p. 79 | OAKLAND H. AND T. CLUB by C. H. Jones

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Feb 19, 1880

OAKLAND H. AND T. CLUB.

By C. H. Jones

The regular monthly meeting of the Oakland Health and Temperance Club was held in the S. D. A. Church, Sunday evening, Feb. 15, 1880.

No special inducements were held out to secure a large attendance, yet a goodly number assembled at the appointed time to show their interest in this good work.

The programme for the evening was as follows:—

Singing, “A Better Day is Coming.” Congregation.
Prayer.
Secretary's report of last meeting.
Reading new Constitution and By-Laws.
Song, “Moonlight on the Lake.” Quartette.
Essay, “Temperance.” Miss. B. C. Stickney.
Singing, “Temperance Rally.” Congregation.
Address by the Leader.
Distributing Certificates to Members.
Song, “Good Time Coming.” Quartette.
Select Readings. J. E. White.
Song, “Tobacco, written for this occasion.” Male Quartette.
Passing Pledge Papers, Remarks, etc.
Singing, “Overcoming.” Congregation.

The exercises occupied about an hour and a half and were listened to with marked attention.

Six persons signed the pledge, making a total of 101 now belonging to the Club.

The new Constitution and By-Laws for local clubs were adopted as a whole.

The long looked-for Certificates for those who had signed the Teetotal Pledge having arrived, they were distributed to those that had paid the initiation fee. These Certificates are beautiful in themselves and would be an ornament to any parlor. We hope to see them on the walls of very many in this place.

Heretofore it has been impossible to hold regular monthly meetings, but we feel determined to push the work more vigorously, and if possible, hold our meetings regularly every month.

We see the evils of intemperance on every hand, how it is sapping at the very foundation of society, and we feel that there is great importance attached to this work. We believe it to be the duty of every man, woman and child, to do all in their power to stay this mighty evil, and if possible, eradicate it from our land.

We want to see every member of our Club actively engaged in this work, and to this end it is purposed to appoint two or more persons at each meeting to prepare something of general interest for the next meeting. By this means we hope to make our meetings lively and interesting and not have to depend upon outside help, altogether.

As a result of this meeting we are happy to state that four young men laboring in the Pacific Press office, who were addicted to the use of that filthy weed, tobacco, have signed the Anti-Rum and Tobacco Pledge.

Altogether the meeting was one of encouragement and profit, and we hope to see many more of the same kind.

C. H. JONES, Secretary.