Smyrna times., 1865-10-18
Temperance Movement In SMYRNA.


Quite respectable audience assembled in
the VI. L. Church in this place on Monday
evening last, Oct. IL, to listen to an address by
Mr.. E. Carswell on the subject of Temperance.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. DR..
Cooke, Pastor, and was organized by the ap-
pointment of DR.. Wm. Cummins President,
aud DR.. W. T. Collins Secretary. The meet
ing was opened by the singing Of temperance
anthem by the Choir of the church, and appro-
pirate prayer by Dr. Cooke The President
introduced DIR. John Cameron, Sec'y of the
Temperance Alliance Association of Whining
ton, whO i'll few remarks explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting and the great results which
the friends OF Temperance are accomplishing
all through the country. He hal been sent
by the Alliance to pilot Mr.. Carsweil TO Smvr-
na, and hoped they should be able to elicit an
equal amount of interest among the friends in
Smyrna as was shown in his own citv Mr.
Carswel was then introduced, and for oyer an
hour showed, by the very marked attention
and respect accorded him by his audience-tbe
thorough mastery he possesses in holding the
aSsemblagcs which he is called upon to address
At the conclusion of the address, 50 HIGHLY de-
lighted was the audience, that they Immediate
ly invited the speaker to give them a subse-
quent lecture, which he promised to do ON the
evening of Friday, 9th insts:, at u O'Clock, in
the NJ. L. Church.
DIR. Cameron said he was prepared TO receive
'le haIheS OI as many persons as wished to Join
an open Temperance Society, having as its
principal feature the signing Of Il pledge of to-
tai abstinence and also of as many as desired
to become charter members of Division of the
Sons OF Temperance The sentiment of the
meeting at this juncture became somewhat di-
wholesome wishing to establish the society
on the old plan Of organization, and Others de-
string Division of the Sons planted among rs.
Harmony, however, soon prevailed, and the
names OF as many taken as wished to subscribe
the pledge or make application for a charter.
Many of them taking hold of both orgaliza-
uonS with much zeal and earnestncss. About
seventy names We're secured. \ committee
composed Of Drs. Cummins and Collins. and
Rev. j. ;. Williams, was appointed to nomi
nate officers tor the open Society, who iu1ne
diatcly reported the following organization
which by the meeting was unanimously CON
trmed President, DIR. VIM. Cunlnjns: Vice
Presidents, James II. Clements and Thomas
Carrow; Secretary, j. Frank Hazel; TrcaS,lr
er, Jacob Williams. The ministers of the town
were invited to address the next meeting, which
was appointed to be held on Friday evening
next 2Oth inst, in the NJ. f. Church, at ~
o clock =
The meeting then adjourned, and the charter
members of the Division remaining. transacted
such business as was brought before them.
looking to speedy organization-which will
probably take place at the Odd Fellows Hall
on Monday evening next. All persons wish
ing to be initiated will please hand in their
names to the secretary of the meeting.
by resolution the proceedings Of this meet
ing were ordered to be published in the next
issue of the Smyrna Times.
WIN. CUMMINS, NJ. D., Pres.
WIN. T. COLLINS, Secy.