The Washington critic., 1885-12-02
CLERGYNfEN ORGANIZING.
The Pastors Alliance or the District
of Columbin.

Tie PASTORS Alliance OF the DistriCt
of Columbia.
A meeting of Christian pastors Of various
denominations was held at Foundry Church
Monday morning. In response TO an inyi-
tgtion from Revs. DIR. Butler, Lutheran;
DR. Elliott, Protestant Episcopal; DIR. Bart
let Presbyterian; Revs. $. II. Greene aud
G. G. Moador, representing the Baptist
Ministers Conference, and Revs. II. d.
lluntlcy, j. A. Price and Charles w. Bald
win, q committee Of the Methodist Eplsco
pal Preachers meeting. DIR. Butler was
called TO the chair, and prayer was offered
by Dir. Naylor. Rev. Charles w. Baldwin
was elected secretary, and upon the sugges-
tion Of the chairman, gave a short account
Of the origin of the meeting. Rev. Dr.
Elliott being called upon, presented for
consideration q form of constitution and
bylaws which had been approved by the
gentlemen who had issued the call for the
meeting. The paper was read, article by
article, amended and adopted as follows;
CONSTITUTION.
Article + Namc.-r rhisassoclaton shall be
called the Pastors Alliance Of the District of
Columbia.
Anr. Il-oblcct. Its object shall be to Co
operate with the authorities In the enforce
nent Of existing laws and regulations made
in the interests Of peace and good ordor and
the welfare Of society, and to secure such fur
ther legislation and regulations In the same
interests as from time to time may seem to bo
demanded.
ART. -Mcmbcrship-Any Christian pastor
In charge of congregation In the District of
Columbia may become member by vote OF
the Alliance and signing the Constitution.
ART. IN-Oniccrs. There shall be n prcsi
dent, vlce'president, II secretary, who shall
act as treasurer, and an executive committee,
TO consist OF the above.name1 officers and of
two members of the Alliance. These officers
shall he elected annually by ballot. In the
election of the executive committee the two
elective members shall be voted for stimuli
taneously, q plurality of votes TO decide.
ART. MCetngs.-Mcetngs shall be held
semi-annually on the first Monday in Novem
Der and May. Special meetings may be called
by the executive committee, and shall be
called at the request Of ten members.
ART. Nl--Quorum. The presence Of one
third OF all the members shall be necessary to
constitute u quorum, and twothirds vote of
the members present shall be necessary TO
commit the Alliance to any action under
article two of this constitution.
Ant. NlI-Executiye Commtte.-Tho Ex-
ecutiye Committee shall be expected to ac,
quaint themselves with the existing laws and
regulations mentioned in Article = of the con
stitution and with the practice under them,
ayailins themselves of legal help wnen
needed.
Arr VIII-Amendmonts.- constitution
may be amended mt any meeting by n two
thirds vote Of the members present, provided
posed amendment ut the meeting next pre-
cedng.
ny LAWS,
l. order of EXerCses.-1 Devotional eXer.
cises. g Reading of minutes. 3. Reports of
committees. 4. Unfinished business. o. Mis-
celaneous business
II. No person shall speak longer than fifteen
minutes nor twice on the same question until
all who desire TO speak shall have spoken.
III, Notice of every meeting, regular or
special shall be given by mail week before
hand TO every member OF the Alliance.
". Roberts Rules of order shall be the
parliamentary guide In all cases not herein
otherwise provided, except that the motion
for the previous question shall not be enter
tanned.
The constitution was then signed by
Reverends j. c. Butler, C.. G. Meador,
William s. Edwards, NJ. f. b.. Rice,
j, i. 0ckerman, o. Ellyson, o. NJ. Miller, j.
II, Ryland, Il. ID. owen, Charles r. House,
Alexander Kent, John II. Elliott, DAME
Haskell, James A. Buck, Henry s. France,
A. Price. Samuel II. Greene, W. f. Parson
Walter II. Brooks, N. j. Wheeler Samuel II
Gesy, Albert Il. Stuart, Henry X. Nayor
William IL. Chapman T.. d. liuntley, \. Il
Steele and Charles W. Baldwin.
DIR. Elliott was elected president, DIR
Bartlett vice-president, Rev Charles w
Baldwin secretary and Drs. Butler and
Greene additional members of the executive
committee. The meeting then adjourned.