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That the place of worship and the real estate now belonging to the congregation, and any other buildings or real estate which may hereafter become the property of the congregation, shall be held in trust, by five individuals who shall be members in full communion with the said congregation, for the use of the said congregation, in the manner provided in by the deed cf trust, prepared for that purpose ; but the said Trustees and their successors shnll not, as Trustees, have any control or management in the affairs of the said congregation. 2. That the members in full comiiiunioti with the said congregation, and whose names shall appear on the communion roll of the congregation, shall have the sole power of ohosing and electing the Minister or Pastor of the said congregation, as well as the Elders of the same. 3. That all meetings, for the choosing or nomina.ting of a Minister or Pastor, shall be called from the pulpit of the place of worship, occupied by the said congregation, when the congregation is present on the two Sabbath days immediately preceding such meeting, and that the majority of the members in full communion with said congregation, and wl'ose iiamci sliall appear on the communion roll of the congregation, shall determine the nomination or choice ; and also that all further stops to bo taken in the election and call of a Minister or Pastor, shall be proceeded with, in accordance with the laws of the church. 4. That the method of the election of Elders shall be determined upon, from time to time, as occasion may require, by the Session of said congregation, but that the election be by the members in full communion with the congregation, and that such election l)e publicly announced from the pulpit of the place of worship occupied by the said congregation, in manner as aforesaid, at least on the two Sabbaths immediately preceeding the day of such election ; and further, that said election be a public election. 5. That the election of Deacons shall be in like manner as set forth in the foregoiii^ rule. 6. That the election of Precentor shall also be proceeded with in the same manner. 7. That all the revenues of the congregation arising from whatever source, shall bo received by the Deacons of said congregation, and disbursed by them in payment of whatever debt, or interest on debt that may be owing by said congregation, the Minister's stipend, the saleries of the various Officers, and all other contingent expenses ; as also such expense as may be necessary for preserving the property and providing for the dispensation of Divine orCcuances. 8. That a public meeting of the said congregation shall be held in the month of May, in each and every year to be called from the pulpit of the place of worship occupied by the congregation, when the congregation is present, on the two Sabbaths immediately preceeding such meeting. That at said meeting the Deacons shall submit an abstract of their proceedings, and a full statement of the income and expenditure of the congregation during the preceeding year ; and further that saiil annual meeting shall have the power of regulating the proportion of all monies ami n-venue, to be applied to any particular purpose ; and also that the said Deacons shall be guided in their expenditure of such revenue, by the decision of said annual meeting. 9. That the pews in the said place of worship shall be allocated or rented once in every six months, in each and every year, and that ihe maiuier and mcthoil of deriving tht? revenue tVom such allocation, or rental shall be decided by the congregation. 10. That in the event of a special meeting ot the congregation, tor congregational purposes, being deemed necessary by any twenty members of said congregation, such meeting shall, on the Session being duly mcmoriali/ed, be called by them, in the maimer |)n)vided lor in the eiglith article ot this Constitulion ; and further, that all contested nuestions of whatever nature, raistui at such spcciiil meeting, or at any public meeting of the (congregation, shall, in all cases, lie decided riv the votes of the iiieml)ers in full coinmiinioii with the said congregation. 11. That the foregoing rules shall be in t'orco until altered or amended by the said congregation, and that no motion to alter or nniend saiil rules shall be put, unless due notice of such motion shall have been given at the previous annual inecting nl' the congivgatiiiii, and when such iioliccc of motion has lieen made, tlie same shall be <'onsiilercd at the next annual iiiceling ; notice of s'.iid proposed alteration or amendment having lieeii piililioly aiuiounccd liom llie pulpit, on llie two Salibalh davs immediately prcceillng said jDinual meeting.