Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-09


mlttee appointed ay the society, which
committee Shall report to the annual
meeting OF the society.
Art. 8. The Secretary shall conduct
the correspondence, and record the pro-
ceedings oflhe Board and OF the Society
Art. 9. The surplus revenue OF this
Society, alter deducting the incidental
expenses, and supplying the wants OF
the scriptures in the sphere vi the s"cie-
ty, shall be transmitted, annually, to the
Treasurer of the American Bible Socie-
ty.
Art. 10. There shall be general
meeting OF the society on the second oa-
turday IN May, annually, when the &C
counts shall be presented as audited,
the proceedings Of The past year shall be
reported ,anew Board Of Directors chosen
and other business OF the society trans
acted.
Art. II. IF the President and Vice
Presidents should be absent Al any meet
ing of the Board or oil the Society, the
Oldest member OF The Board who is pre-
sen. shall preside.
Art, II. The members Of the Society
shall be entitled 10 the privileges of per-
chasing Bibles and Tes,aments OF the
depository Of the Society a, FIRST cost.
Art. l3. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Board to inquire whal families or indlsi-
duals residing within the sphere OF The
Society are in want ofihe scriptures, and
to furnish them herewith at cost, reduced
prices, or gratis, according 10 circah7
stances.
Art. IA. All ministers Of the gospe'
within the sphere of this Society, sklng
collections in The congregations to winch
they preach, in behalf of This institution,
shall be entitled, % reniiting such col
lections to the Treasurer Of the Society,
to receive Bibles and fesrameuts, TO an
amount not exceeding one ball OF the
said respective collections, estimated at
cost; such return of Bibles and Tesla
ments to be claimed within one year
from the remittance Of the collection.
Arr. 5. A copy Of this Constitution,
authenticated by the Secretary, with the
names and residences of The other off
GERS, and also one or more copies ol
eaeh ana4al report, shall be trans united
10 the Secretary OF the American Bible
Society for domestic correspondence.
Art. l6. Inc Board shall make such
by-!aws as may be necessary for the pnr-
pose OF eTecting the objects Of this So
cie'y
Art II. This constitution, (excepting
the second and ninth articles, which
shall remain nna'terable) may be amend
ed at any stated meeting of The Society.
Adopted Edwardsville, 25th Deem
Der, 1928.
On motion, the Society proceeded to
elect officers, when the following per-
sons " ere chosen:
Rev. JosIAs RANDLE, President.
JOHN 8ARBER,)
ENncH LONG, Pice Presidents.
HAIL MASON,
ALEXANDER MILLER. Treasurer.
THOMAS LIPPlNCoTr, Secretary.
WILLIAM II. HOPKINS, !
JOHN r. I.USK,
GEORGE C. ALLEN, .4ds}ftional Dj
DAVE \. LiNTERWAN, rectors.
AUGUSTUS COLLINS,
THOMAS GILLIAN,
The Rev. Mr.. Peck presented to the
Society the sixth and seventh annual Re-
ports of the American Bible Society /;
after which, the Society adjourned.
Saturday, 9Th December.
The Board OF Directors met--H. Ma
son, Esq. Vice President, presiding.
Mr.. Mason informed the Board that
the Rev. Mr. Peck had deposited in his
hands, one let,ered and three unlettered
Bibles, and twenty Testaments--to be
disposed of by the Society; the lettcred
Bible at one dollar, the unlettered 81 10
GEMS, and Testaments IS cents each.
On motion,
RESOLVED, That committee be ap.
pointed to draft bylaws, and that they
report at the next meeting of the Board
Messrs. Miller, Hopkins, and Lippin-
colt, we're appointed that committee.
AOn motion, adjourned to meet on Fri
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Friday, ID January, 1924.
The Board me,-H. Mason, Esq. pre-
siding.
The committee appointed to draft by
Laws, reported the following, which wer,
concurred in.
BYLAWS.
l. The Board of Directors shall hav,