Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-17

mer, Esq. aud ailer some remarks from
those gentlemen, was unanimously au"Pt-
ed:
Rcsolud. That a committee Of one from
each Distric, be appointed to prepare an
Address TO the people OF The State onsine
subject of Temperance.
On motion Of Mr.. Pressly, the President
Of the Convention was requested to act as
Chairman "f this Committee.
The Chair then announced The follow
ing gentlemen Us constituting The commit
tee:
Hon. j. b. O'Neall, Chairman. B. c.
Pressly of Charleston. H. Summer of New
berry, Rev. W. J. Hurley II Barnwell.
Samuel Clark of Edge6eld, DR.. Thomas
Lee cf Abbeville. Rev. a Rice Of ..nder-
sou, J. O. Lewis of Pendleton. Sllas Kirk.
sey of Pickens. q. F. Townes of Green
villr. J. L. Anderson of Laurens. DIR. LIE.
laud OF Richland. William X. Clowney of
Union, S. X. Black of York, Thomas Shu-
Ter of Lexington, L. DcTreville OF Orauge-
burg, J ). Wilson Of Chester, Rev. j. L.
Reyuulds of Fairfield, G. w. Gill Of Lam
caster. Rev. J. NJ. rimrnons o! Darling
ton, u. b. McCarn Of Chesterfield. Il. D.
p. Vernon OF Sparanhurg, i. Il. Pearce
of Marlborough, K. w. Tmmnns OF Ma
riou. and C. b. Farmer OF Cnlleton.
On mulion of Mr.. Ashby. il was order
ed tina, committee oflwo be appointed 10
receive subscriptions TO the Temperance
Advocate during the sitting ofthe Cunven
tion,
Messrs. Ashby and Grishum were ap-
pouled on the Committee.
The following resolution was introduced
by Col. Towues, secouied, aud unanimous
ly adopted:
Resotred, That The formation Of !he Col
legc Temperance Society is an event which
has given Increased confidence 10 the peu-
pie of the State in the South Caroliua Col
lcgc. and insurcs it, usefulness.
The Convention then adjourned, TO meet
on Tomorrow Ut I'D o'clock.
GREkNyILLE, Tuesday August 9.
The Convention assembled at I'D o'clck.
in the grove near the Methodist Church,
and alter prayer by The Rev. a. W. Le-
laud. proceeded tu business
The proceedings Of yesterdays meeting
having beea read by Que ol The Secretaries,
Gen. Whltner. from the committee up
pointed To prepare a statement ofihe prin-
ciples and desigus Of The Convention iu
their efforts 10 promote the Temperance
cause, submitted report. recommending
the adoption OF the following resolutions
RsSoired. Tha, our object is not to force,
bu, iu persuade men TO be sober.
RcS0ired, That We disclaim, utterly, oil
Seclarlan OF Political combination, aud all
dependence upon, or intention 10 seek Le-
gisia,ive aii in The reformation in which
we are engaged.
On the vole being taken. The Rcpor; and
Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Rev. Wa. NJ. Martin, from the commit
Tee appoi.ted to enbody the views Of the
Convention as to the Importance of the
united aud general patronage aud support
oil the Temperance Advocate, submitted a
Reporl, recommending the adoption of The
following resolution:
Resoirrd, That euch mcmher OF This
Convention be requested 10 receive frou.
The Pubiishera Prospectus, and use iiis
best exer,ions to increase the number of
subscribers 10 the paper.
Tho Report and Resoluiion, ufier some
remarks by aessrs. Bobo aud Summer,
was unanimously adopted.
DR.. Leland, from the committce appoint
ed 10 prepare Statistical Report OF the
names Ol all llie Temperance Societies in
South Caroliua, the n"mbcr oi members
IN each; aud The kind Of Pledg- they sever.
ally adopt, submitted d Repor'. FRAN whc!I
il appeared there were abuul ninciy lem
peruuce Societies in The Stale. of which
jyiy had adupied the total abstinence
Piedge-i,ceaty,th ,the aslnslouian Pledge,
aud trsnty lne partial RI, dse.-Tha, the
number ol memhcrs belonging to the diff
irreuI Societies M The Slate i, about eiertn
thousuno one hundred, "i hom abou, three
thousand ih'ee hundred are ladies'.
The Report Was read. aud ordered IN be
publish. with The proceedings oi The Con-
veuiion.
Rev. J. L. Reynolds, from the commit
tee appointed 10 prepare plan OF orsuui
zalion for The whole Stale. whereby the
several Districts may be broush, into har.
mouious and efficient ucliun in extending
and completing the triumph of The princi-
Piles Of Temperance, submitted Report.
recommending The formation Of District
Societies, composed of Delegates from The
several Societies IN the DISTRICT, aud The
Discrimination Of information by mcuns
Of Temperance Tracts. DC, which were
unanimously adopted.
Rev. p. A. Strobel, from the committee
appointed to draft Resolutions expressive
Of the views ofihe Convention Of the pro-
prietS Of cordial cooperation among all
the friends Of Temperance, nowithstaud-
ing the difference in the Pledges they have
adopted, submitted Report md The fol.
lowing Resoiu,iuns, which were unani-
mously adopted.
lst, Resolved, Tha, it is necessary 10 the
success of The Temperance Reformation,
that the friends of Temperance ,hrouchou,
The Stale. disresardiug The difference in the
Pledges which they have subscribed. should
make united and vigorous effort for the
dissemination of Temperance principles:
2d. Resoired. That IN order lha, harmo-
ny may prevail amongst us, and that there
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