The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-11-22

showed only fourteen counties or.
ganized and in working order.
There are probably some counties
organized that were not reported.
But there aremanY not organized,
and great work Eies before u. for
the future
l need not weary your readers
with dry details of the proceedings
which, however interesting to those
engaged in the convention work
would be q bore to outsiders. Suf-
fee It TO say thatthe spirit Of earn
est work prevailed in the conxen-
tion and seemed 10 have possess ioB.
ofevery heart. The various sub
jects properly coming under the no.
tice OF the convention were discus
sed with earnestness and ability.
Froii an early period in the con
Ven,iVH it was apparent that there
was very deep aud earnest feeling
on the subject of temperance. The
children demand protection against
the destroying, blighting influence
of the social glass;" Ali were
agreed as to the thing to be done,
but there was some difference OF
opinion as to the best way to accom-
plish it. After an earnest dispute,
In which both sides were ably han
died by the best minds of the con-
vention, the following resolutions
were adopted By large majority !.
Resolved, Feat the cause Of temperance
needs and should receive the earnest con-
sideration Of sll Sabbath school workers.
| as it Is painfully evident that our chill.
dren are still exposed to the terrible evil
o. tntemperance, and VIII be. so long H.
the use OF alchohol is tolerated in so many
forms for professedly remedial purposes
I-elixers, soothing sirups. TONES, bitters.
4 balaams, &C.. &C.
= SesoIUed. That we believe more radical
| legislation In our owl state Is imperative
| ly needed for the pun pose Of sffectuaily
| suppreSstng the liQur traffic, and that tn,
| friends OF our cause should press upon the
Legislature the wisdom and necessity Of
| prompt and advanced action in that direc-
| ton.
| Resolved, That inasmuch as the perpet.
ual existence OF intemperanee, with it,
ineonceivably destructive consequence
is certain, Will alcoholic liquors aud mix.
lures Of any kind, and for any purpose,
are perHnitted, We respectfully, but earn
estly implore the members Of the neXI
| Ieglslatu OF this s.ate-for the pupose OF
1 crushing out completely this incompara-
Die scourge and burying IL forever. side
by side, with the grave OF slavery-tf
memorialize congress to prohibit the man
ufacture, sale and importation Of the ar
| ticle in any form amp for any purpose.
! throug bout every state rnd territory Of
the nation, absolutely and forever.
The following addisiodai resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That as a state Sabbath school
convention we recommend the organiza-
ton OF all the Sabbath schools In the
state into temperance and anti-tobacco SO.
cieties.
RESOLVED, That we reduest all temper.
aHce societies in the state to unite with Us
in this advanced position on the subjcci
islature to comply with our request.
These resolutions are undoubted
| ly radical, and some of the weak
ones will hold up their hands, and
cry, what absurdityi Hold, m,
good friend ; before you condemn
give rs one good reason why aIcho
hol should not be banished from oul
land entirely and forever. If any
man will and such reason, I will
agree that the convention made
mistake. Until then we indorse tbs
convention.
In conclusion, allow me 10 Say
that the convention decided to hold
its next session at your beautifu
city, by a vote SO nearly unanimous
that they, by a second vote, made i
unanimous. 1 Lave no doubt youi
people will give such reception a.
| will make the hearts of those CHRIS
tian workers more than glad.
A FRIEND OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Emporia. November 18th. 1872.