Proceedings Of The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland 1842 PDF Download

Excerpt from Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1842 3. Entrance on. - Their motives must be holy, not carnal and worldly; taking the oversight of the flock not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; not from love to the hire, but from love to souls. (See cases of Fala, Ladykirk, Kettle.) 4. Appointment to the case of a particular flock. - This, the office of the Head of the Church, - "I will give them pastors after mine own heart;" the mind of the Head to be ascertained through the free voice of the members, not through the Patron or Presbyteries; this voice not a mere negative one, saying who is unsuitable, but a direct and positive one, saying who is suitable. (See cases referred to in No. III.) 5. Ordination. - That it is wholly spiritual, depending neither for its bestowal nor removal upon any courts but those appointed by Christ for this end. - The sin and sacrilege of the civil magistrates attempting to interfere with any court of Christ in conferring or depriving of spiritual gifts. - Ordination must be true and scriptural, in order to be valid. (See cases of Culsamond and Glass.) 6. Ministerial walk and conversation. - That it be blameless, circumspect, &c. (See cases of Cambusnethan, Stranraer.) V. Courts of Christ's church. - That they are spiritual, independent of civil tribunals, subordinate to Christ alone, constituted in his name, guided by his laws. (Passim.) That they are courts not simply for government and discipline, but also for strengthening the hands of the brethren in the work of the Lord - for recounting the doings of God, and the progress of the gospel, both at home and abroad - for mutual conference, praise, prayer, and reading the word; and for united intercession in behalf of all men, and supplication for the outpouring of the Spirit and the coming of the kingdom. (See reports of different committees; daily opening of the court with reading, praise, and prayer.) VI. The Eldership. - A spiritual office of Christ's appointment. - Election thereto by the free voice of Christ's people. - Trial of gifts for this office by the session. (See Act anent Elders.) VII. Missions. 1. The church's care for her children at home. (Education - Church Extension - Employment of Probationers.) 2. Her care for her children that have gone from her to other lands. (Colonial Scheme.) 3. Her care for the Heathen. (India Mission.) 4. Her care for the Jews. (Jewish Scheme.) Her complete evangelistic character, beginning at her own children in Scotland, and then compassing the whole world in her zeal for Christ and love of souls. - Her testimony to the duty of contributing of our substance to the cause of Christ. - (Collections.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.