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Memorandum Number 657

SUBJECT TO FINAL EDITING


October 24, 1991

Review of Bishop's Decision of Law Concerning Legality of Withholding Portion of Outgoing Pastor's Salary to Pay Costs of Cleaning Parsonage.

Digest


We affirm the bishop's ruling that the recommendation to take the cost of cleaning the parsonage from the final salary payment of the outgoing pastor is illegal with reference to Discipline ¶¶ 247.13, 721, and 441.

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