shall be performed by a clergyman who is
legally authorized.
Sudden Decease. SECTION 2. If a member of The Mother Church shall
decease suddenly, without previous injury or illness, and the
cause thereof be unknown, an autopsy shall be made by qualified
experts. When it is possible the body of a female shall be prepared
for burial by _one of her own sex_.
Article X--DEBATING IN PUBLIC
No Unauthorized Debating. SECTION 1. A member of this Church shall
not debate on Christian Science in public debating assemblies,
without the consent of the Board of Directors.
Article XI--COMPLAINTS
Departure from Tenets. SECTION 1. If a member of this Church shall
depart from the Tenets and be found having the name without the life
of a Christian Scientist, and another member in good standing shall
from Christian motives make this evident, a meeting of the Board of
Directors shall be called, and the offender's case shall be tried and
said member exonerated, put on probation, or excommunicated.
Violation of By-Laws. SECTION 2. A member who is found violating any
of the By-Laws or Rules herein set forth, shall be admonished in
consonance with the Scriptural demand in Matthew 18:15-17; and if he
neglect to accept such admonition, he shall be placed on probation,
or if he repeat the offense, his name shall be dropped from the roll
of Church membership.
Violation of Christian Fellowship. SECTION 3. Any member who shall
unjustly aggrieve or vilify the Pastor Emeritus or another member, or
who does not live in Christian fellowship with members who are in
good and regular standing with this Church, shall either withdraw
from the Church or be excommunicated.
Preliminary Requirement. SECTION 4. No church discipline shall ensue
until the requirements according to the Scriptures, in Matthew
18:15-17, have been strictly obeyed, unless a By-Law governing the
case provides for immediate action.
Authority. SECTION 5. The Christian Science Board of Directors has
power to discipline, place on probation, remove from membership, or
to excommunicate members of The Mother Church. Only the members of
this Board shall be present at meetings for the examination of
complaints against church members; and they alone shall vote on cases
involving The Mother Church discipline.
Members in Mother Church Only. SECTION 6. A complaint against a
member of The Mother Church, _if said member belongs to no branch
church_ and if this complaint is no
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