Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-29

from the floor at the semi-annual meet
ing), and shall continue in Office for
one year. The moderator shall not be
eligible for that office for more than
two years in succession.
The Council.
The association shall exist as per-
| manent organization to render service,
and advice when desired. and as such
it shall be represented by the Council.
MEMBERSHIP
| Sec 1. The Council of the association
shall consist of one lay representative
! elected by each church ohold Office
| for one year Zone of each churchs an
nually elected voting delegates being
| designated by it for this purpose. CAR
| ticle VI. Paragraph 81, and all pas
| tors in active service who are members
| of the association.
| MEETINGS.
Sec 2 The annual meeting of the
Council shall be held prior to the semi
annual meeting of the association
Other meetings may be called by the
moderator or the council committee as
required.
| ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS.
| Sec. s. IT shall be the duty of the
Council, as the administrative agent of
the association, TO conduct its work
and, so far as possible. to accomplish
its will and to realize it's ideals.
Upon the advice Of the Council Com
mittee, by vote of the Association, the
Council shall undertake such definite
service as may be delegated to it, act
ing as body or through committees
as it may determine. e..
Committees.
Permanent and special committees
may he created as required. The nom
mating committee shall be nominated
and elected by the floor. The member
Of council committee shall be elected
by ballot on nomination by the nonli-
mating committee. The permanent COM
miltees shall be nominated by the
council committee
The following permanent committees
shall be elected by the association at
its annual meeting, and shall hold Of
fee for one year: % ministry; (2) BIZ
ole study ard young peoples work;
co, auxiliary organizations "a, mis-
sions and benevolences.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
Sec. 2. The association at it's semi
| annual meeting shall elect, on noni-
| nations from the floor, a nominating
committee of three who shall report al
the annual meeting the following NOM
nations covering standing officials ana
appointments of the association, and
such others as may be referred to
them:
ID Officers of the association; (2),
new member Of the council committee;
CD, State conference director; (4) WISH
tor to Bangor Seminary, who shall re-
port TO this association; 90 delegates
| to the National Council, Missionary So
| cieties and other bodies, as required.
60 They shall also nominate
| preacher and an alternate for the next
meeting. and recommend the place for
| the next meeting.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
Sec. 3. The council committee shall
! consist Of five members, of whom at
least two, and not more than three
shall be laymen. The moderator and
registrar Of the association shall be
members of this committee The three
remaining members shall be chosen on
nomination by the nominating commit
tee. At the first election the members
shall be elected for terms of one, two
ana! three years respectively, and
thereafter one new member each year.
The council committee shall no,ni-
nate the members three or more) of
the four permanent committees (named
abovel for election at the annual meet
ing
1T shall, in general. act as the execu-
tive committee of the association and
council, with duties such as usually
are assigned to such a committee
IT requested, the committee may as
sjSt in the calling of councils.
1t may call special meetings of the
association or council as required
In emergencies, it may make changes
in the time. place and program of the
meetings, fill vacancies in offices and
committees and the like.
1t shall be held responsible for the
direction of all work of the associa-
ton. that the service of the association
especially through its working COM
mittces. may be effective in all depart
ments and relations
It shall hold regular meetings if pos
sible, for the consideration of the con-
ditlon and needs of the churches and
hold itself ready to cooperate with the
State Conference. the International
County Commission or other agencies
in the care of neglected places or weak
churches.
1t shall, upon request provide infor-
nation concerning Congregational
principlcS and methods: and. in gen
eral, may serve churches and individ-
uals seeking its counsel with friendly
aid in matters of rerpIeXity touching
the interests Of our churches, in har-
mony with the object of the associa>
ton. In all such services the commit
tee shall act only in an advisory ca
pacity.
1t may represent the association, as
occasion demands, in matters involv-
ing relations of fellowship. conference
or cooperation with other religious