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March 23, 1910;'
Elder from each church in a d
Presbyteries. The qualiflcatioi
and the Presbytery are the sai
84.?IV. The Synod has po1
peals, complaints, and referen
the Presbyteries; to review t
ana rearess wnatever tney ma
to take effectual care that tt
the Church, and that they ob(
higher courts; to erect new F
those which were before erect<
work, proper to their office, as
ular jurisdiction; in general, 1
to the Presbyteries, Sessions,
may be in conformity with the
rules, and may tend to promol
to concert measures for promo
ment of the Church within its
to the General Assembly such
advantage to the whole Churct
85.?V. It shall be the dutj
fair records of its proceedings,
inspection of the General Ass
number of its Presbyteries, ai
in general, all important chai
within its bounds during the y<
87.?II. The General Assem
and shall consist of commissi
the following proportion, viz.:
tied to send one minister and
sists of more than twenty-fou
send an additional minister an
88.?III. Each Commissione
rolled as a member of the A:
Presbytery a commission undei
Clerk in the following or like
"The Presbytery of
Deing met at
day o
hereby appoint A. B., Ministe
maybe), and in the case of his
Ruling Elder, as the case ma;
behalf of this Presbytery to tl
Presbyterian Church in the Un
day of
142.?II. The Book of Chu
the recommendation of one Gei
of the Presbyteries advise an
ceeding General Assembly sha
III. Amendments to the Cc
chisms of this Church may be
dation of one General Asseml
three-fourths of the Presbyte
same by a subsequent Assemt
The provision contained in
amendment of the Book of C
this paragraph; but this para
tered only in the way in whic
ment of the Confession of Fait
THE PRESBYTERS
listrict comprising at least three
is for membership in the Synod
ne.
wer to receive and issue all apces,
regularly brought up from
he records of the Presbyteries,
iy have done contrary to order;
iey observe the Constitution of
jy the lawful injunctions of the
resbyteries, and unite or divide
ed; to appoint ministers to such
3 may fall under its own particto
take such order with respect
and Churches under its care as
"Word of God and the established
te the edification of the Church,
ting the prosperity and enlargebounds;
and, finally, to propose
measures as may be of common
L
r of the Synod to keep full and
to submit them annually to the
sembly, and to report to it the
id of the members thereof, and
oges which may have occurred
ear.
bly shall meet at least annually,
ioners from the Presbyteries in
Every Presbytery shall be entione
Ruling Elder; but if it conr
ministerial members, it shall
d Ruling Elder.
r, before his name shall be enssembly,
shall produce from his
r the hand of the Moderator and
form, viz.:
on the
f doth
r (or Ruling Elder, as the case
absence, then C. D., Minister (or
y be), to be a Commissioner on
le next General Assembly of the
ited States, to meet at
on the
A. D.
rch Order may be amended on
neral Assembly, when a majority
d consent thereunto, and a suc11
enact the same.
ruLwaaiuu vyi i' ami aiiu luc v/aic*
made only upon the recommenbly,
the concurrence of at least
rles, and the enactment of the
?ly.
the preceding paragraph for the
hurch Order, shall not apply to
igraph shall be amended or al:h
itself provides for the amendh
and Catechisms of the Church.
I OF THE SOUTH.
the Presbyteries, in the follov
Presbytery shall be entitled to <
ing Elders, but if it consists c
terial members, it shall elect fi
auuiwiuiial nuiiny uiucio,
84.?IV. The Synod has pov
peals, complaints, and referen*
the Presbyteries; to review tl
and redress whatever they ma;
to take effectual care that thi
the Church, and that they obe
higher courts; to erect new Pi
those which were before erecte
work, proper to their office, as n
Jurisdiction; in general, to take
Presbyteries, Sessions, and Chu
in conformity with the Word ol
and may tend to promote the e
cert measures for promoting tin
the Church within its bounds; i
General Assembly; and, finally
sembly such measures as may
whole Church.
V It chall ho fho Hntv
fair records of its proceedings,
inspection of the General Asse
year the number of its Presbyt
of, the condition and progress o
ing the year, and all the impoi
place, such as licensures, ordin
ing of members, the removal c
and division of the churches, ar
87.?II. The General Asseml
and shall consist of commissioi
the following proportion: Ever]
and one Ruling Elder from eac
and if any Presbytery consists
isterial members, the Synod si
and Ruling Elder from said P
88.?III. Each Commissions
rolled as a member of the As
Synod a commission under tl
Clerk in the following or like 1
"The Synod of
being met at
day of
hereby appoint A. B., Minister
may be), and in the case of h
(or Ruling Elder, as the case r
behalf of this Synod to the nex
byterian Church in the United
142.?II. The Book of Chui
the recommendation of one Ger
of the Presbyters advise and
ceeding General Assembly shal
the action of the Presbyteries
and the Synod shall report the
and all recommendations and i
bly to the Presbyteries shall b
the Synod directed to the Presl
III. Amendments to the Co:
chisms of this Church may be
dation of one General Assemt
three-fourths of the Presbyter
same by a subsequent Assemb
the Presbyteries shall be repor
shall report the same to the G
mendations and orders from th
byteries shall be directed to tl
rected to the Presbvteries.
The provision contained in t
amendment of the Book of CI
this paragraph; but this paragr
only in the way itself provides
fession of Faith and Catechisn
357
ving proportion, to wit: Every
sleet five ministers and five Rulif
more than twenty-four minisve
additional ministers and five
rer to receive and issue all ap:es,
regularly brought up from
le records of the Presbyteries,
y have done contrary to order;
sy observe the Constitution of
y the lawful injunctions of the
resbyteries, and unite or divide
d; to appoint ministers to such
nay fall under its own particular
i such order with respect to the
irches under its care as may be
f God and the established rules,
diflcation of the Church, to cone
prosperity and enlargement of
to appoint commissioners to the
, to propose to the General Asbe
of common advantage to the
of the Synod to keep full and
to submit them annually to the
mbly, and to report to it every
eries and of the members there
>f religion within its bounds durrtant
changes which have taken
ations, the receiving or dismiss>f
members by death, the union
id the foundation of new ones.
)ly shall meet at least annually,
tiers from the Synods chosen in
/ Synod shall elect one minister
h Presbytery within its bounds,
of more than twenty-four minlall
elect an additional ministe*
resbytery.
*, before his name shall be ensembly,
shall produce from his
le hand of the Moderator and
orm, viz.:
on the
doth
(or Ruling Elder, as the case
is absence, then C. D., Minister
nay be), to be Commissioner on
t General Assembly of the PresStates,
to meet at
on the
, A. D.
ch Order may be amended on
leral Assembly, when a majority
consent thereunto, and a suc1
enact the same; provided that
shall be reported to the Synod,
came to the General Assembly,
orders from the General Asseme
directed to the Synod, and by
byteries.
afession of Faith and the Catemade
only upon the recommen>ly,
the concurrence of at least
ies, and the enactment of the
ly; provided, that the action of
ted to the Synod, and the Synod
eneral Assembly, and all recome
General Assemblv to th? Pp??.
he Synod, and by the Synod dihe
preceding paragraph for the
aurch Order, shall not apply to
aph shall be amended or altered
for the amendment of the Con?s
of the Church.