The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
AECE IIEI0N.

ANCE UNION.
That all women and others interested
in this union may see, in succinct form,
the basis of work planned by its men,
bers, we give space to-day to the more
detailed points of its organization, en-
bracing its constitution, bylaws, officers
and standing committees. We advise
every member 10 preserve this copy of
THE NEWS.
I-coNsTITUTIoN
(AuxilarY to the state temperance union.)
ARTICLE 1.-NAME-This organiza-
ton shall be known as the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, of EN-
poria, Kansas.
ARTICLE 2-OBJEcT-It shall be the
object of this or g anization To plan and
carry forward measures which, with the
blessin z OF God, will tend toward the
suppression of intemperance.
ARTICLE 3.-MEMBERsHIP-A wo-
man may become member OF the Or
ganizatiOn by signing the constitution
| and the following pledge: We hereby
| pledge ourselves TO abstain from the use
of all intoxicating liquors as beverage
and by all honorable means encourage
others to do so; We also promise not to
use the same in cooking nor furnish it
| for social entertainment; we also promise
/
ance work whenever inaugurated.
ART. 4-OFFTCERs.-The officers shall
| be president, one elective vice presi
| dent and one vice president from
each church in the city, to be appointed
by the president, Il recording secretary, a
corresponding secretary and treasurer,
who shall hold their offices until their
successors are elected.
ART. 5-DUTIEs OF OFFIcERs-The
duties of the president, the elective vice
president, the recording and correspond
ing secretaries shall be such as is usual to
such offices. The appointed vice presi-
dents shall be especially responsible for
securing members in their respective
churches and congregations.
The treasurer shall forward to the
treasurer of the state union, an amount
equal, annually, to twenty-five cents per
member. One-half TO be paid the LIST of
March, the remainder the LIST of Sep
TENDER
The corresponding secretary shall re
port to the state union the LIST of March
and the LIST of September, laying before
its corresponding secretary such items
of general interest as will enable her to
Judge correctly the condition OF the or
ganizatIon, having first submitted said
report to the local organization.
ART. Ga children's temperance
meeting shall be held quarterly. or of.
| tener.
TBY-LAws.
l. At the stated meetings of this So
ciety the following shall be the order of
business:
1. Devotional exercises.
2 Reading and approving of pre-
vious minutes.
3. Receiving and acting upon
committee reports.
4. Unfinished business.
5. New business.
2. There shall be membership fee OF
twenty-five cents, payable to the treas
urer, upon joining the society, and an
additional fee of twenty-five cents, paya-
BILE at the first meeting in March.
3. The stated meetings shall be held
upon the second Wednesday of each
month, and the president may issue a
call for special meeting upon the re-
ceipt of written request signed by
three members, or whenever she may
herself deem it necessary.
4. Eleven members shall constitute Il
quorum, but less number may meet and
adjourn.
5. All committees shall be appointed
by the presiding officer, or by the society
at her request
6. There shall be an executive COM
mittee consisting of the president, the
recording and corresponding secreta.
rIes, the treasurer and chairman of each
standing committee. The president
shall be chairman of said executive COM
mittee, and five of its members shall con.
stitute quorum.
z. All official acts of the executive CON-
mIttee shall be presented to the society
at each regular meeting.
3. The tressurer's report of money ex-
pended, funds on hand, purposes of ex-
penditure and money received shall be
given monthly, quarterly and at the an
nual meeting in October.
8. No expenses shall be incurred ex-
cept by the advice and consent of the
executive committee, and bills therefor
shall be audited by the society.
10. 1t shall be the duty of the execu-
tive committee TO circulate the pledge at
each regular meeting.
IL. This society shall have power to
perpetuate itself by an annual election
of officers, held upon the second Wednes-
day in November of each year, and by
| the payment of an annual membership
fee of twenty five cents.
IL. No moneys shall be disbursed ex-
capt upon written order on the treas
urer, signed by the president and secre-
tary, pursuant TO vote of the society.
ID. These by laws may be amended by
a two-thirds vote of members present, no
1 tIce having been given in writing at a
previous stated meeting.
u.-OFFICERs
l. President, Mrs. Judge Buck.
2. Elective vice president, Rev. Mrs.
Cordley.
g. Appointed vice presidents, Rev.
Mrs. Kirby, Rev Mrs Burrows, Rev.
Mrs Lott, Rev. Mrs. Ebey, Mrs VIM.
Ewing, Mrs. j. NJ. Griffith, Mrs Mahlon
Stubbs, Rev. Mrs. Shoemaker, Rev Mrs.
Barnett, Rev. Mrs. Reese. Mrs. Lizzie
Edwards.
T. Recording secretary, Mrs DR.. De-
lap.
5. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. An
son Mills.
6. Treasurer, Mrs. E. NJ. Forde.
OUTSTANDING COMMITTEES.
| 1. On public meetings, Mrs. E. NJ.
Forde, Mrs. VIM. Peck, Mrs. J. c. Jones,
Mrs. G. W. Bennett, Mrs. D. c. McMur-
trie.
2. On juvenile temperance work !:
Mrs. Judge Cunningham, Rev. Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Almerin Giliett, Mrs. Ed
ward Holmes, Mrs. j. F. Drake
8. music and entertainment: Mrs
Arson Mills, Mrs L. E. Spicer, Mrs.
DIR. Sherburne, Miss Martha Joy, Miss
| Hattie Hale
4. On securing new members: The
vice presidents especially, and each men,
Der generally.
5 On special work: Rev Mrs. Buck
ner, Mrs. Phineas Rich, Mrs. D. L.
Clark, Mrs. r. E. Case, Mrs S. P
Haines.
g. On literature, printing and stats
tics:. Mrs r. NJ. Mills, Mrs Jacob
Stotler, Mrs. ]. w. Feighan, Mrs. DIR.
Delap.
z: On legal investigations and prose
cutiOns: Mrs. DR. Davenport, Mrs.
Alex. Bailey, Mrs Ella &. Drade, Mrs.
John Bay Mrs. VIM. jay