Manual Of Church Discipline PDF Download

Excerpt from A Manual of Church Discipline of the United Brethren in Christ to Secure Uniformity of Administration in the Church: Adapted to Discipline of 1893 Book of Discipline will be found to harmonize not only with each other, but with the general polity Of the Church. We have long felt the need Of such a digest. Uniformity in the administration of law in the church is all-important. Paul commands that all things be done decently and in order. This direction given by the inspired apostle should be scrupulously observed, because it is a matter of infinite moment in all that concerns the Christian church. Decency and order in the administration of law, as well as the worship in the sanctuary, are to be Observed with all possible care. The manner of performing an act is Often of as much importance as the act itself. Great and lasting harm has frequently been done to individuals as well as to the church by the loose and improper manner in which the rules Of discipline have been administered. This manual, if carefully studied, will prove to be Of great value to ministers and Official members of the Church, upon whom in no small degree devolves the te sponsibility Of administering the laws Of the Church. By a proper use Of the instructions and suggestions given in this manual mistakes will be avoided and harmony of administration secured. I therefore most cheerfully commend this book not only to ministers and those holding official positions in the Church, but to the members in general. All Should read it with care. 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.