Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-07-31
Signers of the CALI S. Doty, r. p. Nc


| Chenoweth addressed the Convention con-
cerning the rise and progress OF the State
! Temperance Union, and briefly reviewed the
object and purpose of the present Convcn-
ton.
After calling the roll of Delegates by the
! \. Brown, a model of a Constitution for a
County Temperance Union was read by the
Recording Secretary. The several sections,
after being considered, discussed, adopted Sc
riati0', were then adopted unanimously rs Il
whole, as follows:
CONSTITUTION FOR A COUNTY TEMPERANCE
! USioN.--We believe the time has fully come,
! when all Christian Ministers, Churches Tenn
; peranCc Organizations and the friends of Tenn
| perance generally, to form ''Union Associa-
ton" in :he County for the more effectual &C
complIshment of the good results at which
we aim. We the Undersigned do, therefore,
| adopt ihe following Constitution as guide in
| our associate capacity:
! ARTICLE l.-NAME,-This society shall be
called the Juniata County Temperance Union,
auxiliary TO the Pennsylvania State Temper
| ance Union.
| ARTICLE 2-OBJECT.-The object shall be
| to promote the cause of total abstinence from
| the use, manufacture and sale of intoxicating
! drinks as "A beverage. This shall be done by
| holding public meetings. by the use of the
| pledge, by the circulation of Temperance lit.
eraturc and by all other methods calculated
to remove the evils of intcmperance from the
| community.
Article 3-NENBERS.-Th society shall
he composed Of delegates not exceeding ten in
Number, from any Church, Temperance So
ciety, College, academy or organization with
III the county, who after signing the pledge
and the roll book of the society, and paying
To the Treasurer one dollar annually, shall be
entitled 10 all the privileges of members
Other persons, not delegates, by paying 30
may become members by signing the pledge,
las in Article W.
Any person contributing to the funds of he
society less sum than 5 100, may become
a contributing member, by vote of the soci-
ETY. at any meeting, bIt without the privilege
of voting. Signing the pledge, and the pay
ment of $500, shall constitute a life member
The society may also constitute honorary
members for life, as evidence of respect for
character, services and fidelity to the princi-
pies OF temperance by contribution OF
S25,O hut membership so construed shall
continue only during faithful adherence to
the pleIse and laws Of the society.
The funds Of TIE society, after defraying
expenses, shal! be appropriated by the dircc-
tion of the Board of Managers.
Article i-PLEpGE.-No person shall be
a member of this society who does not sub
scribe to the following pledge: =
We the undersigned do agree that we will
not use intoxicating liquors as beverage,
nor traffic in them; that we will not provide
s..
persons in our employment ard that in all
suitable ways we will discountenance their
use throughout the community.
ARTICLE 5.-OFFlCERS.-The officers OF
this Socict- shall be President, Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer with an Executive
CQmmitie Of one or more from each township
ana borough who shall be elected annually
and hold office until their successors are elect
ed, and Ihall constitute Board of Managers,
three Of whom shall be 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 he'd, and the names enrolled
on the pledge from the respective townships.
ARTICLE o.-MEETiNGS.-The society
shall hold annual, and quarterly, and such
other meetings the Board shall judge best
or the society may direct.
AnricLE 7.-AMENDMENTS.- Con-
stituti, NAV be altered or amended at any
regular meeting of the society, by the vote of
two-th + Is of the memhsrs present, the amend
ment having been proposed at the previous
meeting.
The Constitution was then signed by a
number Of the Delgates and on notion X. P.
McWilliams, was elected Treasurer pro tenn
to take charge of the funds paid into the
Treasury.
DR.. s O. Kpmpfer offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, Tha. a Business Committee of
five be appointed whose duty it shall be to
prepare and report business for this Conven-
ton, to whom all resolutions shall be referred
without debate.
The resolution after being amended, so as
to increase the number from five to seven,
was agreed to, and the President appointed
the following persons on the committee DR..
S. o. Kampfer, j. NJ Belford Rev. W. Y.
Brown, Rev. J. B. Folsgrove, Rev. J. ID.
Thomas, Rev. G. ID. Chenoweth and Rev. J.
II. Kennedy.
On motion of E. w. H. Kreider, a commit
tee on Permanent Organization was appoint
ed. The committee appointed was as follows:
E. w. H. Kreider, j. Bcidler and Samuel
Herr.
The committees retired to their respective !
rooms and during their absence, the conven- /
ton was instructed and entertained by sever
al addresses from Rev. D. j. Beale and Rev. !
Z. W. Kirby.
The Convention then proceeded to the
of the resolutions presented by
the Business Committee, all of which after /
discussion were adopted.
Rtso,sed, That as there is no great ques-
ton of public interest at stake at this time |
before the national mind, except the Ch.iS-
tian Religion, equal in magnitude and I'M
portancc to that of the consumatIon of the (
Reform, and as human skill is |
insufficient to surmont the difficulties and .
accomplish the end, We therefore, humbly
ask the Divine Wisdom TO guide our coun-
ciIs and his blessing to crown our effoIts with
success.
Resolced, That the Managers Of this Coun-
ty Organization, be and are hereby earnestly