The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-06-06

or national organizations of the order
as may be established.
ARTICLE 9rH.
The Secretary shall receive all mon.
ey paid into the Union, make a note
thereof on his minutes, and immedia.
tely pay the receipts Of the evening to
the Treasurer, taking his receipt there
FOR.
ARTICLE 10TH.
The Treasurer shall pay all bills
against the Union, when COuntorsign.
ed by the President and Secretary. He
shall give bond to the Executive Gem
mittee 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 Treasur-
er, which bond shall be approved by
said committee.
ARTICLE 11TI.
The President shall make all ap.
pointments TO office.
ARTICLE 18TH.
The meeting Of the Union shall be
opened by devotional exercises. If
any member violates his pledge, or any
member has reliable information OF
another member violating his pledge,
the officers and ether members Of the
Union shall use all reasonable Efforts
IN reclaim such erring members, but
if all kind efforts are unavailing, then
the President may direct to prefer
charges, or any individual member
may prefer charges against such cr-
ring member, and the Executive Com
mittee shall try the member on such
charges, and if they are sustained, he
shall be suspended. But if such sus.
pended member shall afterward repent,
he may be restored by signing the
pledge.
ARTICLE 13rH.
All official documents SHALL be sign.
ed by the President and Secretary.
ARTICLE 11Tu.
The dues of each member of this
Union shall be such sum as it shall fix
by Bylaw for that purpose, paya-
BILE monthly IN advance.
ARTICLE 18TH.
ANY officer may resign his Office by
giving at least one weeks written no.
tice thereof at Il regular meeting. And
any member in good standing shall be
entitled to withdrawal card on APP
plication in writing to the Secretary
therefor, SO as to enable him to Join
any other Union Of the Order.
ARTICLE 18TH.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
1st. Opening exercises.
ID. Roll call of officers.
Sd. Application for membership.
4th. Concentrations.
9th. Report of committees, general
or special.
6th. Remarks for the good of the
7th. Receipts Of the evening.
9th. Reading the minutes for cor.
rectiOn and approval.
ARTICLE 17TH.
Every member shall first sign the
following pledge, and afterwards the
Constitution and Bylaws, to.wit:
The NATIONAL CHRISTIAN TEMPER.
UNION OF -
Z" With malice toVdrd none and chdrity
for aH."
/, the undersigned, do pledge my
word and honor, God helping me, to
abstain from all Intoxicating liquors
as beverage aud that | will, by all
honorable means, encourage others to
abstain.
ARTICLE 18TH.
This Constitution may he amended
by offering the proposed amendment
publicly in writing at a regular meet
ing but it shall lay over for discus.
sioH and action until the next regular
meeting.
ARTICLE 18TH.
One tenth of the membership EMIT
led to vote shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE 20TH.
The Union may from time to time
enact such bylaws for the govern.
ment thereof as shall seem proper,
provided they do not conflict with the
Constitution they shall lay over for
final action until the next regular
meeting of the Union after the one at
which they were offered.