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have been employed, and on what security; and what appropria- 

 tions, agreeably to the purport of this trust, shall have been made. 



3. A part of all moneys given to this trust (not forbidden by the 

 giver), and a part of the interest of all moneys at interest, shall be 

 annually divided among the superannuated or worn-out preachers 

 and their families, and the widows and orphans of deceased preach- 

 ers. But the whole amount, either of moneys contributed or of the 

 annual interest of the trust, shall not be so divided and applied 

 unless, in the judgment of the Conference expressed by vote, the 

 capital of the trust shall have been increased to a sufficient amount 

 to secure to the persons intended to be served an allowance equal 

 to that of the efficient members of the Conference generally, and 

 their wives and children. Beyond which amount the Conference is 

 pledged not to suffer it to be increased. 



The Society of the South Carolina Conference for the relief of the chil- 

 dren of its members. 



Constitution. 

 The sole objects of the institution of this society, the designation 

 ol which shall be "The Society of the South Carolina Conference 

 for the relief of the children of its members," are the education and 

 comfortable subsistence of the children of living or deceased minis- 

 ters of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal 

 Church. Which objects the society hopes to accomplish, to some 

 considerable extent, not only by the yearly or life subscriptions of 

 its members, but also by the contributions of pious friends; there 

 being provided in this society, as we trust, a suitable medium for 

 the communication of their charities. 



And for the preservation inviolate of the design of the society, 

 and the exact appropriation of all its means in conformity to this 

 design as above expressed, the good faith of the members of the 

 society and its Board of Managers stands solemnly pledged, by their 

 individually signing this instrument, with the Articles following: 



Article 1. There shall be an annual meeting of the society, co- 

 incident with the meeting of the Conference, and on a day not later 

 than the fourth after its commencement (the particular day to be 

 fixed previously, and made known by the Board of Managers), at 

 which annual meeting the board shall present a minute account of 

 its transactions, and especially the receipts and expenditures of the 

 past year. 



Aiit. 2. The Board of Managers shall consist of the President, 



