The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-21

MEN.
Will Conduct Mass
Meeting at the
Orpheum.
TO CONSIDER
DlSPENSARY BILL
Other Meetings to Follow in the
English and Hawaiian
Tongues.

A meeting of the executive council
of the Gospel Temperance League was
held at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION parlors yesterday afternoon
to arrange for mass meetings TO be
held in English and Hawaiian this
week and next, and also to pass reso-
lutions defining the policy of the
league. Following is the presidents
call:
Pursuant to a resolution of the exec
utive council of the Gospel Temperance
League, at meeting held this day, I
hereby issue a call for mass meeting
of the members Of this league and all
persons interested in the cause of tenn
perance and public morality, to assem-
BILE at the Orpheum Theater at s p. m,
on Friday evening, March 22d. for the
purpose of considering the necessity for
temperance legislation in general, and
especially the merits of the dispensary
bill now before the Senate; also, pur-
suant to said resolution 1 hereby issue
a call for mass meeting to be con-
Quoted in Hawaiian, to be held at the
same place on Monday evening, March
25th, at p. M, for the same purpose;
and further, to elect eight members of
the Hawaiian sub-grand council of the
Gospel Temperance League.
II earnestly desire that all members
of the Gospel Temperance League,
namely all those who have signed the
Murphy pledge, make an especial effort
to be present at these meetings, thus
lending their influence to the further
ance of the cause of temperance, and
show the strength of the organization;
and / further appeal to all fair-mind-
ed citizens of Honolulu who have at
heart the general welfare and believe
in n To no mr. clrnt
at these meetings, thus lending the
weight of their influence to a benefi-
cent agitation in the interest of re-
form.
FRANKLIN H. AUSTIN,
"Pres't G.. T. L."
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable to
define as far as possible the policy and
scope of this league in its efforts for
the advancement of the cause of tenn
perance;
BE 1t Resolved: l. That it shall be
the policy of the Gospel Temperance
League to hold regular public meetings
and entertainments for the purpose or
maintaining a healthful agitation in
the interest Of temperance reform SO
ably and successfully begun by Fran
els Murphy, the apostle of gospel tenn
10 those dQQlCCeQ 10
the use of strong drink to sign the
Murphy total abstinence pledge and
assist them in remaining true to a
higher standard of moral and spiritual
manhood, and to educate public opin-
ion to the loftier ideals of character
and personal rectitude taught by our
Savior.
80. That it shall be the policy Of this
league to assist all public movements
for temperance reform.
SO. That this league is in no sense a
charitable institution, but rather a
philanthropic association to provide it's
members and the general public a sub
stitute for the social allurements of the
saloon.
"a. That all substitutes, such as
temperance clubs or temperance sa-
looms shall, in as far as possible be
managed to be self-supporting through
the sale of temperance drinks, meals
and such other necessities not in con-
fllct with the temperance pledge, that
may be called for by members of the
league, or the general public, and that
all profits aCcruing therefrom shall be
devoted to the Improvement of such
resorts, the purchase of wholesome lit
erature, and to extend this branch of
the work throughout the Territory of
Hawaii
%. That the public meetings and en-
tertainments shall be maintained as
far as possible by the free-win offer
ings of the people, and that fund be
established for charitable purposes, to
assist those who have been made des-
titute by the drink habit, and who
have signed the pledge, to reform and
cultivate habits of industry. The league
shall assist all such persons to OBJ
tain employment, and those assisted
shall when able to do So return to
the charitable fund the amount ad-
yanced for their assistance
IS. The president Is hereby instruct
ed to cause these resolutions to be
published in all the English, Hawaiian
and Portuguese newspapers of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii; and to issue an ap-
peal to the public for free-will offerings
of financial assistance to establish
suitable capital for the promotion of
the benevolent objects of this league"
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for Friday evening, which will
be published later. 1t is announced
that all those desiring to contribute to
the fund required by the Temperance
League may send such contributions
to the president, the treasurer, Edward
Taylor, or in charge of this paper,