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resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.

A prayer and a hymn may be added here.

The Peace of God, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, be with your spirits. Amen.

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

OF THE

Church of the Disciples.

(Adopted on Sunday, April 21st, 1844.)

ARTICLE 1.-The name of this Religious Association shall be "the Church of the Disciples."

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ART. 2. The object of this Church shall be united thought and action in the study and practice of Christianity.

ART. 3. The organization of this Church shall be as follows:

First. A Pastor and Pastoral Committee.

Second. A Committee on Benevolent Action.

Third. A Committee on the Young.

Fourth. A Committee on Music.

Fifth. A Committee on Finance.

ART. 4. The Pastoral Committee shall consist of the Pastor of the Society, five brethren and five sisters.

The lay members of the Committee shall be chosen annually, and two of them shall go out of office every year, in rotation.

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The duties of this Committee shall be a general supervision of the religious interests of the Church; to aid the Pastor in his intercourse with his people; to learn the spiritual wants of each brother and sister, to communicate them to the Pastor; and assist him in relieving them; to see that the Pulpit is supplied; to promote a Christian spirit of brotherly love in all who come within their sphere of action; and generally to lead in building up a true Church of Christ.

ART. 5. The Committee on Benevolent Action* shall consist of the Pastor, and six brethren and six sisters. These twelve shall be elected annually, and shall superintend the benevolent action of the church.

ART. 6. The Committee on the Young shall consist of the Pastor, the Superintendent of the Sunday School, and the teachers of the Sunday School. The Superintendent shall be chosen annually by the Church, and the Teachers shall be appointed by him.

ART. 7. The Finance Committee shall consist of six gentlemen, who shall be annually elected. They shall choose a Treasurer, meet monthly, and more frequently if requisite; and shall adopt such rules and system as shall be thought by them best calculated to give efficiency to this part of the organization. This Committee shall take charge of the business affairs of the church, and of any property belonging to it.

*Note. Although the Committee of Benevolent Action shall have the general care and direction of the benevolent action of the Church, it is to be constantly borne in mind, that each individual of the Church is responsible on this point, and this organization, in all its Committees, is only intended for convenience and increased energy in action of the whole and not to lessen individual effort.

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ART. 8. The Music Committee shall consist of six members, to be elected annually. Their duties shall be to provide some one to lead the music at all the meetings of the church—and to take such steps as they may deem advisable to preserve the simplicity and increase the usefulness of this part of worship.

ART. 9. There shall be an Annual Meeting on the evening of the fourth Tuesday in April, at which all the above Annual offices shall be filled.

At the same meeting or at an Adjournment thereof, detailed Reports shall be made by the Finance Committee, the Committee on the Young, the Committee on Benevolent Action, and the Pastoral Committee, each showing the history of the past year, and containing any suggestions which may be deemed useful for the future.

ART. 10. Any persons wishing to unite with this church shall signify their desire to the Pastor, and all the members shall be ready at all times to act as the medium of such communications.

ART. 11. Any person wishing to unite with this church may do so, either by signing the Church Book and without a more public profession, or by publicly adopting the Church covenant.

ART. 12. Whenever the Lord's Supper is to be administered, an invitation shall be publicly extended to all who love the Saviour, and desire to remember him, to commune with this church.

ART. 13. These Articles may be altered, at any time, at a meeting called for the purpose by the Pastoral Committee, in which call the proposed alteration

shall be stated. No alteration to take effect except by a vote of two-thirds of those present.

MODE OF ADMITTING MEMBERS, AND
CHURCH COVENANT.

ANY persons wishing to unite with the Church of the Disciples may do so by subscribing the Declaration of Faith and Purpose in the Church Book, which is as follows:

DECLARATION OF FAITH AND PURPOSE.

(Adopted by a unanimous vote of the Society, April 13th, 1841, as the foundation of the church.)

We whose names are subscribed, unite together in the following faith and purpose

OUR FAITH IS IN JESUS AS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD;

AND WE HEREBY FORM OURSELVES INTO A CHURCH OF HIS DISCIPLES THAT WE MAY CO-OPERATE TOGETHER IN THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHRISTIANITY.

Or they may unite with the church, by a more public form, as follows:

When the Church is assembled together, the Pastor will read the following Covenant, to which the persons to be admitted give their consent by rising.

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