The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-03-04

ALLIANCE, o., Feb. is, 1880.
To Whom It may Concern The Fourth
annual Convention Of the Ohio State
Christian Temperance Union viii be held
in the city Of Alliance, Fridqy and Satlg-
day. March 12h and 1911, 1880.
In consideration Of the continued preva-
Ience Of the evils Of intemperance, and to
devise means for their more efFectuaI sup
preston, and in view Of the very gratify-
] ing increase Of interest in the cause Of
temPeranoe-mOre especially that feature
Of it known as "LocaI Option" the Board
Of Managers deem it expedient to call the
Convention at this early day.
/ We hail the advent Of this our Fourth
Annual Convention as a fitting occasion to
consider the relations Of the Temperance
Reform in its scientific, economic, intel
lectual, social, moral, and religious aspects,
to individual and National life, and pro
gress, and to invite to our deliberations
representatives from every temperance or
ganization in the State.
We cordially and earnestly invite dele
gates from all our temperance Unions,
and from all other temperance organiza-
tions, churches, and religious bodies in
sympathy with the object Of the Couven-
tiOn. Any organization which may fail to
appoint delegates, or not be In session
after the issue Of this call, the presiding
officer thereof, or the secretary, may ap-
point delegates.
All Ministers Of the Gospel are hereby
cordially invited to attend and parficipate
in the Convention.
Arrangements viii be made whit he va
rious railroads for reduced rates
The kind and hOspitable people Of Alli-
ance and Mt. Union will entertain. many
of the delegates at their respective homes,
while those preierring to stop at a hotel
viii find good accommodations and re-
dueed rates at the Arlington Hotel, a first
class, temperance house. One thousand
delegates can be accommodated.
The Convention viii be held in the COL
lege Hall Of Alliance College, one Of the
largest halls in Northern Ohio. Night
meetings viii also be held In the College
Hall Of Mt. Union College.
Gospel Temperance Mass Meetings viii
be held Sunday and Sunday evening, fol-
lowing Convention.
Speakers-Gen. W. H. Gibson, Judge
Thompson, Hon. G. Lamison, Col. /. w.
Tucker, Henry Camp, T. A. Justice, H. L.
Simon, i. B. Logan, ]. st, j. Clarkson,
Col. A. J. Bowen, E. j. Pinney, Miss Viola
Diekerman, Mrs. M. Bynon Reese Mrs. r.
j. Trego, Lou J. BeauChamp,s Jay Odell,
J. A. Spencer, Rev. Father Lindersmith,
Joseph Getty, and other prominent speak
er5 Of this State will be present.
w. A. b. HarrisHOf Kansas, Mason
Long, Of Indiana, and wv. III. Adams, Of
New York, Editor Of the Morning" viii
be in attendance. Francis Murphy, of
Pittsburgh, and Rev. DR.. BOole, of New
York are invited, and are expected.
It is confidently expected that this viii
be the largest temperance convention. yet
held In this State, and that 1t VIII be long
remembered as one Of the great events in
the history Of Temperance Reform.
Secretaries Of Temperance Unions viii
please Immediately send to these Head
quarters a report Of their respective or
carnations, to be consolidated into a State
Report for use at the Convention; said re-
port to contain: The names Of Officers Of
the Unions; date Of Organization, and by
whom; number of moderate drinkers and
drunkards, and the per cent. Of each that
have baekslid time of holding meetings
the present cOnditiOa Of the Union, and
general remarks. FRANK BAIRD,
President Ohio State @. T. Union, and
Chairman Board Of Managers.
S. G. MCKEE, Corresponding Secretary.