Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-30
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
COLUMBIA, MARION Co., Iowa, J
Sent. u. 1869. {

SCIuInDla CHaptef--1nisses JchbiS
Walker, Hattie Taylor, Sally a. Nc
+! Corkle and Lou. McManis; Messrs. 4.
w. Nc Corkle, j. II. McCorkle, Cicero
Lindsay, J. g. Steel, III. S. Smith, w.
G. McCorkle, T. J. Wilson, d. a. Ask
rem and Asher Beel.
Concord Chapter-Rev. j. III. Bella
my, Il. G. BeHamy, n. Helmick, n.
III. Richardson and John II. Maddy.
Newborn Chapter. J. Stuckey.
III. S. Smith, J. r. Maddy and J. II.
McCorkle were appointed Committee
to draft Programme to govern the
Convention; and on motion Rev. J. II.
Bellamy was added to the Committee.
Convention adjourned to u +. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Committee OH Programme reported
as follows:
Ist. Reports of Chapters.
I'd. Election of Officers for ensuing
year.
Sd. Installation Of Officers.
4th. Orations.
9th. Miscellaneous.
9th. Resolutions.
Reports of various Chapters are as
follows:
Concord Chapter, No. 27-members
in good standing, As.
Columbia Chapter, No. 20-members
in good standing SO; expelled 4; dis
missed by deposit Of certificate 6; trav-
cling certificate /.
Newbern Chapter, No. 2S-members
in good standing 3S.
Dallas Chapter, No. 2l-members 30.
Colama Chapter, No. 30-members3 80.
Argyle Chapter, No. 26, Gosport-
members number omitted byS. RI
Rev. j. III. Bellamy, II. S. Smith,
n. Helmick, b. c. Bellamy, L. J. Will
son and J. j. Stuckey were made a
Committee on Resolutions.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year,. II. Bellamy,
$. c.; Jennie Lines, l.. c.; A. C.Keith-
ley, Sen. Recorder; T.. w. McCorkle,
Financial Recorder; Cicero Lindsay,
Treasurer; j. T. Maddy, Sen. Guide;
Sarah Kennedy, Sen. Sentinel.
Convention adjourned to7P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
After installation of officers, speeches
were made for the Good of the Order
by Messrs. Bellamy, Smith, Wilson.
Helmick and others.
Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Whereas, little scurrilous sheet,
| called the Marion County Democrat,
has made gross and unwarranted
attack upon our Order and its support
ers, representing it as being "bogus
concern" and unworthy the support
of temperance men and women, and
Whereas, there are many good men
and women who are opposed to "se-
cret societies. and wishing the coop
Grafton of all lovers of peace and
sobriety, therefore
Rcsoiocd, that we recommend to the
Sub Chapters throughout our County,
the propriety of organizing public
temperance societies.
/. Rcsoloed, That we have full con-
pfidrain our Order, and resent with
Democrat and' rupon the part Of the
bring the Chapter of TchrpeGQhorts to
disrepute.
2. Rcsolued, That we look upon oul
Order us being the most potent in
strumentality of reform that we have
in our fair State; and look forward
with bright anticipations to the time
when it shall rank as one of the might
lest powers OF the Temperance Reform
| 3. ResolUed, That hereafter the ba
sis of representation for Sub Chapters
be the same as that made in the Cal
for the present Convention, viz:
All past and present S. e. S., l.. c.
s., and Chapter Counsellors; also, one
delegate for every ten members In
good standing in each Chapter; ano
one for ench fraction over5.
4. Resotved, That we tender oul
heartfelt thanks to the members OF
Columbia Chapter, No. 20, for the en-.
tertanment so kindly furnished oul
delegates during the session.
s. Resolved, That copy of our Pro.
eccdings be sent to the IoOa Voter for
publication.
Preamble and Resolutions adopted.
| No other business appearing, Con-
vcntion adjourned to meet at Concord,
on Tuesday ind Wednesday OH or
proceeding the full moon in Deem
Der next. E. w. McCoRKLE,
Sen. Recorder.