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societies within it. The societies all carry on as before with church
and Sunday School work, charity at home and abroad, as well as
cultural work in the community. They are all faithful members
of the Leag'ue, they adhere to its principles and support its projects
generously, financially and otherwise.
Finances — the treasurer’s report showed: Balance from
previous year, $237.01; Receipts, $70.72; Disbursements, $153.57;
Balance on hand, June 1, 1949, $154.16.
THE AGENDA
1. Ardis — The business manager for this annual publication,
Mrs. Inga Gillies gave the financial report showing: On hand from
previous year, $659.31; Receipts, $633.94; Disbursements,
$616.55; On hand, June 1, 1949, $676.70.
A resolution was passed recommending greater effort towards
soliciting advertisements and selling copies of “Ardis” that the
subscription fee may remain unchanged, but, should the publication
committee find it necessary to increase it, that the maximum rate
be fixed at 60 cents. The resolution also recommended that all
articles, obituaries and pictures be handed in at the convention,
or soon after, to hasten publication of the magazine, and that the
proportion of the English and the Icelandic language this year
remain unchanged from last year.
2. The Revised Constitution — Mrs. Henrickson read the
constitution as revised and translated by the committee in charge,
and expressed in legal phrasing by Norman Bergman, Barrister.
It was discussed and voted on, clause by clause, and passed with
one or two minor amendments.
3. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK — Mrs. Elizabeth Bjarnarson gave
a report on visits along with Mrs. Anna Skaptason, to the Lake
Manitoba districts. Rev. R. Marteinson, out there as visiting pastor,
paved their way. Interest in this work was in evidence among the
people, and it was carried on faithfully all year at the Ralph Connor
School. The League has supplied some lesson material and hymn
books for this work. The convention expressed its appreciation
of the fact that, commencing this fall, those districts will benefit
from the services of the new Lundar-Langruth pastor, Rev. Skuli
Sigurgeirsson.
4. SUNRISE CAMP — Our camp is becoming more popular