Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-16
BRANDON, THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1886.

BRANDON, lHURt
anniversary meeting this day having ap-
proved Of these resolutions passed by its
Board of Managers:
And The Board of Managers of the Bap
tist General Convention Of the United
States for Foreign Missions having unan-
lmously declared that they cannot con-
sistently and conscientiousIy comply with
the conditions prescrib, d therein:
And as the American Baptists enjoy
great facilities for prosecuting the work of
faith and labor of love in giving the word
of God to the heather: therefore,
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the
Baptist denomination in the United States
to form distinct organization for Bible
translation and distribution
Whereupon the Convention proceeded
10 measures for the organization of such
an Institution.
Rev. S. H. Cone, Rev. n Kendrick,
D. D, Rev B. T. WEIGH, D. D., Rev. E.
Galusha, Rev. Chas c. Sommers, VIM,
Colgate, Rev. Daniel Dodge, Rev. SilaS
Spoulding, were appointed committee to
draft a Constitution, nominate Board of
Officers ard Managers, and prepare an
address to the American public.
AID ourned to tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock. Prayer by br. A. Maclay
FRIDAY MORNING, May IS, 1896.
Met pursuant adjournment.
PRAYER by the President
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee to prepare ConStltu-
ZION, &C., reported the following, which
was read and adopted.
CONSTITUTION
OF THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
BIBLE SOCIETY.
ARTICLE l. The designation of this
Society shall be the AMERICAN AND
FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY, the
single object of which shall he to promote
wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures,
{ in the most faithful versions that can be
procured.
ART. H. This Society shall add its ef-
forts to th-se employed by other Societies.
in circulating the Scriptures according to
it's ability in all lands whether Christian,
Mahomedan, or Pagan.
ART. ILL., Each subscriber annually
of three dollars shall be member.
ART. w. Each subscriber Of thirty
dollars at one time shall be member for
| life
ART. V. Each subscriber of $50 dol
lars shall be life director.
ART. VI. Every Baptist minister who
is life member, and every life director
shall be members ofthe Board.
ART. VII An Executor paying be-
quest of $50 dollars shall be a life direct
or.
ART. Will All Bible Societies agree
ing to place their surplus funds at the dis
posal of this Society shall be AuxlliarIes
and the Officers OF such Societies shall be
cx-oEcio Directors Of this.
Art. TX. A Board Of Managers shall
be appointed to conduct the business @
the Society consisting of SO brethren ir
good standing in Baptist Churches; "a
of whom shall reside in the city Of New
York or its vicinitv One fourth part o
1.-THE whole number shall go out of office a
the expiration Of each year, but shall be
: re-eligihle. The managers shall aFpoin
; President Vice Presidents, Secretaries
Treasurer and such other officers as tie,
f may deem necessary, and fill such vacan
. cies as may occur by death or otherWis
; in their own Board.
ART. X. The President, Vice Pres
: dents, Treasurer and Secretaries shall b
! considered ex-of1icio members Of tn
!, Board.
It ART. NJ. The Managers shall meet o
h the first Wednesday of each month, Q
n oftener if necessary, at such place IN tn
IS city of Newly ork, as they shall ho1
d time TO time adjourn to five member
1t shall be a quorum.
h ART. XII The Managers shall hav
e the power of appointing such persons {
have rendered essential services to the S.
% cietv, either Members for Life, or Dlrec
d ors for Life.
.e ART. XIII. At the meetings Of the S
D. ciety and Board of Managers, the Pres
ir dent, or ia his absence the Vice Preside
u first upon the list then present. ana IN u
k absence of all the Vice Presidents, II
Of Treasurer, and in his absencesuch mer
Der as shall be chosen for that pur?o
o. shall preside at the meeting.
y ART. XIV. The annual meetings
, the Society shall be held at New 1c
y, -, on the third Wednesday of May in ca,
- year: or at any other time or place, at t
a. d option ofthe Society; when the Manage
d. shall be chosen, the accounts present
~, ~ and the proceedings of the foregoing ye
~ reported.
oil ART. XIV. The President may, at t
''o written request of six members Of t