, r. NJ.
The Convention again met, and was
Opened by Prayer by the Rev, Jesse Ran,
KIN, 1t Davidson.
A Temperance Ode was then read by
Mr.. Penick, and sung by the whole assem-.
|bly; after which, the Convention was ably
addressed at some length, by the Rev. Nc.
|srobel and Mr.. John Phifer OF Cabarrus,
aud tho Rev. J. NJ. Caldwell, Of Mecklcn.
burg.
The Bcnedictiou was then pronounced
aud The Convention adjourned TO meet in
the morning at o o'clock.
FAIl marked thus did not attend