Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
METHODIST SOCIAL UNION.

Constitution and bylaws Adopted by the
Officers and Directors--To Have a Ban
quet.
A meeting Of the officers and directors
OF the Methodist Social Union waB held
Thus day in the judges parlor at the
Court House. There were present. the
president. CHIEF Justice Charles B.
Lore; Treasurer Samuel Ii. Baynard !;
this secreatry, the Rev II. S. Thompson
of hilverhruok Methodist Episcopal
Church, and these directors: Col. u.
M. Leitah, Asbury Chur3h Gen /. L.
Parker, Scott; DR. b. II. Eeasey, Har.
rison Street; Il. I. Sergeant, Epworth ;
Josaph W. Colev, Sivefhrook f. q.
Hardesty. st Paul's Samuel j. Coyle,
Wesley S. Atwood Stewart New Castle,
and George bigger, Ciaymon 1t was
decided to have a public meeting and
banquet about the middle of February,
which will be addressed by DIR. J. NJ.
Buckley, editor OF the New York Chris
tan Advocate, o. some other equally
prominent Methodist.
This following constitution and by
laws were adopted:
/, This association shall be called The
Methodist Social Union Of Wilmington and
vicinity.
II. The object of this association shall be
to strengthen the connectiona bond and
promote the traternul spirit among the
Methodist Episcopal churches of Wilnuins-
ton and vicinity.
III. Any person may becnme member
of this association, who shall be recnm-
mended by member and elected by a two
thirds vote of the members present and vet
ing at any regular meeting. and who shall
sign the constitution. The annual member
ship fee shall be 81,
". The officers of this association shall
consist of president, vice president. secre-
tary and treasurer; also board of directors
| and an executive COMMITTEES.
Inc president. vice. president, secretary
and treasurer shall he elected annually by
the board OF directors.
| The board of directors shall consist of une
member from each church, and each such
director shall be chosen annually by the
members of his church in the association.
The presiding elder OF the district and the
pastor of each church shall also he mem
bers of the board of directors,
The president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer and presiding elder OF tie
district shall constitute the executive com.
mittee.
V. The executive committee shall control
and expend all funds, subject to the ap-
proval of the board of directors.
| The executive committee shall provide
for each meeting, such literary. devotional
and other exercises as shall best promote
| the object OF the association.
The executive committee shall have power
to jill all vacancies occurring In the board
| of directors.
| VI. This constitution may ne amended
at any regular meeting OF the association by
a majority vote OF the members present,
| notice of the proposed amendment having
been given In writing at a previous meeting.
BYLAWS.
|. Regular meetings of the association
shall be held in October, December, Eehru-
airy and May. The meeting in December
shall be the annual meeting. Special meet
ings may be- called by the executive com
mlttee.
ii. Seven members shall constitute a
/ quorum of the directors.
III. The secretary and treasurer shall make
reports at the annual i ing in December.
~, These bylaws may be amended In
the same manner as the constitution.
The meeting adjourned until January
25th.