Statutes of the Brotherhood of the Municipality of Dimitsana
Summary
This statute establishes in Patras a brotherhood of people originating from the Municipality of Dimitsana. Its emphasis is the moral, religious, and intellectual strengthening of the younger generation and practical assistance to poorer groups. The preface recalls Dimitsana’s historical importance, its educational and ecclesiastical tradition, and the difficulties of an isolated mountain community with limited economic resources. Nikolaos Makris’s bequest is presented as a model, since it supported schools, the library, water supply, and other public works. The association’s fund is intended to support a preacher, qualified priests, scholarships, employment opportunities, care for the sick and poor, and wider charitable works. The statute then regulates membership, donors and benefactors, administration, meetings, resources, seat, dissolution, and the procedure for enrolling subscribers.
Key Points
- Establishes a Dimitsanite brotherhood based in Patras.
- Highlights Dimitsana’s historical, educational, and clerical tradition.
- Uses the Makris bequest as a practical model.
- Aims at education, religious support, work, and care.
- Regulates members, governance, dues, donations, and meetings.
- Ends with instructions for enrollment and financial support.