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CONSTITUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN SEAMAN’S ORGANISATIONSECTION 1DEFINITION:In this constitution, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words have the following meanings:
I “Policy and Procedures” The policies and procedures that relate to all the CSO activities and as set out in Annexure “A” of this constitution. Amendments to the “Policy and Procedure” may be effected only by means of a special resolution of the National Executive;
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The organisation is totally dependent on donations by individuals and congregations. These funds are utilized in a responsible manner to do the work in the harbours and to keep the administration running effectively. The funds are also used to buy Bibles (the organisation is presently working in approximately 106 different languages), electronic media and literature. We do our best to pay these workers a decent living salary. Together with this we try to link them up with congregations (most of the workers are ministers) in order to amplify their renumeration. Vehicles must also be provided for workers, because the harbours are very large indeed.
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In 1944, the Reformed Churches and the Hervormde Kerk in Cape Town, realized that there was a dire need amongst the seamen who visited the harbour. On 9 November 1944 these congregations founded the Nederlandse Afrikaanse Seemanskomitee (Dutch Afrikaans Seaman's Committee), with the aim of caring for the needs of Dutch soldiers and seamen on their way to and from Indonesia. At that time all the work was done on a voluntary basis.
In the course of time it was clear that these people needed specialized care. A person was appointed, at a minimal renumeration, to visit these ships as often as possible. A few of the congregations started to support the work financially. In due course both the Reformed Churches decided to work on their own in Cape Town, and broke away.
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