Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-04-10
TEMPERANCE CONyENTION

INV
Alta meeting of Delegates of the se,c al local
Temperance Societies of The County of Berkeley.
at the Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, on Thurs.
day the 4th day of April, 1889.
lhetotiowlnc persons presented their credentials
RON THE loCNG MEMS TEMPERANCE SoclE.
~ IN MARTINsBURG. Rev. Peyton Harrison,
Rev Charles Martin, VIM. Dorsey, Daniel B. Mar
ker, Jacob Homme, John S. Harrison, Barton
Campbell, Harrison Waite.
BACK CREEK SocIETr.-Robert X. Robinson.
MILL CREEK SocIErY.-tlirsm Henshaw, Jno.
McKown.
OPEquos CREEK SocIErY-Jacob Walters.
IuscARoRA SOCIETY Samuel d. Camnbel
FALLING WATERS SocIETY.-Rev. Lewis +.
Wilson, George lHbb, James Robinson. Jebu Har.
Ian.
And thereupon the meeting was organized by an
pointing HARRISON WAITE Chairman, and Jehu
Harlan Secretary.
on motion, a COMMITTEE, consisting of James
honlnson, William Dorsey, and Samuel ID Camp
DELL was appointed by the Chair, to nominate Off.
GERS ior the Convention contemplated by this NEE
ting, who, after consultation, made the followinr
nomination:
f'ev. leyton Harrison, President, Jehu Harlan.
V'ce President, Harrison Waite, Secretarv.
"hereupon, The Rev. Peyton Harrison was
unanimously elected President. Jehu Harlan Wire
PRESIDENT, and Harrison Waite Secretary-wben
the Convention was organized, and opened with
PRAYER 10y the Rev. Lewis f. Wilson
On motion, The Rev. MIR. Balch, and the Rev.
MI Brown were invited to take seats as honorary
members Of the Convention.
on motion, The Rev. Mr.. Martin, Rev. Mr..
wilson, and James Robinson, we're appoin,ed n
Noihmlttee to report business for he consideration
Of the Convention.
va mo;'on, VIM. Dorsey, Samuel d. Campbell,
ana Daniel Is Marker, were appointed a Commit.
zee OF arrangement for having addresses delivered
oe'o'e the Convention, this evening at candle-ligh,,
upon the subject Of temperance.
On motion, The Convention took n reees. until
half after ? O'Clock T. NJ.
Amer recess, the Convention met half after o
o'clock =. NJ.
samuel Baker, a Delegate from the Young Men.
temperance Society, Martinsbure, appeared and
took his seat.
Inc Committee appointed to report business for
tue con-iderat'on ofthe Convention, made their re.
port as follows:
The Committee appointed to present before this
Contention, the business ror It's con.ideration. would
respectfully report the following resolutions. ms
containing items for their serious onsiderat;on.-
l. hesotced, That the Delegates from the differ.
eat local Societies be called upon now IN nnl.
statements IN relation 10 the present condition of
me temperance reformation IN their respective So
c'eVes' and that a Commifice 10 appointed TO draw
up a generNl statement ofthe present condition of
the cause throughout the County.
J. Resolrsd, That his Convention has the m.
most confidence in the principles and plan Of ope-
tatlons ct the American Temperance Union, and
believes them well adapted to promote The great
moral for which the Union was organi-
zed.
g. ResolDed, That ms Temperance Societies are
voluntary associations for discountenaneing drunk.
enness in whatever way it may be produced. and
promoting Temperance by kind, moral influence.
itis desirable that that plan should be adopted
which experience and present facts show tot mos,
wise and efficient.
q. Resoteed, That We regard the pledge Of ,bs
American temperance Union, as the only one which
can succeed, and which ultimately must be adop.
ted. @uoP-