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truth ; (5.) To send packages of our publications to the different ports
visited by ships. In short, the object of the Society is to seek out and
make use of every possible means by which the light of present truth
can be carried to all portions of the world.
ARTICLE IIL. — OFFICERS.
The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice-Presi-
dent, a Secretary (who shall also act as treasurer), three Assistant Secre-
taries, or more, and an Executive Board of seven, of which the
President, Vice-President, and Secretary shall be members.
ARTICLE IV.-——EXECUTIVE BOARD.
It is the duty of the Executive Board to carry out the decisions of
the Society; to furnish publications and employ agents as they may see
fit; to audit all accounts, and to fill any vacancies that may occur in
their number by death, resignation, or otherwise.
ARTICLE V. — MEMBERSHIP.
All persons paying the sum of ten dollars shall become life-members
of this Society, and shall receive certificates of life-membership. They
shall also be entitled to all the privileges of members of State societies.
ARTICLE VI. — REPRESENTATION.
Section 1. This Society shall be represented by delegates and life-
members. }
Sec. 2. The State officers of any tract and missionary society present
shall be considered delegates. In the absence of State officers the defi-
ciency may be supplied by persons from the same society who may be
present.
Sec. 3. Any company of Seventh-day Adventists organized according
to the plan adopted by our State societies, not included in any Confer-
ence tract organization, shall be entitled to one or more delegates,
according to the number of districts in the organization.
ARTICLE VII. — FUNDS.
The funds of this Society shall consist of receipts for life-member-
ship, and donations from societies and individuals.
ARTICLE VIII. — MEETINGS.
Section 1. This Society shall convene annually for the election of
officers and the transaction -of necessary business, at such time and place:
as the President may appoint.
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be calied oy a majority of the Execu-
tive Board at such times and places as they shall deem necessary for the:
interests of the organization.
ARTICLE IX. — AMENDMENTS.
This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote at any an-
nual meeting. . :
t Resolved, That Art. V. of the constitution, gives the members of this Society no-
privileges in any local society above those of the local members. They may draw pabli-
cations at the discretion of the local ofticers, to be used while in that locality, and are ex-
pected to make donations toward meeting the expenses of the local society, according to.
their ability, the same as other members.