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

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PARAGRAPH THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH--ORIGIN AND CHARACTER 1-14 PART I THE CONSTITUTION DIVISION   PREAMBLE 15 I. ARTICLES OF RELIGION 16-38 II. GENERAL RULES 39-46 III. ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT 47-62      1. Pastoral Charges, Quarterly and Annual Conferences  47-49      2. The General Conference  50-62 PART II THE CHURCH CHAPTER   I. SPECIAL ADVICES  63-73 1/2      1. Temperance 63-65      2. Marriage And Divorce 66-70      3. Dress  71      4. Secret Societies  72, 73      5. Militarism and War  73 1/2 II. MEMBERSHIP 74-79      1. Reception on Probation 74      2. Admission into Full Membership  75-78      3. Transfer of Membership by Certificate 79 III. WORSHIP  80-85      1. Order of Public Worship 80      2. Singing  81      3. Love-Feasts 82      4. Classes and Class Meetings 83-85 PART III OFFICIAL BODIES I. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE 86-101 II THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION 102-104 III. THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION 105-108      1. Its Powers  105      2. Plan for Conference Claimants  106      3. Church and Parsonage Aid 107      4. The Publishing House  108 IV. THE COMMISSION ON MISSIONS  109-116      1. Object, Membership, Officers, Duties  109      2. Directors 110      3. The General Missionary Secretary 111      4. The Treasurer  112      5. Home Missions  113      6. Title to Land in Foreign Countries  114      7. Duties of Preachers in Charge 115      8. Annual Conference Missionary Funds 116 V. THE COMMISSION ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION  117-129      1. Organization, Powers  117      2. Annual Conference Board  118      3. Educational Institutions  119      4. Duties of Pastors  120      5. Guiding Principles  121      6. Endowment Funds  122      7. Sunday-Schools - The General Work  123      8. Conference Sunday-school Boards  124      9. District Sunday-school Boards  125      10. Local Sunday-school Boards  126      11. Sunday-school Superintendent  127      12. Offerings  128      13. Duties of Pastors  129 VI. THE COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM, CHARITIES, AND CHURCH EXTENSION  139-133      1. Evangelism 131      2. Charities and Benevolences  132      3. Church Extension  133 VII. THE SOUTH AFRICA MISSION CONFERENCE  134-138      1. Membership 134      2. Native Self-support  135      3. Prerogatives restricted 136      4. The Mission Meeting  137      5. The Executive Committee  138 VIII. THE JAPAN CONFERENCE  140-149      1. Membership  140      2. Churches  141      3. Stationing Committee  142      4. Board of Administration  143      5. Finances  144      6. Church Property  145      7. Financial Educational Board  146      8. Prerogatives Restricted  147      9. The Mission  148      10. Appeals and Amendments  149 IX. PACIFIC COAST JAPANESE CONFERENCE  149 1/2 X. RELATION OF CANADIAN CONFERENCES 150 XI. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES  151-172 XII. THE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE  173-175 XIII. THE OFFICIAL BOARD  176, 177 XIV. THE CIRCUIT MEETING  178, 179 XV. THE SOCIETY MEETING  180, 151 PART IV THE MINISTRY I. QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK  182-197      1. The Call to Preach  182      2. Rules for Preacher’s Conduct  183, 184      3. Spiritual Qualification  185, 186      4. Matter and Manner of Preaching  187, 188      5. Where to Preach  189      6. Pastoral Visitation  190-194      7. Employment of Time  195      8. Union Among Ourselves  196      9. Union with Others  197 II. MINISTERS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCES  198-202      1. Reception on Trial  198      2. Reception Into Full Membership  199      3. Reception from Other Denominations  200      4. Termination of Conference Membership  201, 202 III. DEACONS AND ELDERS  203-205 IV. BISHOPS  206, 207 V. DISTRICT ELDERS  208 VI. PASTORS, OR PREACHERS IN CHARGE  209, 210 VII. SUPERNUMERARY AND SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS  211, 212 PART V LOCAL PREACHERS AND LAY HELPERS I. LOCAL PREACHERS  213-219 1/2 II. EVANGELISTS  220 III. EXHORTERS  221 IV. DEACONESSES  222, 223 V. BANDS AND BAND WORKERS  224 VI. CLASS LEADERS 225 VII. STEWARDS  226, 227 PART VI JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION I. CHURCH TRIALS  228-261      1. Object of Church Discipline  228-230      2. General Directions  231, 232      3. Trial of Preachers in Full Membership  233-242      4. Form of Procedure  243           Form for a Bill of Charges  243           Order of Conducting Church Trials  244      5. Restoration of Credentials  245      6. Proceedings Against a Preacher on Trial  246      7. The Trial of a Local Preacher  247-250      8. The Trial of an Accused Member  251           Ground of Complaint  251, 252           Notification of Time and Place of Trial  253           Election of Committee to Try a Case  254, 255           Presiding Officer  256           Right of Appeal  257           Restoration of Membership  258, 259      9. Citation of Society, Quarterly Conference, or Annual Conference to Show Cause  260      10. Citation of Preachers to Show Cause  261 II. INSOLVENCIES AND THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES  262-266 PART VII TEMPORAL ECONOMY I. SUPPORT OF EFFECTIVE MINISTERS  267-270      1. Support of Bishops  267      2. Support of District Elders  268      3. Support of Preachers in Charge  269      4. Support of Evangelists  270 II. CHURCH PROPERTY  271-284      1. Trustees-Appointment and Duties  271-276      2. Incorporation and Deeds  277-283      3. Erection of Churches  284 PART VIII CONFERENCE BOUNDARIES I. CONFERENCE BOUNDARIES  285-328           Conference Boundaries  285-327           Disputes About, How Settled  328 PART IX THE RITUAL I. BAPTISM  340-342      1. Of infants  341      2. Of Those of Riper Years  342 II. THE LORD’S SUPPER  343, 344      1. General Directions  343      2. Order for the Administration of the Lord’s Supper  344 III. THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY  345 IV. THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD  546 V. ORDINATION SERVICES  347, 348      1. Ordination of Elders  347      2. Ordination of Deacons  348 VI. FORM FOR DEDICATION OF CHURCHES  349 PART X COURSES OF STUDY I. COURSE OF STUDY FOR TRAVELING PREACHERS  350-354 1/2 II. COURSE OF STUDY FOR LOCAL PREACHERS  355-358      1. For Local Preachers who are to be examined by the quarterly conference  355, 356      2. For Local Preachers Who Wish to be Ordained Deacons  357      3. For Local Deacons who Wish to be Ordained Elders  358 III. COURSE OF STUDY FOR DEACONESSES  359-359 1/2 IV. COURSE OF READING FOR CLASS LEADERS  360 V. COURSE OF STUDY FOE MISSIONARIES IN AFRICA  361-364 VI. COURSE OF STUDY FOE MISSIONARIES IN INDIA  365-368 VII. BIBLE SCHOOL COURSE FOR NATIVES IN INDIA  369-377 VIII. COURSE OF STUDY FOR MISSIONARIES IN CHINA  378-381 IX. CENTRAL BOARD OF CONFERENCE EXAMINERS  382 PART XI APPENDIX I. INCORPORATION OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH  383-383 1/2 II. RESIDENCES, ADDRESSES, ETC  884-388 III. ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS  889-396 3/4 IV. CONSTRUCTIONS OF LAW AND SPECIAL ORDERS BY THE GENERAL        CONFERENCE..  397-535      1. Constructions of Law  397-533      2. Special Orders  534-535           a. Special Days to be Observed 534           b. Duties of Pastors In Relation to Special Occasions  535 V. CONSTITUTION OF THE GENERAL WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY  536 VI. GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY  537 VII. CONSTITUTION OF THE Y. P. M. S  588 VIII. CHRISTIAN YOUTH CRUSADERS  539 IX. FORMS  540 Index