CHINA CONGREGATIONAL
No. 36 of 1912.
1277
CHURCH.
belonging to the corporation, upon such terms as the corporation may seem fit.
3. The corporation shall keep at its principal church or meeting place a Register of members of the China Congregational Church in Hong Kong, and shall enter in such register the names of all such persons as are in the opinion of the corporation proper persons to be admitted as members of the said church. Such book is hereinafter referred to as the register of members, and the persons whose names appear therein as members of the church.
4. Upon the death or resignation or removal from office of any member of the Church Body aforesaid, a successor to the person so dying, retiring or being removed shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the church present at a meeting to be convened for the purpose by the corporation. The names of every person so elected shall be entered in the register of members with the date of election and particulars of the office to which such person is elected, and every such entry shall be signed by at least four members of the Church Body.
5. The services of the church shall be regulated and conducted by the pastor of the church for the time being in accordance with the principles of the Christian religion based upon the Old and New Testaments, and in accordance as far as possible with the practice of the Congregational Churches now in existence in Europe and America:
6. Subject to the provisions of section 5, the corporation may make regulations for the services of the church and the management of its property and affairs generally. All such regulations shall be laid before a meeting of the members convened for the purpose and if approved by a majority of the members present at such meeting shall be binding on the corporation and upon all members of the church. A copy of any such regulations sealed with the common seal of the corporation and countersigned by any four members of the Church Body shall be accepted as evidence of such regulations having been regularly made and confirmed.
CHINA CONGREGATIONAL
No. 36 of 1912.
1277
CHURCH.
belonging to the corporation, upon such terms corporation may seem fit.
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3. The corporation shall keep at its principal church or Register of meeting place a register of the members of the China Congrega- members. tional Church in Hong Kong, and shall enter in such register the names of all such persons as are in the opinion of the corporation proper persons to be admitted as members of the said church. Such book is hereinafter referred to as the register of members, and the persons whose names appear therein as members of the church.
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4. Upon the death or resignation or removal from office of Filling any member of the Church Body aforesaid, a successor to the in Church person so dying, retiring or being removed shall be appointed by Body. a majority of the members of the church present at a meeting to be convened for the purpose by the corporation. The names of every person so elected shall be entered in the register of members with the date of election and particulars of the office to which such person is elected, and every such entry shall be signed by at least four members of the Church Body.
5. The services of the church shall be regulated and Conduct of conducted by the pastor of the church for the time being in services, etc. accordance with the principles of the Christian religion based upon the Old and New Testaments, and in accordance as far as possible with the practice of the Congregational Churches now in existence in Europe and America:
6. Subject to the provisions of section 5, the corporation Power to may make regulations for the services of the church and the make
regulations. management of its property and affairs generally. All such. regulations shall be laid before a meeting of the members convened for the purpose and if approved by a majority of the members present' at such meeting shall be binding on the corporation and upon all members of the church. A copy of any such regulations sealed with the common seal of the corporation and countersigned by any four members of the Church Body shall be accepted as evidence of such regulations having been regularly made and confirmed.
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