The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-23
THE UNIvERsALIsT CLUB.
CONSTITUTION.
Article L.

CONSTITUTION.
| Article L.
NAME. = This organization shall be
known as the "Universalist Club of Chi
cago."
| Article II.
OBJEoT-The object of this Club shall
be to promote the general interests of
the Universalist Church.
Article III.
MEMBERsHIP.-Any person may be ad-
mitted to membership by vote of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, and two votes in the
negative shall prevent an election. No
| candidate who shall have failed to be
elected, shall again be proposed for
three months.
Members neglecting to pay their as
| sessments shall, after due notice. be
| dropped from the list by order of the Ex-
ecutive Committee; but they and those
who have resigned their membership
may be reinstated by unanimous vote Of
the Executive Committee upon written
application therefor. upon the same
terms as new members, but without the
payment of an admission fee.
Membership shall be fort sited by non
compliance with the rules of the Club,
or by continued neglect of its interests;
such forfeiture to be determined by the
unanimous vote of the Executive Com
mittee.
A member may be expelled for cause
by unanimous vote Of the Executive
Committee.
HONORARY Clergymen
or Laymen distinguished by important
work in the Universalist Church, may
be made Honorary members of this Club
by the unanimous vote of the Executive
Committee.
Article w.
FINANCES. shall paw five
dollars admission fee, and six dollars an
nual dues, or three dollars for the year,
when admitted after September l, pro-
vided that Only one membership fee shall
be collected from one family, and except
the Executive Committee may remit the
admission fee of clergymen.
The admission fee shall be permanent
ly invested by direction of the Executive
Committee, and only the income thereof
used for the expenses Of the Club.
The annual dues shall be payable in
January, and from new members at the
time of admission. No person shall be
recorded as member until both the ad-
mission fee and the first dues shall be
paid; and these payments shall be made
within three months from the election of
a member, and shall not exempt any
member from payment in the following
January.
MEETINGS. meetings of the
Club shall be held on the second Wed
nesday of October, December, February
and April, at such time and place as the
Executive Committee shall designate.
The regular February meeting shall be
the Annual meeting.
For imperative reasons any regular
meeting may be suspended by the Exec
utive Committee, of which due notice
shall be given.
Special meetings may be called with
not less than seven days notice, by the
Executive Committee, or by the Presi.
dent or Secretary on the written request
of ten members.
Article VI
QUoRUM.-Twenty members shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction of
business.
Article VII
OFFICERS. The officers of the Club
shall be President, Vice-president,
Secretary, Treasurer, and three Di-
rectors, who, with the officers shall con-
stitute the Executive Committee.
The Officers and Directors shall be
chosen at the annual meeting by ballot,
and shall continue in office until their
successors are elected. Vacancies may
be filled by the Executive Committee.
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meetings of the Club and of the Execu.
executive officer of the Club.
The Vice President shall perform the
duties of the President in his absence.
The Secretary shall keep a record of
the proceedings of the Club and of the
Executive Committee, and the books
and accounts of the Club. He shall
collect all moneys due the Club and pay
the same over to the Treasurer. He
shall duly notify members of the Club
and of the Executive Committee of all
meetings. and perform such other duties
as usually devolve upon such office.
The Treasurer shall receive and dis
burse the moneys. He shall pay all
bills approved by the Executive Com
mittee. His annual report. audited by
the Executive Committee, shall be made
at the annual meeting.
The Executive Committee shall pro
vide for all entertainments and have
general management and control of the
affairs of the Club subject to its d.
rection. At the annual meeting they
shall report the condition of the affairs
of the Club. Four members shall con-
stitute quorum of the Executive Com
mittee.
Article VIII.
VIsIToRs.-Any member may extend
the privileges of the Club to friend for
any regular meeting. with the consent of
the President, notifying the Secretary Of
the proposed attendance. and paying
such sum for the entertainment as may
from time to time be determined by the
Executive Committee, provided that no
member shall be allowed to invite the
same person more than once in year.
Article IN.
MISUNDERSTANDING Constitution may
be altered, or amended at any regular
meeting, by a vote of two-thirds of the
members present notice of the intended
alteration or amendment having been
given one month previous.
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