Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-10
GENERAL uMIoM.
.ouor,NG THE OBSERVANCE OF THE CHRIS.

Nd heed held on the subject during the week
N &C them crowded by an eager assemhlage,
: whose ardent feelings had attracted them 10
IN. sDot. A more animated and thrilling de-
hate we have seldom, If ever, heard. II arose
no, from any difference of feeling IN respect TO
the sacredness of the Sabbath and Its grlevous
nrofanations, but from honest doubts concern
ing the best means Of promoting It's proper
observance. Happily, there was but one heart
and mind in the result. The formation OF
General Society, which should be to its various
Branches, Auxiliaries, and friends, what Inc
heart is to the human system, seemed now 70
he regarded with universal favour. Such So
cie,y was accordingly organized, and the fol-
lowing Constitution unanimously afoPteo'-
NewYork Observer, May.
CONSTITUTIONS. !.
ARTICLE L. This Society shall be denomi'
,.,ed 4" I HE GENERAL UNION, FOR PROMOTING
rak OssRRvANcE OF THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.
AprlcLE2 II shall consist, indiscriminate-
,v of The friends of morality and religion, OF all
Denominations, who may choose 10 combine
their influence for the promotion OF this in'e-
resting object.
ARTICLE s. As the weapons Of he Christian
warfare are not carnal, nu, spin tual, the means
employed by this Society for efec'ing their de-
sign, shall be exclusively the influence Of per-
sonal example and persuasion, with gumen's
drawn from the o:acles of God, from the exist
listing laws o. our country, and appeals TO the
consciences and heal Is oil men.
ARTICLE The Union shall annually elect
a Board oi Directors, consulting of President,
Vice Presidents, Corresponding Secretary, a
Recording Secretary, treasurer, aud at ieas,
,wen,y-four Managers, eight Of whom shall
constitute a Quorum.
ARTICLE S. The Beard OF Direc ,ors shall an
nually elect an Executive Committee, TO con-
sist Of not less than FIVE, nor more tnan nine
memSers, who shall conductive business oil the
Society,". and make an Annual Repor, 10 the
Society Of their proceedings. The Board shall
nave power To Gil vacancies which may occur
in the lis, Of Officers or in the Executive Com
mjitee.
ARTICLE s. ANY person may become mem.
her of this Union by subscribing the Constitu-
,icn and signing the following pledge. Viz:
ave, whose names are undersigned, do
hereby acknowledge oar obligation to keep the
Sabbath according to the Scriptures, and we
plcdee ourselves 10 each Other and 10 the chris
tian public 10 refrain from all secular employ
nents on that day; from travelling IN steam
boats, stages, canal boats, or otherwise, except
in cases Of necessity or mercy, and to ain al
discharging The duties OF that sacred day; and
also that we will, as circumstances admit. en-
courage and give preference TO those lines OF
CONVEYANCE whose owners do moi employ them
on the Sabbath
ARTicIE7 z. Any Society formed for promot>
ing the specification OF the Sabbath may be-
come Auxiliary to this Union by sending lo
the Corresponding Secretary a copy OF lis
Constitution aud Annual Reports.
1 ARTIcLE 8. The officers Of each Auxiliary
] shall be, ex-officio, Directors; and the member:
of each Auxiliary shall be recognized as mem
sers Of the Parent Institution, and entitled &c
deliberate and vote in the transactions oil It's
concerns.
ARTICLE g. This Society shall hold It's an
uual meeting in the CRY Of New York on 'h'
Tuesday Immediately preceding the secont
Thursday in May, at 10 O'Clock A. M. and ne
alteration shall be made IN its Constitution
except OF an annual meeting, and by vote o.
two thirds Of the members present.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
II will be seen from the list OF Officers, tina
the selcc tons were made asreeably to the broat
principle specified in the Constitution Th'
Vice Presidents represent no less than nine reh
eious denominations, the Directors Six and ,h'
Executive COMMITTEE an equal number.
President:
Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, OF Albany.
Hice- Presidents:
Rev. Ashbei Green, D. D. Philadelphia.
Hon. John Cotton Smith, Sharon, Conn. :
Rev. Alexander Proud6t, D. D. Salem, N. Y
Rev. Rotert Semple, Virginia.
RI. Rev. Alex v. Griswoid, Bristol. r. |.
Rev. James Minor, D. d. New York.
Rev Joshua Soule, Bp. Meth. Ep. Church.
Rev Alvan Hyde, d. d. Lee, Mass.
Rev. Francis Wayland, D. D. Pres. Brown
University.
Hon, A,bion K. Paris, Portland, Me.
Hon. Nathaniel w. Howell, Canandaguia, N
York.
Hon. Joseph Nourse, Washington City.
Ersucis S. Key, Esq. Georgetown, ID. C. !.
Non. Duncan G. Campbell. Georgetown, y.
Iohn Griscom, L. L. d. New York.
Psx / G. Schmucksr, D. D. York, Pa
Gen. John H. Cooke, Fluvania c. va.