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At Kingston, and mthin St. Andrew's Church there ;—
the 5th day of July, 1846 years :

The which day, the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, in
connection with the Church of Scotland, met, according to adjournment,
and was constituted with prayer.

inter alia, —

The Synod called for the report of the committee appointed at last
meeting of Synod, to draft a model constitution for new churches. The
draft was given in by Mr. Romanes, and read. The Synod ordered it
lobe transmitted to Presbyteries for their consideration, with instructions
tlxat they report fully upon it at next meeting of Synod.

Extracted from the Records of Synod, by ,/..^,„,^,., . .

ANDREW BELL, Synod CUrk>

OitAtt ot a J«odel CoBstitntion «or New Churches.

I. The property of the Church, and all real estate belonging to or
that mi.y hereafter be acquired I; this congregation, shall be vested in
live Trustees, to be held by them and their successors in office, in trust

for the sole and proper use of the congregation of in connection

with the Church of Scotland.

II. The Trustees shall be persons in full communion with the
rhurch, or who shall declare their intention of being so at the earliest
opportunity. They shall be elected at a meeting of the congregation,
called for the purpose by public intimation after divine service on the
two Sabbaths immediately preceding the day of meeting. They shall
be chosen by the majority of votes of the male persons present, of the
full acre of twenty-one years, who shall hav. contributed to the erection
ot the° church, or who are subscribers for the support of the minister, or
who hold seats in the church.

III. The Trustees shall hold office during life, or until disquaUfied
by removal from the province, or by ceasing to be members of the
<-hurch, or until they shall resign. Vacancies occurring in the number
ot Trustees shall be supplied in the same manner as at the first election.

IV. The persons who shall be eligible for the office of the ministry
m this chuix^h shall be,-L Any regularly ordained Minister, or duly [.j
licensed Probationer of the Church of Scotland, or of the Synod ot ,^

""anada in connection with the Church of Scotland. 2. Any Minister

Preacher of any Presbyterian body holding orthodox standards, who

ahall be willing to take the usual ordination vows and obey the laws anci

rules of this church; and who shall have been received as Preachers

by the Presbytery of the bounds.

V. The Minister of this church shall be a member of the Synod oi
the Presbyterian Church of Canada, in connection whh the Church of
Scotland, and shall acknowledge that Synod as his Supreme Ecclesi-
astical Judicatory, so long as he shall continue to be Minister of this
church.

VI. The first Minister shall be elected by a majority of votes oi al!
male persons above twenty-one years of age who shall be resident
within the bounds of the congregation, and who profess their adherence
to the Presbyterian form of worship and their willingness to join with
and support this church. But in all future elections, the Minister shall
be chosen by a majority of the votes of the male communicants above
twenty-one years of age, of at least three months standing on the roli,
and free of church censure.

VII. All meetings for the election of a Minister shall be called by
public intimation, after divine service, on two Sabbaths preceding the
day of meeting ; and all the procedure shall be in accordance with the
laws and usages of the Church of Scotland, and with such laws as the
Synod may have or may hereafter enact, and such] regulations as the
Presbyterv of the bounds may adopt, agreeably to the said laws and
usages.

VIII. The temporal affairs of the church shall be managed by a
committee of seven fit and proper persons, who shall be members, or
intending to become members of the church at the earliest opportunity.
The manner of election shall be as in Article II.

IX. At the annual meeting of the congregation, the two senio--
members of the committee, or the two whose names stand highest on
the list, shall retire from office, and the meeting shall choose two iv
their room, whose names shall be placed at the foot of the list. The
retiring members may be re-elected.

X. Any member of the committee who shall leave the bounds of the
congregation, or cease to be a in^mber of the church, shall be disqua-
lified for holding office. Casual vacancies occurring during the year,
from these or any other causes, shall be temporarily supplied by the
remaining members, until the annual meeting, when the nominatior.
siiall be confirmed, or set aside, as it may seem proper to th^'
I'ongregation.

XI. The duties of the committee shall be :— To taktJ care oi the
church, and all buildings belonging to the congregation :-To attend to
thP repairs, insurance, cleaning, warming and lighting of the church ;
ihe providmg of communion elements and furniture, and all thmgs
necessary for the decent and orderly performance of divine worship :-
To see to ihe due support of the Minister, to arrange with him in regard
to the amount of stipend, and the times and mode of payment ; to sign
encra-cments, if necessary, in name and on behalf of the congregation :
_To°provide ways and means for raising the amount required for the
Minister's support, and the other necessary expenses of the church.
For which purpose they shall have power to let the seats in the church,
to fix the rents, appoint the time and manner of letting, and the times
and mode of payment.

XII The proceedings of the committee during the year shall be
subject to the inspection, and to the approbation or disapprobation of the
annual meeting of the congregation.

XIII. The annual meeting of the Congregation shall he held on

Itlhall be notified by public intimation, after Divine Service on the
nrecedin- Sabbath, and shall consist of all male persons above twenty-
one vearl of age, who shall be contributors for the erection of the
Chvrch, or subscribers for the support of the ordinances of religion
tkevein, or holders of a seat or seats therein, and not m arrears of
navment. The meeting shall appoint a Chairman and Secretary from
among their own number, and the proceedings shall be recorded in the
Miniue-book of the Committee.

XIV. \t the annnal meeting, the proceedings of the Committee for
•be past year shall be submitted for inspection, and approved of or
li^allowed, as shall seem proper; the accounts of revenue and
"xpenditure, whether by the Committee or Session, shall be laid before
them : two new members of Committee shall be elected ; the Precentor
and Church Officers for the ensuing year shall be chosen, and all
l)nsiuess requisite for the welfare of the Congregation shall be transacted,
providing that nothing be done repugnant to this consthution, or to the
laws of the Church of Scotland.

XV The Elders shall be elected for the first time, by the majorhy of
voiesof the male communicants above twenty-one years of age; or it
. roll of communicants has not been made up, then the Elders shall be
ohosen bv the majority of votes of male persons above twenty-one years
of a-e, residing within the bounds of the congregation, professing
udhe'rence to the Presbyterian form of worship, and their desire to join
with and support this Church. The meeting to be called by public

intimation after Divine Sfetvice, oh the two Sabbaths immediately
preceding the day of meeting. The names of the persons chosen
shall be laid before the Presbytery of the bownds at next ordinary
meeting, and if no objections are bffered, measures shall be taken in tho
usual form, for their admission to the office of the Eldership.

XVI. If any addition to the nlimber of Elders shall be judged
necessary, the existing inembers Of Sesfeioh shall pipopose fit and proper
persona for the office, who, if not disapproved of by the Congregation,
at a meeting called for the purpose, or by the Presbytery, shall be sei
apart in the usual form. -

XVII. A collection shall be made, at least once on every Sabbath and
preaching day, which shall be applied to defraying the incidental
expenses of the Church, according to the accounts allowed and ordered
to be paid by the annual meeting ; and any surplus that may remain
shall be at the disposal of the Session, to be applied to such pious or
charitable uses as they may think lit.

XVIII. In regard to all things hot specified herein, the laws, customs,
and usages of the Church of Scotland shall be followed, except where
these have been modified by enactments of Synod j — and if any
difference of opinion arise, as to the meaning or interpretation of any
part of this Constitution, it shall be referred to the Presbytery for advice
and decision thereon, subject to appeal to the Syno<l, whose deliverance
shall be final.