Minister's manual
Subtitle: Church of the Brethren
By: authorized by the General Ministerial Board, Church of the Brethren
Edition: 1946 edition
Publisher: Brethren Publishing House
Published: 1946
Place of publication: Elgin, IL, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Copyright date: 1946-09-06
Notes: © Church of the Brethren (A7085). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1946 - Page 123 (http://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig431unse).
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: Brethren Publishing House; label: 3.
pagenum: 18
title: Board of Christian Education; label: 4.
pagenum: 19
title: General Education Board; label: 5.
pagenum: 19
title: General Ministerial Board; label: 6.
pagenum: 21
title: Brethren Service Committee; label: 7.
pagenum: 22
title: Pension Board; label: 8.
pagenum: 25
title: Council of Boards; label: 9.
pagenum: 25
title: Tract Committee; label: 10.
pagenum: 25
title: Gish Publishing Fund; label: 11.
pagenum: 26
title: Conference Program Committee; label: 12.
pagenum: 26
title: Women's Work; label: 13.
pagenum: 27
title: Men's Work; label: 14.
pagenum: 28
title: Pastors' Association; label: 15.
pagenum: 28
title: Historical Commission; label: 16.
pagenum: 28
title: Auditing Committee; label: 17.
pagenum: 29
title: General Investment Council; label: 18.
pagenum: 29
title: Other Officers; label: III.
pagenum: 30
title: Bethany Biblical Seminary; label: IV.
pagenum: 30
title: District Conference; label: Chapter Two - The local church; label: 1.
pagenum: 33
title: Membership; label: 2.
pagenum: 34
title: Organizing and Dividing Churches; label: 3.
pagenum: 35
title: Disorganizing Churches; label: 4.
pagenum: 36
title: The Official Board or Church Cabinet; label: 5.
pagenum: 39
title: The Presiding Elder and the Pastor; label: 6.
pagenum: 40
title: Deacons; label: 7.
pagenum: 40
title: Clerk; label: 8.
pagenum: 40
title: Finance Board; label: 9.
pagenum: 40
title: Treasurer; label: 10.
pagenum: 41
title: Trustees; label: 11.
pagenum: 41
title: Board of Christian Education; label: 12.
pagenum: 42
title: Nominating Committee; label: 13.
pagenum: 42
title: Women's Work; label: 14.
pagenum: 42
title: Men's Work; label: 15.
pagenum: 43
title: Adult Director; label: 16.
pagenum: 43
title: The Youth Department; label: 17.
pagenum: 43
title: The Children's Department; label: 18.
pagenum: 44
title: Leadership Training; label: 19.
pagenum: 44
title: The Sunday School or Church School; label: 20.
pagenum: 45
title: Other Committees, Boards, Directors and Officials; label: 21.
pagenum: 45
title: Council Meetings; label: 22.
pagenum: 45
title: Midweek Service; label: 23.
pagenum: 46
title: Instructing in Church Membership; label: 24.
pagenum: 47
title: When Members Do Wrong; label: 25.
pagenum: 47
title: Reinstating Members; label: 26.
pagenum: 48
title: Rules of Order; label: Chapter Three - Forms, ceremonies, and stated meetings; label: I.
pagenum: 52
title: Forms and Ceremonies, Centering in Home Life; label: 1.
pagenum: 52
title: Marriage; label: 2.
pagenum: 65
title: Wedding Anniversaries; label: 3.
pagenum: 66
title: Home Dedication; label: 4.
pagenum: 72
title: Consecration of Little Children; label: II.
pagenum: 72
title: The Anointing Service; label: III.
pagenum: 80
title: Electing, Licensing and Installing Church Officials; label: 1.
pagenum: 80
title: Licensing Ministers, Brethren and Sisters; label: 2.
pagenum: 84
title: Ordaining Ministers; label: 3.
pagenum: 89
title: Ordaining Elders; label: 4.
pagenum: 94
title: Installation of Pastors; label: 5.
pagenum: 97
title: Deacons; label: 6.
pagenum: 108
title: Laying Hands on Missionaries; label: 7.
pagenum: 108
title: Installation and Consecration Services for Other Leaders; label: IV.
pagenum: 111
title: Ceremonies Connected With Church Buildings and Their Equipment; label: 1.
pagenum: 111
title: Laying a Cornerstone; label: 2.
pagenum: 112
title: Dedicating a Church; label: 3.
pagenum: 115
title: Dedicating a Parsonage; label: 4.
pagenum: 119
title: Dedicating Hymnbooks, etc; label: V.
pagenum: 119
title: Consolation; label: 1.
pagenum: 119
title: The Memorial Service; label: 2.
pagenum: 124
title: Service at the Grave; label: 3.
pagenum: 127
title: Scriptures for Consolation; label: 4.
pagenum: 127
title: Great Hymns of Comfort; label: 5.
pagenum: 129
title: Poems of Consolation; label: VI.
pagenum: 137
title: Love Feast or Communion; label: VII.
pagenum: 148
title: Receiving Members; label: 1.
pagenum: 148
title: By Baptism; label: 2.
pagenum: 150
title: By Rebaptism; label: 3.
pagenum: 150
title: On Former Baptism; label: 4.
pagenum: 150
title: By Letter; label: Chapter Four - Ministerial matters; label: I.
pagenum: 152
title: An Ethical Code for Ministers and Congregations; label: II.
pagenum: 155
title: Ministerial Placement and Policy; label: III.
pagenum: 161
title: Direction and Control of Evangelists; label: Chapter Five - Helps for pastors; label: I.
pagenum: 163
title: Worship Helps; label: II.
pagenum: 186
title: The Christian Year; label: III.
pagenum: 188
title: Historical Statement