FORMATION OF THE TEMPERANCE UNION


OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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Pursuant to public notice, delegates from the
several Temperance Societies Of the District
OF Columbia met at the Methodist Protestant
Church, 9th street, for the purpose Of forming
a Temperance Union. AT 10 o'clock A. M.
the meeting was organized by calling Mr.
JOSEPH BRYAN to the Chair, and appointing
z. w. DENHAM Secretary to the meeting.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. U. WARD.


Delegates were in attendance from the fol-
lowing societies.


Freeman's Vigilant Total Abstinence Society.


Sons Of Temperance, Crystal Foun', Nn.S.


Sons of Temperance, Timothy Dlvision,No. l.


Washington City Total Abstinence Sdciety.


Navy Yard Total Abstinence Temperance
Society.


On motion Of Rev. U. WARD


Resolped, That when this meeting adjourn,
il adjourn to meet in this house on Thursday,
the 18th inst, at 4 O'clock in the afternoon |;
and that at 8 O'Clock in the evening public
meeting be held and addresses made on the
subject Of Temperance.


On motion of r. M. HARRISON, GEORGE
SAVAGE, Rev. U. WARD, and J. G. HARKNEss
were appointed committee to prepare business
for the Convention, when it shall meet on
Thursday the 18th inst.


On motion Of Rev. U. WARD


Resolved, That the Secretary give notice,
through the pagers OF the city, OF the public
meeting for Thursday evening, the 10Th INST;
and that he inform, by writing, the dfferen'
societies Of the District Of the adjourned meet
ing Of the Convention TO the same day at
O'Clock in the afternoon.