The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-30

NEW IiCHuRcu.-A meet
ting OF nbout 90 Of the scccding members Of
the Congregational church was held on
Wednesday evening At the rooms Of tho
Young Mons Christian Association. DR..
Boynton, late pastor Of the First Congreea-
tional church, was chosen moderator, and
upon his motion the resolution was adopted
that the members present enter 'lnto union
and covenant with each other as q Church
Of Christ, with certain doctrlnal principles
and rules"
The name Of the new church was referred
TO committee.
Articles Of faith and covenants similar 10
those Of the First Congregational church,
were adopted. Also the following articles;
Ecclesiastical Chdrdeter.-This church Is an
independent church Of Christ, complete in
itself, and amenable TO no other organika-
tion or external authority, except that Of the
Lord Jesus Christ, aud Il receives the Holy
Scriptures as the only infalliblc guide In
matters Of faith, order and description.
Relations 10 othsr ChHrches.-Thls church
will extend 10 other Evangelical churches,
aud will seek from them that fellowship
which should unite all true followers Of
Christ.
Doetrinai BsiieE.-As we believe that Christ
intends that oil his true followers shall bC
one In Him, the articles OF faith OF this
church are designed to express only the doc
trines accepted BY the Evangelical churches
0GicTs.-Thc officers shall be a pastor
dcacons, clerk, treasurer, prudential com
mltteo, five trustees, superintendent, assist
ant superintendent and librarian Of the Sab
bath school. -Four members OF the church
shall be chosen annually, who, with the pas
tor and dcacons, shall constitute the pru
Dental committee.
Applications for neutrality-suspicious.
for membership must be made TO the pruden
tial committee, who shall examine the can
| didates In regard to their Christian eSpe
renee, life and doctrinal belief, and such a
arc approved shall be presented TO the church
Such as are approved by the church shall b,
propounded from the pulpit at least one wecl
before the communion. They shall bccom'
members by vote Of the church and on giylni
public assent to the articles Of faith and GOV
chants, the ordinance Of baptism having beef
administered In such mode as the candidate
not previously baptized may prefer.
Priyiieges Of Msmbsrship.-All the member
OF this church have vote In the control o
its affairs, and an equal share In Its privi
leges.
Duty Of Contri5utino.-It shall be the dut,
Of each member Of the church to contribut,
to It's support In proportion as each Is pros
pered by God.
The following business was then trans
acted;
Rev. DR.. Boynton was elected pastor, ant
accepted the trust In a short address, In tn
course Of which he said he would make {
full reply when he received a formal call.
The following officers ofthc Sunday schoo
were elected; Superintendent, Charles Ly
man; assistant superintendent, "A. T. Longlcy
librarian, J. q. strout; secretary and treas
urer, Z. NJ. Burchard.
Messrs. II. A. Brewster, Charles Lyman
N. B. Bartlett, and l.. HIGHLANDER wer
! annual meeting.
Messrs. J. W. Rumscy, II. Barber, II.
Spencer, Z. l.. Stevens, and J. 8. Delan
were elected trustees.
Mr.. T. l.. Sturteyant was elected treasure
, Messrs. X. II. Stevens, 8. b. Morse, j.
, Woodruff, and A. @. NJ. Provost were electe
r TO serve on the prudential committee.
The pastor, deacons and Messrs. J.
a Woodruff, n. J. Downing and J. c. Kin
c ball were elected committee to prepare
manual.
, Messrs. L. Bartlett, J. c. strout and I
NJ. Burchard were elected TO constitute ID
auditing committee.
Mr.. Rumsey, one Of the trustees, made
verbal report, In which he stated that tn
hall OF tho Young Mems Christian Associs
ton building had been leased for the veal
with the privilege Of extending the lease 70
Eve years, at the rate Of 81 500 for the frs
year and 81, 800 per annum afterward, to II
cludc all expenses OF light, heating, .St
The hall 10 commodlous and comfortable,
and will accommodate 200 persons. Tn
chairs arc separate and nicely upholstered
In addition TO the hall, the parlor on tn
third floor eau be leased at % each night fc
prayer meetings.
The meeting then adjourned.