The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

in order the hall or place of th'
Union.
4 Sec. 7th. Other appointed offier'
may hereafter be created by Bylaw
for that purpose.
ARTICLE VI. The President. Nics
President. Secretary and Treasnrel
SHALL perform such duties as usually
pertain to such Offices.
ARTICLE VII. The Executive Com
rnittee shall exercise general super
vision over the affairs Of the Union, and
the progress of its temperance work
lay before the Union all such matter:
as require its action; provide speak
ers for the Ution when required, and
render an account of their work TO the
Union quarterly, in writing.
ARTICLE VIII. The Secretary, in
addition to keeping e correct minute
of the business of the Union, shall also
do the business of Corresponding Sec
retary with other Unions, and with
such County, State or Nationa! organ
lizations of the Order as may be estaJ'
lished.
ARTICLE TX. The Secretary shall
receive all money paid into the Union,
make O note thereof Oh his minutes,
and Immediately pay the receipts oi
tie evening to the Treasurer, taking
his receipts therefor.
ARTICLE Y. The Treasurer shall
pay all hills against the Union, when
countersigned by the President and
Secretary. He shall give bond to the
Executive Committee as such, and in
such sum as the Executive Committee
may direct, for the safe keeping OF all
money that shall come into his hands
as Treasurer, which bond shall be ap
proved by said committee. e.
ARTICLE XI. The Presiten shall
make all appointments to office.
ARTICLE XII. The meeting of the
Union shall be opened by devotional
exercises. If any member violates his
pledge, or any member has reliable in
formation ofanother member violating
his pledge, the officers and other mem
bers of the Union shall use all reason
able efforts to reclaim such erring
members, but if all kind efforts are un-
availing, then the President may di,
rect to prefer charges, or any individ
ual member may prefer charges against
such erring members. and the Execu
tive Committee shall try the member
on such charges, and if they are sus
tanned, lie shall be suspended. But il
such suspended members shall after
wards repent, he may be restored by
signing the pledge.
ARTICLE XIII. All official doc.i.
ments shall be signed by the President
and Secretary.
ARTICLE XIV The dues of each
member of this Union shall be such
sum as it shall fix by By Law, for that
purpose, payable monthly in advance.
ARTICLE XIV. Any officer may re
sign his Office by giving at least one
weeks written notice thereof at reg
ular meeting And any member in
good standing shall be entitled to a
withdrawal card on application in
writing to the Secretary thereof, so a;
to enable him to join any other Union
of the Order.
ARTICLE XVI. Order Of Business, 1St
Opening exercises.
2d. Roll call of Officers.
Sd. Applications for membership.
4th. Communications.
5h. Report Of Committees, general
or special.
9Th. Remarks for the eood of the
| Union.
18th. Receipts of the evening.
sth. Reading of the minutes fol
correction or approval.
ARTICLE XVII. Every member shall
first .ign the following pledge, and
afterwards the Constitution and By.
Laws, to wit.
The NATIONAL CHRISTIAN TBMPER-
ANCE UNION OF -,
with malice to,Ddrd none end charity
for ALL"
|, the undersigned, do pledge my
word and honor. God Helping me, to
abstain from all Intoxicating liquors as
a beverage, and that l will, by all hon
orable means, encourage others to alb.
stain.
ARTICLE XVIII. This Constitution
may be amended by offering the pro-
posed amendment publicly, in writing,
at regular meeting: but it shall lay
over for public discussion and action
until the next regular meeting.
ARTICLE XIX. One-tenth of the
membership entitled to vote shall con.
stitute quorum.
ARTICLE Xxx. The Union may from
time to time enact such Bylaws for
the government thereof as shall seem
proper, provided they do not conflict
with the Constitution; they shall lay
over for final action until the next reg
ular meeting of the Union after the
one at which they were offered.
ARTICLE XXI. The election of del
egates to each County Convention
shall be in the ratio of one to every
one hundred of the voting members of
the Union; and shall take place at the
first meeting of the Union, after the
officers thereby shall take their seats
semi annually.
County COnoentionS. The County
| Convention shall meet at such time
and place in the respective counties as
shall be most suitable to majority of
the delegates thereof. 1t shall legis-
late on such matters as shall be for the
good of the Union in the particular
county, and instruct its delegates to
the particular State Convention.
State COnoention. A Sts te Couven-
ton shall be composed o. delegates
from each county thereof, at the ratio
of one delegate for each three hundred
of its voting membership. Such State
Convention shall legislate on such
matters as shall be for the good of the
Union in the pa: ticular State, and in
struct its delegates to the National
Convention. 1t shall meet at such
time AM place within the particular
State a. a majority of the delegates
shall agree on, and adjourn from time
to time during the six months of its
existence.
National Convention. The Nation
al Convention Convention shall be
composed of delegates from the differ
ent States, in the ratio of one delegate
for each five hundred of the voting
membmbersbip of Its local Union.
The present Convention, composed of
delegates from the various local In
ions, shall be and constitute The
National Christian Temperance Tn
ion," and shall continue In existence
and exercise the powers and functions
of Central Union, until its place shall
be supplied by new Convention OF
delegates, to be elected for that pur-
pose in the month of April, "A ID. 1877.
Its headquarters and place of business
shall be i'll the city of Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania- Its officers shall consist of a
President senior and junior Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Corresponding
Sacratary Treasurer and Ey.o,,,;yo