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

Convention met pursuant to call. S.
R. Gum elected Chairman, and II. A,
Taylor Secretary.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Chas.
Thayer.
On motion committee to report bust
ness, composed of Rev. A. D. Cunning
ham, Rev w. r. Stephens, J. Spence
White, Rev. w. G. Densison, anil FL. S.
Clapp, was appointed by the Chair.
Speeches were made by Rev. Charles
Tha7er, Lieut.. Hitler, Rev. Miles Lewis.
Prof. Tefft, J. Spence White, and others.
The committee then made the following
report, which was accepted and adopt
ed -
WHEREAS, Union of effort is essential to
the success Of all great and good undertake
lngs, and especially when the evil to be over
co ne is one with which our whole country is
cursed, therefore,
ReSolped, That We organize Society to be
called the " st Croix Valley Temperance AS
sociation." by the election at this time of
President, ice President, for each county,
a Secretary, Treasurer, aLo an Executive
Committee of three members from each Co.,
whose duty it shall be TO attend to all pru-
Dental matters of the society until lis next
meeting, and at that time report articles for
permanent organization.
Rcsoivn1 That it shall be the duty of said
committee TO Immediately procure meeting
TO be held in each town in said counties for
the purpose of organizing local societies, and
report to this Society at lis next annual meet
ing,
Resolue9 That we recommend the adoption
of the Total Abstinence Pledge, and that vi
gorous efforts be made to procure it to be uni
versally signed.
RESOLVED, That we agitate the principle Of
prohibition.
Reso{;ed That the good of community de-
mands that at least some portions of the col
umrs of the Local Press be appropriated TO
the subject of Temperance. and We respectful
lv call the attention OF our editors to the
matter.
On motion the Chair appointed the
following committee 10 nominate officers
for the Association -
Rev. Chas. Thaver, J. S. Moffatt Lv-
man Powell, Mrs. w. H. Winchester, and
Miss Luceba Powell.
The committee made the following re-
port -
For President. ". c. Dennison; for Vice
Presidents, G. B. Cox, of Pierce, John Com
stock, of st. Croix for Secretary, III. A
Taylor for Treasurer. Mrs. Lyman Powell;
for members of Executive COMMITTEE H. S.
Clapp, j. S. Moffatt. Mi les Lewis, of st.
Croix Abner Morse, S. r. Gum, Stephen
Collins. OF Pierce.
Report accepted, and committee dis
charged.
On motion Convention proceeded to
elect the officers nominated by the COM
mittee. All were unanimously elected.
On motion it was resolved that when
this Convention adjourn it adjourn to
meet on the Goth inst, at l o'clock p. NJ,
in the 1st Methodist Church, at Hudson.
Rev. w. G.. Dennison then addressed
the Convention at some length, in an
eloquent and forcibe manner, after which
q recess was taken until o'clock, p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met. The President be-
ing absent the Convention was called to
order by the Secretary, and NJ. Merrick
elected to the Chair.
u0 IIlIuutco vi THO ScSSIOu
were read, amended, and approved.
Revs. w. r. Stevens, w. G.. Denni-
son, and T. M. Fullerton, then addressed
the Convention at some length, after
which it adjourned.
Hudson, February 26.--Convehtion
met pursuant to adjournment. The Pres
ident and Vice Presidents being absent,
the Convention was called to order by
the Secretary, and Rev. A. D. Cunning
ham elected Chairman.
Minutes of the last session read and
approved.
The Executive Committee then made
report which was accepted, and, after
some amendments, adopted, as follows:-
Your Committee beg leave to report
the following articles for permanent or
ranization -