Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15
CHURCH FEDERATION

ms DdpIlSI anu CONGREGATIONAL
churches of Pullman have conducted
union preaching services and also
union Sunday school during the sum-
mer months. The plan seemed to
work so well that committee of
three members from each was APP
pointed to draw up plan for a more
permanent union, and to report the
said plan to the combined organiza-
tions. Such report was made by the
chairmen of the two committees dur
ing the hour of morning services Sun
day, August 10. 1t was decided that
at Il O'Clock Sunday, August II, the
two church bodies would meet in the
| Congregational church Tor the pur-
pose of having free and open dis
cuSsion OF The proposed plan oil fed
Grafton In so far as possible the
members of the two comm tees will
answer all questions asked in regard
to the proposed plan. All interested
parties are invited to be present,
and especially are all members and
supporters of the two congregations
urged to be present and participate
| in the discussion and vote. The
articles of federation drawn up by
the committees read as follows:
Object: The Baptist church of
Pullman, Wash, and the Congrega-
tinnn1 oh, rs DILL
feeling that they can work to better
advantage in the upbuilding of
Christ's Kingdom by uniting their
resources rather than by maintaining
separate services, agree to unite in
common work and worship, but for
| business reasons each continues it's
own organization
Name: The name of the organi-
zation shall be the Federated
| Churches of Pullman, Wash
Membership: All persons in good
and regular standing in each of these
churches at the time of this fedora
ton shall be considered members Of
the federated body.
The Right to Vote: All members
shall have the right to vote on all
matters pertaining to the common
| interests.
| Officers
| Each church shall, through its
trustees or mittees, continue the
control of its own funds and care for
its own property.
Treasurer: There shall be a treas
urer in common. The duties of this
officer shall be to hold and to dis
burse money used for the current ex-
! penses. He shall also hold and pay
out on order to the various mission
airy organizations the money raised
for beneYolences He shall be the
custodian of all funds raised for gen
eral purposes. He shall be elected by
the vote of the federated body.
such duties as pertain to that office
and shall be elected by vote OF the
federated body. ct is provided that
the board of trustees, or committees,
which have charge of the individual
churches entering into this fedora
ton shall provide for the keep ng of
the records of their own meetings
which are called for the transaction
of business which does not concern
the federated body)
Financial board: There shall be
elected by the federation a financial
board of five members The duties
of this board shall be to solicit
| pledges for the work, make collec-
tons, and have general oversight of
the financial work of the federation.
They shall appoint one of their num-
Der to act as envelope secretary.
Advisory board: There shall also
be an advisory board of five mem
bers to be appointed by the pastor.
The duties of this board shall be to
advise with the pastor regarding the
spiritual social and educational
work of the church.
| Executive COMMITTEES: The execu-
tive committee shall consist of the
members of the advisory board, the
financial board, the pastor and as