. The Chicago amateur base ball annual and inter-city base ball association year book. ists, Episco-pal, Christian, Lutheran. LTnited Presbyterians and other denom-inations being indiscriminately represented among the teams andthe league officers. The non-denominational character of the league has naturallygiven it a larger field to draw from than either of the other twoProtestant leagues of the city, the Presbyterian and Christian,both of which are well represented in the Bible Class League. The constitution of the league is a model one in every wayand covers nearly every point that is likely
. The Chicago amateur base ball annual and inter-city base ball association year book. ists, Episco-pal, Christian, Lutheran. LTnited Presbyterians and other denom-inations being indiscriminately represented among the teams andthe league officers. The non-denominational character of the league has naturallygiven it a larger field to draw from than either of the other twoProtestant leagues of the city, the Presbyterian and Christian,both of which are well represented in the Bible Class League. The constitution of the league is a model one in every wayand covers nearly every point that is likely to come up duringthe playing season. The constitution is as follows: Constitution Article I.— organization shall be known as the I>ible Class Base BallLeague of Cook County. Article II.— promotion of fellowship among Young Mens Bible Classes ofCook County. Article III.— base ball team composed of members of Bible Classes or mem-bers of the Sunday School is eligible to membership. Its applicationto be passed upon by the Executive Spalditigs Chicago Ainafcur Base Ball Annual. 87 Article IV.— officers of the League shall consist of a President and as manyVice-Iresidents as there are divisions in the Lt ague, a Secretary anda Treasurer, who shall perform duties customary to such offices andwho shall constitute the Executive Committee of the League. Article V.— League shall he divided into divisions, each of which shall haveits own officers, consisting of a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer,who shall he tlie Executive Committee of that division. No two officersshall 1)6 cliosen from the same class or Sunday School. The Presidentof each division shall be ex-officio a Vice-President of the League. Article VI.—REPRESENTATION AT MEETINGS. Section 1. In all business meetings of the League each team shallbe entitled to be represented by three delegates, and shall have threevotes, to be equally divid
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