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If at the close of his probation he appears to be a proper person, he is admitted to full membership; and if he has property, he is then expected to put this into the common stock; signing also the constitution, which provides that on leaving he shall have his contribution returned, but without interest. There are cases, however, where a new-comer is at once admitted to full membership.
It is interesting to notice how the war has stimulated cooperation in Europe. None of the countries illustrates this more than Russia. January 1, 1914, there were about 10,000,000 members of cooperative societies or about 5.8 per cent of the total population. In 1916 this membership had increased to 15,000,000.
We consider that membership in learned societies, even though the appointment thereto may have a quasi Governmental origin, should not be considered as coming within the Constitutional provision, and it may well be that as to certain trifling gifts, such as photographs, the rule of de minimis lex non curat should be deemed to apply."
World?" asked Mr. Deacon. "I am now in the midst of my missionary work, endeavoring to lead Mr. World into church membership," were her glib words of explanation, though, somehow, they were unsatisfying to her ear; but she was rapidly learning to stifle such unpleasant qualms of conscience. "She is doing a grand work," said Mr. Deacon to Mr. Elder with gestures of approbation.
A secondary object was the encouragement and mutual edification of the believers themselves, which was best obtained by united worship in prayer, exhortation, praise, thanksgiving, and religious instruction. We have already noted the conditions of membership in the local church.
Our membership is already up in the thousands, selected from the best blood of the Empire; for we do not confine our proselyting to the city." Here Sergius lifted his hand. He had heard the prodigal in silence, and it had been difficult the while to say which dominated his feeling disgust, amazement, or pity.
The first investigation was presented, in its method, evidence and results, to a meeting of the church. After full public notice and by a unanimous vote of about fifteen hundred members, practically the entire resident membership, Mr. Beecher was awarded the perfect confidence of the church.
Membership in the general body of Christ was conditioned solely on the new birth, or salvation. At this point, however, the human element in the constitution of the local church became manifest.
And just here is the point where prelates "do greatly err, not knowing the Scriptures." They have arrogated to themselves the honourary title of "clergy;" and for the sake of distinction, and to give plausibility to their ambitious pretensions, call the membership of the church the "laity," contrary to the express decision of the unerring Spirit.
In which fidelity and length of service meet with the consideration which is their due. In which no children under fourteen years of age are employed. +Membership.+
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