Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-14

NchtlVu tNG tt8ctGASN 81 the order OF GOOD
Templars would be greatly enhanced. hy the
organization Of County Conventions. II such
! counties as have two or more lodges, such
conventions to be composed of duly elected
| delegates from the various lodges and to te
! governed by such rules and regulations as
they may themselves adopt.
The convention then listened 10 tn re>
4 marks az members OF the different i1aees
| represented in reference 10 their prosperity
aud condition.
The committee on business submitted
their report which was adopted, advising the
following order et business.
| lst General discussion for the good i the
Order and of such resolutions as it nay be
the pleasure Of the delegates TO oier,
2nd. That some measure be tasen for
| organizing County Associate TEMPLES for
the 9TH Judicial District, represented BY this
/ Convention.
i 81. That our chairman, Bro. l.. 1. Shank
| land be requested to explain the lnwrit,en
work ofthe Order.
| 4th. That we have public meeting this
| evening at such place as the delegates Of
! En,axan Lodge Cedar Falls) shafsnggest.
The Convention then entered upon the
frs; order Of business OF the report, AMI was
addressed by the members Of the different
Lodges.
Bro. II. Shaw submitted the folbwing
resolution:
| ReSolrci That it would advance tie tenn.
peranee interest to let the several Lodges Of
Good Templars 60 down ard thereby throw
The responsibility Upon those influential men
whom We believe to be temperance men.
On motion, the resolution was laid On the
table. to be called up for discussion.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following, which were separately discuss.
ed and adopted.
WnsRgAs, The cause Of temperance be-
longs TO neither sect nor party, but 10 hu>
rnan;;y in general, It's promotion is Of like
interest 10 all. therefore,
RcSo9rt4, That il il with the greatest
pleasure thar We greet the friends Of emo
aled humanity and as cause OF encourages
rent in the ardaeus work, point to the bans
ners Of the temperance hosts floating so
proudly on every breeze from TIE Atlantic
to the Pacific.
Resclrc3, That while we rejoice at the
cheering intelligence Of progress in other
States, we are not unmindsul Of the great
@sthsNAN NAAt ~ AiAr
to wit the use of beer. wine and cider, from
which We have more to fear than frcm the
use Of all other Intoxicating liquors.
Rcsolref, That il IS il our opinion the da.
II Of every pratessed christian man, and eve.
~ temperance man, to 50 exercise the frau>
chise right az to secure the election to al |
Offices of men who 10 not use alcoholic in |
toxicants, and who viii not give their sup |
port or countenance 10 their use by Others, |
and that we aecep the Issue made BIZ those |
in favor Of the EqRor traffic, and thar we |
viii 90 all in our power not only 70 sustain |
our present law. but to have it perfected by |
embracing beer. wines, and cider.
Res0irsd, Tia; as Good Teriplars we lock |
upon the Christian ministry rs the most eli. |
tec,ive means through which TO bring the
truth before the people and thus aid in the
great reform; and that We earnestly eutrea,
them 70 presert the subject more frequently
from the pulpit
TIE Convention thea adjourned to meet
al O'Clock p. NJ
2o'cLocK P. VI.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn.
meut.
Bro. King. of Dubuque. submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which. after discussion.
was adopted:
Res0l5ea. That il is the sense Of this Con.
vention that until the ladies have the right
Of franchise, We cannot expect the complete
success Of the temperance cause.
The matter Of County Conventions was
then taken up ani discussed.
The following resolution was then submit.
ted:
Resclrea, That one d. G.. ". c. 7. in
each county IN this district be appointed bv |
this Convention 10 call convention IN each |
county, a; such times as they may deem
best, said conventions to be held as fire.
qnenly as twice IN each year.
After discussion. the Resolutions was laid on
the table until the action of the Grand Lodge
in reference to the same he obtained or
learned.
On motion, Bro. Fuller was requested to
instruct the members present in the unwrit-
ten work Of the Order.
The following resolution was submitted
and adopted BY the convention
Resolred That the delegates of this Con-
ven.ion meet IN the Good Templars' Hall
this evening. at 3 clock. for social confer.
anee for the good of the Order, and that all
Good Templars IN Cedar Fails be invited to
meet with Us.
The proceedings Of the Grand Lodge in
reference to County conventions having been
obtained, were then read.
7 be resolution in reference to these con-
ventions vas then called up on motion.
An amendment was then offered and
adopted s;ricaaiag O.. lie words I'D. G. ".
c. I. in each County aud inserted the
words, ";he D. G. ". C. T. Of the Oldest
Lodge in each Comfy"
The resolution a. thus amended vas then
adopted.
A motion was then offered and adopted
requesting the several papers Of this Judi
cial District to publish the pEocee -ings of
this convention.
The following resolution was then unaui-
mously adopted:
Res5lrel. That We extend our hearty
thanks to the citizens OF Cedar Fails for
their generous hospitality in entertaining
the delegates and visitors Of this G9ngea-
tion.
The Convention was entertained BY
temperance song from Bro. Hampton.
The Convention then adjourned sine dc.
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