Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-05
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ICominunieated,1

Tho Sons of Temperance respectfully announce
to their fellow citizens Of Lynohburg, that tho
two Divisions of tho city have jointly become tho
purchasers OF the Third Street Methodist Church .
to be used
lst As n meeting Of tho Divisions, and for all
meetings tending to tho advancement Of the cause
Of Temperance Reform.
Cd As a HILL for public lectures and meetings,
and for foasts and fairs for benevolent purposes.
Sd. AS FREQ church on tho Sabbath day, open
to any minister in good standing who may deaire
to occupy tho pulpit.
4th. A appropriately commemorative Of tho
ifo and services of tho 'Great Apostle" who fret
lifted aloit the banner Of temperance Reform in
our midst. and by tho influence of his untiring
energy and unialtcring zeal his fervid and unnn-
swerabo oloquence and his spotless purity of life,
induced a numerous and gallant host to throw of
tho bonds of ancient and cherished social usages,
rally under it's ample folds. and almost at ono
bound constituted the temperance sentiment
fixed, prominent and cherished feature in tho
frame work Of our social orgnnization-iti 10 pro-
| posed, under tho auspices and management Of the
Sons of Temperance, to call tho church "Hol-
| combe Hail.
Asa Hall for public lectures and meetings, il Is
perhnps in location. capacity and adoption to pub
lic speaking the very best in tho city. and it IL
tho Intention OF the Divisions to charge for it's uso
| ON such occasions, moderate just sufficient
to keep tho property in good repair and prevent
| its becoming burthen 10 and thereby raralyzing
| tho influence and usefulness of tho Sons Of TEN
! peranco.
1t is tho intention of tho Divisions to preserve
the sacred character Of tho cdifco untarnshed,
and it will noyor bo prostituted to immoral or un
holy usos whilo under their ownership and control
Tho cost Of the property, rs contracted for, will
bo $4,000 and 1t will require from $3.50 to $500
additional to put it in good repair The first pay
mont of $1,000. fell due the lst day Of July
Inst. n part Of which hns been paid from the trsa
suries Of tho Divisions and tho residue of that
| payment will be made during the present month,
innnly from the contributions Of tho members Of
| tho Order ndcd to certain extent by the gone
rous contributions of our fellow citizens outside Of
the pnlo of tho order. Tho remainder Of tho pur-
chase money will fall due in equal instalmcnts on
the lat of day of July. 1860, aud LIST of January,
! 1861, bearing interest from tho lst January 1860,
OF from the time of our getting possession of tho
property, and which, together with tho amount
! necessary for repairs, wo shall have to throw our
selves chiefly upon tho good will and generosity Of
our fellow citizens Mt largo.
The advantages of the Temperance organixa-
ton to tho moral and social we'll being Of the com
munity nrc, presume. too manifest to all, to re-
quiro nny array Of arguments to enlighten our
lcoplo, in reference to them. and our only appeal
mt this time. to our fellow citizens, will be its past
history, to which wo proudly point, nm earnest
| Of what may be expected from its future career
| If that history ry-redulent ns it is, Of bright and
|
| thonchtlcssncss Snkcncd to reflection and turned
aside from temptation aud ruin, of hearths and
| carts once desulute made bright, prosperous and
| happy by tho sunshine Of its cheering and reno
waiting influence. constitute no claim upon your
| Md in procuring US local hnbitaton, and in Civ
| ing us u firm md substantial foothold in the com
| munity then We neither nsk or desire it. Such
"a our caims are, we now submit to your consider
| alton and abide your judgmont-not for n mo-
ment doubling that if deemed worthy that tho
same municcnt lberality, which has heretofore
ever responded to the appeals of every good cause
will bo most cheerfulIy and generously extended
| to US to the full extent of our wants.
10 the Ladies' Of Lynchburg, whose sympnthics
| have ever been most generously and actively man
| ifc.tca in whatever related " the progress and
| welfare of tho Temperance movement, we conf
IDENTITY appeal, believing that 10 these who have
| the deepest stake in tho triumph or downfall of
our cause, IL will only be necessary for our wants
| to lo known to awaken their most potent influence
and active aid IN extending tous tho relief needed.
Already have the Ladies' attached to tho Order,
| II Fair in preparation, to take place on the I'D Of
| February next. the proceeds OF which to be
| applied to the "xtingulshment OF tho debt for tho
! Church, and we have hcsidcs the assurance that
there are mt least five hundred ladies in this city
and vicinity, who never attend fairs and feasts,
| in any manner participate in thcm who will most
cheerlully give $500 by simply be asked for it,
and we now most earnestly solicit oil such aid Mt
| their hands.
TIE Sons Of Temperance had their advent in
this city in the year lSiG and from that time to
tho present hour have never before appealed TO tho
public for pecuniary mid while almost every other
benevolent enterprise that has existed in tho city
las. and in some instances again and again ap-
pea!ed successfully to the proyerbial liberality Of
our citizens for aid and relief. From the date Of
the organization, not less than $4,000 have been
dsbursed in expenses and charities, which have
been raised wholly from the legitimate resources
of tho ORDER and we therefore feel. that in view
of the past substantial good that has boon done
inthc community that We have some claim upon
public support in the present hour Of our need
We cannot but feel that other benevolent enter
prize has higher and holier aim than ours and
properly sustained by public sentiment, and at
the present juncture by q reasonable amount Of
more substantial aid that its future must be fruit
full Of the happest results and of permanent and
| substantial good.
Messrs. Jno. b. Tiden and Geo. Percval, ST.,
will wait upon our fellow citizens during the cur
rent and ensuing week, to solicit and receive such
aid as our fellow citizens may feel able and dispo-
sed to give towards enterprise, which not only
involves the permanent establishment Of our cause
but also and very profoundly the moral and social
well being Of the community at large. In the
meantime, all such may bc disposed to give can
hand their subscriptions to any one Of the under
signed and they will be duly reported to the coee
ting COmmltCeo. lne memUoTb VI oiuok oio
earnestly requested TO use their individual in6u
epce in aid Of the efforts of their committee, and
let every one bear in mind that every cent contri-
butsd gives the contributor right to brick in the
church.
A number oflades both within and without the
membership of the order, have been requested to
wait upon the Indies of the city and vncinity and
we feel an abiding trust that the full measure Of
our expectations from that source will be most am
ply responded to. ?, SEABUnY,