NBWTA Report 1903-014
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22 Section vii— REPRESENTATION land and North Wales, 23 OF CouNntTRIES.—In the case of Scot- which are affiliated to the National WY ob wi RAN G FBS! Association as countries, and not by Branches, the representation shall be one representative for every 2,000 members. In the case of South Wales, which is as yet only partially organized, it is proposed that for the present it shall be treated as one County, and shail have representation on the same basis as a County or Union. Section viii.—“ Y” REPRESENTATION.—It is proposed that the Y’s shall have representation for the present on the basis of one Representative for every 800 Members, counting them as a whole. These Representatives shall be elected at an Annual Y Election Meeting called for the purpose by the Hon. Gen. Sec, of tine uy Ss: Section ix.—Loyal Temperance Legions shall have representation on the National Executive Committee for the present on the basis of one representative for every 1,000 members, counting them as a whole. ‘These representatives shall be elected at an annual L.T.L. Election Meeting, to which the L.T.L. Superintendents shall be called by the National L.T.L. Superintendent. XIIL—WORLD’'S MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT. Inasmuch as the Department of World’s Missions has been formed expressly to raise funds and to induce the Branches to contribute to the - support of White Ribbon Missionaries in distant lands, the Superin- tendent shall be allowed to remind the Branches of the existence and purpose of this Department, and to invite contributions from them once during the year. XIV.—MEMBERSHIP. No Member can be reported as a Member of more than one Branch. If attached to a second Branch she can only be an unreported Member of the same. XV.—WHITE RIBBON BANDS. The membership of “ White Ribbon Bands” shall be recorded at Headquarters without payment of an Affiliation Fee, such bands not to have representation at the Council or on the National Executive Committee. XVI.—MEETINGS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE. The General Officers shall be authorized to call the Sub-Committee whenever any urgent business in the interim of the National Executive ‘Committee meetings shall require it. CONSTITUTION. I.— NAME. Mints Society: shall be known as the cs. oe ele + Young Women’s Branch of the British Women’s Temperance Association. ; Il.—OBJECT. _ The object of the Society is to plan and carry forward measures which will, by Gop’s blessing, promote the principles of Total Abstinence among young women. II].—AFFILIATION. Y Branches or other Young Women’s Total Abstinence Societies may be affiliated to the National B.W.T.A. by the payment of an Affiliation Fee of 2s. 6d. for every fifty or fewer Members. IV.—MEMBERSHIP. a aoe young re ae become a member by assenting to this ae ae Sem onstitution, signing g the pledg pledge, and paying paying a a certain i sum, to be fixed Young men may be elected Honorary Members of any Y Branch by a two-thirds majority vote of its Members, and by signing the pledge and paying the same Membership Fee, all of which shall be devoted to local work. Young men cannot hold any office, nor are they entitled to oe but they can serve on Committees and assist in departments of work. V.— OFFICERS. The Officers of each dent for each Church Y Branch shall be a President, a Vice-Presi- represented, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, anda Treasurer. These officers, with..... ...other Members elected by the Y Branch, shall constitute the Executive Committee. The President or some other lady shall represent the Y’s upon the local B.W.T.A. Branch. ! VI.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. President to preside at all meetings of the Y Branch, supervise its general interests, and, with any three Members of the Y Branch, to call Special Meetings, due notice being given to the Members. : Vice-Presidents to perform all the duties of the President in her absence, to preside at meetings as the Y Branch may elect, to assist the President in arranging and carrying out plans for the benefit of the Y Branch. They shall also endeavour to gain the co-operation of other young people. Corresponding Secretary to conduct the correspondence of the Y Branch, and to report to the local Superintendent appointed to |