Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-05

ARTICLE /. This Society shall be called the
&c St. Croix Valley Temperance Association.
ART. 2. Its objects shall be to suppress the
sale and discountlnance the use OF intozica-
ting liquors as Il be erage.
ART. z. ANY person my become member
az this Associate by subscribing the follow
ing pledge -
We, the undersigned, do most solemnly
aud sincerely pledge ourselves not to make,
buy. or SELL or use, as beverage. any spirit
uous or malt liquors. wine, or cider; and we
further pledge ourselves to discountenanee the
manufacture, sale and use thereof, in all prop
or ways.
ART. A. The officers of this Association
shall be a President, a Vice President from
each Of the counties of Pierce and 81. Cfolx'
a Secretary and Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee of six members, three from each
of the above mentioned counties which COM
mttee shall perform and arrange business Tor
the meetings of the Association, employ lee
turers, and propose anything needfGl for the
advancement of the cause of Temperance. and
report in writing to the annual meeting oil this
Association.
ART. 5. The officers of this Association
shall be chosen at the Annual Meeting. TO be
held on the 22d day of February in each year,
provided that when that day shall fall on Sun
iav such meeting shall be held on the follow
ing Monday, and shall possess the powers
and perform the duties belonging to such Off
GERS, and shall hold their offices until their
SUCCESSORS are elected.
ART. 6. The Association shall meet on its
own adjournment or at the call of tie Prcsi-
dent or Executive Committee.
The pledge was then circulated and
lis signatures obtained.
On motion the officers elected at River
Falls were unanimously reelected for the
ensuing year.
S. w. Fuller then presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which after quite q
protracted and lively discussion, was
passed = .....
Pesolued. That one of the best mems to
promote the cause of Temperance in our land
is to organize and sustain lodges of the indie
pendent Order of Good Templars.
Tho following resolution WAS then pre-
sented and adopted =
Resolved That when this Convention adj
on the 18th of June next at such place as the
Executive Committee may determine.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. L. n.
Woodruff.
The following resolution was then
adopted =
Resolred. That this Convention now take a
recess until o'clock P. NJ. and that Rev. L..
N. Woodruff be invited to address Us at that
time.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met. Prayer by the Rev.
Chas Thayer. Minutes of the afternoon
session read and approved.
After brief address by Rev. Wood
ruff, short speeches were made by H. G.
Baker, J. B. Gray, Revs. Thayer, and
Cunningham, l, D. Sceley, J. S Moffatt,
and others.
]. B. Gray then offered the follow
ing -
RESOLVED, That all voters who at the town
meeting next to be held in this State, will sup
port candidates who will not grant licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, making it
manifest by rising.
After some discussion thirty voters
came forward and attached their names
70 the resolution.
The pelge was again circulated and
60 moto signatures Obtained Adj.
A. D. CUNNINGHAM, Chm
III. A. TAYLOR, Sec'y.