Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-07-04
Proceedings of the Mass Temper.
nncc Convention ofNorthum.
bprInud County.


Proceedings of the Mass Temper
nncc Convention OfNorthum.
berland County.
A Mass Temperance Convention, called by
Rev. Penncl Coombe, Secretary for the East
ern District of Pennsylvania, met in the
Court House in Sunbury, on Tuesday, June
23d, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose OF
forming County Union. Dlr. Coombe cal
led the Convention 10 order, and nominated
Rev. Mr.. Hemperly, of the Lutheran church
of Sunbury, as Temporary Chairman, who
was duly elected. On motion, A. N. Brice
was elected Secretary. Rev. P. Coombe
then gave an explanation of the work and
system of the Pennsylvania State Temper
ance Union.
On motion, a committee was appointed
to draft constitution and rules for County
Union, and to report officers for permanent
organization rs follows Rev. F. B. Rid
die, JAS Beard, Esq, Rev. J. F. Ockerham,
Rev. w. w. Evans, and Rev. S. w. Reigert.
The following Committee was also appoint.
ed to draft resolutions for the Convention =
Rev. Mr. Hemporlcy, J. VIM. Johns, -
Hempercy, Samuel McDIahan, and Mr. Kin
del. Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock. Opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Maui, of the West
| ern District. Committee on Permanent
Organization reported the following officers,
| who were unanimously elected
John Haas, Sunbury, President; Rev. +.
B. Riddle, Shamokin, Rev. s. W. Reigert,
| Sunbury, Rev. G. w. Parsons, Milton; Rev.
Mr. Haas, Augusta; Rev. J. L. Ockcrmun,
Northumberland, Vice Presidents James
Beard, Esq, Sunbury, Treasurer.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Le,cis 7oocnship, and 7urJutriNe Samuel
| Shannon, Rev. Geo. Adams, James Lewis,
| David Moyer; AcEuensriWe-W b. Irwin,
S. NJ. G. Wenck, Rev. Mr.. Heron Tur6ut
7omnship--Robert Mccormick, Samuel
Blain, John NJ. Housel; IFatSoatown-Rev.
Mr.. Billheimer, Rev. L. W. Keiby, Thomas
Mervine, William Ginger, Samuel McNIa,
han, Rev. DR.. Watson, Samuel II. Reed
Joseph Angstadt; ChiHisgua9uc- Samuel
McNinch, John McGinnis, Prof. Adams,
Joseph Frederick, Peter Voris Point--Hen.
ry Watts, Abel Gibbons; Northumberland
Rev. A. Porter John Durham, j. w. HOPE
well, Jacob Lesenring, Martin Kistner Sun
bury-Rev G. w. Hemperley, Rev. W. w
Evans, Ed. Hodgkins, Hon. A. Jordan, G. J
Bruner, Mrs. Martha Eisley, Mrs. M. Haas
Miss Emma Gossler, Truman II. Purdy
Upper Augusta-John Farnsworth, Esq.
Isaac Campbell; RuA-O. p. Patton, Eras
tus Hoffman; ShamOkin IoonStip-W. Am
Shdnaokin-Rev. j. w. Conkley, Rev. j. w
Keller, A. NJ. Osman, Rev Mr.. Shields
Coal-F. Dclbough, W. Van Gaskins; Mt
CARMEL Rev. j. A. Dixon, Thomas Johns
j. Evans Ze,6e-O. B. Hoffman, Jackson J
Rem LoUer HahanOy--Dr. j. J. Reed
JacksOa-Benj. Strickler, Esq.
The Committee then reported Copsti
tuition, which was adopted. We regret
that, for want of room, we are unable to
publish it this week.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted
1st Resolred, That as a Convention, We
gratefully acknowledge the good Hand OF
God in the past history Of the Temperance
reformation, and exhort its friends to con
slant dependence on the Divine Spirit te
guide and direct their efforts to abolish tht
business and customs that produce intem
perance with ell its train of evils. The Tenn
perance movement is christian movemen
and we invoke the increased aud continued
services of Christian Ministers and Chris
tian Professors. That human Legislation
cannot make that RIGHT which God declare
to he WRONG, and as He has pronounced
, woe against him that putteth the bottle t
his neighbor's lips and maketh him drunken
we are compelled TO believe that peopl
. who authorize the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors AS BEVERAGE, violate the Divin
Law and are responsible for all the evil
which flow from the traffic. That in pre-
noting the cause of Temperance, while it
: proper to invoke the aid of the laws of tn
c land, the principles Of science and whateve
| will in any way promote the temporal we
, fare of men, the ultimate reliance of tn
friends of Temperance must be on the rel
gious principle and the CO operation of tn
: religious community. That the violation
8 of the Sabbath more or less openly by thos
{ engaged in the sale of liquor, while the sd
credncss OF the day is observed by all othe
classes of citizens, is proof of the demoral
zing tendency Of the liquor trade and its dit
!. regard of restraint, human and Divine, an
\ that the advocates Of Free Liquor" viii
when they can, take away the quietness an
sacred observance of the Sabbath of Ou
fathers Sunday Laws and Liquor Laws be
, ing equally the object of their detcstatior
end Res0Lred, That the recent reports G
the United States Internal Revenue Depart
ment, and other official statistics, prove tn
liquor traffic OF the country to be most 81
gantic fraud on the Government, and sys
tenn ol cruel oppression and ruin TO the pee
Pile 10 proof of which we submit the TO!
lowing facts drawn from official documents
The capital invested IS at least $3.50, 900
900. The illegal sale of liquor are create
than those which pay duty, the Governmen
having been defrauded out of $4,000, ,00'
in 1866 and 1867. The RETAIL sales pay
ing in the year 1867 were Sl,fs3,000, ,00'
and the illegal sale on equal amount slow
ing the frs. cost of liquor to consumers Il
be more more than the ENTIRE NATIONAL
DEBT The licensed sales for the year wei,
more than double the amount OF sll th
States west of the Rocky Mouptalna durInf