The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-07

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FPeedman's Aid Meetings y
REV. H. W. Cobb . general agent Of the
North Western Frcedmsn's Aid Commits.
sion. addressed the citizens Of Ottumwa on
Monday evening on the subject his agency
Mr.. G. bv his facts and appeals favorably
impressed his hearers. snd liberal subscrip.
ton was made in behalf Of his cause.
An appointment was made for another
meeting last evening. Said meeting wa.
organized nv the appointment of Mr. James
Lsdd, Chairman, and Rev. E. Clark Sec'y.
| Prayer being offered-remarks BY severa
persons were made. when it was agreed ia
form Freedman's Aid Society of Ottumwa
and vicinity, to ca operate with the North
Western Freedman's Aid Commission.
The following Constitution WAS proposed
and adopted a..s .
CONSTITUTION OF THE orrrMwA FREEDMAN's
AID SOCIETY.
ARTICLE 1. This organization shall he
known As tho ottumwa Treedman's Aid
Society.
ART. Q. Its object shall he to collect mon.
ev and supplies for the relief Of the Nation.
al Freedmen. from the physical, mental and
moral distress in which they are found.
ART 8. This organization will co operate
with the Northwestern Fresdmen's Aid Com.
mission 70 long as said Commission shall
pursue policy satisfactory to the members
of this Society; and during this CO. operation
this Society will forward its collections If
money and supplies as the Commission may
suggest.
ART. 4. Any person NAV become mem
Der of this Society by contributing to its
funds. ... ......... ..
ART. s. The officers Of this Society shall
he Of gentlemen. = President. Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer. and canvass:ng
committee oftwelve ladies, who shall, jointly.
constitute Board Of Directors. and shall be
responsible for the efficiency Of tho organi.
zation. "
ART 6. The meetings Of the Society
shall be held as the Board Of Directors may
determ,ne-not less frequently than once in
each month. .....
AKr. z. This Constitution may be amend
ed at any regular meeting. by consent Of
two-thirds Of the members present. and the
Board may fll its own vacancies, occurring
between the regular meetings.
| AR. 8. The annual meetings Of the Soci.
ETY. shall be held on the LIST Tuesday of May
each year. ..-
Officers were then chosen a. follows:
Rev. w. +. CowLEs, President.
Mr.. BENZ. LApD, Vice
Rev. s. Fl. WORCESTER, Secretary.
DR.. j. WILLIAMSON, Treasurer.
Ladies Canvassing Committee
Mrs Sallie Devin, williamson,
j, M. McElroy, Worcester.
81. w. Norris, Frances Devin.
Root. {" Arthur.
" Washburne, Miss Lizzie Mahon,
Several Ladies' spent the day Tuesday
in going through the city making collection,
from individuals and families, snd returned
with the consciousness that day had been
we'll spent.
The amount collected at the Public meet.
ings and BY the Ladies bv private solicita
ton. was S2sl,os. Nine Life Memberships
1t $50 each were seeured-snd about thu
same number of memberships for year by
the payment Of So 90.
| 1t may not be improper 10 ad I, a. slim
ulous to others in like good works, that the
Ladd families after having taken several
Life Memberships on their own account
Mr.. James Ladd made the Pastors of the
Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist and Con
gregational Churches Of the City, Life Mem
bers, by the pay ment in their behalf of 81
ach. This gentleman. an occasional resi-
dent among us, showing as he does, "a warn
side" for oil our religious, moral and HUMANE
enterprises, helping by word and deed il
every thing where there is good to be done
may the Lord bless him. Such az ne ar
the Lords noblemen! May their number b
multiplied.
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