The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-16
Convention Of Good Templnr..

In response TO cali maue Oy Speu'
Ger Lodge, l. o. G. T., Convention was
held in Steubenville, ON Friday, July
10th.
At ten o'clock, A. NJ, delegates from
the lodges represented assembled at
Kramer Chapel and proceeded to tenn
porary organization by calling Mr..
jacob Jarvis, of Cadiz, to the chair,
and appointing Mr. w. l., Thompson,
of Liverposl, Secretary.
A committee on Permanent Organi-
zation was appointed, which reported
as follows: President, Rev. E. Hingely,
of Steubenville; Vice President, Mr..
Jacob Jarvis, of Cadiz; Secretary, Mr..
w. l.. Thompson, of LIVERPOOL; Assist
ant Secretary, Mr.. w. b. Walters, of
Wheeling.
4 committee was appointed TO pre-
pare business for the Convention. Ad
dresses were then delivered by Rev. Da-
vid Trueman and Rev. w. b. Watkins,
after which the Convention adjourned
to meet at half past ohe o'clock.
At the hour designated, the President
called the convention to order. The
committee on Business reported the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResOired, lst, That we desire to render
praise and thanksgiving to God, that
He has, and is still strengthening the
hearts and hands If those who are
workers in this, one of the greatest of
all cause.-the Temperance Reform
and we, the committee, believe that the
cause should be near the heart of every
enc who loves his fellOg man, and seeks
to honor God.
I'd, That the Order of Good Templars
stands in the front rank of this great
army; yet we hail our sister orders, and
friends of Temperance, as making up
the battle line of the army.
Sd, That our motto shall be, ORward 10
complete rictory, until the palace Of the
strong man armed shall be taken by
storm. Let us pledge ourselves anew
at our altars not to quit the field until
the victory is gained.
4tb, Though much has been done,
there is much yet to do. The fields are
white with the harvest. Then, let us
trust in our sharpened sickles and gath
er iii the sheaVes, and angels will join
with us in shouting the harvest home.
After the adoption Of the above res
olutions, the following topics for dis
cussion were presented: The Pledge;
The Ballot for Temperance; Temper
ance Education of Youth; Temperance
Literature; Native Wines; Prohibition.
During their discussion the following
resolutions were offered aud passed:
ReSoired, That no member of the |. o.
G. L. can consistently vote for ans man
who is known to be incorporate, or
VIII. is engaged in the manufacture or
sale of intoxicating liquors.
ResOlrcd, That we recommend our
lodges to make an appropriation for the
purchase and distribution of temperance
literature.
Resolred, That we regard the manu-
facture and vending Of native wines to
be adverse to the best interests of socie-
ty, and that as members of the |. o. q.
I. We should, in every lawful way, dis
countenance their manufacture.
Res0lred, That q Good Templar vio
lates his pledge by raising barley.
Res0lred, That all lodges should con-
form to the uniform standard of re-
gala and lodges.
In the evening, the members of the
order met at Spencer Lodge aud march
ed in procession to the Church. After
the opening exercises, two able ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. Mr..
Barnitz, of Wheeling, and Rev. Mr.
Trueman, of Bridgeport.
After the addresses the subject of the
Church and Temperance Societies was
taken up and discussed, Rev. w. b.
Watkins making the opening remarks.
A vote of thanks was then rendered
to the members of Spencer Lodge for
their hospitable entertainment, the
doXOlogy was sung, the benediction
pronounced, and the Convention ad-
journed sine die.
The utmost good feeling prevailed
throughout, and everything passed of
pleasantly. The exercises were diver
sified by excellent music by the choir,
under the leadership of Mr.. Permar.
Great praise is due the members of
Spencer Lodge for their hospitality in
the entertainment of the delegates, and
for their efforts to promote the cause
of Temperance. The delegates will
long remember the pleasant meeting in
| Steubenyille.