North Church manual, 1742–1867 · scan page 29

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VI.  While  this  Church  regards  itself  as  free  and  in-
dependent, subject  only  to  the  government  of  Jesus
Christ,  it  acknowledges  the  obligation,  and  rejoices  in  the
privilege,  of  fellowship  with  other  Churches,  and  of  seek-
ing counsel  from  them,  and  of  giving  counsel  to  them,  in
cases  of  difficulty  or  importance.
VII.  In  all  meetings  for  business,  the  Cliurch  shall  be
governed  by  the  usual  rules  of  order  for  deliberative
bodies.  Appointments  and  elections  may  be  made  by
nomination,  or,  whenever  tliree  or  more  members  request
it,  by  ballot.
VIII.  There  shall  be  a  Treasurer  appointed  by  the
Church  from  among  the  Deacons,  who  shall  have  the
care  of  all  money  raised  or  given  for  the  use  of  the
Church,  rendering  an  account  of  the  same  annually.  He
shall  pay  from  such  money  all  demands  upon  the  Church
authorized  by  them,  and  shall  advance  to  the  Deacons
such  sums  as  they  shall  require  for  the  expenses  of  the
Communion  table,  or  for  the  relief  of  poor  members.
IX.  There  shall  be  a  Clerk  appointed  from  among  the
Deacons,  who  shall  have  charge  of  the  church  records.
X.  There  shall  be  elected  every  third  year,  by  ballot,
three  members,  who  sliall  be  a  Standing  Committee  of
the  Church,  and  shall  liave  the  powers,  and  peiform  the
duties,  specified  in  the  folio Aving  articles,  viz.:
1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  this  Committee  to  inquire
into  all  public  offenses  in  this  Church,  which  may  come
to  their  knowledge  by  complaint,  or  otherwise.
2.  In  all  cases  of  private  offense,  when  the  preliminary
measures,  prescribed  in  the  eighteenth  chapter  of  the  Gos-
pel according  to  Matthew,  shall  have  been  taken,  com-
plaint may  be  made  to  this  Committee  instead  of  the
Church.

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P003-0029. North Church manual, 1742–1867, printed page not verified, PDF page 29. North Church (New Haven, Conn.). 4n; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/manualofnorthchu00nort/page/n29/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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