Statutes of the Dimitsanites’ Association in America “Gregory V”
Summary
This statute concerns the mutual-aid association of Dimitsanites in America named Gregory V, reconstituted in New York on 1 April 1919. It begins with an appeal for enrollment and frames the association as a vehicle for mutual assistance, patriotic obligation, and social progress among emigrant Dimitsanites. Its purposes include service to the birthplace, cooperation among members, lectures, charitable support, and financial help in cases of need. The statute defines member categories, registration fees and quarterly dues in dollars, donations, benefactors, resources, and the association’s fund. It also regulates the board, meetings, elections, officer duties, voting rules, discipline, and accountability. The final articles address use of assets for charitable and patriotic purposes, revision of the rules, and printing the regulation in both Greek and English.
Key Points
- Created by Dimitsanites in New York in 1919.
- Centers on mutual aid among members.
- Combines patriotic, educational, and charitable aims.
- Defines members, dues, donations, and association funds.
- Regulates board duties, meetings, elections, and accountability.
- Provides for Greek and English versions of the rules.