Synopsis
Pastor's Hand-Book: Comprising Selections Of Scripture, Arranged For Various Occasions Of Official Duty ; Together With Select Formulas For Marriage, Etc. And Rules Of Order For Churches, Ecclesiastical, And Other Assemblies by William Wallace Everts. This volume provides a comprehensive toolkit for Protestant clergy in the 19th century. It gathers scripture selections arranged for funerals, illness, and weddings, as well as devotional passages, prayers, and sermon excerpts. It also presents formal procedures for church governance, including forms of marriage, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and burial, along with order-of-service templates and funeral liturgies. In addition to worship aids, the book includes practical sections on church letters, calls for ecclesiastical councils, minutes of meetings, and rules of order. It offers guidance for pastors in public duties, pastoral visiting, and ministerial discipline, with devotional excerpts designed for the sick room, funerals, and family ceremonies. The work reflects mid-19th century ecclesiastical practice and aims to assist clergy in worship, governance, and pastoral care.
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