Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-15

all the Temples adily increasing, both In mum
bers and In fuence.
We would recommend that the several Lodges be
required to report the number Of cold Water TEN.
| plArs In connection With each Lodge In the oun,y
TO the Superintendent. At least two weeks p.evlous
70 each future County Convention.
Respectfully submitted,
| T. W. Lewis
| VIM. Owens, eo"''
Which report, on motion, was adopted.
| The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows
! To the Io,oa Co, Contention Of the I o. @. T..
| The Committee to whom was referred the duty OF
preparing Resolutions, respectfully present the fol-
| lowing:
WHEREAS History admonishes us that no organ.
ization corporation can long successfully exist
Without laws, and q strict observance and execution
ri them therefore, be II
Resolrsd That We consider It essentially necessary
for the perpe'uity and influence r the Order OF Good
Templars, that all the authoritative law. Of ths Or
der be strictly enforced In every Case and that lax.
~ he manifested only In nourshing eha,y.
Resotusd, That we epjoin upon the members Of
the Order within the jurisdiction OF his convention
the necessity OF treating every persca with Christian
| civiiitv, whe such persons he members II the
| order, or whether they are engaged In vending
using Intoxicating beverages
Eesoited That no person should he expelled from
odge OF the Order until all Christian efforts have
| failed to reform them.
| Rssocca. That the stability Of order depends
| upon the intelligence and Chrisiaaity Of It's mem
fers, and II the Order fails il will be from lack
! OF these among It's members.
! Rss0iced That the thanks OF this Convention are
due to the officers, who have so faithfully served US
In pro tenn capacities, and to the Gee Club OF No.
! 43, Sisters Ella and Louisa HI harrison. and Bros.
Toay and iioare. for the sweet music furnished dur
| Ing this Convention.
RcsOirsd That consider II the duty OF all true
Coed T-mpars to help in training the youth Of our
land in Temperance principles; and We believe that
| the Cold Water Temple 10 the best institution for
| this means.
vi WI ss''1 Bond. Com.
E. w. Edyvan,)
The above report was received an un>
animouslv adopted.
COMMITTEE on Finance reported
To the bua Go, Concention Of the L. o. G. t.
| Your Committee to whom was referred matters OF
Finance submit tie following:
by the report Of the W =. we end a balance OF
SIS cts In the treasury Rilis OF account from W. II.
Bennett for printing, and John u. Teasdale, for sta
! tionery, amounting to IS have been presented,
which accounts We recommend be adjusted, by mp.
plying balance in treasury, and that u per capita
tax Of II csnts be assessed to NEE, the ference.
| John Austin, Co,,
| W. c. Hickcox 0o"''
Report was adopted, and assessment
ordered
Report Of Com on Slime and place
Of holding next Convention was read
To the Iomd Co., Come, ton Of the l. 0. G. T.:
We, the Committee on " Time and Place Of hold
ing next Convention recommend that Arena be the
place, and January 10th, 1872, be the time.
| T.W. Lewis,
| Elizabeth Rowe,
| Henry Coldweil,
NeIiah Williams, Com.
| John X. Toay,
| VIM c. Hickcov,
| Daniel Holcomb,
The report WAS adopted.
DR., Jackson addressed the Convention
on the subject of Temperance, express
ing his sympnthies.
The following resolutions, presented
by Rev. VIM. Sturges, were on motion
adopted:
| WHEREAS, the Temperance cause Is Of more i'm.
| portance than any political Issue before the
american people and, whereas. the parties Of the
land perstently ignore our cause and caucuses and
coveto2s Of each party continue to presen, foy ayr
suG.ages men who drink. and traffic In Int, scating
| beverages; and, whereas, Total Abstinence VIII
never fully triumph until executive chair, and halls
Of leg saton free from all upholders Of the great
curse therefore, ws the delegates and members OF
the several Lodges Of the l q. T., Of Iowa Coun.
| ty. In Convention assembled, hereby resolve
l. That We will not vote tor any man TOR any Office.
l
| be veraye, Int oNc ating drinks.
g That We will try TO persuade our fellow electors 70
pursue the same course.
| B. That we will hall with Joy the formation Of .
| Temperance political party.
| 4. That the W, X. Secy be requested to forward .
| copy OF the above preamble and resolutions 30 the
| MISERAL POINT TRIBUNE. National Democrat, and
| DodgeriAs Chronicle. for publication.
Convention ordered the Sec y to secure
the publication of the minutes in one OF
County newspapers also, ordered the
printing Of an edition OF 400 Good TEN.
piars.
Convention adjourned to meot At I
o'clock, p NJ
| EVENING sEssloN-sEcoND DAY.
Pursuant to adjournment Convention
re>nssemblcd
As had been previously agreed, Con-
vention formed in procession and march.
cd to the NJ. f. Church. Here together
with many Of the citizens, the Conven-
ton listened to addresses, by Revs. E.
Edmunds, A. Pnscoe and W. Sturces
The Glee Club, of Amicitia. 43, render>
cd several beautiful songs The whole
Of the exercises were plensan and profit.
able At the close of this meeting the
! Convention returned to Lodge rooms,
where it wa, formally adjourned.
JOHN b. TEAsDALE.