The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-17
salem county temperance Alliance

A profitable and interesting session OF
the Salem County Temperance Alliance
was held in the Baptist Church on Wed
nesday, it being the regular annual meet
ing of the organization. The morning
session was opened at $50 o'clock with
devotional exercises by Rev. a. H. Eber-
hardt, OF Woodstown, who read the second
Psalm and made an earnest prayer for
blessings upon the meeting and work.
Rev. A. IL. Sembower, of Salem, Pres
ideDt of the Alliance, then took the chair,
and the minutes of the last meeting, held
at Pennsgrove, were read and approved,
W. W. Barker, of Salem, acting as Secre-
tary pro TEN, in the absence of Jesse f.
Bodine, whose removal TO Philadelphia
prevented his attendance. The following
committees were appointed; on Resolu-
lions, Revs. p. w. Bilderback, w. Y.
ate officers, ID. p. Dorrell, Jos, S. Brad
way and W. w. Barker.
Rev. r. r. Albin. pastor of the Woods
town Baptist church, then welcomed the
convention in a short address, responded
to by Rev. A. II. Sembower. On a call OF
the roll of townships reports of the pro-
gress of temperance work were made from
Salem, Pilesgrove, Warrington, Alloway
and Oldmans. In some of the townships a
lack of interest was reported, and all the
work in progress was that being done by
the w. c.. L. l. organizations. Some
of the members strongly criticized the
ballot reform law, declaring it TO be an
endeavor of both old parties TO muzzle
and disfranchise men of honest temper
ance convictions. On the annual dnes
being called for, tweDty-one members re-
sponded by payment, and it was decided
that outstanding bills of the alliance
amounting to about s25 be liquidated at
this meeting. The constitution was read
for the Information of the new members,
and after prayer by Rev. Danl. Johnson,
of Auburn, adjournment was made until
afternoon.
At the afternoon session, devotional ex-
cises were led by Rev. A. j. Gregory, of
S%harptown. The following report of the
committee on resolutions was adopted
Resolved. That we reafiirm our devotion TO
the cause of true temperance, and declare
ourselves as opposed to the use. sale and man
ufacture of Intoxicating drink In all its forms,
and desire the cooperation of the temper
ance people of this comfy eff every shade OF
opinion, to the end that we may come 10 some
common ground upon which all may unite in
the war againat the liquor traffic. which is the
greatest lnt . Aiit &AAA&A anu ~
Resoired, That we call attention 10 and en-
plastic sec. 5, Article 10. in our Constitution,
which declares cit shall be the dnty Of the
township vice presidents to appoint meetings
and engage speakers. and by all means in their
power to promote the interests of the temper
ance cause in thoir respective townships, and
to report ut every annual meeting OF the
Alliance"
Resofred, That as the Object of this Alliance
IS the promotion of the moral welfare of the
community, we call upon the churches to CO.
operate by sending delegates to onrmeetings.
Res0lced, That we tender eur hearty thanks
to the pastor and officers of the Baptist church
and other friends of woodstown, for their
klndnes in entertaining The Alliance on this
occasion.
The committee to nominate officers
named the following, which report was
adopted: For President, Rev. A. II. Sem
bower, Salem; Vice Pres, Rev. p. w.
BilderbacF, Alloway; Sec, +. w. Hum
phreys, Woodstown; Treasurer, Carlysie ).
hutchinson, Salem; Township Vice Pfesi
dents,-Salem East Ward. W. H. Gilmore;