Governing document THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31ST JULY 1979 AS AMENDED ON THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2005
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND IN PARTICULAR; (A) TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH WITH ITS ANTECEDENTS WITHIN THE CONGREGATIONAL, PRESBYTERIAN AND CHURCHES OF CHRIST TRADITIONS AND RELATED MOVEMENTS AND CHURCHES, THEIR ORIGINS, PRINCIPLES, THEOLOGY, CHURCHES AND MISSIONS; (B) TO PUBLISH A JOURNAL REGULARLY, AND SUCH OTHER PUBLICATIONS AS THE COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; (C) TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL LECTURE; (D) TO ENCOURAGE THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL RECORDS AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TO ACT AS CUSTODIAN, BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, OF MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, PORTRAITS, PAINTINGS AND OTHER RELEVANT OBJECTS BELONGING TO THE CHURCH; (E) TO MAKE GRANTS FOR THE PURSUIT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCHES AND MOVEMENTS REFERRED TO IN (A).
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