Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-25
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Constitutions and Dy.Laws Adopted.


At the Court House, Bowling Green
Ohio, Jan. 10Th, 1873, delegates FROM the
different Temperance societies throughout
the county, met persuant to call previ-
cusly published, and elected Amherst Ord.
way Chairman, and Peter Emslie Secretary.
The Convention was then addressed BY
D. j. Mattox, Jr., Of Toledo, who explained
the object Of the Convention.
On motion a committee Of hve, composed
Of the following delegates: A. Powell, OF
Portage; X. s. Parker, Of Bowling Green
]. f. Robinson, Of Jackson twp, r. w.
Eekley, Milton twp, and A. Philo, Web.
ster twp, was appointed by the Chairman
to draft constitution, by-laws, and resoln.
tions, and report names for permanent Off.
GERS.
Said committee made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted and
the officers elected:
PREAMBLE.
Being fully persuaded that all men may
be saved by the grace OF God, and the
power of human sympathy, we, delegates
OF the several local aud township temper.
ance societies Of Wood county, in conven.
ton assembled, with humble dependence
on Almighty God, do adopt for our govern.
ment the following constitution:
ART. /. This association shall be called
the Wood County Christian Temperance
Union.
ART. 2 The object shall be to promote
the temperance cal4e in Wood County in
the spirit Of the following pledge: "With
malice toward none. and charity for all.
l, the undersigned do hereby pledge my
word and honor, God helping me, to abstain
from all Intoxicating liquors as II beverage,
and that | will, BY all honorable means.
encourage others to ahstain."
ART. 3. II shall be composed of dele.
gales from the different local and township
Unions Of the county in the ratio of one
for every twenty members of such organi.
cations chosen in such a manner as they
may respectively determine.
ART. T. The officers of this Union shall
he President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, who, together with three
other persons called managers shall consti-
tnte an Executive Board, FIVE OF whom
h"'a w - HhOluh kiC buuAuCLlOn Oh
business.
These officers shall be elected BY ma.
iority vote Of delegates present ut the An.
nnal Convention, and they will continue in
ottice until their successors are chosen.
Their duties shall be such as usually per.
tain to such officers and what the Annual
Convention may impose upon them. They
shall lso have power to fill all vacancies
in the board.
ART. 5. This Union shall meet annually
in convention at such times and places as
The convention may, from time TO time,
select; but If any convention fails to fix
The tine and place, the Executive Board
shall have power to do 40.
ART 6. The duties OF this Union shall
be to elect delegates to the convention OF
Ihe Ohio Christian Temperance Union, as
directed by their constitution, to devise
ways and means TO inangurate the temper.
'nce movement in every township, village
and school district in Wood county, where
no organization exists, provided always
hat no pure y sectarian or partisan meas.
lres shall ever lie entertained.
ART 7. Any township, village or school
district in Wood county having a temper
anee organization with not less than twenty
may form a local Union, auxil-
ary to this Union by adopting proper
constitution and agreeing to Cooperate in
he plans Of this Union. The Executive
Board after approving such constitution
md receiving certified list OF officers
inly elected, may issue a charter to such
Union.
ARTS. This constitution may he amend
ID by twO-thirds vote of delegates present
It any Annual Convention, provided two
birds of the auxiliary Unions have previ.
'usly recommended such amendment.
Permanent officers reported and elected
President, Amherst Ordway, Bowling Green;
Vice President, ]. b. Austin, Scotch Ridge;
Secretary, r. S. Parker, Bowling Green
Treasurer, Alfred Patterson, Portage; Man.
gers, ]. B. Hill, Milton Center; Eddie
pConner, Perrysburg; Frank Van Camp,
sugar Ridge.
The following resolutions were reported,
cad and adopted:
Re'olrsd - That the basis Of this organization
hall be gospel temperance, as manifested in |
ong, prayer, the Bible aud the Murphy Temp
rance pledge.
ce toward none, AMI charity for ALL"
Resoived its object shall be by all hon
raOle means, to rescue the iRsbriale, and to |
romots and promulgaie the principles of temp
rance thrsughnut Wood county.
Res IVed-That while this organization nc.
n0WledRes its dependence upon Almighty God |
or grace, il shall keep itself forever free
rom sectariSn influence and bias
ResOiUed-That in order TO reach men of all |
nlitical parties aud belief, il shall in no sense
econe political party, or as bOdy affiliate |
nth any political party which does now or |
iay hereafter exist.
hesoIvsd-That we request all the newspapers
q the county, friendly TO the cause Of temper
nee. to publish the proceedings Of this con
entinn, and the constitution adopted, that it |
iay be brought 10 the attention of all, aud
hat Ne request all lncal Unions to send in |
heir reports To the Secretary Of this organi1a-
ion.
After speeches, remarks and suggestions
y different delegates, ON motion the con-
ension adjourned to meet at Bowling
ireen at the call of the Executive Board.
AMHRRST OpnvAv prosi,