The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-20
Meeting Of the Stale Temperance
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The Oregon State Temperance
Union met IN the Pacific Opera Ho use
in this city last Friday at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. Before the formal opening OF
the Union an amateur quir sang sew
crhl stirring temprall,p songs for the
ediflcaiion Of the assembling delegates.
Bv the time the hour arrived for the
opening of the Union the house was
/ partly filled with ladies and gentle
men. mostly from a di>tahee.
Promptly Oh time. President Ryan
called the Union 10 order. Secretary
II. G. Clement in his place. A song
was sung by the quoir. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Dr. Dawn. of Salem.
President Ryan arose and said:
ave have met for the purpose of
perftciiug the organization of the
State Temperance Union. As we do
here. as we are guided by sound indg-
ment and wisdom. will OH canse be
covered with h0norS, or with disgrace.
1t Is Il well established fact that the
distilery, the rum shop and grocery,
control the destiny of the Nation.
Through their peryertiug influences.
every tie Is Sundered; kindred aud
friends are covered with shame and
Disgrace; homes and families are made
desnlatr. Society and individuals have
the right to regulate the terms on
which they shall exist ia usefulness
and happiness. God has endowed us
with certain functions which we can
all freely exercise without injury to
Others; but the moment we exercise
these to the injury of society or any
member therein. that moment we have
the right to stop and end these evils.
Our Happiness aud well-heing i so in
terwovrll with the relation we bear to
oneanother. IN society. that no one
can commit a social wrong. or abuse,
without injury to greater or less de-
gree TO all. NineFenths of the quar-
relS that emhitter life; niue-tentIls of
the miseries of the world. are produced
by the evils of the drinking custom.
five do not mean what we say, our
words aud acts are as poWerless as the
empty air. But if We do mean what
we say. we should be fully determined
to carry out the principles we advo-
cate. let us assist with all our power
those who desire to place the strongest
aud highest bars against these evils,
that are filling the laud with wild
laments and wailings low, and turning
the bright and beautiful glories of our
land into bitter ashes"
Applause, followed these eloquent
remarks.
The Committee on Credentials was
then announced, consisting of III. G.
Clement, K. Hayes, L. Leland, E. j.
Dawne, J. o. Spencer.
A resolution Oh order of business
was adopted. It called for the ap-
pointing of committee. which the
President designated as follows: j B
McClane, S w Lemon. G Holman.
A recess was here taken to allow
the Committee Oh Credentials to make
up their report. The time was occu-
pied by Father NeWsom in singing
several ''lively" temperance songs,
which the audience applauded.
The report of the Committee on Or
der of Business being offered was en-
tertailled by the President. 1t was as
follows:
.lst--Opening by music and prayer.
ID Reading Of the minutes.
3d-Report OF Committee on Gre
dentials.
4th-Admission of members.
5th-Appointment of committees.
6th-Rtading of resolutions and
action therein.
7th-Report of committees.
8th-MiScellaneQps businesS,a
The report was adopted. ID
The minutes OF the preceding meet
ings were read by the Secretary, but
were not acted upon.
Here the Committee on Credentials
offered their report. Persons signing
the pledge of the Union, taking the
obligation and paying 81, were admit
ted as members. The following is the
pledge:
Pledge pledge myself to abstain
forever from the use of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, and to use every
honorable and legitimate means to
disCountenance their use and sale In
the community and to place the high
est and most stringent barriers against
the growing evils to intoxlcation and
the liquor traffic.
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