The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church

The Doctrines And Discipline Of The Methodist Episcopal Church. The work presents the 1868 edition of a foundational governance and doctrinal manual for the Methodist Episcopal Church. It delineates the origins of Methodism in America, the Articles of Religion, and the General Rules that guide the orderly life of the church. The volume details church governance through General, Annual, and Quarterly Conferences, the ministry (traveling and local preachers, elders, deacons, and presiding elders), the trial and appeal processes, and the restoration of credentials. It codifies the Ritual, including Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, Matrimony, and the Burial of the Dead, and lays out educational and benevolent initiatives, church extension, and church property. Appendices contain orders and resolutions of the General Conference. The book functions as doctrinal reference and practical handbook for clergy and lay officers, reflecting nineteenth-century Methodist polity and social concerns of its time, such as slavery, dress, and civil obedience. The edition is published with an Appendix and a noted library presentation.