The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-05-22
Articles of Federation

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Oregon, and such members of other
evangelical bodies as now are associ-
ated members and any others who are
in sympathy with the purpose and the
spirit of the federation.
The entire federation shall be known
as by the name Immanuel Church Fed
Grated. The title to the property shall
remain as at present in the hands uf
the First Baptist church and its trus-
tees. The maintenance OF the proper
ty, including interest, necessary re-
pairs and improvements, shall be borne
by the Emmanuel Church Federated
Any additional stipulations with any
further explanation of the above shall
be on the basis of the Mosier articles
of federation.
Its purpose shall be the teaching of
the Gospel and plan of ethics as taught
by Jesus Christ, the public worship of
God, the expression of Christian spirit
in the spead of the Gospel among all
peoples, and the encouragement of
such social matters as may tend to the
upbuilding of the home community.
In the teaching. disputed points shall
be left to the individual conscience and
the individual responsibility before
God, only advising that each one be
true to himself.
The membership shall consist Of such
as are now erolled as Baptists or asso-
ciate members, without change of the
designation, and of such others as may
be members of any evangelical church,
who may be enrolled according to their
denomination, and their letter being
kept in custody for future need, and of
those who from time to time shall come
into possession of religious experience
through conversion. In the admission
of converts permission shall be given
to enroll under which ever name the
individual may desire, care having
been taken to allow for the intelligent
satisfaction of the conscience. The ad-
mission of members into the churches
composing the federation shall be by
an action of the church and by such
methods as these churches use in re-
ceiving members. In the case of the
ordinance of baptism, azavision shall
be made for its ADMINISTRATION accord
ing to the desire of the candidate and
by such person as shall be in full sym
pathy with the act.
Letters of dismissal shall hpBr the
name of the federation and shall rtcOm-
mend the individual to the denumii a
tion desired. Any having joined the
federation be dismissed as for the
federation.
The minister shall be a regularly or
dained 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 established. He shall be
the choice of a two-thirds vote of a
quorum at specially called meeting
of the church.
The building of the First Baptist
church shall be turned over to the use
of the Emmanuel Church Federated and
shall be kept in repair by this organic
alton during the continuance of the
federation.
The officers of this federation shall
be the pastor. eX-oiiicio, a clerk and a
treasurer, and three deacons, which,
with the other members to be chosen
by a majority of the congregation,
shall constitute an executive commit
tee and shall represent as nearly as
possible the personnel of the fedora
ton.
The general expenses, care of build
ing, and running expenses of service
shall be borne by the federation as such
and without any reference to any past
ratio.
Four regular offerings for benevo-
lence shall be taken each year, the
same to be arranged for and disboursed
by Missionary Committee, said COM
mittee to be appointed at each annual
meeting.
If for any purpose either or any de-
nomination forming a part of this fed
Grafton desires a meeting for its own
particular purpose, such meeting may
be held provided it does not interfere
with the regular services Of the fedora
| tion.
This federation shall be in effect for
at least two years. Thereafter any
church may withdraw by giving three
months notice of such intention.
This constitution may be changed or
amended by a two-thirds vote of a spe-
cial meeting called for that purpose.
Except that no change shall be ap-
proved which may affect the local
church in its title to the property or
its rights as to reception of members,
or of any church which at any time
may form a constituent element in this
federation.