Medford Amicable Singing Society.
[Document on file in office of City Clerk of Medford, Massachusetts.]We, the subscribers hereunto being desirous of better informing ourselves in the art of singing, do agree to form ourselves into a society for that purpose, to be known by the name of the Medford Amicable Singing Society, and we further agree to observe and be governed by the following articles:—
art. 1ST. There shall be a chorister chosen by the society, whoes duty it shall be to lead and instruct the said society in the art of singing to the best of his abilities, and we on our part agree to be under the said Chorister's direction in all our performances of musick, with an intent to make ourselves as respectable as posable in the object of our undertaking.
art. 2D. There shall be three meetings in each week of said society for four weeks from sunday next, to be held on Tuesday, Thursday and sunday evenings, and we each of us agree to attend such meetings punctually unless some unforseen circumstance should take place which shall make such meeting very inconveniant for us, and we further agree to do every thing in our power to unite, encourage, cherish, strengthen & harmonize said society, and promote the intentions of the institution—and after the expiration of the four weeks, we will meet at such times as a majority of the society shall from time to time agree upon.
art. 3D. We each of us agree to set in the singing seats in the Medford meeting house every Sunday for one year from the date of these articles, when we can conveniently attend public worship, unless on particular occasions it shall be excusable to set elsewhere in said meeting house, provided however, the expenses which will necessarily arise in carrying the intentions of said society into effect, can be defrayed without any expense to any individual of said society other than their time.
