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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 274

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6  STANDING  RULES.
and  make  appropriations,  when  necessary,  for  their  relief;
and  attend  to  such  other  matters  as  may  he  referred  to
them  by  the  Church.
The  Committee  on  the  State  and  Progress  of  the  Church
shall  take  note  of  interesting  facts  and  occurrences,  and
embody  them,  with  suitable  suggestions,  in  an  annual  re-
port.
3.  Membership. — Persons  desirous  of  professing  their
faith  in  Christ,  in  connection  with  this  Church,  who  shall
have  been  recommended  by  the  Standing  Committee,  shall
be  publicly  propounded  at  least  two  Sabbaths  before  Com-
munion. If  no  objections  are  oflFered  within  this  period,
to  theu-  reception,  they  shall  be  admitted  by  the  Pastor  in
the  usual  manner.
Persons  recommended  for  admission,  by  certificate  from
other  churches,  shall  be  received,  by  vote  of  the  Church,  at
a  regular  meeting.
4.  Dismission  of  Members. — It  is  expected  that  mem-
bers, on  removing,  will  ask  for  letters  of  dismission  and  re-
commendation. Requests  for  such  letters  may  be  announ-
ced at  the  weekly  prayer-meeting  or  lecture,  and  if,  at  the
end  of  one  week,  no  objection  has  been  made,  IJie  Pastor
or  Clerk  shall  issue  the  customary  certificate.
5.  DisciPLiM'\ — The  directions  given.  Matt,  xviii.  15-
17,  shall  be  observed  in  regard  to  private  offenses.  Public
offenses  shall  be  referred  to  the  Standing  Committee,  who
shall  investigate  and  report  on  the  same  to  the  Church.
Censure,  of  every  degree,  shall  be  passed  only  by  vote  of
the  Church.
Members  who  statedly  absent  themselves  from  the  ap-
pointed services  of  tbis  Church,  without  presenting  satis-
factory reasons  therefor,  shall  be  amenable  to  discipline.

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0274. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 274. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n278/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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