The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-06-12
PROHIBITION COLUMN.
.,rcTED BY THE PROHIBITION EN-
F'Ds ECUTIvE COMMITTEE.
!. preachers and Teachers Meeting
Last Saturday.

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,...,ant to q call made by Rev. j
ssll for the preachers and teachers of
rrsla 1 county to assemble at the M Il
@ ,rsh for the purpose of organizing
~ % for an cfectual prohibition cam
n II ,oclock A NJ the meeting was called
rder by Rev. 7 ] Newell.
pev. W D J srowden was elected ch'mn,
JJH Phillips was elected secretary
Nation prevailed to enroll all teachers,
preachers present to-wit: j | Garrett,
= CoOper. T. II Wilson, Luke Wallace,
EIlis Mcorcerel, 7 NJ Williamson, Wash
Tipter James Bew, J D Donnelly, Jake
|,Nley, R II Snow, R D Moore: } Il Bush,
B Rosmond, w P Brooks, y L Perry,
N Carothers, TT Newell, E W Curle, Z
EMiller i S Golladay, VIM Wilson, j II
,snson, D D sledge, W J D snowden,
phillips, NJ G Dubard, r G Latting, VIM
Nal eap' J NJ Golden, NJ H jenkins, Z
(,aus, After enrolling the names Rev, y
Miller explained explicitly, the object of
m meeting, Rev. I ] Newell delivered an
|rubprant welcome to his church. He was
EIowed by Rev. J 9 Carothers, Rev. l
Elrret, and others. Mr. w G Mclean at
Eereonest of the assembly, gave several
Enteresting facts and figures connected
rih the whisky traffic.
.The following was offered byJ II Philips:
Whereas, Intemperance and the whisky
nfic with their influences has and are
Droducing annually the increasing OF vice,
,rime and poverty to the detriment OF all
h our immediate county and,
Whereas, we believe that according 10
he facts and fguresjust given by Mr. Nc
-ean. as taken from the Auditors record,
/ this county and state, therefore belt
Resolved, in preachers and teachers
netting assembled; that we the preachers
nd teachers for and in the several churches
nd districts begin an earnest work IN our
,calities. to set before our people the lae's
nd figures, as pertains to their vital m
,rests, especially explain the maintains
nee Of our Free Public Schools.
The following was offered by Mr. NJ q
ubard.
Whereas, the question of prohibition is
ION to be submitted to the popular vote of
lr county, and as this question is in no
ay connected with q political, but has
,ly to do with the good or the evil the
ght or the whisky traffic; therefore be it
Resolved That we the preachers and
achers of Grenada county, assembled in
e NJ L Church. will do all we can in pubs
and in private to carry this county for
and to maintain the prohibito-
law. when such law shall have been
acted.
The following motions prevailed:
Notion by Rev. L II Wilson, That no
speeches be made in our
veral churches.
Motion by Mr. NJ 7 Cooper that all
stors of the different churches, organize
ohibition clubs. amended by L H Wilson
at all Sunday school superintendents and
chers be requested to co"oper'te iii the
me.
Business being concluded we were in
rmed by Mr.. Newell that the ladies whose
,rts and minds were engaged in the
use of prohibition had prepared repast
us which from its quality and quanti-
was no small effort for them. All fifty
more in numberD ate enough and "sev,
j baskctsful were taken p.'-(by small
ys.) We can never forget it, was the
l.