Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-23
COMMUNICATION.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

Pursuant o previous notice, . number oil the
Citizens Of the Town Of Alexandria assembled
q, heLec,ure room of ST Paufs Church, on
Thursday evening, '2s h Of Dec. 1929, 10 con-
slider the proprietary Of forming Temperance
Society," Whrreupon, Mr. ROBERT JAMESON
was called TO The Ch,ir, and Mr. JOHN DoU
GLASS appointed Secretary Upon due consiJ-
Grafton the following cons .i,uioh was adopted:
Arr. lW This Society shall be called The
alexandria Temperance Society, auxiliary 10 the
American Temperance Society
ART. End. Any person subscribing this con-
stilu,ion shall De a mrmber Of this society
ART. 3rd The members OF this society, be.
lie wing that The use Of intoxicating liquors is,
for persons in health, not only unnecessary, out
hnr,ful; and that the practice is the cause OF
forming Incorporate appetltes and habits; and
tina, while il is continued The evils OF iniem'
perance IAN ne, er Or prevented: do, therefore,
agree, that we will abstain from the use OF dis
titled spirits, except as medicine IN case Of
bodily iu6rmiry; that We will moi allow the
use of them in our families, nor provide them
for the entertainment Of our friends or for per-
sons in our employment; and that, in all suita-
BILE ways, wd will discounienanoe the use Of
them in The community.
ART. 4th. The officers Of this society shall
be President, Vice President, Secretary and
TREASURED 10 BE- chosen each annual meeting
Of the society; and who shall perform the du-
ties Gus omarily assigned TO such officers.
Art ST., The Off ers of his society in their
associated cspacI y, together with such uum-
Der OF other members as circumstances shall
require duly appointed, shall consti ute an exc
cutive committee, to Carry into effect all votes
aud orders Of the socie'yi to devise and re
commend the best means for accomplishing
its benevolent designs; 10 propose, from
time 10 ,ims. measures necessary for raising
funds and, in general, 10 perform all other
duties in accordance with the principl CT this
constitution, which they shall deem necessary
for promoting habits Of temperance to the
greatest extent. They shall make annual re-
port % this society Of their proceedings; and,
through the Secreary, shall transmi annually,
10 the parent society an account OF the state,
measures, success, receipts and expe nditures oil
this auxiliary.
Art. oh. The society shall meet, annually,
on the & s. Tuesday IN December, and at such
Other times as shall be Judged necessary by the
Executive CommiItee
This constitution is subscribed to by serenity
Tires persons
The society then proceeded 10 the election
of its officers, when he following persons were
duly elected, TO wit:
Dr.. JOHN ID VOWEL, President.
RoBrRT JAMESON, Vice President.
JAMES McKI>zIE, Teaurrr.
CAsslUs + LEE, Secretary.
AT Subsequent m ing Of The society, JAS
VANsANT. J DOUGLASS and J. WiTHkas were e
bee cd TO form, with the officers OF the Society,
Executive Commitiee, as contemplated BY the
s'h article Of the constitution.
AT meeting OF the society, held at the
LecIure-room Of Christ Church Oh The 10 h
instant, i, was
" Resolved, Tha, the constitution Of this So
4" ciety. together with list of its officers, be
"signed BY me President aud Secretary, and
SHAT the Editor Of the Phenix Gazette be re-
"ques,ed TO publish The same tn his paper.
JNO d VOWEL, Prssd't
CAssIus LES Secy