CONSTITUTION FOR THE NORTH WEST UNION CONFERENCE

ARTICLE 1.—NAME

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This organization shall be known as the N. W. U. C. (North West Union Conference) of Seventh-day Adventists.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.4

ARTICLE 2.—OBJECT

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The object of this Conference shall be to unify and extend the general work of the everlasting gospel throughout this Conference, and the mission fields of the world.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.5

ARTICLE 3.—TERRITORY

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This Conference shall comprise the Conferences of Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota, Minnesota, and the mission field of Manitoba, and such other territory as may hereafter come under its supervision.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.6

ARTICLE 4.—MEMBERSHIP

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Section 1. This Conference shall be composed of such local Conferences as are, or may be organized in any part of its territory. Said Conferences having been accepted by vote of the Union Conference.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.7

Sec. 2. The voters of the North West Union Conference shall be the duly accredited delegates from the local Conferences, members of the executive board of the North West Union Conference, and such laborers as shall receive credentials from the Executive Committee.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.8

ARTICLE 5.—OFFICERS

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Section 1. The officers of this Conference shall be a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Auditor, and an Executive Committee consisting of the president of the Union Conference, and the president of each of the local Conferences in the Union and a representative for each of the various lines of work having institutions established in the Conference.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.9

Sec. 2. The officers not otherwise provided for shall be elected at the regular sessions of the Conference, and shall hold their office for the term of two years, or until their successors are elected, and appear to enter upon their duties.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.10

Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall have power to fill all vacancies occurring on their board, except in case where they are otherwise provided for.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.11

ARTICLE 6.—SESSIONS

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Section 1. This Conference shall hold regular sessions at intervals of about two years, at such date and place as the Executive Committee shall designate by a notice published in the Review and Herald and State papers at least four weeks before the date of the meeting.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.12

Sec. 2. The Executive Committee may call extra sessions if occasion requires, by giving two weeks’ notice as provided in Section 1, and the transactions of such sessions shall be equally valid with those of the regular sessions.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.13

ARTICLE 7.—TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, AGENTS

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The voters of this Conference shall at each regular meeting, elect the board of management of such institutions and enterprises, as are and may be connected with this organization, and this Conference shall employ such committees, agents, ministers, missionaries, and other persons as may be necessary to effectually carry on its work.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.14

ARTICLE 8.—FUNDS

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The Union Conference shall receive donations and a tenth of the tithes of the local Conferences and all the tithes from its mission fields. The Executive Committee is authorized to call for donations from local conferences, churches, or individuals, when in their judgment it becomes necessary to do so.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.15

ARTICLE 9.—AMENDMENTS

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This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote of the members present at any regular session, but if it be proposed to amend the Constitution at a special session, notice of the proposed amendment shall be given in the call for such special session.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.16

ARTICLE 10

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The voters of this Conference are im-powered to make by-laws, and may amend or repeal them at any session thereof. The scope of such by-laws may include all subjects not inconsistent with this constitution.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.17

BY-LAWS

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Section 1. President. The duties of the President shall be such as usually pertain to that office.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.18

Sec. 2. Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of the sessions of the Conference, and such other duties as usually pertain to this office.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.19

Sec. 3. Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive all moneys belonging to the Conference, to keep an account of the same, to disburse them on the order of the president, and to make a full report of the same at all sessions of the Conference and at such other times as may be required by the Executive Committee.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.20

The Treasurer shall also collect from the local Conference such financial and statistical reports as are required by the Executive Committee, and forward copies of the same as may be directed.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.21

Sec. 4. Powers of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have full administrative power during the intervals of the sessions of the Conference, and shall exercise a general watchcare over all matters pertaining to the work of the Conference, and shall fill for the current term any vacancies that may occur in its membership, or on the boards or committees which are appointed or elected by the Union Conference. It shall direct the movements of the employees of the Conference, and settle their accounts from the funds of the Conference.GCB April 25, 1901, page 476.22