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Such a society is noW formed ; but % comes forward at a moment when its utility may appear , to be superseded by the proa- . peet of more adequate ahi effectual relief beifrg ; afforded by the legislature of the contitfry . So far . However , from such
relie f being likely to render the efforts of the society iintieoeSsary ^ its promoters have the best reason to believe , that , in subserviency to any parliamentary enactments , its operation will prove highly beneficial in many cases , and in some , perhaps of the greatest urgency , essentially useful for the speedier attainment of the great object in
. All , therefore , who feel that this great evil calls for redress , all who ar& justly alarmed at the d readf ui con sequences which
must ensue , if the lower classes- of the commiinity continue to he deprived of the means of joini ng i n the public worship of the- Established Church , are earnestly entreated to £ i re this society theiriiberal and zealous supports
Rules-and Regulations . ' " '[ J lv That the society be iiaitied " The Society for PromoHrig the Enlargement and Building of Churches and ChbpelsS * 2 . That the society be governfed by a president , vice ^ presidenls , a treasurer j and a committee of thirty-six members ; of which thirty-six , two thi rds shall be laymen , and one-third ecclesiastics .
3 . That his Royal Highness the Duke of York be the patron of the society * 4 . That the Archbishop of Canterbury be the president of the society . 5 . That the Archbishop of York , the Bishops of the two Provinces , and tweutyfive lay Peers and Commoners be the
vicepresidents of the society ; and that all vacancies in the vice-presidency be filled up by the committee . 6 That the president , vice-presidents and treasurer , be ex-bfficib uiemhers of the committee ; and the treasurer and one-fourth of the thirty * sjx elected members hi rotation , bhall vacate their offices at the annual general meeting , but be capable © f immediate re-election .
7 . That all persons making a donation of one hundred guineas or upwards , shall be governors of ihie society—shall be elif ible to he vice-presidents , and have a ouble vote at all general meeting's . 8 . That ' all persons who shall contribute
twenty guineas in one donatioii , or two guineas annually , shall be members of this society , have a rij * ht to Vote at all general meetings ,, and be eligible to the committee , provided such annuaLsubscriptions shall not then be in arr ^ ar . "¦<¦
9 . That all annual * s > libscriptiolis shall become due on the first day of lartuary in « kfeb ^ fefe ' : ' ^ l '¦ ¦ ¦" ' - ¦ ¦¦ •'• i < -- ' t ' . ji 1 ^*^'* v } rh ^ i '") ' lO . miat a ' general meeting W noiaeh
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attnuail ^ % rt M \ Mti TMrsday !< o JM ^ and otfgnW if the ! conVmittee shalt thinlc * rt expediat ' " i- ;; : r ; - ^ ] : 1 : ^ r ^\^;^ ¦ ll . i ^^^ i ^ wamKA rneeti tig ^ % report of the ^ acie ^ jr ' s frob&edmgshe ma ( d < B' by tWe ; coniiii itt ^ e , together wriJi a ' statement of its receipts aM p ^ ymWn ts ; that three auditors be then an pointed for the year ensuing , a treasurer be elected , and the
vacancies in the committee b filled up from a double list prepared by the president an ^ dyice ^ -presidents . 1 ^ . ' That every order to be made and act tp fee done by the committee , shall |> e made or done with the consent of the majority of the members > present at a meeting of th * committee ' 5 ^ sueh a' meeting to consist of not less than five .
/ 13 . Thai " al 1 nibnies ^ receiyed bf the society in donations , subscriptions , bequests , or otherwise " , shafl be paid ' 1 a to the Bank of England , in the names of four trustees to be appomiM by ihe ' cottifnlueej ihd ^ th ^ t all sums not immediately wanted be invested ih gtiverumeni securities in the names of such trustees . : :
' 14 . ' . ; Tnat no money shall be advanced by the society ^ oVarcJs the e « ht rgiiig or building of ari ^ church or chapel in any parish or p ljace i unless tlie consent of tbte prdinary ^ patron ^ nd iitcumbeni of the church or chapel already existing 1 therein , ( if any such there be , ) shall first have been obtained to such enlarging or building .
15 . That no grant exceeding £ 500 shall be made , unless approved by at feast twothirds of the members present at a meeting of the committee , and confirmed by a majority of the members present at a subsequent meeting of the committee , to be called expressly for that purpose .
16 . That assistance shall be given to those parishes and places only which shall advance , towards effecting-the objects aforesaid , as much money as , in the opinion of the committee ^ sh all bear a due proportion to their means ; and all parishes and places applying * for aid , shall state the
extent of their population , their pecuniary means , and the efforts they have made , or are willing to make , towards accomplishing the object . 17 . That the society shall not advance a greater proportion than one-fourth of ijie estimated expense of the works , unless for
some special reason to be inatje out to the satisfaction of the committeei ^ 1 . 8 . That tife society Will no ^ tnemse > ves eh ga ^ e , in ftu \ I ( Jing or ej | iiarging any church or chape ! bii | will confine the application of thei ^ file ' s to assisting such ! parishes 6 r ' places as sh ^ ll he desirous of ereckiWor ' enrirtinff churches qV chapel V s ^ i tBi ^ fliei ^ re ^ tif ^ itt » :: " ^ ' f '" ' ' ! T ' " : ¦ %$ $ m itmrif mm- obj ^ t o ? ^ w soc ^ TT to oht » iu anH oommunioatr in for-
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1818, page 213, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2474/page/61/
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