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the Board of Managers. From among these five laymen to be so 

 elected, one shall be the Treasurer of this Conference. 



3. At the death of any clerical member, his widow and children 

 shall be allowed such appropriation from the funds of this corpo- 

 ration from time to time as shall be declared by the Board of Man- 

 agers, and approved by this body. 



4. The officers of this Conference shall be a President, four 

 Vice-presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and also a Board of 

 Managers, consisting of the officers above named and the laymen 

 who shall have been elected members of the corporation. These 

 officers shall be elected at each annual meeting of the body, by a 

 majority of the votes of the members present (except the Treasurer, 

 for whose election provision is hereinafter made) ; provided, that in 

 the event of an annual meeting not being held, or no election of 

 officers taking place, then the officers last elected shall serve until 

 the next election. 



5. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meet- 

 ings of this corporation, and to call meetings of the Board of Man- 

 agers whenever, in his judgment, they are necessary. He shall be 

 ex officio President of the Board of Managers. 



6. The Vice-presidents shall also be ex officio members of the 

 Board of Managers. In the absence, or in case of the death or 

 removal from the Conference, of the President, the First Vice-presi- 

 dent shall take his place, and fulfill all the duties of the President. 

 In his absence, the Second Vice-president shall take the place. 



7. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of this Board, and of 

 the Board of Managers, of which he shall be also ex officio member, 

 and shall keep a journal of all the proceedings, both of the Confer- 

 ence and of the board, to be signed by the President, and counter- 

 signed by himself. 



8. The Treasurer of this Conference shall be elected by the 

 Board of Managers from among the lay members of this corpora- 

 tion. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, he shall 

 give security in the sum of ten thousand dollars, to be approved by 

 the Board of Managers. It shall be his duty to take charge of all 

 the funds and securities belonging to this corporation, and to hold 

 the same for its use. He shall invest no money except under direc- 

 tion of the Board of Managers. He shall be authorized to receive 

 all income, dividends, or interest accruing to this corporation, and 

 to give proper releases for the same. He shall be allowed a com- 

 mission of three and one-half per cent, on all moneys received, and 



