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Sons of Temperance Minute Book

The following pictures of original minute books and journals owned by the Smiths Cove Historical Society, give an indication of Isaiah Wilson's devotion to the temperance cause:

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Minutes were entered by Isaiah Wilson, Recording Secretary, for meetings held January 7, 1878 to March 25, 1878.

The entry for Monday evening March 25th, 1878 is reproduced here:

Sons of Temperance Minute Book, March 25, 1878

Minutes for the Hope Division No. 154 for Monday evening, 7th October 1878.

At this meeting, William Aymar, Isaiah W. Wilson and Benjamin Potter gave a report of their examination of the Canada Temperance Act of 1878, comparing it with the "present License Law of Nova Scotia".

The Committee offered this Resolution for the Division's "favourable consideration and hearty adoption":

Resolved. - That the Delegates from this Division to the County Temperance Convention be, and are hereby instructed to labour and vote for the institution of due measures for procuring the adoption of the Canada Temperance Act of 1878, by the people of Digby of all which is submitted in the Bonds of

      W^m Aymar
      Isaiah W. Wilson ) Committee
      Benjamin Potter

Sons of Temperance Minute Book, October 7th, 1878

The July 14th, 1879 minutes if the Hope Division No. 154 show the active role taken by Isaiah W. Wilson.

The listing of appointments shows that I.W. Wilson agreed to serve on the Finance, Visiting and Auditing Committees.

At the conclusion of the minutes, it is noted that a "thrilling speech" made by Brother W.L. Bakin was "followed by Brother I.W. Wilson in his usual eloquent and forcible manner".



A copy of a receipt, found tucked inside the pages of the Sons of Temperance Minute Books, is a small indication of the far reaching efforts of Isaiah Wilson to collect material for his historical research.

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