The Washington bee., 1898-12-31
THE NATIONAL RACIAL, PRO-
TECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS ADOPTED

AT meeting of the National Racial
rrotectlve association held on last
Saturday, Rev. w. RI. Scott and AT.
torney +. Nj, Hewlett submitted a con.
Stltutlon and bylaws for the govern.
ment OF the ASSOCIATION. Mr.. w. Cal.
vln Chase, presided and ATTORNEY F.
w. FrlSby acted as secretary. On
motion of MIR. l.. H. Peterson. Mr..
chase, was elected a delegate to the
Afro-Amerlcan Council. MIR. E. NJ.
Hewlett was elected attorney for the
associatlon. The following IS the
Constitution:
This Association shall be known az
the National Racial Protective Associ-
alton.
OBJECT.
The object of this Association shall
be to protect, encourage, help and de-
fend our race alor g all lines.
OFFICERS.
President, One Vice-President f1om
each State, Territory and the d. {.
Treasurer, Secretary, two assistants.
Corresponding Secretary, Attorney
and ergeant-at-armS
DUTIES.
The President sh II preside AT all
meetings, In the absence of the Presi-
dent, one of the Vice-Presidents shall
preside.
The Treasurer shall hold all moneys
which may come into his hands; no
moneys shall be paid out unless il is
ordered by the Association or the Ex-
eculve co nmIttee, which shall do the
business OF the association, when said
Association is not in session.
The Secretary shall record all of the
proceedings of the Association. He
shall keep a book which shall be open
at all times to the members of the said
Association.
The Corresponding Secretary shall
do all of the correspJn with other
bodies.
Ihe Assistant Secretaries shall act
when the Secretary shall be absent,
or when called upon by him.
The Sergeant t-arms shall keep
order and shall eject all members or
persons who fail to obey the presiding
officers.
MEMBERSHIP.
All persons who desire to become
members shall 60 before Committee,
who after satisfying said Committee
shall pay the sum of One(S OoJ dollar.
The following shall be members after
complying with the above.
I. All Pastors and ordained Minis
tiers OF the Gospel
2. Each Church shall be entitled to
two (2) members.
All cieties and organizations
whose object shall be for the helping
and uplifting of the negro-shali be
entitled to one member.
Individual membership shall con-
sist of any one who wishes to become
a member 'er he or she shall compIv
with the We article and the paw
ment of one ollar.
COMMITTEES.
An Executive Committee whirh shall
consist of one from each State. Terri
tory and the DC, who shall be ap-
pointe by the President OF the said
The duty of this Committee shall be
to act for the Association, when said
Association is not in session. The
First-named on said Committee shall
be tine Chairman
There shall be standing Committees
as follows: On Morals, Education,
Good Citizenship, Employment,
Strangers, Business. Finance, Racia-
Development, Christian Develope-
ment, Social Development, Tene-
ment Houses, Committee on Inter
State Correspondence, Outrages and
Emigration
This Association shall use "Cush-
ings Manual"
Thirty days notice in writing shall
always be given at any regular meet
ing OF the Association, for any amend
ment to the By avs and Constitution
OF the Association and shall REQUIRE a
two-third vote of quorum meeting of
the Association.
A quorum shall constitute one-third
of the members present.