Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-12
From the Providence Journal.
Rhode Island State Total
Abstinence Society.

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Abstinence Society.
The third annual meeting of the
Rhode Island Stale Total abstinence So
cieiy was held in the Ves,ry of the Uni
versallst Church on the Sd inst. AT 10
O'clock, A, NJ. the meeting was called
to order by MIR. Anthony B. Arnold,
President. The meeting was opened
by prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Granger, of
this city. The proceedings Of the last
meeting were read by the Recording
Secretary, and approved by the Society.
/ The certificates Of delegates from the
local Societies were received and read.
/ a business committee was chosen,
consisting of The following persons, viz ::
\ A. G.. Barslow, Samuel +. Man, DR..
Hunting, Samuel Rodman, Rev David
Avery.
Voted, That all the friends Of temper
ance present, or who may be present
during our meetings, be invited 10 par
ticipate in our deliberations.
VOied, That the business committee
be appointed to nominnie officers for
this Society for The ensuing year.
Rev. Il. Il. Watermen, Correspond
ing Secretary, read several abstracts
from the reports Of the local Societies.
The Treasurer's report was read and
received, and ordered to be placed on
file.
\ The business committee nominated d
the following persons, and they were
unanimously chosen officers Of the So
ciety for the ensuing year
A. b. Arnold, President William
Pabodie, Dr. J. F.. Weeden, of Wesler-
'ly, Rev. Martin Cheney, of Olneyville, ,
William French, OF South Kingstown,
T.. w. Lawton, Of Newport, Daniel
Hale, Of Manyille, Vice Presidents !;
Rev. T. II. Waterman, Corresponding
Secretary Rev. Thomas Tew, Record
ing Secretary Henry Gushing, Audi
tor Henry Gushing, A. c. Barstow, +,
Joseph w. Davis, William Chace, Ebe-
nezer Carpenter, Benjamin Dyer, Ste
phen Arnold, Thomas @. Nor,hup,
Henry A Howland, of Providence
{ harles Perry, of Westerly, Sylvester
Robinson, OF South Kingstown, Henry
Il. Chadsey, of Wexford, ID. T. Dyer,
Of Cranston, Henry Merchant and Dan
iel Wilkinson, Of Pawtucket, Rev G.. p.
Grosvenor, oi Sciluate, John w. Davis,
Of Newport, Executive Committee.
H The business committee reported the
following resolutions for the considera-
lion Of the Society They were read
and laid on the table
| Resolred, That VIC look up to that
Great Being who "cro,rns The year ,cith
His goodness" in gratitude for the meas
ure OF success which has attended our
labors in the cause for the past year.
/ ResoiueL, That our watchword is "on-
ward," and that while there is drunk
ard or moderate drinker left in our
! Commonwealth while the fires Of n
single dsiillery continue TO burn, or its
pesilential vaPors to poison the air
while a single individual is found so de-
| praved as to be willing, for filthy Iucre' 5
sake, to put the cup to his neighbor's
lips, and make him drunken in word,
while there is any work remaining for us
TO do, our hands, by the help OF God,
shall not grow weary nor our hearts
| faint.
Il ResolUed. That we have much from
abroad TO cheer us in our work. Ire
land maintains the integrity Of her tenn
perance iai!h England does not falter,
and Norway, and Sweden, and other
countries in Northern Europe look not
back And though our country gave
birth to, and nursed aud credled this
movement in its manhood it is s.ridiug
over the world.
Resolred, That we need not go abroad
for encouragement, but may derive sutIi-
Gent from the results Of our own past
labors to nerve every hand and strength.
en- every heart fog further eilori-and
! that we may see, in the increasing liber-
ality with which our operations are sus-
tained-in in the swelling lists Of members
in our auxiliary sociGlies-in the favo,
with which our children regard this
movement-in the increased odiuu
which attaches to the manufacture anl
traffic in spirituous liquors in the higher
tone of feeling among our legislators
which finds expression through our laws
and in most of the departments Of society
such evidences Of progress as are graft.
flying and cheering, and ominous o
final success
/ RcsOtred, That we aim to magnify the
points of principles and measures il
! which we agree, rather than those il
which we differ.
Resoired, That stroug and perseyer.
ing efforts should be made to increase
the permanent attractions Of temperance
meetings, that continued and healthy
interest may be cherished in the cause
which makes its highes, appeals to US al
social beings.
Resolred, That sysiemait-ed efforts bt
put forth to increase tho circulation o
Temperance documents and genera
reading, in the different towns in th
State, as an important application Of tht
divine words, "Ihe truth makeh jree."
,RCsolred, That the recent and mourn
fnl disclosure of the intimate conncxioi
between in,cmperance and gaming, af
ford additional motives for earnest devo
tedness TO the great cause Of temperance
especially in reference TO the exposur,
Of young men.
Rcsotred, That as "youih is tue see'
time Of life," it becomes US not only {,
sow good seeds of temperance deep it
the nian; mind, bu, also watch and wa
ter them with all diligence, lest "phiL
ice sleep on enemy come and sow fareS."
Resoired, That laws prob hitting o
,l,pnding grpntly IN restrict tho sale n