The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-05-17
STATE TEMPERANCE CONYENTION

On Thursday Of last week the State Temper
ance Convention assembled in Baltimore city
1t was called to order by Judge Pearre, of Ale
gany county, and opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Osborn, of First Congregational Church.
During its sittings the question of local option
was largely and freely discussed. ThefolIowing
resolution was adopted after considerable discus
sion
Resolved, That we recommend the formation of
State Temperance Alliance, with county exec
utive committees, and the employment of Cor
responding Secretary, whose business it shall be
to lecture throughout the State, and to attend to
such other business as may be assigned him by
the said Alliance.
The officers appointed to put the suggestion in
the above resolutio into active operation are the
following gentlemen:
For President, w. Daniel Corresponding Sec
rotary, Rev. P. Coombe; Recording Secretary,
Rev. W. Harding; Treasurer, Z. B. Tyler. Ex-
ecutive Committee, Robert T. Smith, Sr, Rev.
7. l.. Poulson, Francis T. King, G. S. Mosher,
Hon. Alexander Randall, DR.. G. W. Wayson,
Rev. w. I. Brantley, VIM. Woodward, Rev. A.
w. Gilbert, DR.. ]. c. Thomas, Rev. f. Harris,
Henry w. Drakeley, Bishop A. W. Vaughan,
Evans, Rev. Mr.. Kurtz, J. D. Michael Rev. DR..
f. Swentzel.
For Vice Presidents, Rev. Thos Myers, Thos
Kelso, VIM. Armstrong, Baltimore city; VIM.
Scooter, Cecil county; D. j. W. Herring, Carroll
B. F. Kendall, Washington DR.. P. S. Reynolds,
Caroline; Rev. B. F. Benson, Talbot Howard
Meeks, Kent; James r. Dill, Queen Ann; Hon.
A. Pearre Allegany John l. Niepden1p9ss E as
Dorchester; John Morehead, Howard Hance
Lawson, Somerset; ] D. Kinzer, Wicomico DR..
S. S. Quinn, Worcester; Hon. A B. Davis, Mont
gomery; VIM. H. Dorsey, Anne Arundel W.
E. r. Suit, Prince Georges; Rev. j. a. Bunting,
St. Mary's; Rev. J. Fl. Ryland, Charles; Lewis
P. Cole, Baltimore; Hon. Mr.. Hammi, Garrett
Hon. ]. H. Price, Hartford.
A constitution with appropriate preambles was
adopted for the government of the temperance
movement in the State. The preambles set forth
the desire to organize temperance reform, that it
is anxious TO have the cooperation of all Chris
tan churches under one organized brotherhood
for the promotion Of the temperance cause, that
each denomination can operate in its own way
to do this while they are members of the general
organization and assist in the establishment of a
sound temperance reformation.
The declaration of principles asserts that as al
coholic drink is destructive of the industrial, So
cial and religious interests of society, its sale
should no longer be fostered or protected by the
State; that the church in this country should de-
vote its energies to the destruction of the evils Of
the system of its traffic that temperance organ
izations should be formed to act in conjunction
with the church in the suppression of its traffic.
The constitution designates the organization
as ''the Maryland State Temperance Alliance y
and is to be auxiliary to the National Temper
ance Society. Its object is the prohibition by
law of the traffic of alcoholic drinks and the ed
ucation of public sentiment up to that point
To secure this organization in the various coun.
ties and the employment of preachers and lectur.
ers to canvass the State in behalf of the temper
ance cause are recommended.
There is Central Committee 10 transact the
general business for the State and County Exec
utive Committee whose duty it is to organize the
movement in the counties and act in conjunction
with the Central Committee
Membership of the class of life director can be
obtained upon the payment of $lOO; life assoei-
ate, $50; life patron, S25; auxiliary, SlO life
member, So; annual membership, 81.
The convention was largely attended and from
their proceedings they manifest considerable zeal
and determination to make the movement sue
cessful one. The subject of temperance has Of
late excited much attention from the masses of the
community.