The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-03-09

n Several errors having occurred Ia the. Con-
stitution Of the Rayeuna Ladies Temperance
League, as published last week, we re-inssrt 10
corrected as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
Whereas Intemperance siI continues. 10 blight
the happiness of thousands, carrying misery. des-
olatioD, and ruin to many household, and where
as it is duty incumbent upun every member of
Society to endeavor TO stay its ragages aud es-
peciay upon the female portion Hof it, upan
whom the heaviest curse Of Intemperanea is%,
ordinarily visited breaking the hearts of wives and
and mothers, aud consignng their children to beg
gary and degradation. and 100 often to vice ard
crime, therefore, We, the women of Rayenna, to
the end that we may combine our efforts and
thus exert the greater influence to check the raw
ages of this monster vice, and to rescue our sis
ters in afction from their fearful baptism of woe
and sorrow, do ordain and adopt hefollowiug Ar
ticles:
ART. l. This Society shall be called the L'dic.'
Temperance League.
ART. II. The officers of this Socety shall be =
President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, also an executive committee composed
of one person in each School District who shalt
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serve for six months.
ART. Ill. The object Of this Society shall be to
exert every proper and possible influence upon in
dividuas, and upon community, to discourage, dig
countensnce and check the sale aud use, as boY-
srage. OF all intoxicating quors and especially to
procure the enactment of Law similar 10 the
Maine Law, to restrict under sevars pains and
penalties the manufacture and sails of al! intexca-
ting drinks.
ART. w. The regular nsetings of this Society
shali be held Semi ,i-nonthly at which addresses
may be made Lectures given, nr articles read
touching the general interest CT the Cause. aud
special meetings may be held any time by the cali
/ of the President and Secretary.
ART. V. Any person may become msmber of
this Society by signing this Constitution.
ART. VI 1t shall be the duty of each member
ofthe executive committee TO circulate this ConstI
tuition in her district for signatures, and also when
directed by vote of this Society, to circulate Pc
ttons for signatures to the Legislature asking the
enactment of pfohibtory Law similsr to tle
Maine Law.
ART. VII. Funds may be raised and appropri-
ated at any time as shall be directed by vote Of
| tuo Suciety.
Art. VIII. At any meeting of the League oso
of its nunbar may be appointed Reader, whose
duty it shall be to select and read appropriate and
Interesting matter at its next meeting.
ART. TX. In order that lasting influence may
be exerted in behalf Of the Cause of Temper
upon the minds Of children and youth, it shall
be proper for each member of the Society to bring
to its meetings her children to invite any mem-
Der of her fany,or friends whom she msy choose.
ART. x. This Constitution may be amended at
any regular meeting of this Society, By vote Of
two thirds of the members present.
Art. XI. The President aod Secretary may make
appointments 10 fill any vacancy in the executive
committee in the differen: Districts such appoint
ments to expire at the next regular meeting of tho
Society.