As many of the branch churches have adopted "Robert's Rules of Order" as their standard of parliamentary law, the following quotations will be helpful.
"This motion (to suspend the rules) applies only to Rules of Order or Standing Rules, ... as the Constitution and By-Laws cannot be suspended even by unanimous consent, unless they provide for their own suspension, which should never be done except in case of a particular by-law relating to the transaction of business and then it should be specified" (Foot note, page 50).
"Constitutions, by-laws, and rules of order should always prohibit their being amended by less than a two-thirds vote, and without previous notice of the amendment being given. The object of this notice is to inform the society that the subject-matter of the amendment will be up for consideration and action at a certain time" (Foot note, page 138).
