Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-03
TEMPERANCE MEETING.


In accordance with previous adjournment,
meeting OF the friends of temperance was
held in the Town HALL, on Monday evening.
November 30ih Col John Hamilton was
appointed President pro tenn, and F. j.
Hoffman Secretary pro tenn. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev William
" Bowers.
The Committee appointed al 4 previous
meeting to draft Constitution, submitted
the following articles Of association, which
were adopted
From q persuasion that the use Of intoxi-
eating liquor beverage is a very danger
Gus indulgence, which leads to great injury
| Of personal character and usefulness. and
also 20 much crime and wretchedness in the
community and believing il to be humane
duty, prompted BY sentiments Of benevc-
lence and truth, that We should abstain from
such indulgence ourselves. and also endeavor
TO persuade others to abstain. we, who are
| thus persuaded. unite together for such
| lauda6le purpose under the following name
| and article. of association, riI:
!. The name shall be The LswistoSn Tenn
persnce Association.
2 The object of this Association shall be
| to exert n hsaithful influence, 80 far as prRc-
| sicable. by every legitimate and proper
means, against the Use Of intoxicating liquor
rs beverage.
| 8. In carrying out this object, we viii
! indir idually and collectively abstain from
| all indulgence in the use of intoxicating H.
quor. and we will moreover endeavor to diff
! fuse knowledge upon she danger and impro-
priety Of such indulgence. and will advise
and caution others against il rs opportunity
may allow, and ne ability and time may jus
1ify and render feasible.
(. The officers Of this Association shall be
a President, Vice President. Secretary, and
Treasurer, who shall be elected annually,
and who shall discharge the dntics which
may lie. and usually arc, incident 10 such ei
fcers respectively.
). Auy person Eho shall sigH shese arti-
cles Of agreement. or the article herewith
presented, entitled Mutual Agreement,
shall be a member of this Association.
6. Any member who fails to conform TO
the regulations of this Association, ESPECIALLY
that embodied in the Sd article, in reference
to personal abstinence from intoxicating IL
quar, shall be frat admsniShed by COM
II
tinua to transgresf, he will thereby render
himself liable TO forfeiture of membership
7. Meetings Of this Association may be
called by the President st the request of
three members, and the Association may ad-
journ to meet at any time it may resolve up.
on stated meetings shall be held quarterly,
| on the Thursday evenings Of the regular
Court Weeks. held in January, April, Au
/ gust and Noyember-the annual meeting be-
! ing that which occurs in November.
3. The funds of this Association shall be
raised by collections at STATED and other
meetings, and by special effort, through a
committee appointed, as necessity may re-
| quire. and they shall be held by the Treasu-
rer, and be disbursed by him as q Tote of
this Association may determine.
MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
| We, the subscribers, believing that the
drinking of ardent spirits is. for persons in
health, not only unnecessary. bot injurious.
and that its use is the cause of forming in
temperate appetitcs and habits; and while
it is continued the evils of intemperance can
never be preyented-do therefore agree, that
we will not, except as a medicine, in case of
bodily inhrnity, use distilled spirits our
selves, or procure them for our families, or
provide them for the entertainment of our
friends or tor persons in our employment
and that in all suitable ways we viii discoun-
senance the use of them in eur community.
An election for officers was then had,
and resulted as follows:
PresideRt-Rey. William v. Bowers.
Vice President-Samuel Comfort.
Secretary-Capt T. F. M'Coy
Treasurer-William Russell.
On motion, Messrs. Warner, Hoffman
and Alter were appointed committee to
procure lecturers, and solicit signers to the
Constitution.
On motion, it was ordered that the men,
bers of the Association be furnished with
copies of the 9 Mutual Agreement" in or
der to solicit signers to it.