Article I. Name,
This organization shall be called the Chinese Central Young Men's Christian Association of Hongkong,
Article II. Object.
The object of the Association shall be the promotion of the Spiritual- Intellectual, Social and Physical welfare of Young Men.
Article III Membership.
Section 1. The members shall be men over 16 years of age, whose names have been approved by the Board of Directors and shall consist of two classes, viz, Active and Associate.
Section 2 Active members of the Association must be members in good standing of some evangelical church, (the word evangelical shall be understood in the same sense as defined by the International Cou mittee of the Young Men's Christian Associations of North America), Active members only shall vote or hold office.
Section 4. The membership dues shall be fixed by the By-laws.
Article IV. Management of the Association.
the Section 1. Subject to the requirements of article 8, management of the Association shall be vested in a Board of Directors of fifteen men, five of whom shall be elected by ballot in December each year. The Directors shall enter upon office immediately after election, and continue for three years or until their successors shall have entered upon the discharge of their duties; (except that at the first election after the adoption of this constitution fifteen Directors shall be elected, who shall determine at their first meeting upon five members to serve for three years, five for two years, and five for one year. (The time from the first election until the first annual meeting shall be considered one year). '
Section 2. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the annual election the Board shall choose by ballot from its own number, the following officers; President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and Hon-Treasurer.
Section 3. At least two weeks before each annual election of the Association, the Board of Directors shall notify the Association of the names which it will nominate to be voted on for Directors. If additional names are to come before the members, these must be handed to the Secretary, with a proposer and second for each, at least one week before the date of such annual election
Section 4. By-laws may be adopted or amended at any
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