Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-06-25
Oxford Bible Society.

Alta meeting of several gentlemen from different
towns in the County of oxford, at Paris on the
esth day Of May 1916 for the purpose of taking
into consideration the proprirty Of forming .
Society to effect the dissemination Of the Holy
Scriptures thronght said county the meeting
benz organised by the choice of Moderator and
Scribe, prodseaccaa as follows, viz
Voted 1. That ueresoye ourselves into Soci
ety 10 be denominatod THE BIBLE soeIETr Oh
OXFORD COUNTY, auxiliary to the Bible Socic.s
Q: Maine
Voted 2. That the following articles be adopted
uthe Constitution OF this Society, viz -
Article l. This Society shall be styled The BIZ
DE Soc,efy of Oxford County, auxiliary to the Bible
Ecats of Name. The distribution OF Holy Scrip
lures without note or comment and in the common
Eagish version shall be its primary object. La
ths FIRST place they shall be distributed among the
inhabitants Of this County until the destitute are
mpplied. But the Society shall be at liberty to
unite with any other similar institution, as an aux
iiary or otherwise, in accomplishing the object of
its formation.
IT. The annual payment of one dollar shall con-
situte any person member 80 long as be shall pay
that sum- Fifteen dollars paid at one time shall
ehltle any person 10 be member for life without
any further payment.
III. There shall be chosen annually, President,
vice President Treasurer, Recording and
Corresponding Secretary, who together with three
other persons chosen for the purpose, shall consti
the Board If Dis ctors Said Directors shall
have the superintcaaence of the purchases aud dis
triha,ioa OF Bibles and Testaments and may at
tbcIr discretion, either give them gratuitously or
dispose Of them at reduced prices but never TO ex-
coed the prime cost And they shall have the
r;sat to appoint committees in the several towns
to solicit subscriptions and TO examine into the
!. wants Of the roor The said Directors or any
three OF them, may draw the money Of the society
out Of The Treasury aud shall annually examine the
Teaslry's accounts and exhibit statement there
Of and Of their own proceedings to the Society at
their annual meetings.
Nv. The animal meeting Of this Society shall
be holden at Paris on the second Wednesday in
June unless the Society shall appoint otherwise by
vote at regular meeting.
A Y. Every member may receive one Bible for
satuitous distribution provided he shall apply tn
the directors therefor within three months after the
annual meeting and he may continue TO receive a
Bible annually so long as he shall yearly pay one
dollar.
vi. Special meetings Of the Society may be
called by the President, or in case Of his indsposi-
ton, by the Vice President, at the request OF five
oil the Directors, they giving due notice Of the time,
place and object Of the meeting.
VII. The officers Of the Society shall not receive
any pecunary compensation for their services.
VIII This constitution but not the object Of the
society, may be amended or altered in any OF its
articles at regular meeting by vote OF two thirds
Of the members prescott.
The Society then proceeded to the choice OF oti-
GERS agreeable to the Constitution and the following
were chosen viz -
Rev. JAMES HoopER, President.
Hon. DANIEL sTowELL, Vice President
CYRrs HAMLIN, Esq. Treasurer.
Rev. ALLEN GREELEY Y, Corresponding Sect'ry
Mr.. SAMUEL F. BaowN, Recording do.
Hon. LUTHER CAsr, Esq
Rev. LiScoLS RIPLEY, Directors.
Rev. Moan CaEAsEY,
When the meeting was dissolved.