At the Annual Meeting SYanuary 1810, the 10th Law of 
the Society, was altered as followsw— = 
ARTICLE X. 
‘(HE members of the society shall be distinguished into 
resident, honorary and contributing members. . 
Resident members shall consist of persons residing with- 
in a convenient distance, to attend the meetings oi the Socie-, 
ty at Philadelphia ; and these are defined to be such, only as 
at the time of election, reside within ten miles of the said 
city, on either side of the Delaware. All members of agri- 
cultural societies, in other states and countries, with whom 
we shall correspond ; and all persons of this state, and of 
other states and countries, who shall be elected by us for the 
purpose, shall be honorary members ; and are hereby invited 
to assist at our meetings, whenever they come to Philadel- 
phia. Strangers who desire to be present, as gap titors, may 
be introduced by a resident member. 
Honorary contributing members are of the description 
hereafter mentioned. } 
Every citizen contributing, and paying into the hands of 
the treasurer, a sum not less than Firry DoxLiars, may be 
elected, agreeably to the rules, an honorary member ; with- 
out regard to place of residence. Those who thus laudably 
enable us to extend the usefulness of the society, and pro- 
mote its objects, are invited to assist at our meetings. They 
will be styled honorary contributing members. 
All donations and bequests for general purposes, shall be 
faithfully used ; and regular accounts kept of their applica- 
tion. 
