New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-28
TEMPERANCE.

YEwJER'EY STATE TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
From, Our special Correspondent
TazSroS. n. J.. SPIT. u. 1866
The second annual meeting Of the New-Jersey State
Temperance Association took place TIE laird PieAbytrian
Church In tins city yesterday The Association has been
organized but year and In that short time has eSerted an
immense Influence FOR good throughout the State The preva
lence of violent ranstorm however prevented large
attendance h0t OF the last year. One fact spoke
well 0r the character CT the Convention namely the large
lLUef VI ci -leL present " ratio to tAe number OF lay
efefnes several Of the most emlnent entemen in the
state bcneirg 10 the ministry who have aborci for
necessarily to arrest The vile run tFubc were present and
added dignity 20 tho occasion.
was 10 The chl and he Convention having been called to
DER prayer ealing for the oesng Of God upon the tempe.
offered by the Rev George = Mott Of New.
ton, It'r which the Rev william u Bnck0grn chosen
Secretary tom. The reports OF be business Of the past
having been read ha VI the Board Managers vas or.
teied 70 De printed TIE Teaslrer report also read
end aaoerained tlli the Of tg7 remained 10 the
Treasury n amount having been expended for vari
items daring the year The financial report made It evil
deuthat he temperance Of HeWJersey have yet
been awakened 10 the wealth and he which
they have taken upon themselves to light The following
mitteCs appointed by the Convention;
On NOminatOus-ltev. s. W. billiard. Rev. Geo Hughes
John Robbins. Rev j. j. Blker ana Rev q. 5. Mott
on Resolutions William Robbns.J /. Euse f. r. Bullock
the Roy. a. Landor the Rev. v Lawrence Resolutions
adopted deuouucng tie ungOdBess OF che traffic
and recommending the pursuance Of the coed work with
raced discussion having sprung up between
the Rev Dr. blackburn some Of the egates In regard
hat he Gd not think that the people NeTIersey were as
yet prepared FOR law Of prohibition nd that ant they
would be- sheer intolerance and by seek for the pas
sage Of such law In advance ~ teL sentiments The oppO
site view taken by Of The delegates who declared
that tie moral suasiCn show and that
while drunken man was ra,a Vermont State hay.
ing pohbory Law IN full force hNewJersey drunken
were Lot ~ rare birds. The Committee Nominations
having reported the following ieket Al was unanimously
elected:
Prcsident-rhe Hon 4. O. Richex
Nic.PrrdeuisA usntic Simon Lakes Bergen Tbomas Cnn
nngs; Busi ZION 1h0mis Alboe Camden. Thomas Cochran
Cape May Rev. Townsend; Cumberland Rev. a. Street
oacofter. Rov W d. Ioan, Hudson Rev W. II. Parue.y
Somerset Jao5b L. Sutphni Warren Gen Robert McAlist.r
llurt-ror M T. Bsrx Cornelius Walsh Union Rev
A. L. rec. Plssaic Rov. ~ fech NddlrseI Rev o. w Han
zlrd. Monmouth Rev j. L. Iehoe Ocean, Rev. L. j. Rhoads
Aecer R.y rhomss Hlnon Stem N Hiugtou sussex Martin
Hyttsoui Moriis Rev Is. q. Moif.
Correspondent 5ecrctary-In,hev %. T. Snyder.
Recording -rt.ftart-iUr Lee ", NJ. Blackburn.
Tre1Hee.-H. Is. Howell
board Of 1 luaa~r.-s j. Resou tho Rev M sudHfrd T.
T. Fuller J. r. Bul1cs WmAasou Mason John ~ Iasstlu.
Az Gfdti, deiifoEd bv the Rey. d. B0rrOWf the /
Corresponding secretary Tie NateaaI IemUeyasee syoetY