The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-07

REroRr OF THE CONVENTION ron THE ORoAS-
IxArIoS or THE YoRx Co. LODGE or THE !. o.
Coon TEMrLxns. %" .'.
ii, HALL or SALus LopaE No. l56, I. o. or g. T.
.i..a, Yurr Ksnnsbunk, May 20, 1867.
Called to order by the Chairman Of tho County
10 Committee. H %. H.
Chose Bro. d. F. Hamilton Temporary Chair
man. .., ....... .r,... .E. d..
Appointed by the Chair Bros. Moody, Of
York, Morton, Of Kenncbunk, Rowland Of
Biddeford, q Committee on Credentials, who
reported the following Lodges represented.
Pepperell, IS, Kittery Point; whipple, %,
Kitisry; Gsorgisus, i43. York; Harmony. ia.
3. Berwick; Negutaquit. 1873, N. Berwick; Ham
lin. 255, Wells; Msssabesio, l54, Alfred; Salus.
i5j, Kennebunk; Machias, ls5. Kennebunk.
port; Ray Of Hope, No, l5s, Biddeford. r
Chose Bro. L. P. Call, Kittery Point, Score
tary pro TEN.
Chose Bros. II. W. Smith, Ksnnebunk, Huif,
of Biddeford, aud Sister Joshua Lewis, Of Kit
terry, . committee on the permanent orgsnisa-
tion Of this convention, who presented tho
name Of Bro. Rowland. Of Biddeford. for Pres
Ydcut; Morton. Of Ksunsbunk. and Chambers,
Of Kittery, for Vice Presidents; Gle Of Alfred,
for Secretary, which were accepted. ...
Voted: That the remainder Of the officers by
the same as In subordinate lodges OF tho |. o..
OF q. T., and that they be appointed BY tho
Chair, who were appointed as follows:
W. o. G., Bro. II. waterhouse, Of Kennc-
bunkport; W. I. g., Sister Joshua Lewis. Kit
terry, WIT, Lizzie Miles, Biddsford; T. W.
c.. L. r. Call, Kittery Point; W. c., Bro. J. A.
Swan, Kennebunk; W. NJ. A. F. Norwood,
W. D. NJ. Sister Li,,is Thompson. .ssil
Voisd: That Bros J. A. Swan, 8. z. Bryant,
]. !. Abbott, T.. @. Moody, jerome Garland.
L. p. Call, John Brag1lon, A. X. Gle, and Sis
tiers Clara g. Downs, and Susan Perry, DO .
committee to prepare Q plan Of organization for
permanent convention. and after consults-
ton they offered the following constitution
which was adopted:
Arr. I. This body shall be known as the York
Co. Lodge Of the ]. o. Of Good Templars. and
shall DO composed OF delegates from subordi-
elected In acooidance with the requirmeents of
AR. II. Every subordinate lodge may send
tWlce ~ many uelegtted ~ " " entltieu 70 eenu
to the Grand Lodge and each lodge shall have
the right 10 elect - many sltsrnstes - repre-.
sentativcs, who may oct during the absence Of
representatives,. r
Arr. III. The meetings Of this Lodge shall DO
held every three months ut such places - shall
Be designated BY committee for that purpose.
Arr. w. The officers OF this Lodge shall DO
the same Is In tho subordinate lodges. and
shall attend 10 the same duties, and shall Be
chosen annually, -. ,...rn e, n,a q
Arr. ". Tia W. C. T., the ". v. T., and tho
". 8. shall b standing committee to decide
upon the place Of meeting - provided In Ar.
Arr. VI There shall 30 the following adj
iopai standing counties: on Crsdsntiais, on
business and on the State Of the Order, which
.ommittee shall b elected annually.
Art. VII. This Lodge shall b governed by
the same usases and shall have the same order
of bushes e ere employed In Subordinate
lodges, % Tar - such order and usAges shall
b applicable.
% Arr. villa Tho regular meetings OF this
4odgs shall U on The hss Thursdays OF Fsbru-