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who desire to avail themselves of its privileges. The founding brethren were members of churches
within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The Ephrata Church of the Brethren asked the District Meeting of 1913 of the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania to consider the advisability of taking over Elizabethtown College as the
property of the church and to appoint a committee to consult with the present owners or their
representatives. Said committee to report to the District Meeting of 1914. This query was
unanimously passed and a committee elected by ballot to represent the District in its conference
with representatives from the College.

The ownership of the College was transferred from the donors to the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania on April 25, 1917. At the April 24, 1918 District Meeting, church delegates from
the Southern Pennsylvania District voted in favor of joining in the ownership and control of the
college. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania elected eight trustees and the Southern District of
Pennsylvania elected four trustees.

The College maintains a covenantal relationship with the Atlantic Northeast District and
Southern PA District Church of the Brethren by honoring and giving witness to the tradition, spirit,
and values of the Church of the Brethren.

The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees
consisting of as many as forty (40) voting members but not less than thirty (30). At least eight (8)
members of the Board shall be members of the Church of the Brethren, and at least eight (8)
members shall be graduates of Elizabethtown College. The eight (8) members from the Church of
the Brethren shall include at least two (2) from the Atlantic Northeast District of Pennsylvania,
Church of the Brethren, and at least two (2) from the Southern District of Pennsylvania, Church of
the Brethren. The President of Elizabethtown College, the General Secretary of the Church of the
Brethren, and the District Executives of the Atlantic Northeast and Southern District of
Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren, shall be ex-officio members of the board of Trustees with
voice, but no vote. The term of Trustee shall be three (3) years.

The Board of Trustee members coming from the Southern PA District are appointed by the
College Board of Trustees, after consultation with the Southern PA District Board. There is no
limit on term of office and the term runs concurrently with the College’s fiscal year (July 1 - June
30).

(e) Pennsylvania Council of Churches. Pennsylvania Council of Churches
is a partnership of 43 Christian bodies in Pennsylvania. The Council unites the churches in a wide
range of ministries across the state, including The West Shore Trucker & Traveler Ministry, State
Park Chaplains, Prison Ministry, Migrant Worker Ministry, and advocacy work at the State
Capitol.

A representative Governing Board governs the organization. The District Executive, plus
one person from the laity, (based on the numerical size of District membership), represents the
Southern PA District. The laity board member is nominated by the District Nominating and
Personnel Committee and elected by District Conference for a two-year term. In addition,

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