Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-20
COMMUNICATED.

- fS "ASSHu6 va MS C1uZenS OI w il.
mington. N. c., was held in the Presby-
terrain Church, on Friday evening, Dec.
9th, 1914. for the purpose of forming a
"Seanaa'a's Friend Society,"" Gen. Jas.
Owen was called TO the Chair, and Geo.
r. French and Henry Mutt appointed Sec.
retaries.
The meeting was opened with PRAYER
by the Rev. Whitefoord Smith. The COM
mittee which had been appointed at pre-
vious meeting to draft Constitution, &c.,
then submitted the following report:
The committee appointed to draft Constitution
for "Seamans Friend Society,"" respectfully SUBJ
NIT and recommend the following
~. CONSTITUTION.
ART. 1.-The name of this Association shall be
The Seaman's Friend Society of Wilmington.
ART. 1.-THE Object of this Association shall be
to ameliorate the temporal njition, and improve
the moral and relig ious character ofseamen.
| ART. III.-This Society shall adopt, as far as
practicable, such means for the attainment of its
object as may be suggested or approved by the man
ayers of this Society.
ART. IV.-The annual payment of sum not
less than fifty cents shall constitute the person a
member of this Society, and the payment of TWEEN.
ty dollars at any time member for life.
ART. V.-Tae funds of this Association shall be
entirely at its own disposal.
| ART. VI-The officers OF this Society shall be a
President, 4 Vice Presidents, Treasurer, q Cor.
responding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, and
fifteen Managers. who shall constitute executive
committee, five of whom shall form quorum, with
power to fill vacancies ia their own body, and to
transact all the business of the Society
ART. VIT.-The Society shall meet annually or
the lst Wednesday in December, when a report
shall be made by the Board of Managers, which
shall be read at public meeting of tine Society.
i ART. VIII--This Constitution shall be suhjcc
to alteration or amendment. only at an annual
meeting of the society, and upon recommendation
Of the Board Of Managers.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith then moved The a
doption Of the foregoing Constitution, ane
offered few remarks in support Of the
motion, which being seconded, the repor
Of the committee was unanimously receiv
ed and the Constitution adopted.
On motion it was
i RESOLVED, That committee offve be appointed
by the Chair to nominate officers Tor this society.
The committee consisted of Rev. W
Smith, Capt. Sam'l Potter. W. 0. Jef1reys
w. S. Russell, and Robert B. Wood, wht
having retired for few moments, return
ed and reported.
The Society then proceeded TO she eiec
ton of officers, when the following gen
tlemen were chosen:
Gilbert Potter, President;L L. II. Marsteller
lst, Jas. Owen, %, Owen Fennell, 81, Jas
IT. Miller. 4th Vice President: @. r. French
) Treasurer; Henry Mutt, Corresponding, an
P. K. Dickinson, 4. p. Hall, R. w. Brown
D c. D. Ellis. John McRae. Fl. r. Savage,
Bryant. John Griffith, c. B. Miller, y. G
5 Parsley, M. '. Jones. J. Cassidy, Geo. W
| Davis, J. A. Taylor, Isaac Nor.hrop.
1t was also
ResoLred, That the Ladies Of this commun!t
be informed of the organization of this society.
;. invited to form an auxiliary society which may C
operate with this
1t was further
Resolucd, That the proceedings of this meetin
: be published in the papers of this place.
\ Papers were then honttvd 'us"I Co. sui
scrip,ion, and the Executive commute
0 having been requested to remain shol
time. the meeting adjourned after praye
> by the Rev. A. p. Repison.
At meeting Of the Executive commi
y tee. held at the close Of the meeting abov
O recorded, it was
o Resolrcd, That this committee adjourn to me
again at the office of the President, Capt &. Pa
o tter,) on Thursday afternoon next at past G