Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-07

The conv ention was called to order by the G. w.
5. Prayer by Brother g. F. Brayton. The con-
venton was then declared open for business.
The committee on permanent organization made
she following report which adopted: W. C.. T.,
5ro Copp; w. T., Sister Hissong; P. W., Bro.
Mills; W. c.. Bro. Widncy; W. s.. y. G. Hagerty
w. o. G., Bro Deardcff; w. l. c.. Sister Mercury.
The following committees were appointed by the
Chair:
On Resolution Bros Pershing and Braiden,
and Sister J. NJ. Hawley.
On Programme .--Bro's. Widney, Beck and
Kendall.
Eighteen Lodges were represented in the con-
vention. and their reports showed that the cause
of temperance is moving steadily forward.
Delegates were in attendance from the different
Lodges as follows:
Abe Lincoln Lodge.-R. Litsinger, A. J. Buch-
er, and Miss Lou Fife.
Redemption Lodge--A. R. Ball, n. R:chha b.,
Ell Snyder. Mis- Lewis. and Miss Dean.
Nep Carlisls LOd2e.--C. F. Brayton.
Aurora Lodg..-Bro's d. Boulton. Beck and
Hissong, and Sisters l.. C.. Hssong, Jenni Cooper,
and A. n Stallard.
Good Intent Lodge.-Francis Sweet
Loporte Union Lodge.-Bro Copp, and Sister
A. Mercury.
Crorn Point Lodye-Bro's Amos Alderman
Luther.
RHrai Lodge.--A. ]. kncpper.
Valparaiso Lodge.-Bro's. M. J. Bawder. F.
r. Commerford, J. B. Marshal. and Sisters s.
Heaton. r Stam, and NJ. Bartholomew.
Rolling Prarie Lod9e.--Bro's. J. L, Ncwhouse,
Harvey, and Miller.
Perseverance Lodge.-David Deard,f, and II :.
J. Lacy.
Taylor Lodge.--Sistcr Pegran.
Hudson Lodge &c +. Brayton.
Hope Lodge.--W. NJ. Kendall, P. C. Hagerty,
AID Miss J. NJ. Hawley.
In the evening the convention adjourned to the
Presbyterian Church where speeches were deliver
ed by Bros B. II. Mills, d. R. Pershing, G. F.
Brayton snJ Others In behalf of the temperance
cause.
Nov. 3O.-The Convention met Mt 9 o'clock.
w. C. T. in the Chair. Prayer by Bro. G., F..
Brayton. The journal of the previous session was
read and approved. The Committees were then
called upon to report and the convention proceed
cd to business At IL o'clock the convention ad
journed until 2r.
The convention met again at 9 o'clock. After
the usual opening exercises beautiful Rcgalia
was presented to d. r. Pershns by The Convention
as token of their appreciation Of his labors in the
temperance cause,
The committee resolutions made the follow
ing report which was adopted
Resolred, That the sale and use OF alcoholic
liquors rs beverage is a Elm against God, contra
ry to the spirit Of christianity, detrimental the
well being and morals of society. leading its vote
rics to dshonor. degradation and death.
Rssolred, That as 4 vast ma oriv of all the
crimes committed in our land is done through, and
is traceable to the use of alcoholic drinks, and
minority OF the pauperism, want and ignorance is
traceable 10 the same cause, therefore we hereby
enter solemn protest against its sale and use
a beverage.
Resoiued, That the present license law OF the
state Is contrary to the spirit and sense Of an en-
lghtened people, contrary to the principles of true
governmental economy, trary To justice, right,
morality and religion, and we hereby repudiate the
entire license system as stupendous wrong.-the
State having right, rs we believe to license for
money any traffic or practice that entails misery
and woe upon its citizens.
Resolred, That VIC are in favor of entirely pro-
hbitng the sale and use OF alcoholic drinks as a
beverage. legal prohibition b. the expressed will
Of the peoplNas the only safe measure OF putting
q stop to crime, degradation and death caused by
tippliDg and tippling shops. and all the present
evils growing out Of the traffic in alcohol.
Rssolred, That as temperance men. having in
view the common veal Of the people, We will use
every effort in our power TO educate the public
mind in favor OF the abolition Of the, liquor traffic,
by the enactment OF a stringent prohibitory law
that will cec,ually put end to its sale and use
as beverage.
RESOLVED. That We will not support in our polli-
cal nominating conventions any man for Office who
is not tried, consistent a.d practical temperance
man, and we will use every honorable effort ~ Sc
cure the nomination and election Of uch, and such
only.
Resolred, That we hail with more than common
satisfaction the rapid progress of our noble Order
in this State, and that we hereby pledge ourselves
to renewed vigor in the cause, aud more faithful
labor in the great work before US.
Resolced That cordially invite all temper
auce people to aid Us in this great warfare. and
thst we invite the entire temperance element
against the great and increasing rice of intemper
ance. and especially do We invite the clergy to
asitate the subject both in and out OF the pulpit.
aud thus bring the whole temperance forcc to bear
against the unholy traffic.
h Fratcrnally submitted.
COMMITTEE ID. X. Pershing, G. F. Brayton,
Miss Jennie NJ. Hawley.
motion was made, and adopted by the con-
rention that Brother b. III. Mills be admitted to
all the privileges OF delegate to the convention.
On notion the convention went into committee
of The whole.
Bro. Mills was called to the Chair and the con-
vention was entertained with speeches from Bros.
'Copp. Pershing, Commerford and Mason, after
which number Of persons were initiated
After the mutations the order of exercises we're
changed, convention business taken up, and points
of interest, with reference to the working of the
order were discussed
Convention adjourned and rea.scmbled at 611
o'clock. At O'Clock adjourned to the Prcsbyteri
an Church for public speaking Speeches were
delivered by. Bros. Copp and Mills. Aftcr the
speaking the convention returned to the Hall to
complete its business. 81.
On motion, the following resolution, offered by
Brother Mills, was adopted: .r
Resolced, That the use Of domestic Wines and
the various kinds of Bitters, advertised as Medi-
cines, are sources Of danger, and we would urge
the necessity OF giving them wide berth.
+ On motion it
Rcsolred, That the common practice OF Physi-
clans in prescribing alcoholic stmulants is franght
with great danger, and we would most earnestly
protest against the practice not only unnecessa
~. but in opposition c the best medical authors
OF the age. -
On melton the convention proceeded to select a
suitable place for holding the next convention -
vaparaison assclected, and the 2lss and 22d days
of February. 1866, decided upon for holding said
convention. ,.
The following resolution was offered by Brother
Richhart and adopted by the convention: s..l
Resolred, That the thanks OF this convention be
and is hereby rendered to the members OF Hope
Lodge. and the citizens Of Plymouth. for the kind
ness shown the members Of this cow enton; and
iha. the same be published ia the public journals
The convention then proceeded to close.
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