One of the gentlemen read it, as follows: "MATERNAL ASSOCIATIONS.
"Maternal Associations are designed for mutual instruction and consultation, in connection with united prayer.

Subjects for reading and discussion relate chiefly to the physical, mental, moral, and religious training of children.

Some individual is usually prepared at each meeting to give method and tone to the conversation, which might otherwise become desultory.

The faults of children who are known to the members are _not_ made the subject of remark; but cases of difficulty are so presented as to avoid individual exposure.

Associations conducted on these principles are found to be greatly beneficial.
"CONSTITUTION OF----CHURCH MATERNAL ASSOCIATION.
"Impressed with a sense of our entire dependence upon the Holy Spirit to aid us in training up our children in the way they should go, and hoping to obtain the blessing of such as fear the Lord and speak often to one another, we, the subscribers, do unitedly pledge ourselves to meet at stated seasons for prayer and mutual counsel in reference to our maternal duties and responsibilities.