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 7. If a member, having erred, shall voluntarily confess it to the church, and manifests satisfactory repentance, no further proceedings shall be taken against him except in cases of public scandal or gross immoralities.

8. Every member against whom any charge is preferred, shall have the privilege of speaking in his own defense.

9. Written testimony of individuals who are not members, and have good moral characters, may be admitted as confirmatory evidence in cases of discipline.

10. If members fail to give satisfaction to the church in relation to charges preferred against them, or persistently refuse to appear before the church when called to do so, they shall, by a majority vote, be expelled.

CHAPTER XIV.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

How to Organize.— As Sunday-schools have been sanctioned by our Annual Conference and are believed to be promotive of good, when properly conducted, it is desirable that