The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

to Christianity, or of an immoral charac-
ter, shall be admitted to the Library or
Reading Room.
ARTICLE vIn.-FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance shall de-
wise and put in operation plans for OBJ
tanning funds to defray the expenses and
increase the Library of the association,
they shall exercise careful oversight
over the expenditure of its funds, and
they shall audit all bills before being
presented to the Treasurer, and also the
Treasurer's accounts for the current year.
ARTICLE IX.-LECTUREs
It shall be the duty of the Committee
on Lectures TO provide for health, fue,
instruction and entertainment by means
Of public lectures, night schools, literary
entertainments, consisting of readings
and recitations, interspersed with music,
or in any other way which may be
deemed appropriate.
ARTICLE x.-soCIAL WORK.
1t shall be the duty of the Committee
on Social Work to seek out young men
taking up their residence in Canton, aid
them in securing employment and suita-
BILE boarding houses, introduce them to
the members of the association, and by
all the means in their power seek to
throw around them good moral infuen-
ces. They shall also provide for social
gatherings OF the association, and for the
care of it's members during sickness.
ARTICLE xf.-cHRIsTIAN WORK.
The Committee on Christian Work
shall consist of one person from each
evangelical church represented in the
association, and such others as they may
invite to cooperate with them, and they
shall labor to bring young men under
moral and religious influences, to secure
their attendance at some place of wor-
ship on the Sabbath, and to devise and
superintend systematic plans for Chris
tian effort, such as Mission Sabbath
Schools, cottage prayer meetings, Bible
meetings, or any other methods they
may deem proper, and for any of these
services one of the rooms of the associa-
ton shall always be at their service.
ARTICLE XII.-BY-LAwS, &C.
Sec. /. In case of any vacancy occurring
in the Offices, there shall be an election
held to fill the same, at the next meeting
of the association.
Sec. 2. The association shall have pow
er to make and adopt such rules and by
laws for it's further government, not in
consistent with this Constitution, as it
may deem expedient.
ARTICLE XIII.-MRETINGS.
Sec. !. There shall be an annual meet
ing on the Tuesday evening of the Ami
yersary week in April, at which time the
reports of the President and Treasurer
shall be made.
Sec. 2. Special meetings Of the associa-
ton for the transaction of business may
be called by the President upon the writ.
ten request of five [5] members thereof;
and ten members shall constitute quo
rum. ..I
ARTICLE XIv.-AMRNDMENTs.
This Constitution may be altered or
amended by a vote of two-thirds of the
members present at any regular meeting
of the association, provided such altera-
ton or amendment shall have been pro-
posed at a meeting at least one month
previous.
BYLAWS
/, The regular meetings of the asso-
citation shall be held on the first Tuesday
evening of each month.
2. The standing committee shall re-
port to the association at its regular meet
ings, and at such other times as they
may be required.
8. The order Of exercises of the regu-
lar meetings shall be as follows:
1st. Prayer.
End. Reading the minutes of the pre-
Ceding regular meeting and of any inter-
vening special meeting.
3rd. Reports of Standing Committees.
4th,- Miscellaneous Business. ....
9TH. Volunteer Essays and Discus
sions.
The essays and discussions shall be of
character in harmony with the object
of the association, and each, except by
special vote of the association, shall be
limited in time to ten minutes.
We recommend that immediate steps
be taken to raise at least $500 for the
purchase of new books and periodicals.