The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-11-19
Medina 0narterlv counoil.


T., on Thursday, October 18th, 1859.
Officers Thos. w. Painter, President,
and N. H. Bostwick, Sec., present.
The Council was duly opened with
prayer by Rev. VIM. Granville, D.,
h. w. p, and the singing Of our
opening ode.
All members of the Order in good
and regular standing were, on motion,
admitted to Join in the deliberations of
the Council.
Bro. F. D. Kimball, Chairman of
the committee, offered the following
resolutions, which we're separately dis
cussed and unanimously adopted
]. Resolved, That we consider the
present an important crisisin the Tenn
perance Reform; that the question
presented to us and to the people Of
Ohio is, whether the traffic in intoxi-
eating beverages shall continue longer
to pollute, corrupt and destroy our
people, and that the question, decisive
of the conflict, should be met by the
friends Of temperance as its Importance
demands, zealously and fearlessly..
2. Resolred, That we pledge our
selves to renewed exertions to procure
the enactment Of the Maine Law, or
one similar thereto, in Ohio and that
we will make every exertion, during
the coming winter, to call out and de-
velope correct public sentiment on
the subject in this county.
8. RESOLVED, That to this end we
recommend the holding Of public
meetings, whenever and wherever
practicable, and that the opponents
of this law be invited to discuss the
subject in all such meetings.
A. ResolUed, That we recommend
the revival of the Medina County
Temperance Conventions, and that
our Brotherhood make it point to
attend them.
5. Resolved, That we also recon-
mend the holding of mass Temper
ance Convention of all the friends Of
the Maine Law of Medina County, at
Medina, on the - day Of Novern-
ber next, and that the proceedings oi
the same be sent to the Legislature
through our representatives.
6, ResolUed, That we tender our
best efforts to the ladies of this coun.
ty, to aid them in promoting the cause
of Temperance, and that we are re-
joiced to hear that they contemplate
holding a public meeting to express
their views upon this important sub,
ject.
7. RESOLVED, That committee o.
one from each Division represented bt
appointed, to take measures to procure
the services of John r. Williams, t
lecture in every township of Medint
county during the coming winter.
(The committee was appointed).
8. ResolVgd, That we hail with un
feigned JOY the noble manner in which
the enlightened citizens of Maine have
sustained, in their late election, thei
glorious liquor law, and that we hope
soon to have the proud satisfaction O
seeing our own beloved Ohio, standing
side by side with Maine, Massachu
sets, Rhode Island, and Minnesota
redeemed and disenthralled from tht
blghting curse of the liquor traffic.
8. ReSoZVed, That we recommend
to every Son Of Temperance and every
friend of the cause to subscribe fol
the Organ of Temperance Reform, anC
that the r. S. of every Division b
charged with the duty of obtaining
subscription for the same.
The Committee on the state of the
Order offered the following report al
to the Order in Medina County:
No. Of Divisions holding Charters,
/" in active operation,
e." limitations during past Quarter, 2
Members expelled,
Contributing members, IA
Deaths during past Quarter,
4" Public meetings,
Is" Places where liquor is sold, g
Amount received during past Or, 1927 8
!" expended SS,4
on hand, 1858
Bro. Herman Garfield, committe
on Health Insurance, reported con
stitution, which was unanimously
adopted and, upon motion, Bros, Can
field and Bostwiek were appointed
committee for the organization of tn
same.
The proceedings ofthe Council wer
marked with unusual interest, anC
every one who came up to the frater
nal gathering felt {" his strength re
newed." If we may safely judg,
from the representation present, tn,
reports of delegates, and the Temper
ance spirit manifested, the Order ii
Medina county never was in mor'
sound and healthy condition than j
now is. In the evening, the Council
held public meeting, which was elo
quently and ably addressed by Gen
S.V. Beirce, of Akron; after which
the Council adjourned to meet on the
first Thursday of January, 1858, q
the hall Of Liverpool Division, in Liv
erpool, Medina county Ohio.
N. H BosTwTcK, Sec.