Doctrines and Discipline of the Free Methodist Church of North America - 1939 Edition

CHAPTER VII

BIBLE SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY FOR NATIVES IN INDIA

I. Students for Three Years

FIRST YEAR

     ¶ 369. Study: Matthew, Genesis, Catechism.

     Read: Chandra Lila, Sundar Singh.

SECOND YEAR

     ¶ 370. Study: Exodus, Leviticus, Mark, Luke, Torrey I.

     Read: Life of Colonel Weerasoorie, Story of Mary Jones and her Bible.

THIRD YEAR

     ¶ 371. Study: Whole Pentateuch, John, Acts, Torrey II.

     Read: Life of John G. Paton, Barth’s Bible Stories. When the first three years’ work has been satisfactorily done, students may be granted an exhorter’s license and stationed as preachers, with an increase in pay of rupees 1 per month for passing with an average of 80% or over, or of annas 8 per month for passing with an average of 60% to 70%. The aver age is for the first three years’ work, but the increase is not given until all subjects have been completed.

II. Exhorters, for Two Years

FIRST YEAR

     ¶ 372. Study: Joshua to Ruth, Harmony of Gospels, Discipline, pp. 3-37.

     Read: Life of Pandita Ramabai, Manual of Christian Doctrines.

SECOND YEAR

     ¶ 373. Study: Old Testament Kingdom Period, Romans, Discipline, pp. 55-111, Religion Weighed.

     Read: Historical Evidence for the Truth of the Christian Scriptures, Pilgrim’s Progress.

III. Local Preachers, for Four Years

FIRST YEAR

     ¶ 374. Study: Isaiah, General Epistles of Paul, Binney, pp. 1-42, Hinduism and Christianity Compared I, Church History I.

     Read: Autobiography of Baba Padmanji, Prevailing Prayer.

SECOND YEAR

     ¶ 375. Study: Period of Captivity, both history and prophecy, Hebrews, Binney, pp. 43-62, Church History II, Hinduism and Christianity Compared II.

     Read: Life of Mohammed, Holiness, by Tracy.

THIRD YEAR

     ¶ 376. Study: Remaining Prophets with a review of all the prophets, Pastoral Letters, Binney, pp. 63-106, Church History III.

     Read: Edward’s Holy Spirit, Part I, Life of Luther.

FOURTH YEAR

     ¶ 377. Study: Poetical Books of Bible, Revelation, Binney, pp. 113-123, Discipline, Part 9 (Ritual), Church History IV.

     Read: Edward’s Holy Spirit, Part II, Life of Mackay of Uganda. 
 

 
Book Navigation Title Page Table of Contents Origin & Character PART I THE CONSTITUTION PART II THE CHURCH PART III OFFICIAL BODIES PART IV THE MINISTRY PART V LOCAL PREACHERS AND LAY HELPERS PART VI JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION PART VII TEMPORAL ECONOMY PART VIII CONFERENCE BOUNDARIES PART IX THE RITUAL PART X COURSES OF STUDY PART XI APPENDIX Index

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