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enabled, under the divine blessing, to do abundantly more in this 

 interesting field of the Master's vineyard for the ensuing year? 



To foster and mature the grain 

 For garners in the sky- 

 That when the final end, 



The day of God, is come, 

 The angel reapers shall descend, 



And heaven sing harvest-home. 



The Tithe Society of the South Carolina Confer- 

 ence was formed in 1870, under the following Consti- 

 tution : 



Article 1. The name of this society shall be the "Tithe Society 

 of the South Carolina Conference." 



Art. 2. The object of this society shall be to raise a fund for the 

 special relief of necessitous cases, and to supply the deficiency in 

 the support or relief of the superannuated ministers, and the wid- 

 ows and orphans of deceased preachers. 



Art. 3. Any person can become a member of this society by the 

 annual payment of one dollar on the hundred of, his gross income. 



Art. 4. The officers of this society shall consist of a President, 

 two Vice-presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. 



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

 meetings of the society. In his absence one of the Vice-presidents 

 shall take his place; or, if these be not present, the society shall 

 elect a President pro tern. It shall also be the duty of the President 

 to present to the Annual Conference a report of the doings and 

 progress of the society during the year. 



Art. C. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a correct 

 record of the proceedings of the society, and give all necessary in- 

 formation in relation thereto. 



Art. 7. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all mon- 

 eys due the society, and disburse the same under its directions. He 

 shall also keep a full and correct account of his transactions, and re- 

 port the same at the annual meeting of the society. 



Art. 8. There shall be a committee whose duty it shall be to re- 

 port all necessitous cases. 



Art. 9. Preachers in charge of circuits or stations may act as 

 agents for the collection of moneys due the society, and report the 

 same to the Treasurer. They may also form auxiliary societies. 



Art. 10. The society shall meet every year at the place and time 

 appointed for the session of the Annual Conference. The meeting 



