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At an adjourned meeting held accord
ing 10 public notice, in the Episcopal lee
ture room, in the borough Of Wilmington,
October 9th, 1928, to receive the report OF
the committee appointed to draft a con-
stitution for the Society, the Rev. R. Will.
liston was called to the chair, and ]. A.
Sparks appointed Secretary. The meet
ling being thus organised, the following
constitution was reported and unanimous
Ily adopted.


Constitution of the Wilmington Union Co.


loniSation Society.


ART. 1. This society shall be called
the Wilmington Colonization Society, and
be auxiliary to the American Colonial
tion Society.


ART. Q. The object to WHICH its views
shall be exclusively directed, is the Colo
Imitation on the coast of Africa, with their
own consent, of the free people of colour
of the United States and this Society
will contribute its funds and efforts to the
attainment of that object in aid of the
american Colonization Society.


ART. 8. The officers of this Society,
shall be President, two vice Presidents,
and six Managers. Secretary and Trea-
surer, who shall also be members of the
I board of Managers; all of whom shall be
elected by ballot, at the annual meeting
of the society, and shall have power to flil
Iup all vacancies occurring during the year
land make such rules and regulations, moi
with the spirit and meaning
: |of this constitution, as shall appear to
) them necessary, for their own government
!, |in the management Of the affairs ot this
ISociety.


ART. d. Every person who shall sub.
,|scribe his name to this constitution, and
: pay annually one dollar or upwards to
nIthe Treasurer, shall be member OF the


Society; and every person who shall, al
' any one time subscribe and pay ten dol
: lars shall be member for life.


j ART. S. This Society shall meet annu.
4 t|ally on the first Thursday of November
|for the purpose of eecting officers and re.
. ceiving the report of the Managers, tht
+. Secretary to give, at least, ten days no,
a a|tice, in the manner lie may think best, Of
1.-THE time and place Of such meeting.
!. ART. 6. This constitution may be al
j tered and amended, at any annual meet
sling of the Society, provided that two thirds
= of the members present concur therein.
= ARA. z. A member may at any time


discontinue his subscription. notifying the
Treasurer therof, and paying all arrear
; ages. if any. at the time of such notice.
The following officers were unanimous
ly elected.


Rev. R. Williston, President.
: Rev. John Potts, lst Vice President.
Rev. s. Green, end ditto.
y James A. Sparks. Secretary.
4 Edward Worrell, Treasurer,


J.R. Brinckle, 8. Sappington, R. Porter


Joseph Scott, J. Patterson, and Georg'
$ Jones, Managers.


il 1t was on motion Resolved, that com
;, mittee of three be appointed to solicit sub
u scribers to the Constitution whereupoi
> the Rev. E. w. Gilbert, R'v. john Potts
!, and the Rev. S. R. Green are chosen.
On motion Resolved, that the Rev. e. w
plGilbert be requested to prepare and DELI


yer an address at the next meeting OF the
s|Society.
o Resolved, that the proceedings OF this
e meeting be published in the public prints
) and notice given of the annual meeting.