Synopsis
Discipline Of The Methodist Episcopal Church. This volume collects the Doctrines and Discipline Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, presenting the church's Articles of Religion, General Rules, and constitutional framework in the late 19th century. It includes the Articles of Religion, sections on the Holy Trinity, Scripture, the church, sacraments, and church government; the General Conference, Annual, District, Quarterly, and Church Conferences; and provisions for trials, appeals, and supervision of clergy. The book details means of grace, means of education (Sunday schools), and church administration, including finances, joint boards, and missions. It also provides ritual directions for the Lord's Supper, Baptism (including infant and adult), matrimony, and burial, as well as the dedication and laying of church corners tones. Published for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this volume documents the polity, liturgy, and discipline that guided congregations in the period and remains a valuable historical resource on American Methodist church governance.
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