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HAT the Society be instituted under the title of "The Lichfield Society for the encouragement of Ecclesiastical Architecture."

II. That the Objects of this Society shall be generally to promote the study of Ecclesiastical Architecture, and to collect and diffuse information upon this important subject; and especially to encourage the restoration of decayed and mutilated Ecclesiastical buildings, and Sepulchral monuments of the Middle Ages; with which view the operations of the Society shall be directed to the formation of a collection of Books, Prints, Drawings, Models, Carvings and Casts of Architectural details, as far as the funds of the Society will admit.

III. The Society shall have a President, and Vice-presidents. The Bishop of Lichfield for the time being shall be invited to become President, and the Deans and Canons of Lichfield, together with the Archdeacon of Stafford, shall be invited to become Vice-presidents; and the Archdeacons of Salop and Derby (being Members of the Society) shall be also invited to become Vice-presidents.

IV. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Committee, to consist of the President, Vice-presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer, and eight other Members; of which Committee the President, Vice-presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer, shall be Members ex-officio.

V. Four Members of the Committee shall constitute a Quorum: and, in case of the absence of the President and Vice-presidents, shall choose a Chairman to conduct the business of the Meeting.