Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-19
NATHANIEL Y. ATKINSON,
WILLIAM SUMMERS,
THoS, THORNBURGH
ONO County, Noy. I6.
SKETCHES OF THE ORDER OF TIE
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
New YORK DlvistoN No. I-ORiatS.

Rarely has the old adage, Great oaks from
little acorIs grow, been more sirikingly yen-
he'd, than IN the rise and progress OF the Order
OF Tie Sons oil Temperance. In the latter part
81 September, 1872. ths following call was
drawn up by the writer. and signed 10y tn.
brethren whose names are annexed:
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
NEw YoRK DrvIsloN No. l..
SIR: You are Invited To attend a Select
Meeting at Teetotalers Hall, No. n Division
street on Thursday Evening, Sept. %, 1912,
al halt-past z O'Clock.
Ihe object OF the meeting is, 10 organize a
a Beneficial Society. hdsed uu Total Absti.
hence, besrIng the above title. IL is propos.
Cd Ia make the initiation Zee, at first, 81, aud
dues, 81 cents q week; i'm case of sickness a
member tO be entitled to 81 a week-and ia
case oi death, $50 TO be appropriated Tor Ia
neral expenses.
A Constitution will BE- submitted on the
above evening, aud il the principles adopted
meet your appreciation. yuu are invited to be-
come a member ol iIe Division.
CO The enclosed Ticket will procure YOU
admIttance.
John w. Oliver, Daniel III. Sands,
James Bale, Georre MeKibbin.
Ephraim l.. Snow, Isaac J. Oliver.
J. Mackeliar, William n. Weaver
Thomas Swensrtou, q, Young Johnston.
In compliance with this notice. the follow
ing gentleman asscmbl,d-we COPY in the or
der as they stand to the original Constitutions
D. III. Sands, J. w. Oliver, WIN. Il. Tomp-
kuns, James Bale. Edward Bruslr, |. J. Oil
yer, Thomas Eigrricy, George MrKibbin.
Joseph Il. Barr, Thomas SNrnarton. +. w
ollie, } II. Elliott, John Mackellar, John
Holman, Henry Lloyd, aud +. l.. Snow. All
Wese otothe's ere sail members OF the OrleT,
excerpt John Mackeilar, wlo hos been called
Ia hisacConut by he Great Patriarch above"
ID. IA. Sands WAS appointed Chairman, and Z.
w. DIVER. Seec,tary. The call was read,
whcn 1t was unanimously resolved Ito form
a society 90 b. called New York Division No.
], Sons oi Temperance The Co istitution
vas tltn submitted by the Secretary. and a.
doPied. 4 committee was appointed .to
consider whether IL wos expedieuI Tor the Di-
vision To have q lurm OF iu%iiation." II the
Committee " 60 ln favor of such fremont
they were instructed TO report a torn. After
tran~actug some other business, the Division
adJounaed 10 meet agoin the following even.
inS. The uil-isl record slys-"The meeting
P-Ssed of with the greatest harmony, AM
may well be- styled d good bcgiuniug."
We'll does the writer Temembcr The DELHI,
craiions OF Tie Committee on Imitation ccre.
n,ony. Al were Ia favor Of a iorni-but wbar
ktui OF iurD should il be- One proposed thai
The initiate should bc dressed TO represent a
dfJnkard, aud during the ceremony subjected
10 a hind ol cleansing or renotating process
Ah"IleF proposed to treat the candidate TO an
unexpected shower bath, and 80 on. AL
propositions oi TINS character, however, were
iottunltely Tor the enterprise, deemed opiec
uonuOle, aud ailet several ev enin.s dclibrra
ton the committee agreed upon what forms
ihe basis oi oar present. beautifully simple ant
Impressive ceremony.
Ga Friday evening. Oct. z, the followin,
officers were elected and installed:-Danic'
IL Sands, Patuarch, Ephraim L.. Snow, As,o
oiite; john w. Oliver. Recording Srbe
James Bale, FinanCia Scribe; George Mckib
bin' Treasurer Thomas Edgehey, Conductor
Thomas wenarton, Sentinel. The Offices q
A. X. >. A. {. and o.. s.. were introduced al
rewards. At this meeting sixteen person.
were proposed Tor membership. On Tuesda,
evening, Oct ii, the committee reported IN,
iuun OF initiation, which was uuspimonsl,
adopted. BY this tine the Order was feel,
talked OF among The teetolalers of New Yort
aud created no little interest.
Va Friday evening, Oct. 10. a c0mmiuee
was appointed Ito lake into consideration tbs
pfoPHey OF adopting suitable RECALLS. WHO
ttPgfled the subordinate segslia now I'm uS.
-" Ii'9") oei' . IA consequence OF %receiy.
. 80 NfI''Ai"Ho ii membership from Nee
Jersey, with d view Of ESTABLISHING tbe OIL,
10 it1t stale, a committee was appointed 4,
prepare a Constitution for q Grand Diyi.ion
nov. -, q committee was appointed ~ me-.
pore an address to ihc public. ON th, ,hirr,.
ol iie Order, SC. This was published ono
niily IA The Organ, aud extensively coniegG f.
We press throughout the country. he y
Use committee reported D Constitute, ~,
N'aud DIVISIONS. which was adopted.
As it wds minated that anoiic,r,, 49,
about 60 b. redc loo q charter iof NJ
Division No lot New Jerscy." ami as -
were not ihc Sufficient uumbrr ofn..l AMI 49,,
ils Vtligefs io form The Grand Division rr,o
e. tfe Division, io avoid a spirit of -jssI,,..
elected the following members by BALLOT 4,
act With The w + and w. A. i6 f]1fnio, =.
amui Division pro tcm-E Griffith s 1v
N oiie, Ibomss Eigcdey. James B,ls AL
yohh w. Oliver. From chat time tbe Son. IN
Temperance spread with wonderful rutG,s
% every seciion Of the countp-,oJ \, t,.
lti"ral end wise policy pursued by New VI
Division No. ! is thc Orirr indebted r.. =.
pcs ut elevated position. Nosei6sbo,,
glorious spirit actusted that Iinlc hand ,,e,,
ob 'ci was io form a graf ieetoisl istero,t,.
ani ui- object was pusued with eomm.,.E
DIE tai-wtih what success the tll,~,.
statement VOL si0a To- Prnnsglrspis 49,,
ore now 20 Divisions, New Y0rk. I1s an,
lJG New Jersey. 81. Maine lG -
al 49,