The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-09


rist Church, Sunday, at 10 a. m. The
constitution and bylaws ad utUt
as follows
PREAMBLE.
We, the ministers of the different |
churches in Hillsboro, feeling the
great need of closer relationship and
a more blessed fellowship in the work
of the church militant, do hereby ex.
press this long-felt need i'm the follow
ing constitution and bylaws:
NAME.
Article /. The name Of this organ
ization shall be The Hillsboro Minis
terial Association.
OBJECT.
Article 2. The object of this Asso-
citation shall be a mutual acquaint-
ance with one another; a Christian
fellowship i'm the service of Christ
the cultivation of fraternal and
Christian cooperation to share each
others burdens; to develope a more
spiritual ministry; and to cooperate
with each other in the over-throwing
the strong holds Of sin.
MEMBERSHIP.
Article 3. All ministers in Hills
boro, o., and adjacent communities In
Highland Co., o., whether actively en-
gagged i'm their vocation, or superanua-
ted, white and colored, may become
members of this Association, by sign
ing this constitution and bylaws.
OFFICERS.
Article 4. The officers of this Asso-
citation shall be President, lst Vice
President, 2nd Vice-President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer and Assistant Sec
retary.
These officers, together with the
various committees, shall constitute a
Board of Control, which shall have all
power to direct the affairs of the AS
ISOLATION.
The secretary and treasurer shall
keep a full record Of all the proceed
ings and of moneys received and paid
out, and of all other matter in con-
nection with the Association.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Article s. All officers of this Asso-
citation shall be elected annually. All
members of the Association shall be
entitled to vote. All officers shall
hold offices until their successors are
elected or appointed or qualified.
The president shall call such meet
ings as he may think necessary to the
best interests of the Association.
TINE OF MEETING.
Article6. This Association shall
hold monthly or semi-monthly meet
ings. This shall be determined by a
majority vote of the members of the
Association.
PROGRAMS.
Article I. A program shall be pre-
pared by a program committee, APP
pointed by the president, discussing
such subjects as may be approved by
the members of the Association.
COMMITTEES.
Article s. The president shall APP
point the following committees Com
mittee on Program, Committee on
Law and Order and Social Reform,
and such other permanent and special
committees as may be thought best to
conserve the best interests of the AS
ISOLATION.
BYLAWS.
Section l. All meetings shall be
conducted in parliamentary way.
Section 2. Order of proceedings
shall be as follows: l. Hymn, If de-
erred. 2. Scripture lesson. 3. Prayer.
4. Roll call. 5. Secretary's report.
8. Unfinished business. 7. New bus
iness. 8. Reports of committees. 8.
The regular program. 10. Appoint
ment of committees. IL. Adjourn
ment.
Section 3. This constitution and
bylaws may be amended at any regu-
lar meeting of the Association, pro-
vided months notice has been given
of amendment or amendments, by
two-thirds vote of all the members
present.
Section 4. The regular time for
meeting shall be the first Monday of
each month, at 1890 a. M, if the AS
sociation meets monthly ; the first
and third Mondays of each month, If
the meetings are semi-monthly.
j. r. CoLLEY,
E. ID. MURCH.
The next regular meeting will be at
the Baptist Study, Corner Walnut
and West Streets, the place of all reg
ular meetings unless otherwise an
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