parish, must be expelled from the Society. Let the members recollect, that they are bound, in all things, "to walk soberly, justly and honestly," mutually assisting each other, and giving edification to all, that the name of God may be glorified in them.

11th. In order to gain the plenary indulgence granted to this society, the members are exhorted to approach the holy Communion, on the first Sunday of each month.

Indulgences granted to this Society.o A plenary indulgence is granted to all those, who are duly disposed, on the day of their enrolment into the Society-on one Sunday in every month and at the hour of death.

A particular indulgence of seven years is granted to every member for each time that he teaches the Christian doctrine.

APPENDIX III.

Rules of the Religious Book Society.

1st. The Book Society shall be composed of such members of the Confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament and Christian doctrine as wish to enter into it, and they shall be considered original members, on paying one shilling each at the time of their admission.

2d. Every person of good character, who complies regularly with the duties of religion, may be admitted a member of this society on paying half-a-crown.

3rd. Each member shall contribute two pence each month, towards the object of this society, and, on omitting to do so for two months successively, shall cease to be a member.

4th. The object of this society is the diffusion of religious instruction. It shall be governed by the Parish Priest, or his Cu

rate, as perpetual President, and by a Vice President, a Secretary, or Librarian, a Treasurer, and a council of six, to be chosen each year by the members, in the chapel or sacristy, after Mass, on the Sunday following, the conversion of St. Paul, (the 25th of January) who is to be invoked as the Patron of the society.

5th. The Secretary shall write, and the President publish a notice of the elections on the Sunday previous to their taking place.

6th. Not more than half the officers above mentioned can be re-elected, until after the lapse of one year, from the expiration of their office.

7th. The duty of the President, and, in his absence, of the Vice President, is, on the first Sunday of each month, to convene the council, receive subscriptions, hear the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, and order such purchases or payments as may be necessary, as well as to make any rules or regulations which circumstances may require also to appoint persons to read in the chapel.

8th. The duty of the Secretary or Li

brarian is, to provide a large case or box, with a lock and key, in which the books of the society are to be deposited-to purchase such books as the President and council may order to lend them out to the members of the society or others, on paying for the use of them, but at the recommendation and on the responsibility of a member-and to receive them back at the end of one month. The President and council are entitled to order the loan of the books gratis, when it may be necessary.

9th. The person detaining a book beyond the appointed time, is to be reported to the council, and may be fined. Should any book be injured, the injury is to be compensated by him who used it.

10th. The Secretary is to keep a written account of the number and titles of the books committed to his care; of the time and persons to whom they are lent; when and by whom they are returned; and of all the other transactions of the society. These accounts, as well as those of the Treasurer, are to be submitted twice a year to the council.

11th. All the money collected at first in

the Chapel for the purchase of a stock of books, and afterwards contributed by the members, is to be deposited with the Treasurer, who must be a layman, and elected each year. He is not to pay any money unless by order of the President or Vice President, counter-signed by the Secretary.

12th. The society may make rules for the relief of any of its members, when in distress, and for having Masses offered for their souls when deceased.

N.B. These rules are to be written in large characters, framed, and bung up in a conspicuous place in the Chapel or sacristy, where all the members can have access to them.

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