Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-19
The national TsmperAnoe Conven


TIE national TsmperAnos COnven-
tt0n-
This Convention met at Saratoga on
the lst of August, and was in sc ession
thrse days Governor Buckingham, of
Connecticut, was elected President.
Five Secretaries and twenty Vice-Presi.
dents, representing as many States,
were elected. The delegates in attend
ance reached shout one hundred and
City. Among the resolutions passed
were the following: -sa
WHEREAS, There is no longer, in the
estimation of many eminent ministers
and Christians, plea for the use Of in
toxicating wines in Christian ordinances
--as the fruit Of the vine unfermented
can 30 easily be obtained, giving full
satisfaction; therefore, Qr
lRssoErsd, That should AL Christian
Churches ccn6ne themselves TO that at
the table Of the Lord,it would remove
one OF the strongest pleas for the neees-
sity and morality Of the--iutoxieation--
vine traffic, and one of the chief sup
ports Of the pretended, innocence and q
Divine sanction of intoxicating drinks.
ResoEred, That the education of the
young ia the principles and practice Of
total abstinence ia of paramount i'm
portauce; and we appoint Rev. 4. l..
Cuylsr, r. G. Pardee, Esq., and G. G.
North, Esq, of New York, COMMITTEES
to bring the subject of Juvenile Tenn
peranca Associations and Publications
10 the special notice of the managers oil
the Sunday School cause And Boards Of
/ Education, that this may become more
prominsnsi part Of schooi instruction and
| literature. egsa q
ResoEUed, That the entire community
should be educated not only in the priu'
ciples and practice of total abstinence
for personal safety and the good ol
others, but up 20 such O. eouscionsnesl
Of the right Of self.protsction as shall
4 secure the enforcement Of existing legal
lIrestrictions on the traffic, and tbs
speedy universal enaetment of the
strongest prohibitory statutes - -
i Resoirsd, That aE a means of tsil
! education, besides the family, the pull
| pit, the Sabbath-shool, and the press
local organizations shonld exist in tbs
towns and parishes on . permanent lbA
sis, for mutual instruction and quicken
ing, as well az for nnion and strength
ening in the pledge and practice of tota
abstinence Ee fiy Hs
Resolred, That "home made" wines
bitters, aud beer are 8 too commoI
means of educating children and other
! into taste for stronger alcoholic drinks
and occasions for the fall of partially
reformed men, and should be discour
tenanced By al friends of temperance
! Resolved, That We should DO all il
our power to secure the nomination an
election to ofice Of mer known as thoI
ongh and consistent advocates of tota
abstinence from oil Intoxicating drinks
Resolred, That the friends of tempel
> aDce should not give aid and comfort
its enemies by dealing, when il can
, avoided, with those who, BY ministerin
to, or helping to- awaken dsPraved 81
petite, are dealing destruction through0'
the land. xeT Sc
: The Convention Endorsed, by q fu
4 and unanimous vote, proposition
9 raise, $3.50, 900 for q publishing hous
; and fand to aid ia carrying on Il
: cause. The feeling in favor of prohit
o ton was strong, though there were
:. few speeches made in opposition.
}, Committee of twelve was appointed
Q regard to psrfecting better organiz
d ton, 30 that the friends throughout &
d country viii know show and What
% work TO. ~" gfaese