Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-04

PROCEEDINGS OF THE TEMPER
Nl,E CONVENTION OIL ,rIIE iTn on

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ANCE CONVENTION OF THE 18th OF
MAl.-At eleven o'clock, a. NJ, the Con
vention met III the Presbyterian Church, and
was opened with prayer by Charles Cook, ID.
ID. The Rev. L. Nj. Hudson was then intro
duced to the Convention by the Chair, who
oifcred the following resolution, viz:
Resotoed, That the Temperance cause is
the cause OF God, is sustained by the Bible
md should hence find an advocate in every
TREND OF revealed truth-which he sustained
IN a clear and forciblc Argument.
The resolution being seconded. was napi.
nously adopted
The convention then adjourned to NICE,
again at two o'clock, Pm.
In the afternoon convention was organized
by the appointment OF Rev. T. Nj. HupsoN
| Presidents Rev. David Harvey, of Brooke. and
DIR. ID Pierce and Samuel Mcfarland Esq.
of Washington CO., Vice Presidents, James
McCluney and Isaiah Steen, Secretaries.
| The Convention being organized, the Rev
G. Nj. Hair offered the following resolutions
| ReSoired, That the Temperance Reforma-
ton is fundamental ia its influence upon all
| the great enterprises which have for their
object the intellectual improvements the moral
purity, the social enjoyment, the civil pros
poets and the eternal destinies of man. and
ought to secure for it the united example, and
the active, persevering eXertion of all the
| christian and patriotic, the philanthropic and
humane throughout the world.
| Resotccd, That the traffic i'm ardent spirits
as drink is, in our view, morally wrong, and
should be universally abandoned.
Resotced, That it be respectfully suggested
TO all friends of humanity, whether the laws
which authorize persons TO retail ardent spirits
as drink are not morally wrong, and whether
| they shouldnot be so modified as no longer "a
] le pyi IN uty th.a Of Ia,
gislatiye support.
The first of these resolutions was seconded
by Z. Cook, ID. D., i'll AN able speech Inter
esting addresses followed from Professor Ross
and Charles l.. Long; after which, the resolu-
lions were adopted.
5. Mcfarland, of Washington, Pa, Offered
the following resolutions:
ReSOtped, That there is no more necessit,
Tor a Bar in tavern than for such an appen
dage in school house or church.
ReSolccd, That this convention tender the
congratulations to the citizens of Brooke CO.
; ON account OF the glorious victory they hav,
achieved, in supprcssing not only the licens,
system but the traffic in intoxicating liquors
throughout the county.
|, ResotOed, That we look upon il as lnghl,
disreputable for merchants and others to fur
nish intoxicating liquors To their customers az
a beverage, especially when done contrary &c
law.
These resolutions were seconded by DIR. ]
c. Campbell in speech in which he dis
cussed, more particularly, the violation of law
involved in the practice alluded TO in the third
resolution; after which !shc resolutions were
approved;
The following resolution was offered by
Professor Ross, and unanimously adopted:
RcsolCcd, That the Justices of Brooke co.
no of al
community generally, for their firm, manly
and decided stand, in refusing to grant licenses
to tavems and Others; and that we, as friends
oil temperance good ORDER morality and hut
man happiness, will sustain them by om
approval in this course
On motion, it was Rcsolued, That the thanks
OF the Temperance Societies of this county be
rendered to the friends from abroad who have
met with us to day, and especially to the
speakers who have favored us on this occasion
Convention then adjourned sine die.
During the day, delegates. Were reported
from The following places, viz: Smithleld ant
Steubenvillc> o.; Washington. Noblestown
and Cross Creek, Pa; Wheeling, West Liber
ty and Bethany, Va.
Although the number of delegates from
abroad was much less than had been anticipa
ted, the convention yet exhibited much spir
and interest, and its object, it is believed wa.
attainsd-namely, to awaken the friends O
Temperance IN this region to renewed effort
The proceedings of the day Were enlivened b,
| several songs from the Temperance Glee Club
In the evening, the citizens and such of tho
delegates as remained We're entertained By q
, speech from MIR. Brown, of Ohio; at the ciost
OF which, eight additional names were obtain
ed TO the pledge.
, JAS. MCLUNEY, ! c...,,
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