The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
ARTICLE w.

The officers of this Circle shall be
elected at the annual meeting. and shall
serve one year, or until their successors
are elected and installed They shall
consist of a President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall per-
form the duties customary to those Of
fees. The Offices Of Secretary and
Treasurer may be held by the same
member. The first three officers shall
constitute the Executive Board of the
Circle. A vacancy in any Office may be
filled by special election at any meeting.
ARTICLE v.
There shall be committee of three
appointed at the annual meeting, to be
known as 1.-THE Committee for the Pro-
motion of Pastoral Work." This COM
mittee shall have charge of all the pas
toral work in the State; shall arrange
circuits and assign ministers thereto and
shall have the power to fill vacancies
and make necessary changes at any
time it may seem to it expedient. 1t
shall conform to the expressed desires
of the ministers and parishes SO far as
possible. This committee shall endeavor
to 80 arrange it's work in the State as to
provide that all ministerial contracts
shall begin and expire with the Conven-
ton year on September first. 1t shall
make full report to the Circle at the
annual meeting. or when called for. 1t
shall also provide for missionary effort
when opportunity offers.
ARTICLE vi.
The Executive Board of the Circle
shall decide upon time and place of
meetings when so decided by the Circle,
and shall arrange the program to be
carried out at the meetings. 1t shall
also transact any other business that
may be directed by the Circle.
ARTICLE VII.
There shall be held two regular meet.
ings of the Circle, each year; the first in
ing, and the second in December, to be
known as the mid-year meeting. A
special meeting can be called by the
Executive Board at the request of five
active members of the Circle, or by vote
of the Circle at regular meeting.
ARTICLE VIII.
Each member of the Circle shall make
a complete report, on blanks furnished
him by the Secretary for that purpose.
at the annual meeting, of his ministerial
labor for the preceding year. These re-
ports shall be read by the Secretary and
are to be open for discussion. All work
done shall be reported, keeping work
done in other States separate. In MAX
ing these reports, the number of families
reported shall be based upon those
who are regular attendants upon relig-
ious worship, and who contribute to the
support of the church work. The Sec
rotary shall present summary of these
reports to the State Convention at its
annual meeting.
ARTICLE TX.
The Circle shall, at each regular meet.
ing, select member to preach sermon
for criticism at the next regular meeting
and shall assign him subject. The
Circle may, however, by vote, allow him
to select his own subject. At the session
following the delivery of the sermon for
criticism, opportunity shall be given for
free discussion and criticism of the SER
mon, its style, subiect-matter. delivery,
etc., the preacher to have the privilege
Of replying if he so desires.
ARTICLE X.
The Circle may, by vote, exclude the
public from any of it's meetings.
ARTICLE XI.
The funds of this Circle shall be aug
mented by collections taken up at any
of its meetings. They shall be used in
paying the necessary expenses of the
Secretary for postage. printing, station
cry ETC., and for any other purpose de-
sired by vote of the Circle.
ARTICLE XII.
This constitution shall go into effect
at the next annual meeting. Any pro-
posed alteration, amendments or revision
shall be presented in writing at regular
meeting and shall not be acted upon
until the next regular maatinp.