Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-14
MINUTES Of TIE MARTHA WASHINGTON

NNSAG VI HE MARTHA WASHINGTON !
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
Agreeable 10 adjournment. the Martha Washing.
ton Tempsrsn'e Scci.iy met at he Methods, Ems.
copal church ON the evening Of the 9Th inst at 5 =.
The society was called 60 order aud the meeting
opened Win an appropriate prayer by M Lambd,n-
By order of the President. the minutes Of the last
meeting WINS read by The assistant secretary and az
ter their adoption The President. called for the report
OF the standing comwiiise. They reported that
agreeable to Instructions received at the meeting Of
the 9Th inst they had called on sums Of the friend,
Of the society and told Them we had been d~isappoin-
ted in getting tho speaker selected by the sDcieiy
for the evening Of the 9Th. and they kindly off red
to come forward and give us n few remarks on THIS
OceasiOn-the corresponding secretary declined ser.
wing.
On motion OF Mrs Morris. The resignation Of the
corresponding secretary was accepted.
On motion Of Mrs Graham. Mis-. Julianna Upde
graft Was appointed corresponding secretary.
Tho President called for the rspor; Of tho CON.
niiice appointed 10 wait on n poor family in the lat
ward, circumstances had prev snied the
disehargiHg rhor duty. but they would be prepared
10 report at The neIt meeting.
The report from the Sabbath SC hool ~ as called for.
Mr. VIM r Wilson. superintendent Of the North
WI ceiling Sabbath school sent in 80 signatures.
The president closed The busu,sss Of the society.
and requested MIR VIM Lnmbdm rc address the NEE
ling.
lie remarked. as he took The floor ihai he even
felt it q defy rs well as a pleasure 10 respond to The
call OF Temp srance and although he was not prepa-
red for a formal address he would make q few re-
murks by way Of encouragement to The Indies on
that most excellent though ihrcadharc subj, CT
but IN addressing a society of Ladies. he srsrcely
knew what ground to take The ladies are said
to lie out Of their ProIer sphere whsn they thu,
strongly advocate Temperance principles" blu, you
are the sufferers from iu~tcmpemrce and you should
be. as you are, actors ia tho moml drama Of Tenn.
perance reform g" on arc uires. Hl0Mers, sisiersaud
daughters and strange It would be If you did not
feel The sacred responsibility resting upon you, for
YOU we'll know that your influence extends, and ever
will extend 10 the most r mote circle ofciyilized 20
cieiy. There Is no one present who has not suffer.
cd from The hydra Of inlempcrance u there one
ofyou that cannot remember sune one, pc hnps a
beloved schoolmsie with whom you have spent The
happy hours Of childhood you have Witnessed her
union with enc that appeared 10 be her equal in
beauty. worth and purity you have seen her enter
he Eden of Domestic happiness. hut amongst The
flowers Of The garden you have seen lurking that
ooded sepenfef GRANGE; and in a few
short years you are cHiled 10 follow n, us victim, To-
the grave either a broken hearted " lie and mother.
or a husband aud father" "Df Clarke has said that
one woman Is worth nine men aud a half and be.
lIcNc a." y few years ago, before our ely could
bonst Of rs present most efficient Hose aud Fire com
Pauies. the ladies al the alarm OF fire would step in
10 ihe RAJ H. ard pafs The wa'eI buckets. and shall
they not be iouRd in The temperance ranks iry ing TO
eHiIHguish The FIRE Of iniemperance that Is devas,a
ting our country" Nj Lambdin had toe much gen
i~IeHsnly iorbenrance To my that woman had no on
y applied The match GafGd Mr6re n jHfsugerance
iH Me s2oisl oiT,ls but The Martha WASH. ptonian,
feel that They have deserved The charge aud that i'm
now their boundrn huy to naits IN Ihemsslves iose-
'her, a firm pha'anI 10 surprsss md destroy The eE-
feet Of their or-ye we vii prove ourselves
" Aiar'ha's" nor shall We complain Iha' I'VE are
numbered with nuch serving # we ran alone ir
he pasi.'
~ tho close Of Mr Lamhdin's address the presi-
dent requested Mr. Moore 10 cume forward. no Ctr
iaInly displayed ~ hs Short speech = warm heart.
and " ~ iy. eccentric aud original mind, the s,cieI,
we're m1ch pleased with his unequ.vocnl Commen.
dati'n relative TO their Sabbath ,hool movement.
HIS rie"s ns 10 The ~rrorricry # children signing
The pledge is IN accordance v uh lie views Of this A..
sociaiion. and with him We anticipate The dny
When The requiem Of in~ismremn,e shall be heard.
ard the song Of u importance and Freedom shall 70
sound through "our dear noliye land"
On moiIOn q Mrs T IIornbrook o vote ofgrateui
hanks were offered to the genll, men for their very
encouraging remarks.
On motion Of Mrs UPdcgraG. the minutes Of this
meeting be published.
On motion Of Miss Harkins me soeieiy adjourned
10 inert IN Saturday The 6 inst. at 4 o'clock p
NJ n lie Ens Wheeling school hou,e.
BY order u The board,
T. KELLY. PreSidsnt
n.