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§ II. Constitution. 
Rules as altered. 
2. The government of the Society shall be vested in a Council 
(whose Members shall be chosen from among the Members and 
Associates of the Society and be professedly Christians), consisting of a 
President, two or more [not exceeding seven], Vice-Presidents, an 
Honorary Treasurer, one or more Honorary Secretaries, and twelve or 
more [not exceeding twenty-four] Ordinary Members of Council. The 
Trustees for the time being of the funds of the Institute shall be 
ex officio Members of the Council. 
3. The President, Vice-Presidents and Honorary Officers [other than 
the Trustees for the time being of the funds of the Institute] shall be 
elected annually at the Annual General Meeting of the Institute, with 
power to the Council to fill up any casual vacancies. 
At the Annual General Meeting in each year, oue-third of the 
Ordinary Members of Council [or if their number be not a multiple of 
three then the number nearest to one-third] shall also retire, in order of 
seniority of election to the Council, and be eligible for re-election : as 
between Members of equal seniority the Members to retire shall be 
chosen from among them by ballot [unless such Members shall agree 
between themselves]. Vacancies thus created shall be filled up at the 
Annual General Meeting, but any casual vacancies may be filled up by 
the Council. 
4, For the annual elections taking place under Rule 3, nominations 
may be made by members of the Institute and sent to the Secretary 
not later than December Ist in any year. The Council may also 
nominate for vacancies, and all nominations shall be submitted to the 
Members and Associates at the time when notice of the Annual General 
Meeting is posted. 
If more nominations are made than there are vacancies on the 
Council the election shall be by ballot. 
5. Any person desirous of becoming a Member or Associate shall 
send to the Secretary an application for admission, which shall be 
signed by one Member or Associate recommending the Candidate for 
admission. 
