The Russellville Democrat., 1892-08-04


 some delegates may be omitted. SEC.
 The unfinished business Of the night before was taken up, being the selection of the place for the next meeting. Appleton was chosen.
 Hon W L. Sibley introduced the following resolution, which on mo tion was adopted:
 Resolved, That discussions for the day be limited to ten minutes, and that no member speak twice on the same subject without permission from the President '
 Hon. Lawrence Russell introduced an amendment to the Constitution, which was adopted, as follows. AMENDMENT NO. 2-Rosolved, That Arti- cie " Of the Constitution be amended to read as follows, towt ~It shall De the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Asso citation, and perform the duties common 10 that office in delbcrative bodies It shall be his duty fo communicate with inc Vice. Presidents of each township, and ascertain if they have ac- eepted fhe office to which they have been elected and have entered upon the discharge of their duties, and If any Vice president refuses to ac- cept the office, 1t shall be the duty of the Presi- dent io declare the office vacant. and fill the va cancy by appointment It shall also be his duty to fill by appointment ali vacancies occurring in the alfee Oi township Nice-presldcnt. In case of the absence Of the President, the Association shall elect a President pro ten- and m case of tho removal from the County, disability or death Of the President, the Executive Committee shall at once select President who shall enter upon tho discharge of the duties Of the afiicer Submitted by LAw%zfUK RUSSELL. On motion of Rev. w. C. Wheat the hour of 10 o'clock was set apart for the consideration of the report on Temperance Hon. w. L. Sibley offered as n substitute, which was adopted, that the Association dis pense with the regular order and take up other business of the Asso- citation
 The reports of committees were called for. The Committee on Fem perance submitted the following re- port through it's chairman, Hon. ". L. Sibley.
 Your Committee on Temperance respectfully submit the following:
 WHEREAS, The incorporate use of alcoholic stimuiants E one of the greatest of banes t0 the Whereas, The demon whiskey Is the greatest barrier to the moral. intellectual. physical and financial progress of the youth of our land Resolved l, That we commend the law-mak- CTS of our own State in their unreenting efforts to restrain the sale of all alcoholic stimulants second. That the members of this Association renew their energies in disseminating literature and intelligence calculated to suppress the sale and nse of this enemyof civilization.
 Third, That we deplore and labor against the efforts that are now being made in our own County to license the traffic Of an article so lnJu rious to our Church and State.
 Fourth, That this Association requests the township Niee-presidents and Snperintendents to bring this subject before their respective schools, and lecture them on the subject of Tenn perance wherever practicable.
 Fifth, That we foster every effort made against the licensed sale of an article which eNpelleth reason, drowneth memory, defaceth beauty, diminisheth strength, causeth external, internal and ncurable wounds, is witch to the senses, devil to the soul, thief to the purse the wifes woe, the children's sorrow and which dIshonoreth God. Ill whose image and for whose glory man was created.
 Respectfully submitted.
 w. l.. SHELBY.
 J. $. CHURCH.
 k. A. SEwELI. The report was considered by sec tions and adopted
 On motion as whole adopted
 This report elicited a warm dis eussion which served to disclose the sentiment of the Association with a good degree of emphasis.
 A motion to request the publica- tion of this report in the County pa pers was passed unanimously.
 A resolution by Rev. w. c. Wheat was adopted, as follows:
 WHEREAS, It has been the GUS tom of the Vice-presidents to visit schools ill their townships only once a year; therefore,
 RESOLVED, That it be and is hereby made the duty of said Vice presidents to meet all the schools in their respective townships at least twice year.
 The Committee on Resolutions re- ported the following, which were adopted
 'WHEREAs, The Association has been royalty entertained by the hos pitable citizens of Dover during it's session; therefore,
 RESOLVED, That we hereby ten der hearty expression of our heartfelt thanks to the kind people of this community for such expres- sions of their good will and esteem. We also express our thanks to the organist, Miss Rye, and the choir for services in giving us good music, and also to the Methodist church for the use of their house, and to our worthy presiding officer for his services in conducting the labors of this Association. W. C. WHEAT.
 W. H. MANLEY,
 STELLA YANcEY | The Committee on Nominations 1 made their report, which was adopt ed and made the action of this body, 1 as follows
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