The Doctrines and Discipline of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church Revised Edition 1918

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Colored Methodist Episcopal Church

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hekula03, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Language

English

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BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements

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Colored Methodist Episcopal Church -- Doctrines

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October 7, 2021

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE DOCTRINES AND DISCIPLINE OF THE COLORED METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2. 2.Episcopal Address — CONTENTS
3. 3.PART I THE CONSTITUTION — CHAPTER I. ARTICLES OF RELIGION — I. OF FAITH IN THE HOLY TRINITY. — II. OF THE WORD, OR SON OF GOD WHO WAS MADE VERY MAN. — III. OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST — IV. OF THE HOLY GHOST. — V. THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES FOR SALVATION — VI. OF THE OLD TESTAMENT — VII. OF ORIGINAL OR BIRTH-SIN — VIII. OF FREE-WILL — IX. OF THE JUSTIFICATION OF MAN — X. OF GOOD WORKS — XI. OF WORKS OF SUPEREROGATION — XII. OF SIN AFTER JUSTIFICATION — XIII. OF THE CHURCH — XIV. OF PURGATORY — XV. OF SPEAKING IN THE CONGREGATION IN SUCH A TONGUE AS THE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND — XVI. OF THE SACRAMENTS — XVII. OF BAPTISM — XVIII. OF THE LORD'S SUPPER — XIX. OF BOTH KINDS — XX. OF THE ONE OBLATION OF CHRIST, FINISHED UPON THE CROSS — XXI. OF THE MARRIAGE OF MINISTERS — XXII. OF THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF CHURCHES — XXIII. OF THE RULERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — XXIV. OF CHRISTIAN MEN'S GOODS — XXV. OF A CHRISTIAN MAN'S OATH — CHAPTER II. THE GENERAL RULES
4. 4.PART II. THE CONFERENCES — CHAPTER III. GENERAL CONFERENCE — CHAPTER IV. ANNUAL CONFERENCES. — CHAPTER V. DISTRICT CONFERENCES — CHAPTER VI. QUARTERLY CONFERENCES. — CHAPTER VII. CHURCH CONFERENCES
5. 5.PART III. THE MINISTER — CHAPTER VIII. THE ELECTION AND CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS AND THEIR DUTIES — CHAPTER IX. PRESIDING ELDERS — CHAPTER X. PASTORS AND THEIR DUTIES — CHAPTER XI. ADMITTING ON TRIAL AND INTO FULL CONNECTION. ELECTION TO DEACON'S AND ELDER'S ORDERS. — I. ADMITTING PREACHERS ON TRIAL — II. ADMITTING PREACHERS INTO FULL CONNECTION — III. ELECTION TO DEACON'S ORDERS — IV. ELECTION OF DEACONS TO ELDER'S ORDERS. — CHAPTER XII. SUPERNUMERARY AND SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS— PREACHERS FROM OTHER CHURCHES — I. SUPERNUMERARY PREACHERS — II. SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS. — III. RECEIVING PREACHERS FROM OTHER CHURCHES
6. 6.PART IV. LOCAL PREACHERS, EXHORTERS, AND OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH — CHAPTER XIII. THE CALL TO PREACH — CHAPTER XIV. LOCAL PREACHERS AND EXHORTERS — I. LOCAL PREACHERS — II. EXHORTERS — CHAPTER XV. CLASS LEADERS — CHAPTER XVI. STEWARDS AND STEWARDESSES — CHAPTER XVII. TRUSTEES OF CHURCH PROPERTY
7. 7.PART V. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP, ORDER OF WORSHIP, MEANS OF GRACE, CHILDREN, AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL — CHAPTER XVIII. HOW TO RECEIVE MEMBERS. — CHAPTER XIX. ORDER AND DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP — ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP — CHAPTER XX. OTHER MEETINGS OF THE CHURCH — I. PRAYER MEETINGS — II. CLASS MEETINGS — III. LOVE-FEASTS — CHAPTER XXI. CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH — CHAPTER XXII. THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL
8. 8.PART VI. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION — CHAPTER XXIII. TRIAL CODE OF A BISHOP — CHAPTER XXIV. TRIAL OF A TRAVELING PREACHER — CHAPTER XXV. TRIAL OF PROBATIONERS AND LOCAL PREACHERS. — I. TRIAL OF A PROBATIONER — II. TRIAL OF A LOCAL PREACHER — CHAPTER XXVI. TRIAL OF A MEMBER — CHAPTER XXVII. MINISTERIAL COURT OF APPEALS. — CHAPTER XXVIII. APPEAL OF A TRAVELING PREACHER TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE — CHAPTER XXIX. APPEAL OF A LOCAL PREACHER. — CHAPTER XXX. APPEAL OF A MEMBER. — CHAPTER XXXI. RESTORATION OF CREDENTIALS — I. TRAVELING ELDERS AND DEACONS. — II. LOCAL ELDERS OR DEACONS.
9. 9.PART VII. SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY, BUILDING CHURCHES AND PARSONAGES— SECURING AND TRANSFERRING CHURCH PROPERTY — CHAPTER XXXII. — I. SUPPORT OF PASTORS — II. SUPPORT OF PRESIDING ELDERS — III. SUPPORT OF BISHOPS — IV. SUPPORT OF THOSE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR — CHAPTER XXXIII. CHURCHES AND PARSONAGES — I. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS — II. BUILDING CHURCHES — III. BUILDING PARSONAGES — CHAPTER XXXIV. SECURING, SELLING, OR TRANSFERRING CHURCH PROPERTY. — 1. SECURING CHURCHES AND PARSONAGES — II. DIVISION, TRANSFER, OR SALE OF CHURCH PROPERTY
10. 10.PART VIII. BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS FINANCIAL PLAN — CHAPTER XXXV. FINANCIAL PLAN — CHAPTER XXXVI. THE JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE — CHAPTER XXXVII. THE PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT — CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE GENERAL MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT. — CHAPTER XXXIX. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY BOARD — CHAPTER XL. THE CHURCH EXTENSION DEPARTMENT — CHAPTER XLI. THE EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIETY — CHAPTER XLII. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION — CHAPTER XLIII. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT — CHAPTER XLIV. SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS,' WIDOWS,' AND ORPHANS' FUND. — CHAPTER XLV. MISCELLANEOUS — CHILDREN'S DAY. — II. GENERAL MISSIONARY DAY — III. OFFICIAL OR LEADERS' MEETING — IV. THE WESTERN INDEX — V. THE EASTERN INDEX — CHAPTER XLVI. SCHOOLS, COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES — CHAPTER XLVII. FOUNDERS DAY — CHAPTER XLVIII. NAMES AND BOUNDARIES OF CONFERENCES.
11. 11.PART IX. THE RITUAL — CHAPTER XLIX. THE ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER — CHAPTER L. THE MINISTRATION OF BAPTISM TO INFANTS. — CHAPTER LI. THE MINISTRATION OF BAPTISM TO SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS. — CHAPTER LII. FORM OF THE RECEPTION AND RECOGNITION OF CHURCH MEMBERS. — CHAPTER LIII. THE FORM OF SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. — CHAPTER LIV. THE ORDER OF THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD — CHAPTER LV. FORM OF LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A CHURCH — CHAPTER LVI. FORM OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH — CHAPTER LI. THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDAINING DEACONS — CHAPTER LVIII. THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDAINING ELDERS. — THE FORM OF CONSECRATING A BISHOP.
12. 12.APPENDIX. — CHAPTER I. — BISHOPS AND GENERAL OFFICERS — COMMISSIONS — BOARDS AND COMMITTEES — CHAPTER II. COURSE OF STUDY FOR PREACHERS — PREAMBLE TO THE COURSE OF STUDY — COURSE OF STUDY FOR LOCAL PREACHERS — COURSE OF STUDY FOR TRAVELING PREACHERS — CHAPTER III. RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE — I. ORGANIZATION — II. TIME OF MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT — III. THE PRESIDENT'S DUTIES — IV. ORDER OF BUSINESS — V. DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS — VI. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS — VII. VOTING — VIII. MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS AND PAPERS FOR UNANIMOUS REFERENCE — IX. COMMITTEES — X. MISCELLANEOUS — WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY — I. NAME — II. OBJECT — III. BOARD OF MISSIONS — IV. MEETINGS — V. OFFICERS — VI. MEMBERSHIP — VII. FUNDS — VIII. COMMITTEES — IX. AMENDMENTS
13. 13.NOTE. — INDEX

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