The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-01-30
Extract from the Proceedings Of the
Grand Division.


The following are the proceedings of the
Grand Grand Division of Ohio, in relation
to the Western Fountain, and the establish
ment of permanent organ. We are in
debted to the G. s. for a copy of the pro-
ceedings -
"On motion of Bro. CARY, the report on the
communication of Bro. Mitchell, was taken up,
and after brief and interesting discussion, and
various amendments, the report was adopted as
follows;
/. That the western Fountain" was dis
continued for the want of an adequate paying
patronage.
2. That BRo. MITCHELL has exerted himself
to his utmost capacity to sustain and continue
the paper, and that his efforts have been at
tended with great pecuniary sacrifice, and, what
he values still more, his good name Tor punetu-
ality and fidelity has been questioned. As an
evidence of his desire to indemnify those who
have paid in advance for the Fountain, he
declares in his letter referred to your Com
mitee, his determination to sell out his presses,
types, &C., and refund to subscribers such
amounts as may be respectively due to each.
3. Your Committee are satisfied that thewant
Of confidence in the permanence OF the paper,
which resulted from its numerous failures and
suspensions, has greatly affected its circulation.
Men are unwilling to pay in advance Tor
journal without some assurance Of gettlng
rapidly overcome at the time Of the late sus-
pension, as there was a growing confidence in
its permanency in every portion Ofthe State.
a. Your Committee are unanimous in the
opinion that q journal devoted to the great tenn
perdnce reform and vindicating the claims of
our Order, can and should be sustained and
that now, more than ever, is such a Journal
absolutely essential in our State. With equal
unanimity of sentiment, your Committee ex-
press the opinion that nothing is wanting to
give a paper a very general circulation, but to
inspire confidence in its stability.
S. The perpleXing question with the Com
mittee has been to devise plan by which per-
manency can be secured, and confidence re-
stored. In Kentucky the same difficulties have
been experienced as in our own State, and as a
last resort, the g. d. of that State determined
to assume the publication of semi-monthly
Journal at their own risk, appointing an Editor,
&C., and appealing officially to the subordi.
nate Divisions and the friends of Temperance
generally, to rally to its support. A very eff
cient, excellent, high-toned paper has been regu-
larly issued and we are informed that it has
been well sustained, and has been q source of
revenue to the G. D. There is feeling of pride
among Sons Of Temperance in Kentucky to
sustain their Organ. The present condition of
the finances Of this G. D. will not justify your
Committee in urging the adoption of the Ken
lucky plan, however much we might approve
thunder other circumstances.
Your Committee cannot consent, however
discouraging the condition ofthings to leave this
vital subject to take care of ITSELF nor relnquish
it entirely to the hazard of individual enter
prise, and we would therefore recommend for
adoption the following resolutions:
!. ReSoLUed, That we must and will have a
permanent and efficient Temperance paper in
Ohio.
2. Resolved That publishing Committee of
three be appointed whose duty it shall be to
secure if possible a man of suitable talent to
take charge Of the editorial and financial de.
partments Of a paper to be the Organ of our
Order
8. Resolved That every member of this body
Immediately on his return home make ii his
especial business to secure subscribers and
report the number obtained to the Chairman of
the Publishing Committee, with the amount of
funds in his hands.
4. ReSoyUed, That 80 soon as one thousand
subscribers shall be reported as secured, and the
money in the hands Of Agents. the Publishing
Committee shall issue the first number, and
Immediately thereafter the money shall be for
warded to the Chairman of fthePublishing Com
mittee.
5. Resolued, That this Grand Division ear
nestly request each of the Subordinate Di.
visions under its Jurisdiction, to raise by sub
scriptton from its members, or by appropriations
from its treasury, as large a sum as possible to
be returned in papers at the subscription price,
and that they place such funds at the disposal
of the Publishing Committee, and that reports
be made forthwith to said Committee, that as
little delay as possible may be had in getting
out said paper
g. ResoIUed, That said Committee be autho.
rized to make equitable arrangements in their
discretion with the Publisher Of the late Foun-
tain to supply the subscribers to that paper for
their unexpired term.
7. ResolUed, That the Grand Scribe forthwith
send copy of this Report in the form of a
Circular, to every subordinate Division in the
State, with request that immediate attention
be given to the subject.
Respectfully submitted
Signed, S. F. CARY,
JAS. PARKER,
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