Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15

A State Temperance Convention, called by the
State Temperance Committee, convened at IRE
mont Temple, in Boston, yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. The Convention was called to order
by Rev. C. L. McCurdy of Boston. On motion,
]. NJ. Usher of Medford was appointed Temporal
~ chairman, and B. W Williams of Boston,
temporary secretary.
A committee, selected for the purpose, report
ed the following permanent organization;
President-Hon. Joseph White of Lowell.
Vice Presidents-J. Nj S Williams, Esq, of
Cambridge. Rev. E. H. Gray Of Shelburne Falls,
Rev. DR.. Storrs of Braintree, Rev. DR.. Ide of
West Midway, Hon. Zenas Basset Of Hyannis.
Rev Prof Stowe Of Andover, Moses Grant, Esq,
of Boston, 6. ]. l., Colby Esq. Of Newbury
port, Hon. Robert Rantoul Of Beverly, R. P.
Waters, Esq. Esq, Of Beverly. W. P. Stod-
der, Esq, of Boston. Hon. J. NJ Usher of Med
ford Rev. Samuel Kelley of Worcester. Hon. Oh
liver Ames, Jr.. of Easton, Rev. Eli Moody of
Irving, N. C. Msrtin, Esq, of Milton, Hon VIM.
F. johnson of Lynn, Geo. M. Rice, Esq, of Wor-
cester, Hon. d. P Pike of NeNburypor:, DR..
Bartlett of Concord.
Secreiaries-.B. W. Williams, Esq Of Bos-
ton, S. W. Hodges, Esq, Of Stoughton, S. B.
Weston, Esq, of Boston
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Beaman of Salem, the
President briefly addressed the Convention, say
had always deemed it privilege and benedic-
ton to work in this When he saw the
progress Of the cause for the past thirty years he
felt to rejoice in it, and take courage for the fu-
ture. 1t had risen hi9her and higher, and at last
came to be incorporated in the living, breathing
statutes of the Commonwealth. They were here
today to see that no; only this statute remains,
but to see that it realizes the true idea of law,
which was a rule of action. They had on the
statute book transcript of the moral sense of
Massachusetts let them labor to put it in force.
VIM Mecorney of Worcester, Edwin Thomp
son Of Walpole, and five others, were chosen a
committee to report State Temperance Com
mittee, and Rev. Mr.. Hayden of Boston headed
committee of five to report State address,
which they subsequently did.
At the suggestion of Rev. Dr. Marsh in be-
half of the American Temperance Union, Rev.
Prof Stowe of Andover, DR.. Jewett Rev. DR..
Haven, Hon. J. NJ. Usher of Medford, and Rev.
DR.. Marsh of New York were chosen commit
tee to consider and report upon the subject in its
national aspect.
Rev. DR.. Nrvens of Chelsea, Rev. A. A Mi
ner of Boston, H. D. Gushing Of Boston, Rev.
Thomas Wilson of Stoughtnn, and Moses Miller
of Boston, were chooen committee on resolu
tons, who subst quently reported series adj
vocating more stringent measures for the ezecu-
ton of the liquor law, and recommending the or
ganization of municipal governments in the sew
eral cities and towns for that end, which were
laid on the table for discussion.
A committee of five on finance, headed by Ed
win Thompson of Wapole, was selected
The annual report of the State Temperance
Committee was then read by B. W. Williams,
Esq.
Rev. Geo. Trask Ct Fitchburg addressed the
Convention upon rum and tobacco and other
matters pertaining to the temperance cause.
The treasurer of the State Committee, VIM R.
Stacy, presented his annual report, by which it
appeared that the amount of money received for
the year has been 80 1874 "a amount paid out.
S2233 90 f; the balance in favor of the treasurer
was S3S 05.
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Beaman of
of Ardover, Mayor Johnson of Lynn, Rev. D. P.
Pike of Newburyport Rev. Mr.. Moody of Irving
and others, in favor of the resolves giving favor.
able accounts of the condition of the cause.
At 20 minutes before o'clock, the Convention
adjourned till 2 P M, for dinner.
At the afternoon session the reports were con-
tinued, giving a very favorable account of the
progress of the cause in Plymouth and Barnsta-
BILE counties. Hampden county, though not so
favorable, still exhibited considerable progress.
The resolutions were then taken from the table,
and upon them speeches made by Judge
Crosby of Lowell and DR.. Charles Jewett, the lat
ter OF whom spoke at some length, ard in his US
ual animated style. Both gentleman advocated
with much esrnestness,th the enforcement, in soun
cry places, of the nuisance law under Judge
Shaw's decision.