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1921 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 120.2 (John Norton Loughborough)
… to vote upon the question. The apostles and elders-men of influence and judgment-framed and issued the decree.”
1922 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 124.1 (John Norton Loughborough)
… . By vote the conference recommended that the churches organize, adopting the following as a church covenant: “We, the undersigned, hereby associate ourselves …
1923 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 126.4 (John Norton Loughborough)
… and voting in others, one by one, as they endorsed the principles, and declared themselves in fellowship with those already received. This is the plan more …
1924 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 132.1 (John Norton Loughborough)
… usually voted upon by yea or nay instead of ballot. In fact this plan was in use before the Testimony spoke of order “perfected”-J. N. L.
1925 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 132.2 (John Norton Loughborough)
“Let all candidates for admission to the church after its organization, be received by unanimous vote of the church, unless the opposition to their admission comes from those who are at the time subjects of labor or under the censure of the church.
1926 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 134 (John Norton Loughborough)
Churches Voted Into Conferences
1927 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 134.4 (John Norton Loughborough)
… by vote into conferences, as members are voted into churches. Seventeen churches in the State had already been organized, and these were by vote taken into …
1928 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 136.3 (John Norton Loughborough)
… of votes, etc.
1929 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 163.8 (John Norton Loughborough)
… : By vote, by baptism, and by letter. By vote, is meant action taken to accept a member who has been baptized before applying for membership. In such case the date …
1930 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 164.1 (John Norton Loughborough)
… a vote is taken to accept a person as a candidate for baptism and membership when baptized, while it appears in the record of the meeting where such action …
1931 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 164.2 (John Norton Loughborough)
… the vote taken to receive the person. The record of the action is also placed in the record of the meeting when said action was taken.
1932 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 165.3 (John Norton Loughborough)
Q.-If there is a dissenting voice to the reception of a member into the church, should he or she be considered as received? In other words, should the “majority” rule in this matter, should the vote be unanimous?
1933 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 165.5 (John Norton Loughborough)
Q.-Is it necessary to have a two-thirds or three-fourths vote to elect deacons, or to transact business for the church?
1934 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 165.6 (John Norton Loughborough)
… before voting, we usually count out non-resident members, and look for a majority of the stated worshipers to transact the business. This applies especially …
1935 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 166.4 (John Norton Loughborough)
… is voted, the record of that vote is made in the register, but not in the column opposite the name. No date is placed in that column until a report is received from …
1936 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 167.1 (John Norton Loughborough)
… was voted that all members whose address could not be learned would be placed upon what should be known as the retired list, and not be counted with the other …
1937 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 168.4 (John Norton Loughborough)
… , by vote of the church, authority to investigate and decide any case of an erring brother, and if they found him guilty of sin, for them to disfellowship him from …
1938 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 169.1 (John Norton Loughborough)
Q.-Is it right to vote out a member at any ordinary business meeting, by a majority present, ought the vote to be unanimous?
1939 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 169.2 (John Norton Loughborough)
… , the vote to exclude should be unanimous, unless the opposition come from those who are themselves subjects of labor, or under the censure of the church.
1940 The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline, p. 172.4 (John Norton Loughborough)
… have voted requesting the churches to deed their buildings to the corporation.