Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-12


cred 10y the Re, Isaac soulc ef,er which, 1t was
on motion,
Reso,ped. thu, llareod H. Scot. Iseac Soule {
shatlcs perfow gnbeu g. Cutler. William Bot-
net, aud lIenty : feyton he appointed commit
ior To- d,,ll nnd repetl NJ ~ allanase1 m'ai'nG,
enpsrtuiur. embracing The views Of ms meeting,
for lts consideration
II wu. ,.cn Resolved, thu, this sieelios he adj.
jou,ncj ,li Sanday lha 7'h inst =
On which LAY, the meeting agen eonvened, ami
the committee appointed ui the former meeting. pre-.
seutcda constitution, which was adopted and Is as
follows -
CONSTITUTION
Of the Lovingston Temperance Sseleiy, enN'I'iy
to the Temperance Society Of The staio OF vi
sna.
Artcl, II shall be tic sole design Of the N'ei
ETY. to discourage aud prevent 10y every lawi"i ''a
audnbe means, the habtual use OF atdet srtas
and wines.
Article :. This society viii be composed OF sneh
persons viii solendly agree TO abstain entirety
from using ardent spnits and wines, except as
gcd,o me, and the latter in the saefdmeHt t'om
making. vending md distributing them, and exert
their influence 10 induce others 10 adop tho same
| course
Article 5 Any member wishing 10 withdraw
from tho Society may do so a, eny time provided he
/ shalt assign his reason for withdrawing III wuuhg,
10 the Corresponding Secretary
A,liclo 1 This Society shnll meet annually,
on the iih fully, a, such place as they shall mp.
! point
Article ; The officers Of this Society shall con
| sist of n President lice Prtsdcntsn Corresponding
and Recording Secretary, mud II Treasurer who
shall respectively aud faithfully discharge the dn-
ties of their office
Article 6 A board ofmanngcrs shall be chosen
iv "a, .e arb of ~ merlerS ~ In Ii
board the officers Of the Society shall be members
and officers ex oiioio-- Five members shalt oousl
| tuto a quorum The Board shul meet nccotdin"
10 It's own appointments, transact the business oil
the Society aud report ITS proceedings 10 the an.
uuul meeting
Article 7 The Officers Il Managers shnl be eho
sen at the annual meetings. Shonld ma election tot
be he'd, they shall continue III Office unh another
meeting,
Article s A person, or persons, shall be Mp
pointed at every unnda meeting 10 deliver M Mp.
rropriote Sermon, or Grafton, 10 the following
meeting
Article 9 The expcnccs Of the Society shnll be
PAID by voluntary contributions of ii members and
friends
Article 10 II any member shall violate my Of
the foregoing rules the Board of Managers may ck
pei such menher hom The Society after ioir hear
ny of the ease.
Article II No bltrtation shall he male IN tins
constitution except nj an annual mertng, and by
tho concurrence OF two thirds Of the members pres.
OF.
On ,!otoli. The Society odjoarned I'LL Sunday
the iljh July is2J
IaAAC sOifE, Chd,,maa.
Ro e. CuTLEn Ssc,ttd}b.
On which day the Suciety ngalG met f'r the pnf
pose Of eIeetlns lis officers and mnnsgcls tUf the
ensuing year
Ia the absence Of The Chairman, the Rev Henry
) peyton WAS caed to the chat
Wbcrcupon, tho following named persons were
elected ~ be officers Of this society for the ensuing
yea, VIZ Rev. Henry $ reyton, President Chits
sophct + Estes V ice President, Robert G Cutler
! oTeslundins Secretary chn,es PeIrow Rccor.
| ding Secretary William Barnett, Treasurer John
| Whitehead lIarrod y. Scott Williamj Kidd to
] bert ). Adams, Charles w Townsend Frederick
! S, Pey,on Managers.
On motion, Resolved That Rev Henry S. Pey.
E., ton, Ilarrod Il Seau aud jam Garland DO mp
pointed To iellyera suitable address ut the next an
nual meeting Of thls Society
The Society then adjourned
HENRY :. rEYTON, PreR
Ro G. turrER, Strg
AZ The Editor OF the " (2YlSt3aY Sentnet' Is
requested 10 publish the above.