ch meeting
the amount of funds which the Church has on hand, the amount of its
indebtedness and of its expenditures for the last year.

Finance Committee. SECTION 4. There shall be a Committee on Finance,
which shall consist of three members of this Church in good standing.
Its members shall be appointed annually by the Christian Science
Board of Directors and with the consent of the Pastor Emeritus. They
shall hold quarterly meetings and keep themselves thoroughly informed
as to the real estate owned by this Church and the amount of funds
received by the Treasurer of The Mother Church, who is individually
responsible for said funds. They shall have the books of the
Christian Science Board of Directors and the books of the Church
Treasurer audited annually by an honest, competent accountant.
The books are to be audited on May first.

Prior to paying bills against the Church, the Treasurer of this
Church shall submit them all to said committee for examination.
This committee shall decide thereupon by a unanimous vote, and its
endorsement of the bills shall render them payable.

If it be found that the Church funds have not been properly managed,
it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors and the Treasurer to
be individually responsible for the performance of their several
offices satisfactorily, and for the proper distribution of the funds
of which they are the custodians.

God's Requirement. SECTION 5. God requires wisdom, economy, and
brotherly love to characterize all the proceedings of the members
of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Provision for the Future. SECTION 6. In case of any possible future
deviation from duty, the Committee on Finance shall visit the Board
of Directors, and, in a Christian spirit and manner, demand that each
member thereof comply with the By-Laws of the Church. If any Director
fails to heed this admonition, he may be dismissed from office and
the vacancy supplied by the Board.

Debt and Duty. SECTION 7. The Mother Church shall not be made legally
responsible for the debts of individuals except such debts as are
specified in its By-Laws. Donations from this Church shall not be
made without the written consent of the Pastor Emeritus. Also
important movements of the manager of the Committee on Publication
shall be sanctioned by the Board of Directors and be subject to the
approval of Mary Baker Eddy. (See Article I, Sect. 6.)

Emergencies. SECTION 8. The