Saturday morning visitor., 1848-11-11
ARTICLE /.

ARTICLE I.
The Division shall assemble one evening in each week, at
such time and place as a majority of The members may from
time TO time direct. In the absence of the w p. and w. A.,
the P. w. Ps may be called on 10 preside, according 10 the
time in which they may have been in office.
ARTICLE n.-0f Committee.
Sec. |. A Committee of Ways and Means, consisting of
three members, whose duties it snail be 10 audit the account,
of The T. and F. s., as to receipts and expenditures, reporting
the result of their examination 10 the Division, at the second
meeting of each quarter. 1t shall furthermore be their duty
TO devise ways and means for preserving and increasing the
funds of The Division, and 10 exercise an especial guardianship
over the same in its application.
Sec. 2. A Committee of Investigation, consisting of three
members, whose duty it shall be to institute a thorough and RI
gid scrutiny into the character, standing and general fitness of
all persons who may apply for admission into this Division,
and report the result of their scrutiny, in writing, TO the D-
vision, at its regular meeting thereafter.
Sec. 3. A Visiting Committee, consisting Of three members,
whose duty it shall be 10 visit, and render such assistance as
may be legal and required, 10 all brothers reported sick
They shall power TO notify two brothers to sit up with such
sick brethren as may require assistance during the night. In
notifying brethren TO sit up with the sick, they shall commence
with the brother first enrolled as a member of this Division,
and notify each succeeding member in his turn, as the exigen-
cy of the case may require. No member shall be required
thus 10 serve more than once, until all the brethren shall have
performed tns culy, elmer personally or 0y SUBSTITUTE, provl-
ded, that such substitute be a member of this Division.
Sec. 4. A Committee on Claims, consisting of three mem
bers, whose duty shall consist in the examination of al bills
presented for payment, and report TO the Division, as TO their
validity and accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws Of
this Division.
ARTICLE H. Committee on Orphans.
This shall be the title Of a Committee of five brethren, who
shall be elected the first quarter of each year, to hold their of
flee and discharge faithfully its duties for one year succeeding
their appointment. Their duties shall be to exercise a father
ly care and general supervision over the children of deceased
brethren of this Division-to see that proper attention is paid
10 their general education and moral culture, TO use proper en-
deavors 10 insil into, and Undue their minds with a love for the
great principles of our Order, and so far as may be practicable,
TO supply the place of their deceased Father or parents, during
the period of their minority. This committee shall report their
action in relation 10 the matters ~ the Division, every three
months.
ARTICLE Iv.-sPECIAL DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Sec. /. OF the A. R. S.-The A. r. S. shall keep a book,
nwhich he shall record the Constitution, Bylaws, Rules Of
Order, and all amendments to the same, and all resolutions that
be passed, from time TO time, for the good government of the
Division, he shall keep it on his desk during meeting hours,
for the inspection of the members and when requested so to
do, and permitted by the W. p, he shall read such part or
parts of the Constitutions, Bylaws, Rules of Order, or Reso.
lutiOns therein contained, as may be designated by the brother
SO requesting it 10 be read.
Sec. p. of the F. SIT shall be the duty of +. S. to retire
with the w. A. into the anti-roon, previous TO the initiation of
members elect, and collect from them their initiation fee, rem
dering 10 the w. p. a report Immediately after that of the w.
A.
ARTICLE WI anoHing for, and Introduction Of Members.
Sec, l. In ballOting for members, the ballot box shall be
placed in full view of the w. p. and w. A, and shall be ex-
amined by them, and presented to the members by the A. C.
and C. In all cases, the first balOting shall be final, except it
shall appear that a candidate has been unintentionaly rejected,
in which case the W. P. shall order a second balloling, when,
if it shall appear that the candidate is eonstitutionally elected,
he shall SO declare it.
Sec. 2. When a candidate shall have been ballotted for, and
elected, it shall be the duty of the brother who proposed him,
10 present him to the Division for initiation within six weeks
from the night of his election. In case the person so elected,
shall not be presented for initiation within that lapse of time,
his election shall be void. PROVIDED, hOueper, tina, unavoidable
necessity shall be a sufficient excuse for not complying with
the r~equisiion Of this law.
ARTICLE VIZ Withdrawing from The Division.
Sec. /. When any brother desires 10 withdraw from fellow
ship with this Division, he shall signify the same in open D-