Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-18

ant to call from the "Woman's Tenn
perance League of Millersburg,"a Con-
vention of the friends of temperance
was held in the Presbyterian church in
Millersburg, on Thursday and Friday,
the 1lth and 18th days of June.
At three o'clock the Convention was
called to order by Mrs. Bigham. Pray
er was offered by Mrs. Critchfield, fol-
lowed by music. An able and interest
ing address was then delivered by Mrs.
Stibbs, of Wooster, after which brief
remarks were made by both ladies' and
gentlemen.
On motion of Mrs. c. D. Beegle, it
was decided to organize Holmes Coun-
ty Temperance Society and a committee
on resolutions was appointed, consist
ing of the following named persons,
Mrs. Mary Leadbetter, Mrs. d. Tidbail,
Mrs. DR.. Anderson, Mrs. NJ. Shoup and
Rev. E. B. Caldwell.
On Friday the committee made the
following report, which after discussion,
was unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That while we depend on
religion and moral sentiment, making
our appeal to God and humanity as the
grand elements of power in advancing
the cause of temperance, we claim the
protection of law against the pauper-
ism and crime which result from drunk
enness, and the help of law in restrain
ing and repressing the liquor traffic,
which is the prolific cause of intem-
perance and crime.
Resolved, That while we disciaim any
purpose of entering the field OF party
politics, we shall demand of all parties,
the election of sober men to office. And
we declare our purpose to use all our
influence, religious, social and political,
in support of those men who are in IA
vor of personal sobriety and effective
Temperance Legislation.
RESOLVED, That we believe it to be the
duty of every one interested in the well
fare of the State, to use thei: personal
influence, within their appropriate
sphere, against the adoption of the Ii
cense clause in our new Constitution.
RESOLVED, That we ask the Clergy of
Holmes County, to preach OH the sub
ject of license to their several congre-
cations, before the August election.
RESOLVED, That we ask the County
papers to publish the proceedings of
! this convention.
The committee also submitted the fol-
lowing report to the convention.
1st. This Society shall be called "The
Woman IS Temperance League of Holmes
County," and shall be an auxiliary to
the estate Woman's Temperance
League"
2nd. The officers of the League shall
be President, one Vice-President from
each township, Secretary, L Treasur-
er and Central Business Committee.
3rd. The President and Vice-Presi-
dents shall constitute permanent
County Executive Committee.
4th. The Vice-President of each TIP.
shall be the President of the Township
League.
9Th. "A League" shall be organized
in each Township, whose officers shall
consist of a President, one Vice-Presi-
dent from each school district, Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
9th. The design of this League is to
cooperate with the State and National
Temperance Leagues by enlisting the
sympathy and cooperation of every
person in Holmes county in the cause
of temperance.
The committee reported the follow
ing names constituting an Executive
Committee of the county.
President-Mrs. DR.. Bigham;
Vice-Presidents = Mrs. Shoup, Miss
Matte Buchanan, Mrs. II. A. Davidson
Mrs. NJ. Parsons, Miss Addie Edwards,
Miss Ruth Crawford, Mrs. o. +. Fry,
Mrs. Thornburg, Miss Roxie Fugate
Mrs. Jackson Mcdowell, Mrs. w. White
Mrs. Joshua Pocock, Mrs. DR.. Guittad,
j Secretary-Mrs. G. ID. B"rglc;
Treasurer-Mrs. Geu. Adams;
/ Central Business Committee-Mrs. C..
d. Beegle, Mrs. Samuel Tidball, Mrs. A,
Ingles, Mrs. Renfrew and Miss N. Tid-
ball.
Advisory Committee-Rev. B. +,
lCrouse, Isaac Harpster, T. B. Cunning