The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-09-04

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The annual merslug Of De Pirasanil
Hili Temperance Soeiefr met II Fleassii
Hill Mrrsing House o. lie 4lh of Ju.y.
snd proceeded 70 business. The IkaiF-
man having annoanced laai addresses
were in order. De. Isaar b. lIssden rose
and addressed NE meeting IN ! highly eE-
isnaining Temperance Grafton.
The following resolutions were offered
By John slaliaTd. 60.
Whereas lie irsfie and use Of Inlosi.
GAZING dralks hN spread % such an ex-
tent a. 10 maierislly endsnger he perma-
neney Of che free Institutions 81 oar com
try. impoverish our hands. degrade our
species, corrupt our morals. arld rtfsrd
irsl,gion iiselfs Thefcfare be il
Resolved. y tie epin on of lhis meet
ing. That tle making use and o. iiie in ar
dent spirits Grxcepl fsrmediesi. ehsmiral.
and mechsnirai purposes l. unpaiEiolir.
immoral, and IN direct opposition 20 The
spirit aud prserpls of lie gospel. ard
ought 10 be absndo,ed by every palriolie.
inoTnl and chrislisI subject in nnr land.
Is disgrace To orTselses, disliotof 10
our speries. and curse 10 or country.
Resolved, 'rLal Shi:e the temporal
evils Of iniemperance seem almost 10 de-
.lfy calculation. we regard is agency ~
destroying The souls 0f men, and is in
Ifluenre on The spiritual interest. Of HE
world, as the most lameniabls nf al lis
results. and as demanding tile speci4l al.
lsnli0n Of the christian public. 80
| Resolved, That we recomm. nj the
cau.e Of Temperance 10 llle ehrislian
world a. worthy ola place amongstihe b..
neyolenl objects oflhe age. sndrecommend
il 10 the gospel ministry Us . subject ne.
rrssary 10 prepare the way for The com
pleie Iiiumph Of The gospel.
Il These resolutions were supported BY
1.-The mover, and by the Rev. L. Crn,ch'
, field. Rev. John Hinshaw, Rev. A. Isely
and WIN. Albright, esq, IN appropriate
. addresses. and were ihcn passed unani
mously.
The following resolution was oleret
by WIN. Albright. esq.
Resolved. That this meeting view viii
feelings Of The liseliesi satisfaction. III,
fact that all sets. denominations. AM
I, parties, unite in making common cans
against The common enemy iniemp. rance
and in joining hand 10 hand IN expellinI
: him from our borde.s. NJ. -. vi
i This resolution was also unanimousl
adopted. ----
-Anmyeniion was then given for ihos
who desired 10 sign the Temperance
: Pledge; which resulted in an accession {
Twelve subscribers to the Pledge.
>. Onmotion. the meeting proceedeito II
!. election Of officers for the ensuing yea
!. which resulted N the election Of Alexal
: der Clark. President; Capt. NJ. Murch
! son, Vice President; Hugh w. Dixon, n
. cording. and Rober, Woody. Correspond
4 ing Secretaries. eay
"a On motion, the Secretaries were instru
j ted 10 make OFT an extract Of the process
y icgs Of this meeting. together with ID
/, Hea,len's address, and forward them
: the Editor OF some public Journal {
4 publication, with request tina, other Ed
,e tors friendly to Temperance, copy.
~ On motion the NEE ing adjourned.
!. ALEX'R CLARK, President.
j, II. w. DxoN, Rec. Sec.
- RoBERT WooDY, Cor. Sec.
in or The Grafton Of DIR. Headen will appear
7. the next weeks Recorder. 9E sue