Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-30
LYNCHBURG YOUNG MEMS TEMPE
RANCE SOCIETY

Al II meeting OF the young men OF Lynchburg, nj
the NJ. T.. Church. on Tuesday the i7,h March
1885 nj II o'clock, A. NJ Mr.. Joseph ID. Evans
having becn called 10 the chair, and M. w Da.
,enpoh appointed Secretary the object Of the meet,
ing was stated, by the Chairmr", 10 Io tic formo
uon OF Ioung Mems temperance Society.
A committee was then appointed to draf, con
slituon, &c. 10 be reported to another meeting ia
be held at 7 O'Clock Oh the evening Of The same
day.
Accordingly, at o'clock, the meeting rc-assem
bled, and the Secretary being ebscn George Bagby
was appointed Sccrctory protein.
"A constitution was reported by the committee
appointed IN the forenoon which, after discussion
and amendment was ultimately adopted in The fol
lowing words
CONSTITUTION.
Whereas the making and vending OF ardent spi.
rts, and other intoxicating drinks, and their use
are productive OF a large proportion of the igno-
rance, disease, PauperIsm and crime Of the nation ;
and whereas the moral sentiment and practice of
the young men will soon become the moral senti-
ment aud practice OF tho nation md whereas the
increase of iniemperancc, if unobstructed would
destroy our republican institutions; and whereas
experience has fully proved that 1t cannot be mr..
rested by law, and only by voluntary associa-
tons
Therefore, the young men of Lynchburg feel
themselves called upon by motives of scltrcspcct,
OF selfprcservaton, patriotism and christianity to
nantan by moral purity, that Independence
which our fathers purchased with their blood ard
we agree 10 associate, under the following consitu.
ton, intending 10 co-operotc with the young men
of other towns, and all pnris of our land, in the
formation Of public sentiment which shall. if
possible, put an end to the traffic in ardent spirits
and other intoxicating thinks, aud their use
Art. ], THIS Society shall be called the Lynch
burg Young Mems Temperance Society
Art 2. The officers Of this Society shall be
President, Vice President Corresponding Secreta.
~, Recording Secretary and Treasurer, who shall
be Ell ctcd annually by ballot
Art j. AT all meetings Of the Society, the Prcsi
dent, and, in his absence, the Vice p, esident shall
take be chair and should both of them be absent,
the Society shall elect President pro lem.
Art L. 1t shall he the duty of he Recording
Secretary to keep correct record of all the tran
sactions Of the Society; TO notify members ap
pointed on Committees and TO give previous notice
of all meetings.
Art 5. Ii shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
receive all contributions; to make such payments
from tho Treasury, as may be ordered by the Soci-
ETY. and to keep correct account of all the pecub
airy concerns of the Society
Art 6. The annual meetings Of this Society
shall he held on the third Tuesday in the month Of
March, in each year, when the officers and sta, d
ing committees shall be chosen--Thc Society will
also hold quarterly meetings at such time and
place as the Society may direct, due notice Of
which shall be published in the newspapers of the
town; special meetings shall be called by the Pres-
dent, provided he is requested to do SO, by am ap
pca'ion, in writing, signed by not less than FIVE
members.
Art, 7. Every young man who subscribes this
constitution, shall become a member of this Soci.
ETY.; and may cease to be such by giving notice of
his intention to the Society in writing, which shall
be rea publicly TO the Society.
Arts. We, therefore, whose names are heroun,o
annexed. believing that the use Of arden spirits &
other intoxicating drinks is not only unnecessary,
but hurllul to the social civil aud religious inter
ests of man. agree that viii not use them, except
Tor medicinal purposes, AMI on stctarnenral occa'
s'ons, nor traffic IN them nor will we provide them
Tor the entertainment of friends nor for persons in
orr employment, hut will in all suitable ways, dis
councoanee the use of them throughout the COM
munity.