Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-26
MINUTES OF THE MARTHA WASHINGTON

TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
Agreeable 10 adjournment. the Alauha Washing
ton Temperance Society met at The Methods, Epis
copal church ON the evening Of The 9Th inst at > o,
clock.
The society was called 10 order and the meeting
opened with an approprinte prayer by Mr. Lambdin.
BY order of the President. the minutes oi The last
meeting was read by the assistant secretary and aE
ter iheIr adoption the President. called for he report
uf the standing cumniIee They repnncd that
agreeable To instructions received n the meeting OF
the 6Ih inst they had called on snme Of the friend.
OF The society aud told them we had been disaponin.
ted m getting the speaker selected by the ssietv
Tor the evening Of the 9th. aud they kindly of. red
u come toward and give Us a few remarks on this
oeeas'on-'he corresponding secretary declined ser.
wing.
On motion Of Mrs Morris, The resignation nj Tho
corresponding secretary was accepted.
Ia motion of Mrs Graham. Mis- Julihnna Upde
gran Was appointed corresponding secretary.
lho President called for the report Of the CON-
miitce appointed TO wait on a pour family ia the 1t
ward, circumstances had prevented The committee
useharging thur duty, but they would be prepared
10 report AT The next mec,in..
The report from the Sabbath 8, hool, wascalled for.
mr. WIN L Wilson. superintendent uf tie North
wheeling S,hbalh school sent in 30 signatures.
Tho president closet the business Of tho society.
md requested Mr WIN Lambdin Ic address he nee
Ting.
lie remarked, as he tonk The n,or that he even
ielt u n duty as well rs n pleasure 10 respond 10 the
call OF Temperance md although he was not prepa.
red Tor a formal address he would make a few re.
marks 10y way ol encouragement To The ladies' on
That most excellent though threndhare subj, CT
but IN addressing "A secret, ur Ladies. he scarcely
Knew what ground TO take the ladies arc sad
to be out OF their proIer sphere when they thus
strongly advocate temperance principles" but you
are INC sufferers irnm lnicmperarce and you should
pe' rs you are, actors In the moral drama OF Tenn.
pcrance reform you are Diues, ~HaJtters, sisters and
daughters and strange It would be IL you did NOT
feel the sacred responsibility resting upon Won, for
you well know thai your Influence cxrends, and ever
VIII extend 10 the most r mote circle of civilized 30
Cieiy. There 4 no ono present who has not suffer |
Cd from the hydra of inlemperauce l. there one
oil you that cannot remember sumo one, perhaps n
beloved schUulina,o with Nhom you have spcn, the
happy hours Of childhood, you have witnessed her
union with one that appeared Ia be her equal m
beaniy, worth, and purity, you have seen her enter
f1e Eden ut Domestic happiness, but amongst the
flowers OF the garden you have seen lurking that
eoiied serPeAtof Hdi-iniemperancc; and in n few
short years you ne called Ia follow n its victim, To-
the grave either n broken hearted wife and mother.
or n husband and father ID Clarke has said that
ono woman is worth nine men aud n half and he.
heNe A. A few years ago, before our city could
boast OF It's present must efficient Hose and Fire com.
panies, the ladies' ~ The alarm Of Ere would step IA
10 the ranks and pIss the wafer buckets, aud shall
'"eS NoA NC louHu ~ lhe temperance ranks trying TO L
eKiInguish the fire Of inIeInperance that is devas,a
ting our country" Mr. Lambdin had too much gen.
temanly iorbearance 10 say that woman haG no on.
Iy applied The match bar fed hr fire Of iuheaperanoe
iH The sDciSL oiTete but The Martha Wlshipctunlans
feel that they have deserved the charge and that tits
now their bnundenduy Ia unite in themselves toge.
iher' a firm phalanx TO suppress and destroy the e.
feet oi Their error-yes, We will prove ourselves
q" Martha's" nor shall we cOmpllIn thai are
numbered with much serving Il we can atone Tor
the past"
At the elise of Mr. Tnmbdin's address tho presi-
dent requested Mo Moore 10 cume forward. he cSr-
lssnly displayed ~ his short speech a warm heart.
and witty, eccentric and or glnal mind, Inc society
~ere IN irh pleased with his uurqn.yucal common
SaiiUn relative 10 their SIbblih school movements.
HIS views rs To the ]proprieiy of children signing
the pledge - in accordance with the views ofthis as
EOciliion. aud with him we anticipate The day
when The requiem Of iuiempennce shall be heard.
aud the song of Temperance and Freedom shall 70.
sound through "our dear native land"
On motion of Mrs II lIornbr0k a vote uferaiefuI
tAanks were off red Ia the gentlemen for their very
encouraging remarks.
On mutton OF Mrs Updrgran, the minutes Of this
RecIing be published.
On moIion of Miss HlrSinsihe sncieiy adjourned
o. meet ga Saturday te l6 b inst. al { o'clock T.
Ma the East Wheeling school hou,e.
by order 81 the buard,
l. KELLY. President
l.. A DrFFIELD. Secretary.