Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-24
J. c. WAUGH, oh'Ro
A, S. McCoY, Sec'y. ~

A. ,. MCCOY DEC y Ia
@ Friday Evening, Feb. l8.
The meeting convened in the Methodist
ChWrch, (Souih,) and was organized BY the
election of Judge Draper, Chairman, and A. 5.
Mccoy, Secretary. The meeting was opened
with prayer, after which temperance ode was
sung by the Sons of Temperance, who were
present in the .regalia Of their order.
The following report was then read by the
Secretary, Mr.. J. c. Waugh: ..g.l1
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the meeting Of
the citizens Of Hannibal, held in the Methodist
Episcopal church, (South,) on the evening Of
9Th inst, for the purpose of reporting some
plan of operations, by which the suppression Of
the manufacture and traffic in intoxicating IL
quors may be suppressed, beg leave 10 report
the following:
/. Resolved, That the several churches in this
city be, and that they are hereby requested to
unite together on some one evening in each
month in the year, in holding concert of prayer
for the success of the movement now going on,
for the suppression of the manufacture and
traffic in Intoxicating drinks. Id.
2. Resolped, That we recommend the forma-
ton Of association for the purpose Of promo
ting the suppression by Legislative and munich
pal enactment Of the manufacture and traffic in
Intoxicating drinks, said association TO be formed
under the provisions of the following .
CONSTITUTION.
Arr. l. This Association shall be known as
the Hannibal City Liquor Ldw Reform .fsSOci-
ALTON.
ART. 2, The object of this society shall be to
aid in suppressing, by law, the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating drinks in the city and
: State.
5 ART. 8. Any person subscribing TO the Con-
stitution and paying into the treasury of the So
ciety the sum Of not less than ten cents annual
y, shall be entitled to a membership in this as
ISOLATION.
ART 4. The officers Of this society shall be
= a President, six Vice Presidents, one lady
{ and one gentleman from each ward in the city
Secretary and Treasurer, and Board Of Man
ayers composed of two ladies and one gentle
nun from each ward in the city, to be elected
semi-annually, and to hold their offices until
q their successors are elected.
e ART. B. The officers and managers shall con.
stitute a Board Of Solicitation who shall at theil
earliest convenience district the city as they
may deem best, and solicit every citizen ovel
the age Of fourteen years 10 unite with this asso
V citation.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the officer,
and managers of this association to suggest from
= time TO time, such measures as they may thinl
: best adapted to promote the objects of this asso
citation.
: ART. 7. The Secretary and Treasurer shall
perform the duties of similar officers of other as
socia'ions. and report quarterly, thc progress
u made by this organization and the condition o
IS its funds.
re ART. 8. The society shall hold regularl
le quarterly meetings, and may be called togeihe
at any time by the President, at the request O
= any three Of the officers or managers.
ART. y. The annual meetings of this societ
shall be held on the first Monday in May.
The resolutions were discussed, and adopte
!. separately, by rising vote, in which the over
whelming audience entered with hearty goo
will.
The 9th article of the Constitution was, @
motion of Col. McDannold amended by strikn
out the words lover fourteen and insertir
'over ten.'
81 On motion a committee of five were appoin
~ ed by the chair, to carry into effect the organz
La tion indicated by the second resolution of Il
- committee report. The Chair announced II
~ following as the committee:
ne Thos McDannold. J. G. Waugh, ]. Ricl
mond, VIM Mcdaniel, Richard Lacy.
Subject of the evenings lecture-'The histc
ny and efficiency Of the Sons of Temperance.
The old temperance movement under sue
men as Lyman Beecher, Wilbur Fisk and d
Cole, gave the first impulse to temperance r,
form. This was succeeded by the gre
Washingtonian reform, which last was 70
9 lowed BY the organization of the Sons of Ten
" perance, which gave permanency and stability
this great moral reform.
MI On motion, the committee just appointed, |
allowed till Monday evening to make their r,
Of port.
h. On motion, adjourned,
"' u. G. DRAPER, Chm.
A. S. McCOT, Secy.