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as circulated to Trustees et al.
author Henry S. Thompson <ht@inf.ed.ac.uk>
date Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:16:12 +0100
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--- a/QiS/What_are_QiS.xml	Mon Apr 01 16:34:28 2024 +0100
+++ b/QiS/What_are_QiS.xml	Mon Apr 01 17:16:12 2024 +0100
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE doc SYSTEM "../../../lib/xml/doc.dtd" >
 <doc>
  <head>
-  <title>SESAM and the Quakers in Scotland proposal</title>
+  <title>SESAM and the Quakers in Scotland draft proposal</title>
   <author>Henry S. Thompson</author>
   <date>1 April 2024</date>
   <style>.alpha {list-style-type: lower-alpha}
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@
 <name>RSFS</name> very like the way in which Yearly Meeting and
 Meeting for Sufferings together provide governance for Britain Yearly Meeting
 (the church).</p>
- <p>The appointment of trustees, of a Treasurer who is <emph>ex officio</emph>
-a Trustee, of a Nominations Committee and amending the GD should all be
-identified in the GD as matters reserved to the <name>RSFS</name> in session.</p>
+ <p>The amendment of the GD and the appointment of trustees, of a Treasurer who is <emph>ex officio</emph>
+a trustee and of a Nominations Committee should all be
+identified in the GD as matters reserved to the <name>RSFS</name> in session. 
+There should be at least one trustee from each Constituent Area Meeting.</p>
 </div></div>
 
 <div>
@@ -260,16 +261,16 @@
 <p>Subsequent articles make clear that the Society, embodied in Yearly
 Meeting in session and Meeting for Sufferings, is responsible for
 amending the governing document, appointing Britain Yearly Meeting
-trustees, approving their terms of reference and appointing their
-clerks, among them the BYM Treasurer.</p>
+trustees, among them the BYM Treasurer, approving their terms of reference and appointing their
+clerks.</p>
  </div>
  <div>
   <title>East of Scotland</title>
- <p>The governing document for the Religious Society of Friends
+ <p>The governing document for the "Religious Society of Friends
    (Quakers) [in Britain] East Scotland Area Meeting (abbreviated as
-   East Scotland Area Meeting) is based on the template provided by
+   East Scotland Area Meeting)" is based on a template provided by
    Quaker Life
-   (<link href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/governing-document-for-am-cc-approved-11-2022-final">https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/governing-document-for-am-cc-approved-11-2022-final</link>).
+   (<link href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/governing-document-for-am-cc-approved-11-2022-final">https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/governing-document-for-am-cc-approved-11-2022-final</link>), which is distinct for the one for CIOs.
    The template does not make any overt distinction between the church
    and the charity.  However the phrases "(East
    Scotland) Area Meeting in session" clearly refer to the church, and
@@ -290,10 +291,10 @@
    direct."  [Emphasis added]</p></div>
  <div>
   <title>South East Scotland</title>  
-<p>The governing document for the Religious Society of Friends
+<p>The governing document for the "Religious Society of Friends
    (Quakers) in Britain: South East Scotland Area Meeting [referred to
    below as South East Scotland Area Meeting or the area meeting and
-   formerly known as South East Scotland Monthly Meeting] likewise is
+   formerly known as South East Scotland Monthly Meeting]" likewise is
    based on the Quaker Life template, sharing its lack of clarity on church
 versus charity, to my embarrassment.  "Subject to the matters set out
    below the resources of the area meeting shall be administered in
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@
    <p>"There are five Trustees of General Meeting for Scotland who have responsibility to the Office of the Scottish Charity Registrar (OSCR) for the right ordering of General Meeting.</p>
    <p>"General Meeting itself meets quarterly for business</p>
    <p>"General Meeting acts on behalf of Britain Yearly Meeting in such procedures as may be required by the Scottish Parliament and Scottish legal affairs."</p>
-   <p><link href="https://www.quakerscotland.org/general-meeting">https://www.quakerscotland.org/general-meeting</link></p>
+   <p>[From <link href="https://www.quakerscotland.org/general-meeting">https://www.quakerscotland.org/general-meeting</link>]</p>
   </blockquote>
     <p>GM's governing document is here: <link href="https://www.quakerscotland.org/sites/quakerscotland.org/files/documents/Governing%20Document%20amended%202021.pdf">https://www.quakerscotland.org/sites/quakerscotland.org/files/documents/Governing%20Document%20amended%202021.pdf</link>.  It appears to be based on the Quaker Life template for Area Meetings.</p>
   <p>Section <name>12. Constituent Meetings</name> says "i) General Meeting for Scotland consists of all the local Meetings in Scotland."</p>
@@ -348,19 +349,19 @@
 </div>
  <div>
   <title>The new structure for Wales and the Southern Marches</title>
-  <p>The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Wales and the Marches
+  <p>The "Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Wales and the Marches
    - Cymdeithas Grefyddol y Cyfeillion (Crynwyr) yng Nghymru a’r
-   Gororau [know as Cynar] is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
-   (CIO, comparable to an <name>SCIO</name>).  Its constitution (Linked from
+   Gororau" [know as Cynar] is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
+   (CIO, comparable to an <name>SCIO</name>).  Its constitution (linked from
    <link href="https://www.symudymlaen2.org/">https://www.symudymlaen2.org/</link>) says that the members of the CIO are
    "all members of the Constituent Area Meetings".  The constitution
    describes "General meetings of the members of the CIO", and
-   mandates at least an Annual General Meeting.  The clerks of the
+   mandates at least an Annual General Meeting.  The Clerks of the
    Constituent Bodies (the AMs and CCQW) constitute the "clerking
-   team" who set the agenda for GMs and provide a clerk for each of
+   team" who set the agenda for GMs and provide a Clerk for each of
    them from among their number.  At least two members from each
    Constituent Body must be present for a GM to be quorate.  The
-   Convenors of the NomComms of the COnstituent bodies constitute a
+   Convenors of the NomComms of the Constituent bodies constitute a
    NomComm for the CIO, and prepare nominations for the trustees and
    the Treasurer.  There must be at least one trustee from each
    Constituent Body.</p>