EXTRACT FROM TIlE PROCEEDINGS


TIE CECIL COUNTY TEMPER
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Pursuant to adjournment the Society met in
the Court House at Elkton Saturday MarrI, glL
Cyrus Oldham Esq, i'll Absence of the President
was called to the chair


After Prayer by MIR. Ford the proceedings OF
llic Lust n'ri'n" were read, and the following
local Suciclra rcpu rtCd Themselves, viz: Elklon,
Asbury, North Fast Bohemia Manor, Snss,fras
Neck, East Nottingham, New Design Bio EIk
and Cherry Hill, aud New Leeds Union. Scy.
cral Of the local sorictics throughout the county
were not represented.


business committee was appointed, who re-
ported iCur resolutions, which after some dis
cnS'lun, were amended and adopted unaniIno
" III The following form;


Ncso!vcd, That this society recommend TO the
local societies Of the county, the proprcty of an
pointing committees, or adopting anv other
method thcy may deem most effective to inform
t'c Court ol Cecil County or the Justices of the
edcc Ill ticir immediate yicinities, of any in
Engagements OF the act Of i23, or any other law
prohibiting the sale Of Spirituous liquors in the
Sabbath Day


Resolved, That in view of the prcscn, condi-
tlon Of tlIe Temperance Cause in This corn,y
we CONSIDER the establishment of a Tenpcr-
ahcc Tavern III the town of Elktun, indispcusl-
bIy necessary. And that thus Society recommend
10 inc iehpcfahce community to use their best
cfor' 10 secure such an accommodation.


Resolved, That it be recommended to The
friends OF temperance throughput The county to
SUI oTl the Maryland State Temperance Herald


Resolved, That tho members of this Society
DO G,sconl''enancc the usc Of SPrituous l.i1uors
Tor hectohoorng purposes; and that we earnest
y recommend all persons 10 avoid its use for
that purpose either directly or indirectly.


On motion OF MIR. james NJ McCaulcv il was
hesolvod. That this convention, takes this op
rofinnily to express its high qualification Of the
elilcient ana the Temperance Reformation has
received from the Ladies Of this county.


Christian kccncr Esq, and MIR. J. b. Man
horS were present and gave great encourage
mchl to The Society to pcrscverc in its lsbo1rs
! hc lofner took an active part in the proceed
llgs and ably clucidated the causes and effects
OF llc Temperance Reformation. His clear
hucnl and candid manner had much weight and
made an excellent impression on the minds of
ms hearers The convention closed by an ad-
dress from MIR. Manners and adjourned to meet
at Bethel Back Creek, lst Friday in June next,


n. WILKINSON, Secretary.