Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-14

temperance, held Oct. %, i'll the ycstry of the
Old South Church, Rev. Dir. Hill presiding,
measures were taken to organize new tenn
perance society in Worcester, and the follow.
ing constitution was adopted. a committee
OF one from each religious society was subse-
quently appointed to circulate the constitution
and pledge, and procure members to the new
organization
CONSTITUTION,
Article l. Tins association shall be called
! the Worcester Temperance League.
2 The opject oI the League is to promote,
! by all proper means, total abstinence from the
use OF intoxicating liquors, as IA beverage
| 3. Any person may become Il member OF the
League by signing the following pledge. But
no one shall be entitled 10 vote at lis business
meeting except those who have attained the
age OF sixteen years, and who shalt pay annu-
ally into It's treasury SUI, not less than half
dollar
L. The following is hereby adopted as the
! Pledge:-
I'VE do agree that we will abstain from
the use OF all intoxicating liquors as a bever-
age; that we will not traffic Iii them nor pro.
vide th5m tor Others and that i'll all suitable
ways we will discountenance their use in the
| community"
5. The League shall not contract debt, nor
be responsible Tor any contracted i'll its name
| 6. The officers OF the League shall be
president, SIX vice presidents, a secretary, Il
| treasurer two auditors and board OF direct
ors, consisting of nine persons. The secre
tary and treasurer OF The League shall be
members &c oBicio Of the board OF directors,
! and shall hold the same office i'll both.
7. The duties Of president, vice president,
secretary, aud treasurer OF the League, Shall
be such as usually appertain 10 these officers
respectively.
s. The board of directors of whom five shall
constitute quorum, shall choose their own
chairman, hold regular monthly meetings,
keep fair record of their business transactions,
and render to the League an annual report OF
their dOings. They snail provide for such
public meetings and lectures as the interests
OF the cause require, shall cause the pledge to
be frequently aud generally circulated, and
shall take measures TO furnish temperance
literature adapted to the wants OF the COM
munity. They shall direct the movements of
any agency the League may employ; and be
! in general its erecutlUe, empowered to manage
| its affairs i'll accordance with their best judy
ment.
| 8. The League shall hold its annual meet
| ing for the choice OF officers, and the traussc
ton OF other business, on the first Tuesday in
October; at which time the secretary, treasu.
rer, and board Of directors shall present i'll
writing their annual reports
The meeting OF the members shall be held
at such hour Of the day rs the directors may
appoint and in the evening there shall BIZ a
general meeting for public addresses.
TO- Any society which has adopted the
| pledge OF total abstinence, whether ii be town,
| district or parish, general or class, may be
come auxiliary to this League by contributing
annually 10 its funds a sum not less than 50,
and every such society shall be entitled to
send del, gales 10 the annual meeting OF League
| TO the number OF three for every live dollars
| contributed.
II. 1t shall be the duty Of the president and
secretary, to call business meeting OF the
League, whenever they are Instructed TO do SO
| by vote of the board OF directors, or at the re.
quest in writing OF twenty or more OF its
voting members.
u. Any vacancy in the board of officers of
the League, may be filled ut any business
meeting regularly called
10. This constitution may be altered or
| amended by a two thirds vote at any annual
meeting; Or at any other business meeting
regularly called, progided, that notice Of such
alteration Or amendment las been filed at a
previous meeting,
A members meeting for the choice of Of
ficers was held in Washbum Hall, last eve.
ming, at which Albert Tolman, Esq, presided,
and Rev. Horace James was secretary. The
following list OF officers Tor the League was re.
ported and unanimously adopted =
President Hon. VIM. w. Rice.
Vice Presidents-Rey Drs. a. Hill and S,
Sweetser, DIR. Geo. Chandler Hon. d. +. Par
| ker, Z. l.. Moen, Edward Earle.
Secretary-Rev. Horace james.
Treasurer Albert TolnIan.
Directors-The secretary and treasurer, er
c6icio, Rev. j. Ii. Twombly, Rev. IL. l.. Way
land, Charles Ballard, Abraham Firth, VIM.
Mecomey, Geo w. Russell, S. II. Haywood.
Interesting remarks were made by Rev. Mr..
Souther, Lyman Bugbce, Rev. DIR. Hill, VIM.
Mecorney, Rev. Mr.. Twombly, and MIR.
Tolman, all expressive of great qualification
at the initiation Of this movement, It's necessity
at this time, and the utmost confidence in its
success. Mr.. Mecorney said it was necessa-
| ry auxiliary to the three divisions of the Sons
Of Temperance in this city, which numbered
between 700 and 800 members, and were
| doing good work. They had kindly feel
| ing toward this society, and both kinds OF or
ganzation were needed, and could work well
together. There were 1876 divisions of the
S. of I. in the state, numbering in all $1,000
members, and all were doing an excellent
ork, and would rejoice at all new movements
of this kind, which were needed eve
ywhere. Mr.. Tolman alluded to the great
| temperance convention held in Worcester,
/ fwo T =,
coin presided, and the most effective speech
was made by Judge Shaw. This was short
time previous to the organization of the
| Washingtonian movement by John w. II.
hawkins. Three hundred physicians in the
state at that time signed a certificate stating
that, in their opinion, under no circumstances
were ardent spirits necessary in any form as
medicine. Seventy of these physicians re-
sided in Boston
On motion of Dea. Richard Ball, the clergy
men of the city were requested to continue
their monthly series Of temperance discourses.
| About one hundred members have been en-.
rolled in the new society.
| HE hlQOOh phlAuhLS'--EieNei cdSes Ol
seizure of liquors, under the prohibtory
law, have been made in this city dur
ing the present year, all Of which came
for trial before the superior court. 1t ap-
pears that when the first case was pre-
sented, it was objected by the defendants
that the papers were defective, in being copies
aud not originals. The court Judge Brigham
thought the objection was well taken, but pre-