Pastor's manual
Subtitle: suggestions, outlines, forms, scripture selections, prayers and hymns for conducting religious services of various kinds
By: authorized by the General Conference of the Church of the Brethren
Publisher: Brethren Publishing House
Published: 1925
Place of publication: Elgin, IL, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Copyright date: 1925
Notes: **Copyright Status**: public domain.
**Copyright Evidence**
 - No visible notice of copyright symbol or wording found in physical copy, which states publication as 1925 in USA.
 - No notice found in [Catalog of Copyright Entries 1925][1]
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**Other publication notes**
"Committee: Albert C. Wieand, J. J. Yoder, Edward Frantz"
Maybe a revised edition of the 1923 pastor's manual.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
label: Part 1; label: Chapter 1
pagenum: 13
title: The work of the ministry; label: Chapter 2
pagenum: 19
title: Preparation for the ministry; label: Chapter 3
pagenum: 21
title: Keeping fit for the ministry; label: Chapter 4
pagenum: 25
title: The secret of building up a church; title: Church polity and government
label: Part 2; label: Chapter 5
pagenum: 33
title: The general conference; label: Chapter 6
pagenum: 43
title: The district conference; label: Chapter 7
pagenum: 47
title: The local church; label: Appendix to Part 2
pagenum: 56
title: Rules of order (concise summary); title: Church officers and their work
label: Part 3; label: Chapter 8
pagenum: 63
title: The election and support of ministers; label: a.
pagenum: 63
title: Procedure in licensing to preach; label: b.
pagenum: 68
title: Procedure in the installation of ministers; label: c.
pagenum: 72
title: Procedure in the ordaining of elders; label: Chapter 9
pagenum: 79
title: The pastor at work; label: Chapter 10
pagenum: 101
title: The election and work of deacons; label: a.
pagenum: 101
title: Duties and qualifications of deacons; label: b.
pagenum: 102
title: Procedure in election and ordination of deacons; label: c.
pagenum: 105
title: Suggestions for the work of deacons; title: Conducting the regular church services
label: Part 4; label: Chapter 11
pagenum: 109
title: Church worship; label: Chapter 12
pagenum: 113
title: The prayer meeting; label: Chapter 13
pagenum: 115
title: The Christian worker's society; label: Chapter 14
pagenum: 117
title: The church school; label: a.
pagenum: 118
title: The Sunday school; label: b.
pagenum: 120
title: The week-day school of religious education; label: c.
pagenum: 120
title: The daily vacation bible school; label: Chapter 15
pagenum: 123
title: The love feast (or 'Communion service'); label: Appendix to Part 4; label: a.
pagenum: 131
title: Order of service for love feasts; label: b.
pagenum: 145
title: Conference regulations concerning communion attendance; title: Special occasions
label: Part 5; label: Chapter 16
pagenum: 149
title: The marriage service; label: Chapter 17
pagenum: 159
title: The anointing service; label: Chapter 18
pagenum: 167
title: The funeral service; label: Chapter 19
pagenum: 173
title: Dedicating a church; label: Chapter 20
pagenum: 181
title: Laying a corner stone; title: Family and private worship
label: Part 6; label: Chapter 21
pagenum: 185
title: The family altar; label: Chapter 22
pagenum: 191
title: Table prayers; label: Chapter 23
pagenum: 193
title: Children's prayers; label: Chapter 24
pagenum: 197
title: The secret prayer life; label: Chapter 25
pagenum: 199
title: Praying with others; title: Receiving members into the church
label: Part 7; label: Chapter 26
pagenum: 203
title: By baptism and by rebaptism; label: Chapter 27
pagenum: 207
title: Upon previous baptism; label: Chapter 28
pagenum: 209
title: By letter; label: Chapter 29
pagenum: 211
title: Reinstating members; label: Appendix to Part 7
pagenum: 212
title: Instructing candidates for church membership; title: Nurturing, training and using the members of the church, or 'Putting on a church program'
label: Part 8; label: Chapter 30
pagenum: 231
title: Organizing for work; label: Chapter 31
pagenum: 235
title: The evangelistic meeting; label: Chapter 32
pagenum: 239
title: Training in personal work