The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-17

success of the reform, 1t Is necessary 10
have enlisted in lis favor the powers OF
the press, of the pulpit, and of the wo.
men. If intempcrance can not be put
down with their aid, ,hcn 1t cannot be
put down at all.
Fifty years agolherc was not a saloon
in the city. Liquor, were then sold by
licensed tavcrns; but now You can't 90
on the street scarcely but what YOU meet
II saloon staring you in the face ut every
few steps. lntcmpcrahco is on the in
crease.
The speaker then paid a very graceful
tribute to the memory of the late Bishop
Whclan, expressing his qualification that
the Bishop had arrtgncd himself on the
side Of temperance.
In regard to the children the speaker
urged that the proper way was to com
mencc At the foundation and build that
properly, and the supcrstructure would
stand. Train children properly, and
when grown up there would be no dan
ger of them becoming incbrIutcs.
lie then announced that he would dis
tribute among the audience a large guam
tity of temperance literature, contained
| in couple of boxes on the stage.
Rev. Mr.. Barnitz also discussed the
question in few well chosen and well
expressed remarks.
On motion of DR.. Reilly the CoAven-
ton adjourned 90 meet at :! p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
the President and the Rev. Mr.. Man.
chester offered prayer.
On motion of DR.. Kelley the reading
of the minutes was dispensed with.
The choir of the Disciples Church
then sang in beautiful style, Nearer my
God to thee"
Mr.. Thompson announced - meeting OF
"The Ladies Temperance Band OF
Wheeling" on tomorrow afternoon at 81
o'clock, in the Fourth Street NJ. +
Church. and that the meetings of that or.
ganlzation are held regularly every
Friday afternoon at the place mentioned
The same gentleman also ut the re-
quest of Mr.. Hornbrook and Mr.. Stern.
of the National Publishing House at
! New York. mentioned the names of u
number OF temperance organs publi,hci
by that house. Also that signcrs of the
Constitution adopted by the Convention,
We're requested TO remain after the ad-
journmcnt of the meeting to select Il
president and board of directors
Dr. Kelley then offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The press Is now justly re-
garded rs nm Indispensable agent in the
advancement of any cause of public in
tcrcst; and
WHEREAS, Without the aid of this
powerful agent, the success OF the tenn
| perance cause must be spasmodic and
partial; and,
WHEREAS, There is an abundance of
/ healthy temperance literature within our
reach ut reasonable cost. Therefore
/ be it
/. Rc,oircd, By this Convention that
we will avail ourselves more that we have
ever done of this arm of the temperance
service. doing what We can to promote
! the circulation Of temperance books,
tracts, weekleS, &c.
2. ReSOirsd That our thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to Mr. Thomas
Hornbrook and his assistants for the
pains they have taken to furnish, free of
cost to the members of this convention
and others. excellent specimens Of this
kind Of literature.
On motion of Rev. Barnitz the rcs0lu-
tions were referred to the appropriate
committee, in order that the might ap-
pear with other resolutions referred TO
! the same committee.
On motion number of letters express
ing sympathy with the objects of the Con-
vention were then read from j. II. At
kinson of Hancock county; Hon. w. T.
Wiley, of Monongalia; j. a. Fullerton
OF Grant county, Md; Hon. +. II. Pier
point, of Marion; j. g. Bristor of Mar
tinsburg, and Rev. j. W. Prettyman, of
Huntington; and on motion of Rev
Moilat they were made Il part the rcgu-
lar proceedings.
The report of the committc on Rgso-
lutions coming up rs unfinished business,
Rev. BarnitZ continued the reading Of
the same.
One Of the resolutions recommending
the churches to abstain from using wine
ut the sacremental table, developed quite
difference of opinion, and at one time
threatened to become rock for the Con
vention to split upon.
Finally, however, motion was made
by DR.. Reilly, who had advocated the
adoption of the resolution, to lay it on
the table, which motion prevailed.
The preamble and resolutions having
been made in detail, on motion Of DR..
Tom. o. Edwards, Jrn they were adopt
ed as whole.
DR.. Kelley moved that the Conven-
ton adjourn sine dic.
Before the motion was put the Rev.
Mr.. Armstrong, the chairman; came for
ward, and IN the course ofashort address
thanked the members of the Convention
for the courtesy they had shown him and
the pleasure it had given him to preside
over II body which had for the past two
DAYS been making an honest, earnest eff
fort in the cause OF Temperance.
The Convention then adjourned, Rev.
). b Barnitz, of the English Lutheran
Church, pronouncing The bencdictlon.
Much credit Is due to the choir of the
Disciples Church, which furnished the
Convention with some elegant vocal and
instrumental music during the two days
session.
MONEY! Money! MoNEY!-If you
need money, ana cannot procure it sclsc-
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