CONSTITUTION
of
The Chaplains Association of the Army and Navy of the United States
A Constitution can be an instrument of action or a brake meeting. The members may vote either in person or by written upon the wheel of progress. Some strong criticisms have proxy. been levelled against ours. In case most of us have never ARTICLE VI. read this archive we reproduce it for serious consideration. Meetings and Elections It is in the hands of the Committee of Revision. Section 1. The regular meetings of The Association shall be held once each year, or as may be decided upon by the Executive Staff
The time and place of said meetings shall be prescribed by the mem
ARTICLE I. bers in convention assembled, or by the Executive Staff, with 2 The title of this organization shall be "The Chaplains Association days' notice to each member in case of the latter.
of the Army and Navy of the United States." Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the Executive St upon a written request therefor, signed by fifty members, in which
ARTICLE II. the object of the meeting desired is clearly stated. At least 20 days The offices and headquarters of this Association shall be in notice of such meeting shall be given to members.
WNashington, D. C., or at such place as the Executive Staff shall Section 3. Twenty-five per cent of all members in the Unite determine. States either present in person or represented by proxy shall con ARTICLE III. stitute a quorum.
The object of this Association shall be to foster a fellowship Section 4. The election of officers shall take place at a regular among the men who are serving.as chaplains in the Regular Army, meeting, shall be by ballot, and a plurality of all votes cast sl Navy, the Army Reserve Corps, the National Guard, the Naval elect. ARTICLE VII Reserve, retired chaplains and those who formerly served as chap- ARTICLE VII. lains; to disseminate information relative to the religious work in all Officers branches of the Army and Navy, and to be the medium for the Section 1. The elective officers of The Association shall b interchange of ideas and the development of methods calculated to chosen from the active members. advance good citizenship and to promote and maintain a high moral Section 2. The elective officers of The Association shall be and religious standard through the Army and Navy. President, twelve Vice-Presidents-three at large located in or nea
ARTICLE IV the vicinity of national headquarters, and one for each Corps Are who reside therein. They shall hold office for one year, or unti
Membership their successors are elected. Section 1. The Association shall consist of (1) active members, Section 3. The Executive Staff shall appoint a Secretary and (2) honorary members. Treasurer, and at its discretion an Editor or a Publication Commnuni
Section 2. The following persons shall be eligible to membership: tee, or both, for The Association publication, to hold office at it (a) Active members-All chaplains of the Regular Army, Regu- pleasure or until their successors have qualified. The Staff shall al lar Navy, National Guard, Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Retired, appoint an Executive Secretary. Inactive and former chaplains. Section 4. The duties of the officers shall be those usually per
(b) Honorary Members-Honorary membership may be con- taining to these officers in organized societies. ferred upon such persons as, in the opinion of the Executive Staff, ARTICLE VIII seem eligible for this distinction upon the unanimous vote of this ARTICLE VIII. body. They shall pay no dues but shall be entitled to copies of such The Executive Staff publications as The Association may issue. Section 1. The Executive Staff shall consist of the President, th
Section 3. Any person desiring to join The Association shall for- Vice Presidents, and the appointive officers.
ward his application-to the Secretary, accompanied by the first year's Section 2. Three members shall constitute a quorum of the Edues, and the necessary evidence of eligibility. Applications will be ecutive Staff. referred to the Executive Staff for decision, and candidates will be Section 3. Vacancies in the Executive Staff may be filled by notified of the result. two-thirds vote of the members remaining, members so chosen to
Section 4. Schools, libraries, clubs, societies and individuals may hold office until the next election.
subscribe for the publications of The Association at the price fixed Section 4. The Executive Staff shall have charge of the gene by the Executive Staff, but shall be considered as subscribers only, administration of the affairs of The Association under the Articl and not entitled to the privileges of membership. set forth in the Constitution. They shall authorize the expenditu
Section 5. Any member may withdraw from The Association at of the funds, audit the accounts of the Secretary-Treasurer, control any time by tendering a resignation in writing to the Executive the records and property, define the policy to be followed by a Staff. Such resignation shall not be accepted, however, until all publications of The Association, and supervise their contents. Tb indebtedness to The Association has been cancelled, shall, in general, take such measures as they may deem most exped
Section 6. Any member may be dropped for cause by a two-thirds ent to further the aims and interests of The Association, and ina vote of the Executive Staff, or if he shall be more than one year in such By-Laws, not in conflict with this Constitution, as in the arrears in payment of dues. judgment may be necessary.
Section 7. The annual dues of all active members shall be fixed ARTICLE IX.
by the Executive Staff, but shall not exceed $3.00 per annum Revision of the Constitution payable at the beginning of the year of membership. The payment of these dues shall entitle the member to a copy of all publications Revision of this Constitution may only be made by a two-thi of The Association. vote of all members voting, either in person or by proxy, and at
Section 8. Membership of an individual shall date from Janu- regular annual meeting. Provided also that the subject matter of ary 1, preceding the date of the election, and annual dues shall such proposed revisions shall be submitted to the Members of T become payable on January I of each year. Association in writing and over the signature of the President, tl Secretary, at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting at which t
ARTICLE V. vote upon the proposed revision is to be taken. Rights and Obligations of Members * *
Section 1. Members of The Association of whatever class shall NOTE: The following approved action was inadvertently onitted be entitled to one vote each at all meetings of The 'Association ex- from the record of the proceedings; that the chaplains of the Mi cept as hereafter specified. Votes may be cast by proxy but the tary Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, a proxies must be in writing. the Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn., if not eligible
Section 2. Active members shall be entitled to vote for officers of membership by reason of being commissioned in the Army, Nay The Association or upon changes of this Constitution. Marine Corps or Coast Guard, be made honorary members of tl Section 3. Additional pecuniary obligation may be imposed upon Chaplains Association of the Army and Navy of the United State members only by an act of The Association at a regular or special -ASG.
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