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3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  to  ascertain
the  facts  in  eacli  case  whicli  ma}'-  come  before  them,  and,
if  the  case  cannot  be  properly  settled  otherwise,  they  shall
make  report  to  the  Church,  both  of  the  facts,  and  of  the
measures  proper,  in  their  opinion,  to  be  taken.
4.  This  Committee  shall  have  power  to  summon  before
them  all  members  of  this  Church,  accused  of  any  offense,
to  examine  them,  and  to  give  them  such  brotherly  coun-
sel, as  may,  in  their  judgment,  tend  to  reclaim  tliCm,  if
they  are  found  to  be  offenders.
5.  This  Committee  shall  have  power  to  call  upon  any
of  the  brethren  of  the  Church  to  aid  tliem  in  the  discliarge
of  their  duties.
6.  The  Committee  shall  meet  as  often  as  cases  may
require.
But  this  Church  declare,  that,  in  appointing  this  Com-
mittee, they  do  not  discharge  or  lessen  the  obligations  of
the  individual  members  of  this  Church,  to  watch  over,
admonish,  and  reprove  one  another.
XI.  On  or  near  the  second  Sabbath  evening  in  Janu-
ary, there  shall  be  an  annual  meeting  of  the  Cluircli  for
the  review  of  tlie  preceding  year.
At  this  meeting  there  nhall  be  reports  by  Committees
previously  appointed;  (1)  respecting  additions  to  and  re-
movals from  the  Church;  (2)  respecting  the  contribu-
tions of  the  Church  and  congregation  to  objects  of  Chris-
tian benevolence ;  (3)  respecting  the  religious  instruction
of  the  young,  especially  in  the  Sabbath  School ;  (4)  re-
specting the  progress  and  condition  of  the  Mission  School ;
(5)  respecting  the  state  of  religion  in  the  Church  and
congregation^

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P003-0031. North Church manual, 1742–1867, printed page not verified, PDF page 31. North Church (New Haven, Conn.). 4n; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/manualofnorthchu00nort/page/n31/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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