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f erence was organized in 1856, and the following Con- 

 stitution was adopted: 



Article 1. This association shall be denominated the "Histor- 

 ical Society of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Meth- 

 odist Episcopal Church, South." 



Art. 2. The object of the society shall be to collect and preserve 

 information in connection with the rise and progress of Methodism 

 within the bounds of the South Carolina Annual Conference, and 

 elsewhere; likewise objects of curiosity and interest in the form of 

 manuscripts, books, pamphlets, medals, portraits, etc., and any thing 

 that may shed light upon this interesting subject. 



Art. 3. The property of the association shall be deposited at 

 Wofford College, and each article numbered and labeled legibly 

 with the name of the association, the name of the donor, and date 

 at which it was presented — the number, etc., to correspond with a 

 like entry upon a register kept for that purpose. 



Art. 4. All the property of the association shall be open to the 

 inspection of the members of the society and others, under such re- 

 strictions and regulations as may be adopted by the Board of 

 Curators, and in no case shall any article of any kind be removed 

 from the museum or depository, which depository shall contain, un- 

 der the same restrictions and regulations, for the benefit of the 

 members, a library, as rapidly formed as circumstances may admit. 



Art. 5. The interests of the society shall be under the super- 

 vision of a President, three Vice-presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, Re- 

 cording Secretary, three Curators, and a board of nine Managers; the 

 said officers to be elected annually, and continue in office until their 

 successors be appointed. 



Art. 6. The officers and managers shall meet annually at the 

 seat of the Conference session. Five shall constitute a quorum for 

 the transaction of business, the Curators being ex officio members of 

 the board. The society shall meet annually during the Conference 

 sessions for the purpose of hearing a lecture, electing officers and 

 attending to any other necessary business. The times and places of 

 the meeting of the board and society shall be made known by the 

 President of the association. 



Art. 7. An initiation fee of fifty cents and an annual contribu- 

 tion of fifty cents shall constitute a member for one year — ten dollars 

 a life-member — and donations of value shall constitute the donor an 

 honorary member. 



