National Republican., 1877-10-12
THE NEW TEMPERANCE movEMENr
The Central Organi,stion-A Movement
Toward Prohibition.


now temperance organization, called the
Central Organization, has been formed. It's mem.
bership consists Of three delegates from each Of the
various churches and temperance societies Of the
District The movement was started by the Young
Mems Christian Association, who issued an invita-
ton about two weeks ago to the churches and TEN.
peranco organizations 10 send delegates to consider
the question Of temperance. In response to this
call meeting was held on the lst instant, at which
II was resolved TO form the Central Organization
Ihe Organization was perfected Wednesday night,
with the following
LIST OF MEMBERS:
Rev; z, H. Gray. 2. Richards and DR.. n. 8. Foster.
o. The North Baptist church; Rev, G. c, Mcador 8,
~ featman andJ R, Bradley Flflh baptist church;
J c; Parker DR.. Calvcr and A. +. Fox, ST. Paul's
English Lutheran church; VIM. n. Halves. J. Rcy.
noids and @ NJ Rowan Congregational church, Rev
stokes and Mrs. Ergood Northern Presbyterian
church; c; c. Wight, ". Du Bos and Mr.. sutphen,
Micta E ISsSySrsn p church Rey Mason Noble John
Robert Nelson, 3. J. Vaughan and 4. NJ. Kanousc,
Eastern Presbyterian church; Rev, Y. D. Powers n.
Christian church; ". A. Korts, John Green and
lett and 4. @; Holland. Wesley chapel; Rev. V c.
Waugh chapel; II. A. Hall, a. n. La Fcira and
Mailer Drummond, Hamlne church: T. ?. Morgan.
snTnsa SST1Sn SasS@iG Cn9SiS and cSTs
NJ Linvile and Mrs. Anna Davidson, womcns $
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union: Mrs Julia NJ Church
Womans Temperance Union: ". II. Norton. W. ii
thhmp'nrand X 3 Graham, Pioneer Council, s. of
x; ~ !; Y, DnnnIng J. D. Wheeler and Edward Lacy,
.nshnwnys W. NJ. Qunta G. W. y. SwartZel and
Miss Lizzie kipp, Hamline Total Abstinence so.
eiety; Edward Day. Mrs. N. II Bradley and J. X.
John Redmond and j. r. Bridges Grand Division.
= nf T.: $. NJ. Scatman, F. A. Spcnrc and NJ r
Parker, sS"th Warrington No 4. & Of T.; ", u.
Chase Chase n. comsi2ss al W. Van ylet @ Mutual Di,
n. Nye Equal Division, S. Of T; A. n. IAN. 4
~, y; Thompson no. and l. n Howard; East Washing
j. o. &. t; Ella q Nyce John A, Cooper and J. H.
SShyely; S, Resolute No. Z o. g, T.; W O.. Perry,
Star ]. o. q. T.; r. p Evans. II. n Edmonston and
nora Thompson. Clements No. 8. ]. q. q. T.; d. r
Holloway; G; +: Conner and J. +. Britton, Grand
z; c. Sturgeon, Friendship Tent No. 65,I o. of r.
W W u. Proctor: J; II: Loveless and J. 7, Bryant
washington No, s. I; 9. Of r.; George Guinand W.
]. o. of r.; J. X. Mahoncy, George Kcithley and L.
y, Placer, Eagle No. . o. Of r.; Dr. George Gross.
cal Benevolent Society.
The following
were elected: President. Dir. f. II. Gray; vice prcsi
dents, Rev, Or. Wills. c. NJ. Nyc, Judson s. Brown.
a: :: Fox, 2. Holloway, W. II; Norton; J. =
d. Power, George Savage John r. Bradley W O.
Perry. W. R. Mahoney. Mrs. Rev. Mason Noble, and
Ms y liartwel secretary, II. A. Hall; treasurer,
Thomas 7. Morgan
The object ofthc organization is to more thorough.
ly unite the temperance people of the District.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE LAW.
At the original meeting on the lst inst. Dr.
wills offered resolution for the appointment ,oia
committee 70 draw up petition to be signed by
citizens and submitted 70 Congress praying for the
repeal law granting liquor licenses, This reso
luton was referred to the central organization
Mr. La fictea offered an amendment Wednesday
night which was adopted as follows "And to
pass law prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
liquors in the District" F. NJ. Bradley offered ms
substitute, that this Central temperance orVnn-
zation prepare and present to Congress n petition
asking that our citizens have the privilege Of de-
Gliding at the polls whether not the sale Of intox
icattng drinks shall be permitted IN this District"
This was not agreed to- The whole subject was re-
ferred to committee on organization already ap-
pointed.