Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-27

TEMPERANCE CELEBR ATION.-Ths Llirr.
Of The Martha Washington Temperance S,CieIy OF
Wheeling celebrated the anniversary OF their "a
socia,ion on the ga February. 90 the MethOdst
Episcopal Church at halfpast o'clock PM.
Present as invited guesIs-Ihe Clergy aud cIio
rial oOrps oi the city. Washington Temperance S.
ciety. the IndePeod,ut Order Oi Odd Fellows IN foil
regalia.
The President being absent, Mrs I. Kelly was
Nominated aud appointed pre- siden, pro TEN
The Soeiety YVES called to order, ont the meeting
opened With an appropriate prayer by tho Rev 6
Brown, Of Sirubenville
Atn.e request Of the President. Mr. d 6 McCros
~ read the following
ANNUAL REPORT or THE MARTHA WASH
lNGTON TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
lhls association was org snzed vu the 18Th day
oi February, 1912 fur the purpose OF bringing the
associated influence Of women TO bear uIou the
temperance reicim-also. TO seek out and alleviate
lhe suffering families Of iniemperate mrn-sni by
kincness. sympathy end benevuleuce, win them over
10 reformation srd the Temperance cause.
In our constitutional raparily We have rresi.
deni' vice president, treasurer aud a corresponding
and recording secretary. with 20 manage, -; who
also constitute visiting commiiiee-ihls rmittcr
hade circulated the pledge through the city and
obtained O96 signsiures-1ur Constitutional mem
bers are 81
AT the 81 meeting Of The socieiy we were pres
enied with $50 10y friend who has requested Us
not to give publicity 10 the donation. but We should
he doing violence to every principle of gratitude ir
we should net on this interesting occasion tender
him our grateful thanks-ihrough his muniGcenes
we have been made the humble insrrumerIs Of
useiulness-the amount OF good his timely liberliiy
has done, the ArCana OF Heaven can alone reveal
and the ferveut aspirations of he "MGrLkas' are
thaf he may be blcst with every sood on earIh and
in Heaven. receive Our Fathers" Welcome plaudit
well and faithfully done. e1ler 'hou into the joy
vi thy Lord" From The constitutional members we
nave received Sll %, making total received into
The Treasury Sol p. There is now in the haHds
OF our Treasurer 81 We have also received and
distributed large quantity Of clothing. We have
al present under the of the Society, nine ami
tes comprising 44--when found by our committee
'hey were IN state Of abject misery. destitute OF
lhe very necessarles Of hfe-all their actual wants
have been supplied, and through he untiring e1sr
ions OF the visiting committee. situations and EN-
ployment have been obtained for snmc Of the num-
Der In return, they have pledged themselves to
ourcause' and from the sincere, though contrite
sorIt evinced by all, have reasun 70 hope their
'ei"rmaIion is spiritual as ell as temporal Many
incidents oi thrilling interest might be gwen buI
the relation would Sccupy too much time this even
ing. we have had several monthly meetings on
which occasion we have felt our hearts glow with
pie sure al The unqualified appreciation oil our friends
and equally gratslul for their kind adnonitinn-
we have had much 10 do; but much remains still
10 hs dons-yet, we are fully sensibls that some
good has resulted from our association-m1ny per
sons who were indifferent observers Of The temper
ance reformation, and felt no wish 10 advance the
temperance caCse. have gwen US their names AMI
are now energetic temperance advocates May we
not with an eye OF humble faith pibrce the visa OF
fuuriiy. and see those who have through our insiru
mentality been induced to array Themselves in robes
Of nghieousness, and shall we murmur that we are
cuinoered with much serving If we can see one I'M
Al IA Nna hranN
with his feet firmly 6Ked on the rock Of ages We
know and deeply feel thar much dcpends on our
e1ertihg our individual "a well combined inhu.
ence' IN ar'esllng Tie progress of inlempennce-
make pure The fountain and the stream will be
pure Then lot US as wives. mothers, sisters aud
daughters put away The unholy hing. aud in few
bret years the world will be rejoicing IN The reno
vaIing life inspiring beams Of the sun Of Temper
ance-then' we shall not follow our loved ones" 10
the drunkards grave.
We hnve met with many kind aud liberal friends
some OF whom are present with u.s. 10 them, we
would tender our grateful public thanks, with all
KIND wishes Tor their happineSs-Io the editorial
corps oil thiscfiy We would express our hearted
acknowledgements for the many lavors they have
conferred on US, and to ell present we would say
reJoico with us IN gratitude. roJoce. thai the tempe
rance banner - yet unfurled-and that 1000 Mar
Ihas have sought pro'ecIiun under is sacred folds,
DR. Woods OfSI Clsirsville addressed the societv
IN chaste. elegant and very appropriate style that
has elected the grateful estimation of The soeietv
Al The request OF the Board the DR. kindly presented
The standing committee with the ma nuscript for
Puollcaon-ii will shortly appear in the papers of
the city and speak foS itself
MIR WolS OF Ohio was called upon and succeeded
me Dr al The request OF tho presIdent-in his s1.
temporaneous address he displayed fine imaeIna.
land an ardent heart. devoted to the Temperance
cause. We believe with our young friend that
1.-The manner in which We have bibeTto nelsh,,,.J
our national anniversaries has had the effect of
fVeilng upon US bondage far mo degrading
than British tyranny, and how far the celebration OF
lhis day. The birth day Of The illnsTUns Washington
may nave aided IN riye;ng The chain Of nts1p,yaHce
cannot say, but that IL has its influence doubt
not' III spirits we're permitted TO minge with
MORALS and participate in the Joys and sorrows of
those Who are still eorhsbound. then must The go-
rious revolution now in progress, send thrilling
sensation ofjOy through The soul Of the immortal
washington and II 1t were right would feel
inclined to invoke his presence ne The guardian snIrit
Of the Martha Washington Temperance Socially {"
That the Licensing system is a bill upon our
national charactera must acknowledge, - bot should
we not be grateful that The public mind is now
reused and may we not hope that the all powerful
oHecI OF moral suaSon will esT long erase this blot
Nay our young friend be ever the defender Of the
sacred cause Of temperance and the advocate of the
MarBias.
Mr. kaine Of our city addressed The society in
behalf OF The Independent Order Of Odd Fellows 10
a manner highly interfering and impressive. We
VIII not SION forget tho frank and gentlemanly
manner our invitation was received and accepted
but genilemen,YOu Gid not sign our pledge. and we
kno" IRON me earnest injunction We have received
from some Of your devoted wives tnothers sister,
and daughters, lhat we should Try to get your sig
nalure' We are assured that some Of your interesting
JTdoT are yet without The "TsnDeya7es all" ~