The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-31


temperance. truth thfnu tshvutt tiesc6mmtniity-
That this committee representing the views
and feelings of this Grand Division, urge,upen
all organizations and friends.of temperance,
the importance of,a ,masssmeetipg Or sconyen.
ton of tfe people ofthe State -ffiendso NOR.
ais and good order,-tobe held dufiHg the PIE.
sent year, at such time. and placeas maybe
deemed most practicable and advantageous.
That this committee have 5powersto draw on
the Treasury of the Grand. Division for spch
necessary funds as may be incidentally requir.
ed in the prosecution Of their efforts. This
subject suggests itself to your committee as
one of vast mpoItance-wl, wl,ich.addresses itself
to the heart aid interest of every manavhQ, has
spark Of genuine patriotism in his bosom.
1t is not work to be confined alone to the
Sons or Rechabites, or any other organized
body Of Temperance people, but:a work in
which the most enlarged philanthropy apdehris,
tian beneVoleuce may <engase-eaipba
a work of truth, Justice and humanity. - s
Your committee deem it highly important
for the success of this work, that, the press, as
far as possible, be enlisted ip the enterprise.
This we believe can be. done, at least so far
without compromising theirneutralitysor com.
mitling them as advocates of temperance, by
copying SO much of the report of the 6. w. P:
as relates to the especial matter of a general
meeting of the friends of temperance, and the
accompanying report Of eur5con,mttee. This
we think the conductors Of the press might, do,
in order that the people may see what we are
trying to do for the cause Of all mankind. Iu
this appeal to the press Of South Carolina, we
are confident we shall not, ask in vain. The
high moral tone of the, press here assures US
that we shall at least be heard
In common with the. members of this order,
and the friends of the deceased generally, We
mingle our sympathies with the bereaved fami-
lies of our deceased brothers-P. w. PSamu.
ell Ferguson and the II on MI. Griffin: In
the private, unostentatious worth, of the one,
and the useful, intelligent and private and pub.
lie virtues Of the other, We see much to admire
and emulate. - - :
Your committee beg, in conclusion, to offer
the following resolutions: =, I, a. -
Resolred, That committee of three be ,ap.
pointed to correspond with the different orgafi.
cations and friends Of temperance in the State
in regard to holding Mass Convention during
the present year, TO consider the whole subject
of Temperance. -.
Resolued, That this committee have power to
draw upon the Treasury of this Grand .Diyi-
sion for such funds as may be necessary to
carry into effect the objects contemplated,
RESOLVED, That publishers of papers in the
State be requested to copy so.much oflhe,re,-
port of the &. w. Pas relates to the matter
of general meeting of the friends Of Temper.
ance, and also the report and resolutions of
the committee on the report Of the, g. W.P.
Resolred, That in the deaths ofonr esteemed
brothers, P. W.P. Samuel Ferguson, and Hon.
N l.. Griffin, the cause of Temperance has
lost useful and Jealous friends, and the public
valuable and worthy citizens.
Resolved, That pages in our Record Book
be dedicated to their memory.
Resolued, That we tender to the families Of
the deceased our sincere sympathies and Gun.
,lulence, and that the Grand Scribe lie request
ed to serve them with q copy of these resolu
tions. ....s
Respectfully submitted in L. p and f.
THO. ]. WARREN.
HENRY SUMNER, -
B. C. PRESLEY,
Committee.
Which was, on motion, accepted and adop:
ted.
Those papers in the State friendly to-
the cause are respectfully requested to give the
above an insertion. .. =