The daily gazette., 1882-12-18
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A New Organization in This City-Ths
Constitution Of the Church Temperance


A New Organization in This City-The
Consultation Of the Church Temperance
Society.
The Church Temperance Society, just or
qanized in this city, with Rt. Rev. Alfred
Lee, d. D., as president and DR.. 8. W.
Murphy as secretary, has for its object the
promotion of temperance, by reasonable
means rather than to attempt by the III
advised methods Of most societies to sup
press all use of Intoxicating liquors.
A meeting Of the society will be held in
St. Andrews Church this evening at 7.S0
o'clock, to which general invitation is ex-
tended. The constitution Of the society is
as follows:
This society shall be called "The Church
Temperance Society of the City Of Whining
ton" A4
II. OBJECTS.
Its objects are:
/. The promotion of Temperance.
2. The removal Of the causes which lead
to intemperance
8. The reformation Of the intemperate.
4. The procuring of sermons TO be
preached on the sin of intemperance, and
the duty of the church to meet 1t with spe-
cial effort.
5. The holding of meetings In different
sections Of the city, where addresses or
lectures may be given on the social, physi-
cal and economical bearings of intemper-
ance.
III. BASIS.
Recognizing Temperance us the law OF
| the Gospel, and total abstinence as rule OF
expedience In certain cases, and freely and
fully according to every man the right 10
decide in the exercise of his Christian liberty
| whether or not 1t be his duty to adopt said
rule, this Society lays down as the basis ON
which 1t rests, and from which Its work
shall be conducted, union and co-opera-
tion on equal terms, for the promotion of
the objects of the society, of those who take
| different views regarding their individual
obligations in reference to the subject.
". MEANS.
Supreme above all others we recognize
| the grace of God In and through our Lord
Jesus Christ as the means by which the re-
| form of the Incorporate is TO be sought.
| Subject to, and In dependence on this, we
| would prosecute our undertaking.; and we
| distinctly place all methods of work and all
| expedients of reform, in position of subor-
| dination to the authority OF Christ and His
church.
| We, therefore, recommend to the MEM
| bers of this society prayer for the divine
blessing upon our labors; as secondary
means, we adopt.
! Total abstinence from all Intoxicating
beverages to be urged on the Incorporate.
| To be recommended to all when placed in
| special peril.
| 10 be urged upon the young as safe
guard against temptation.
v. MEMBERS.
| The members shall be persons of the age
| of IL years and upwards, who shall sign
| this constitution, subscribe not less than
| five cents per month to its funds,and signify
| their willingness to be governed by either OF
the following declarations
| /. recognize my duty to do what can,
with the help of God, to abate the evil of in
temperance, and l hereby promise to ab-
stain wholly from the use of intoxicating
liquors as beverages.
2. recognize my duty to exert myself
| Cor the suppression of intemperaI ce, and
will sincerely endeavoi, in the name of the
| Lord Jesus, both by example and preceFt,
to promote the objects of this society.
Every member shall receive certificate
of membership from the secretary.
VI. OFFICERS.
The Bishop of the Diocese shall be ca
| o6lcio President of the Society. The
vice presidents shall be the ministers
of the several Episcopal churches in the
city of Wilmington, canonically resident,
and one layman from each OF the several
congregations of the Protestant Episcopal
Churches in the city of Wilmington, who
shall be appointed by the rector.
There shall also be secretary and a
treasurer, to be elected by the society at
the annual meeting.
There shall also be an executive com
mittee, which shall consist of the officers oa
the society and one lady member from eact
congregation, selected by the rector.
VII. MEETINGS.
The meetings of the society shall be held
quarterly In December and June, aud IL
March and September.
The meeting In December shall be thu
. annual meeting,
Tho business shall be to admit members
to receive reports, to hear lectures, &c. Tn,
meetings shall always be opened and CLOSED
with appropriate devotions.
VIII. WITHDRAWAL.
Members of the society may Withdraw
at any time by giving notice to the secre
tary and by returning their certificate o
membership to the secretary.
There will be O public meeting of tn
society tomorrow evening, December Is, Il
the lecture room of st. Andrews Church
at 7.30 O'Clock. All who are interested il
the promotion of temperance and the re
movalpf the causes which lead to intem
, perance arc cordially invited to be present
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