CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY.

ARTICLE 1. This Society shall be called "THE AMERICAN UNION FOR THE RELIEF AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLORED RACE."

ART. II. The object of this Society shall be to promote, in all suitable ways, the intellectual and moral elevation of the Colored Race; and by disseminating information, and exerting a kind moral influence, to convince all American citizens, that the system of Slavery in this country is wrong, and ought to be universally abandoned.

ART. III. The Society shall be composed of all persons present at its formation who shall express their approbation of its object by signing the Constitution; and of such others as shall from time to time be elected.

ART. IV. The officers of this Society shall be a President, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer, and two Auditors, who shall be annually chosen by ballot, and shall perform the duties ordinarily assigned to such officers, and continue in office till others are chosen.

ART. V. There shall also be an Executive Committee of seven members, who shall be chosen annually by ballot, and who shall, as may be practicable and most useful, obtain pecuniary means, employ agents, form Associations, and take all suitable measures to accomplish the above mentioned objects, and shall annually report their doings to the Society.

ART. VI. This Constitution may be altered on recommendation of the Executive Committee, or at the written request of any ten members of the Society, by a vote of two thirds of the members present at any annual meeting.

FORM OF A CONSTITUTION FOR AN AUXILIARY.

ARTICLE I. This Society shall be called Auxiliary of the American Union for the Relief and Improvement of the Colored Race.

ART. II. The object shall be, to aid the American Union in its efforts to promote, in all suitable ways, the intellectual and moral elevation of the Colored Race; and by disseminating information, and exerting a kind moral influence, to convince all American citizens, that the system of Slavery in this country is wrong, and ought to be universally abandoned.

ART. III. Any individual may become a member, by signing the Constitution, and by paying

ART. IV. All moneys obtained by subscription or otherwise, shall be appropriated under the direction of the officers of the Society, for the general purposes mentioned in Article second.

ART. V. The officers of the Society shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall perform the duties incident to such offices respectively, and shall constitute a Board of Managers to transact the business of the Society.

ART. VI. The Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held at which time the officers shall be elected, who shall continue in office until a new election.

ART. VII. The officers of the Society may call a meeting at such other times as they may think proper.

ART. VIII. This Constitution may be altered at any Annual Meeting, by a vote of two thirds of the members present.

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The following is a list of Officers and Managers,

ELECTED APRIL 17th, 1837.

REV. BISHOP ROBERTS, President.

BISHOP SOULE, 1st Vice President.

MANAGERS.