The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-17

at any time by the chairman, or on
the request of any two members of
the commission.
Article Vl-Quorum.
l. Of the commission. Five mem
bers shall constitute a Quorum Of the
commission, provided each denomina-
ton interested in the case under ON
sideration shall be equally represented.
Less than a quorum may adjourn from
time to time until a quorum be found.
2. OF the executive committee.
Three members OF the executive COM
mittee shall constitute a quorum to
transact the business Of the executive
committee. Less than a quorum may
adjourn from time to time until a
quorum is found.
Article VII-Expenses.
Each denomination is requested to
pay the expenses of it's own delegates
attending the meetings of the. commits
sion. The necessary expenses Of the
commission shall be assessed in equal
parts to the cooperating denomina-
tons. ~ '.'
Article Vlll-CompIaints and Fields.
1. All questions arising between de-
nominations in. any locality shall be
referred to the chairman of the exec
utive committee, or to a member Of
the commission appointed by him, who
shall make a preliminary examination
where possible, and If he deems the
questions Of sufficient Importance. he
shall refer them to the executive COM
mittee as a whole through the secre-
tary.
2. The executive committee shall
consider the needs Of any communities
reporting to 1t by superintendent,
and, if deemed advisable, recommend
which denomination should undertake
the work of evangelizing such fields.
In the event of w or more denomin-
atoms wishing to enter the same field,
it shall be proper for the executive
committee to consider whether the
needs Of the field call for more than
one church, and, after careful consid-
GRAFTON of the situation, to recommend
the occupation by such denomination
or denominations as may seem to the
! executive committee best able to meet
the needs Of the field.
8. Where any community or COM
munities appear in the Judgment of the
executive committee to be over
churched, the committee shall recon-
mend such exchange or surrender of
fields by the several denominations
concerned as shall appear to it right
Or wise SO as to. combine in each field
two or more churches into one. -.
Article :Ix--Appeals.
Any denomination may appeal from
the action of the executive committee
to the commission as a whole for a re-
view Of any case and for final advice.
Article X-Amendments.
This constitution may be amended
at the regular meeting Of the commits
sion by a tWo-thirds vote of the mem
bers Of the commission present.
The accepted principles underlying
the Comfy commission are five in
number, as follows:
1. No community in which the con
CURING denominations have a claim
should be entered by any other denom-
~ination through it's official agencies
without conference with the denomin-
atoms having such a claim.
g.. A feeble church should be re-
vived II POSSIBLE rather than a new
one established to become its rival.
3. The preference of a community
should always be regarded in deter
mining what denomination should oc-
cupy the field.
4. Temporary Suspension of. work
in any community should: not be con-
sidered abandonment.
5. The decision Of the commission
lin any case shall be purely advisory.