A treatise on the law of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States

Front matter

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Introduction

Of the Law of the Church, -

Of the Church of England in the Colonies, -

Identity with the Present Church, -

Action of the Churches in the States after the Revolution,

The Church the same in Discipline as in Doctrine after the Revolution as before, -

What the English Ecclesiastical Law is,

Four Important Periods in its History, *

Application of the Doctrine of the Force of English Law to some Particular Cases, ------

Chapter I. Page. 13

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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH, AND THE GENERAL CONVENTION.

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TITLE I. The Constitution— Its History and Construction, 87

§ 1. Powers of the General Convention, - - 97

§ 3. Of that Body subsequently, - - - 110

TITLE II. The Articles of the Constitution, - - 128

§ 1. Of Diocesan and other Councils, - 129

§ 2. Of Special Meetings of Convention, - 139

§ 3. Of a Quorum, 140

§ 1. Number of Deputies, - - - 142

• $ 2. Body to Choose, - - - - 142

$ 3. Mode of Choosing, 144

§ 4. Vote by Orders, - - - 149

§ 5. Case of Absent Delegates, - - 150

Contents

Article III., -

Article IV., -

§ 1. Mode of Choice of Bishops, f 2. Restrictions of Jurisdiction,

Chapter II. Page

OP THE CONSTITUTIONS AND CONVENTIONS OF THE DIOCESES.

TITLE I. General Objects and Nature of the Constitutions, 179

TITLE II. Members of Conventions and their Qualifications, 182

§ 1. Union of Clergy and Laity, - - 184

§ 2. Settled Clergymen, - - - 185

§ 3. Missionaries, - 187

§ 5. Chaplains of Army and Navy, - - 188

§ 7. Former members, - - - 189

$ 8. Lay Delegates — Number and Qualifications, 190

TITLE III. Evidence of Membership, 192

$ 1. List of Clergy, - - - - 192

§ 2. Evidence of Lay Membership, - - 197

§ 3. Mode of Choosing Lay Delegates, - - 199

TITLE IV. Officers and Committees of Conventions, - 200

$ 1. Presiding Officer — His Authority and Duties, 200

Power on Questions of Order, - - 203

§ 2. Secretary of Convention, - - 205

§ 4. Standing Committees, - 208

Origin, 209

Powers and Duties, - :- 213

§ 5. Committees other than Standing Committee, 219

TITLE V. Regulations of Legislative Action, - - 221

§ 2. Mode of Voting, - - . - 221

CONTENTS.

Chapter III. Of Parishes Their Separation And Division And The

ORGANIZATION OF CHURCHES OR CONGREGATIONS.

TITLE I.

TITLE II.

TITLE III.

TITLE IV.

TITLE V.

TITLE TITLE

VI.

VII.

Ones, and the Buildiug of Churches,

TITLE I.

The Building New Churches, - - - 229

The Organization of Churches, - - 237

§ 1. Incorporation under Civil Laws, - - 237

Who may Unite, 238

First Election, ... - 242

Notice of First Election, - - 242

Presiding Officer, ... 243

Election and Certificate, - - 244

§2. Articles of Association, ... 245

§ 3. Subsequent Elections, - 248

Qualification of Voters, - - 249

Times of Elections, - - 249 .

The Vestry as Trustees — Power and Office, - 251

§ 1. Corporate Character, - - - 251

§ 2. General Powers, - 252

§ 4. Right over Pews, ... - 257

§ 6. Tenure of Office, - - - - 259

§ 7. Meetings of the Vestry. - - 259

§ 8. Duty as to Account, - - - 260

$ 1. Right to Preside, - - - - 262

§ 2. Right to the Glebe, &c, - - 263,

$ 1. Wardens, 267

§ 3. Eligibility of Vestrymen, - - 272

Union of a Church with the Convention, - 272

Union of a Congregation with One in Another