ments in the rate or class to which such deceased contributor belonged. If fifteen or more annual payments have been made, then the annuity shall be complete according to Art. eighth.

ART. X. Every subscriber shall pay his annual contribution to the treasurer on or before the second day after the annual meeting of the General Synod, under the penalty of five mills in the dollar for every day's default: nor shall any annuity be paid until all dues are paid.

ART. XI. Every yearly clerical contributor, who shall marry oftener than once, shall pay one year's contribution extraordinary on every such marriage.

ART. XII. If there be a widow and no child or children, the widow shall receive the whole annuity, according to the ninth article, during her widowhood: but should she marry again, she shall receive only half such annuity during her natural life. If there be a child, and no widow, the child shall receive the whole annuity for thirteen years. If there be more than one child, and no widow, it shall be equally divided between them for thirteen years. If a widow and one child, the widow shall receive the half of the annuity during her widowhood; but if she marry again, only the fourth during her natural life: and the other half shall belong to the child for thirteen years. If a widow and more than one child, the widow shall receive one third of the annuity during her widowhood, and if she marry again, only one sixth during her natural life, and two thirds shall be equally divided among the children for thirteen years.

ART. XIII. The annuities of children shall be paid to the executors or guardians appointed by the father;

and in case the father shall have appointed none, then they shall be disposed of in such manner as the trus tees of the society shall direct, for the benefit of such child or children.

ART. XIV. The society may, if they think proper, with the consent of the annuitants, or of their guardians, if they be minors, pay the child or children of subscribers such a sum in hand as shall be equal to the annuity of such child or children, according to the number of years for which such annuity should be paid, deducting legal interest, and taking into the account the chances against the life of such child or children, for the term such annuity is to be paid.

ART. XV. When executors or guardians shall be deemed incompetent by the trustees of the society, or be removed by death, the annuity of the child or children shall be disposed of for its or their benefit by the

trustees.

ART. XVI. Congregations may subscribe for their Minister, and the annuity shall be paid to his widow and child or children as in other cases. Upon the settlement of another Minister, they may subscribe de

novo.

ART. XVII. When some of the children are settled in life, their proportion shall be appropriated for the benefit of the minors. In case of the death of a child or children, if others remain, the annuity shall be appropriated for their benefit.

ART. XVIII. No contributor shall pay more than the amount of four annual contributions in any year. Up to that amount, his family shall have the benefit.

ART. XIX. It is understood that clergymen of other denominations may become contributors.

ART. XX. Any layman, who shall have contributed fifty dollars or more to the funds shall be an honorary member of the society.

ART. XXI. The funds of the society shall be invested, in the name of the treasurer, either in the funded debt of the United States, or in loans secured by mortgages on unincumbered real estate.

ART. XXII. Two thirds of the members present at an annual meeting, shall be competent to alter any ar. ticles in this constitution, which does not destroy any essential principle.

ART. XXIII. The treasurer shall pay no annuity without an order of the board of trustees, signed by the president: but he may invest whatever money he may at any time have in hand.

JOHN M. BRADFORD,
CORNELIUS C. CUYLER,

ABRAHAM VAN VECHTEN,

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Committee.

Resolved, That the Rev. Messrs. Cuyler, Eltinge, and Hardenbergh, and the Elders, Messrs. Vroom and Van Ness, be a committee to digest and report a plan for carrying the above report into immediate operation.

This committee reported; and their report was recommitted. They again reported: "That from the attention which they have been able to give to the plan, it appears to them to be a good one, calculated in its operations to be eventually of great benefit to the widows and children of deceased clergymen. Your committee would therefore recommend the following resolutions:

"Resolved, That the reported plan be adopted, inserted in the minutes, and recommended for subscription.

"Resolved, That the first thirteen subscribers shall be the first board of trustees; the officers to be chosen by the first board of trustees.

"CORNELIUS C. CUYLER, Chairman."

Resolved, That the above report be ADOPTED.

ARTICLE XX.

Particularia.

The stated clerk reported as follows:

"The stated clerk who was authorized to make a selection of rules and orders, to submit to General Synod, begs leave to report, that he has not been able to make any collection which he deemed superior to the one heretofore submitted. He would respectfully suggest that a committee be appointed upon this subject, who shall report to the present Synod; and, their selection, having obtained the approbation of Synod, be ordered to be printed with the minutes of the present session. Some expenses have been incurred in the transcription of rules and orders, the memorial of the Classis of Ul. ster, and in the distribution of minutes. The stated clerk wishes to be informed if the Synod will order payment. New-York, 13th June, 1814.

"JOHN M. BRADFORD." The Rev. Messrs. Hardenbergh and Labagh, and the Elder Mr. Van Rensselaer, were appointed a committee to make and report to this Synod, a selection of rules and orders.

This committee reported the following resolution: "Resolved, That the stated clerk be, and he is hereby requested to annex, to the printed minutes of this session of General Synod, those rules and church orders which he may have transcribed.

"C. HARDENBERGH, Chairman." Resolved, That the above be ADOPTED.

An application was made by Mr. John H. Carle, a licentiate of the Presbytery of Geneva, who had agreed to accept a call from the congregations of Marbletown and Hurley, for a dispensation in his favor, with respect to the Hebrew language.

Resolved, That the said licentiate be and is hereby referred to the Classis of Ulster, who are hereby invested with a discretionary power in regard to the subject of his request.

A trunk, containing, as supposed, papers belonging to the General Synod, was produced. Ordered that the stated clerk examine the same, and report what are its contents, to the General Synod at their next stated meeting.

ARTICLE XXI.
Questorate.

The special treasurer of General Synod made the following report:

Dr. General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in account current with Isaac L. Kip, their Special Treasurer, Cr.

Cr. October 27th, 1813, By balance rendered,

Dr. November 17th, To cash paid Staats Van Deusen,

treasurer of Queen's College,

$620 40

620 40