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 CONSTITUTION 
 
 OP THE 
 
 EVANGELIOAL OHUROH OF CANADA. 
 
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 (EGLISE EVANUELIQUE DU CANADA.) 
 

 OCTi-B 1335 
 
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 CONSTITUTION 
 
 or THE 
 
 EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF CANADA, 
 
 (EGLISE EVANGELIQUE DT' CANADA.) 
 
 Adopted at the Meolinu' of Synod in July, 1860, 
 after haviiiff bcon transmitiod to ;uul ap]>roved of by 
 the congregations therowith connect t.d : 
 
 CHArXKU I. 
 
 ro.NFESSION OF FAITH- 
 
 The EVANOELHAIi ('Hri{«-n of ('aXV1>\ AJ>i>i'T:< 
 as the expression of its laiih ih»' tolluwiijii i>iof»'Nsioii ; 
 
 We iK'lit'Vt' iii:ii tlu' jl«.ly ScrijJimvs of the Old 
 and New Tt-Mnuu-ut an- iii.spiicd <tr(.ViKl,# and i-onsti- 
 tute theonlv and iiilallihit* ruli* oi lisith and of life. 
 
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 "NVf l»«»li«»vf in lou* rn)d.lhr Father, Son and ]lolv 
 Ghost, ('r«>ati)r c»f Hoaven and earth. 
 
 The rtifher in his intinite and eternal ni.?rey, 
 when we were entirely lost, in eons^yjutnce f»f Adam's 
 disobedierice, and justly condemned r>n account of .mu, 
 has so loved the world that lie cave His onlv beirotton 
 ?!on. 
 
 The .Sr»w, the Word which was in the bepinnijig 
 with God, and that was truly G<>d aV)<>ve all things 
 eternally blossot', iM-oame truly man, (io«l manili'st in 
 the flesh, .b'sus Christ is the only M« diat<»r between 
 God and nian. lb* has perfectly re<b>«'mod us from 
 eternal condemnation by his d<'afh upon th»» Cross, 
 havinar offered himself to God as a victim an<l an 
 
 * We Kjert ns miin>ptfC(i the Go(*k% known a* vhe Apocryplti. 
 

 ort'.'rinif of » Hw.M.t i«'i»(»lliiiff flavour. Delivertvl for 
 our ollonms. II,. is ri^Mi lo, our jnstilu ulioii, Ho 
 .wwjkUmI into lunutj. uiul sat down at iho ri-ht hand 
 of do I lo jiiak«' iiiU>r<-<>s.'«ioi) for ns. 
 
 Tht' i/o/// r///o.s-/ xv},r.ui ih,» Sou lias sont iu the 
 nnnic uf th<' J<'uili,.r, ivyviMM-ntos tlu^ rotloeini'd elect 
 accordiiiii- i.; tl... j;.r. ku(.\\l.Mli.v of (Jod. JI,. dwi-Hs 
 mt!uMii. !«.n.| ; !li,.iii to und-MMaud liis Word, and iu 
 loiiiioss uilhoiit wl.i.l, n...i,' shall see tli,. I.ord 
 H.« Ks irin-i, (o al] <l,..v.. who as!; hiui. If. i.s hv Iliui 
 llK.tJo.sus ci.n.st <|i,,M.i.s and -nverus il.o church 
 winch IS His sjVMiNO and His hody. 
 
 .r.'sus <'hris( calls ..vory i.iau to rcprjiiauoo.Niviuir 
 lully, li-pcly, aiMl \viih..ur aiiv ui-rits of ih.-ir own ail 
 t.iMs,. who iM.livvo iu Jfis nauh.. and who .haw nVdi 
 toiJod hy Hjjii. 
 
 AVe Jook (roni licav.Mi for th.- !...,<! .F,.s„s Christ 
 who will rdurn an.l iufrr.du.v us Inio mImvv II,. 
 
 will rais.. tlu. dead, ju.lu... ,!,, ..-orld i.i riul nsn,.ss 
 
 aud ivuucr to ,.vcry o....^ a.-.onlinif h. his diM..ls- niv' 
 luu hlo eternal I., ii».. n.h..vMis, nud cuUcUanuiu'ir'the 
 uuriu-hU'ous u> cfi'rnal iMiuisiniu.jW. 
 
 AVt. Mi.yo Ihat th,.ruosacraM,.„ts.of i;,ptis„, 
 aud .„. Lords Supp..r, such :;> w. liud thou, iusti- 
 tut.;.l by .Icsus Chji., in ||is W.rd ar. of p,.nna»eut 
 ohhyaliou ni the chur.h of Chrisi. 
 
 Such is ..,„• Ihiih. Wo ..ui-aivc ,o make every 
 e.ioi^,opropa^U.M.. AMh..san:.. time we oner the 
 hand ol |..lJowsh.p to all .hos.. who. i,, whar.-ver place 
 and luuler whai..T,T uauu.. love ih.- Lord .I.-sus Christ 
 i.u.l call upon ilJMi in Muccritv: .-iid consider them as 
 meuil>..rs of the Inivcrsal CImuvI,. To the Father 
 who loved us. .o .he .':ou who hail, washed tis from 
 our sms m Jii, „wu hluod, and .0 d... Ilolv (Jhost, «„r 
 tomJorter, be praise and yloi> lor ,.vcr. "Amen. 
 
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 CHAPTER J I. 
 
 OF TiiK ruruni. 
 
 Aff. 1. The SyiW!»' fec<>iuiiuMidstuthoi»t»\vho,chvell- 
 insi' ill didort'iH l.»<'.illtlosi>UM>iiii«.'xioii with the Frwich 
 ('inuuli;»n Mlssi<n», Iinv*' liIill^• proli'ss'oii of failh in 
 Christ ami in tln'AVordordiMl.tooriiaui/.i'thoiusi'lvfS, 
 if they liavt' 'uu ah* a<ly tlojio s(». into roeilo-lJaptist 
 Clmvchfs \\y><>}\ \\u^ ]ni<^ of tJils <.'(.!ir«'ssi.iii and Con- 
 stituuuii. 
 
 Ar/.± Th«->t('lmul]rs^!i;i|J!i;(Vi'llirlitillt tufhoosi' 
 
 llh'ir i>a>ior or p i<ti.is. wiili \vli<>!ii ihfv >!i:i'l assuciati'. 
 H«»t lr>s iliau iwo iiifiuh rs t:ik*'U IVoi!! tlh-ir midst, 
 and, wlio. with ihv past-*/ or pastors, sliiill form a Con- 
 sistory or cotunil. 
 
 -!/•/. '). Tin- I'aslor >h:ill ))«• f»rdaint'd andinstuUed 
 into Ills fharui* a<'for(lin'jf ii» ilii» forin now usod, or as 
 itsluill si'(»ui lit to ill.' Minisli">rs alroatlv ord:iin«'d, 
 
 Til.' iiifial.'rs of th«'ConMst(»ry. installed in their 
 chary,** ])y tli«' ra>l<tr, shall !>»• cl-'cti-d for t ho period 
 ofthri'O years, in su<-li a way tliat a third rnnst be 
 ok'Civd »'V»'ry year. 
 
 .1/7.4, Tli»' Tasfor canri'siiin his (.•hjiri^c ; bnt. he 
 cuniio;. in any <'ase Ik* dismissid wiiliont llio Cfonsent 
 of tlu' JS>nod and «»f tin* uiaj(»ri<y of the menihers of 
 the Church. 
 
 .'1*7. a. Thi' l'(>u>isi(iry willrec«*ive thea])pH<'aiion 
 lor adnnssiou hy «lto.M' wh<» d«'sireto In'conu? nienihers 
 of th»' ChiuTJi. and If llu-y are f<»«nd to pos>e.>^s the 
 nec«*ssary rc«njir«'nu'nl>-, they .vjiali hi' presi-ntod io the 
 Church, and if no ohjecSion is received in the course 
 <»f anionth, lh«'y shuli he reciMvcd puhlicly into full 
 eonnuunion with the Church. 
 
 Aft. !J. Ifanynicmhcr is found leading a di^5orderly 
 Ufe, and livinif contrary to the precepts of the Go5<- 
 

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 pel, or lalliiiff juvay iron, divino truth smh as ac- 
 knowlcl-od hy tlio Church, the Consisiorv hoin- in- 
 lormod oJ II. sh„ll rcprirannd him privatoi; wilhlovc 
 ftmlkiiidm.ss, luul if n..f.ossury, susimmkI hi*,n from tho 
 imvilt-i' oClho Lord's .Supp..,, If, how.-vi'r. tho war- 
 nmjT ri-muiiis without ..Ii;.,r. th.. (\oisist(»ry will hnve 
 theroiu a proof uf his -.liliin.vss. «„d alt,"r a rorlain 
 rimo jrranjod io him to r..p..»t. :,„d havintr ii.form.'d 
 the Chunli of ,1... samo,sha!l pro„.un.o hisoxcli.sion 
 If tho jrudiy l,rotI„Tor sisu'v r.pnit.and ilth.' Consis- 
 tory ..s:.at,sli..d of his orh,.r sin<vriiv, h.. or .she c-un 
 h- roaduiUfd. arrordinirfo fh.- manner prescrihed in 
 the ')ih ArlirJe. 
 
 Ar/.l. Th.' Cunsish.ry ^hall iv-ulaj.. j.lj the de- 
 
 tails ol puhlie worship ;.mUhall have the -eneralsup,.!. 
 mtend.'nee of Iho busiur.s nf ,he rMniiiviraiJnn hut 
 f-annof mniv,. any niah-rial aheraiL.n. without the ex- 
 press e..ns,.Ml of i!..> Chuieh.and.Mnnot aher this Ton- 
 les(?ion auil Consiiiuijon. 
 
 J/V. S. If di'Nln.hl... jh,. Chun-h .shall nam? a 
 Lominittre.eleeird .-vrry y.-ar. and that can here- 
 l^eled, to wliieh it shall r-onlid.. linaneial Imsiness 
 lhi.sCommilt..e..hall n.ak:., a ivj,ort on<... or twice a 
 year at a churrh .M.-.Tiu-r .onv.'n.'d for this purpose. 
 
 Arf. !♦. The Chureh weleomr, to the Lord's table 
 every Chri-stian in fellowship with an ^van-elical 
 church. 
 
 CHAPTKn II f. 
 
 OF TIFF, svyof). 
 
 Arf. 1. The delegates of tho f 'hureh.-.s ..<; also the 
 missionaries of tho Fr..„, h Cana.linn Mi..sion who 
 accept this Confession ami C<.ns,i,,„io„. will form the 
 General Svuo.l wle.l, shall m-H onc-e or twice a vear 
 as they shall judQ-4' n<«ces<<:n'v. 
 
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 Art. 2. Thiff Synod shall be composed of the Pas* 
 tors and of the ordained or nun-<>rdaini>d missionaries, 
 and also of t\v» delegates chosen in each church, either 
 among the members of the Consistory or among the 
 missionaries 
 
 Art. 3. This bynod shall elect every year a Kresi- 
 dent or Moderator, a Vice-rresitlent, and Secretary, 
 and in general, shaii conduct publicly its business; 
 shall iiauie the time and place of their next session. 
 The following are the iwwers and the duties of the 
 Synod :— 
 
 Ist. They shall receive in each of their ordinary 
 sessions a written report of ilie position and progress 
 of each church. 
 
 2nd. They shall vote upon the admission of now 
 churches. 
 
 3rd. They shall give their Judgment upon any 
 dilficnlty which may arise in any church, having a 
 ten*ancy to d^s^lroy editiculiun and prevent progress; 
 which judgiuont they shall communicate to the said 
 church. Any clmrch member who has not, or who 
 thinks not, to have received justice from the Consis- 
 tory, can appeal to the judgment of the Synod. 
 
 4th. They shall take a general interest in the 
 work of the French Canadian ]Mis.sion ; shall make 
 the progress of the Gospel their principal effort, and 
 from time to time shall present to the Committee of 
 the said Mission such recomm>.udations or suiit^ostions 
 which they shall iind convenient for the advancement 
 of the Kingdom of God. 
 
 5th. This Constitution is considered sullicient for 
 the actual .state of the Evangelical churche.i, and can 
 be altered and modilied ; nevertheless, no amendment, 
 motlilication, or addition can be m.ide to any article 
 whatever, without havinar been first brouirht before 
 
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 Bi.tted 8l.ali „k, ,„ak„ snch a pr«tl,siou, * 
 
 shaUbe ■,ppo„,ted to make oil thenecc^ary arraUB^ 
 men s >or «... so.si„,..s „f ,)>« next iSy.o.1, to «1,S 
 ^ Com.n,.«„„ .hall dve a r.,...rt'of it^ pr-K-o.!^!!:* 
 
 to 1 oedo.]!ap.,s,.,, if o,„j. ,„„,„^, „.„ ;^ 
 
 me.,t» lor .,„ ,„l„.r»hi,,. shall 1,.. „d,„i.i,.d JT^ 
 
 «U.d,.r«lood a„d a..re,,l ,„ by „„. sajj p,.«„„, j^^j 
 tlie> will aol make any atlei..ptlotroul.l..|heChurch 
 Ss " ""■'"'"■"■ ' • '"■'■""''"■' <'"-•<■««-»'« 
 
 h, J*-'' '■ ^f'S''!"*^"''"" Of »nt>jeet shall 1» decided 
 by majority ol votes of the memlK.rs prcsent-one-hS 
 of the members lorminsr a siifficieut nnmber for the 
 decision of any subject. 
 
 
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