The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-16

At an adjourned meeting neid Accord
ng to public notice, in the Episcopal lec-
ture room, in the borough of Wilmington,
October 9th, 1928, to receive the report of
the committee appointed to draft con-
stitution for the Society, the Rev. r. Will
liston was called to the chair, and J. A.
Sparks appointed Secretary. The meet
ing being thus organised, the following
was reported and unanimous
ly adopted.
Constitution Of the Wilmington Union Co.
loniSation Society.
ART. l. This society shall be called
the Wilmington Colonization Society, and
be auxiliary to the American Coloniza-
tiOn Society.
ART. 2. The object to which its views
shall be exclusively directed, is the Colo
Imitation on the coast OF Africa, win theif
own consent, of the free people of colour
|of the United States and this Society
will contribute its fuRds and efforts to the
attainment of that object in aid Of the
American Colonization Society.
ART. 8. The officers of this Society
shall be President, two vice Presidents
and six Managers, Secretary and Trea.
surer, who shall also be members of the
board of Managers all Of whom shall be
elected by ballot, at the annual meeting
Of the society, and shall have power to fill
up all vacancies occurring during the year
and make such rules and regulations, moi
inconsistent with the spirit and meaning
of this constitution, as shall appear tt
them necessary, for their own government
in the management of the affairs of this
Society.
ART. 4. Every person who shall sub
scribe his name to this constitution, ant
pay annually one dollar or upwards tt
the Treasurer. shall be member Of th'
Society; and every person who shall, a
any one time subscribe and pay ten dol
lars shall be a member for life.
| ART. $. This Society shall meet annu
: ally on the first Thursday Of November
: for the purpose of electing officers and re
Iceving the report of the Managers, th'
) Secretary to give, at least, ten days no
rItice, in the manner he may think best. o
: the time and place of such meeting.
ART. 6. This constitution may be al
I tered and amended, at any annual meet
ling of the Society, provided that two third
of the members present concur therein.
4 ARA. 2. A member may at any tim
l discontinue his subscription, notifying tn
1|Treasurer therof, and paying all arrear
ages. if any, at the time Of such notice.
j The following officers were unanimous
|. lily elected.
Rev. R. Williston, President.
y Rev. John Potts, 1st Vice President.
, Rev. S. Green, end ditto.
ol James A. Sparks, Secretary.
= Edward Worrell, Treasurer.
J.R. Brinckle, S. .Sappington, r. Porte
- Joseph Scott, J. Patterson, and Georg
! Jones, Managers.
1t was on motion Resolved, that con
2 lmittee of three be appointed to solicit sui
!. |scribers to the Constitution whereupo
fthe Rev, r. w. Gilbert, Rav. John Pott
d land the Rev. S. R. Green are chosen.
On motion Resolved. that the Rev. E. "
!. Gilbert be requested to prepare and del
S yer an address at the next meeting of tn
Society.
Resolved. that the proceedings Of thi
elmeeting be published in the public print
J. land notice given of the annual meeting.
el Resolved that this meeting adjourn
gImeet at this place on the first Tuesday I
next.
/ r. WILLIsTON. Pres't.
is!J. A. SPARKS, Sec'y.