Synopsis
Doctrines And Discipline Of The Methodist Episcopal Church by William McKendree, Enoch George, Robert R. Roberts, Joshua Soule, and Elijah Hedding. This volume presents the foundational doctrinal articles and ecclesiastical governance of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The compilation covers early Articles of Religion, the rise and organization of Methodism in America, the General Conference, bishops, presiding elders, traveling and local preachers, and district governance. It outlines the system of class and band meetings, ordination and trial of ministers, and the disciplinary framework for membership and church discipline. It also prescribes worship practices, sacraments, church property, the Book Concern, and charitable provisions, including the charter fund and slavery prohibitions in church offices. Although produced in a later edition, the work serves as a comprehensive handbook on polity, preaching, and discipline, reflecting the ethos of early American Methodism and its emphasis on holiness, itinerant ministry, and communal accountability.
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