Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-15

Resoired, That recommend the following
pledge to the various societie. 10 this county:
We, the undersigned, do agree, thar viii not
use intoxicating qaors as beverage, nor tssf, in
them; that We will no, provide them as an sr,icls
Of entertainment. for perssos in our employment
-nd that, in all suitable ways, will discounre
oabce their throughout tie community.
Resoived, That committee Of one from each
local society, be appointed to nsceliein the nun
Der Of drunkard. reformed; the number Of ndisid-
uas who have made profession Of religion, since
their union With the Temperance Societies; the
number Of retailing establishne i,s; The number OF
srog shops and taverns closed, and such otter
i,em. uf Information, "a shall be OF interest and
advantage 10 the cause; and thar hereafter, ell
these questions be answered in The report OF
each society, 70 be embodied 10 the annual report
Of the County Society
On motion, it was
Resoivez That two members from each society.
TO be recommended TO the Union, BY The ds!.gstss
Of the local societies, be appointed. Who's business
IL shall be, al ire.s The societies composing this
Union, when csil,d upon, and 10 hold meeting. AZ
such plocr.,a q. in their Judgment may xpedieut.
Accordingly be following were appointed.
Marhns6urR Socisty-W. Dorsey and N. Nil
Ter.
Back Greek Israel Robinson and Philip Sier.
Mount Zion--Jo.eph Gorrell and acob Walters
MiH Creek Daniel N. Anderson and Daniel
Kidd.
DavkesrRe-R. ". Cobourn and s r. Moon
Martins5srq, Jrv -J.F Cunningham and J
W Wolf
Hedgstvaie- Rev. Mr. Chisholm.
Gano-toUn-- Mes.r-. Hu,zler and Eve,h ART.
o. motion IL WAS Ordered. That a committee
of FIVE be appointed 10 drsf and publish an sd-
dress the citizens OF Berkeley county. in behalf
of the Temperance cause. N. Miller, w. D,rs-y,
pointed the committee, and on motion the Chair
aud acting Secretary were added.
On motion, The Convention resolved itself into
Temperance Union, Of Berkeley County.
On motion, twas
Rssolved, Thst the Chair appoint committee
Of FIVE, to nominate and repor, officers for the
Union.
Barton Campbell. J Harper. J. Gorrell. j. Sic.
cindlver, and J. o, Snyder, were appointed The
committee.
The committee appointed, reported officers foi
the Union, submitted the names Of the following
gentlemen, who were unanimously elected, viz:
VIM. Dorsey, President.
insei Robin,ou, LIST Vice President
John Sincindivsr. %
Jacob Walters, 81
z. n. Gill, 4,h +"
Hiram Bowen, Recording Secretary.
II w. Cobourn. Corresponding Secretary.
Me,.r, Mathews, H,rper. Cookns, Granthsm
Grove, Kessfoo,. Kitchen, and Wolf, Executive
Committee.
On motion. IL was
Re.olved, Tha, the Grs, quarterly meeting be
held in Darkesville, on the second Saturday in
September.
On motion, The thanks Of the convention were
rendered to the Trustee. OF the Methodist Church,
for the holding of this Convention.
On motion, Il was
Resolred, TIA, the papers Of the town be re
quested to publish The proceedings of thia Con-
yention.
On motion, The thanks of this Convention
were rendered 10 its tfhceis f.i the correct and
impartial discharge Of their duties.
On motion, After the beuedc,io7 fom The
Chair, the Convention adjourned, sine dis
THOMAS h. ". MONROE, Pres',.
R R. y W. Ne cyssS"s. see's'-''s.