Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

Ploeo Va hectuEsi duu 10 nOllN ntnCrTs
OF their election, He shall also r,si.rtr
the name, place OF residence of ,sch
member.
On application of any memoer about
leaving town, the Secretary shall Issue
and coantersign certificate of Iuem
bership to such member, which eeruf.
cate shall also be signed by the Presi
dent. - ... ......
Sac, 3, The Corresponding Secretary
shall be the organ of the Association, In
Its conference with other societies. and
the public. He shall preserve copies of
all communications written to or by
him, in book for that purpose.
SIC, 4, II shall be the duty of the
Treasurer TO collect all moneys due TO
the Association, aud pay all bills APP
proved. by the committee contracting,
and the Auditor, to keep correct &C
count OF the same; 10 report TO the
Board of Directors, whenever called
upon to do so, and to the Association
at least once year. and the Auditor
shall approve all bills before payment
ana make an annual examination OF the
TteaSurer's account or whenever re-
ques ed by the Board %, Directors.
sac. 3. The Direc'uIe Shall have the
general oversight % jtr officers Of the
ASsuC'a i'm, 10 NprCt as, E It's interests,
and 20. c 1I special o,r'm4>or the Asso.
clauOu whenever r,,y GreGI hest. The
oilice'a v. ME As>oCla'tu Including the
standing committee, shall 0e CO oHc.0
members of the Board of Directors,
Seven members of the Board shall con.
stitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
standing committee TO seek out young
men, becoming residents of Rutland,
and endesvor to bring them under moral
and religious influences by aiding them
in procuring employment, by introducing
them to members and privileges Of this
Association, securing their attendance
at some place of public worship on the
Sabbath, and by surrounding them with
Christian influences and associates. The
members of the committee shall exert
themselves TO interest the churches of
the town in the objects and welfare Of
the Association. They shall labor to
induce all suitable young men Of their
acquaintance to connect themselves with
the Association, and use all practicable
means for increasing its activity and
usefulness.
SEC. I. The Board of Directors shall
annually appoint from its own members
three committees severally consisting Of
three persons, one of whom shall be an
officer of the Association.
The Committees shall be as follows
FWSt. A Committee on Library and
Rooms, who shall procure proper rooms
for the use Of the Association, and make
provisions for keeping them in order
they shall use ali suitable means for the
increase and preservation of the library
provide papers and periodicals for the
reading rooms and shall approve all
publications previous to their admission
into the library and reading room of the
Association,
Second A Committee on Lectures,
who shall provide for the delivery Of an
annual course Of public lectures or ser
mons upon subjects adapted to the spir-
itual and mental improvement of young
men. They shall make arrangements for
the annual celebration of the anniver-
sary and other public meetings of the
Association.
Third A Committee on Publication,
whose duty it shall be TO superintend
the printing and publication OF all doc
uments, reports and circulars issued by
the Association.
ARTICLE VI.
QUORUM.
Fifteen active members shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction Of the
business of the Association.
ARTICLE VII.
MEETINGS.
SIC. /. The annual meeting OF the
Association for the election of officers
shall be held on the evening of the sec
ond Monday in June in each year.
SEC. .. The regular meetings of the
Association shall be held every week, on
Monday evening, or at such time as the
Association shall direct.
SIC. 3. One meeting in each month
shall be a public meeting, at which some
essay or lecture shall be read by some
member of the Association or others
who shall be selected by the Com
mittee on Lectures. The subject of the
essay to be of q moral or religious char
acter, not sectarian; and the subject To
be- open TO the Association for general
conversation or discussion. Also re-
ports and extracts from interesting cor
respOndenCe with similar associations
throughout the country-geneIal intel
ligence communicated tending to ad-
vance the interests of the society, and
brief statement of the condition OF the
work and business afrIirs of the Associ-
alton when called for.
SEC A. All meetings Of the Associa-
ton shall be opened and closed with
devotional exercises.
SEC. 8. Three weeks previous to each
annual election committee of seven
shall be appointed by the Association,
whose dut, Il shall be to select and at leas
one week pefr r the election, report to
the Association the names of suitable
persons to fill the various offices in its
gift.
ARTICLE VII.
AMENDMENTS.
This constitution may be altered or
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