The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-23

faoa TIE naops-IsLhaD AMesfcAN.
OJnsriiion ojfas Bible Sociefyof no State ef Rhod

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2 bland end Prootisaee Pianfasaas.
Article 1.-The society slsiI be styled The Bl-
I,s S,zcfg OF ira S,c.s of Ph,dc is7li aud Proui-
deuce Plantations" Tae circu'aton ct the Holy
scriptures shall bc IT, ony object The common
version Of the Bible, and inpIe ssons that combme
chcapness wlt, pianacss, without note or comment,
shall DC secctedJ but no book, tract or pamphlet.
saail accompany IL, IN the distribution from any OF
'hc of; ;css members OF the socicty, or their a
cents. IN the Accomplishment OF the object OF tns
institution; the society shall be at liberty 70 co-ope-
r.fe as opportunity shall offer, with any other soce-
~ formcd for the same purpose.
Art g. The annual payment of sum, not less
th4n s D shall constitute The person paying that sum,
member of she society; and the payment Of s 25
shall constitr's the person advancing that sum-
Ast,S. Iegacies, donations or subscriptions OF
any sun snser or Las ger than those necessary TO
constitute neInsershp, will be thankfully received,
and strictly sppropriatadto the object OF the soce-
~. cthef ia the establishment Of permanent fund,
or to the direction Of the donors
All. a. Che society shall annually choose Prssl-
deat, Ave vicc-''rcsidcnts, Treasurer aad secre-
raiy. Asevcry meeting the President or II he DO
ABSENT the senor Vice President present, shalt pre-
side rbe secretary shall keen record Of all the
soccty's proceedings, and shall correspond ntheir
pane
Art s. The Treasurer shall keep the accounts of
the society, receive theis moncs pay the orders Of
the board Of Trustees, and annually report to the
society the state Of their funds.
htt, 6. A Board of Trustee Of seven members
sslil be annually jappcinted they shall purchase
a1d Uipcrntcn9 the distribution OF Bibles and les
tlmcnts pursuant to the first article they shall
meet in Providence convenient after they
shai have been choscn and at such other tiGes and
places as they may appoint "A p,sJorty SHAH con-
srEutc quorurs for business, and TWO may adJourn
They shall choose OF their members a Moderator
and Clerk, 10 hold their Offices 10 the end Of the
year The Clerk shall record the doiags Of the Board
aid lay them before the society, at their annual
meetings.
Art. 7. No person holding an Office or Offices un.
der the soGcty shall receive from it any compensa
tlyl Car his service At all meetings Of the Board
OF Trustees, the President, vicerresident, Trea-
siircr and Secretary, or as msny OF them as nay
think III TO attend, shall be equally entitled to vote
-svtI the Trustees sag
Art. 8 In case of the death, resignation or reno.
sal out Of the State, Of any officer, or his refusal to
accept the Office th: Board of Trustees shall choose
s'o,ier member in his place, for the remainder Of
the year
Art. D. The annual meeting of the society shall
l,s held in The town Of Providencc, on the day be.
fore the annual ommencemepto OF brown University,
nt ten in the morning, or such other time place
as TIC society shall hereafter appoint seven mem.
b.rs s!ial be necessary 70 constitute msetingj OF
which the President, vicc-Prcsidcns, the Trea.
surcr, ~t Secretary shall be one. majority shall
be Competent TO the transaction Of Business spe.
cia meetings shall be called by the President, ei-
tber of the Vcc.Prcsidcnts at the request Oh seven
members Notice OF such mectinHs shall be given
sn one Of the nswapspevs in Neyports aud one In
Grovijcnre, three weeksuuccessively
Art, 10. Two thirds Of the members. present, in
any ad4sal meeting, may make aiterations and r.
of this Constitution cxcert the FIRST ar
tclo <xsch s.aii not be altered, bat BY the unani.
rrous consent Of the members present At sach snnu
81 meeting nor until public notice has been given
by sdver,isemcnt, from the Secretary, in ono OF the
newspapers prin,cd in Newport, aod one in Provi-
Sence, Of the substance Of the proposed alteration
atlesst three weeks before such annual meeting.
M a frrc Cbpy. .aitssf,
THOMAS BURGESS, Secretary
List Of 0Sfeers eec,cd September 8. 1873
Hon. Jalcz Bowen, Esq. President Rev. William
Patteu, d. ~ Right Rev. Alexander V. Griswold, d.
r. John Throop Child, Esq Ethan Clarke. Esq
james fclme, Esq Tice- Presidems; Obadiah NJ
frown, Esq Treasurer; Thomas Burgess, Esq. Sc
creiary, Thomas =. Ives, Esq. Thomas l.. nalsey,
,.sq. Samuel Eddy, Esq AIR. Abner Kin,nan. Walter
gainc Esq Robert Rogers, va. Christopher Fow.
lrr, Esq. 1fss'ecs.
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