Center Church annual manuals: 1870 and 1871 · scan page 23

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for the
use
of the
Cliurch.
lie
shull pay all
deinands
upon the
Church, authorized hy thnm, and shall arlvance to tlu? I)(?acons such
sums as they shall
rocjiiire for the ex[)enses of tlie coniiniinion table,
or for the relief of poor nieinhers—and
shall r<'nder his account to
the Church, annually, of
all his receipts and disbursements.
KKSI'KCII N(J
rilK.
srANDIN(r
COMMmKfc:.
XI. There shall be
a Standin<^ Conimittee
of this Cliurch, con-
sisting of four
or more members chosen by ballot,
nvIio, with
the
Pastor,
shall
have the powers
and perform the duties
specified in
tlie followini^ articles, viz
1.
It shall be the duty of this Committee to entpiire into the per-
sona! evidence of Christian
character
of
all
persons
applying" for
membership in this Church, by a profession
of their
faith
; and
to
report the sanie to the Church.
Also to report on all recommenda-
tions from other Churches for membership in this Church.
2.
It shall be the duty of this Committee to encpiire after all pub-
lic offenses in this Church which may couie to their knowled<,^e by
complaint, or otherwise.
3.
In all cases of private offense, when the [)reliminary measures
prescribed in the IHth of Matthew's Gospel shall have been taken,
complaint may be made to this Committee instead of the Church.
4.
It shall be the duty of the Conimittee to ascertain the facts in
each case which may come before them, and to make report to the
Church, both of the ficts and of the measures proper, in their opin-
ion, to be taken in the case.
5. This Committee shall have power to summon before them all
i
the members of this Church, accused of any offense,
to examine
!
them, and
to jrive
them
sucfi brotherly
counsel
as
may,
in their
I judgment, tend to reclaim such offenders.
I
6. This
Comnuttee
shall
have power
to
call
upon
any of the
! brethren of the Church to aid them in the (lischar«:e of their
duties,
j
7. This
Co.n nittee
sh ill
meet statedly once
a
montli, and
of-
• tencr, as cases may re([uire.
But this Church decl ares, tliat in
:i[)()oiutin',r th*? Committee afore-
said, they do not dischari^e or It'sson the oblii^ations of the individ-
j ual members of this Church
to w;itch over, admonish, and reprove
\ oi:e another.

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P008-0023. Center Church annual manuals: 1870 and 1871, printed page not verified, PDF page 23. New Haven (Conn.). First Church of Christ; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/manualoffirstchu00newh_0/page/n23/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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