The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-03

The Anarchy IRA DIR. Chcsver's Church,
PREPARATIONS BOR sLAUoHrxxRa ALL THE OFF,
CERe--PROPOeKD AMENDS % LONG ESTABLISHED
STANDING RuLKs--IDTRODuCrioN or THs sYsTkh
OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND oAUoUsISs, ETC.
Agreesbly TO adjournment, bushes meeting Of Or.
Cheevers church held Last evening in the lecture
room, G err the prayer meeting collection for mission
AIRY purpees.
Dr. Bali occupied the chair, and r. NJ Ravens acted
as Secretary. The meeting being declared opsn for
business Mr. W. Chester, the chairman Of the
maee appointed at tho last meeting report suitable
amendments to The standing rules 70 be soed 1t the
annual meeting, was about 10 report, when Mr.. r. N.
havens rAfeo point Of order, that the minutes of the
| previous meeting should be nrst read.
The Secreasy then read the minutes Of the list meet
| ing, hch we're upon motion approved
Mr. Chester then, on behalf Of the committee appoint
ed on amendments 70 the standing rules, sner p few
preliminary rema, proceeded 70 read tho amendments
decided 70 be recommended BY ME committee ss follows
| To be acted on q. the next annual mee,ngs-
/ Fnt-In relation to the third standing rule
The permanent officers Of th church shall be a pastor
clerk treasurer AND committee OF brethren; and
this committee, with tho pastor, deacons and clerk shall
comtute prud, niial committee, OF which the pls,Or
shau be chair man. for the general oversight CT the inter
eats or The church This committee shall provide for the
supply Of the pulpit In OF emergency they shall
examine all perfons who offer themselves for admission
and report to the church the or all whom they dc
suitable candidates; and At each annual meehng they
sbsl pre- cut statement Of the condition Of the church.
The Committee propose to add clause that from aud
amer the uox annual meeting tho number OF deacons
shall be Elk obe elected Ut the next annual meetngswo
for one year. two for two years. and two for three years
and that at every future annual meeting those officers
shall be chosen for thu ee years. in pa,e Of two, their
terms EXPIRE elections for vacancies 20 be merely To al
the remainder Of the unexpred All de~cons shall
be ineligible for re election for year alter their
eh all expire
second-In relation 10 The sixth standing rule officers
shall bs elected by ballot without any public nomination
aness the church shall appoint committee for that pur
pose such election eha be held annually in the ars week
in June, at which the records Of the last year shall DO
read the catalogue Of members be revised and the
uIers report after having been duly audited, shall be
presented and placed on fe by the clerk.
stated business meeting sha DO held some evening
durI the second week before each communion Sabbath
All business meetings shall be notified from the pulpit
the preceding Sabbath, excep, tho annual meetings
which shan be notified tgo sabhaihs preceding.
seeial meetings for business shall be called by the
ten male members, presented 70 hin, in writing
Male members only shall no entitled TO voeo
The committee propose TO add 10 tho bird clause .
provision that special ee,pgs for business shall be call
ed by the pastor BY notice from the pulpit and In case
the pastor shall refuse oca shall be the duty Of the
clerk 70 call meeting al the Request of ten members Of
the church
Fourh-In the relation to the thirteenth standing rule
ne confession Of farm covenant rules and dscarstory
cept by vote Of two thirds OF the members present and
voting, AZ annual meeting such alteration having been
proposed In writing at previous business meeting
The committee propose To add clause providing that
the proposed alterations be changed modified by
Inc meeting acung upon them.
win relation 10 The fourteenth standing rule-no reso-
luton shall be adopted at the meeting a which Il
offered any objection s made thereto; but shall be TO
duced 70 writing by the mover and referred 10 the next
resua, business meeting The committee propose to add
q clause providing that resolution shall be adopted NJ
the meeting which onered IL objection to 1t Is
made by Of the members present shall then
be reduced TO writing by the mover and laid over.
with relation TO The amendment proposed by himself
thai the female members should be allowed to vote In the
business meetings, Mr. Chester raid that had been
abandoned by the oher members of the committee, and
INTO the battle in It's fsvor With regard 70 he nominations
Of ocers for the ensuing year, the committee was viii
ling TO receive suggestions from Members Of TIE church
With rlaaion 10 The reasons held by The committee In
favor Of he psopoesd Amendments, hey would present
report u The annual meeting, settling forth why hey
deemed ihsn essential in ne piessnt smersspcy.
| ns CaAmnAn having annsunoed that The report We
hero could Sc 70 .cion On nov, = W. merely 4 n
osm % . notice that those amendments w,ud be brough
up At tho annual meeting, and afsr soe le discasso
M SoNls sSsp gave notice o. IN amendment providiu
thai tho ordinance Of tho Lord Supper shou
| on ths mt ssbcash Of every month, aner which tn
Those WHO are familiar with the diBculty which the ma
tory recently haS IN overcoming the minority, By over
riding Me rules II the recent buencss meeting, will under
The imcnts The fact that al the present ON
Of the church condemn Dr. Cheevers recent
win aso Account Tor The proposed introduction OF poitca
carcuing, and The sysem OF primary eecions INTO me
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take the liberty Of addressing you the nrst law ocer Of
our uuncirsl government
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posod upon us by the ACT suppress ntempersnce
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