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vidual conscience and the jndiyispsl
responsibility before God. only sdyis,
inc that each one be true 10 himself
Art. 2. The Membership sball cor.
sist of such as are nov members ~
either organization. without cbarge -
the particular designation, and al such
others as may be members Of apy evan.
geIical church. who may be eprolisd
according to their denominst,cp ana
their letter kept in custody for anv
fnture need, and Of those who froS
time 10 time shall come into the nossss-
sion of a religious experience tbrouob
conversion. In the admission ~ -
verts permission shall be giyer ~
enroll under Whichever name the ipdi.
vidual NAV desire, care having beer
taken TO allow for the intellectual sot.
isfaction of the conscience. In the case
of the ordinance Of baptism. rrnvision
shall he made for its sdrinistret;on
according to the desire Of 'he candidate
and by such person as shall be in fnll
sympathy with the act
Letters of dismissal shall hear the
name of the federation and shall be
dismissed as from the federation.
Rv Modification of Article 8 this eopstitpt,,,,
may he adapted TO conditions Va hero ii.st o.
denomination has a church In a orality, IN ,gbirb
the large majority Of people are Of other reiat}on-
ships In such case the federation would consist
az said church. together with those auifj ~ ,tt,,
evangelical bodies in sympathy with tbe same
general IDEAL and who would be enrolled as 49,
stated the entire congregation ad0pting sar1e
name Of community significance tSuch arrange
l. .uhau ~.
enter unresistingly into the movement faqliDs
that By 50 doing il viii better adapt itself TO COM
munity needs) Adaptation may also Ua made In
the organization of a church IN localities where
several different denomination are represented
while only one church center is practical.
Art. 4. The minister shall he a req
ularly ordained clergyman. recognized
in the circles Of an evangelical church
having general recognition in this
state said minister shall be expected
to continue his association with his
own body but in his ministrations' to
this federation shall recognize and live
up to the basis on which it is estab-
lshed. He shall be the choice of a
two-thrds vote of quorum at spe-
cially called meeting Of the church.
Art. 5. The building shall be turned
over to the use of the federation and
shall be kept in repair by the organiza-
tion during the continuation of the
federation. The property as such shall,
for the time, remain in the hands Of
the present trustees Of the Baptist
church.
Art. 6. The officers of this fedora
tion ehaIl be the pastor, eX-officio. a
clerk and treasurer and three deacons
which, with two other members to be
chosen by a majority Of the congrega-
tion, shall constitute an executive com
mittee and shall represent as nearly as
possible the personnel Of the fedora
tion.
Art. Z. The general expenses, care
of building, and running expenses of
service shall be borne by the federation
as such and without any reference to
any past ratio.
Art. 8. Four regular collections shall
be taken during the year for mission.
ary purposes and shall be divided
equally between the two federated
churches. Any special collection may
be taken only by consent of the con
gregation.
In congregations differently related the benevo-
lences may be arranged for by missionary com
mittee the same to make distribution according
to the varied desires.
Art. 8. If for any purpose either or
any denomination forming a part of
this federation desires meeting for
its own particular purpose, such meet
ing may be held provided it does not
lnterfer with the regular services of
the federation.
Art. 10. This federation shall be in
effect for at least two years.
Art. II. This constitution may be
changed or amended by two-thirds
vote of a special meeting called for
that purpose.