Minister's manual
Subtitle: Church of the Brethren
By: authorized by the General Ministerial Board, Church of the Brethren
Publisher: Brethren Publishing House
Published: 1940
Place of publication: Elgin, IL, USA
Language: eng
Copyright date: 1940
Notes: **Copyright Status**: public domain.
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 - ©1940 General Ministerial Board, Church of the Brethren in USA, stated in physical copy.
 - No notice found in [Catalog of Copyright Entries 1940][1]
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Table of contents: label: Chapter One - General church organization; label: I.
pagenum: 13
title: The General Conference; label: 1.
pagenum: 13
title: Introduction; label: 2.
pagenum: 14
title: Standing Committee; label: 3.
pagenum: 15
title: Credentials and Declaration; label: 4.
pagenum: 16
title: Rules of Procedure; label: II.
pagenum: 17
title: Church Boards, Departments and Committees; label: 1.
pagenum: 17
title: General Mission Board; label: 2.
pagenum: 18
title: General Ministerial Board; label: 3.
pagenum: 19
title: Board of Christian Education; label: 4.
pagenum: 20
title: General Education Board; label: 5.
pagenum: 20
title: Council of Boards; label: 6.
pagenum: 21
title: Men's Work; label: 7.
pagenum: 21
title: Women's Work; label: 8.
pagenum: 22
title: Pastors' Association; label: 9.
pagenum: 23
title: Conference Program Committee; label: 10.
pagenum: 23
title: Tract Committee; label: 11.
pagenum: 23
title: Gish Fund Committee; label: 12.
pagenum: 24
title: Historical Commission; label: 13.
pagenum: 24
title: Auditing Committee; label: 14.
pagenum: 24
title: Other Officers; label: III.
pagenum: 24
title: Bethany Biblical Seminary; label: IV.
pagenum: 25
title: District Conference (Meeting); label: Chapter Two - The local church; label: 1.
pagenum: 27
title: Membership; label: 2.
pagenum: 28
title: Organizing and Dividing Churches; label: 3.
pagenum: 29
title: Disorganizing Churches; label: 4.
pagenum: 30
title: The Board of Administration; label: 5.
pagenum: 31
title: The Presiding Elder and the Pastor; label: 6.
pagenum: 31
title: Deacons; label: 7.
pagenum: 31
title: Clerk; label: 8.
pagenum: 32
title: Treasurer; label: 9.
pagenum: 32
title: Finance Board; label: 10.
pagenum: 32
title: Trustees; label: 11.
pagenum: 32
title: Nominating Committee; label: 12.
pagenum: 33
title: Other Committees, Boards, Directors and Officials; label: 13.
pagenum: 33
title: Men's Work; label: 14.
pagenum: 33
title: Women's Work; label: 15.
pagenum: 33
title: Adult Director; label: 16.
pagenum: 34
title: Young People's Department; label: 17.
pagenum: 34
title: Children's Director; label: 18.
pagenum: 34
title: Leadership Training; label: 19.
pagenum: 35
title: Church School or Sunday School; label: 20.
pagenum: 35
title: Business Meetings; label: 21.
pagenum: 36
title: Prayer Meeting; label: 22.
pagenum: 37
title: Instructing in Church Membership; label: 23.
pagenum: 38
title: When Members Do Wrong; label: 24.
pagenum: 39
title: Reinstating Members; label: 25.
pagenum: 38
title: Rules of Order; label: Chapter Three - Forms, ceremonies, and stated meetings; label: I.
pagenum: 44
title: Forms and Ceremonies, Centering in Home Life; label: 1.
pagenum: 44
title: Marriage; label: 2.
pagenum: 51
title: Wedding Anniversaries; label: 3.
pagenum: 52
title: Home Dedication; label: 4.
pagenum: 59
title: Consecration of Children; label: 5.
pagenum: 63
title: The Anointing Service; label: II.
pagenum: 67
title: Electing, Licensing and Installing Church Officials; label: 1.
pagenum: 67
title: Licensed Preachers, Brethren and Sisters; label: 2.
pagenum: 71
title: Installed Ministers; label: 3.
pagenum: 76
title: Ordained Elders; label: 4.
pagenum: 81
title: Installation of Pastors; label: 5.
pagenum: 84
title: Deacons; label: 6.
pagenum: 88
title: Laying Hands on Missionaries; label: 7.
pagenum: 89
title: Installation and Consecration Services for Other Leaders; label: III.
pagenum: 92
title: Ceremonies Connected With Church Buildings and Their Equipment; label: 1.
pagenum: 92
title: Laying a Cornerstone; label: 2.
pagenum: 93
title: Dedicating a Church; label: 3.
pagenum: 96
title: Dedicating Hymnbooks or Musical Instrument; label: IV.
pagenum: 97
title: Consolation; label: 1.
pagenum: 97
title: The Memorial (or Funeral) Service; label: 2.
pagenum: 105
title: Scriptures for Consolation; label: 3.
pagenum: 105
title: Great Hymns of Comfort; label: 4.
pagenum: 107
title: Poems of Consolation; label: V.
pagenum: 116
title: Love Feast or Communion; label: VI.
pagenum: 122
title: Receiving Members; label: 1.
pagenum: 123
title: By Baptism; label: 2.
pagenum: 124
title: By Rebaptism; label: 3.
pagenum: 125
title: On Former Baptism; label: 4.
pagenum: 125
title: By Letter; label: Chapter Four - Ethical Code, Policy and Placement, Ministerial and Missionary Relief, and Direction and Control of Evangelist; label: I.
pagenum: 126
title: An Ethical Code for Ministers and Congregations; label: II.
pagenum: 129
title: Ministerial Placement and Policy; label: III.
pagenum: 135
title: Direction and Control of Evangelist; label: IV.
pagenum: 137
title: Pensions, Ministerial and Missionary Relief; label: Chapter Five - Helps for pastors; label: I.
pagenum: 140
title: Calls to Worship; label: II.
pagenum: 144
title: Offertory Sentences; label: III.
pagenum: 147
title: Orders of Worship; label: IV.
pagenum: 150
title: The Christian Year; label: V.
pagenum: 152
title: Benedictions; title: 154
label: Historical Statement