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

p~rapce Societies 81 Berkeley County, met 10 Con
,ep,ion, in the Methodist Episcopal church, b.
Ma,tin.burg. on satur lay, the 10Th day Of June
at II o'clock, A. M.
| The convention proceeded TO lis organization,
/ BY the appointment Of Rev. T. II. w. Monroe,
President. and Robert w. Coboufn, Secretary.
pro. tsa.
The LIST Of delegates wss called. when thirty
.ix answered 20 their names. q. follows:
Mattin.burg Total Abs'ce Society. 10 Delegates
Mil Geek !" 2
Ds,kes,ils S
! Mount z,on 9
Mar,insburg Jav. I" 6
Back Creek Temperance sociery
The convention nov being Orgasired the ses-
.ion ives opened with prayer. BY Rev T. II W.
Monroe.
On motion, Il vas Ordered. That committee
Of five be appointed, 10 select and po,ninste per
nanent officers for the coryt nton, wtereupon, the
following gentlemen were appointed, via:
William Dorsey, J. W. Gran,harn. John Grove,
Israel Robinson, end Jacob Walters.
The report Of the committee to nomins,e ofi
GERS, wa: read adopted. and The following gentle.
men unanimously elected ofRces of the c0ssen.
tior:-
Rev. T. H. W. MONROE President.
: HARPER. and II. Git, Wee Pee-'lts.
]. P. Kearfoo, x n. w. Coboufn, Secretaries.
On motion, it wa. Ordered. That COMMITTEES
Of one from each Society. here represented be eP'
pointed, TO consider the ptoprie'y of forming u
Temper ance Union.
| Joseph Harper. Jane. Brown. n. n. GILL;,
sncindivtr, Joe. Gou-ll. John NJ. Wo G, and w.
Dorsey. wire appointed said committee.
On motion, 1t wa. o der-d, Ths, q committee
Of one from each delegation. be appointed, TO pre-
p.rc bushes. for the convention. Whrreupon.
Or. J. 8. Harrison, l. Robinson. J. w. Gr4ntharn.
K. w. Cobourn. Jacob Walters. and John MAIDEN
bousch, were appointed said committee.
The convention then adjourned to meet ssain
ats o'clock. N.
Second Session, met pursuant 20 adjoui Dment
The Committee appointed to consider the pro-
prIety Of formine Temperance Union made
their report, aud the preamble and resolution were
taken up for action separately, and passed a. fol-
| lows.
Jpkerso., The presen, state and condition OF
the Temperance Reformation is not such, nor has
Berkeley, NEE, the just expectations OF those
who ardently desire iu universal triumfh-it
now becomes an important question with US whe,h'
er the protested friend. Of the cau,e Of Tenn
p-rance, in this Counfy, have done all that should
be done to promote the benign inaaeuce II Tenn
perance or total abstinence.
| The beat way to answer this inpor'sn, query lie
TO ascertain how far have carried that bear
tiful motto, .in Union ,hete is strength" or avail
ed ourselves Of It's acknowledged power. 10 this
question therefore your attention is earnestly IT,
vted-and In taking view Of all Of the means
which have been put 10 req,isiton 10 the furthe'-
snce OF the temperance cause. it will be plainl,
seen that organic ,tion is too evidently deiec-
tivethst instead of oneness Of character, OF pun
pose, and Of aim, we have been situated with
efard to each other in local associations thai
il has been impossible TO confer together to the
b.., means TO be adopted in carrying on TO con
summation this sacred aud benevolent esuss OF hu.
manly.
Without entering into long or lsbored effort
to show that prosperity cannot crown our work IN
les. thorough and complete Union be formed OF
ALL who feel the Importance Of the came, it is
therefore, taken for granted, tina, all III hearth!
concur In the following Resolution, which ia nov
submitted for the consideration of this convention.
| Resoived, That, with view to the promotion
Of Temperance and Total Abstinence. in the Coun-
~ Of Berkeley, and Iurthsr to embody all the en-
rrgie. ri tho friend. Of the Tempe ance Rrforua
ton, there be Temperance uaion formed Of all
the loeal socets. in the county and tina, this Con
ven,ion do now proceed 10 the formation Of said
Coion.
All Of ~hch is respectfully submitted.
! On motion, il was Ordered. That committee
If six be appointed prepare and rspor, Con-
.ii,mi ion for the Temperance. union. W. Dorsey
J. Robinson, J. w. Granthsm, A. NJ ,ddox, JOS.
Gorreii,srdJ. r. Cunning ham appointed said
cnmu,t,ee, and on motion, r. W. CJbourn was ad
| led
! The committee appointed to prepare business
submitted the following resolutions which were
cad and adopted.
| Rrsolred, That While We look with pride and
pleasure at The caution aud prudence exhibited by
the Legislature, in framing the License System OF
his Commonwealth and commend them Tor thei'
forecas'e, it /. TO be hoped that those who havr
the administration of the will zee to its
proper execution.
Resoleed. That among he means beat caicula-
ted to promote the sucress of the Temperance
cause this convention deems the press one Of vital
Importance; aud would recommend, TO the serious
consideration Of all the Temperance Societies !"
the valley Of Virginia, the necessity of es'eblish-
! ING such paper as would be devoted TO the spread
of Temperance principles.
! ResoiDed That regarding the pulpit H the
great moral svrr. by which mans best interest Is
advanced, il is earnestly urged upon all the cler
g,, to deliver. ut least, one annual sermon on thu
.ubjec, of Temperance And they respectful
" and especially inviled to cooperate in the Tenn
| persnee rrfarmstiUn.
| Reached, That while ve acknowledge. with
pleasure, the Influence which III. ladies have excl
ted in the of Temperance We would urg'
upon them, still to continue l. nd their siJ III
| he conspcratnp of ALI their if1uence 10 the pro-