Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1874 — CONSTITUTION Of the Woman’s Chaistian Temperance Union of Indiana. [ARTICLE]

CONSTITUTION Of the Woman’s Chaistian Temperance Union of Indiana.

FKBAMBLK. We, the women of Indians, conscious of the increasing evils, nnd appalled at the ten dencies and dangers of intemperance, believe It has become our duty, under the Providence of God, to unite our efforts for its extinction. In order to aid, encourage and foftify each other in the accomplishment of this end, we do, on this, the 8d day of September, 1874, band ourselves together for the following specific purposes, and to be governed by the following constitution and by-laws: Purposes of the anociation: Gospel mission ary work to, the inebriate, the liquor seller the poor and the neglected masses hitherto unreaeh«:d. The creation of a universal moral sentiment in favor of temperance and sobriety, and against the selling and drinking of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The impression upon the youth of our day of the criminal guilt of thus selling, and the fatal danger as well ae guilt, of thus drinking such liquors. The inculcation of positive sentiments and principles against both, aa a preparation for temptations and responsibilities of their future manhood and womanhood. The active expression of sympathy and encouragement to the fomily of the iaebriate, with the endeavor to throw around his children elevating and Christian influences. The gathering of well authenticated facts, incidents and statistics, resulting from the traffie in intoxicating liquors, and such use of these facts as will best promote the objects of this association. Resistance to the enroachments of the liquor traffic, ia every way which law-abid-ing, Christian women may appropriately and justly do. We shall oontinue in this work, if God so direct, while a tippling house exists in our State; while the lives of women and children are blighted, and the bodies and souls of men destroyed by intemperance, and until the use of intoxicating liquors as a bever--20 disqualifies a man for any office in the ft of the people, whether it be municipal, county, State or national. For the accomplishment of these objects, we shall religiously employ all the means which God has placed within our reach, and constantly invoke His aid and guidance. We call upon all good men to join hands with ns in our work, and with each other in the endeavor to secure temperance laws thoroughly enforced.

COXBTITT7TIO*. Abticlk 1. The association shall be known ae the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Indiana. Am. 2. Tha officers of the Union shall be a President, a Vice President from each division, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices, and who, together, shall constitute an executive committee. Amt. 8. See. 1. Tor dividing and facilitating the work, there shall be divisions corresponding with congressional districts, with a Vice President for each, who shall make quarterly reports of the condition of the work in her division to the President of the State organisation. Seo. 2, Sack county shall have an organisation which shall report quarterly to the Yioe President of its division. Seo. 3. Auxiliary leagues shall be formed in every place practicable, which leagues shall make quarterly reports of their work to the President of the oounty organisation. Am. 4. The annual moating of the Union, at which time its officers shall be sleeted, shall be held the seeond Wednesday in June, at such places as may be decided by vote of the executive committee, and such other meetings shall be held as may be judged advisable by the executive committee. The annual meeting shall be composed of dele-, gates from regular leagues, and each league •hall be entitled to three delegatee. This delsgation may be women or men, or both, as leagues shall decide. Am, ft. Any article in this constitution may be altered or amended by a veto of two-thirds of the delegates prssmti at Ike aannal meeting. ; < ; BT-tAWS. Sncrtox ]. At each annual meeting, cornatiitoes shall be appointed to report upon sack subjects as the Union may designate. See. 2. A i the meetings of the Union, the following shall be the regular order of bueln6B&; I. Devotional exercises. % Report of Secretory. 8. Report es Treasurer. 4. Mention es officers for the ensuing year. 6. Reports of committees appointed at previous meetings. A TT»|Snf<frrfhini.nnw ' 7. Appotetnewt ofjXandieg committees. 0. Reading and eomsstiag es minutes. 10. Auneai addinem. 11. Adjournment, JAWS FOB THX GOVU&BUXVT OF UAQT7EB. Sec. 8. Because our ultimate hope is in God, working through human instrumentality, end because frfihfol and persistent prayer must, as «u inevitable result, ha accompanied by efficient personal and organised work, therefore it shall be the test duty of all leagues organised under this constitution to held a meeting far prayer each week, in which «tt Christian neeple and all sufferers from intemperance shall he invited to join. See. A General meetings shall he held as «ft«j m advisable, in which tdirwess shall

Baring upon mini meetpublication of them as will, best tetlwr the interests of temperance. See. #. These by-law* may be altered * amended by n vote of n majority of tin delegate* present. KXSOLUTIOKS. In esder to oarry out the provisions of tills constitution an<l complete .a thorough organisation #f the State nt an early day, -jy,- » w Iflm HMI , hereby instruoted to secure the publication of the entire preamble, constitution and bylaws in every county paper fa her. district, if immediately- together with an earnest appeal for the organisation of teftr unions in eVsty place where not already existing. V. * ,1 If 2. To issue * call hamodiataly for a district convention, to bo held before ike closo of October, for the porposs of omniaing the diotriet as this convention 4000 the State, at which time arrangements shall be made for a convention in each oounty, as soon as possible, for the purpose of county organisation. 8. To endeavor, through those conventions, through oounty organisations and by oorrespendoooe, to seonre the formation of now leagues whore notilready organised. Officers elected fox. the year ending with the dose of the annual mooting in June, 1878: President, Mrs. Gov. David Wallace, Of Indianapolis. Secretary, Mr*. M. M. Finch, of Indianapolis. Treasurer, Mrs. William Seed, of Richmond. VIC* PRESIDENTS: First District—Not appointed. . Second district —J|r*. W. M. Denny, Vincennes. ’ J Third District—Mrs. fiev, Chas. Hutchinson, New Albany. Fourth District—Mr*. Indiana Stiver, Madison. Fifth District—Martha Valentino, Richmond. . •«.-? . > Sixth District—Mrs. M. H. Roger*, Knightetown. . Seventh District—Mrs. Aurotia Hoyt, Indianapolis. \ » ■■ y Eighth District-r Mrs. Prof. Hodgsin, Terre Haute. w- '’V... " • Ninth District—Mrs. E. Sleeper, Lafayette. - Tenth District—Not appointed. Eleventh District—Mrs. Imm* Dickson, Kokomo, .: y *’• . Twelfth District—Mrs. Julia A. Eralins, Fort Wayne. ' ■ ' Thirteenth District—Not appointed.