Mission Statement:

"The Friends of Mount Moriah are committed to the preservation and heritage of the Mount Moriah Cemetery. We will collectively seek to maintain the dignity of these grounds in which our families and other citizens have been laid to rest."

Article I
Offices

Section 1. Principal Office. The principal office of the corporation is located in the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania.

Section 2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places, within or without its state of incorporation, where it is qualified to do business, as its business and activities may require, and as the board of directors may, from time to time, designate.

Article II
Non-Profit Purposes

Section 1. IRC Section 501(c)(3) Purposes. This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Section 2. Specific Objectives and Purposes. The specific objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be:

Mission Statement:

"The Friends of Mount Moriah are committed to the preservation and heritage of the Mount Moriah Cemetery. We will collectively seek to maintain the dignity of these grounds in which our families and other citizens have been laid to rest."

Vision Statement:

1) The Friends of Mount Moriah will voluntarily contribute to the preservation of the grounds, the gathering and dissemination of historical information, and the maintenance of burial records.

2) We will maintain a volunteer schedule that will facilitate the involvement of our membership and other community or fraternal groups in a revolving basis.

3) We will emphasize the historical values of Mount Moriah to the citizens of Philadelphia and other communities, including the internet.

4) We will maintain dialogue with genealogical organizations in the interest of furthering family history initiatives.

5) Finally, we shall pass along this responsibility to future generations of our families and citizens of the Philadelphia area. The honor, dignity, and heritage that is represented by Mount Moriah shall be maintained as a matter of family and civic responsibility.

Article III
Directors

Section 1. Number. The corporation shall have 9 directors and collectively they shall be known as the Board of Directors. Added NOTE: * Dolly Beecher was added to the Board of Directors on 5/11/2001 by unanimous vote of the board of directors. In a future meeting, it will be necessary to clarify whether any other member of the board of directors has officially resigned, thus keeping the total number of directors at 9 - or shall we increase the number to 10 and thus ammend this section in our official bylaws.

Section 2. Powers. Subject to the provisions of the laws of this state and any limitations in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws relating to action required or permitted to be taken or approved by the members, if any, of this corporation, the activities and affairs of this corporation shall be conducted and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Duties. It shall be the duty of the directors to: (a) Perform any and all duties imposed on them collectively or individually by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws; (b) Appoint and remove, employ, supervise, and discharge, prescribe the duties and fix the compensation, if any, of all officers, agents, and employees of the corporation; (c) Meet at such times and places as required by these Bylaws.

Section 4. Election and Term of Office. Each director shall hold office for an indefinite period until his or her successor is elected and qualifies. (Term of office for elected officers is described in Article IV, Section 3).

Voting for the election of directors shall be by written ballot. Each director shall cast one vote per candidate, and may vote for as many candidates as the number of candidates to be elected to the Board. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes up to the number of directors to be elected shall be elected to serve on the Board.

Section 5. Compensation. Directors shall serve without compensation except that a reasonable fee may be paid to directors for attending regular and special meetings of the Board.

Section 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of Directors shall be held annually, on a date and location unanimously agreed by the directors.

Section 7. Quorum for Meetings. A quorum shall consist of 4 or more of the nine members of the Board of Directors. Added NOTE: This quorum will need to be increased if we increase the directors to 10 instead of 9.

Section 8. Majority Action as Board Action. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors, unless the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or provisions of law require a greater percentage or different voting rules for approval of a matter by the board.

Section 9. Non-Liability of Directors. The directors shall not be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or other obligations of the corporation.

Section 10. Indemnification by Corporation of Directors and Officers. The directors and officers of the corporation shall be indemnified by the corporation to the fullest extent permissible under the laws of this state.

Article IV
Officers

Section 1. Designation of Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The corporation may also have a Chairperson of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and other such officers with such titles as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Qualifications. Any person may serve as officer of this corporation.

Section 3. Election and Term of Office. Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors, at any time, and each officer shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed.

Section 4. Removal and Resignation. Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors, at any time. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or Secretary of the corporation.