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Church Order

by Halbert M. J. Richards

The Colorado Tract Society · 1112 Kalamath Street, Denver, Colorado · 1906

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92

Contents

  1. PREFACE1
  2. CHURCH ORDER.3
  3. CHAPTER I.3
  4. SOME FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.3
  5. CHAPTER II.10
  6. SOME FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.10
  7. (CONTINUED.)10
  8. CHAPTER III.13
  9. SOME FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.13
  10. (CONCLUDED.)13
  11. CHAPTER IV.16
  12. THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRY.16
  13. CHAPTER V.19
  14. THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH IN MATTERS OF DISCIPLINE.19
  15. CHAPTER VI.26
  16. THE DIVINE CALL, ORDINATION AND WORK OF THE MINISTRY.26
  17. CHAPTER VII.32
  18. CHURCH OFFICERS, THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES.32
  19. CHAPTER VIII.38
  20. ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH.38
  21. THE WAY INTO THE CHURCH.38
  22. BAPTISM A BURIAL.38
  23. PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM.39
  24. IT IS GOD’S MEMORIAL OF THE RESURRECTION.39
  25. THE COMMUNION.40
  26. A CHRISTIAN ORDINANCE, OFTEN NEGLECTED BY OTHERS, AND HOW WE OBSERVE IT.43
  27. CHAPTER IX.46
  28. SOME OTHER RULES OF ORDER PRACTICED BY THE BODY.46
  29. ELECTIONS AND ORDINATIONS OF ELDERS, THE EXTENT AND DURATION OF THEIR AUTHORITY.46
  30. SOUND IN THE FAITH.48
  31. INTRODUCING NEW DOCTRINES.49
  32. A “PROVED” AND AN APPROVED MINISTRY.52
  33. SELF IMPROVEMENT.56
  34. **MANNER OF OBSERVING THE SACRAMENT.**57
  35. **MORE ABOUT THE DEACONS’ WORK, AND CONCERNING ELDERS PRESIDING AND BAPTIZING.**59
  36. ACTIONS BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.61
  37. OFFICERS REQUIRED TO FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES OF OFFICE.62
  38. CHAPTER X.62
  39. SOME OTHER RULES OF ORDER PRACTICED BY THE BODY.62
  40. (CONTINUED.)62
  41. MANNER OF ELECTING OFFICERS.62
  42. NO RITUAL, BUT A USUAL ORDER OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES.64
  43. **FUNERALS.**66
  44. MARIAGES.68
  45. CHURCH LETTERS AND TRAVELING LETTERS.69
  46. PROTECTION FROM IMPOSTERS.71
  47. HOSPITALITY.72
  48. PULPIT SACREDNESS.76
  49. USE OF CHURCH BUILDINGS.77
  50. OUR GENERAL ORGANIZATION.78
  51. DENOMINATIONAL ENTERPRISES.79
  52. CHAPTER XI.80
  53. OTHER STATEMENTS, FROM THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY, ON CHURCH ORDER.80
  54. THE LORD’S SOLEMN COMMISSION AND MARVELOUS ASSURANCE TO HIS MINISTERS.80
  55. DUTY TO DEAL WITH OFFENDING MEMBERS.81
  56. HOW TO OPEN AND CONDUCT CHURCH TRIALS.81
  57. MUST BE PROMPTLY DEALT WITH IF THE VOICE OF THE CHURCH IS DISREGARDED.81
  58. IF OFFENDER REPENTS, CHURCH IS TO REMIT THE SIN.82
  59. TILL THE END OF TIME.82
  60. TO DESPISE CHURCH IS TO DESPISE CHRIST.82
  61. GENERAL CONFERENCE OF ORGANIZED CHURCHES AT JERUSALEM, A. D. 52; COMPOSED OF APOSTLES AND ELDERS AND DELEGATES FROM ORGANIZED CHURCHES.82
  62. (Read Acts 15: 1-31.)82
  63. SENT TO APOSTLES AND ELDERS FOR COUNSEL.83
  64. A REPRESENTATIVE BODY OF EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING DELEGATES FROM THE DIFFERENT CHURCHES.83
  65. HOW THAT CONFERENCE MOVED; AND ITS RESULT.84
  66. A FACTION OF MURMURERS THEN, AND SUCH MAY BE LOOKED FOR UNTIL THE CLOSE OF TIME.84
  67. HEAVEN RATIFIES THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH.85
  68. CHRIST RESPECTS THE MEANS WHICH HE HAS HIMSELF ORDAINED FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND SALVATION OF MAN.86
  69. CHAPTER XII.88
  70. **A Summary of Fundamental Doctrines Taught by Seventh-day Adventists.**88