, 1874-09-17
THH S0CTETv,


THE SOCIETY.
While this meeting WAS going on, tho meul-
bers Of tho Society were assembling ut Mrs.
Ch!BhoEm's, and discussing matters Of tmpor-
tauce to tho Society at large. They were also
conjecturing what would he tho character Of tho
Constitution to be submitted, and each declar~
lug what Blo would do II it was ant,-religious,
,otc. 1t WIS believed that tho document would
be ouch. that tho religious element could not
subscribe to it, and, II such proved trus, 8
"bolt" was agreed upon.
About 8 o'clock tho Executive Committee
meeting adjourned, aud lts members few mo-
mentR later began to drop In, QUO or two at d
tine at proper intervals. at the residence Of
Mrs. Chisholm. BY the time all had arrived the
double parlors were denaely paokad, tho TWO elo-
1ncnta of tho Society nctug very much like water
aud oil when III tile tnulo vessel.
When the meeting waB called to order, Mrs.
Leonard called upon tho Secretary to furnish
a COMPLETE LIFT OF THE MEMBERSHIP
Of tho Society in order that It might bs known
who had tho right to vote upon Questions TINT
might arHo.
i,hB lend to an animated discussion between
tho two oiouleuss tho one COM tendng that none
! should vote but those who had attonded regu-
iarlY upon tue Socety's meetings, aud the other
claiming that the ballot sluuld be FREQ "a tho
air, iuasnuct rs tho work Of tho Society waB ono
| Of charity. Tho confusion OF tongues at the
| Tower Of Babel certainly could not have sur
| paused tho Bcone that onsued.
THE coSsf1Tp11oS.
| Loonlis to the Chair, aud the Chairman OF tho
| Committee On Constitution aud Bylaws TO-
| ported as follows:
ART. /. This society shall bc known ~ tho Society
Anr. 2. The tnou.bers Of this Association shall
hnowledge tho fathes hood Of God, the motherAood q
har1t fa ,rnr1T Attfn1ty ht1neES
destitute md that a people aenond upon oters nos
only to bring tlcm INTO thia Ae, pt to fecd cherish
aRs Sstesn ? T 'f xord
rons more or ess au us hte upon oshsra therefore 9;
1o ba 10 ae3aa & oscss I
a.sA T ~ obiet oS ts Association ia to hep
ercI ~ .,nt hc jrrcanectIre n nntinn oreed rnca
or aec, deyot,l.g ourselves 10 women only.
former condition of tho te ot tho nnatos ii in
stitutions. ,.,... III, 49,.
p eaa n ,rassns W or ne' INV
eith thn rolivous helisf r nbncf of io innetcs or
snv d ,4ios Of restoa Services tending 10 ox:ite
tla sentiment rather than strengthen tho moral In
tuonco In tho Institutions astabiHhed by this So
ciesy. ~
Ahr. y, any rasson ae'Eang praess u pasnoa u u
o,;or3se onx aaii mt he rohibsed from doina so
| within their own room or dorntory.
Anr. I: TIN officers q th'a Association hhaN con.
and recording Secretary. Treasurer and auditor,
ana E Executive Ms co,nintss. 1alaa'as'. a,, ,. u IN
,ojnt cnmmittecs To- transact s,ch busuess as they
pv tH eccsssry to nraots the intorosts Of tSs
Undertaking, and shall have roar to establish indus
trial hosncs schools hospltas and such ohcr things
thuy may @ Think neessssr ,,, y, ,,owoa J.. ,,,,
AIT: y Ils ASsoc1aton anaa % anoWoa 10 maee
regulations IND nyaws ios Tue & ah9 Gu
oarSo of liz }nstitntions M ,,,,ier toIr care
Inr 10. TAo otucors Of tllis Association shuli bo
elected by ballot at thu noxt annual meetngt to ba held
On the 29th of July, 1876
Ant II. Any member of tho h Association nay pro.
pose tao naane u M XIII ios M atu,toi " A. ~
s vote ~ e romhcrs nrosont and the
of sce nf g. nxcent SIC seryo Enthusiastically On an
appointed committed for the term Of thrue montha
when she will 10 admitted to full membership.
On notion Of Mrs. Tnn WinAlo, the constitu-
tton was takeu by articles for adoption.
| WHO Hay VOTE?
Some ono inquired Who could vote upon thoil
adoption.
Mrs. Van Winkle Thought all the ladiea proson
ought to vote ~ q mattor Of oourtosY.
Mrs. Leonard thought such q proceeding Woult
bo oyor-conrteols.
aEra, Russell thought tho laates who joinet
the Society Ut it's last meeting ought to vote.
| The clair stated that 8lle hnd boen rondiu}
Oushing's Manual, which recognized no membe
Of q body until ho or she had beon registered a!
such. she proposed to DO governed by parli
neutary law, aud inasmuoh az tho ladies !,
question bad never boen Registered, they ooulf
not vote.