Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
State Temperance Convention.


Pursuant to previous notice, held its annual
meeting in the Presbyterian Church of South
Mill rd, on "Wednesday, May 18th, 1858.
Net at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
The President, Daniel Corbit, ESQ, in the
chair; ID. w. MauI, Secretary.
The meeting opened with an impressive and
appropriate prayer by Rev. John w. Mears-
Pastor Of the Church.
The minutes of the last meeting, held in Do
yer, June 1857, were read.
On motion OF Robert B. Mcdonnell, of Will
mlngton, business Committee of five was ap-
pointed by the chair; Robert B. Mcdonnell.
George Lobdell, Rev J. Pastorfeld DIR Dawson,
and Rev. George Heacock constituting said
Committee.
On motion of T. p. McColey, committee
of five was appointed to nominate officers tor
the ensuing year, said committee consisting of
the following named gentleman. Rev. II. p.
McColley, Samuel Draper, J. Y. Foulk, VIA.
Herring, and DR.. J. S. Prettymap.
On motion, 1t was resolved, that all persons
present feeling willing to identify themselves
with the temperance cause, and having a dis
position to participate in the proceedings oftbis
convention, shall be regarded as delegates
whereupon the following named gentlemen
presented their names:
From New Castle County. Robert B Nc
Donnel, George Lobdell, and Daniel Corbt.
From Kent County. Il. b. Coursey. Rev
Chas Shock, DIR. J. S. Prettymau, Jacob Y.
Foulk, DIR. Dawson, John Bailey, John S. IIof
tecker, Rev. Mr.. Merlken, Rev. r. w. Todd,
DR.. ID. Scott, Rev. George IIeacock, VIM, Her.
ring, f. p Clark w. r. Aldred Robert C.
Hall, John McCurdy, Joel Clement, Thomas
f. Hammersley, Samuel Brown, and Solomon
Matthews.
From Sussex County, Rev. T. p. McCollev,
Rev. John w. Mears, Rev. J. Pastorlield, Rev.
w. Merrill, Rev. VIM. IIa zzard, Rev. J. Pow
ers, I. }. Davis, Lemuel Draper, Rev WIN. II.
ware, Doct ID. w. Maull and Henry J. Hall
Inc Committee appointed to nominate Off
GERS Tor the ensuing year, reported as follows:
President, Rev. Il. p. McColley, Vice Prcsi-
dents, L. b. Coursey, George e. Lobdell.
Secretary, Dir. d. w. Maull, which report, on
motion was adopted.
On motion of Il. p McColley, a committee
OF three was appointed whose duty it shall be
10 procure speakers for the afternoon and eve
nlng SESSIONS; the committee consisted of II
Z. McColley, L. J. Davis and J. Y. Foulk.
On motion of DR.. J. S. Prettyman, it was un-
anlmousy resolved. That the cordial thanks
OF this meeting be returned to d. Corbit. Esq.
for his services as President of the Convention,
with the assurance that his earnest devotion in
admiration and esteem.
The Committee to procure speakers reported
the following named gentlemen; for the after
noon session, after the business of the meeting
is DISPOSED OF, Rev. VIM. II. Ware, Rev. s
Powers, Rev. J. Pastorled, Rev. VIM. Haz
zard and Rev. X. w. Todd.
For the evening. Rev. J. w. Mears. Rev.
George Heacock, DIR. Dawson. The commtte
were instructed to make the necessary arrange
ments with the speakers.
The committee on business, through DIR.
Dawson, offered the lst, I'd and 9th resolutions,
to which were subsequently added the Sd and
4th by Rev. John w. Mears.
The resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, lst.-That rom the history of the
past, we learn that no reform ever yet met with
complete success, without meeting first with
great reverses and seasons of disbursement.
Resolved, 2nd.-That though we have sui.
tered apparent defeat, we believe that past Ia
bors are not lost, but that the people generally
are really convinced that Prohibition, or the
strong arm of the law is the only lever that can
move us to final success.
Resolved, 3rd.-That due degree of prepa.
ration III the mind and conscience of the people
is necessary, in order to the permanence and
useful operations of Prohibitory Law.
Resolved, 4ih.-That, as Temperance men,
we pledge ourselves to use all proper methods
TO promote and create healthy public senti-
ment on this subject throughout the commu-
nifty.
Resolved, 5th-That though we would
recommend, as ever, local societies on the prin-
cIpIe OF total abstinence, we, as friends of the
reform, will not abandon our confidence in Pro-
hlbltlon, as the only means, by which to secure
the object of our long and arduous labors
Int
the table until the afternoon session.
On motion of Rev. VIM. Hazard, il was re-
solved that the citizens of Milford, be invited TO
attend this Convention at the afternoon session.
The Convention then adjourned, to meet
again at half past one o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at half past one o'clock, P.
NJ.
Rev. T. P. McColey, the newly elected
President, in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. J. Pastorfed.
The resolutions presented by the Business
Committee were ordered to be taken up for
consideration. After considerable discussion,
in which Mr.. Mears, Scott, Heacock, Merrill,
Todd and others participated These rcsolu-
tlons were read and adopted separately, and then
the entire report of the Committee. The reso-
lutions of the Rev. John w. Mears were on
motion Incorporated in the report, as an am.
endment.
The following resolution of George G. Lob
dell, was laid upon the table:
Resolved that the continuance and increase
of lntemperance, in great measure, is owing
to the want ofinterest in, or opposition to, Tenn
perance manifested by Church members.
On motion of Rev. G. Heacock, it was re-
solved that a committee often from each County
be appointed by the Convention to organize 10.
cal societies.
Rev. John w. Mears offered the following
resolutions which were adopted:
Resolved, lst.-That it is highly important
to enlist the Clergy and Church going portion
of the community more actively on the side of
Temperance.
Resolved, 2nd.-In order TO secure general
and simultaneous impression throug hout the
State npon the subject it be earnestly rncnn.