The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-19

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Hall, E. K. Bailey, Mr.. B T. Per-
kius, Mrs. Ely, Norcross and Ash
brook.
Ga voting leagues-Revs G. R
Snyder, W. E Greenbank, j R.
Clark, D. G Porter and L A. Col
born.
A recess was taken and the dele
gates went to the homes of the people
for dinner. Reassembled at 2 o'clock;
prayer by the Rev j. R Clark
The committee on voting leagues
presented the following report which
was freely discussed and adopted:
owe have considered the form of
Constitution, published 10 the Tenn
perancc Gazette and heartily approve
Of this mode Of consolidating our
voting strength. We therefore
urge temperance voters in all parts
of the county to form such leagues.
We also advise that in each case a
few judicious persons be privately
invited to meet for consultation and
in order to agree upon the best mode
of proceeding in effecting said organ
izations.
The committee to make nominations
reported and after slight changes the
report was adopted as follows:-Pres-
ident, O. A. Kerr Of BordentowD;
Secretary, Rev G.. R. Snyder of Med
ford; Treasurer, Nathan Z. Crispin Of
Lumberton, with one or more Vice
Presidents from each city and town
ship.
The report Of the Committee on
Resolutions was presented, considered
seriatens, freely discussed and adopt
ed, as follows
Resolusd, that the Alliance in its
political action adheres to the policy
Of working through the existing polit-
ical parties as far as practicable, re-
serving the right and feeling in duty
bound to make independent nomina-
tions, whenever the action of the ex-
isting parties renders such course
necessary.
2 That the committee on political
action, appointed at the last meeting,
shall be continued and authorized to
call such conventions to make nomina-
tions as in their judgment the exigen-
cies Of the case may demand
3 That we endorse the late action
of the State Alliance, adopting as
its policy, ultimately to secure con-
stltutional prohibition, while we still
favor earnest efforts to secure local
option for immediate relief.
4. That we endorse the Temper
ance Gazette and recommend it to
the patronage of the people.
The Alliance holds semi-annual
meetings in September add April, and
Pemberton was selected as the place
of holding the next meeting.
The clouds or something else pre-
vented large congregation from as
sepbliDg 10 the evening, but it was
select and appreciative. After prayer
by Rev. G. R Snyder Rev o. A.
Kerr of Bordentown delivered most
interesting and instructive address.
His theme was the province Of law
in this great reform. Law is an ed
ucator,is necessary as restraining pow
er; there is no more hope Of suppress
ing the crime of the liquor traffic
without law than that of murder,
theft, or any other. Rev j. B West
colt of Beverly in an address OF
great beauty and force, illustrated
the thought that rational liberty
means restraint and regulation; that
the liquor system is gigantic power
Of oppression and wrong from which
there is no escape but by rising in our
might and throwing it Off Both ad,
dresses secured undivided attention
and the session as a whole day and
evening was sucsces.