Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

and successful III country districts
while these may DO varied to suit the
locality. Societies adopting, or already
organized, under the same are request
ed to open correspondence with E. @.
, Widemire, Grampian Hills, Clearfeld
Co., Pa, or r. ]. Spencer, Curwens
J vile, Clearfield Co., Pa.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Gram
plan Temperance Union, Grampian
Hills, Cieartield Co., Pa.
! PREAMBLE.
la view of the great and manifest
evils resulting from the extended and
unnecessary use Of alcoholic beverages,
narcotics and stimulants, and ignor-
ance and neglect of the laws Of health,
it becomes the imperative duty of all
well informed citizens to unite together
for the removal of these fruitful sources
Of crime, poverty and degradation.
The objects of this organization are :.
To promote our advancement as a
people, morally, intellectually and
physically to restrict and, il possible,
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating drinks to discourage the
use of tobacco to rescue and uphold
those who are held by the chains Of
appetite and habit to enlist the young
in the Temperance cause and preserve
them from these dire evils; TO extend
true and practical knowledge of the
laws Of health, and TO arouse the peo.
pie from their apathy on the important
questions
We will endeavor to promote these
objects by organizing Societies wher.
ever practicable by promoting unity
and oneness Of action among organized
Temperance bodies by the publ
cation and distribution of Temperance
literature; by conventions; by petitions
by the ballot by devotion to the cause
by enlisting the sympathies of the
people by making our meetings at
tractive, and by conducting them in
such a manner that the young and in
experienced may take part in the ex
ercises. That our efforts may be har-
monous and united we will be governed
by the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE lsT. Ndme.-This Society
shall be known as The Grampian TEN.
perance Union.
ARTICLE 2D. Objects The objects
OF this Society shall be as set forth in
the preamble; but it is further pro.
vided that the efforts of the Society
shall not be restricted to the objects
therein enumerated neither shall it
be considered necessary to advance all
at one time, but that we labor har.
moniously and according to the re.
quirements Of the hour.
so,f rrssJ r3soo4ie-L>saISn.-,.A.sr .sr van,
Society by subscribing to the Consti-
tuition.
ARTJJLE 4TH. Duties Of Members.-
We mutually agree to work together
in the cause of Temperance according
to the spirit and interest of this Con-
stitution.
ARTICLE 5TH. Officers and Their DH-
ties,-The officers of this Society shall
consist of President Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer and their
duties shall be the same as are usually
required of such officers in. similar So
cieties.
ARTICLE 9TH. ElecionS.- Election |
for the choice of officers shall be held
at the last meetings in December and
June each incumbent TO hold his or
her office from the date OF Installation |
until the installation of successor.
ARTICLE 7TH. Committees = The
Chair shall appoint the following Com
mittees to servo during his or her term
of office
lst, A Managing Committee of
four members, whose duty il shall
be TO secure convenient places tor hold
ing the meetings, supply speakers,
lights, and such other duties as may
be detailed to them.
I'd, A Committee on Organization,
whose duty il shall be to organize So
cieties wherever practicable, and report
as occasion requires.
3D.. A Committee on Publication
and Literature, TO examine and secure
the publication of such matter as they
may deem worthy, and to disseminate
and secure the maintenance, as far as
possible, of good Temperance litera- /
tire among the people.
ARTICLE STH. Conventions. - When
this Constitution shall havobeen adopt |
ed by sufficient number of Societies,
to make it advisable, a Convention of
delegates from said Societies shall be
called.
ARTICLE 9TH. Amendments.--All al. |
terations or amendments to this Con
stitution shall be subject TO tho atore.
said Convention but till it meets, each
Society may actindependently thereon.
ARTICLE 10rH--By- Ld0s.--Each Lo-
cal Society may draft, alter, or amend
its own Bylaws.
BYLAWS.
For the convenience Of Societies de
string to adopt the above Constitution
we append the Bylaws Of the Gram
plan Hills Union -
ARTICLE
SECTION |. This Society shall meet
on each alternate Sabbath for the pro.
motion OF its objects.
SECTION 2. All elections shall be by |
rising vote.
SECTION 3. Every Treasurer shall
report at the expiration OF his term Of
office and at the request of members.
SECTION A. Special meetings may be
called by the President, at the request
of members.
Session 3. A programme or form Of
exercises shall be prepared by the
officers for each meeting and read at
the meeting preceding that Tor which
it is prepared.
ARTICLE ii.
SECTION |. No alterations or amend
ments to these Bylaws shall be made
without vote OF two-thirds Of the
members present; and no motion TO
amend shall bo passed, unless unani
nous, at the same meeting at which II
is proposd
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