The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-26
CHARLOTTE, n. c., AUGUST 2o, 1871.
Circular.
From the Board of Managers Of the Raleigh
Temperance Society.
RaLeigb. .JaIg 1871.

AT meeting OF the Raleigh remperaoc,
Society held June %, ls4i, il was uiahi
nousy resolved.
LIST. That it IS highly desirable that Z
Temperance Convention Of the State b.
called to mce, IN the City Of Raleigh OF
some day that may be designated by lht
Board Of Managers.
"2nd. That the Board Of Managers be
directed, az soon as practicable, to adopt
proper measures for accomplishing tie
above mentioned Object"
Some of the reasons which led the TEN
perance Society oil Raleigh to invite the
cooperation OF their fellow citizens Of other
Societies to meet IN such convention, are
the following:
lst The removal Of in,emperance from
the land, IS great work, and cue which
needs The combined efforts Of all good men
~ The Slate, and work IN which persons
Of all denominations secls aud Parties can
cordially unite; and they should come 10
gother for the purpose Of adopting some en-.
ergelc and efficient system Of operations
ior the whole State, by Which this union and
conceri Of action may be effected.
ID. The success which has attended the
past efforts Q! conventions in other States
and which has been the means Of rich and
Iunspoakable blessings 10 those parts Of The
country more directly affected BY Their IN
llucuce.
81. A Convention Of delegates from all
parts Of the State, woulJ greatly promote
the interest which is lolt On the sobIec,-
would bring together and call forth the eff
forts of The talents in the State-and would
greatly increase and extend he light, union
and efficiency, on which, under the Divine
blessing, the complete and universal success
Of the cause depends.
An. The recent and powerful IMPULSE
which this cause has received, the deep aud
prevailing interest which il excltes IN many
parts OF The country, and the immense bene
IT'S which have already resulted from the
systematic and combined efforts Of lis
friends, urge upon US not to be behind our
fellow citizens in every lawful and unoxcep
lsonabie expedienI to farther the good or
der Of society and the well Uelng Of our lol
low.meu.
The Board Of Managers, therefore earn
eslly invite tho co operation OF all Temper
auce Societies aud friends Of temperance Of
every name in me State, 10 securing this
object, by meeting IN Convention on Mon.
day the first day Of November next; aud
for this purpose they woald respec;Iy re
quest,
lst. That in all places in which there are
10 Temperance Societies, Immediately on
the receipt Of this circular, The friends Of
temperance would meet, form Societies, and
take all needi'ui measures for selecting dele.
gates and securing their attendance in COZ.
yention.
Bud. That in every place where there is
a Temperance Society, a meeting be called
for the purpose of appointing delegates and
adopting such other measures as may tend
to increase the activity aud usefulness of
such Society.
3rd. That ministers Of the Gospel Of all
will be pleased 20 read this
circular from their pupits, ana use their IN
fuence to effect the proposed object.
Alb, That all Editors Of newspapers viii (
give publicity 10 this circular, through the
medium Of their columns.
Did they deem it necessary, the Board Of
Managers would make a solemn and earnest T
appeal to all christians and phllanthropisis,
to use their utmost enSeavors 10 ciiec, this
object but they regard it as a cause fraughi
with interests of such unspeekabie conso.
luenca TO the prosperity of every church.
10 the temporal and eternal welfare Of their
olow.citzens-and to " the peace and dig,
atty Of the State that they readily yield
10 its intrinsic merits and Importance to be
is own recommendation and to carry its
own appeal.