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 necessary arrangements for Communion services. 

CHAPTER XI

CHURCH OFFICERS.

Bishop or Elder.— The elder, in addition to his ministerial duties, has the general oversight of the church in which he resides; he is to call council-meetings when necessary, outside of the regular monthly or quarterly meetings; to act as Moderator in church and business meetings; to administer the ordinances of the Gospel, or to see that it is done by the other ministers, and to anoint the sick when called to do so. The elder receives his official position by request of the church in which he resides, and by approval of the elders that have been called for this special purpose.

A late decision of Annual Meeting requires that all ministers before being installed, forwarded or ordained, are to be asked if they are addicted to the use of tobacco, and if so, to stop using it. 