APPENDIX A

Rules and Regulations of the Michigan State Holiness Association taken from The Michigan Holiness Record (Grand Rapids, Michigan), II, interspersed between January, 1885 to March, 1885.

Article 1.	Name-Object-Standard
Sec.1.	The name of this organization shall be the Michigan State Holiness Association.
Sec.2.	The Standard of the Association shall be the Bible interpreted agreeable to the Statement of Doctrine of the Association.
Article 2.	Membership
Sec.1.	Members of holiness bands or county Associations auxiliary to the M.S.H.A. may become members of this Association by handing their names to the secretary accompanied by a written recommendation from the band or president of the Association of which they are already a member.
Sec.2.	Persons who are in the experience of entire sanctification and who endorse our Statement of Doctrine shall be eligible to membership in the Association.
Sec.3.	Applications for membership shall be read by the secretary and shall require a two-thirds majority to be received.
Sec.4.	Those applying for membership, when present shall be closely questioned concerning their experience by the President, or by any other members. Those sending in their names must be recommended by a member of the Association.
Sec.5.	An accused member shall be brought to trial at a regular meeting of the association and may be expelled by a two-third majority.
Article 3.	Officers
Sec.1.	The officers of the Association shall be president, a vice-president, a secretary (who shall also act as treasurer and corresponding secretary), trustees, and evangelists.
Sec.2.	All officers (with the exception of evangelists who may be elected at any regular meeting shall be chosen at the annual meeting for one year and shall serve until their successors are duly elected.
Article 4.	Officers' Duties.
Sec.1.	The duty of the president shall be to preside over the meetings of the Association; have general supervision of its religious work; and other duties usually devolving upon such officers.
Sec.2.	The duty of the vice-president shall be to act as president in case of the absence or inability of that officer.
Sec. 3.	The duty of the secretary shall be to keep an accurate account of the transactions of each meeting and other work usually devolving upon such officer. As treasurer he shall keep an accurate account of receipts expenditures, and report the same when called upon by the Association. As corresponding secretary, he shall attend to the work usually devolving upon such officers.

As the holiness work has been greatly hindered by the inconsistent lives of many of its professors, we cannot be too careful in receiving members into our association. And, as the Bible is our guide book, we must, as far as possible, require every member to live in harmony with its teachings. Better sacrifice a few or even many members than compromise or lower the standard of God's word. In order to secure the desired end, we ask the following questions.....

1.	Have you examined the constitution and By-Laws, and Statement of Doctrine of the Michigan Holiness Association?
2.	Do you heartily endorse them, and will you abide by them?
3.	Will you abstain from the use of tobacco in every form and by precept and example discourage the use of the same?
4.	Are you free from alliances with all secret societies?
5.	Are you convinced that all such societies are in direct violation of the commands of God's word?...
6.	Deleted. Do you advocate perfect plainness?
7.	Do you believe church fairs, festivals, socials, Christmas trees, and the like entertainments, also boat races, horse races, county fairs and all worldly amusement to be wrong and will discourage them by example and precept?
8.	Have you the witness of the Spirit that you are now a child of God?
9.	Are you a member, in good standing, of some evangelical branch of the Christian church--if not are you in favor of church organization?
10.	Is your body presented, a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable, unto God as your reasonable service, and will you evidence this complete consecration by giving liberally of your time and money as God shall prosper you for the support of the holiness work?
11.	Do you enjoy the experience of entire sanctification, and did you receive it by faith subsequent to conversion?
12.	If at any time you lose this experience, or become unwilling to abide by the answers you have now give, will you willingly and promptly withdraw from the Association?

These questions having been satisfactorily answer, those asking for membership may be received by a vote of the association--after which prayer will be in order.