The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-10-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELK COUNTY
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

,erance Union, tho delegates from the diff |
erent temperance organizn tions and church.
IS, convened at o'clock T. NJ, in the
Courthouse on the 25t! inst.
The meeting was called to order by the
Rev. G. d. Ch9noeth, corresponding secre.
ary, and on motion Thomas Irwin was ell
,cted Chairman, and A. II. Irwin, Sec'y.
After some appropriate remarks by the
President, the meeting was opened with
prayer by the Rev. G. D. Chenoeth. A
call was then made for the names of dele.
gates, when between twenty and thirty were
reported.
On motion, Rev. Mr.. Chenoeth, Henry II.
Thomas and Alvin lIeod were appointed a
committee on constitution and resolutions.
On motion. Messrs. Healy, Derby, Irwin
and Hall were appointed a committee on
permanent organization.
The committee on constitution and reso.
lutions reported the following con stitution,
which was adopted.
We believe the time has fully come, when
all Christian Ministers, Churches, Temper
ance Organizations and the friends of TEN.
perance generally, to form " Union Asso.
citation in the county for tho more effec'
tual accomplishment of the good results at
which we aim. We the undersigned do,
therefore, adopt the following Constitution
as guide in our associate capacity:
ARTICLE I.-NAME.
This society shall be called the Elk
County Temperance Union, auxiliary to
the Pennsylvania State Temperance Union.
ARTICLE U.-OBJECT.
The object shall be to promote the cause
of total abstinence from the use, manufac.
ture and sale of intoxicating drinks as
beverage. This shall be done by holding
public meetings, by the use of the pledge,
by the circulation Of Temperance literature,
and by all other means calculated to re.
move the evils Of intemperance from the
community.
ARTICLE III.-MEMBERS,
Ary person may become member of
this society by signing the Constitution and
pledge herein contained.
A contribution of $5 at one time shall
constitute a manager for life, and $40
life director, but said membership shall
continue only during a faithful adherence
to the pledge and the laws of the Society.
The Society shall adopt its own method of
raising funds.
The funds of the Society, after defraying
the expenses, shall be appropriated to pro-
mote the cause Of temperance in the county
and State.
ARICLE IV.-PLEDGE.
No person shall be member of thi. So.
ciety who does not subscribe to the follow
ing pledge:
We the undersigned, do agree that we
will not use Intoxicating liquors as n bever-
age, nor traffic in them that we will not
provide them as an article of entertainment,
or for persons in our employment and
that in all suitable ways we will discounte,
nance their use throughout the community.
ARTICLE V.-OFFICERS.
The officers of this Society shall be
President, Vice President, Secretary, with
two managers from each township and bor-
ough, who shall be elected annually and
hold office until their SUCCESSORS are elected,
and shall constitute Board of Managers,
three of whom shall be a quorum, and shall
have power to fill all vacancies and conduct
the meetings and interests Of the Society,
and report quarterly to the President the
number of meetings held, and the names en-
rolled on the pledge from the respective
townships. The secretary shall report
quarterly to the Secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania State Temerance Union.
ARTICLE VI.-MEErINGS.
The society shall hold annual, and quar-
terly, and such other meetings as the
Board shall judge best or the society may
direct.
ARTICLE VII. II.-AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution may be altered or
amended at any regular meeting of the so.
ciety, by the vote of twe-thirds of the mem.
bers present, the amendment having been
proposed at the previous meeting.
The first resolution was then taken ND
and adopted. The meeting then adjourned
to meet at O. clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
and opened with prayer. Minutes of last
meeting read and adopted
Committee on permanent organization
then reported as follows President, A. II.
Ilchu hlCc lEtSluenl-ueO. ~ messenger,
Secretary-A. H. Willis; Treasurer-Ed-
ward Derby Managers-Ridgway town
ship-George D. Messenger, J. F. Dill /;
Fox-Jesse Kyler, Peter Thompson Sp.
Creek-A. W. Irwin, James Pierce. The
other townships to be supplied.
The following resolutions were then taken
up and adopted. The reading of which
was interspersed by beautiful and appro.
pirate music by the choir.
lst, That the drinking customs of socie.
ty, the traffic in ardent spirits as beverage,
together with the combined influence favor
intemperance form some of the strongest
barriers on the way of the progress of the
Gospel and true religion; Therefore, we
humbly invoke the Divine Wisdom to guide
our councils, and bless our efforts to Danish
ing intemperanee, with all its train Of evils,
from this Commonwealth.
Ind. That we deem it of the first impor.
tance that the rising generation be careful.
ly guarded against the evils of intemper.
ance, and We request the sunerintendanfs