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trade, by the introduction of lawful commerce and trade into Africa; the promotion of the growth of cotton and other products there, whereby the natives may become industrious producers, as well as consumers of articles of commerce; and generally, the elevation of the condition of the colored population of our own country, and of other lands.

### ARTICLE III.

No one shall be sent out under the auspices of this Society, either as a religious teacher, agent, or settler, who shall uphold doctrines which shall justify or aid in perpetuating any system of slavery or involuntary servitude.

### ARTICLE IV.

The donation or subscription of not less than one dollar annually, shall constitute any individual of good moral character a member of this Society; and the payment at one time of twenty-five dollars shall make any person a life-member.

### ARTICLE V.

The officers of this Society shall be a President, Vice-President, a board of twenty Directors, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer, who shall hold office for one year, and until their successors are regularly chosen.

### ARTICLE VI.

The members of this Society may be distinguished as either active, corresponding, or honorary members.

### ARTICLE VII.

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society, and in the event of his absence one of the Vice-presidents shall discharge his duties. The Recording Secretary shall keep a regular and distinct account of the transactions of the Society. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Society, and also act as its General Agent, under the direction and with the consent of the Board of Directors.

The Treasurer shall keep the accounts, and have charge of the funds of the Society, holding them subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

### ARTICLE VIII.

The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurer shall be ex officio members and officers of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors shall manage and regulate the affairs of the Society, and shall have power to make by-laws for its own government, so as to fully control the business and funds of the Society.

Five members of the Board of Directors, when regularly convened, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

### ARTICLE IX.

The Board of Directors shall have power to form special committees from among their own number, and to fill any vacancy occurring among the officers, for any time intervening before the regular election.

### ARTICLE X.

The Society shall hold an annual meeting during the month of May, on any day the Board of Directors may designate, to elect officers, receive

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reports, and transact its official business, not otherwise delegated to the Board of Directors.

Special meetings may be held at other times, as the Board of Directors may designate.

### ARTICLE XI.

The annual meeting shall consist of the regular officers and members of the Society at the time of such meeting, and of delegates from other co-operating Societies, each Society being entitled to one representative.

### ARTICLE XII.

The Constitution shall be altered only at an annual meeting of the Society, by vote of two-thirds of the members present, upon a proposal to that effect, transmitted to the Corresponding Secretary, and published in the city of New-York, at least two months prior to the annual meeting.

## SUPPLEMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AFRICAN CIVILIZATION SOCIETY.

In order the better to make the origin and objects of the African Civilization Society known, and to define its designs, intentions, and true position, and to secure that harmony and co-operation originally designed with other similar institutions, previously established by the colored people of the United States and Canada, as well as that by the friends of the African race in great Britain to aid these movements,

*Resolved, That the succeeding articles be added as an essential and fundamental part of the Constitution:*

ARTICLE 1.—The Society is not designed to encourage general emigration, but will aid only such persons as may be practically qualified and suited to promote the development of Christianity, morality, education, mechanical arts, agriculture, commerce, and general improvement; who must always be carefully selected and well recommended, that the progress of civilization may not be obstructed.

ARTICLE 2.—The basis of the Society, and ulterior objects in encouraging emigration shall be: Self-Reliance and Self-Government on the principle of an African Nationality,—the African race being the ruling element of the nation, controlling and directing their own affairs.

## OFFICERS.

President.—Martin Robinson Delany, Chatham, C. W.

Vice-Presidents.—Rt. Rev. D. A. Payne, Bishop A. M. E. Church, Xenia, O.; Tunis G. Campbell, Esq., 50 3d-st., N.-Y.; Rev. Jeremiah Asher, Philadelphia; William Whipper, Esq., Columbia, Pa.; Daniel Parish, Esq., Philadelphia; Rev. Duncan Dunbar, New-York; Benjamin Coates, Esq., Philadelphia; Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, Jefferson, O.; Rev. Daniel H. Vandevere, Elizabeth City, N.-J.; Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, N.-Y.; Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, Brooklyn, N.-Y.; Rev. James Myers, Brooklyn, N.-Y.; Rev. William Hague, D.D., N.-Y.; Rev. John Cary, N.-Y.; Rev. J. T. Crane, Brooklyn, N.-Y.

Treasurer.—John Peterson, Esq., 7 York street, New-York.

Corresponding and Recording Secretary.—Rev. Henry M. Wilson, 26 Bible House, New-York.

Directors.—Rev. H. H. Garnet, 174 W. 30th st., N.-Y.; Rev. H. Kingsbury, 26 Bible House, N. Y.; Rev. H. M. Wilson, 26 Bible House, N. Y.; Wm. H. Moore, Esq., 147 Mott st., N. Y.; Rev. John Cary, 97 W. 33d st., N. Y.; Rev. A. A. Constantine, 152 Grand st., Jersey City; Rev. H. W. Bellows, D.D., 57 E. 20th st., N. Y.; Allan Hay, Esq., 35 Broad st., N. Y.; Rev. Benj. W. Wilkins, 153 Baxter st., N. Y.; Jer. W. Bowers, Esq., 153 Thompson st., N. Y.; Lewis N. Green, Esq., 109 W. 18th st., N. Y.

Finance Committee.—T. G. Campbell, I. T. Smith, H. M. Wilson, Jer. W. Bowers, John Peterson, Peter S. Porter.

The Directors meet in the office on the first Thursday of every month.

Testimonial to

REV. THEODORE BOURNE, FOR SERVICES RENDERED

TO

AFRICAN CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION.

THE REV. THEODORE BOURNE, (son of the late Rev. GEORGE BOURNE, a native of England, and for more than forty years the staunch friend and champion of the Negroes in America,) came to England, in 1859, on behalf of an increasing portion of the free people of colour in the United States, who are desirous of going to Africa and other tropical regions, for the double purpose of ameliorating their own condition, and promoting the elevation and best interests of their brethren.

As the Secretary of the African Civilization Society, he advocated the cause of these free people of colour, on the united ground of promoting freedom and counteracting the Slave-trade, Civilizing and Christianizing Africa, and serving the interests of free labour by relieving trade from its present reliance on the products of Slave labour.

He has succeeded in making the cause advantageously known in various quarters, and to persons of various classes, and more especially amongst the religious world—the Merchants and Manufacturers connected with the Cotton interest, and likewise the West Indian proprietors, who desire that a portion of the coloured Americans alluded to may be attracted to those regions.

The African Society on whose behalf Mr. BOURNE has been engaged to enlist public sympathy in England for the civilization of Africa, concluded, in consequence of the formation of a British Committee, to discontinue their Agency here.

Some of his friends, possessing a knowledge of these facts, which

have been recognized by the Committee of the African Aid Society in the subjoined resolution, have, in consequence, concluded to invite the co-operation of friends of Africa towards a Testimonial in his favour. They trust that this mark of approbation will convey to Rev. Mr. BOURNE their sense of his diligent and faithful labours for the oppressed Negro race, and will be gratifying to him—not merely during his stay in this country, but after his return to America, where he may be engaged serving the cause, and aiding in the selection and dispatch of emigrants, whether to Africa or the West Indies.

THOMAS HODGKIN, M.D.

J. W. RICHARDSON.

African Aid Society,

7, ADAM STREET, STRAND, W.C.,

London, November 12th, 1860.

The Secretary presents his compliments to Rev. THEODORE BOURNE, and has much pleasure in handing him the following extract from the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee of this Society, held on the 8th inst :—

EXTRACT.

"It having been brought under the notice of this Committee that the Rev. THEO. BOURNE had ceased to be the Foreign Secretary of the African Civilization Society of New York, and the Committee being desirous of recording its sense of Mr. BOURNE'S services in diffusing information regarding the same objects as those sought to be obtained by the African Aid Society.

"Resolved: That a donation be contributed towards a Testimonial to the Rev. THEODORE BOURNE, if his friends should originate and support such an expression of their esteem."

Chairman of the Committee,

LORD ALFRED S. CHURCHILL, M.P.

London, January, 1861.

We cordially concur in the above proposal for a testimonial to Mr. Bourne as the expression of our personal esteem, and in token of our high appreciation of his services in the promotion of this important object.

RICHARD BARRETT.

GEORGE ROYDS BIRCH.

BODDINGTON AND CO.

J. BALDWIN BROWN, B.A.

JOHN CAMPBELL, D.D.

THOMAS JAMES.

D. GRIFFITHS JONES, M.D.

HENRY JONES, M.A.

CHARLES MAKINS

SAMUEL MINTON, M.A.

GERARD RALSTON.

HENRY RICHARD.

NORTON SHAW, M.D.

GEORGE SMITH.

ARTHUR TIDMAN, D.D.

JOSEPH KIDGER TUCKER.

WILLIAM TWEEDIE.

JOHN WADDINGTON, D.D.

OCTAVIUS WINSLOW, D.D.

GEORGE YONGE.

The following members of the Testimonial Committee will have much pleasure in receiving contributions, from friends interested in African Civilization, for this fund :—

REV. G. R. BIRCH, (7, Adam-street, Strand, W.C.)

REV. J. BALDWIN BROWN, B.A., (150, Albany-street, N.W.)

GERARD RALSTON, ESQ., Treasurer, (21, Tokenhouse-yard, E.C.)

REV. J. W. RICHARDSON, (101, Euston-road, N.W.)

REV. JOHN WADDINGTON, D.D. (9, Surrey-square, S.)

SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED.

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