St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-19
A ConStitu tien and Bylaws
Adopted by Members Of the
the Peoples Church.
Members Must be Baptized,
But They May Choose Their
Own Method.
Weak Members Are to be
Tried by the Pastor and a
Privy Council.
The Platform Is a Compromise
Between Two of the Old
Denominations.

Church scandals are not to be made
public in the Peoples church. Such is
the meaning of a section in the consti-
tuition adopted last evening, which pro-
yides that all wicked members shall be
tried by the council, with the pastor as
president, and not by the CONGREGATION.
About sixty members of the new
church met i'm the Sunday school rooms
of the society on Mackubin street last
evening for the purpose of adopting a
constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment of the organization. The
articles of incorporation We're read
and adopted. All members of
the congregation in regular stand
ing are members of the corporation.
The officers of the corporation are:
President, secretary, treasurer, a board
of nine trustees, and council OF nine
members. The pastor is to be chosen
by ballot by the congregation. An adj
yiSOry board is provided for, which will
be made up of the council and the board
of trustees, the president, the treasurer,
council shall be nominated by the pas
tor and elected by the congregation;
trustees are to be chosen by ballot by
the congregation. The advisory board
may make changes in the government,
not inconsistent with the articles or the
rules of the church. The above conSti-
tuition was adopted without change, as
reported by the committee.
THE BYLAWS.
The bylaws of the organization were
next considered and adopted without
debate, the passage so Objectionable to
a part of the congregation at the meet
ing held last week having been changed.
The article referred to now provides
that new members need only go before
the pastor and ask to be admitted. Last
week sort of examining board was
propoSed-to see whether or not a man
was fit to be member of the Peoples
church.
The bylaws, as adopted, are as fol-
lows:
/. Members of other churches shall
be received by letter or other satisfac-
tory evidence of such church standing.
LII. No person shall be received into
the church who has not received the
sacrament of baptism. Baptism may be
administered to infants at the request
of parents or guardians. Adult baptism
may be administered in any mode ue-
sired by the subject after taking the
following baptismaL vows:
FirSt-DO you heartily repent of your
sins?
Second-Will you accept Jesus Christ
as your Saviour, Teacher and Master?
Third-Wiil you be baptized in faith?
III. Persons vino have received the
sacrament of baptism may be received
into the church on asserting to the fol-
lowing church vows:
FirSt-DO you assent to the Apostles
creed as the substance OF Christian doc
trine?
Second DO you accept Jesus Christ as
your Savior? 80 80
Third-WiH you practice in your
life the precepts of morality and be
taught by Jesus Christ? =.
Forthwith you cooperate in the
work of the Peoples church to the eX-
tent of your ability, and endeavor, in
your relations with the church, to keep
the unity of the spirit in the bond of
peace? rs. 1881.
". On these vows you will be re-
ceived into the Christian church.
v. The pastor shall receive members
into the church, and the church council
with the church shall have charge of
church discipline.
vi. The council shall have charge of
all charities and benevOlenceS.
VII. The superintendent Of the
Sunday school shall be nominated by
the council and elected by the adult
members of the Sunday school. Other
officers shall be elected by the adult
members. The teachers shall be APP
pointed by the superintendent with the
consent of the pastor.
The advisory board shall annually ap-
point finance committee consisting of
three trustees and two members of the
H. &Lo
advisory board shedule of expenses,
including the pastors Salary-which
report shall be referred to the church
for final adoption.
VIII. These rules may be changed OF
amended at any annual meeting of the
| church after one months notice, given
| at church meeting in writing, two
| thirds of the members present voting
| therefor, and majority of the advisory
| board cOncurrlng.
TX. New rules not inconsistent
with the foregoing may be added after
one months notice in writing, ma
| jority of the members present voting
| therefor, and majority of the advisory
| board cOncurring.
X. The sacrament of the LORDS
| supper shall be administered at least
| four times year.
|
of the church conncil may provide the
ritual for religious services.
XI. The church meeting may
be held each Wednesday evening fol
worship and the transaction of bust
ness. The annual meeting shall be
held on the first "Wednesday evening in
December of each year.
| IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORY.
''These bylaws have been prepared
in the light of history" said Rev. s. &
Smith to his flock after their adoption
''They are little tighter than the rules
of the Congregational church and g
little lighter than Presbyterianism
They are compromise between Con
| gregationalism and PreSbyterianism
l feel authorized to say that the first Ion
members are now on the rolls. l fee
like congratulating you and congratu
lating myself on the happy outcome OF
this our preliminary work."
! THERE'S NOTHING IN 1T.
| Rev Sam G. Smith RRnlieS tn PRO-