The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1854-01-13

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BRoi CARY Dear Sg The mi.
dersignedIwas appointed q Committee
o.. one to prepare and forward to you
for publication in the Organ 2 a,
synopsis Of the doipgs Of the Councila
held at the Hall Of Union DiYisionn
Jan. 9Th, 1854. The Council was
called to order alto o'clpck,gA, Mas
BY the President, Bro J,1 HannoWa
Meeting opened in due form; The.
minutes Of the previous Council not
being present, the Council proceeded
to make ont q list Of delegates, which,
showed a numerous attendance from
Sweet Home Hinkley, Weymouth,
and Union Divisions, and one from
Liverpool Division, ,lwho reported that.
other delegates were appointed . but
proYidentially detained. Anchor and
Seville Divisions not represented
The statistical, as well as verbal re-.
ports, showed the different divisions
TO be in q prOsperoas condition, as much
so as at anya former period. One
feeling seemedto pervade every. breast
that of determined perseverance i'm
t" the cause of all mankind .na After.
the appointment ofvarious committeesy
theYGouncil- -tookarecess for one hour.
The brethren of Union Division had
prepared a sumptuous repast in the
dining Hall.oftheir new Hotel, which,
to their credit, be it6said, they had
Just purchased of the onlyliquor seller.
in the place, thus completely routing
the enemy and taking the ncitadelg
The report being over, the members,
repaired to the Hall, (on the second
floor Of the same the building and
were calledcto order blythe President.
The Committee on business reported
the following resolutions: m9
Resolved, lst, That, in the general
prosperity Of our Order within our
jurisdiction, we find cause for graft.
tude to the Author Of FAN good. and we
.humbly make his blessing upon our
future efforts until our principles shall
unanimously prevail a a'go
Rssolved, end, That in the recent
conflict in this State, we see nothing
to discourage, but everything to en-.
courage hefriends ofttemperance and
prohibition g ai4aiss 1 sdt gs#l
Resolved, Sd, That the signs ofsthe
times plainly indicate s'the good time
coming when not only the seve raj
States of this Union, but the world
will be protected from the evils Of the
liquoritrafic, by prohibitory law. % 9i
ResOlUed, 4th, That in ea'Organ
of Temperance Reform, 1--WE behold
the GibrGlter Of our cause.s Sons Of
Temperance "staad BY yOur guns" ."a94
Rss6EUsd, 5th, That during the
present quarter. we will visit the diff
ferent Divisions in the county, and do
all we can to- stimulate our brethren
in their benevolent enterprise of re-
deeming the poor inebriate, and car
rying joy to the worse than widow and
orphan. sa4 waf asH4az a
These resolutions were ably dis
cussed and unanimously adopted.---i
The Indebtedness of the State COM.
mittee was remembered, and a small
collection taken up. A committee Of
one was chosen to invite Bro. John r.
Williams to lecture in this county at
his earliest convenience. Much other
business Of a local character was
transacted, which would not interest
the general reader, but of interest and
importance to US. ai ta aay u y
In the evening a spirited public
meeting was held, addresses made,
songs sung by the Weymouth Tenn
persnce Choir, and had q foretaste of
that 'good time coming,' of which
we all have so often heard and sung.
The Council then adjourned to meet
at the Hall Of Anchor Division, on the
first Thursday Of April next, at 10 o.
clock A. M. Fraternally yours, dw (
7. PAINTER.