of membership and the offender shall not be received into The Mother
Church or a branch church for twelve years.

Special Offense. SECTION 12. If a member of this Church, either by
word or work, represents falsely to or of the Leader and Pastor
Emeritus, said member shall immediately be disciplined, and a second
similar offense shall remove his or her name from membership in The
Mother Church.

Members of Branch Churches. SECTION 13. A member of both The Mother
Church and a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, or a Reader, shall
not report nor send notices to The Mother Church, or to the Pastor
Emeritus, of errors of the members of their local church; but they
shall strive to overcome these errors. Each church shall separately
and independently discipline its own members,--if this sad necessity
occurs.


Article XII--TEACHERS

Probation. SECTION 1. For sufficient reasons it may be decided that a
teacher has so strayed as not to be fit for the work of a Reader in
church or a teacher of Christian Science. Although repentant and
forgiven by the Church and retaining his membership, this weak member
shall not be counted loyal till after three years of exemplary
character. Then the Board of Directors may decide if his loyalty has
been proved by uniform maintenance of the life of a consistent,
consecrated Christian Scientist.

Misteaching. SECTION 2. If a member of this Church is found trying to