CONSERVATION.
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 CONSERVATION.

 ARTICLE I. This association shall be called the Temperance Society of Litch- field County to be auxiliary to the Con- necticut Temperance Society.

 ART. II. Any person may become a member of this Society by subscribing his name to the Constitution; and all members of branch societies shall be considered as members of this society. ART. III. The members ofthis Society, believing that the use of distilled spirit is, for persons in health, not only unnecessa- ry, but hurtfal and that it is the cause of forming incorporate appetites and habits ; and that, while it is continued, the evils of intemperance can never be prevented ;- do, therefore, solemnly agree, and give this pledge, that we will entirely abstain from the use of distilled spirit, except as med- icine, in case of bodily hurt, or sickness that we will not use it in our families, nor provide it for the entertainment of our friends, or for persons in our employment; -and that, in all suitable ways, we will discountenance the use of it, in the com munity.

 ART. IV. All Temperate Societies, in the towns and parishes in the county, a. dopting, in substance, the principles of this society, may become branches, by forward ing to the Secretary their Constitution, a list of members and officers, and regular report of their proceedings.

 ART. V. The officers of this Society shall be President, eight Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer ;-to be cho- sen at the annual meeting. ART. VT. The officers shall constitute an Executive Committee, to carry into effect all votes and resolutions of the soci- ety, and to have general superintendenc of its concerns. +a+

 ART. VII. This Society shall meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month, hold ing it's meetings, successively. in the seve- ral towns, in which its branches may have been organized. ART. VIII. 1t shall be requested of the several branches to send two, or more, de- lcgates, to every monthly meeting, who shall give in statements relative to the cause of temperance-after which there shall be public address, or addresses, by some person, or persons, appointed, for this object, by the branch in the town where the meeting shall be holden.

 ART. TX. The Secretary shall keep a record of all the doings of the Society, a list of members, s,-and it is expected that a report will be made, at every meeting, of the number of new members and that the Secretary will publish, from time to t'me' m the newspapers, such information and remarks as may be calculated to aid tue cause.

 ART. X. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all donations, which may be made for the benefit of the Socie- ty; and to pay out the same upon the order of the Executive Committee.

 ART. XII. The monthly meeting in Oc- tober, after the present year, shall be con- sidered the annual meeting.

 ART. XII. This Constitution may be altered by two-thirds of the members, pre- sent at any regular meeting the alteration being proposed the meeting previous.