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LorsqUe le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est film* d partir de ('angle sup6tieur gauche, de- gauche fi droite. et de haut en bas, en prenaht le nombre d'images n6cessaire. lies diagrammes .suivants iilustrent la mithode. ^ tJiv'w — ■ 2 : 3 > ■■■1 . '■ • 3 .■:;:v4 ■;,-:, : :-:5. - ■■■:^i #,- MiqtOCQPY itESOLUTION TEST CHART ' (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) ^ v.. ^ y^PPLIED ll\4^GE Inc S^ 1653 East Main Street S'if Rochester, New York 14609 USA '^SSL (71 6) 482 - 0300 - Phone ^S * (716) 288-5989 - Fox «^^,, ,., -■»'■'• r '■■% UN1TFD eHORCH THE THE MODEL CONSTITUTION. fHIS Constitution, which, in its important fea- tures, is substantially the same asrthat adopted by the first society in Portland, Feb. 2, 1881, has been prepared with great care, and met with the very hearty indorsement of the Fourth National Conference, to which it was presented. It has been revised and approved by the Trustees of the United Society, at a meeting held October, 1887. It is not necessarily binding upon any local society, but is to be regarded in the light of a recommenda- tion, especially for the guidance of new organiza- tions and those unacqufiinted with the work of the Society of Christian Endeavor. It is hoped, how- ever, that for the sake of uniformity, that the Con- stitution, which deals only with main principles, maybe generally adopted, and that such changes as may be needed to adapt the society to local needs will be made in the By-Laws.- Even if the language of the Constitution of some local societies should vary from this Model Constitution, it should be borne' in mind that only those societies that adhere to the/ prayer-meeting idea as embodied in Article VII^^ and the rhain features of committee work, can properly claim the name of Christian Endeavor so- cieties. The specimen By-laws which are here appended embrace suggestions for the government of the society, which have been found successful in many places. Each one is approved by experience. ■ • , F. E* Ct This sc Young Pii Its obj< tiaii life ^ mutual tk useful in ' I. Th< active, as f 2. Aci thissocie believe tV cerely dt specified. - the activi 3. AsJ worthy c to be cor associate nave the active m( part in tl all assoc; prayer r come act to this ei THE MODEL CONSTITUTION. I Article I. — ^Namk. This society shall be called the Young People's Society oFCiiRisxiAN Enoeavok. Article II. — Object.. Its obj^t shall be to promote ari earnest Chris- tian life among its members, to increase their mutual acquaintance, and to make them more useful in the service^of God. / / Article III.— Memi^.rsiiip. 1. Th^ members shall consist of three classes : active, associate, and atTiliated or honorary. 2. Active Members. — The active members of this society shall consist of all young persons who believe themselves to be Christians, and who sin- cerely desire \b accomplish the objects above specified. V§ti]ag powers shall be \?ested only in the active memiers. . 3. Associate MemWrs. — All young persons of worthy character, who\are not at present willing to be considered decided Christians, may become associate members of tl|is society: They shall nave the special prayers and sympathy of the active members, but shall be excused from taking part in the prayer meeting. It is expected that all associate members will habituaHy attend the prayer meetings, and that they will in time be- come active members, and the society will work to this end, /■-■■■■■-■.■ ^ 3" ■ -■■■':■.. i, ■ ". 4' Affiliatkd or Honorary Mkmbkrs.* — All ' persons who, tlioufjh no longer youn>(, are still intcre^tcdgin H\e society, and wish to hav^ some connection with it, though they cannot regularly attend the meetings, may become alliHated mem- bers. Their names shall be kept upon the list under the appropriate heading, but sluill not be called at the rollrcall meeting. It is understood that the society may look ^o the alViliated mem- bers for financial and moral support in all worthy efforts. (For special class of honorary members, see Article IX.) -j ^S' -These different pei;sons shall become mem- bers, upon being elected by the society, after carefully examining the Constitution, and upon X, signing their names to it, thereby pledging them- ~~ pelves to live up to its requirements. Article IV.— Officers, i: The officers of this society shall be a Presi- denty Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Cor- responding Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall be chosen from among the active members of the society. 2. There shall also be a Lookout Committee, a Prayer Meeting Committee, a Social Commitr tee, and such other committees as the local needs of each society may require, each consisting of five active merdbers. There shall also be an Executive Cornmittee, as provided in Article VI. *This class of membership is provided fof Christians of mature years, especially for those who have been active members, and who desire to rertiain throughout their lives connected with the society.' Young? persons who can be eitnei* active or assoaate members should in no case be affiliated qie|mbers. ./ ■■ Article V.— Dutiks of Officers. .. PRKsinKNT.— The President of tlio society shiill perform the duties usually pertaining to that o0ice. He shall have especial watch over the in- terests of the society, and it shall be his care to scje that the difTerent committees perform the duties devolvinf( upon them. 2. ViCK-PKKsinKNT.— The Vice-President shall p(jrforn\ the duties of the President, in his absence. 3. CouKKSPONDiSio Skcwktakv.— It shall be the duty of the Corresponding' Secretary to keep the local society in communication with the Un- ited Society, and with other local societies, and . to present to his own society such matters of in- t'rest as may come from the United Society, frorn * ether local societies, and from other authorized sources of Christian Endeavor. This olTice shall be permanent, and the name shall be forwarded 1 3 the United l^ociety. 4. RECOuniNG Secretary.— It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to keep a record of the members, and to correct it from time to ^ jime, as may be necessary, and to obtain the sig- lature of each newly elected membc^r to the Con- stitution ; also to correspond with M)Sent mem- jers, and inform them of : their standing in the f50ciety; also to keep correct minutes of all busi- 'ness meetings of the society; also to notify all persons elected to oflice or to committees, and to do so in writing, if necessary. \_ . 5. Treasurer.— It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to safely keep all moneys belonging to the society, and to pay out only such sums as shall be voted by the society. . \ t I ■-^' tr- Vh: ,' Article VI.r—DuTiES of Gomi^ittees. 1. Lookout Committee. — It shall pe the duty of this committee to bring new members ihto the society, to introduce them to the work And to the other members, and to alTectionately look after and reclaim aip^ thiit seem indifferent to their duties, as outlined in the pledge. This committee shall also, by personal investigation, ^atisfy itself of the fitness of young persons to, become members of this society, and shall propose their names at least one week before their election to membership. 2. Prayer Meeting Committee.— It shall be the duty of this committee to have in charge the prayer meeting, and to see that a topic is assigned and a leader appointed for every* meeting, and to do what it can to secure faithfulness to the prayer^ meeting pledge. 3. Social Committee.— It shall be the duty of this committee to promote the social ihterests o the society by welcoming strangers to the mce ings, and by providing for the mutu;il accjuiiini:- ance of the members by occasional sociables, fur which any appropriate entertainment of/ which the chqrch approves mny be provided. 4. Executive Committee.*^— This cot/nniittee shall consist of the Pastor of the churcli, llie officers 'of the society, and the chairme/n of the various committees. All matters of business re- quiring debate-shall be brought first before tliis committee, and by it reported either favorably or *The object of this comiftit tee is to prevent wastd of time in thef fegiilar meeting^s of the society by useless debate and unnecessary parliamentary practice, which are always harmful to the spirit or a prayer qieeting.f wm ^i adversely to the society. • All discussion of pro- posed measures shall take place before this ''om- ihittee/ and not before the society.' Recommen- dations concerning the finances of the society shall also originate with this committee,' 5. Each committee, except the Executive, shall make a report in writing to the society, at the monthly business meetings, concerning the work of the past month. Article VII.— The Prayer Meeting. i. All the active members sha^be present at every meetings unless detained hy some absolute necessity y and each active member shall take some paity however slight y in every meeting. To the above all the active members shall pledge''' tlfemr selves, understanding by '' absolute necessity'''' jsome reason for absence which can conscientiously ^ be given to their Master, Jesus Christ. The n^feeti nij shall be held one hour, arid at the clo^e^some time may be taken for introduction and social in- tercourse, if desired. 2. Once each month a consecration or experi- ence meeting shall be held, at which each active member niay speak concerning his progress lathe Christian life, or renew his vows of consecration. If any one chooses, he can express his feelings hy an appropriate verse of Scripture orotherquotation 3.' At each consecration or experience; meeting the roll shall be called, and the responses of the active members who are present shall be consid- ered as a renewed expression of allei^iance to Christ. // is expected that, if any ane is obliged *^or form of pledge, see By-Laws, Art. V, ■■■:■■ .,.■■"■■■■•:■• ■.■■■^^■■" 7 N to be absent from this meetings he will setid a re^ quest to be Excused by some one who attends, ' 4. If any active member of this society is absent from this monthly meeting-, and fails to send an excuse, the* Lookout Ci>mmittee is ex- pected to take the name of such an one, and in a kind and brotherly spirit ascertain the reason for the absence. If any active member of the society is absent and unexcused from three consecutive monthly meetings ^ such an 07ie ceases to be o. mem^ bet of the society^ and his name shall be stricken from the list of members. Article VIII.— Business Meetings and Elections. 1. Business meetings may be held at the close of the evening prayer meeting, or at any other time in ^.ccordance with the call of the President. 2.. An election of the officers and committees shall bp held once in six months. Names may be proposed by a Nominating Committee appointed by the President. Article IX. — Relation to the Church. This society being a part of the church, the pastor, deacons, elders ory^tewards, and Sunday- school supermtendetit shall be ex officiis honorary members. Any difficult question may be laid before them for advice. Article X. — Withdrawals. Any member who may wish to withdraw from the society shall state the reasons in writing to the Lookout Committee and pastor, and if these reasons seem sufficient,- he may be alio wed to withdraw, -: % ■r'y--.:-:::--- w mr^ri- ciety is fails to I is ex- nd in a, son for society ^ecutlve a mem-' Uricken AND le close y other jsident. mittees may be. pointed RCH. -ch, the Junday- 3norary be laid w from ting- to if these ►wed to Article XI .:— MiscELLAKEOus. Any other conimittees may be added and duties assumed «by this society, which in the future may seem best. : ',• ■ ' Amendment. ; [The followinR- amendment was proposed by Rev. F. E. Clarke and recommended to the societies by vote of the National Con- vention held in Chicagro, July 5-8, 1888.] Since it would in the end defeat the very object of our organization if the older active members, who have been trained in the society for useful- ness in the church, should remain content with fulfilling- their pledge to the society only, there- fore it is expected that these older members^ when it shall become impossible for them to at- tend two weekly prayer meetings, shall be trans- ferred to the affiliated membership of the society, if previously faithful to their vows as active_, mem- bers. This transfer, however, shall be made with the understanding that the obligations for faithful service shall still be binding upon them in tjie regular church prayer meeting. It shall be left to the Lookout Committee, in conjunction with the Pastor, to "see that this transfer of mem- bership is made as occasion requires. Special pains shall also be taken to see that a share of the duties and responsibilities, toth of the prayer meeting and of the general work of the society, shall be borne by the younger members. i»1 ■^ 4 «» ••^v. Specimen By-Laws" given as Hints for the . Rk^ulation of Local Societies * ' ' BY-LAWa Article 1. , This society shall hold a prayer meeting on evening of each week. The last reg- ular prayer meeting of the month sliall be a con- secration or experience meeting, at which the roll shall be called. Article II. Method of Conducting the Experience or Consecration MEEThji^/^p^ At jthis meeting the roll may be called by the leader during the meeting, instead of at its close. After the opening exercises, the names of five or more may be called, and then a hymn sung or a prayer offered. Thus varied, with singing and prayer interspersed, the entire roll niay be called. *If it is thought that these rules and regrulations are unncce:^- sarily long-, it should be borne distinctly in mind that these speci- men By-Laws are simply susgestions. It is not recommended that they be adopted entire, as m the case of the Model Constitu- tion, for all of them would not be adapted, periuips, to the needot any one society, but from them all yaluabla^/w^.v may be derived ■ for the government of local org^zatio*. The fundamental principles of the society are exceedingly sii/ijile. and only so many of these By-Laws need be adopted as. seem necessary to the easy working of this plan for Christian nurture. Undue aj^tention to rules and parliamentary law is to be deprecated, and the funda- mental fact that the object of this society is sglelyfor Christian _ wo«fe a«rf^n»zi;^A should never be lost out of sight. I ■ ■*■ This meetin player meetin The be held by the menibe By- Lai senii-ai Whi commi as evei warrar offices to be s crcascc Spring! worthy Endear fairly e his offi cepted, urgent I Appl printed i-ookoi consid( Article Ilfr V- This society shall hold its regular business rneeting in connection with the first regular . pfayer mieeting in the month. Special business meetings at the call of the President. Article IV. The election of officers and committees, shall be held at the first business meeting in. „. ^ Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the President, of which the Pastor shall be a member ^AT ojfiicio. The following clause of the By-Laws may be read to the society before each semi-annual election of officers : While membership on the board of officers or committees of this society should be distributed as evenly as the best good of the society will warrant, among the different members, the offices should not be considered places of honor to be striven f6r, but simply opportunities for in- creased usefulness ; andahy ill-feeling or jealousy Springing from this cause shall be deemed un- worthy a/ member of the Society of Christian Endeavor. When, however, a member has been fairly ejected, it is expected that he will consider his office a sacred trust, to be conscientiously ac- cepted, and never to be declined except for most urgent and valid reasons. Article V. ' Applications for membership may be made on printed forms, which shall Be supplied by the X^ookout Committee, and" returned to them for consideration. "^ ' :;"-< ■ir Na!Trcs^nta5r6e proposed ^f^^^ at the close of the consecration^ meetings, and shall be voted on by the society at the following business meeting. The Lookout Committee may also, in order lo satisfy itself of the Cliristjan chahicter of the candidate, present to all candidates for active membership the following card to be signed : Trusting in the J^ord Jesus Christ for stren^h, I promise Him thai I will strive to do whatever He would like to have me dpi that I will make it the nileofmylife to pray and' to read the Bible every day.andtosuppott my own church in every way, ^ especially hy attending all her regular Sunday and midweek se I vice% unless prevented by some reason which I call conscienliously give to my Saviour; and that, just so far vs I hnoTU how, throughout mv M'hql^ life, / will endeavor^^ff lead a Chrikian life. L , r » _, As an activd member, Jf promise to be true to all my duties, to be present' at, and to take some pat t, aside from singing, in every Christian Endeavor prayer meeting^ unless hindered by some reason which I can conscientiously give to my Lord and Master. If obliged to be absent from the monthly consecration meeting of the society, I will, if possi- ble, send at least a verse of Scripture to he read in response to luy ntime at the roll-call. '> Signed, __^^ ..:.. Article VI. Persons who have forfeited their membership may be re-admitted on recommendation of the Lookout Committee and Pastor, and a two-thirds vote of the members |)resent at any regular busi- ness meeting. ' ' ' ,12- . ■...■- — ^— Article VII. . New members shall sign the Constitution and By*Laws within four weeks from their election, to confirm the vote of the society. Article VIII. Any one who cannot accept the office to which he may be elected shall notify the President in writing before the next business meeting, at which the vacancy shall be filled. Article IX. Membership tickets may be furnished to all members of the society, admitting them to all the socials. The Social Committee may furnish tickets to members for their, friends, providing they are suitable persons, admitting them to the socials dated on the ticket. Article X. The Lookout Committee shall read the names of any who may cease to be members, and give the reason why their names should be taken off the list. Article XI. Letters of Introduction to other Gl^ristian Endeavor societies shall be given to members in good standing who apply to be released from their obligations to the society, this release to take effect when they shall become members of another society ; until then, their names shall be kept the Absent List. Members removing to^tner places, or desiring to join other Christi^ En- deavor societiesL in the same citypr^own, are requested to obtain Letters of IntroMction withia six months from the time of their iSiving, unleS?^ they sliall jjtve satinfactpry reasons to the society for their further delay, j Article XI I. Other committees may be added, nccordiiif? to the needs of local societies, whose duties may be defined ai; follows : — SuNHAY-SciiooL COMMITTEE.— It shall be the duty of tliis committee to endeavor to brinj< into the Sunday-school those who do not attend else- where, and to co-operate with the superintendent and olVicers of the school in any wiivs which they may suj^'^est for ihe benefit of the Sunday-school. tiiR Camjnc; Committee.— It slu^U be the duty of this committee to have a special o^re for those among the younj^^ people who do not feel at home in the church, to call on them, and to remind others where calls should be made. Music Committee.— It shall be the duty of this committee to provide for t^e singing at the young people's meeting, and also to turn the musical ability of the society into account, when neces- sary, at public religious meetings. ^ Missionary Committee.- It shall be the duty of this committee tq provide. Apr occasional mis- sionary meetings, to interest the members of file society in all ways in missionary topics, and to aid in any manner which may seem practicable the cause of home and foreign missions. The Flower Committee.— Ill shall be the duty of this committee to provide flojvers for the pulpit and to distribute them to the sick at the close ol the Sabbath services. I Temperance Committee.— It shall be the duty of this committee to do whatt niay be. deemed H Nv^ I A- best to promote temperance principles and senti- ment amon^ the members of the society. Relikk Committee.— It shall bo the duty o» this committee to do what it can to cheer and aid, if possible and necessary by material comforts, the sicU and destitute amon^ the youn^j people of the church and Sunday-school. Goon LiTERATURK CoMMi TTKK.— It shall bo the duty of this committee to do its utmost to promote the rcadin^f of good books and papers. To this end it shall do what it can to circulate the relifjious newspaper representinfj the society amonff its members, also to obtain subscribers for the denominational papers or ma^jazines among the famiKes of the congregation, as the pastor and ^the church may direct. It may, if deemed best, "distribute tracts and religious leaflets, and in any other suitable way which maybe desired introduce good reading matter wherever practicable. Article XIII. Members who cannot meet with the society for a time are requested to obtain leave of absence, which shall be granted by the society, on recom- mendation of tlie Lookout Committee and Pastor, and their names shall be placed on the Absent List. Article XIV. ——members shall constitute a quorum. Article XV. These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present, provided that notice of such amendment is given in writing and is recorded by the secretary at least one week before the amendment is acted upon. ■ .':;:.. is: § „■:•.■. . '^'-V ■ ' V- ■.,•■,■■■. ■,.. ■'^ y^~: ' r-. ■: :■■■:■'' - * * . "■ * " ■ . - „' ■. v.'V '■"*/■■' ■ • - . ■ ' ' .'. .■■• -.v -■■# . ■ ■ ■ %, J i»% ^)