Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-06
Minutes of the Shenandoah County
Temperance Alliance.

Temperance Alliance.
The Shenandoah County Temperance
Alliance met at Il dinbuTg, March 18th,
1883, and was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Rev. H. Tallhelm led in the opening
prayer, The committee appointed at the
last meeting to provide Tor the election OF
Yice-Presdents for the Alliance, submit
ted the following report;
One Vlce-President shall be elected in
each township of the county, who shall be
the President of the Township Alliance.
and shall report to the County Alliance at
its regular meetings. lie shall assist in
the organization OF Local Alliances at
such places as may be thought best.
On motion of X. L. Stonebuner the re
port was adopted as a substitute for sec
ton 3rd Of the constitution, and same or
dered to be recorded.
X. f. stoneburner moved that the section
of the constitution providing for the sub
committees under the constitution as first
adopted, be discarded and ono provid-
ing for an officer selected for each town
ship, whose duties shall be that of secre-
tary and treasurer combined, to assist the
Vice President of the township, be insert
ed in its stead.
The motion was carried and the changes
ordered to be made.
On motion of L. T. Stonoburnor it was
decided that section 2nd Of the constitu-
ton shall be 80 amended as to require tho
chief-goyerning power Of the Alliance to
hold its meetings in connection with the
general meeting Of the Alliance.
Rev. J. NJ. Underwood moved that
committee be appointed to report plan
for the organization of Local Alliances
Carried and committee appointed by the
President.
On motion, the Alliance adjourned, to
meet at l, y. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Alliance was called to order by the
President at 1, p. M, and Rev. l.. Fox led
IN prayer.
The committee appointed at the NOR n
ing session reported the following plan OF
organization for Local Alliances, which
was discussed and adopted.
The Vice President and Secretary Of the
township shall be the governing power OF
the Township Alliance.
In the absence Of sub organization they
shall administer tho duties Of tho town
ship entire.
The vice-President shall preside at all
NEE tings whenever aud wherever held,
and tho secretary shall keep a record OF
the proceedings.
Local Alliances shall be organized either
At the call of Vice President, or on tho
part of any temperance worker in the
section. ut which time tho town'hip
officers, if present, shall preside until the
Local Alliance is regularly organized.
The officers of the Local Alliance shall
be chairman, secretary and treasurer.
A committee shall be appointed whose
dutv it shall be To enroll the names OF
both ladies and gentlemen who are favor
able to the temperance work.
Zach said Local Alliance is to run in
harmony with the township and County
Alliances, and shall fix the time of their
meetings so az to make report to the
general meetings Of the County Alliance
The term Of Office in the Local Alliance
,ball be the same as those Of the Town
ship Alliance.
On motion Of Rev. A. Roby tho Alliance
proceeded to the election Of township
officers, which resulted as follows:
Davis.-Jno W. Fisher, Vice President
G. A Copp, Secretary and Treasurer.
stonewall.-David Naphis, Viee-Prcsi
dent; d. +. spiker. Secretary and Treas
urer.
Johnston.-C. W. Jones, Vice-President
Ed. f. B. Shaver, Secretary and Treasurer
Madison.-Rev J. NJ Underwood, Vice
President; C. =. Wightman, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Ashby.-Geo. w. Glenn, Vice-President
Robt. Rinker, Secretary and Treasurer
Lee.-Gilbert Williamson, Vice Presl
dent; Hiram Jordan, Secretary and Treas
urer.
RE. stoneburner offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopt
ed
WnRRAs, it appears to this convention
that efforts are being made in some sec
tions Of the county to secure vote unde
the local option law,
Therefore, be it resolved by this con
vention, That we hail with regret an.
such effort IN view of the movement nov
being made to unite the people OF Tn
county in one harmonious whole working
together in one earnest and combines
effort to organize the people Of the conn
ty in opposition to the liquor element
and We do most earnestly request an.
such persons to desist such movement
and unite in the management an
methods of the County Alliance.
On motion the Alliance adjourned t
meet at Toms Brook, on wednesday
July 25th, 1888.
REV. J. w. SHIELDS, Pres.
ID. II. RHODES, Sec'ty.