CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS OF THE ]|fIli§IOIV OF THE AJIERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS TO THE ARMENIANS AND JEWS. IN TURKEY. PRINTED A* THE PBKSS OF THE JoURNAI, DE CONSTANTIVOPtK CONSTANTINOPLE. 4854. GOIVSTITUTIOJV. CHAP. 1 OFFICERS OF THE MISSION. Art. 1. The officers of the Mission shall be ^ Ghairman , Secretary , two Treasurers , two Xuditors , a Librarian , a Goramillee of Publi- cation, Trustees of Educational Institutions , and a Committee ad interim. Art. 2. The officers of the Mission, except the Trustees of the Educational Institutions, shall be chosen annually, by ballot , the Chairman and Secretary at the commencement of the Annual Meeting) and the remaining officers towards its close. CHAP. II. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Art. 1. Of the chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all sessions of the Meeting, and shall generally, and always when requested by any member , maintain the parliamentary rules contained in the second chapter of the By-Laws. 4 CONSTITUTION. Art. t>. Of the Secretary. It shall be the duty of (he Secretary to keep a record of all do- ings of the Annual Reeling; — to preserve on file all letters and documents belonging to the Mission, and copies of all official letters of any member in behalf of the Mission; — to conduct the otficial correspondence of the ftJission ; — and to prepare the Annua! Tabular View of the Mission, soon after the ciose of each year, to be forwarded to the Missionary House, a iCopy being retained for examination at the succeeding Meeting of the Mission. Aax. 3. Of the Treasurers. Sect. 1. Of the Treasurers, one shall be at Constantinople, and the other at Ainiab;each one acting for such stations of the Mission as can most conveniently receive their remitlauces through him. Sect. 2. It shall be the duly of each Treasurer to make an annual report to this Mission, and a semi-annual report to the Missionary House, con- cerning all funds of the Board, or other Societies, that have been intrusted to his care, and to ac- knowledge in the same all other sums that have been received at the Stations for missionary purposes. Art. 4 Committee of Publication. Sect. 1. It shall bo the duty of the Committee of Publication to superintend the printing of works approved in the manner described in the Constitution aiid By-Laws ; to take charge of all materials and implements for printing and Mnding , which belong to the Mission; and to laike all such purchases and conlraels as may OFFICERS 5 be necessary, for the entire completion of the books published by them. Sect. 2. Any work approved by any Station of this .^Ussion shall be admissible for ptiblicalson under the superintendence of the Commilteo of Publication: but fhe Committee may appeal from the decision of the Station to the .Viission. when- ever tliey shall doubt the expediency of priti- ling it. Sect. 3. Periodicals, published by (he Mission, shall not be subjected to the same laws with other publications, but shall be under the sole dirt clion of the Station where they are published Art. 5. Trustees of educational institu- tions. Sect. I. The members of any Station where a Seminary , Boarding-school, or High school is established, shall be the Trustees of such Institu- tion. Sect. 2. It shall be the duty of the Trusteps 1o exercise a general superintendence over such Institutions, directing as to the course of study, rules of discipline, location, expenditure of funds, etc. Sect. 3. The Principals of these Institutions shall consult the Trustees in regard to all the particulars mentioned in the preceding section, and shall make an annual report to the Mission, through the Trustees. Art 6, Ijbrarian. It shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep a complete catalogue of all the books belonging to the Mission Library at the differens Stalionr, and to present a report on tho Library, for the Tabular View, soon after the close of the year lo the Secretary of the Mission. 6 CONSTITUTION. Art, 7. CoMMiTTEn ad interim. Sect. 1. TheCommiltre ad tM/mm shall hav@> authority to act or behalf of the Mission, in an;jE case which may arise in the interval between the Annual Meetings. Sect. 2. It shall be the dutyofihe Comniillec ad interim, immediately after a(lt>|)liiig any mea- sure, to communicate the same to all the Slalions; also to render an account of all its doings lo the. Annual Meeting succeeding the year fur whicji: it was chosen. CHAP. nr. DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF STATIONS. Art. 1. It shall be the duty of every Station^ lo forward, through its Treasurer, lo the Aoniial Meeting, an estimate of the probable amount of funds needed for helpers, the press, schools, cle. for the ensuing calendar year, giving the reason^ for each item, when not perfectly obvious. Art. 2, A schedule of the affairs of eacfei Station, shall be forwarded annually, by its Se- cretary, lo the Secretary of the Mission, as soon as possible afler the first day of January, for the Annual Tabular View of the Mission ; it being un- derstood that the latter is not expected to wail for this schedule, later than to the first of February. Art, 3. It shall be the duty of each Station, through its Librarian, to furnish the Librarian of the Mission with a complete catalogue of the branch of the Mission Library belonging to it, including an estimate of the present value of tho same; and to forward to him, at the close of each year, lists of all books added during the year. STATIONS. 7 Art 4. It shall bo the duly of each Slalion to present at the Annual Meeting a report in du~ f licate, ( in addition to the facts of the Tabular View,) of the progress and results of missionary labor, with the encouraging and discouraging events, during the past year; one copy of which shall be put in the archives of the vission, and the other sent to the Missionary House. Art. 5. The Stations shall pay over all moneys received for the sale of books, after deducting expenses of depositories, freight, etc, to the Misr sion Treasurer of their Stations. Art. 6. Each Station shall have entire control of its own depository, and shall regulate the sal6 and distribution of books within its own field. Art. 7. Each Station shall provide its own helpers in the missionary work, shall superintend their labors, and fix their salaries, to be paid out of its own funds. Art. 8, Those Stations, at which there is no Treasurer of the Mission, shall appoint Treasu- rers, who shall account semi-annually to the Treasurer of that part of the Mission to which they belong , forwarding to him , at the same time, a notice of all sums received for missionary purposes, in addition to the funds from Ihc Board. Art. 9. Every Slalion shall appoint a Secrer tary, who shall be its official organ of communi- cation with the other Stations and th« Mission. Art. 10. Each Station shaJl keep a record of all its business transactions. 8 CONSTITUTION. CHAP. IV. ANNUAL MEETINGS AN1» BUSINESS. Art. 1. The Mission shall hold an Annual Bleeting , the precise lime and place of which shall be determined by the Constantinople Sta- tion, after consultation with the other stations as, far as practicable. Art. 2. Each Station shall be represented at the Annual Meeting, by half its members ; and by one more than half its greatest even number of members, when the number is odd: but if any Station be occupied by only one missionary , bo shall be entitled to a seat in the Meeting as a de- legate. Art. 3. One half of the delegates appointed shall consilute a quorum. If a less number ap- pear at the time and place appointed, then any other members of the mission present shall sit as delegates, but, in such cases, no measure shall be considered as adopted, unless the vote be unan- imous. Art. 4. Every member of the Mission , not a delegate, who may be present at the Annuat Meeting, shall have a right to engage in discussion, and to act on Committees, but not to vote : and the Meeting may invite other individuals to a seat, with the same privilege. Art. 5. The meeting shall be called to order, by the Secretary of the Station where the Meet- ing is held , when the names of the persons, who have been chosen as delegates, shall be giv- en in to him. Art. 6. Each session of the Meeting shall be opened with prayer. AlfRUAL MEETI3f order ; bat ifaiiy member thinks the decision of the Chair to be incorrect , he can appeal to the Meeting. Art. 2. When the Chairman has declared a vole , any member who thinks there has been a mistake, may demand that the votes be counted. Art. 3 As a general rule, the speaking of a member must be either in the way of introduc- tion to a distinct motion , or upon some definite proposition already submitted and under consid- eration. Art. 4. No discussion shall lake place on a motion , until it has been seconded, and repeal- ed aloud by the Chairman. Art. 5. Any motion must be reduced to writing , if [iia Chairman or any member re- quest it. Art. 6. Amotion made and seconded cannot be withdrawn after debate has taken place, with- out the leave of the Meeting. Art. 7. When a proposition is under debate, no motion can be received, except a motion to amend , to commit , to postpone , to take the previous question , or to adjourn. Art. 8. The motion last made is the only proposition under consideration , and is the first to be voted upon, so that, when several motions are before the Meeting, the order in which they are to be voted upon shall usually he the re- verse of the order in which they were made. AiST. 9. Wlioii (iilTerent mutiuns are ma(^^ Willi rwspecl to Ihe (illing of blanks wilh parti- cular numl)»n*s, Ihe question sliall always be taken first oil Hie highest numbers , aod the longest limes Aht. 10. A motion to adjourn is always in order, except that, when a member is speakings it cannot be made but with his consent. Art. it. Amendments may be moved on any motion , and amendments may also be proposed to motions of amendment Art. 12. Wben a motion und'er debate con- tains several parts , any member may call for a division of the question, and then the vote will be taken on each part separately. Art. 13. The Previous Question shall be iii this form. Shall the main question be now put ? and until it is dccid«^d , it shall preclude all amendment and debate on thj main question. Art. 14. A question cannot be again called up or reconsidered , at the same session of th6 Meeting iti which it has been decided, unless the motion to reconsidpf be made by a person who voted with the majority. If the motion to recon- sider is passed, the original proposition is before the Meeting , just as if no action had been taken upon it. Art. 15. The Chairman, in putlin;^ a motion to vote , must first clearly state the question, and, while the vole is being taken , there can be no debate or new proposition made. Art. 16 . The first named on any commillce shall be considered Chairman thereof. PUBLFTATIONS 18 Kbt. 17 When the report of a Committee has ^een read, a motion may be made to accept it, simply to put the Meeting in possession of it ; or to accept and adopt it. While either of these motions is pending, motions maybe made in ad- dition, for its postponement, or for its amendment, or for its recommittal. Art. 18. When a vote is taken by ballot , the chairman may vote with the other members : but not in oiher cases, unless the Meeting be €qually divided, when, if he does not choose to vote, the motion is lost. Art. 19. The yeas and nays on any question shall be recorded, when required by one third of the members present. Art. 20. Members ought not without weighty reasons to decline voting. Silent members , unless excused from voting, must be considered as acquiescing in the vole of the majority. Art. 21. No member can be interrupted in speaking, unless on a question of order, or to cor- rect mistakes. Art 22. In the sessions t)f the ^?eeling, mem- bers cannot indulge in private conversation, or business; nor can any member address himself to another in debate, without the permission of the Chairman CHAP. ni. PUBLIC Al IONS. Art. I. Any member engaged in the prepara- tion of any book or tract for the press, whether original or selected, shall previously obtain the BY LAWS i pppoballon of his Station, relaliVe to Ihe topic i the main argument, and plan; and Ihe aim ^ design, extent, and probable size of the book; •tnd he shall communicate the same to ihe other Stations of Ihe Mission. Art, 2. When any manuscript is in a suffi- cient slate of forwardness to admit of it, the au- thor or translator , shall , so far ?s time and circumstances will possibly permit , submit it to such brethren of the Mission as he may deem qualified to form a correct judgment upon the character of his work . and shall request their candid remarks on the same ; and as far as prac- ticable, he shall also obtain the opinion of judi- cious, and especialy pious natives. Art. 3. It shall be the duty of any Station ot' Stations, to which the plan of a tract or book is siibmillcu, 10 give the proposer at considerable h nglh their views J as to what ought to be the shape and ! real men t of the subject , and also in regard to the limits of the work ; and whenever any completed tract or book is submitted to any Station . ilie members of that Station shall be I)ound to examine it carefully, and remark upon it at length , in a candid and faithful manner. ART. 4. All manuscripts , before being pre- sented to the Committee of Publication , shall be approved by the Station to which the author or translator belongs* Art. 5. Whenever two stations, or one Sta- tion and the Committee of Publication , disagree in reference to the expediency of pubhshing any wOrk, the case shall be referred to the ultimate decision of the Mission. APPEIVDIX. ORTHOGRAPHY OF ARMENIAN AND TURKISH PROPER NAMES. The following system is proposerl for Ihe spel- ling of Armenian and Turkish Proper Names with Roman letters. 1. Sounds of the Vowels. a as in far « as a in fate i as in machine 0 as in note u as in unit as u in hut 00 as in moon ai as tin ivy «M as the French eu in peu Note, Some of iho above are but approxi- mations to the vowel sounds designed to be expressed. E and o, for example, arc not quite 10 tooad and open 9S \kQ corresponding Englisb 48 ORTHOGRAPHY sounfh. ins strictly a (liph'hong, llie eloments ofwiiich aie iiKh^e l ilie smne wiili Ihose of our /oil" i, bill arc not so closely iin IcmJ in proniin- ciaiidii. This b ionics cvidejil wIkmi we hear aa OiM'nlal ;iii« m,>ling !o pronounce such words as hide, sign, etc. U in Armenian names is best rcprt^S' iili'.l as above; bii( in Turkish words it corrcsi onds more cxaclly wt h ihc Fn-nch as in vue. The scnm I represcnlrd by u is more cxaclly that of (he French e in le, ine, etc. 2. Somds of the Consonants. § aiways lurd, as iu (jmd s as in sun ch as in chair zh as s in pleasure Gh anrl kh are giitlnrals, having no corres- ponding soimds or charactcF^ in Eiigli^^h or Fiench. The former resembles the njixlern Greek Y and the laiter y, but boih are deeper C lo be used only In cann^'clion wiih h excepl in words thai have become anglicised wilU a c in litem. /, sh, and in general Ihi? consonants not men- tioned above, (o hi sounded as in Kng ish. The combiiialion Ih does n«l occur; when iherefdro th se letters occur lo^ie her, Ihey are to be regar- ded as belonging lo ditTerenl syllables, and each is Whiive itsowu pko^or sound j e. g. felhi, pro- n^uaced Fei-hi. OF PROPER NAMES. (9 3. Accent. The accent, which is slight, is uniformly on (he lasl syil.ibli! in Armoniin proper names, and nearly Si> in Turkish. All Ihi; olhor syll.ibles should be ullered fully, and wilh equal stress of voice. Names which have been long fimiliar to En- glish and American readers, and havo thus be- coiwc anglicised , mt to be chansed. Such are, Conslaiiiindp'e, Smyrna, Scio, IMilylonc, Nicome- dia, I'h iailelphia, elc. In fact being for the most pari Gr^ek nami-s, ilu-y do not >trictly fall wilhin llie rules above given In Ihi^ following list (ireek niimes are dislin^jinished by being prlnled in Ita- lics; olhi'rs, which, in compliance with usage, re- tain a spelling somewhat varying from ihe rules given above, are marked by an asterisk. Both the appended lists are given merely ns a spi cimcn of ihe manner of applying Ihe rules, and not by any means as complete lists of Arine- niau and Turkish proper names. 4. Anglicised Names. i NAMES OF PLAGES. Adabazar Adalia Adrianople AUoa-kara-hissar Agn Aidin Aintab Ak-hissar (Th^falira) 20 OBTH06RAPHT AU-shehir Ala-sliehir (PhiladeU phkij Aniasia Avgora Arabkir Ariiiash Aniaoot-kcuy Baglichcjuk Baghche-keuy Balat Balukcser Fayazid Baindir Bandurraa Baloon Bebik Bej'Ierboy Borpania fPergamosJ Bosh ik lash Bin-bir-kiliseh Billis Bir Bdlno Bdodroom • Coiijah •Bournabat Broosa Benjiik-dereh Chaiiak-k?M( si Conslanlhiople Demirdesh Donizli Derbend Diadin Diarbekir Echmiadzin " Erzingyan Erzroom Eski hissar Eski-sianibool Etidomish Evphrales Erncr Fundukli Ga'ala Ct'biza Grghi Gcmleik Gevra Geumush-khaneli Gurun Cuzel-hissar Hiiiiuh llajilar Hassan- pacha Hass-keny IJierapolis Injir-kiMiy Isnik (Mce) Kandili Kaisuri [CcosareaJ Kara -hissar Kars Kassaba Kcsab Keupru Kharpoot Kharlal EbuDOOS Of r^OPE& RAVES. il Killis Konieh (leonium) Koom-ka!t'li Koom-kapoo Koola K«)iirtlbpleng Kui k-kiliscii Kulaiiya Laodicea Magnesia Malalia Mahalich Ma rash Marsovan Miiijlene MooiJaaia Moosh • Mosul Nozli Nig