The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-14
For The Camdc#. Jarnai.


At a meeting Of the Washington Temperance So
ccty Of Camden, held on Saturday evening, 2OlI'
inst. J. R. Smith, Cd Wee President in the Chair on
motion a committee of five was appointed to report
at our next meeting, upon the proc' c"in@S "' The
State Temperance Convention which met at Green
vile on the 9Th inst. The chairman appointed as
s,id comn,;:;.c. !!c" w. McW:l!;o. J y. h rshuw,
#. w. Pegucs, B. 3 skin ard w. l.. tlugEs"n.
On Saturday evening, the 21ih, the committee
4brouu! ,heir chairman submitted tic following re-"
port and rcsolution:-
The Committee to whom was referred the proceed
ings ofthe Temperance Convention held at Cir en-
Vile on the Sth Of August of the present year,
REPORT,
That they have had tho same under consideration,
and cannot but express their regret at The circum-
stances which prevented this society finm being
representcd in the Convcu,on-;,s il had hoped and
expected to have bccn Though your committee
feel satisfied that tic omission OF our delegates to
attend the convention ought not TO he attributed TO
want Of zeal on their part or the part of this society
in favor of the benevolent object i'll which VIC are
engaged, is abundany evidenced By the constant
ly increasing numbers Of the society," and tic pune
tual Attendance of lis members, at all our regular
and special meetings.
TINS society was formed in March last, on the
Washinglonan principles, and now numbers one
hundred and tw 1ty.onc male members, comprising,
rs your committee believe, more than half the
adult male population Of the town; and further the
influence Of this society is beginning to bc felt ill
otter portions Of the District, aud has already as
your committee informed, led to the formation of
at least two other large and respectable societies
within the District. These are all circumstances
calculated cheer us in the GOOD cause in which VIC
are engaged, and show that we are not iukcmarm,
notwithstanding appeared 10 be rcmIss i'll not be-
ing represented III convention.
Your committee take pleasure in saying they fully
approve Of the proceedings Of the convcnliom-and
more especially Of the resolutions Which it adopted.
decaratory of the principles and mode of action Of
the different societies Throughout: the Stale, believing
that they have their foundation in Truth, and that
their object is Human Happiness. And your COM
mice feel that this, and every ohcr society through
out the State, ought 10 take encouragement from the
unanimity, character and numbers of those gentle
men constituting the convention, and also of these
whom they represented. Our cause is gaining
ground with unprecedented rapidty, as is abundant
ly shown by the reports accompanying the proceed
ings Of the convention and destined ere long, great
ly todiminsh the evil of ntcmpcruncc, if final
ly to Danish the monster vic: from our community
and State.
Your committee would, therefore, recommend 10
this society, the adoption Of the following resolutions
Resolred, That this society docs fully approve o.
the proceedings of the Convention held at Green
vile, on the sth o. August of the present year, and
that we will cordially cooperate with the other So
cc,ies throughout the State in the measures rccom-
mrndcd.
All which is respectfully submitted.
w McWlLI.lE, Chnrman.
Which unanimously adopted, and ordered TO
be published in the Temperance Advocate and Cam.
deo Journal.
A true copy from the minutes:
A. NJ. KENNEDY, sec'y.