Spirit of the age., 1853-05-11
Glruuiuga frum Buukg,
History of tho Temperance Reformation
CONTINUED.

lCONIlNCED'J
The folowingis copy, rerbdtim, of the
Constitution of the First Temperance Organi-
zation, with the forty-three names of the
subscribers. as it was subsequently abridged
and revised by committee of publication,
Tor the purpose of promulgating the facts re-
lating to the temperance reform thus far, OF
which committee the author of this work was
one, who was especially favored with encour-
agement and presents for the Temperance
Society, by highly esteemed correspondent
of the City of New York, by the name of
John Murray, who subsequently was enrolled
among the pioneers Of the Moreau and Nor
thumberland Temperance Society, as an
honorary member, as was also DR.. Benjamin
Rush, of Philadelphia. 1t is believed that
not more than one fifth of the pioneer mem
bers are now living to see \. d. 1852.
CONSTITUTION OF. THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
OF MoREAU AND northumberland.
Il own myself friend to the laying down
rules to ourselves Of this sort, and rigidly
abiding by them. They may be exclaimed
against as stiff, but they are often salutary.
The stricter the rule is, the more tenacious
we grow oft; and many q man will abstain
rather than break his rule, who would not
easily be brought to exercise the same mortl-
fication from higher motives. Not to men
tion, that when our rule Is once known, we
are provided with an answer to every I'M
portunitv. .,-PALEY's ELEM. Nor. AND Pol
PHILosoPHY, p. 3l5.
ART. |. This Society shall be known by
the name of the TEMPERANCE SOCIETY Of
MoREAU AND NORTHUMBERLAND.
ART Ii. The last Monday III October, a
10 o'clock, A. NJ, shall forever hereafter b.
tho time of annual meeting, and for tn
election of all officers, at such place as shall
be appointed at tho last annual meeting
ART. III. The officers shallbe a President
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Libra
rian, Deputy Librarian (who shall act.in cas-
ofthe death, removal or absence of the Libra
rianl. and not less than three, nor more thar
seven Trustees, who shall bechosen by ballot
ART. ". No member shall drink rum
gin, whisky, wine, or any distilled spirits, o
compositions of the same, or any Of thom
except by advice Of a physician, or in case {
actual disease also, excepting wine at publ
dinners, under penalty of twenty-five cents
provided that this article shall not infring
on any religious ordinance.
SEC. 2. No member shall be intoxicated
under penalty of fifty cents.
SEC 3. No member shall offer any OF sal
liquors to any member, or urge any othe
person 10 uflDk IuGEGOl, ulthSA pCAitlAtJ Y
twenty-five cents for each offense.
ART v. No tax or taxes shall exceed tw
dollars in any one year.
ART. VI. Any member, on application
tho Society, may be discharged, on payin
the taxes, fines, and expenses due from sue
member, and the Secretary shall Sive him
certificate to that effect.
Arr. VII. No member shall be compele
to serve two successive years in the SAN
Office.
Arr. VIII The trustees shall execute an
resolution of the Society, as to the layir
out Of their moneys for the purchase fbool
and other purposes.
ART. IX. The several oficevs shall deliv
to their successors all books, money, paper
or other property possessed by them in Vi
tue Of their Offices.
ART. X. In case Of death, absence, or 7
moyal of the President, then the Vice Pres
dent shall act in his stead; and of the deaf
absence, or removal Of the Secretary, Il
Treasurer shall act as Secretary, and of Il
death. absence, or removal Of the Treasure
then the Secretary shall act as Treasure
and each until the next election, or an a
pointment pro tenn.
Arr N. 1t shall be the duty of ca
member to accuse any other member of
breach of anv regulation contained in artiC
". and the mode Of aecusatiye process al
trial shall be regulated by a bylaw.
SEr. ,. No member shall be expelled, c