The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-23
Cecil County Temperance Convention.

I Cecil County Temperance Convention
The seventh session OF this Convention me
at Granite Lodge room, in Port Deposit,
on Tuesday. the 18th inst.
Nine Lodges of the Order were repro
scented by about thirty delegates, and /;
large number Of visiting members.
The Convention assembled about II A
NJ, and was presided over by the Rev, T
+. Martindale.
After the transaction of some routine
business the meeting adjourned to partake
OF the substantial entertainment provided
by members OF Granite Lodge.
At p. NJ, the convention reassembled,
and on motion the privileges of the Con-
vention were extended TO ill visiting men,
bers present.
The Committee on Work submitted the
following resolutions, that were severally
considered and adopted:
Resolued, That the present drinking
usages of society are great obstacle to the
cause of religion or even morality, and so
long as prominent citizens place intoxicat-
ing liquors before their guests, sign appli-
cation for license to sell them to their less
fortunate neighbors, and receive into their
families on terms of equality, those who
derive their chief claim to responsibility
from the money now received for drink, it
is useless to expect that our prayers for the
coming of that kingdom of Peace on earth
and good will to men, to be speedily
answered.
ResolUed, That it is the sense of this Con-
vention, that our several Lodges would
accelerate the cause of Temperance if they
would hold public meetings oftener.
Resozged, That this Convention recon-
mend the immediate organization of the
order of cold water Templars in connec-
ton with their several Lodges, wherever
such organizations do not now exist.
ResolDed That this Convention reiter-
ates the resolution adopted at the last ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge, pledging the
assistance of the members of subordinate
Lodges, in aiding the local authorities in
bringing to trial all vielators of the law,
regulating the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Resoloed That this Convention consider
the custom or habit INDUCED in by some
members of our orders in going into tav-
ems, hotels and such like places to pass
time, and indulge in games and amuse-
ments, violation of their pledge.
Resolced. That the thanks of the men,
bers OF this Convention be and are hereby
rendered to the citizens of Port Deposit,
for their hospitable entertainment extend
ed to us, many of whom would else feel
like strangers in strange land.
The following officers were elected for
the next meeting: w. c. T., Rev. ]. D.
Kemp, of Riverside Lodge; w. V. T., Miss
Roberta Stephenson, of Granite Lodge;
W. Secretary and Treasurer, George Bal
derston, of Colora Lodge; Chaplain, Re.
becca Megill, of Sassafras Lodge.
Rising Sun was chosen by ballot as the
next place of meeting, and March 18th,
1872, as the time.
Dr. Lepeor, of Baltimore, the lecturer of
the evening, arrived, and was introduced
to the Convention.
The reports from all the Lodges were
encouraging and interesting.
The Convention adjourned to attend the
public meeting in the evening at O'Clock.
EVENING MEETING.
At 7:30 p. NJ, the meeting was called to
order in the public hall by Rev. T. E. Mar
tindale, and opened with prayer by Rev.
]. D. Kemp, who also made few appro-
pirate remarks as the opening speech.
The lecturer of the evening, DR.. R. NJ.
Lepoer, was then introduced, and those
who came expecting good speech were
fully satisfied. The hall was filled to reple-
ton with an intelligent audience that in-
Guided most of the business men of the
place.
The knowledge of the speaker as prac-
ticing physician, and his long experience
as speaker, enable him to give the people
accurate facts in regard to the action of
alcohol on the human system; and he did
give those facts in SO plain a manner that
all his hearers can now give scientific
reason for the practice and necessity of
total abstinence from alcoholic beverages,
if they have mind to. He was listened
to throughout with marked attention, and
it is the desire Of most persons to hear him
again, if he can be induced to return and
give a series of such in our county.