Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-01-25
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hessectfully,
BENJAMIN T. GROVE.
was read and received ~" ''''s''
r. Dry Ran, Dec. &c. l84s.
20 me fFesf Shen Co. TEN. Union,
Dir; In compliance with resolution
" your society, | respectfully beg leave,
as secretary OF the Dry Run society, to
make the following report:
Females, 24-of whom are oit|s.
"aies. S9-of whom are boys.
Total So.
PERSONS withdrawn, 2; violated the
siedge, /; Removed, 10.
Ihls society was formed in February,
lo45. Opposition of the most violent
nature has ever been arrayed against it.
Inc members have uniformly acted in a
becoming manner towards its opponents;
yielding rather than contend, where CON
tentlon would not avail. Yet we hope
ny our course and by our exomple, ere
long to hush the storm that has arisen a.
galnst US, and by IT union and energy to
De able to drive the hydra headed mon.
ster from our secluded vale,
Respectfully,
HM. Y. LOWELL, Sec'y.
ne ether repotts being made, call u
pom members present from the various
societies that constitute this union. was
unanimously agreed to. Whereupon. a
member from Woodlawn stated that the
strength of that society to be about l04;
member from Stony Creek about 200:
a member from Woodstock about $50;
member from Mill Greek about AZ.
Mr.. Rude, chairman of the committee
OF invitation, introduced Mr.. STREET of
Romney, Mr.. Luddon e Newtown. and
Mr.. j. ID. Williamson of Rockingham,
as orators Of the day.
On motion RcSolued, That each spcre.
tary of the local societies that constitute
this unloa be. and are hereby requested
TO report at the next meeting of this So
e'eey, the total number of MEMBERSHIP
adult males and females, the number of
Boys and girls, the number of reformed
drunkards. the condition and feeling ma.
infested on the part of the members.
A call was then made upon the COM
mlttee who were appointed to draft an
address upon temperance. DIR. III. Holt.
chairman of said committee, on the part
oil the committee, begged leave to defer
making the address until the next meet
ting; which was granted.
On motion ReSolved, That when this
meeting do adjourn, it sdiourn 10 meet
IN New Market, on Easter Monday the
9Th of April. 1914.
Messrs. Luddon and STREET. then ad-
dressed the meeting in an eloquent and
able manner.
On motion Resolped, That the pledge
be now circulated; to which the names
OF Tour persons were added.
On motion Resohued, That this society
do now adjourn TO meet in this house at
5 O'Clock, p. m.
Erening Session.
The society met agreeably to adjourn.
ment at S p. m. Mr. ]. ID. Williamson
then addressed the meeting in an able
manner. Messrs. STREET, Rude and Rice
were called upon, who respondeded to
the calls ably.
On motion Res OlUed, That the thanks
oil the society be and are hereby tender
ed the speakers, who have so ABLY and
eloquentIy addressed us on this coca
sion.
Or motion Resehed, That the thanks
OF this society be rendered the Wood stock
Band for the very agreeable entertain
ment they have afforded on the occasion,
On motion Resotced, That the pledge
be now circulated; to which the names
OF s persons were added.
DIR. ii. Holt was then called upon to
address the meeting; he responded by
short but tervent appeal to the people of
Mount Jackson and its vicinity.
Mr.. STREET. then moved reconsidera.
ton on the part of those who refused to
sign the pledge, and accompanied the
motion with most eloquent appeal.
On motion Resolred, That the mer
chants and dealers in alcoholic drinks in
this place and its vicinity be requested
TO abandon the sale of ardent spirits.
On motion Resolced, That a commit
tee of four be appointed to wait on all
such dealers, and respectfully request
them to abandon the traffic. Whereup-
on the chair appointed Messrs. H. Holt,
o. c. Billings, r. Allen aud S Moose,
to which, On motion, the present was
added.
On motion Pesoioed, That the pledge
be circulated amone lie coored audi
ence; whereupon the teWos of 81 ,.sr-
sons were added.
On motion Resoloed, That he Editor
of the Sentinel Of the Valley be reques-
ted to publish the proceedings of this
meeting, and the reports of the secreta-
ries.
On motion Resolved, That this meet
ting do now adjourn to meet in New
Market, on Easter MONDAY, the 9Th OF
April next. }. RICE, Pfesh
w. Y. LOWELL, Sec'y pro tenn.
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