The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-22
roa THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.

Alta meeting of persons at Society Hill, 1rlend
ly to the establishment of Religious perodica
in Charleston,S. G. under the patronage OF the
Baptist Denomination, the following Preamble
and Resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, it is desirable to establish a reli.
pious paper in the city of Charleston, under the
patronage of the Baptist Denomination, and
whereas the Editor of the Biblical Recorder and
Southern Watchnlan is about to discontinue thai
paper, and his subscription list can be obtained
Therefore,
ResoireA, That the present, time presents a
favorable occasion. for making an effort to5es-
? tabish the proposed paper, and that it bs done
On the following preliminary principles.
l. That, as soon as one hundred and fifty
shares at S25 % bcsltbscri5el for, the Stock
holders shall be authorized to proceed to the
organization Of society for the establishment
and CARRYING on OF the proposed paper.
2. That, the society shall be organized on the
principle of limited partnerships, viz: That no
Stakeholder shall be bound for more than the
shares that he takes, and that the agents OF the
Society shall be liable in their own persons and
property for the excess in their contracts beyond
the assets furnished.
3. That, as all the stockholders present have
agreed to accept voluntary agency, in obtain
inc stockholders in the above concern, they
are requested to make report Of the re-
sultof their agency, to a Committee to be here
after appointed in Charleston, on or before the
10th January, 1912.
d. That if by the 10Th January 1912, one
hundred and fifty shares shall be reported to the
Committee as subscribed for, the said Commit
tee is authorized to make the purchase OF
the subscription list of the Editor of the Recor-
der g. Watchman at eight hundred dollars out
of the amounts arising from payments on the
shares.
5. That on the 22nd January 1912, as many
stockholders as reside in Charleston, together
with any other stockholders, that may be in at
tendance in person or by proxy on that day, be
authorized to assemble and adopt system o.
rules for their government, upon such prncl
ples and in such form as shall be in conformity
with the principle of limited partnerships, ant
further to proceed in making such arrangements
for the setting up of the paper, in the appoint,
ment of an Editor, the contract. for printing ant
distributing the paper, and the appointment
an agent to advance its interest, as to them shall
seem proper s-
6. That to enable the Committee to make the
purchase as above stated, each stockholder j:
requested to send down to the Committee on o.
before the 20th January 1912, the amount %
Sc % on each of his shares.
7. That Brother L. Watkins, be requested t.
procure stockholders in this concern, and that DR.
Johnson be requested to write to such individu
ais in different parts of the State, as he may
deem likely to give their aid in carrying out the
design of establishing the paper.
8. ReSolred, That Brethren JAMES c. FUR
MAN, NJ. 7. MENDENHALL, and A. c. SMITH,
be the Committee under the Sd and 4th articles
as above stated.
g. RESOLVED, That the following caption be
used by those who may become agents for OBJ
tanning stockholders, viz:
We whose names are hereunto annexed, do
agree to take the number of shares, opposite 10
our names, and to pay the amounts called fol
from time to time on these shares in conformity
with the requirements, that shall be made by a
society to be organized for the establishment and
support of a Religious Periodical in the city o.
Charleston, under the patronage of the Baptist
denomination.
N. B. The agents will please to observe ir
copyinq the caption, the third and fnurth articles
in the resolutions, together with the names o.
the Committee in Charleston, appointed to re.
ceive the money called for in those articles, ant
to make report to the Committee by the 20f
January, 1912.
p. S. Any friend to the design contemplated
in the preamble and resolutions above, is author
lied to copy the caption in the 9th article, be-
come an agent, procure stockholders, receive
the money, ndmako returns, and report to the
Committee in town.
w. B. JOHNSON, Chairman.
JAMES C. FURMAN, Secretary.
Extract of letter TO gentleman in this to,on, datet
COLUMBIA, Dec. 10.
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