The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-31
LET Us HAvE PEACE.

tho Promotion OF Feoco Anu
mony.
In pursuance of call for State Peace Con-
ysntlon, which had been published LOT SOME .
weeks In the Columbia Christian Nelgnoor' q
number OF delegates assembled at columbia
on the 22d instant, and after session OF Two
dsys completed the organization OF an assocl-
alton to be called the South Carolina Peace
society. The following gentlemen were elect
sd oficers of the society tor the ensuing year;
President, Rev. Sldi H. Browne; first Vice
president, John q. Kinsler; second vlce-preSl-
dent, Rev. e. A. Bolles; recording secretary,
John A. Nklns; corresponding secretary, d.
Bascom Browne; treasurer, Charles D. Stan
ley: directors, Rev. J.. b. 9. MoKenney, Spar
tanburg; Joseph Lauhon, Fairfield; Henry D..
Blesss, Newberry; ]. II. Burgess, Clarendon.
The following preamble and constitution,
which explain the objects and organization OF
the society, were adopted:
We. the subscribers, knowing that war
canses vast amount Of expense, cruelty, sui
ferIng. destruction Of property and life, vice
and crime, and believing war TO De directly
contrary 10 the gentle, meek, compassionate
and peaceful spirit and gospel OF our DlVlne 5,e
Saylour, the Prince of Peace, and that It II als
viii That war should cease throughout the
world, and also believing that 1t ls the lmme-
dlate duty OF all men to be co-workers WIN
God in extending the kingdom OF peace among
men. do. therefore, torn ourselves into 80
ciety for the promotion Of peace, and accept
the following
Article /. This society shall be called 'The
South Carolina Peace Society," :,
Article II. The officers Of this society shal!
be president, q first ce-presldent, second
yice-presidGnt, recording secretary cor
shail constitute board of directors. In con-
iunotIon with whom shall be added one mem
her from each coungy represented IN tnis
society, to be elected by the officers IN the IN
teryale of the annual sessions.
Article III. Il shall be the duty oi,this soole-
ty, according to its opportunity and ability, 70
obtain and circulate tracts and books In faVor
OF peace and against war among the people
at large; to hold meetings from time to time,
as often as The president may think desirable,
for prayers, singing and sermons, or addresses
or discussion, for the purpose OF showing tnat
peace is agreeable to Christianity and war
not; aud 1t shall be the duty OF this society as
body, and ils members as individuals, TO
endesVor 10 promote peace in, between and
among nations and all mankind.
Article ~. Any person, male or female,
may become member OF this society by
signing Its constitution.
Article v. This society shall elect Its ofa-
GERS annually.
Article VI. The president, vlce-presldent
or q director shall have power to organize, 10
person or by another, peace societies among
"a Article vii. This constitution may be
amended by q vote of two-thirds OF the mem.
bers present, above the age OF twenty lone
years, at any regularspnual meeting.
During the session Of tse convention let.
ters commendatory of its objects we're read
from George ". Williams Of oharleston;J ). N.
Burgess and P. g. Bsnbow, Of Clarendon;
Mrs. D. N. Mendenhall, Of North Carolina,
and John Hemmenwsy, OF Maine.
The next convention of the society will be
held at Columbia on the first Tuesday in Octo-
Der, 1873.