Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-23
MINUTES OF TnE MARTHA WASHINGTON

~ .N"'AAHNh VI
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
ns'eeable TO adjournment. the Martha Wrshirr
"' iempemnoe Soc;"iy met ai ihe Methodist Eps
s,pI church on the evening Of the oh inst a, 5 o.
The society was called 10 oder and the meeting
'lehed with an Appropriate prayer 10y Mr. LambIin
nv order of the President. The minutes oi tho last
''eeing was read 10y the assistant secretary and aE
yer thetr adoption the President. called for The rcpor,
" inc standing cumniiee. They reported TINT
agreeable TO INSTRUCTIONS roceiyed at the meeting OF
me Othtnst They Ind called on some Of the ir.,nd.
of tire society and told them we had been lisapn,in.
ted IN getting the speaker selected by the s,,c,ety
ir the evening OF the 9th. and ihcy kindly Off reJ
u come iuiwari und give usa few ramrrks on Tins
wing.
On motion Of Mrs Morris. tho rcsign,,io, NJ Tho
corresponding secretary Was accepted.
On motion of Mrs Graham. Mis-, Ju'ifna, T,I.
ghn was appointed corresponding SECRETARY.
iho President called for the report uf the com
"'''oe appointed 10 wait on a pour faulty in tho Isl
ward Circumstances had prevented the committee
uisehargiug ihtr duty. but they would be prepared
!" report al The neat meeting.
The report from the Sabbath school. vrScaUcd G-
Nr WIN + Wilson. supcrutcudeni If tie NorL
'heelins Sabbath school sent lu 30 signatures.
The prestdcui clpsoI Tic bu.uc-s nj lie sorielr
nhd requested Mr. VIM Lambdln o. aldrcssihe moe.
tirg.
ht ithh1tttu, rs ne tulN ihc Tor that lac even
iel % a dLiy as we'll us a pleasure 60 respond 90 the
call ot Temperance and although he was no, prop,.
red ior a hrm,l address he would make a few re-.
marks ny way ui encouragement 20 he ladies' on
mat most excellent though threndharc suit, CT
out M addressing a suciet, Of Ladies. he scarcely
Knew what ground 90 take the ladies' arc sand
10 be out OF their pr1ier sphere when they thus
strongly advocate temperance principles but YOU
are the sufferers from inicmperlnce aud son should
De- as you are, actors Ia The moral drama OF Tenn.
IeTance retJm you are CiUCs. ~EtJ'tcrS. sisters qaH
HaHghtcrS aud strange % wuuId be if van did not
itrI The sac'el responsibility resting upon YOU. Tor
l"n well know that your Influence extends, and ever
VIII extend % the most = mole circle of cIVlhZcd 40
cieiy. There Is no one present who has tot suffer.
Ell Iron The hydra oi iniempeyance l. there one
OI you that cannot remember some one, perhaps n
teloved schoolinaio with whom yoa have spent HE
happy hours cf childhood You have witnessed her
union with one that appeared 10 be her equal IN
u'auly' worth, and purity, You have seen her enter
We Eden OF Domestic happiness, hut rmrucst the
flowers Of the garden You have sen lurking thai
'eaed SepeHtOf Acknowledgements; and IN a few
snort years you are called 10 follow q. lis victim, %
We grave either \ hrukcn hearted wife and mo cher,
Uf A husband and tatkcr." "Di Clarke has said that
one woman . "uiTi nino men and a half and be-
iieye IL \ few years ago, before our city could
eoast oiTs present mist efficient u, se and Fire com
lanics, the ladies' al the alarm OF IRE would stcp m
10 The ranks and pass the va,er buckets, aud shall
they not be ionnd IN the temperance ranks trying 10
euinguish The fire Of mienpcrancc that Is devusta
ting our country" Ar Lambdin had too much gen.
tlemanly iorheamnce Ia say that vrman liad no ON.
~ applied The match burfc4 hc fire Of iaiemgeraa,c
a. he s9cisl cir,Lc but The MauhI w ishiartonian.
feel that they have deserved the charge and that tits
now ihcir bouudcn duly 10 unite IA themselves toue.
Ihcr' IA firm phalanX 10 SUPPRESS aud destroy the eL
feet OF their cHUr-yes, we Will prove ourselves
"Mariha's" nor shall VIC complrn that 1--WE aye
numbered with much serving # we can atone Tor
the past"
At the close OF Mr. Lamhdiu's address The prcs.
dent requested Mr. Moore 10 come iurwarl. he car.
lainly displayed IA his short speech q warm heart,
and witty, eccentric and original mind, thc ~ir.cry
we're IN lch pleased with his uurqu.yocaI common
siail"n relative 10 their Sabbath schuIl movements.
lie views as To she ~nropricly of children signing
The pledge o. IN accord nee WIih the y cWs oruIIs A.. /
s,ciliion, and with him vc anticipate the dav
when the requiem Of inJcmPenure shall be heard
nnd The sing Of Tempcrauce and Freedom shall re-.
sound through "uur dear native land"
Ga motion &C Mn Il IIornhrrok a vote urgmicml
thanks were ollie cred Ia The gentlemen Tor th,ir yCn
encouraging remarks.
On m'Iion Of Mrs UpdrguG. the minutes OF Ibis
meeting be published.
On muiIun OF Mas IIirkinsl he society adi,urnrj I
10 meet Vn Saturday the l6 inst. Al ! o'clock =
MI - the East Wheeling Shyui huG,c.
BY order ~ ,He buari.
T. KELLY, President