Evening journal., 1902-01-17
METHODIST SOCIAL
UNION ADOPTS BYLAWS

Officers and directors Of the Methodist
Social Union of Wilmington and vicinity
met last night In the judges parlor in the
Court House with Chief Justice Charles
y. Lore the president, in the chair.
Other officers present were Samuel III.
Baynard, treasurer, aud the Rev. II. :.
Thompson, of Silyerbrook, secretary.
Directors representing the following
churches were present: Asbury, Colonel
Ia. NJ. Leitch: Scott. General l. ~ Park
cr; Harrison. DIR. b. r. Neasey; Ep-
worth. ii. TSargeant; Silverbrook JO-
seph W. Coley; St. Paul's, 70. q. Har-
desty; Wesley, Samuel s. Coylc; New
Castle, 5. Atwood Stewart; Claymont.
George Bigger.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
banquet and public meeting be held about
the middle of February and that DIR. j.
NJ. Buckley, editor of the Christian Ad-
vOcate. or some other equally prominent
Methodist, be- invited 10 make an address
After considerable discussion the fol-
lowing constitution and bylaws were
adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
/. This association shall be called "The
Methodist Social Union of Wilmington
and Vicinity
II. The object of this association shall
be 10 strengthen the connectional bond,
and promote the fraicrnal spirit among
the Methodist Episcopal churches Of VIII
mington and vicinity.
III. ANY person may become a member
of the association, who shall be recon-
mended by a member and elected by a
two-thrds vote of the members present
uuI ts.tfufa of uut rassttlor ftoaffnar aud
who shall sign the constitution.
The annual membership fee shall be
one dollar.
". The officers of this association shall
consist of president, vice-president, sec
retary and treasurer; also board of di-
roctOrs and an Executive Committee.
The president. vice-president, secretary
and treasurer shall be elected annually
by the board of directors.
The board of directors shall consist Of
one members from each church. and each
such director shall be chosen annually
by the members of his church In the as-
sociation. The presiding elder Of the dis
trict and the pastor Of each church shall
also be members Of the board Of direc-
tors.
The president, vice-president. secretary
and treasurer and presiding elder Of the
district shall constitute the Executive
Committee.
v The Executive Committee shall con
troll and expend all funds. subject 70 the
approval of the directors.
The Executive Committee shall pro.
vide for each meeting. such literary. de
votional and other exercises as shall best
promote the object Of the association.
The Executive Committee shall have
power to III all vacancies occurring in the
board of directors.
vi. This constitution may be amended
at any regular meeting Of the association
/ by majority vote Of the members pres
ent. notice Of the proposed amendment
having been given in writing at pre-
vious meeting.
BYLAWS.
] /. Regular meetings of the association
shall be held in October, December, Feb
ruary and May. The meeting in Decem
ber shall be- the annual meeting. Specia
meetings may be called by the Executiv,
Committee.
IT. Seven members shall constitute
quorum Of the directors.
III. The secretary and treasurer shal
make rcportg at the annual meeting il