61. Creation and termination of pastoral relation. The election, calling, settlement, installation, dismissal, removal, translation, constituting or dissolving of the pastoral relation, or fixing or changing of the salary of a minister or pastor of a Presbyterian church in connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), or taking any action for or toward any such purpose, and the calling and conduct of a meeting of any such church for any such purpose, and the qualification of voters at any such meeting, are not authorized or regulated or controlled by any provision of this chapter, but the same shall be in all respects, done, and regulated, and any meeting therefor called, conducted, and controlled, only in accordance with the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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