xii Laws. 



XI. 



The members of the society shall be distinguished into 

 reskUnU honorary, and contributing members, 



Besulent members shall consist of persons residing within 

 a convenient distance, to attend the meetings of the Society 

 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 

 this Society shall correspond ; and all persons of this state, 

 and of other states and countries, who shall be elected for 

 the purpose, shall be honorainf members ; and are hei'cby in- 

 vited to assist at the meetings, whenever they come to Phi- 

 ladelphia. Strangers who desire to be present, as auditors, 

 may be introduced by a resident member. 



Honorai^ contributing mtmbers are of the description 

 hereafter mentioned. 



Every citizen contributing, and paying into the hands of 

 the treasurer, a sum not less than Fifty Doiiars, may be 

 elected, agreeably to the rules, an honorary member ; with- 

 out regard to place of residence. Those who thus laudably 

 enable the Society to extend its usefulness, and promote its 

 objects, are invited to assist at its 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. 



Such donations or bequests as are given, granted, made 

 or devised, on terms directing their being used in, or appli- 

 ed to, any particular branch or branches of husbandry, or 

 rural (economy; or subjects connected therewith, shall, 

 with all due fidelity, be so used or applied. And if they, or 

 any of them, shall not be, at the time, sufficient to accom- 

 plish the object designated, in whole or in part, they and 

 every of them, shall be placed in a situation, if practicable. 



