Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-11

The Seamen,s Friend society,
The members of The Seamen's Friend Society
of Wilmington met at Mozart Hail. on Friday the
4th of February, 1858. at o'clock, p. M, when
Isaac Northrop appointed Chairman, and Will
liam A. Wright requested to act as Secretary.
The following was submitted the Constitution
of the Society," and unanimously adopted as such:
Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of
North Carolina, by an act entitled " an act to in
corporate the Seamen's Friend Society of Whining
ton,' ratified the - day of December 1852 con-
sttuted the persons in said act named and their sue
cessors, body polite having perpetual succession,
with the powers and for the purposes in said act set
forth and declared and whereas, among the powers
granted by said act, the said corporation is author
lied to make all such bylaws and regulations as
shall not be inconsistent with the laws and constitu-
ton of the State of North Carolina or of the Uni
ted States and whereas it is of infinite Importance
that the people at large upon Whose benevolence and
earnest cooperation this body relies for support
should be thoroughly informed and advised we'll
to the ends and purposes of this society," rs also
as to the management and government of its pro-
perry and general affars-the following is there
fore submitted as the constitution of sale corporate
body
article Fra.-This Society shall be known by its
corporate name, 1.-THE Seamens Friend Society of
Wilmington;
Article Second.-The great leading object of this
Society shall be to improve the social, moral and re-
lgious condition and character of scamen and as
means secure these ends, there shall be erected
in this town suitable building for Boarding
House Mariners Home, to be conducted under
the general management Of this Society, where the
seamen shall be properly cared for and attended,
as well in sickness in health and there shall al
so be provided Mariners Church, in which the
teaching and ministration of the gospel shall be
secured.
article 7H1yd-Any person contributing two dol
lars annually, shall be member of this Society. or
by paying twenty dollars at any one time shall be
member for life.
Article Fourth The control and disposal of the
Is +hor NJ Of fhn and tate
and the general direction of the affairs of this SOci-
ETY. shall be vested in Board of Trustees consisting
of fifteen persons. who shall be chosen by the men,
hers of the Society at it's annual meetings, and the
Trustees last chosen shall hold their offices until
their successors elected. Eight of the Trustees
, thus chosen shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of any business. The Trustees shall elect
one of their number to act as President of the So
ciety who shall preside at all meetings of the Soce
ty and at all meetings of the Board of Trustees
but in the event of his absence from any one OF
such meetings any ether of the Trustees present
, may be elected to act as President pro tenn. lie
guard against sectarian performance, not more than
G one-third of the Trustees shall at any time be OF
s one religious denomination. The Board of Trustees
shall have power to supply all vacancies occurring
in their body, and to appoint all such officers and
agents as the affairs of the Society may require
They shall furthermore appoint such standing com
e mtees they shall deem needful for maturing blu
sness for the action of the Board and for the super
vision of particular portions of the general business
= of the Society.
e article Ffh.-Tbe Board of Trustees shall have
e power to appoint their meetings, to form the
q own rules Of business to take such bonds from TIL
Treasurer or any other officer or employee of tn
" Society as they shall think necessary, and cmplo,
t such for accomplishing the objects of this So
t. ciey in their judgement it's exigencies may re
quire making regular minutes of their proceedings
article Srth.-All moneys that may be contrbu
t ted for the purpose of erecting building build
ii ngs for the of the Society shall be faithful
applied to that purpose and no other, and convey
of the real estate of this Society shall be made
without the written consent of at least two-thrds
=. the Trustees for the time being.
article Serenh.-This Society shall meet annual
ly on the first Tuesday in February when the re
port of the Board of Trustees shall be presented
re and the election of Trustees for the next ensuin
or year be made
Article Eiehh.-No alterati ton shall be made
this constitution unless sanctioned by two thirds
the members present at the regular annual meetin.
y The election of fifteen persons as Trustees of tn
Society," according to the provisions of the constit,
m ton then held when the following persons wei
" chosen Gilbert Potter. O. G. Parsley, Henry Nut
&c John McRae. Charles D. Ellis, William A. Wrigh
ne Isaac Northrop, Slas Martin, George Davis A.
ne DeRosset, jr, Geo r. French, George Earriss P
o. Dickinson, B. F. MITCHELL and Joseph H. Flanner
9 On motion of the Rev. w. I. LAM don, it was
Reoged That committee of three be apponte
of Wilmington to the funds of this Society and also
cure the names of members of this Society. The Chara
OH
and Charles d. Ellis; and on motion, the Chairman
IN added said committee.
re On motion of Rev. w. ]. Langdon, it was
Resolned, That Committee ofthree persons be appont
by the Chairman to prepare appeal il behalf of this
cety to be addressed by the Trustees of the Society to
f. different Churches and Benevolent Societies of this
- Whereupon, the Chairman appointed Ihos Lo
Is ing, Joshua G. Wright and Chas. D. Ellis as sa
n. committee.
ur On motion, it was
- RcSoLrcd, That the proceedings of this meeting pu
~ shed in the several newspapers of this place.
he ISAAC NORTHROP, Chm.
- w. A. WRIGHT, Sec'y.
u The Trustees of the Seamens Friend Society mar
he ed in the foregoing proceedings requested to
10 at the office of Geo. Davis Esq: at halfpast g
We NJ, on Tuesday. the 18th inst, when the election
o President and other officers of the Society is to
made.
BREADsTUFFs FOR EUROPE. packet ship Phi
lst adeiphia, which cleared last Saturday from Phil
7 delphia for Liverpool, had on board the followir
cargo: 6l27 barrels -four and 1926 sacks do Il
e" tierces beef 200 barrels lard and 1886 busht
ny wheat.
Late and Important from Buenos Ayres.
BosToN, Feb 2.-Private adyices from Buen
Of Ayres to the 23d of December represent a gloon
led condition of political affairs The upper PROVING
lis, were in confusion. Urquiza had crossed the riy
W. Parana with his artillery, deposed the Governor