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Constitution and Rules. These were considered seriatim , and in the form finally- 
adopted are given below. The discussion which occurred was conducted in the 
most friendly manner, and the alterations made in the original draft were not 
great. The name adopted was believed to convey a better idea of the objects 
of the Society than any other would, and it was one that could not be con¬ 
founded with other Associations. Upon the same principle, it was felt that 
Article II. of the Constitution would prevent any suspicion that the Conference 
would be employed for purposes foreign to those put forward by its promoters. 
CONSTITUTION. 
Art. I.—This Association shall be called the British Pharmaceutical Confer¬ 
ence, and its objects shall be the following :— 
1. To hold an annual Conference of those engaged in the practice, or inter¬ 
ested in the advancement of Pharmacy, with the view of promoting their 
friendly reunion, and increasing their facilities for the cultivation of Pharma¬ 
ceutical science. 
2. To determine what questions in Pharmaceutical science require investiga¬ 
tion, and, when practicable, to allot them to individuals or committees to report 
thereon. 
3. To maintain uncompromisingly the principle of purity in medicine. 
4. To form a bond of union amongst the various associations established for 
the advancement of Pharmacy, by receiving from them delegates to the annual 
Conference. 
Art. II.—Membership in the Conference shall not be considered as conferring 
any guarantee of professional competency. 
RULES. 
1. Any person desiring to become a member of the Conference shall be no¬ 
minated in writing by two members, and balloted for at a general meeting of 
the members, two-thirds of the votes given being needful for his election. If 
the application be made during the recess, the Executive Committee may elect 
the member by a unanimous vote. Every member shall sign an obligation to 
conform to the rules of the Conference for the time being. 
2. The subscription shall be 5s. annually, which shall be due in advauce, upon 
July 1. 
3. Any member whose subscription shall be more than two years in arrear, 
after written application, shall be liable to be removed from the list by the 
Executive Committee. Members may be expelled for improper conduct by a 
majority of three-fourths of those voting at a general meeting, providing that 
fourteen days’ notice of such intention of expulsion has been sent by the secre¬ 
taries to each member of the Conference. 
4. Every association established for the advancement of Pharmacy shall, 
during its recognition by the Conference, be entitled to send delegates to the 
annual meeting. 
5. The officers of the Conference shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, 
a Treasurer, two General Secretaries, one Local Secretary, and nine other mem¬ 
bers, who shall collectively constitute the Executive Committee. Three mem¬ 
bers of this Executive Committee to retire annually by ballot, the remainder 
being eligible for re-election. They shall be elected at each annual meeting by 
ballot of those present. 
6. At each Conference it shall be determined at what place and time to hold 
that of the next year. 
7. Two members shall be elected bv the Conference to audit the Treasurer’s 
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accounts, such audited accounts to be presented annually. 
