Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-18

gresation as q committee of the
collegiate session.
1t Is understood and agreed by the
representatives of these combining
congregations that the coIleefate
congregation is supreme; the collie
gate session Is the actual body OF
ruling elders, and the separate groups
OF elders and congregation have dee
gated powers only, emphasizing the
unity OF the congregation and its
community OF interests. The COLLIE
glate session shall receive from the
branch congregations all benevolent
contributions. The collegiate session
snail meet at least once each month
~ such time and place as they may
elect.
clerk of session shall be elected
annually, who shall act Elk officio, but
nave no vote unless an elder. 80. -
observation-disclosures.
The pastors, at the time of merger.
of congregations uniting with the
Third Presbyterian CONGREGATION.
shall thereupon become copastors In
the collegiate congregation in accord
ance with the provisions of the form
OF government of the Presbyterian
church In the United States OF
America.
No VI dtdCOIlS Consisting H or
more than seven members for each
branch congregation shall be elected
by the collegiate congregation. They
may be nominated by the branch
which they are to serve. They shall
collect and disburse through their
treasurer, who shall be elected an
nually, such funds as are provided
by the collegiate congregation for
such benefciares as the laws of the
IfREbVt nfi9n Rhnrnh nd
bequests shall permit; perform other
duties of deacon, and make annual
report of their work to clerk of the
collegiate session for congregational
and statistical purposes
The board Of deacons shall meet at
least once each month at such time
and place as may be agreed upon.
The term of office shall be three years.
The rotary system shall prevail and
deacon having served a full term
OF three years shall not be eligible
for reelection within one year.
Observation-Disclosures.
All properties shall be vested in
board of trustees as custodians. The
present $4,000 endowment fund of the
High Street Presbyterian Church
and any requests, devises or gifts for
that church or its special work shall
be Kept separate and intact, and the
income therefrom expended by the
collegiate board of trustees for the
current expenses OF the Third church.
Central. in addition to all other APP
preparations for that church. so long
as the identity of said Third church.
Central, Is continued, thereafter
| merging in the general funds of the
| collegiate congregation.
IL is understood and agreed that
| trustees of the Third Presbyterian
congregation holding Office at the
| time of the organization of the Col
| legiate board of trustees become by
operation of the civil law members of
| the collegiate board.
The board of trustees shall be in
creased to fifteen 05) members at
the first annual meeting of the con-
| gregation ensuing after the estab-
| lishment of the collegiate congrega-
| ton, with the understanding that at
| the e-election Of trustees which fol-
| lows in compliance with the law, the
nine retiring trustees shall be imme-
diately reelected The following pro-
visions shall be made in the bylaws
of the collegiate church and be in
! effect as soon as possible:
In keeping with the civil law gov
erning the Presbyterian Church in the
| State OF New Jersey, not less than
one-fourth of the members of the
collegiate congregation entitled to
| vote thereat may at any time issue
a call for a special meeting of the
collegiate congregation to consider
any question growing out OF the
vested funds of the church.
1t is further covenanted and agreed
that any gifts of money or properties
which the Third Presbyterian congre-
cation in Newark may devise before
| it becomes a collegiate church, and
which are chargeable against its en-
dowment, shall not be revoked or
nullitied by any act of succeeding
congregations. 1t is further agreed
that in case any branch congregation
shall cease to exist, the money or
properties invested for the uses OF
such branch shall revert to the en-
dowment fund.
There shall be equal representa-.
ton on the board from each branch
of the congregation. The rotary sys-
tenn shall prevail and no trustees
having served a full term of three
years shall, within one year. be
eligible for reelection.
Five Years of Wells.
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