Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-13
Proceedings Of tho Columbia
County Temperance Com
VcutlOIn.

Proceedings Of tho Columbia
County Temperance Com
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Pursuant to q call ma.ic BY Rev. q. D.
Chenowith, Corresponding Secretary Of the
Pennylvania State Temperance Union, q
Temperance Convention was held In the
N. X Church, in Dlo0msburg, on Thurs.
day, September 18th, 1867.
The Convention was called to oder ut two
p. NJ, and Prof Y. w. Walker, elected
temporary Chairman, and VIM. j. Beidls-
man, Secretary.
All temperance organizations and large
portion Of the churches Of the county were
represented. The object Of the Convention
was stated to be to form Columbia ('oun.
ty Temperance Union auxiliary to the State
Temperance Union.
The following persons were elected per.
President, Rev. D. J. Waller; Vice Pres
ident, Prof. y. W. Walker; Secretary, o. g.
Kahler; Treasurer, 7. J. Vandersice.
The following resolutions, after eliciting a
considerable harmonious discussion, were
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the drinking customs Of
society, with the combined influences Of in.
temperance, present one Of the stroDges.
barriers IN the way Of the progress Of the
gospel, aud the advancement Of true relig.
ion, and as human skill is insufficient ia
surmount and remove these great evils, we
therefore invoke the Divine wisdom to guide
us, and his blessing upon our efforts in the
accomplishment OF this great work.
Rcsotred, That il is the duty Of the man.
ayers Of this to hold public meetings in
their respective Townships, through the
Ministers, Churches, and Sabbath Schools,
to provide speakers Tor such meetings, and
to present the "pledgc" for signers. and re-.
port quarterly to the President the nun,bc,
of meetings held, and the names enrolled.
Resoipett, That this Convention deem il
Of the first Importance that the subject Of
temperance be brought 10 the attention OF
our superintendcnts and teachers Of Sabbath
Schools, with the request that they &C ope.
rate with US in securing the "pledges' Of
the children under their charges TO total
abstinence.
Resolrea, That while We believe the min.
istry and christian church are designed Of
God to take o leading part in temperance
reform, we cordially welcome to one com.
mon platform ,,ll temperance organizations
and we regard tho Good Templars. "Son.
of Temperance, Temple Of Honor" and
Band Of Hope" as deserving special com.
mcndation for their zeal and efficiency in
the great work Of moral reform.
Resoirel, That TO the traffic in in!oxica!.
Ing drinks may be traced very large por'
ton Of the drunkenness, pauperism, insani-
ty, M crime and casualties Of tie country, and
thu. license gives freedom and apparent
responsibility to the traffic, and denies the
proper protection to the people, therefore
i, is the duty and right Of the citizens Of
this Commonwealth, in seifdGfcDcc. by leg.
isation and all suitable means to bring such
traffic to an end.
Resolc-l, That good Law is potent in.
strument in creating {. good public septi.
ment, aud bad law corrupts and dcpraves
it, ard that We can never give our consent
to q system that shall give the legal sanction
Of the State to the traffic in intoxicating
drinks as beverage, business SO ruinout
to the morals and bests interests Of society
and that prohibition is the only safe rule
that can be enforced by practice.
Resotred, That as the pulpit is q power.
W :i no" 'I::y N" '".s o"1 !" oi'".
ine anu s'sea,1ins prnp:r PuDnc sentI, IiI,
hhe',, aug vs. i,,Vi'.s 'evett'oa mas saia: II
.he Wa'r' men So 'hc souha e"hs ana @er'
tuI .na ,,e'tiG' i'.e'; H'u't VIZ + 'cl'te ~
.hs "'''ei ,a.h ,, ha,n, We thare'o. - respec'-
.''Iy fc1"'t u" 'e,':"','' o 'le conr''
70 preach ~ 'ns sn' l.,t oi 's"l etanGe "
theN ESP i've s..a.s.: az l"e'r carries
con'eniene,' s,ln use 'neI inh'eaee ~ atise r
ih!e'n Ieranse WIZ II" us tram oi o'''s from
'his Co,nmo' ,,n Tsai'A. rr.
A."o,sea' 'uat We IeInesi a'l pohtlca
patuis u" h s?IeCI ~ so'"' "c''''r!e' temperance
''eW '"r cry, ,r "hce' rr .y,
h:.,'ls", lhat US sle 9a's!on o. hsA,
ana lntelnsehce aic esSent'ai n every Nora ~
fe'orN., "e fecohiniehl the Ma''onat yea, l.nl'
i;etonce Aatoe"'e ana other ,itSra19Te Mf.n Pno'
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