Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-02
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Ladies Temperance League OF. RAJ
W VIENNA.


for the purpose of forming Ladies Township
Temperance League. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hall
was call to the chair, and Miss Jane B. Cole ap-
pointed Secretary. After.a free and full inter-
interchange of views, Mrs. Hall, by request ofthe
meeting, presented Constitution for the consid-
Grafton of the meeting, which being fully discuss
ed and amended, was unanimously adopted as fol-
lows: q zss5
Whereas ,Intemperance still continues to blight
the happiness of thousands, carrying misery, des-
olation and ruin to many household; and where
as it is duty incumbent upon every member of
society, and especially upon the female portion
of it, upon whom the heaviest curse of Intemper-
ance in ordinarily visited, breaking the hearts OF
wives and mothers, consigning their children to
beggary and degredation and too often to vice and
crime, therefore, we the women of Ravenna, to
the end that we may combine our efforts and
therefore exert the greatest influence to check
the ravages of this monster vice, and to rescue
our sisters of afaiction from their fearful bap-
tism ofwoe and sorrow, do ordain and adopt the
following articles.
ART. l. This Society shall be called the
Ladies Temperance League of Ravenna.
ART. 2. The officers of this Society shall be
a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer who shall serve six months ,alsoa executive
committee in every school district.
ART. 8. The object of this League shall be
to exert every proper and possible influence upon
individuals and community to discourage, discoun-
tenenance and check the sale and use, as
beverage of all intoxicating liquors, and especially
to procure the enactment of law similar to the
Maine Law, to restrict under severe pains and
penalties the manufacture and sale of all intox-
cating drinks. -
ART. 4. The regular meetings of this League
shall be held semi-monthly at which addresses
may be made, Lectures given, articles read
touching the general interest of the cause, and
special meetings may be held at any time, at the
call of the President and Secretary.
ART. 5. Any person may become member
of this League by signing the Constitution.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of each member
of the executive committee to circulate this Con-
stitution in her district for signatures, and also
when directed by vote of the League to circulate
Petitions for signatures to the Legislature, asking
an enactment of prohbatory Law similar to the
Maine Law,
ART. T. Funds may be raised and appropriat-
ed at any time, as shall be directed by vote of the
League.
ART. 8. At any meeting of the League one
of its members may be appointed Reader, whose
duty it shall be to select and read appropriate and
interesting matter at the next meeting of the
, League
ART. 9. In order that lasting influence may
} be exerted in behalf of the cause of temperance
upon the minds of children and youth, it shall be
proper for each member of the League to bring to
its meetings her children, or invite and number
of her family or friends she may choose.
ART. 10. This Constitution may be amended
at any regular meeting of the League by vote OF
J two thirds of the members present.
ART. IL. The President and Secretary may
make appointments to fill any vacancy in the ex-
ecutive committee in the different districts such
appointments to expire at the next regular meet
| ing of the League.
| After the adoption of the Constitution the fol-
lowing persons were appointed to as officers
of the Ladies Temperance League of Rayenna.
President-Mrs. Elizabeth s. Hail.
, Vice President-Mrs. L. A. Freeman.
; Secretary-Miss Jane B. Cole.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary NJ. Caine.
On motion voted that the League adjourn to
meet at the Free Church on Monday, Feb. %, at
2 O'Clock P. M. for the purpose of perfecting the
organization, by appointing full complement of
the executive committee and to transact other bus
ness.
On motion voted that the President deliver an
address before the League, at the adjournment
meeting on Monday.
Attest, JANE B. COLE, Secretary.
Monday, Feb. 2Sth, League met pursuant to
adjournment. Rev. Mr.. Burr, being present up
on invitation opened the meeting by prayer
After the transaction of unimportant business,
the President pursuant to appointment delivered
an address before the League.
The following persons were appointed members
of the Executive Commtte:
Miss Elizabeth Clark, Miss Mary Jackson,
&c Harriet Hudson, Nancy Root,
+" Martha Gardener, Mrs. Patterson,
+" Mary A. Chase, +" Stebbins,
I" Eliza Peterson, &c williamson,
On motion, voted that Mrs, F. w. Wood
bridge address the League at its next meeting.
On motion, voted that the proceedings of the
League be published in all the papers af the vii
lage.
On motion, adjournment to meet at the Free
Church on Friday March 1lth, at o'clock P. M.
Attest, JANE B. COLE, Secretary.
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