Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Phillippi  Primitive Baptist Church Decorum before 1900
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Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 February 6, 2005, 11:17 am

 This is undated but thought to have been written before 1900.  I thought it 
interesting and it would explain a number of things in the minutes.  It's sort 
of a rules for order.


Decorum of the Church at Phillippi


Article 1st
The Preacher when present shall sit as moderator and if absent it will be the 
duty of the church to choose her a moderator.


Article 2nd
The moderator Shall invite visiting Brethren and Sisters of Sister Churches (if 
in good standing at home) to take seats with (us) and aid in our deliberations.


Article 3rd
It Shall be the duty of the moderator to call for the fellowship of the church.


Article 4th
Reference to be takened up and attended to.


Article 5th
The door of the church to be opened for the reception of members into our body 
by the moderator in any way authorised by the Gospel.


Article 6th
New matter(s) to be enquired for by the moderator.


Article 7th
Every motion made in order and Seconded Shall come under the consideration of 
the church except (when) withdrawn by the member making it.


Article 8th
Any member making a motion or speaking on a matter in debate shall rise from 
his seat and address the moderator by the appellation of Brother Moderator and 
shall not be interrupted while speaking unless he depart from the subject and 
then it shall be the duty of the moderator to call him to order


Article 9th
No member shall be guilty of whispering shifting seats or withdrawing himself 
while the conference is in business without leave of the moderator


Article 10th
No member shall speak more than three times to the same subject without leave 
of the conference.


Article 11th  
Any male member failing to fill his seat at regular conference shall at the 
next conference render his reasons; for a repetition be subject to reproof; and 
the third time to be cited by the church to show cause why he persists in such 
a course of neglect.


Article 12th
In all cases put to vote the approbation or disappprobation of the conference 
Shall be made known by rising and sitting and a majority shall rule in all 
cases except in those touching fellowship.


Article 13th
It shall be the duty of the moderator to call any member to order for for a 
breach of these rules and if he wishes to speak to any matter in debate he 
shall nominate a moderator whose duty it shall be to serve until he is done 
speaking


Article 14th
It Shall be the duty of any member failing to commune to make his or her 
reasons known to the deacons


Article 15th
It Shall be the duty of the deacons to see the above articles are strictly 
attended to




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