The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-11-12
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HILLsBOROUGH. OHIO.
Thursday, = Nov. IL. 1874
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Reported for the News.
Proceedings of the 9TH Dis
trict Temperance COnVen
tiOn. held i'm HillsbOrO, Ohio
Oct. 20 and 80, 1874.
The Convention assembled in tn
M. E. Church on Thursday morning
| Oct. 29th, at 9 o'clock A. M.
After an hour spent in devotiona
exercises, the chair was occupied b,
Mrs. Beery, of Chillicothe, Vice
President of the 7th District, Wit
requested the singing of 'cRock o
Ages" A few moments were speni
in silent prayer, and then all Joined
in repeating the Lords Prayer.
Delegates to the Convention were
asked to come forward and occupy
the front seats, and Mrs. J. L. Cur
ran, and D. Mrs. K. Fenner we're ap
pointed Committee on Credentials.
and to receive the names ofdelegates
So few delegates had arrived that il
was not deemed expedient to attempt
any business before the afternoon.
Mrs. Beery then proposed that the
meeting become social in its charac-
ter, and all present were invited to
participatein an expression of feeling
and opinion.
Remarks we're made by Rev. Mr..
Weatherby, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs.
Baines of Springfield, Mr.. Grim,
DR.. Fulton and others, and most
interesting account of the great
Temperance Camp Meeting lately
held in Maine was read, and inspired
the hearers with more strength and
faith in God.
Convention then adjourned till
2 o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to
adjournment, and the exercises were
commenced by singing the ''Battle
Hymn of the Crusade"
Mrs. Thompson then led in prayer
by request of Mrs. Beery.
Names ofdelegates were then hand
ed in by the Committee on Creden-
tials, and the Convention was thus
addressed by Mrs. Thompson, Of
Hillsboro:
'It has become my honor and
privilege to offer in the name of this
League, kind and heartfelt greetings
to our friends and co workers of the
| 7th District, and to extend to you 6
cordial welcome to Hillsboro-a
name now dear to the heart of every
! Crusader, as the Bethlehem of ou1
Holy War.
"Our Divine Master chose an
humble birthplace, and His natal
morn was unheralded by earthly
pomp, that His glorious mission might
be by angels announced. SO, in like
retired spot among the hills, was
born the Crusade.
'Angels beheld and rejoiced, but
it was given to Woman, in all he1
feebleness and suffering, to proclaim
anew the song of Bethlehem, "Peace
on Earth, goodwill to men,"
"And as the tidal wave that was
set in motion on the 23d December,
1873, rises higher and still higher,
and expands in its flow even beyond
the great deep, we are constrained
to say, at is the Lords doing,
and marvellous in our eyes"
'To-day, we, from various parts
of our District, are convened,
with united heart and purpose, to
invoke the blessing of God upon the
cause of Temperance over the whole
earth, and to seek by prayer and
counsel to know the best methods of
carrying on our peculiar work.
"May our coming together prove
a blessing to all of US, and as we
go forth to battle for the Right, may
we be very courageous, ever remem-
bering that the weapons of our war
fare are not carnal, but might
through God to the pulling down of
strongholds."
"Allow me again to welcome you
to the hospitalities of our homes, and
to assure you of the strength and
comfort your presence affords us.
"And, though our Crusade is call
ed "Woman's work" I also welcome
our Defenders-the men who are
with us, ready to aid and counsel in
these important deliberations, and
to work with us in our philanthropic
undertaking.
"And with God for our leader,
men, good and true, for our rear
guard, and angels Watching above
us, we shall press on to sure
victory, and Temperance shall
triumph over all its foes"
The following Committee on Reso-
lutions was then appointed by Mrs.
Beery, Mrs. Hamill, Mrs. Judge
Evans, DIR. Beeson.
During the absence of the Com
mittee, the time was occupied in
hearing reports from the various
Leagues as to numbers, strength,