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Doctrines, Rules, And Ritual Of The Methodist Episcopal Church - Softcover

Poe & Hitchcock

 
9780371261057: Doctrines, Rules, And Ritual Of The Methodist Episcopal Church

Synopsis

Doctrines, Rules, And Ritual Of The Methodist Episcopal Church. This book is a comprehensive Methodist liturgical manual that presents the church's core beliefs, governance, and worship practices as revised in the 1860s. The Explanatory notes discuss the Reforming and revising process through the General Conference, outlining the origin of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America and the ordination of key figures such as Wesley’s agents. The document embeds the Articles of Religion—detailing the Trinity, the Word, the Holy Ghost, the sufficiency of Scripture, original sin, free will, justification by faith, and the role of works—along with the doctrine of the sacraments and church discipline. Part I surveys origin, doctrines, and rules; Part II constitutes the Ritual, with formal rites for Baptism (infants and adults), Reception of Members, the Lord’s Supper, Matrimony, Burial, and the ordination of Bishops, Elders, and Deacons. Additional ceremonies cover laying corner-stones and dedicating churches, reflecting the discipline and liturgical tradition of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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