Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-06
No More Liquorl No More Drunkurds |!
Rooms OF ST. CLAIR MISSION, ST. !
CLAIR DIVISION Sons TEMPERANCE.
Toledo, o., Feb. II. 1874,

ROOMS OF ST. CLAIR MISSION, ST. I
CLAIR DIVISION Sons TEMPERANCE.
Toledo, o., Feb. II. 1874, J
The st. Clair Mission Sons of Temper
ance, on the above date, passed the fol
lowing series of resolutions:
WHenEAs All Efforts hitherto made by Leg
islative enactm"uts aud temperance orgariEa-
tioAs have failed TO abolish or even materially
TO check the terrible evil of iutrm ierunce in
the United 3 ates and
WHEREAs-In the light Of past aud present
experiences there ren1ns but one permanent
and all sufficient remedy for this monster evil,
and that is Constitutional Prohibition against
the importation, manufacture and sale Of all
intoxicating liquors into tile United States,
aud ints the several States, therefore,
Resolred That the temperance organization
with all the friends OF temperance in the United
States, from this time forth, together labor by
all honorable means, such AS temperance
organizations, public aud private meetings,
through the press, in the pulpit, in the church
and out of the church by prayer Rnl faith in
God, tu create puolc sentiment such as will.
in the shortest possible time. have the ConsH
tuition of the United States 80 amended that it
will forever prohibit the importation, mauufac-
tGre and sale Of all intoxicating liquor within
the respective States.
Resoiped-That to secure these important and
disirable amendments, we earnestly invite the
CO operation Of persons of all creeds and nation.
alities, and trusting in GId through bis
Son, humbly invoking the direction and ALL
sufficient power Of tue Holy Spirit upon this
important movement, we fling 10 the breeze our
beautiful banner of Temperance, and inscribe
upon its folds as our watchword, "No m re
liquor and no more drunkards iu the United
States"
Rcsolsed-That a Committee Of Ave (5) be
appointed to forward to all temperance organi-
zA,ions in the United States copies Of the fore
going preamble and resolutions, aud solicit
their earnest co operation, aud also furnish
copies tn all the papers in this city, with a
request to publish the same.
The committe appointed by the above resolu-
tiou met and organized BY electing J. Cooper
Price, Chairman, and Pat. T. Seannell, Secre-
tary, and therunon added to the Committee l..
NJ. Skidmore, Esq. Aud for the purpose Of
carrying out more fully the object and purpose
of the foregoing preamble and resolutions
adopted the following resolutions:
Resotoed-That we respectfully suggest to
the friends of Temperance in the United States
that they hold at ieAst once n week. union
PRAYER meetings in their respective villages,
towns and cities for the especial purpose that
God would own and bless this great work and
so direct the hearts aud minds Of the people ol
the United States that the foregoing proposed
amendments to the Constitutions may be espec
tally adopted.
Resolred-That we respectfully ask the cler.
gymen in the United States to present the sub
ject of these proposed amendments to their re
spective congregations as often as to them MAJ
seem best.
RssoIped-That we respectfully ask the editors
in the United States that they publish in theil
respective papers the foregoing preamble anC
resolutions.
J. COOPER PRICE, Chairman.
PAT. r. 80 ANNRII. Sncratarv