West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26

total abstinence, train the young, save the
nebriate, and secure the legal prohlDl
and complete Punishment OF the nquor
traffic.
ARTICLES lII.-MEMBERsHIP.
ANY woman may become a member OF
this organization by signing the ConstlCu-
ton, pledging herself to do al In her power
for the advancement of the temperance
cause, and by the payment of SO cts. per year
into the Treasury, emo half of which snail
be paid the State County or District) Union.
She will also sign the following
PLEDGE.
81 hereby solem1,ly promise, God helping me,
to abstain from all distilled, Jernaented and mail
liquors, Including Vine, Beer and Cider, and to
emp.oy all proper means to discourage the use Of
and trd1ic in the same.
Gentlemen may become honorary embers
by the payment of so cents year, all OF
which shall be retained for home WORK.
ARTICLE IV.-OFFIcERs.
The officers of this organization shall be
President, Vice. presidents, one from each
church, when practicable;a Corresponding
Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Treas
urer, who shall, with the Superlntendents
of Departments, constitute an Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE V.-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS
Sec. i.-President. To call to order and OPP
en- the meetings.
TO announce the business before the meet
upon.
To put to vote all questions which have
been regularly moved and seconded, ana 10
announce the result.
To preserve order, and to decide, when re-
ferred to, all questions IN points OF order or
practice which may arise.
To append her signature when necessary
to all orders and proceedings OF the U n1on.
To have a general oversight OF the Union,
and, in conjunction with the Executive
Committee, TO plan for its best interests ana
the good of the cause.
To call special meetings when deemed ad-
visable by herself and any three members
of the Union, due notice being given to all
members.
Sec. q Corresponding Secretary. To con-
duct the correspondence of the Union.
To report quarterly to the Corresponding
Secretary of the State County or Dlstr1cQ
Union, upon receipt of blank forms from
the State Secretary, (having first submitted
her report to the Union,) such facts and
items of general interest as will enable the
State County or DISTRICT Secretary to Judge
correctly of the condition of the Union and
the progress of the work.
Sec. 3.-RecorQing Secretary To keep rec
ord of the proceedings of the meetings of the
Union to notify the public of its meeting.
To call the roll of members.
To read all papers, ETC., which may be re-
quired.
To notify Committees of their appoint
ment, and OF business referred to them.
To take charge of all papers and documents
of the Union.
To make reports annually or qnartly, as
may be required by the Union.
Sec 4.-IredSnrer, To collect the member
ship dues, ;cy1u to devise Ways and means to
increase the funds Of the Union.
To forward to the State County or DIS
trict) Treasurer, the first of September, De
member as required by the Constitution of
the State Union.
To hold all money collected for the use of
the Union, paying bills on order of the Pres
idpnt book
account and making quarterly report of
the same.
Sec. s. Vice Presidents. To preside, in heir
order, at meetings in the absence of the Pres
ldenB. and to perform all duties of the Presi-
ident mn case of absence on any account
from JRer office.
T0hp terest the women of their respective
churches in the work of the Union.
To assist the President in arranging and
carrying out plans for the benefit of the
Union,
ARTICLE VI.-MEETINGs.
. The regular meetings Of the Union shall
superintendent shall report.
Public Prayer and Conference rnaatinus
be held as often as the interest of the work
demands, and if possible. mass meeting
The Executive and other Committees shall
meet as often AS may be deemed advisable.
ARTICLE 'vII.-ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Tho Annual Meeting shall be held on the
--Gay of-month at which time the
Off GERS shall be elected for the ensuing
year.
ARTICLE v-II-AMENDMENTs.
This Constitution may be altered or amen
ded at any regular meeting of the Union, by
a two-thirds vote of the members, notice
having been given at the previous meeting,
BY LAWS.
Sec. L. DEPARTMENTS OF WORK. Su-
perintendents shall be appointed for such of
the following departments, as local needs
seems to call for: |. Scientific Instruction
2. Sunday School Work. 3. Juvenile Work.
A. Temperance Literature. 5. Influencing
the Press. g. Evangelistic Work. :. Prisons
and Police stations. s. Railroad Work.
8. Unfermented Wine. 10. Young Women IS
Work. II. Parlor Meetings u. Flower
Missions. ID. State and County Fairs.
IA. Legislation and Petitions. Is. Work
Among Colored People.
Seq. All meetings OF the Union shall be
opened by reading of Scripture and prayer.
SEC. 3. A majority of the Executive Com
mittee shall constitute a quorum atany regu-
lar meeting, and the same rule may apply 10
all other Committees.
SEC. l. Officers shall remain such till their
successors are elected.
SEC. 5. All members of the Union shall be
entitled to vote.
SEC. e.. order Of Business
|. Devotional Exercises.
2. Roll call.
g. Report of Recording Secretary
4. Report of corresponding Secretary
5. Report of Treasurer
=. Report OF Chairman of Executive
Committee.
:. Reports of SuperintendentS.
8. Reports ofSpecial Committees.
8. Unfinished Business.
w. New Business.
IL. Course of Reading.
u. Discussion.
Sec 7.--These Bylaws may be altered or
amended at any regular meeting of the I'm
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