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er in all, 15. (This is suggested as a reasonably large com- esp~cially the Shareholders, to hear the matter witheut mittee to hear and report on such important matters, and seems in harmony.with Brother Russell's views on a similar prejudice, and in the fear of the Lord to render their decision, and to report the same, together with their recommendations, question,namely, the committee constituted to hear and judge to the Shareholders' meeting in Pittsburg on January 4. charges against any member of the Editorial Committee of the That this committee be called together as quickly as pos- Watch Tower, which would approximate that number.) sible, so that ample time may be had for the hearing and That these brethren be chosen because of their known careful weighing of all evidence presented, and the formulat- -soundness in the Truth, faithfulness to the Lord's work and ing of their report and recommendations. possession of a good -measure sf IIis Spirit; that they be charged both by the principals in the controversy and those With Christian love .and praying for you and us all the Lord's guidance and blessing, whom they would represent namely, the Church in general and Your brethren in the Lord,. E. 0. KUEHN E. NICHOLS E. B. RAETERY GENEVIEVE SANFORD C. R. NICHOLS FLORENCE ROGERS ' H: F. ROCKWELL M. A. THOMSON JULIUS GRAEVES . . H. CLAY ROCKWELL H. W. NEWMAN CHARLOTTE GRAEVES LILLIAN CURTIS MRS. H. W. NEWMAN E. KERR VIOLA CURTIS W. A. RENGELLY MARION F. MASON EMILY M. SINNOCK A. E. BURGESS I ~ A C. SOLL LAURA I. MAITLAND LAURA W. BURGESS E. M. BAUER FRANCES L. MAITLAND GEORGE AVERY J. SHAW ~SABEL M. PAINE J. S. AVERY J. SHEPFIELD MINN~E M. EIBEL. PERCY READ M. CAMEROK GRACE ALEXANDER F. CLARK G. NELSON J. M. BERRY EDITH M. READ A. -E. HAZEL FRED L. MASON E. CHRISTIE FRED. G. MASON M. ALICE BANKS HANNAH A. PATTEN MARTIN FISCHER SAMUE LEVINE NIEL MCNAUGHTON MARTHA THOMAS CORA A. KUEHN E. MCXAUGHTON EVELYN PANTING IDA MILLS S. GV. MONAHAN JAMES A. PANTING - ANNIE H. ESTWICK K. BELL CORA . M. REID HATTIE HENDERSON E. MCKAY GWENDOLYN WALLAOE RUTH HENDERSON W. A. LANGILLE ELIZABETH STANARB J. L. COOKE M. S. PERROW MARY E. BARCVS W. J. HOLLISTER F. S. BARRET EMMA LANDRUM GRACE .A. HOLLISTER EMILY J. MASON JOHANNA W. COOK J. SHAW MARIA C. LUNDQUIST MARGARET HOLDEN M. J. MORRISON J. YAMASOCKEY ELIZA BOLTE F. RAFTERY S. M. HAWN JOHANNA SARGENT PRUDENCE RAFTERY . . MARIA ROBERTS W. L. SARGENT C. C. HARRISON GEORGE ROBERTS ALVINA KLUDAS E. V. DYER LOISE GAFFELNIN F. C. KLUDAS M. DAHL M. CARLSON TILLIE B. PHILLIPS EDITH HOSKINS M. E. WEST EMILE LAVEALLE , COREY MITCHELL C. H. WEST ELIZA A. MARVIN NORMA G. MITCHELL F. A. LINNELL EDNA MARVIN MRS. C. C. BEALE J. PERROW JOHN DAHLSTROM MRS. W. GREGORY M. E. PERROW HILMA DAHLSTROM HARRY EHLERS L. LIMPER Jos. HOLDEW V. S. COBB MARIOX CAMP A. LAS~ANE G. M. BRAND E. M. FIELD CHAS. R; COATES , DOROTHY N. COOKE MARY HYNDMAN RETHA E. DALTON MABEL COOKE ELIZABETH HA^ J~HANNE OLSEN KJETSAA C. W. M. HARRISON MRS. F. GREENVILLE MARIE ANDERSON H. M. COMER F. GREENV~LE SCOTT CHAPMAN EMMA COMER E. T. Bms SARAH S. C. CHAPMAN BENJ. BOULTER. SOPHIE GREBE W. J. MASON \Y. REDWOOD RUTH I. GALBRAITH G. H. SHOLL F. H. WEST CLARA RAFTERY D. E. BRIDGE G. L. WILEY LIBERTA MICHAELS SUSIE M. COATES LUELLA RAMBO MINNIE REIMANN MARGARET BIRD BENJ. MCCLELLAN JAMES H. BUCKMAN MINNIE S. BUCKMAN THEO. WALLACE C. E. JONES. J ~ H WARNER N W. S. BARCUS WM. J. COOK Mi. A. HALI.
FACTS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF THE Watch Tower Bib e and Tract Society "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God" November 15 Brooklyn, New York 1917 T HIS PAPER is issued for the purpose of assisting the If any one gives a Proxy for the meeting, and then atfrlends in expressing their views and wishes properly tends in person, the Proxy is superseded and revoked by the with sufticient knowledge at the January election at presence of the voter himself, who must then do his own Pittsburgh, so as to place the responsibility upon each in- voting. dividual, where it should properly belong. The Proxy sent out with Nov. 1 TOWER is one which permits It is also intended to the person voting for have the same purpose another to disregard and effect with refer- his wishes. It permits ence to the voices of the one holding the the Classes which are to Proxy to vote at the be heard on November Annual Meeting, or at 21, 1917. with reference to any adjourned or sub- The "ousted" Direc- sequent session of the tors desire merely to " HARVEST SIFTINGS " Annual Meeting for the fulfill their responsibil- election of Directors or -- ity to the Lord and the Officers, as the person brethren, so that the holding the Proxy may mouths of the friends This Paper Contains decide. may be stopped as An ordinary Proxy against them hereafter. gives only the right to ~t is a legal maxim that INSTRUCTIONS vote at Annual Meeta man intends the ~0th ings for Officers and sequences of his acts, as to Directors, and things and it is presumed that incidental thereto. We the friends of the Truth furnish two Proxies, likewise intend the either one of which consequences of the ac- may be used, but not tion they are about to both by the same intake. Such being the dividual. One gives case, they must each complete discretion to one bear the responsi- the one designated to Pertaining to the bility for his own deci- act, the other gives the sjon in the matter. special and particular authority to vote for ELECTION particular persons only. PROXIES A Proxy may be given, The Pennsyl v a n i a of the latter kind, restatute authorizes votstricting the agent to ing by proxy. A form act as directed, or not at all. The friends will for use in voting by make their own choice. proxy is furnished This latter method is herewith. The proxy the one always suggest- sent out by the present January 5th,. 1918 ed by Bro. Russell for management of the SOciety is not correct. The Pennsylvania Stat- Ute requires a mdness to the signature Of the penon executing the Church matters. Each voter, that is, each person having donated ten dollars at any time or larger sums, is entitled to one vote for each Proxy, and there is no for Voting by Proxy ten dollars. He can- place indicated for the not be deprived of his signature of the witness vote or votes lawficllyl on that form. The Each shareholder is forms issued herein will entitled to a certificotr be found legal and effective and can be filled in with safety. showing the number of shares he may vote. '4 Proxy in Pennsylvania is valid for only TWO months from its date, therefore ar~.y Proxy dated prior to Nov. 5, 1917, m'll DRECTORS NED NOT BE RESIDENTS OF be invalid! PFNNSYLVANIA The Pennsylvania statute laws concerning corporations A LATER PROXY REVOKES AN EARLIER ONE which require that three Directors of such corporations shall A Proxy dated subsequently would, if presented for voting, be residents of Pennsylvznia, after a careful examination be proper and valid and would revoke the former Proxy and study of the Pennsylvania decisions, do not apply to the if already executed and delivered. Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, therefore the share-
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