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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 273

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STANDING  RULES.
1.  Officers. — The  officers  of  this  Church,  in  additiou
to  the  Pastor  and  Deacons,  shall  consist  of  a  Clerk,  Treas-
urer, Standing  Committee  of  three,  and  a  Cotnmittee  on  the
State  and  Progress  of  the  Church,  who  shall  be  elected
annually.  The  pastor  and  deacons  shall  be  ex-officio  mem-
bers of  the  Standing  Committee.
2,  Duties  of  the  Officers. — In  the  absence  of  the
pastor,  the  oldest  deacon  present  shall  preside.
The  Clerh  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the
Church,  a  list  of  members,  and  of  baptized  childi-en,  and
note  the  changes  by  death,  removal,  or  marriage,  and  make
a  report  thereof  at  the  annual  meeting.  It  shall  be  his
duty  to  enter  the  names  in  full  of  all  persons  admitted  to
the  Church,  or  dismissed  from  it,  not  only  in  the  alphabet-
ical list  of  members,  but  in  the  general  record  of  proceed-
ings.
The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  contributions  of  the
Chm-ch  and  congregation,  and  disburse  them  under  the  di-
rection of  the  Standing  Committee,  and  make  a  specific  an-
nual report.
The  Standing  Committee  shall  receive  all  applications
for  admission  to  the  Church,  and  after  satisfactory  examin-
ation, recommend  them  for  acceptance ;  examine,  and  re-
port on  all  cases  of  discipline ;  direct  for  what  objects^  and
at  what  dates,  benevolent  contributions  shall  be  taken  up  ;
appoint  collectors ;  ascertain  the  wants  of  poor  members,

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0273. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 273. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n277/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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