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CORNWaLLIS
Y O U N ii^ MENS

President.

Mii. .lOIIX S. NEWCOAir..

IVicc- Jprcsibents.

.AlK. AlilJAMAM G. MAKSTEHS.

mx. lUurrESS newcomb,
:mij. alhert chase.

(HurrcsponbinQ Sccntarw.

Hkv. JOHN STORR.

BecorbmQ Secretary.

>li{. ABRAHAM G. MARSTERS.

drfaeunr.

Mu. BI R(;ESS NEWCOlSfB.

Committfc.

Mr. Daniel Cogswkll.
Mr. TnoMA« Hardy,
Mr. James Donaldson,
Rev. William Murray,
iMr. Thomas O'Blenus,
Mr. "William Gilleat,

Mr. John P. Lyons,
Mr. Henry Gilleatt,
Mr. John S. Woodworth,
Mr. Robie Morrine,
Mr. Robert Starr,
, Mu. James Parsons.

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CUNSTITUTION AM) iU LKS

Al».»l'rKI> AT rilK I'OUMAIION oK

A (JllKISTIAN ASSOCIATION,

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RULE T.

That tlils Associjitioii be called the Church Street Younu
IVIen's Christian Association.

lil LE li.

That the objects of this Association are

1st. To promote the religions and mental improvement ot"
its members and of the community generally.

2nd. To promote the due observance of the Sab1)al]i.

3rd. To procure Lectures on religious subjects in f'luiher-
ance of the above named objects, and also on scientific and li-
terary subjects, having reference to inoral and mental improve-
ment.

4th. To found a Library and open a Reading Room.

RULE IIL

That the election of members sbiU be by ballot. The can-
didate must be proposed by a mei oer of the general Commit-
tee at one of its meetings, and a vote of two-thirds of those
present shall be decisive. In the same manner a member may
be excluded on conviction of improper conduct.

RULE IV.

The person so elected must pay two shillings and sixpence
per annum in advance, if under eighteen years of age ; if mcn-e
than eighteen years of age, five shillings per annum in ad-
vance. Any member not paying his annual dues in February

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is siisiMMnU'd , if not uiiid before April liis meniborship is for-
feited.

KITLE V.

A ])erson not a memljer of lliis Associiitioii may bo admitted
to th(! i)ri\ ileges of ihc Library and Reading Room by i)aving
thr(>e siiillings and nin-penee in advance, if nnder eighteen
years of age ; if over eighteen years of age, scvon shillings and
sixpence;

RULE VI.

That a person elected as per Rnle III., on paying the snm
of lifty shillings, shall become a life member.

RULE VIL

That the officers of this Association sliall consist of a Presi
dent, a tirst, second and third Vice President, a Corresponding
Si!cretary, a Recording Secretary, a Librarian, n Standing, a
liook and an Executive Committee. The last two — their nnni-
bers innnaterial; the Standing twelve, live of whom shall be
a (piornm.

RUi.E VIII,

That all the olfieers of this Associatien be elected annu.ally
on the second Tuesday of January, except lialf the members of
the Standing Committee, and that only half tliis Committee go
out of office annually. E\ei'y out-going oificer or member
shall be eligible for re-election.

Rl LE IX.

It shall be the duty of the President, or in his absence one
of the Vice Presidents, to preside at all meetings of the Asso-
ciation.

RULE X.

It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to notify
the members of the Committees of ^he time and place of meet-
ing, to attend the same, to notify all officers of their election,
and to keep a fair and complete record of the transactions b
the Association. The Corresponding Secretary shall be fhr

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or<fi\n of the Associalitm in iis t'onfi-rt'iicc with ollior Sociciics.
and he sliall retain eopies of all Icflcrs written hv him. The
Treasnrer shall collect, receive and nay all monie-i inider the
direction of the Standing' Committee, he shall kepi a correct
account of the same, and shall report, wlicnevcr reipiired to do
so, to the Standing Gmimittee, and to the Association at least
otice a year. It shall be tht; duty of the Librarian to keep in
order all hooks and ])eriodicai- of the A<-o('i:iti(i;i, to kci-p a
correct catalogue of the same and an accurate acronnt of all
books deliverctl out to nu'mbers and to such as are admitted
to the privileges of the liibrary and Keading Rr»t»m. It shall
be the duty of the Standing C'uinmittec to m-magc all the ..f-
fairs (»| |h<. As-^ociaticHi, to make Bye-Laws, appoint Sub-Conj-
n)Ittees and special nu'ctings <le;-id(' <,;i all applications for
membership, appoint a H<'cording Secretary and Librarian,
and take whatever steps may Ix' ner'cssary Ibr the promoti(»n
of the oltjects of this Assoolatiow. Ii shall be the dutv of tlie
Book Commjttg^ to ex:uuine all books and periodicals for the
Library and not to admit any of an exceptionable character,
also to examine the Library when called upon bv the Stand-
ing Committee. It shall be the duty of tJie Executive Com-
mittee to procure Lectures, to provide Rooms and furnish the
satiie, to pi-ovide fire and light, and assist th(? Vresident in
keeping oixicr.

lU LK XL

That all meetings of the Association and ot the Commitiee
he opened and closed witli prayer oi- reading of Scriptures.

KFLE XIL

That any of tlic foregoing articles may be altered or amend-
ed, or new ones made by a two-thirds vote of the members pi-c-
sent at the junuia! meeting, ])rovided a six weeks notice of the
proposal shall have been given through one of its Secrotaries
to the Standing Committee, and provided a majority of the
C omiTiittee recommend the pro))osal.