NBWTA Report 1904-009
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15 14 VI.—LOCAL CONSTITUTION Of the National British Women’s formed at Newcastle-on-Tyue, (Federated to the World’s MOTTO—‘* Woman’s For God and April Christian and Home Every 2zst, 1870. Temperance Gop and of humanity, In the spirit of Crist, and in the love of evils and appalled by great the of ous we women of this nation, consci ves together for the pro- the dangers of Intemperance, band oursel extinction of the Liquor entire the and motion of Total Abstinence objects, we adopt the these Traffic. That we may successfully prosecute following Constitution :— I.—_ NAME. al This Association shall be called ‘The Nation ted federa ; d) porate (Incor Temperance Association British Women’s to the World’s Union.” II.—OBJECTS. that others may be “© Associated for Progress, we bind ourselves union or federation a free,” and the object of this Association is to form various districts in g existin es Societi of the Women’s Temperance of others, in ion format the within the United Kingdom, and to promote much funds, and forces united and effort, the belief that by combined ion extens the for d effecte be greater work can, with the blessing of God, of ssion suppre te ultima and l contro the , rance of the cause of Tempe . people the of ion elevat us the Liquor Traffic, and the moral and religio TIJ.—PLEDGE. Intoxicating Drinks, “J promise by Gon’s help to abstain from all same.” the and to try to induce others to do 1V.— BADGE, A Bow of White Ribbon VII.—REPRESENTATION. Land.’’ PREAMBLE. Christian Temperance Any once Society adopting a pledge of Total Abstinence and orsing this Constitution may become united with this Association by the payment to the General Fund of 5s. for every 50 or fewer bsata annual ne pay Union.) SES Woman’s SOCIETIES. Ht Association (Incorpovated), Temperance AFFILIATED: oul) WEEN affiliated Local Society consisting of 50 or fewer members is oa ed to send one Delegate to the Annual Council, and an additional elegate for each additional 100 or fewer members. ‘ Deleate must be members of the British Women’s Temperance Association. No Delegates shall have more than one vote. VITI—OFFICERS. 5 The Officers shall be a President, ‘ an Acting Acti Vice-President i (to be nominated by the President and elected by the Council), a — ponding Secretary, a Recordin ng Secretary, an Assistan i Secretary, and a Treasurer, IX.—NATIONAL of this Association Any woman may become an individual member Abstinence, and Total of pledge a signed, who signs, or has already ate on the Associ an Any man may become subscribes to its funds. office. take or vote not may he same conditions, but EXECUTIVE aes COMMITTEE. ie putin ee Executive Committee shall consist of the President - mg ice- President, Secretaries, Treasurer, Hon. Gen. Secretary of - : s, with the addition of 50 or more members representing Counties : nions, to be elected annually epresentative for the first 500 by members, them, on the liable pant (It basis of one and an additional Repre tative for each additional 800 members. ates must be understood, however, that the basis of representation may be ee to alteration at the A’ nnual Council, i with the increase of the membership i 1 X.—ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING. a ee Council Meeting shall consist of the General Officers, nate Cece nee Committee, and -Delegates from the various St eC ies, National Superintendents of Departments, and the Beet ee Secretary. This Annual Council shall appoint the iecanigd a e ene year. It shall also appoint Committees to Satna y special work that may be decided on, and transact any r business that may come within its province, including ch i the Constitution and Bye-laws. Sari shall be the badge of the Association. V.—MEMBERS. : XI.—VOTING. See i.—The General Officers shall be nominated and .elected b ee on the morning of the last day of the Annual Meeting. The onorary General Secretary of the Y’s shall be nominated by Poe ballot by the cere Representative i ntative Y Y Committee, and shall be elected by |