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Agreeably to previous notice, a meeting was held at the Hall of the Hiouse of Representatives, on the evening of the 9th of December 1829, for the purpose of forming a State Temperance Society¢ so as to give aid to the efforts of local so cieties in this State, in promoting temperate habits. The meeting was called to order by Gov .Milton Stapp, when Jere mish Sullivan Esq, of Jefferson county, was called to the chair, and Charles H.Test, of Rush, was ap pointed Secretary. The following Delegates were present, and took their seats, as representatives of the following so cieties Monroe County Temperance So ciety, Dr. David Maxwell and Mr. Read. . Greenbush Temperance Society, Rev S. G. Lowry. Shelbyville Temperance Society, John Hendricks Esq. Rushville Temperance Society, S. Sims Esq. Rev Wa. Sickles, and Charles H. Test. Salem Temperance Society, Hon. Alexander Little. Crawfordsville Temperance Soci ety John Read Esq Rising Sun Temperance Society, James F. Pollock and Horace Bas set, N.q. Pleasant Hill Temperance Soci ety, Gen. M. Stapp and J Sullivan. Esq Other gentlemen in the Hall were then invited to join said Conven tion, when many of respectability took their seats in the said society. ‘Tice Chairman then, in a short address, stated the objects of the meeting: When, The Rev. EK. Ray, proposed for adoption the following resolution: Resolved, That Intemperance brings great and distressing evils on those who are its subjects. Which resolution was unanim ously agreed to. Oo motion of Col. Stevens of Switzerland county. Resolved, that intemperance is either the remote or proximate cause of nearly all the poverty, wretchedness, and distress of which families and communities in our country have to complain. On motion of James Rariden Esq of Wayne county. Resolved, That union of effort by voluntary association, for pro moting the cause of Temperance, is necessary, as an effectual, and proper means for effecting the ob ject. On motion of Gen. McKinney of Franklin county Resolved, That it is the duty of fvery man to aid, in promoting Temperance. On motion of David Wallace. Eq of Franklin county, Hesolved, That believing a Tem perance Society for the State of In diana will give increased efficiency to the efforts of local societies in its State in promoting Temperance we proceed now to form a State Temperance Society. O, motion of Gen Stapp, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to report to this meeting constitution for the government of a State Temperance Society. And Whereupon Gen. Stapp, Co! Wallace and James M. Ray Esq were appointed that committee, who after retiring from the meeting a short time returned and reported the following Constitution, which Doing read was on the motion of James Murison Fiq unanimously agreed to, to wits “Believing that the use of intoxi cating liquors is for persons in dealth not only unnecessary, but hurtful; that the practice is the cause of forming intemperate appe tites and habits; and that while it is continued, the alarming evils of intemperance can never be proven teds and deeply appreciating “the version, the moral sense and the pie ty” of the voluntary association of citizens who are waiting through our country to check the desolation of this evil. Therefore, the under signed, as friends of domestic, and social happiness, and with the wel fare and best interests of our fel low citizens in view, resolve to form a society with the following consti tution, to wit. Ant. 1. The society shall be called the Indiana Temperance 8a riety. Art. 2. Any person subscribing to this constitution shall be a mem ber of this society. Ant. 8. The object of this soci ety shall be to discountenance the use of ardent gpi its, except as a medicine, both by precept and ex ample. Ant. 4 The officers of this socie ty shall be a President, five View Presidents, Secretary and Treasur er to be chosen at each annual mee ting of the society.¢ga4 remain tM of.ce Unt gHScore, who, togeth er with twelve members chosen at the same time, shall form an Exe cutive committee to take proper measures for accomplishing the be nevolent designs of the society. Arr. 5. It shall be the duty the President or in this absence the senior Vice President, present to preside at all meetings of the soci ety and of the Executive commit tees And special meetings of such committee may be called by the President, or either Vice President in his absence. Arr. 6. The Secretary Treas urer shall discharge the duties in cident to the stations uder the di rection of the Executive committee. Ant. 7. The Executive commit tee shall have a general superinten dence of all the concerns of the in stitution, and of the measure to be pursued for promoting its object. They shall make an annual report to this society of their proceedings; and five members shall form a quo rum. Ant. 8 Societies which have been, or may be formed to this State for the furtherance of the object of this society, shall be recognized, as connected with, and auxiliary to this, by presenting an annual report of their proceedings’ and delegating representatives to the meetings of this society, who shall be entitled to a vote, and every privilege of mem bership. Ant 9. The society shall meet annually at the seat of Government of the State, on the second Mon day in December, and at such other times as shall be adjudged necessa ry, by the Executive committee. On motion, the society then pro ceeded to the election of officers in compliance with the constitution a foresaid, when, Jeremiah Sulivan of Jefferson was chosen President. Milton Stapp of Jefferson, was chosen 1st Vice President, David Maxwell of Monroe was chosen 2d Vice President, Edwin Ray of Mar ion, 3 Vice President James Mor rison of Marion, 4th Vice Presi dent and Stephen C. Stephens of Switzerland, 5th Vice President. James M Ray, was chosen Scre tary. Ebenezer Sharp, was chosen treasurer. The following gentlemen were then selected as the Executive com mittee, viz. Isaac N_ Phipps, John McKinney, David Walllace, Jamea_ Whitcomb, Isaac Coe, Ste phen Sims, Seth M. Levenworth, 8 F Morris, Horace Bassett, A lexander Little, Calvino Fletcher and Jesse L. Noiman. On motion of the Rev. KE. Ray, Resolved, hat the Executive committee be instructed to enquire nto the expediency of Publishing a Weekly newspaper which shall be devoted to the promotion of Trem perance; and if found practicable, commence publishing as soon as pos sible, or report to the next meeting of this society, On motion of James Morrion, Eq. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in all the newspapers of Todianapolis, And on motion the society ad journed until the 2d Monday in December next. Attest, CHARLES H. TEST. See
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Western Register and Terra Haute Advertiser
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