Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-04-18
Preachers AID society.

Preachers Aid society.
At meeting Of the Ministerial Assocl
alton of Plattevile District, a Preachers
Aid Society was formed, which adopted
the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE LIST. This Society shall be call
ed 1.-THE Preachers Aid Society of Platte
Vile District, West Wisconsin conference
of the NJ E. Church"
ARTICLE 3D. The officers of this Societ,
shall consist of a President, Secretary
Treasurer three Vice. Presidents and three
Directors, who, or a majority of whom
shall constitute "Central Committee,
whose duty it shall be to equalize and ad
! Just the claims of the Preachers, and dis
tribute the funds of the Society.
The President shall preside at all tn
meetings of the Society and Central Com
mittee; in his absence the chair shall b.
occupied by one Of the Vice Presidents, o
some other member of the Society or Com
mittee, designated by the meeting.
The Secretary shall keep the minutes o
the different meetings of the Society ant
Central Committee; keep correct list 0
the members, and furnish the Preacher
with those names in the bounds OF thel
respective works from whom monies arc
due: receive from the Preachers the mon
eys they may collect from time to time
and pay the same to the Treasurer.
1t shall be the duty Of the Treasurer tc
keep safely all the moneys Of the Society
and pay them out at the order Of tho
Central Committee.
ARTICLE Sd. Any person may become
and remain member of this Society by
the payment of one dollar annually; or d
life member b. the payment Of five dol
lars at any one time; children half price.
ARTIcIa 4th. Members Of this society
who are preachers in charge, shall be re-
quired to raise collections and subscriptions
for .he Society in all their congregations
ii the month Of May, or as near that time
as practicable.
ARTICLE 5th. The claimants upon the
funds Of this Society, shall be all the trav.
cling preachers within the district, who are
members of the Society, who make the
collections required in the 4th article Of
this constitution, and who have not re-
ceived their full allowance for the year.
ARTICLE 9th. AS soon as practicable af
ter the last quarterly meeting on the 4th
round on the district, for each conference
year, the Central Committee shall meet,
and with the assistance of the Presiding
Elder, equalize and adjust the allowances
of the claimants, and so distribute the funds
that all may receive the same per cent. on
their claims. Said committee shall have
the power to raise any claim they may
they may deem too high.
ARTICLE 18th. The meetings of this So.
ciety shall be held in connection with the
District Ministerial Association; the mem
bers present shall constitute quorum to
transact business.
ARTICLE 9Th. The officers of this Soci-
ETY. shall be elected at the first meetings
in the conf renee year, aud hold their re-
spective offices until their successors are
chosen.
ARTICLE 9th. This constitution may be
altered or amended at any meeting Of the
Society.
The following officers were elected, at
the organization of the Society, for the
present year:
President-Rev. B. F. CHASE, Platteville.
Secretary--Rev. E. G. JoNEs, Montfort.
Ireasurer-SAMUEL MITCHELL, Platteville.
lst Vace President WIN. SUMMER
SIDES, Hazel Green.
End Vace President-Rev.A A. H. WALTER.
Lancaster.
Sd Vice President-Rev. JAS. LAWSON.
PlatteviIe.
lst Dsrector-Rev. ENocH TAsKER, Ian
caster.
End Director-Rev. WIN. M. OSBORN.
Montfort.
Sd Dsreetor-Rev.L .F.DEwITT, Montfort.
Ell G. JONES, Secretary.
April 10, 1857.