The Rock Island Argus., 1878-06-06
Temperance County Convention.

The convention was called to order
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, by
w. q. Blackburn, President of the Rock
Island Reform Club.
d. T. Moore was elected temporary Sec
retary.
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee on credentials;
John Buffum, J. w. Simonson, W. +.
Gilmore and Fl. S. Powers.
On motion each delegation presented
the name of one person to constitute the
committee on: organization.
The following names were reported:
G W Skinner. Rock Island; DR. j W
Morgan, Port Byron; M L Best, Reynolds;
Andrew Mcdonald, Rural; Rev NJ Noerr,
Milan; Geo Heagy, Hampton; L Z Cromp
ton, Zuma; Jos E Cooper. South Rock
Island; Rev p Smith. Edgington; J I
Walker, Bowling; Mr. Crawford, w /
Crockett, Coal Valley; Mrs j G Starr, Mo
line; FL s Warner, Watertown,
The committee reported the following
as permanent officers:
President-Geo w Vinton, Moline.
Vice Presidents-Rev A Harper, L
Knott, Col John Dickson, J James I Walker
W B Bruner, Sam'l Adams. j M Christy
Sam'l Wainwright, Mrs Stoddard. Mrs {
j Avonshields, Mrs II S Engle. Mrs D.
Ashbaugh.
Secretary-H S Wells.
Assistants-R Il Crawford, H S Engle
While the committee were out, devo
tional exercise took place, Rev. A. Harper
read a bible selection, aud Rev. L. G
Barnard offered prayer, after which sew
eral hymns were sung, &. W. Spence
leading the singing, About two hundre,
delegates were present representing a
sections Of the county. A lively interes
was manifested in the proceedings. whicI
were harmonious throughout.
Chas. W. Skinner read an address @
welcome occupying about Is minutes i
delivery. and written in blank verse, whic
was responded to by DR.. J. W. Morgan.
On motion by Mr.. Skinner committe
of seven were appointed to devise mean
for etfecting the organization of perman
ent reform club for the county.
Committees were appointed on motto
of h. w. Spencer, on grievances, and b
Rev. Geo. r, Palmer, on the order c
business, after which the conventio
adjourned to meet at 2 O'clock
The convention reassembled at 2:15 I
NJ, opening with prayer by Rev, DR.. Nes
bitt, of Rock Island. which was followed b
singing of Gospel Hymn No. 10.
Committee on programme reported, an
the report was acted upon in detail. Tt
first clause was reports of the needs of tE
temperance organizations by township
Delegates from nearly all the township
responded in a brief review of the wor
required to be done. Among the speake
were Rev. E. G. Barnard. of Moline, Re
A. Harper. Port Byron, NJ. L Best, Re,
nolds. Col Dickson, Milan, Mr.. Crawfor
Coal Valley, and a number of others who
names we did not learn.
At the conclusion of reports from Il
townships the convention proceeded
discuss the question-"How shall we no
what we have got?". The discussion W
opened by Chas. W. Skinner, who adv
4 Gated liberal policy in the manageme
of club rooms, that they should be ma
attractive by holding amusemeLts, pc
mittlng harmless games, and 9th
D means necessary to tighten the task
t those who were proper subjects of refor1
: alton,
He was followed by E. W. Spencer,
the NJ. E. church, and by Rev. Geo.
Palmer. of the NJ E. church, Rev. E.
: Barnard, of the Congregational church
s Moline, and Rev. B. f. Humphreys, W
g apparently is an Evangelist. The remal
n of these gentlemen were we'll calculat
for the reformation Of church members a
{ christian people,
n There will be session of the convent
h this evening.