THE SOUTH CHUHCII. ,-,1 



committee, and four members of the board of ladies for homo 

 work shall be chosen; a schedule shall be adopted for the 

 benevolent contributions of the ensuing year, and such other 

 business transacted as may be deemed necessary. 



2. Ordinary business, such as the receiving and dismissing 

 of members, may be transacted at any regular Church service. 



3. Special business meetings may be called by the pastor 

 or standing committee, notice being given at a regular Church 

 service. On petition of fifteen voting members such a meeting 

 shall be called. 



4. All members of the Church in good standing, who have 

 reached the age of twenty-one years, are entitled to vote in 

 Churcli meetings. 



III. OFFICERS. 



1. The officers of this Church shall be a pastor, deacons, 

 clerk, treasurer, a standing committee, and board of ladies for 

 home work. 



2. The pastor shall be an ordained minister of the gospel, 

 elected by ballot, and installed in his office by council, and his 

 dismission shall be effected in like manner. In addition to his 

 ministerial duties, he shall preside at the business meetings of 

 the Church. 



3. The deacons shall be elected by ballot, and shall hold 

 their office during life, or until their resignation, unless re- 

 moved by vote of the Church. Their duties shall be to provide 

 for and minister at the Lord's table; to give special care to 

 the poor of the Churci^, and to assist the pastor in his various 

 labors for the spiritual welfare of the Church. 



4. The clerk and treasurer shall be elected by ballot. The 

 clerk shall keep a true record of all the transactions of the 

 Church, together with a complete roll of its members. The 

 treasurer shall keep an account of all moneys received and dis- 

 bursed. 



5. The standing committee shall consist of the pastor, dea- 

 cons, and six brethren, two of whom shall be chosen each year 



