The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-05
The County Temperance
Alliance Take Steps for
an Election in This
County.
CHURCHES ASKED TO HELP.
But Not Till 1t Had Been Sug-
gested That the Alliance
Go 1t Alone.

Three females, somewhat advanced Ia
years, fourteen men and boys and the
financial secretary figured at the meeting
OF the Hudson County Temperance ALI
ance last night.
The venerable President Ferris pre-
sided.
The meeting was held in the basement
OF dwelling house No. 1866 Montgomery
street, and those who attended met cold
reception, because there was no fire built
until half of the members had been chilled
to the bone
President Ferris asked an aged brother
to'open the meeting with prayer, but that
gentleman was not in prayerful state Of
mind, for he declined, and then the presi-
dent asked the blessing.
Secretary Gibson said his duties were SO
arduous that he could not find time to
make written report, but he made
verbal one, in which he stated that the
organization was in fiourishing condi-
tion, and that the entertainments that had
been given by them were enjoyable and
successful.
LOCAL OPTION PROPOSED.
The next report was source of mis-
chief. 1t was made by the Conference
Committee, which had been appointed to
consider the advisability of local option
crusade The Chairman was about to tell
those present all about the subject when
Brother Gaiger objected When Brother
Ga1ger objects every one stops and listens
to learn the reason, for Brother Gaiger is
the authority on parliamentary rules in
the Alliance. This particular objection
was that the Conference Committee should
report to the trustees, and the trustees
report to the members
The financial secretary was IN his feet
in twinkling, and he insisted on the re-
port being made TO the members and the
committee discharged
PRELIMINARY REPORT.
The president, with a knowledge OF
Cushing's Manual, declared the commit
tee should report to the members Several
persons took exception to this ruling, and
after half an hours discussion Brother
Gaiger won q victory, and recess of tepl
minutes was ordered to permit the com
m1ttee to prepare report to the trustees
When the Executive Committee of the
mend that work In obtaining q local option,
election be begun at once and carried or
vigorously.
A motion that committee of ten be ar
pointed to confer with members of the diff
ferent churches and ask their aid was the
lAuUCeHb cduSe OI dnOGnef WrAngle. BFDL1-
er Gaiger was responsible for this, for he
introduced an amendment and quoted
Gushing to sustain it.
CHURCH AID ASKED
Brother Carmen said it was not right to
disregard the churches, and that the ALI
ance could not succeed in the fight with
out their aid
Brother Van Tassel insisted that a con-
vention of all the churches and temper
ance organizations should be held.
Brother Burger excitedly declared that
the Alliance should not depend on the
churches. Let the Alliance go ahead with
the work without delay and if the
churches desired to come in the fight they
would be welcomed. He thought work
for local option could not begin too soon
A motion prevailed that two delegates
from each church and temperance society
be appointed to meet iii convention.
"Now, brothers, don't be in too great a
hurry" said Brother Westcott. ssThere is
a bill before the Legislature that may
take local option out of our hands =
''They dare not do this!'' ''It can't be
donel" Its the work of Satanri came
from the assembled multitude in one
voice.
It was decided to appoint commit - -.
and then to arrange for the convention.
which will be held within three weeks.
and then the best method to obtain the
benefit of the local option law will be dis
cI1SSnd