The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-01-05
TAYLOR COUNTY TEMPERANCE
IA ~ CONVENTION. .o .iss


l.si ~ CONVENTION. -. t5t.5os
Pursuant to adjournment. the Good
Templars Of Taylor county assembled in
their fourth Convention, in The Methodist
Church, in Webster. on the 9th day Of
December 1870. The Convention was
called to order by p "A. Rohrbough,
President, at 10 o'clock Am. 9l
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved. ,gaGi 81
On motion Bros. Holland. Cameron and
Parker were appointed Committee on
Resolutions. Ju gg q tts7ilsi9
Bills of G. f. Ringler, for printing,
81 25; Perry Collier, for stationery 3S
cents; and tue Grafton iSeatinal, for pa
pers, 40 cents; were presentedand allowed,
and on motion, orders were drawn upon the
Treasurer for the amount.
The Convention then took = recess un-
til 1:30 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On re.assembliug, the Committee on
Constitution and BY. Laws appointed at the
last session, reported, and on motion, the
report was received and the committee dis
charged. I =
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows. and the resolutions were read
separately aud adopted:
LIST. That we recommend to each and
every voter the propriety Of taking into
consideration the temperance status Of the
candidates for whom they cast their ballots,
and vote only for temperance men, in
view Of the denoralizing effects Of intern
perance.
2nd. That We recognize with grateful
hearts the action Of the board Of Supervis-
ors, 10 revoking the license granted to Mr..
Wilson for the sale Of intoxicating drinks
in the town of Webster.
Sd. That we earnestly recommend to
The Good Templars Of the various counties
in the State the propriety Of organizing
Temperance Conventions, as an efficient
means Of awakening public interest on the
subject of Temperance.
4th. That when o sufficient number Of
County Conventions be organized to justi-
fy the end that a State Convention be
called, to consist Of delegates from coun-
ty Conventions.
9th. That minutes Of each meeting
be read and approved at the close Of said
meeting. VI
9Th, That this Convention meet quar-
terly.
7th That we return thanks to Rev. j.
i. Clark for the able address delivered to
this Convention N
9th. That this Convention return thanks
to the citizens Of Webster for their kind
ness shown to the members ofthis Conven-
ton. s'
9th. That copy of the proceedings Of
this Convention be furnished by the Secre-
tary to each Lodge in the county.
10th. That the meetings Of this Conven-
ton shall hereafter be held on Saturday.
On motion, N. i. Sargent. j. N. Adam'
and John Maxwell were appointed com.
mittee TO draft rules for the government
ofthis Convention. r1f
On motion, Bros Clark. Sergeant and
Brown were appointed committee u
draft resolutions, and report at our mex
meeting. @
On motion. Rcsolosd. That when thil
Convention adjourn, it adjouru to NEE. it
Fettermau, on the irst Saturday in March
1871. 'o %
Resolved. That the proceedings Of thil
Convention be published ia the Wheeling
LatslligeHcer. Wheeling Register, GraftoI
iSehtiadl, Martinsburg Ntw Era. Point
Pleasant Registsr. West Virginia Courie,
at Charleston, aud Cleveland Prohibition
Era. isi ~ Fi5 T
The minute. were then read aud ap.
On motion The Convention adjourned.
PA. RoHRBoUsH, Prst.
PERRY COLLIER, Ssc'y.
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