Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
CONSTITU'rION
BIBLE GETTY.
PROPOSED TO be Established ia the
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Chy of Richmond.

City Of Richmond.
I. The title of this Society shall be "71e
Bible Society Of Firgmia."
2. The object of the Society is the dis
tribution OF Bibles and restaments to the
poor in our Country, and to The Heather.
3. The version of the Scriptures procur-
ed for distribution shall be that in common
use ; except when it is Thought expcdient to
distribute copies in foreign languages, in
which case, regard shall always be had to
fidelity, IN the translation, to the originals
and, In every case, the scriptures distri5u-
ted shall be without note or comment.
4. There shall be thirteen managers of
the affairs of this Society to- wit, a Pres-
dent, two Vice Presidents, a corresponding
Secretary, recording Secretary, Treu-
surer, and seven ether members "a ma
jority of whom shalt Constitute 4 board for
dispatch of5usiness.-All the said officers
shall be annually elected by the members
at a general meeting and, in default of n
ny such election, shall continue in Office uu-
til an election shall take place.
5. The managers of this Society shall
meet on their own adjou,nments ; and, in
case of the absence or the President and
both the Vice Presidents, the memb RS pre-
sent shall appoint a President pro tempo
re-
6. In case of the resignation, death or
disability of any of the managers of this So.
ciety, the vacancy shall be supplied by the
remaining managers until the next regular
election
z. Persons of every religious Greed or
denomination may become members of this
Society, upon paying five dollars subscrpti
on money, and Dirdng themselves to pay
four dollars annually, sol long "a they choose
| &C continue in the oociety.--The payment,
however, of fifty dol airs, in advance, Shall
, without any farther 6 'ntriDutior, constitute
a person member Tor iic.
8. The duty of the managers of this So
ciety shall be to purchase and distribute Ri
, bles aud Iestaments To the poor, and tn the
Heathen, i'll the way that shall appear to
them best calculated to supply the spiritual
wants of the objects Ut this charity & they
! shall keep regular account of all their pro.
ceedings and expenditures Of which they
shall lay report before tue Society at its
annual meetings
9. There shall be held a general meet
ing of the Society, on the first Tuesday in
April, in eachyeir. al the Capitol in the CT
| ~ of Richmond, ar at such other place as
the mana gers shall appoint
10. The President, or, in case of his alb
sence or disability, either of the Vlce.Pre
sidents, shall have power, at the request of
any three managers, 20 call general meet
ing of the Societya at any time of which no
tice shall be given in at least two of the
public papers of this City, and at least four
weeks previous to the said meeti e.
II. No officer of this Society snail ever
receive pecunary compensation for his
services.
10. Two thirds of the members of this
Society may make alterations in this Consti
tuition, when it may be expedient except
that the third article shall be unchanged
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Is. Atevery meeting Of the Society, each
member present shall be entitled to one
vote, and no more, whatever may be the a
mount of his subscription. ~
The Society proceeded to the election Of
managers. in conformity with the fourth Ar.
ticle of the said Constitution whereupon
the Reverend John Buchanan was elected
President; the Reverend John ID Blair and
, the Reverend Jacob Grigg, Vice Presidents,
the Reverend John II. Rice, Corresponding
Secretary ;-Wiliam Munford, Recording
! Secretary Sam0el Greenhow, Treasurer
= and Archibald Blair, William Mayo, Ro
> bert Quarles. George Watt, the Reverend
John Bryce, William FenwiCk and Alexan
a., der M'Rae, the seven o,her managers.
On motion of the Reverend John ID Blair
. ReSotved. that the preachers of the Cos
!, pei, in the City of Richmond, who APPROX,
6 of this institution, be requested TO recon
. mend it 70 the patronage Of their respective
congregations.
n On motion of the Reverend John II
" Rice.
ResoIUed. that it be enjoied on the man
! ayers of this Institution, and recon mendeC
TO the members generally, TO furnish them
selves with subscription papers, & use thei
best cndeavors to procure subscribers ant
also, to Correspond with such gentlemen, il
various parts of the State, as may he likel
i to take an active part in the diffusion of tn
8 sacred Scriptures (; with the view IF inducin
them to use their best exertions 10 establis
auxiliary Bible Societies, IN various parts c
The Country, to Cooperate With this as tn
parent institution.
On motion Of Mr.. M'Rae,
RESOLVED, that the proceedings IF TIL
meeting be published 10 the Newspapers
this City, under the superintendance Of IN
President, and the two Vice Presidents.
And then the meeting adjourned.
JOHN BUCHANAN, Chairman.
Tcste
! WIN. MUNFoRD, Secretary