50 A HALF CENTURY. 



RULES OF ORDER. 



" That thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of 

 God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. — 

 1 Tim. 3: 15. 



I. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 



1. The public worship of God will he maintained on the 

 Lord's Day, morning and evening, with a service for Bible 

 study immediately after the morning worship, 



2. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be adminis- 

 tered on the first Sundays in January, March, May, July, Sep- 

 tember, and November, except that the appointment for July 

 shall be on the Sunday preceding the fourth of that month. A 

 preparatory service will be held on the Friday evening preced- 

 ing each Communion Sunday. The Church invites to the 

 Lord's Table those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity 

 and are living by faith in Him. 



3. The Sacrament of Baptism will also be administered, 

 when desired, on Communion Sundays and on the second Sunday 

 in June, known as Children's Day. Children of the Church 

 will be baptized, according to the form prescribed for the bap- 

 tism of children, on presentation by their parents. Adults 

 will be baptized on the confession of their (christian faith, ac- 

 cording to the form for the reception of members into the 

 Church. 



4. The weekly prayer and conference meeting of the 

 Church is held every Friday evening. 



5. Other services, according to appointment, as circum- 

 stances may require. 



II. BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



1. There shall be an annual meeting of the Church on Fri- 

 day preceding the first Sabbath in January. At tliis meeting, 

 reports shall be submitted by the standing committee, the 

 clerk, the treasurer, and the various societies connected with 

 the church; a clerk, treasurer, two members of the standing 



