, 1864-11-04

AAiV To QHE i4keiEE83
prJer, and ENJOY the use ofthe Common Hall, Ii.
ornsy, &c.
CONSTITUTION.
The Blshop presented the following constitution
,1of taa Association,
Ih1s Association Ehall be called %
"ruE CHURCH GUILD OF CHICAGO"
1ts objects arc the following:
a. =; 10 a*tfet ths clergy In maintaining and dif-
1t1ne naae the Church o. Christ, in is creed d1sci-
ne general work Of the church in sha city Of Cni
caGo, and the special work OF The parish.
- 70 revive and maintain the religious obser7-
snee CT ne worship and offices o: ,he church, by
lhE9s; to provide ENLARGED accommtdations 10,
pSnS pls1!nhos Eo1ship, and Increase the lambes Of
60 caspels o. schools in the destitute part
q our city, 70 promote the regular ate adance o1
utne ni "oIen1p the due obsetvance Of the fes.t-
h Sas and ieasts OF the church; the reception Of
~ and holy communion with
WGtship; personal religion. and tie demonstratIye
aoEanc9 OF the whole church life.
~ 1o aselel tne clergy In their parochal work,
to extend theis spiritual influence by personsl e.
ert1cnE, and through such organized eans " NAV
BE- asansed in consistency with these objects o
". To encourage the practice Of Piety, Vfrtue
and Charity teach the ignorant; assist The weae:
euccor the distressed; console tue afflicted; re-
neve The poor; comfort the eick, and help to b7rs
Y. 10 promote Christian Unity, and by Lee-
tu1ee, The circulation Of Books and Tracts, and
love 10 dif1nse sound kno oSirdec of the Ch,t.tiaa
Faith; Of the Constitution and History Of the Wis
iblt Church sEd OF the practices Of Christians Ii
VI. To found. AZ coon AZ practicable, and FMS.
tain " cnpRcH HALL. with Reading Room, Ii
bzary; atd ether appliances as may be deemed
our churches. especially the young, a. place Of
tian = ok and church Fellowship.
VII. To promote and effect the creation aud en-
PuAss, FOB AaED AND IhD1GEET PERs0Ns, and
tuch Other institutions, under the authority AMI
charge of the church. As may conduce, By the Dl.
poeed, spd train sin the nurture aud admonftioa
Of the Lord.t'
ViTI, The members Of this " CHURCH GUupn
tigc paroch&al Dame. Under the rector, the Char-
ter :" shall endeayor to adTsnce and carry on tbs
WORK Of the Guild in such Pasochsl Association as
district Of the city adopted By that parsh; and the
taptet : 5ba:l be representative Of the same in
the Guild thaf conduct It's busipess BY such rules
and reguIaslens az may be fiom time to time
tsamed auG adopted,
tion had been foEmed and adopted By a small
meeting OF The Clergy and ]aytty, ard th1s meeting
had been called to give 1t more popular ende1ae-
1nehf, and TO 0rQanlze under tts prOsielone.
Judge Otis asked II there were any otganiza-
tl01 sin existence 1der this name?
The Bitbop said 3here waa one In England,
known az the ''Guild Of St. A bans,' and some
were discussed ant in course Of formation in New
York In Euglsnd they existed within the
Church, and enltfaced a large number Of the no
bllIy, who were actively engaged In cll1yin9 for
ward good work. The idea was 10 cooperate 10
produce large and benencent results. 1t Was a
fact that Wbile Methudlsta. Presbytef12us, Bap-
fists, &C., were each working IN union among
themselves. our Church was di.i0in.ed and nun
co operative. It [ntulged too much Ia indiyidual
operation .. TIE Bithop discussed these points at
eone length, and IN conclusion urged the a3op-
ton OF this con btnati0n to produce more eys.e
II attic ahd better work.
Rtv Or. C.arkeon moved TINT the gentlemen pres
tut cobst nte Themselves Church Guild a:cor-
d NJ tot1e Constitution presented By the Bishop.
Ii VIZ. stated By the Bishop that this Gull
would be Local in its character although eventus1-
ly the relation might be extended to the cuu2ttss
or separate ones oEEanized 1t different points. to
be In measure Co operative with thfa.@
The gentlemen present gave In their names as
members.
A committee, on motion. was appointed, con-
sttting Of three clerEJnen and one 1ayman. to
pare oy avs to govern tbe" church G1ild,'' the
to repor- at the Eext meetiug. The
eentfetnen constitute the committee:
Rev G. D. Cummfre d. D.. Of Trinity; Rev. R.
Il. ClaEks on. D. D., Of st. James; Rev. Thomas
u. Smith, Judge Otis. and Mr.. Hathaway.
The meeting then adjourned to meet next Thurs
Jay evening ut the sama place.