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to serve for three years, though they shall not be eligible to re- 

 election until one year after their term of office shall expire. 

 The clerk and treasurer, ex officio, shall also be members of this 

 committee. 



It shall be the duty of the standing committee to recom- 

 mend candidates for admission to the Church; to investigate 

 and bring before the Church cases of discipline ; to recommend 

 to the Church objects for benevolent contributions, and gener- 

 ally to have a care of the prudential affairs of the Church. 

 Seven shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business, 



6. The board of ladies for home work shall consist of 

 twelve ladies appointed by the Church on the nomination of the 

 standing committee, four each year for a term of three years. 



It shall be the duty of this board, under the direction of 

 the pastor, to engage in systematic parish visitation, welcome 

 strangers, and encourage forms of Christian work. 



IV. ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 



1. Members are received into this Church either on the 

 confession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, or by letters 

 of commendation from other churches. 



2. Candidates for admission to the Church, on their con- 

 fession of faith, will meet the standing committee, and on its 

 recommendation they shall be propounded to the Church at 

 least one week previous to their admission. Having been ac- 

 cepted by vote of the Church, they shall become members by 

 confessing their Christian faith according to the form for the 

 reception of members. 



3. Members of other churches bringing letters of recom- 

 mendation, after being approved by the standing committee, shall 

 be reported to the Church, and if accepted by the Church at 

 any succeeding meeting, they shall be enrolled as members of 

 this Church. 



4. Members of churches whose rules forbid them to give 

 letters of -recommendation to this Church, may be received 

 as above, on a certificate of their regular standing after giving 

 assent to our Covenant. 



