Ladies Benevolent And Anti-slavery Association, Of Jackson
Ata meeting ladies favorable lo tho fnrmaiion jf a LÃidicü Beiievolcnt and Anti-Slavery As9':Q!on, for the town oà Jucksun, convened at he iioubc pf Dr. Lew-id, in the n llago f J;ickmt, Tuesdny, tlic J lili day of M;iy, A. D. lÃfclG, lie followiiig constitutioii was odopicd: COXSTITUTION Of Ihe Ladics Benecolenl and AnliSlavcry Association, of the Tovya of Jacksoiu Art. 1. The ohjcct of ihc A3soeiatton shall e, - to proinotc iho ab"!uiuii oà American slavcy by moral and christian clïbrts. It shalà opeate by usiny moral and christian persuasión tu onvince all, of ihc sin and inii) lity of slavery, f their duty to uso every proj.jr nicnns n their owcr. to promote cinaifipation, and to exhibil Ãeir inÃluencc in all proper ways, and at al! mes, against slacery, and Ãd bejiall of Liberiy. [ shall disbotninnte iilorination by tracls and Ãcturors or othcrwise, and deviso w.'iy.s and Ãenns to protnole iis greai object, in accordance iih the l.iv.a oÃ" ihc land and ihe wtll of Aliyhiy God. Art. 2. lts oÃTicers .--hail be a Presidont, yitfe resident, a Seeretnry. and Er.ecunu 'onmiiuee of ciyht. The President, Stcreiry and Treasurer hall be incrnbc-3 of tho Excuiive Committee, wuli live oihers, all of whicb ÃÃkers shall be chosen at cach animal uicet"g. Akt. 'i. Tho d'utfes of tlio olficers shall be hosc whic-h iisu;jy devolvejn such oflicurs. Akt. 4. Meunugs ol the Associalion shall bo Ãeld scmi-monihly , atid at all n:CPt ngs a mÃijority of ihe members present bhall lc;:de all q'ics'.iona. Amt. ."i. Ext. a rueiing-à may be called at ihc discrction of llie Excculive Conunittee. Akt. ü. The funds of the Association shal be apjiropiiatïdby vo;o of the membersai a reg ular Ãnee'.ing-. Aur. 7. Tliis Assiciation shnll bi auxiliary toaCoutity Bcnevolunl or Aiui-Slavery AssO ciation. Art. 8. All persons signiiii; ihia Constituiion and paying nio the Treusury the biuu oà tvvcnty five een's, shall be considered niembers of the Associntion. and shall be entÃiled to vote ai meetings of the s;m.c. The Asoociaiiou then proceeJod to elecl the 'ollowing officers. MLsMARY DIMOND, Predlenl; Mrs. J. ÃLLikái Vico President; Mrs. II. IIlminway, 'Sccrr.tniy'; Mra. E. LuvÃs, Treisurcr. The President, Secreinry, Treasurer, Mrs. J. Mi-Lean, Mis. J. C. YVood, Mr3. Benhatn, Mit-s lartuell. utid Misa la'nttm, Execmive Comnittcc. h was then llcsolrerf, That an adiJress be issucd by the Socijty, to ihe Ladies of the couniy, preÃerifÃDg ihe eliiims of the etislaved, and prupositig tfie formaiion of similar Aseociations in eacb tpwn, and of a County As3ocatioii. to consist of delégales froin ihe town Sócietieá, and others wishing to unitc for the promotion of its objcts, thus to embrace in meuibership every Lady wil [ing to aid in' promoting the emancipatioti, anc amelioratiti the condttion oà ihe sluvc. Jl was ni so Resolccd; That a cali be made to thc LadÃt-à of Jackson coiinty, iriKJg to umie tu such a soÃetjp, to meet in the villapo of Jackson, on W'oliu'sday. thc 17h day of June ncxi. for ihe purpose of forming a Couny Ladies Anti-Slavc y As.sotiation; al which uiectiu. arrangemenis Ãavr becn nmde wci'ti a number of gcrillemen fir he dcliveiy of aildrosses. It is earnesily desind bat all laues favoral)le to thà formotiou of sueh Bil Assoeiation, wÃ!I be present. A meeting foi business will be held at the iJrick (Jliureh. at I( o'eluek A. M., aud at ! o'clock P. M. ai thi sme place.