The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-13
Mecklenburg County Bible Society.

October, pursuant to call of the President, Rev.
| A. w. Miller.
| The meeting was opened with PRAYER by the Rev.
J. B. Watt.
The Secretary, Gen. J. A. Young read the Min
utes, explaining the object of the meeting
| E. Nye Hutchson, Chairman of the meeting ap-
pointed for the purpose, presented plan for the
| organization of the Society.
The draft of a Constitution was submitted and
| after some discussion, adopted as follows:
Constitution of the MecklenburS COum.
~ Bible Society.
ARTICLE 1. This Association shall be known as
The Mecklenburg County Bible Society auxiliary to
| the American Bible Society.
ART III. The sole object of this society shall be to
encourage more extensive circulation of the Holy
Scriptures. without comment The only copies
in the English language shall be Of the version now in
common made in the ign and by order James
the First King OF England.
ART. ILL., All persons who contribute so cents shall
be members for year. Those who Contrib 10 dol
lars al time, shall be members for lite, shall re-
! ceive a certificate thereof.
Arr. ~ A contribution of 80 dollars at one time
increase of his subscription by additional pay
mcnt to thirty dollars, shall constitute person Life
Director
ART.V. Life Directors shall he entitled to attend nd
vote at all mc. tngs OF the 10. rd .. Managers.
ARr.FI The Officers ot this Society shall consist of
Presdent two Vice Presidents, Recording and
Core >puudmg Secretary, Treasurer who sha Il
Dcrositor. Thcy shall discharge :he duties which
property belong to their respective offices.
ART. VII. For the purpose Of securing greater eff
of Managers lhAil be chosen annually consisting the
Pastor and Members of every Protestant congrega
tion in tho county
Arr. WILL The Officers Of the Society shall be cx.
Cfficto members OF the BOaro of Managers.
Arr. TX The Board of Managers ten of whom shall
constitute TO do business, shall elect three of
their number, who with the officers of the Society shall
form Executive Committee, competent TO transact
business when the Boa d fails assemble. majority
of the Executive Committee shall constitute quorum.
ART. N 1t shall be the duty of the Board of Mana
gers the call of the President. The attend
Of the members shall be stated in the minutes of
their proceedings.
Arr XII Ii shall be the duty OF the Boa I'd of Mana
gers keep good supply Of Books hand; to have
annual collection taken in every Protestant cougre
CATION in the county, by Committee of of
its members being present. TO aid the Pastor in securing
the largest possible contribution, with statement of
the amount designed for the purchase of Books, and
that designed free donation.
ART XII. OF the funds collected. whatever sum re-
mains aer supplying the wants of Mecklenburg county
shall be paid annually the American B be SOc
ety. aid in circulating the scriptures among the dest
ute in other parts of this country and in foreign lands
ART. XIII. There shall be an Anniversary of this
Society held the -- Wednesday OF May, of every
year. when full report OF their proceedings shall be
by the Board Of Managers copy being s2t
to the Parent Socety) and election for Officers and
Il Board of Managers shall be held.
ART. XIV. Should the Society fail to hold its n.
nua session. the Officers and Board of Managers shall
contnue in office until their ces>ors elected.
ART XIV. No alteration shall be made in this Con-
siituon, Except at annual meeting, and by consent
of twO-thrds of the members present.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
On motion, the Rev. J. B. Watt, Messrs. John
McNeely and John NJ. Potts. and Drs. E. H. An
drews and G. w. Campbell, were appointed to NOM
mate Officers under the new Constitution.
The following were proposed and duly elected:
Rev. A. w. MILLER, President.
Mai. JoHS NJ. PoTrs, 1st Vice President
DIR. d. r. DUNLAP, I'd Vice President.
E. NYE HUrcHIsoN, Recording Secretary.
Col. w. A. WILLIAMS, Corresponding Secretary.
P. J. LowRIE, Treasurer and Depositor
THE BO,RH OF MANAGERS
Was constituted by the election Of
Rev. J. B. Watt, J. Mason Strong and S. W.
Reid Steele Creek \. r. Presbyterian Church.
Sardis y. r. Presbyterian Church-Rev. --,
and John Walker and NJ. Brown Wallace.
Back Creek A. R. Presbyterian Ohurch-Col Ro- |
bert Cochran and Mai. Samuel Wilson.
Prosperity A. R. Presbyterian Church-Rev. K.
F. Taylor, and Ro. Hunter, jr., and James Bigham
Giiead A. R. Presbyterian Chur ch-Saml Black
and James Gibson.
Steele Creek Presbyterian Church-Thomas B.
Price and William Brown.
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church-A. King and
G. w. Campbell.
sias Todd and Thomas T. Johnson = seIs.pmG creme u,
Hopowc Presbyterian Church, ian1 n - /,
A B'd Davidson and Ro. Henderson D''''
Bethel PRESBYTERIAN Church-Rev. E. D. Junkin, |
and Andrew Springs and Will Patterson.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church-Rever-
end Drury lacy D.. and Professors D. II. Hill
and }. A. Leland.
Mallard Creek Preshytn Church,
James Query and Abner Alexander. Rev.W. Smi- |
Ramah Presbytn Chureh-Tho- ley Pharr.
mas Hamilton and VIM. Dewere.
Sugar Creek PRESBYTERIAN Church-Rev. R. II. |
Lafferty and R. A. McNeely and DIR. Thomas D.
Caldwell.
Philadelpha Presbyterian Church-Wm. Max
we'll and Will Beaver.
Providence PRESBYTERIAN Church,
W, NJ Matthews d n. Morrison Stitt. Revd c.
Sharon Presbyterian Church-Jos Pharr, D. D.
W. Ross and T. Neely Alexander.
Charlotte Presbyterian Church-Reverend A. w. |
Miller, and Professor NJ. D. johnson and J. Il.
White.
harlotte Methodist E. Church-Reverend j. +.
Pickett. and E. H. Andrews and J. B. F. Boone.
Charlotte P. Episcopal Church-Reverend E. Il.
Hewett, and J. NJ. Davidson and w. A. Lucas.
Charlotte Baptist 'Ghurch-Rev. ]. R. Jopes ana
Joseph Smith and James Gibson.
The Board elected three of their number, viz
NJ D. johnson, J. Harvey White, and E. 81. An
drews, to form, with the Officers, the Executive
Committee
On motion, Resolued That the new Constitu-
ton, with the proceedings of the Bible Society, be
baj IN Yha of CbayloSfa