Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-31

The Committee appointed TO suggest some
plan for The better organization Of The
Temperance Soeisty's throughout Ee
Stale, made he jotloiring
REPORT;
That they have devoted to the impor.
,anl matter entrusted 10 them, The most
careful attention, and submit the following
suggestion
L, is recommended that Associations be
formed in each Distric, IN the Slate. to be
entitled District Societies, and composed
of Delegates from The various Societies o!
the District.-That a, The annual meet
Jugs Of each District Society, an Execu.
tive Committee be appointed. whose bust
ness il shall he, TO hold meetings, 10 every
par. oi the District, and where p.ac,ica-
bic. TO form Societies. and also ascertain
such facts as are indicated in The follow
ing inquiries:
!. Wha, amount Of crime committed
10 the District, is attributable TO the iuau-
encc Of ofintoxicstins drinks!
2. How much Of the pauperism Of the
District. is attributable to inienperoncc.
and what is the expense TO the District
3. Wha, is the probable amount Of ex-
pendi,ure caused by intemperauce. iu the
shape Of the fees paid to the District police
to Solicitors, Clerks. Sherifis, Magistrates.
Jailors, Cons'ables, &c
We would sircnuously urge upon the
Societies OF the Districts in which no such
association al present exists. to form them
selve, as soon as possible into Disiric, So
cie,ies, and organize Executive Commit
tees, who shall proceed forthwith 10 the
discharge OF the important duties conf,ied
To them. II is deemed by yosr Commits
tee TO he Of the utmost importance, that
meetings be held frequently in every po.-
sSs he 'cslseti6a oi sncli speakers as By Iheir
bie {, siauding and popular talents may
aet most efeelua!ly in the advancement Of
our euierprize--thai information be diffu'
sed by rueaGs Of Temperance Traces -in
a word, tha, all judicious efforts be maze.
10 arrest the march OF intemperauce, aud
urge on our cause to its final triumph.
Your Committee also recommend, that
the Disuic, Committees send up Quar-
,rrly Reports to the Executive Commit
,eo of ,he Stale Temperance Society,
and rha, the facts embodied 10 SUCH Re
ports bo published by them in tho Tcm-
perance Advocate.
Your Committee cannot conclude, with
out urging upon the District Committees,
The i'm portance of elici,iug the aid of Wo-
man, 10 this struggle Of philanthropy. II
i, apparent to all. that i civilized COM
muni!ies, the social and convivial habits
of the people are almos, entirely under the
control Of the other scx-and as these ha-
bits are intimately conaected with the
progress of in,euperance, we ieci the IN
dispensable necessity oi en!isting them in
our noble enterprizc. We have no wish
10 draw them Into iuea assures inconsistent
with the mndesty aud delicacy. which are
the appropriate ornaments Of their sex
bu, We cordially aud earnestly soici, them,
by all suitable mraus, TO aid us IN the
promotion Of n cause. whose Pre.eminent
excellence. Is that II spreads It's munitions
around the peace aud happiness OF wo
man, stays the progress Of the direst social
disorder. and casts its calm, hallowed
li-h, around the domestic hearth.
Your CommilIee are fully OF the i'm.
preston that the time has ut length come,
when we are called upon TO 80 up and
possess the Land. Our principles, have
taken roo, in the hearts Of the people. and
we have only TO follow up our successes
With becoming energy. iu order to secure
for our en,crprize its glorious cousumma-
tim.
J. l.. REYNOLDS,