Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-08
For the Portage Sentinel
1|I- T78T-t For Tie Portage SohIlneI
Quarterly Temperance Meeting.

. e.e. .asts For the Portage Sentinel.
Quarterly Temperance Meeting.
The Portage County Temperance Alliance
convened pursuant to adjournment at the Method
ist Church in Rootstown, Thursday, Feb. End.
The President being absent the Alliance was
called to order by T. W. Browning, Vice Presi-
dent for that township. The Secretary being alb
sent also L. L. Bond WAS appointed pro tenn.
The minutes of the last meeting were called
Tor and read. .s.. '.,.-. H.. 20 oy
The following Committee were appointed by
the Vice President .e,-'ts. a...
.sOn Resolutions, G. Keen, DR.. Everett, Rev.
Mr.. Baer, G. Y, Dening aud A Dickenson.
Business Committee--S. B. Spelman, c. Har-
mon and Capt. Barnard. ,a
The Constitution fixing the place for holding
the annual meeting at Ravenna, the usual COM
mttee was dispensed wlth. .. s.= .sr
The President then made his appearance and
took his seat During the deliberations of the
Committees the meeting entertained by re-
marks from the Rev. Mr.. Bard of Brmtie ID, the
Rev Mr. Merriam OF Randolph, Mr.- +. Bostwick
and Dr. r. Barron OF Edinburgh, and s. A. Gil
lett of Ravenna ,..-. a,.
The business Committee reported an order od
exercises for the afternoon which was adopted.
The Committee Oh Resolutions also reported
report accepteu aIiu It's "uoPo" elt''eu u"I'' ~"
afternoon session. r1,u
where the good citizens. Of >Rootstown, had, with
generous lib4ra!ity, prepared bouhtu repast
for the occasion, and the ample justice done to it
was good evidence ,thatiit wasiuly appreciated.
AFTERNooN SESSION. - .,''l,I .,.,,.. Do
lne liapl'S anr G,,-nn",,ni tI',so st
ea 'ogetne' ~ "'o ts., .onnd ,,.t
ocioch I. w, anu 'uS ~, 80, wv w.
prayer ny she Ees ~ 'JpsI . 80 i.o G'.io
ueiNereedr reg " 'pe sI,i a. 80, 80 .d,
nen = snu m.s i s;,t ib,sre1, IA
Aiia"ce '.iu VIZ a Ill .d;,Nr, ! N .
Pro'"uno a'.sns,onoy W. ,,d lin UNI aroenJ
iseo."'.oss ,,sJ TV''"SH : $50 ~ =
menes a"oP'eu' -,.,..s,,,.g, ..t.g...
The resolutions Us aGop'eG reaa Us 'o'lo"s'
ReSo'ued,l That we the. temperance men o.
Portage County iret the lnpoftance u rtheweo
effort to advance Tue Pftoc'pNs a"a "ecu'e '''e
triumph OF our cause :.Y -, :,,..... !
Rcsotved, That the law ol last .wn'er !" worse
than dead letter upon our statues t..,. 4,
Kcso'red' That tiie importers mallu'aqtutes snu
vendors o Intoxicating sPrltS' 'hve nov, as tui
AZ law is concerned, ,lii ana uhoos''uceeo menu
for their Internal operations,
.keSoioed, inae Whiie '"e ia"s VI oho, P"n'sn
with severity theo osheep ana me 'o'se 'i'e 'o'e
the authofs oil our SUICIDES, huruefs anu GRIMES
unpunished ana an hhreoukep: i.
Resoieed, Thnt we cohs'der the co"n'ef'el'cr'
the torger and the burglar, us 'ar icss M
70 the welfare OF society thaN ,he Vchuers ol III
t"xlcating spirits and we wouiu theielo'e hielio-
rt1l'zc our Legislature 10 pass POSITIVE p'o"'o'''
1ry law. m ,e,1.
heso.Oeo' lnat 'he'e pe 1","",'t'e VI I'll 1P
pointed to draft memorial emooay'hs succ'L'c'
statement OF the 'nttleency 81 1le pfesen. ss ~
'or Law ana az afsulhep' setting 'oI ~
the people ana tue necessity OF P.oHu"o,y raw
inc following were also one'eo a,,u M gu.
by i. W. BROWNING Nesooa' inat II ou.
Legislature shall refuse to grant US the request
contained IN our memofll', that we we requ,s. 'iIi'
H. = 4 Ciilett. Rsso'yed. That the thanks If
this meeting be presented to the Rev. MIR. Baer
and to Mrs. B. NJ. Everett for their intelligent
and interesting addresses this day delivered, and
that Mrs Everett be requested to turnis copy OF
heraddresses for publication. @ r}i,- a. '. .c
yR so,ved That the thanks of the Portage Coun'
" Temperance Allianco be rendered to the citi-
zens of Rootstown, and especially to the Ladies
for the generous liberality with which they have
entertained the friends oftempefance here to-day
and also to the Band who have added much to the
entertainment of the occasion.
A committee was then chosen in accordance
with the 9Th Resolution consisting OF 0. =. Brown
q. Keen and p, Barron. n II s,. r.s..@ai.. .,a.a
On motion of s. A.. Gillett the following from
the Ladies' Alliance were added to the commit
tee: Mrs B. NJ, Everett and BIns. A. E. Austin
~ ntiOnO Of II L.,