The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjectsChurch, J. (John)
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The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjects
Church, J. (John)
Christian life; Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 -- Correspondence; Clergy -- England -- Correspondence
2.—That the Deacons shall be chosen by Lot, or by a Majority of the
Members, at a public Meeting of the Church, when every Member shall be
entitled to a Vote, except those who are under Church censure: such
cannot be admitted to vote, till fully restored.
3.—That the Minister shall make it a particular point of conscience, to
point out the work of Deacons, in the faithful discharge of their office.
4.—That the Minister and Deacons shall be reproved by the Church, for any
inconsistency of conduct, or a deviation from any of the fundamental
doctrines of the gospel; and should either Minister or Deacons continue
to persist in such practises, or errors, they must be suspended, should a
majority of the Church so determine,
5.—Should any of the Members act in any unjustifiable way to the
Minister, such shall be reproved; and if they continue such conduct, the
Church shall expel them.
6.—That the Minister is to have but one voice in the Church, on any
occasion whatever.
7.—That the Church meet once a month, at which the Minister, if possible,
is to be always present, and the Deacons also to make it a point of
conscience to attend _all_ the public and private meetings of the Church
and Congregation, as far as they are able.
8.—That the Church Meetings shall always be opened with Prayer, and
reading the preceptive parts of the New Testament, setting forth the Duty
of Church Members.
9.—That the Minister shall have the privilege to call the Church together
on any special occasion.
10.—That no Minister be suffered to go into the Pulpit to preach, without
the consent of the majority of the Church, unless on any urgent occasion,
when either Minister or Deacons may give their consent.
11.—That the Minister shall appoint some of the Deacons to manage all the
temporal affairs of the Church, and appoint one of the Members once a
year, to act as Secretary to them, and report the state of the temporal
affairs of the Chapel to the Church.
12.—That the particular Affairs of the Church shall not be disclosed to
those who have no connection with us; and any unpleasant circumstances
which may arise in the Church, or concerning any Member, shall not be
exposed to the world—and all Admonitions to offending Persons shall be
kept from general observation.
13.—That a Book or Books shall be kept to record the names of the
Members, and every important transaction in the Church.
14.—That no Person acting as a Servant in the Church shall hold more than
one Office, except by particular request.
15.—That no Member be allowed to bring any grievance of a temporal
nature, before the Church, till it has obtained the Consent of the
Minister and Deacons.
16.—That the Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper be duly administered every
first Lord’s Day in the month, in the Evening, and on particular
occasions, when the Minister shall appoint.
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