Journal of the ... Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut, Volumes 1867-1871

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The Diocese, 1867 - Anglican Communion

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Page 148 - Every Minister of this Church, or, if the Parish be vacant, the Wardens, shall present, or cause to be delivered, on or before the first day of every annual Convention, to the Bishop of the Diocese, or where there is no Bishop, to the President of the Convention, a statement of the number of
Page 142 - denominations, and to build and repair houses for public worship, by a tax on the members of any such society only, to be laid by a major vote of the legal voters assembled at any society meeting, warned and held according to law, or in any other manner SEC.
Page 23 - VII. A question, being once determined, shall stand as the judgment of the Convention, and shall not again be drawn into debate during the session ; unless with the consent of two-thirds of the members present, upon a motion to reconsider, made by one of the majority on the first decision. RULE
Page 150 - be vacant, the Wardens, shall present or cause to be delivered, on or before the first day of every Annual Convention, to the Bishop of the Diocese, or, where there is no Bishop, to the President of the Convention, a statement of the number of
Page 19 - V. When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the Convention, he shall rise from his seat, and, without advancing, shall, with due respect, address himself
Page 20 - All questions of order shall be decided by the President in the first instance; but any member may appeal from such decision, and on such appeal no member shall speak more than once, without leave of the Convention. RULE
Page 20 - All questions of order shall be decided by the President in the first instance; but any member may appeal from such decision, and on such appeal no member shall speak more than once, without leave of the Convention.
Page 142 - And each and every society or denomination of Christians, in this State, shall have and enjoy the same and equal powers. rights and privileges; and shall have power and authority to support and maintain the ministers or teachers of their
Page 147 - ART. 5. The Bishop shall have power to call a special Convention, when he may judge it conducive to the good of the Church ; or when applied to for that purpose by the Standing Committee, or five Presbyters. And in case of vacancy in the Episcopate, the Standing Committee shall
Page 148 - Cure who may be pursuing liberal studies with a view to the ministry; also the amount of communion alms, the contributions for missions, diocesan, domestic, and foreign, for parochial schools, for church purposes in general, and all other matters that may throw light on the state of the same.

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