New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

Annual Meeting Of the y. \. state Temper
ance society.

The New-York State Temperance Society hes
is annual mesuns In the Congregational ChurcA >yrs
cuss Oct T. ls+S The cal Of the Executive Commit
tee having been read BY the Corresponding secretary
Rev G. }. Warren. the President OF the society, Gen
Joseph smith Of Kingston. Ulster CO. took the Char
~ l0o'clock. A. NJ
Prayer offered By Rev J. Blanchard DID. Presi
dent OF Knox College. Gsies5urs H. md Rev. T. :
Champion Of Rochester was chosen Recording Score
tAry
ilsrre number OF Delegates were presen, from the
Counties Of Ulster. Onondaga, Niagara Erie Orange.
Monroe. Genesee, Madison, Kings, Oneiis Cortland.
Csyuga, Oswego. Livingston. Wayne and Orleans
Cen Charles Borisni OF Orange. Jesse Keiehur,.
Esq OF Erie, aud Hon. Isrsel Huntington OF Ooondsgs
invited to &C, as Vice Presidents and Gen ChAs
BOrlani Hiram Putnam ESQ. James Monroe, Esq Rev.
Clinton Clark. Rev W. ". Newell. snd Hon. l. Hun.
uugion were appointed Business Committee.
Interesting statements having been made in respect,
70 the progress OF the csuse IN various parts Of the
state. the Convention adjourned TIL PM
On reassemblng the Report Of the Executive Com
mite read and adopted. The Business Committee
presented several resolutions. which were discussed
The evening session In the First Presbyterian Church
opened by appropriate singing BY the choir Prayer
offered BY Rev. DR.. Blanchard. Tbs Society was
then addressed in a very eloqGen; manner by Rev.
II w. Smuller and Rev Or blanchard
Thursday morning O'Clock the society met in the
Congregational Church prayer was offered BY Rev
r. K. Raymond OF Syracuse.
The debates on the resolutions were resumed and
resolutions were adopted and the following persons
were appointed officers tor the ensuing year
Gen. Joseph :. smith. Kingston, Ulster Co President
Vice Presidents, Hon James Harper, New-l orS Henry
Dwight, Esq Geneva Hon Frederick Whittesey, 10
chester, Hon. Israel Huntington, and Rev J. w Adams
ID. Syracuse.
Erecstire Counifes-Hon Israel Huntington Rev
samuel }. Nay Oliver Teal Zebulen Ostrom, Hiram
Putnam Ira h. Cobb, Esqrs. syracuse Gerrt smith
Esq. Peterboro Ablah Fitch Esq Auburn and James
Monroe, Eco. Elbgidgc.
The Board OF Managers, one from each county was
the last year.
Thursday p. NJ meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev B. Sherwood OF Liverpool Other Resolutions
offered by the Committee were discussed and adopted
The Corresponding Secretary, Rev. c. Warren, made
a report Of his labors, which was accepted and sp-
proved BY the society.
The following Resolutions we're adopted At the dit
erent meetings
craze ought be prohibited by law sni We recommend
ths The people memorable the Legislature Al The next SEES
zion to pass slaw prohibiting such sale
Rssolred Thai Is the duty OF all patriotic men 70 vote
only or such Legislators ss VIII prohibit ne franc IN n'os
csing drinks 80,
Beslrc3 That be recommended 10 the Freenen Of this
state TO attend the primary meetings of their vsrogs po
cal parties and influence to select such candidates
use their persona and official influence, the Legislature IN
avor Of ssw prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating drinks
Rssolre9 That the friends OF Temperance should take
special pains to supervisors Of the poor Poor Mss
Ies Constabes and all police and executive ocefs 70 me
cities and towns, such men ~ are known 70 oe uuy inter
Resro That the plan recommended by the stse Society
IN 1870 OF introducing the pledge into al religious eongrega
lions. be renew eddy urged upon the seuon ofe Churches
and that agents be requested 70 Introduce ne pan "
far as possible, IN all the Churches they visit
Rssored That The Constitution OF The society ne so amend
ed hist mere may be Eve Vice Presidents Instead OF ihfee
and hat the Annual Meeting shall be 10 June instead Of
October.
RSsolr,9 That this Society viii hold semi annual meet
ing Albsny The third "Wednesday Of January 'ss al
no O'Clock and that the officers OF the Society be re
lue.ted 10 prepare business for the meeting .
Thursday evening, another public meeting was held
In the First Presbyterian Church which was addressed
again by Rev. Mr.. Smuller and by the President Gen
J. : Smith.
Thus closed the interesting services Of this hrst An
niversary since the reorganization of the state lem
perance Society c. J. WARREN, lsec,s,aries
r. :. CHAMPION, !
The Reports OF the Executive Committee OF the
Treasurer and Of the spending Secretary VIII N
due time be fully laid before the public. Editors gen
orally are respectfully requested 10 copy As much az
they can of these proceedings and resolutions. freely
comment on the position aud claims Of the state SO
ciety and send paper the subscriber AZ Syracuse
Ny &. J. WARREs, Cor. sec.