Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-08
TEMPERANCE MEErING IN HANOVER.

A meeting Of the Sons of Temperance Of Hanover
county. convened on the 18th Nov, at Ground SOUR
ing measure. favorable to the attainment OF a prohib'
itory law in the traffic Of ardent spirits. -.
The character OF the meeting being stated, William
Saunders was called TO the Chair, and Geo. w. os'-
msm appointed Secretary.
II was, on motion, then resolved that the proceed
inss Of the Temperance Convention, held in the city
Of Lynchburg, Aug. 18th, 1854, be read, upon which
tie following resolutions were adopted;
Resolved, That it is e~1pcdicnt TO call o meeting OF
the friends of a Prohibitory Liquor Law in the coun'
" of Hanover, for the purpose of adopting measures
for CARRYING out the recommendations OF the Temper.
ance Convention at Lynchburs, or 30 much thereon
a they may approve.
Resolved, That Nathl Crcnshaw give notice Of
sold meeting as specified in tho above resolution, 20
be held al Independence, on tho second Friday III
December.
Temperance tracts, published by the New York S;ntc
Temperance Society, in every family III the county:
Received. That we recommend liberal sCbscrlp-
ton by tho Sons of Temperance to the Prohibitions,
for our own use and for distribution US II mems vi fur
the.ing our cause.
DR.. L. Is. Anderson offered the following preamble
ard resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas it is e~xpedicnt to use all honorable means
in o,r power to resusci:ate our Order i'll this county,
therefore be it resolved
lt. That we recommend to each Division the pro-
pYioty CT raising funds for the purpose Of securing the
services Of a competent individual to canvass thin
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Order on them, and urge thon, to unto with us.
~. That each Division in eoch Judicial District mp
polnt alternately one or more OF it's members to visit
tho Divisions in that District, and report the condi
ton Of tho Order, aud cndeavor to stimulate hi;
brethren TO redoueled efforts in the spreading our Slo'
rious principles.
Sd. That VIC heartily approve the Distric: meetings
which have boon adopted in tho 65th Judicial Dis
tho, and would ~esrncetly recommend tlcuI TO b.
adopted by the other Judicial Districts in the county.
iih, That we consider it highly important to brin:
about as thorough an organization as possible among
our brethren of the county, and would, therefore, ap.
prove Of biennial meetings Of all the brethren Of our
Order in the county. the ono to be held during Christ.
mss holidays, tho other on Or about the l,h of july.
Resolved, That our brother Benz. Anderson be NJ.
pointed o committee to address the Divisions cmd
prominent Sons of Temperance in the county, and as
certain Of them what amount Of money they are will
ing TO give to secure the services OF P.S. White ii
thiA county, and that he be requested to report at ou'
next meeting.
Resolved, That we hold our next annual meeting a
Mt. Oiivet, GU tho 9Th ot December, where tin
quarterly meeting Of the 65,h Judicial District IS Il
held.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this meeting b.
published in the Wing and Enquirer.
The meeting then adjourned.
WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Chm.
GEORGE ". SIraAS, Seoy.