The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-06-15
The Good Te,uplars County Convention.

| The ninth session of the Cecil County
Temperance Convention met at the hall of
| Sassafras Lodge, in Cecilton, on Wednes-
day, June 5th. Seven Lodges were repre-
scented by full delegations. The members
of Sassafras Lodge were out in force, and
the hall was beautifully decorated with
flowers by the ladies'.
In the absence of other officers the Con-
vention was called to order by the Secre-
tary, and John W. Mccullough, of Octo-
raro Lodge, was called on to preside. The
other chairs were then filled by the ap-
pointment of Lizzie Reed, w. V. T.; J. II.
Brooks, p. W. c. T.; W. Cain, Chaplain;
VIM. Waring Jr., W. NJ. and Katie Jones,
w. l. G.
The Convention was then opened for
business with singing, reading a portion Of
Scripture, and prayer, by Rev. J. E. Kid
ney.
After reading Of minutes of previous
meeting and the appointment of Com
mittee ON business, the Convention adjourn
ed and the members were assigned TO homes
provided by the local committee of arrange
ments.
The Convention re-assembled at 3 P. NJ,
and at $50 proceeded to elect officers for
next quarter, and chose Thos. P. Jones, OF
Cecilton, W. C. T.; Mettle Wingate, of
Elkton, W. V. T.: Rev. J. E. Kidney;
W. Chaplain; Geo. Balderston, Secretary
and Treasurer.
On motion, Elkton was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention as the
place of next meeting, and the first We'd
nesday in September as the proper time.
The committee on business reported the
following resolutions which were severally
considered and adopted as follows:
| Resolred, That any modification of our
platform; any lowering of the banner of
absolute Prohibition; any measure of mere
| compromise or attempt to regulate the
traffic in alcoholic beverages, must inevita-
bly, lead to failure and Generalization of
our order.
| Resolced, That no regular or occasional
drinker of alcoholic beverages can be a tit
person to act the part Of minister, deacon,
elder. class leader or teacher, whether in
the church, school, or other institutions of
learning.
| Resolsed, That we consider it much more
polite to prevent crime by removing the
cause than by Furnishing the criminal.
| Resolred, That this Convention advise
the members of the Order to vote for those
delegates to the Legislature who are most
favorable to the Prohibitory or Local
Option Law, irrespective of party coDsid-
erations.
| Resolred, That when we issue our notice
for the next County Convention the Secre-
tary be directed to invite representatives
from every Christian Church in our county
to meet with Is at the evening session and
assist in bringing out such measures as
may be generally acceptable to the temper
ance element of our community.
| Resolred, That as we are expressly COM
manded by the Divine Law not even to
look upon wine when it is red, we hold that
it is highly inconsistent if not sinful, to use
such alcoholic liquid in commemoration
of the Suffering and Death of our Saviour
when others can be had, and that there
fore the proper article to be used for such
a sacred purpose is the pure, refreshing and
unfermented fruit of the vine, which is
entirely free from alcohol. In furtherance
of the above object We recommend the I'M
iermented juice of the grape as kept at the
temperance headquarters, No. 229 North
9th street Philadelphia.
Resolued, That. this Convention tender
our hearty thanks to the members of sas-
safras Lodge and the people of Cecilton,
for their hospitality shown the delegates
and members of different Lodges in attend
| ance.
After hearing the reports from those in
attendance, the Convention adjourned and
met again in the Zion M. E. Church in the
evening, where addresses were given by
Bros. Kidney, Hamersley Mccullough and
| Others