Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17


TO promote its observance,
Therefore, we the subscribers, for the
purpose Gf promoting our own good and
that Of our feilow.men, agree ito form
ourselves into an association, for the
above mentioned object, and for that
purpose, adopt the following Constitution,
viz
Article |. This Assoc ciation shall be
called The RnopE ISLAND SABBATH
UNIoN
Article II. The object Of this Union
shall be, by the diffusion Of information,
by united example, and kind moral in
huence, to endeavor to persuade all per-
sons
To abstain from wOrldly business,
Travelling,
.4nd .Amusemenis,
find 10 attend The Public Worship d
God on The Lords day.
.3ticle Ill. All persons, citizens oi
this State, who sign this Constitution,
shall be members Of this Union.
Article w. The officers of this Society
shall be President, three Vice Presi-
dents, Corresponding Sec'ry, Recording
Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor, who
shall perform the duties customarily as.
signed to such Offices, till others are ap
pointed.
.Aiicle V. There shall be an Execu-
tive Committee Of five members, who,
with the President, Secretaries and Trea-
surer, shall he members, er .o6icio, shall
direct and superintend the concerns OF
this Union, fill such vacancies as may
occur in their body between the meet
ings of the Union, and take such mems
ures, as may, in their judgment, be best
adapted most extensively TO accomplish
its benevolent object.
article VI. The President shall call
special me eetiDgs Of tho Union, at the
written request Of any two members OF
The Executive Committee.
Article VII. The annual meeting ol
this Union shall be held in The month OF
May, and at such time and place, as the
Executive Committee may appoint
when the proceedings of the past year
shall be- reported, the accounts present.
ed, and officers and Directors chosen.
.4,iicie VIII. This Constitution may
be altered, on recommendation of the
Executive Committee, by n vote Of two
thirds of the members present at any an
nual meeting, of which alterations, the
Executive Committee shall have given
public notice at the time of the announce
ment of the meeting.
After the adoption Of the preceding
constitution the Rev. Mr.. Leaveit, on
behalf ofthc business committee, pre-
sented n series Of resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. Among
them were the following
Resolved, That the law Of our being
which calls the body TO the rest OF the
night, is not more truly iaw, than is
that which calls the soul, the whole man,
to the sacred rest Of the Sabbath.
Resolred, That, rs the Redeemer OF
men has said that "the Sabbath was
made for man." its rest and sacred priv
leges are equally the right of all men ;
and no one can unnecessarily induce OF
constran any other 10 forego them, by
laboring on the Sabbath, or absentng
himself from lis public services, without
doing great injustice and injury to him,
and through him to the community.
Resoired, Tha, Christians Of every
name should stand in union around the
Sabbath, as they do around the State
since the Sabbath, like the Bible, is 10
them all common and exalted blessing
Resolved, That families, faithful in
Keeping the Sabbath are lis strong hold
their history is its eulogy.
State, in relation to the accelerated and
increased travel between the CONNER
cial emporium of the nation, and the
commercial emporium of New England,
and our great investment Of capital and
labor in manufactures, expose US pccu-
Resolred, That the influence OF The
Sabbath OF the formation of character,
success in the world, usefulness among
men, and preparation for Heaven,is such,
as to give it the highest claim TO the ear
nest attention, and telligent, conscien
tious, persevering observance Of all
young men.
Resolved, That we hail tho Sabbath
Reformation as an ora blight with promise
Of present and future good to our coun
irymen and to the race.
The following gentlemen we're appoint
ed Committee to nominate officers ard
Directors of the union, viz
Rev. DR.. CRocKER, Rev. Mr. FILL-
MORE, Rev. MIR. OsoooD, X. II. lvEs,
and G.. II. DABNEy, who reported list
Of officers and delegates, whereupon the
following were unanimously elected
FRANcIs WAyL,ND, President.
GEORGE ENos,
BENJ HoPPiN.
James ~ Gramger, Cor. Secretary.
c. II. Dabneg, Recording Secretary.
Stephen a'noli, IS. c. Treasurer.
WiAiam e.. Goddard,
anthony %. .ArmOId,
John kingsbmH Directors.
Wiiiiam GammeH,