Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-06-14

MARTNsBUEG TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoS.-
''JoHAyYAs'' furnishes us with the following
account fthe proceedings of the Quarterly
Convention Of the Good TempIars, held in
MartinsJurg, Blair County. on the 2lst and
22d of May:
THE Convention met at . clock, P NJ. Of
the 21st, and was called to order by Bro. j.
/ W. Schwartz W. c. T.
The following officers were then announced:
W. Y. T.-Sister Mary E. Aschom, ls3; W.
/ A, Sister N. J. Kennedy, 1873; w. t.
/ 5. Mccartney. 2o9; w. F. Sister Carrie
johnson, ls9; W. C.-J. \. Woodcock,
Woodberry; P. W. c T.-P. W. Hoover.
18l; W. Mr.. W. Berk5tresser, 1ls; w.
D. M-Sister Mary Miller, IS; W. l. c.
/ C. B. Upton lg7; W. r. H. Sister Cor
! gle Deal, 13l; W. L. II. S.-Sister Amanda
Davis, Johnstown.
! The following preamble and resolutions
/ were offered by the Business Committee, ia
ken up severally, discussed and adopted
WHEREAS, The Order Of Good Templars is
organized for the special purpose of advan-
/ cling the interests of Temperance in all lcgiti-
mate ways, and the success Of our cause re
| quires the suppression Of the liquor traffic by
| legal enactments, Therefore, Be it.
ResOlred, That We are contending with the
/ greatest evil that now exists in our country,
an evil that has for It's support the long es-
! tabiished customs Of society, the selfshness
and cnpidity Of large class Of our citizens,
and the Unsuitable appedtes of the unhappy
victims Of Intemperance.
| Resolred, That wa deem it Of the utmost
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/ all our Lodges to bring the subject of Total
/ Abstinence to the attention Of Sabbath School
/ Supeuuteudents and Teachers, aud request
/ them TO cooperate with us IN securing the
/ pledges of the children under their charge to
4 life Of Total Abstinence.
/ Re5olred, That as Good Templars and
worthy citizens, as well as members Of the
! several Lodges here represented, we pledge
ourselves to labor for the suppression of in
temperance, maUtully, wisely, and energeti
cally, in any sphere in which God in His
providence may appoint us to work.
Resotred Ihatthis Convention recommend
to all the Lodges in this District, total absti-
nence from all medicine commonly called
''btters, as the least hurtful, by chemical
analysis, contains nine per cent of Alcohol
ResolUed, That as Good Templars we viii
never cease our efforts to bring about such Ie-
gislation as viii sweep the monster iuiquity
from our land.
Res0lcCd, That PEoHIBIrIoN shall be the
motto of our banner.
The exercises Of the evening were particu-
larly interesting and entertaining. Bro. J.
II. Keatley who was, by previous arrange
ment, the speaker for the evening, addressed
the large and attentive audience with credit
to himself and great honor to the organiza-
ton. The order should be proud of SO able
and so bold defender Of the noble cause.
No better appreciation Of his worth-could be
given than hearty support, from ali our
Lodges, Of his ably conducted paper-the
Leader. The music by the Glee Club, led by
Bro Schwartz, was the finest we have ever
listened to.
WEDyEsDAY.-The following, from the
Business Committee, was adopted;
WHEREAS, 1t is a palpable, although
painful truth, that protesting Christians do
not give this subject the attention which, in
our opinion, they should, and which is re-