Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-06-12
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rExfxs RECORDED.
fesolced, Tha. We return thanks to Bro J. II.
FOSTER for his earnes; bors In defense OF the Fem
perance law at The lxe =. sson Of our Siate leRsi
,ure also To- Bros r. D. kanouse, W. \. Hazei.in-.
Jas Kess and T. D Stone for their presence aud
words Of cheer.
On motion they were taken up "Serea
itum'' and adopted.
Bro. Springer introduced the follow
ing, which elected quite an interesting
and useful discussion:
Resolced, That We accept the responsibility which
society implicitly places upon Us, OF sustaining and
enforcing our existing Temperance laws; that for
the purpose OF SO doing, we invite ihs earnest CO.
opera ion of all churshes; that each W. e. I. be
requested secure with :he assistance or the pas
of the various churches near them. the election
of committee, consisting oil two from each lodge
and church organ ixaon, whose duty 1t shall be TO
exercise such y;siience and institute such proceed
ings shall be necessary to secure he enforcement
of tie laws rs shall be possible under The exist
ing circumstances.
lrwas ut last heartily adopted.
The same brother then introduced the
following:
Rfsolrtd That We deem 1t expedient for our r.
G. h.. to have jurisdiction over lod.es OF our r.
der in forei Qualities, only until their member
ship shall have increased as to furnish reasonable
certainty OF hdel ty and permanancy whrn the high
prtroKatlfeS OF self government ana Independents
legislation should be transferred to them, with
blessing and prayers Of God speed"
Which was laid on the table until
evening session.
Com. on Cold Water Temples then
made the following report:
To the Lotca Co. Contention assembled at Min.
e,au Point, Jene 4th ana 5tA.
Your Com. to whom referred the matter Of
Cold Water Temples, would respectfully submit the
following:
wHKREAe, Age forms basis for valuation In Al.
most ,vey human transaction and
WHEREAS, The question before US is lated to the
youthful past OF maj kind therefore. be it
kesoiUed, That as the men and women OF the next
half century are already with as in miniature, We
pledge ourselves at this convention to retarn
respective fields Of labor with determination to do
ali in our power to sustain and advocate the Cold
Cold Water Temple organization IL which these being
Tain are in temperance principles, by advice,
ample and aid whenever necessary be il and further
Resolced, That as an organization it shou' le-
ceive the sympathy and aid Of Good Templar
Lodges. believing that if properly Carried out these
Temples productive Of good and will proye Z
va luble auxiliary l.. ou- glorious work
I. H. ARTHUR, 49,
W. G. BOND. ~'"'
This was discussed by Bros. Allen
Arthur, Griffith and Penberthy and inal-
ly adopted.
Com on time and place for holding
next con enton, reported, recommending
that Mazomanle be the place ,nnd the first
Wednesday and Thursday of January
be the time.
Bros kanouse and Ross having to
meet other appointments, here babe the
Convention adieu, with few appropri.
ate remarks.
After song by the Cleo Club the
Convention adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order by W. C. L.
Bro p Allen.
The following report of Finance Com
mite was read and adopted:
We, your Finance Committee find the indebted
ness II the Con vention to be S>U6 we therefore
recomm end = Ier cdpisa tax of l cent on entire
membership
Yours in Faith, Hope and Charity,
u. JARVIS, Oh,
G.. y. JONES,
H.A. CAMPBELL.
Resolution introdu ,ed hv BRO. Sprin.
ger in the afternoon was again taken up,
and after leIgthened discussion was
adopted.
The following report On estate of the
Order was then read, and on motion
adopted:
To tie 14M Ioaca County Contention, l. o. of
e. r:
We, your Commit tee on State Of the Order, beg
leave 10 make the f1llowing report:
Ne find IRON report of the different Lodges in the
equity, represented here in Convention that the
membership Of tiIe order in the County is near the
same IA at the last annual report, amounting in the
aggregate to to9, With one, tBiuf i.odge) not re-
pc ted. and although We may t juice over a
large incre isc to our numbers. yet are thankful
for the evidence have had of Increasing ,uG1
and do rejoice 10 kno" that We are engaged in
We have also report d membership in The Cold
Waite Temple Of 433, aud would commend this or
der TO the and consider ,tion of all Z ous and
earne st Temperance workers.
JOHN H. PENBERTHY
JOAN II. WILSON,
JANIS ToAY,
The "Good Of the Order" was the
called for. For two hours fve~minute
speeches were in order, interspersed
with sweet songs by the Glee Club. At
the close of which the entire assemb ly
INDUCED in ice cream and cake, passed
around by Emery Lodge.
After Benediction ty our Rev. Bro
Kent, and Closing Ode, Convention adj
joarned to meet at Mazomanie, Wednes-
day, January It'll, 1874.
j. b. TEAsDALE, w. r. Sec'y
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