The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-26
Anti-License League.

| Anti-License League.
The citizens Anti-License League of
Cecil county met in the North East NJ.
| E. Church on Thursday morning. Be-
| tween forty and fifty delegates from the
various districts of the comfy were pre-
sent, all being represented except the
First and Second. Rev. ]. B. Quigg
called the meeting to order, and extended
the use of the church and the hospitality
of the town to the delegates. Rev J. r.
| Miligan who had been elected chairman
at the previous meeting at Rising Sun,
accepted the courtesies aud called on Rev.
J. B. Jones to lead in prayer, The chair
man then announced that the meeting
was ready for business. The roll call of
districts was made, and minutes of the
last stated meeting read. The committee
on securing the Woodawn camp ground
for a temperance camp meeting to follow
the regular camp, reported that the tents
of the association could not be obtained
for the time originally intended to hold
| the camp, they having previously hired
them to camp in Lancaster county, Pa,
but that they could be obtained any time
previous to the regular camp at Wood
lawn. Mr.. j. NJ. Campbell then moved
that the time of the proposed camp be
changed to Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
| August eth 9th and 10th. A debate then
arose at to tho ACCESSIBILITY of holding the
camp at all. The dinner hour having ar
rived, the assignment of the delegates to
the homes in the town where entertain
ment had been prepared was then made,
and the meeting adjourned till the after
noon.
Rev. Isaac Jewell opened the afternoon
services with prayer, when the debate on
the change of time was resumed. On
the call of the question the motion was
carried,
| The following letter from DR.. r. c.
Mackall was read,
Elk LANDING, July 10, 80.
To b. Il. BrocR, Dear iSr:-Your
postal giving me notice of my appoint
ment as one of the Vice Presidents of the
County Temperance Organization reach
| ed me this evening.
regret to say that it will be out of my
power to attend the meeting at North
East on the 18th inst, as l leave the
county on Saturday next on a visit to my
mother in Virginia. My health has not
been good for some weeks and l need
change. AS the friends of the present
oct
desire is 20 preserve our county from
retrograde movement, believing as l do
that the reestablishment of liquor saloons
would be disastrous to the best interests
of our county. My defeat of the move
ment in the Legislature in 'SS to resubmit
the question of license or prohibition to
the people, was as | anticipated my
political death. but | am we'll pleased to
die in such cause and thank God | am
yet alive to do battle for the right Our
| vantage ground today is that we are not
j afraid to go before the people and work
in the right. Our disadvantage is that
the enemy is working in the dark and we
cannot follow the trial of the serpent.
| But my faith is enduring in the triumph
both over error and of righteousness over
crime, The friends of license do not
| fight like men III an honest cause and we
may challenge them to meet US in vain.
If God permits, | hope to be with you at
| WoodlAwn and while my foot is not on
the platform as a speaker. both my voice
and my pen belong to the cause for all
they are worth. Let US be ourselves
temperate but determined and we need
not fear the result. Yours truly,
Il. G. MACKALL.
The finance committee through Chair
man Carter reported that the expenses of
Che camp would be about $780, and that
| kA had secured subscriptions in the Sixth
District amounting to 1914. other subscrip-
tions brought the amount to about 1925,
| The following additions to the Finance
Committee were made: E. r. Burlington,
Rising Sun; Geo. o. Carey, North East;
/ Theo. J. Vanneman, Port Deposit; Henry
Vinsinger, Elkton.
The committee on securing speakers
reported that they had correspondent with
several parties, aud that 1t would not be
difficult to secure sufficient able men to
fill the entire time.
| Committee on music reported that they
had correspondent with the Hartman
| Quartette who would come for $50 and
entertainment. Some proposed the Silvor
Lake Quartettee would do more effective
service, and the committee was requested
to seek further information, aid allowed
to expend SO.
Revs. J. B. Jones of Bay View, E. H.
Hynson of harlestown, S. NJ. Osmond
Elkton, J. B. Quigg of North East, were
appointed committee to confer with
the EIkton League IN regard to more
thorough organization.
Rev. Jacob Yingling, of Warwick. was
added to the organizing committee.
The attention of the meeting was call
ed to the necessity of work among the
colored people, and the following were
added to the or ganizing committee; Rev.
E. w. Scott, II. D. Ruf1in, Afford Ham,
mond and Rev. Jacob A. Miller.
The following resolutions were passed:
That it is the sense of the convention
that we urge each Vice President to raise
$50, If possible in his district, by personal
purposes.
That the Vice-Presidents of each DIS
trict be requested to organize their own
districts to conduct the campaign in the
coming contest"
1t was decided that the executive COM
mittee should consist of the President,
the two Vice Presidents at large, Secre-
taries, Treasurer, Chairmen of the differ
ent standing committees, together with
the officers of the county w. G. I. T.,
and the original committee of the L. o. G.
T., who called the convention.
The programme committee for the camp
was appointed as follows, the chairman
of the committees on securing speaker
and music-Rev. |. Jewell, and Mr..
Campbell, Mrs. Milligan and Mr..
Carey.
1t was decided to call the association
The Citizens Anti License League of
Cecil county. A collection amounting to
$4,3l was taken up. The League ad-
ourned to meet at the call of the Presi-
dent.
The following are the officers Of the
League, elected at the Rising Sun meet
ing: president, Rev. J. II. Milligan Vice.
Presidents at Large Rev. j. B. Quigg
and John w. McCullough; Vice Presi-
dents for the district, 1st, Rev. T. A. III.
O'Brien; End, Rev. Mr.. Perry; 3rd, DR..
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