The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-27

parish has more than one place Of wor-
ship, the Service shall be held where
deemed most suitable by the minister. |
$40 2 Public notice Of this service
and election shall be given by the min
lister, on the Sunday preceding, or in
his absence, by the Senior Warden, by
writing posted at the church door.
SEC. 8. Every male person Of twenty
one years of age is entitled to vote, who,
having been baptized, processes to ad-
here to the Protestant Episcopal Church,
has been entered on the Parish Register
as worshipper for six calendar months
next preceding the election, and con-
tributes to the support Of the parish.
SEC. 4. A majority Of those present,
/, claiming to be voters, shall select three
of their number, who shall constitute a
committee TO Judge of the election of
Vestrymen, ofthe qualification of voters,
and Of the qualifications of parishioners
proposed to be elected Vestrymen
SEC 5. The voters proper shall then
/ elect by ballot not less than three nor
more than twelve male baptized mem
bers of the congregation or parish, OF
sober life and conversation, who, with
the minister, shall serve as the Vestry,
until their successors shall he elected
and qualified 10 act
I SEC. 6. As soon as may be after the
election, the Vestry together with the
Wardens, the Register and the Treas
urer of the former Vestry, shall meet at
the time and place appointed. The
Rector, or in his absence the Senior
Warden, shall preside and open the pro
ceedings with one or more collects and
the Lords Prayer.
Sec. !. The first act of the new YES
try shall he the subscription of each
member elect to the following de-
claration and promise; Il do believe
the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New
Testament to be the Word of God, and to
contain all things necessary to saliva
ton; and do yield my hearty assent
and appreciation TO the doctrines, wor-
ship and discipline of the Protestant
Episcopal Church III these United
States. And promise that | will
faithfully execute the Office Of Nestry-
man of - Parish or Church in
- county, according to my best
knowledge and skill" No person shall
vote or act as Vestryman until he has
subscribed this declaration and prom
Use.
SEC. s. The Nestry shall then pro-
coed to choose two suitable male com
municants to be Church Wardens for
the ensuing year; also, one of their
number to be Register, and another,
Treasurer; and the old officers shall
thereupon Immediately give place to
the new, and transfer to them severally
all the Church funds, property, books
and records respectively in their posses
sion
SEc. Q. Vacancies occurring in the
Nestry shall be filled by vote of the
remaining members. 4 majority ofthc
whole shall constitute a quorum On
all questions, in which he is not per-
sonally interested the Rector shall be
entitled to vote Ali Vestry meetings
shall be subject to his call although
two Vestrymen if they judge in neccs-
sary, may summon meeting.
Duties
SEC. 10. /. 1t shall he the duty of
the Vestrv to consider and determine
upon the election OF q Rector tc coop
crate with him in gathering souls into
the fold of Christ, to see that he he well
provid ed xith food, raiment and shell
ter, and that his salary be paid quar-
terly in advance; to report tothe Bishop
of the Diocese any violations OF the
canons and rubrics on the part of the
Rector; to make and execute all con
tracts for the erection, furnishing, re-
pair and due preservation of the Church
edifce the rectory and other parish
property; to regulate the Use of the
graveyard; to employ an OrganiFt and
otherwise provide for sacred music, sub
iect to the control Of the Rector; to en-
gage sexton; and, generally, al the
constituted and authorized agents of
the congregation or parish, to transact
all the the temporal business connected
with the spiritual objects contemplated
in parochial organization
| 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the War
dens to keep watch over the due prcpa
ration of the Church for every occa-
sion of public worship; to zee that it
be kept duly warm, ventilated, cleaned,
and in good repair to supcrintcnd and
regulate the mode in which the sexton
and other inferior employees perform
their duties; TO collect the offerings of
the people; to take care Of the font
and communion plate; to provide out OF
the parish funds, a sufficient suppl Y Of
vestments and books TO I've used in pub
lie worship, and also the elements for
each celebration Of the Lords Supper;
TO attend to the accommodation Of the
congregation with seats and TO main
tain order and decorum in the time of
public worship. To Vestrymen and
other male communicates, the Wardens
may justly apply for all requisite assist
ance in fulfilling these duties
3. 1t shall be the duty of the Register
of the Vestry, to take charge Of all
parish records to keep true and fair
entries Of all proceedings of the Nestry;
and where there shall be no Rector to
enter upon the Church Register usually
kept by the minister, all baptisms, speci-
fying the christian and surnames Of
the parents, with the name and date of
birth and baptism of the person bap-
tized also all marriages, funerals, with
dates and names of parties, and in like
manner all combinations administered
in, and communicates lost or gained by,
the parish or church.
4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Treas.
urer of the Vestry, to take charge of all
monies except communion aims, and
other special offerings and to disburse
the same under the directions Of the