Temperance by John Donaldson

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Jul 28, 1881

Temperance.

By John Donaldson

NORTH PACIFIC HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

The second annual session of this society was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Cornelius, Oregon, June 22–28, 1881.

FIRST MEETING, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 6 P. M. The President, O. Dickinson, in the chair. The secretary being absent, R. D. Benham was chosen Secretary pro. tem. After a few stirring remarks by the President the following committees were appointed: On nominations, E. Squires, A. W. Benson, Jno. Donaldson. On resolutions, Eld. J. H. Waggoner, R. D. Benham, T. H. Starbuck.

Remarks were then made by Eld. I. D. Van Horn, in explanation of the seeming apathy of the Society during the past year. Adjourned to the call of the President.

SECOND MEETING, JUNE 27. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. The following officers were then elected for the coming year: President, John Donaldson, Secretary, Miss Emma Hardy. Extended remarks were made by Elds. Van Horn, Waggoner, and others.

THIRD MEETING, JUNE 28, 7 A. M. The President, John Donaldson in the chair. The following resolutions were presented and adopted:—

Resolved, 1. That we recognize Christian Temperance as an important grace, underlying that of patience, and therefore necessary to our living that message in which is the patience of the saints.

2. That we confess with regret that we have not given this subject that attention which it should receive among us, professing, as we do, to be the remnant people of God; and that we now promise before God and each other to correct our lives in this respect.

3. That we request the officers of our Society to procure the necessary instruction papers, and take steps to have Health and Temperance Clubs organized in every church and among every company of Seventh-day Adventists in the North Pacific Conference.

4. That we will second their efforts by circulating our temperance literature, and endeavoring in every proper manner to enlighten the people of our respective neighborhoods on the subject of temperance as we view it from a Christian stand-point

JOHN DONALDSON, Pres. MISS EMMA HARDY, Sec.