dal or heresy for which he ought to be deposed from the ministry, may declare him to be out of this fellowship, and may warn the churches against him as a deceiver.

PART FOURTH.

OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION.

1. Its Constitution and Order of Proceedings.

1. THE general association consists of delegates from the several particular associations of Connecticut, (Sayb. Art. XV.) and of delegates from the congregational bodies in other states with which the general association is in fraternal correspondence. It also receives delegates from each of the two bodies entitled "The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church," who partake in the deliberations of the general association, but give no vote.

2. The general association for each year, meets at the place appointed by the general association of the preceding year, on the third Tuesday in June, at 11 o'clock, ante meridiem.

3. The objects for which the general assocition meets are, to learn the general state of re

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ligion, to promote unity and order in ecclesiastical affairs, and to recommend to the district associations such matters and things as they shall apprehend will be for the general welfare.

4 The general association has no legislative or judicial power over ministers or churches. It is nothing else than a meeting for consultation and advice, and for co-operation in the advancement of the Redeemer's kingdom.

5. The district association within whose bounds the last but one preceding general association was held, appoints one of its own members to preach a sermon before the general association.

6. Each district association appoints three delegates to the general association; and it is recommended that one delegate at least from each district association, be of the number of those who attended at the general association last preceding.

7. A preacher is appointed by the general association, on the nomination of the district association within whose bounds the general association is assembled, who delivers a concio ad clerum in the chapel of Yale College, in the evening of the commencement day.

8. The meetings of the general association are held from year to year within the several districts, in the following order,-Hartford North, Litchfield North, Litchfield South, Fair field West, Fairfield East, New Haven West,

New Haven East, Hartford South, Middlesex, New London, Windham, Tolland.

9. The rules of order for the general associ ation are as follows.

SYSTEM OF RULES,

FOR THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

1. THE minister at whose house the association is to meet, when the hour of meeting is come, provided a majority of the members be present, shall call them to order, and call for, receive and count the ballots for a scribe, and declare the person chosen. If there be not a majority present, he shall wait one hour and then proceed.

2. The person chosen scribe shall call for, receive and count the ballots for a moderator, and declare the person chosen.

3. The moderator shall take the chair and direct the members to ballot for an assistant scribe.

4. The moderator, after the certificates of membership are read, shall open the association with prayer; he shall also open and close the association, each day, with prayer, except at the termination of the session, at which time he may request some other person to pray. 5. As soon as the association is opened, a committee of overtures shall be chosen to prepare business for the association.

6. Every morning and afternoon, at the time to which the association is adjourned, the moderator shall take the chair, and the scribe shall call over the roll of the

members; those who are tardy shall be called to give a reason for their delay.

7. No member shall withdraw from the body until the close of the session, without leave of absence first obtained from the moderator.

8. After the association is opened in the morning by prayer, the minutes of the preceding day shall be read by the scribe.

9. The moderator shall preserve order and decorum in the body; and when he speaks to the merits of any question, he shall leave the chair and address himself to the scribe.

10. Every member when he wishes to speak shall address the moderator.

11. No member shall speak more than twice to the merits of the question in debate, except by special permission of the body; nor more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.

12. Every motion, except for adjournment, shall be reduced to writing, if the moderator or any two members desire it.

13. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be made except for amendment—or the previous question to postpone-or for an adjournment. The previous question is, Shall the main question now be put?

14. No motion, except for reconsideration, shall be acted upon until seconded.

15. When any member, in debating or otherwise, shall transgress the rules of the body, the moderator shall, by his own authority, or at the request of any member, call him to order; and if a question shall arise concerning his being in order, it shall be decided by an appeal to the body.

16. When two or more rise at once, the moderator shall name the member who is first to speak.

17. Whilst the moderator is putting any question, or addressing the body, no one shall walk out of or across the house; nor, in such case, or when a member is speaking, shall entertain private discourse, or read any printed book or paper; nor whilst a member is speaking, shall pass between him and the chair.

18. No motion, committed to writing, shall be finally decided upon, until it shall have had three several readings, if any member require it.

19. In cases of equal divisions of votes, the moderator shall have a casting vote.

20. If three or more members object against the appointment of a committee by nomination, the committee shall be chosen by ballot.

21. The moderator shall continue in office until the next annual meeting of the general association, and shall have power, upon the application of any district association, to convene the general association, and likewise, in case of necessity, to alter the appointed place of annual meeting; of both which he shall give public notice in such papers published in Hartford, New Haven, and New London as he shall judge to have the most exten sive circulation.

22. These rules and orders shall be read at the opening of every session of the association, and shall be in force during the pleasure of the body, any rules to the contrary, previously made, notwithstanding.

II. Officers and Standing Committees.

1. The general association, like the district associations, has its register, or keeper of the records, in whose hands the minutes of each