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Pastor's manual

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An edition of Minister's manual (1925)

Pastor's manual

suggestions, outlines, forms, scripture selections, prayers and hymns for conducting religious services of various kinds

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A guide to ritual and church organization among the Church of the Brethren (formerly the German Baptist Brethren). First published in 1923, with revised editions in 1925, 1940, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1964, 1978, and 1993.

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Brethren Publishing House
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English
Pages
245

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Church of the Brethren, handbook, clergy, manual, liturgy, ritual, ordination, polity

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Cover of: For all who minister
For all who minister: a worship manual for the Church of the Brethren
1993, Brethren Press
in English and Spanish - 1993 edition
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Cover of: Pastor's manual
Pastor's manual: Church of the Brethren
1978, Brethren Press
in English - 1978 edition
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Book of Worship: Church of the Brethren
1964, Brethren Press
in English - 1964 edition
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Manual of worship and polity: Church of the Brethren
1955, Brethren Publishing House
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Manual of worship and polity: Church of the Brethren
1953, Brethren Publishing House
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Minister's manual: Church of the Brethren
1946, Brethren Publishing House
in English - 1946 edition
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Minister's manual: Church of the Brethren
1940, Brethren Publishing House
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Pastor's manual: suggestions, outlines, forms, scripture selections, prayers and hymns for conducting religious services of various kinds
1925, Brethren Publishing House
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Table of Contents

Part 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. The work of the ministry
Page 13
Chapter 2. Preparation for the ministry
Page 19
Chapter 3. Keeping fit for the ministry
Page 21
Chapter 4. The secret of building up a church
Page 25
Part 2. Church polity and government
Chapter 5. The general conference
Page 33
Chapter 6. The district conference
Page 43
Chapter 7. The local church
Page 47
Appendix to Part 2. Rules of order (concise summary)
Page 56
Part 3. Church officers and their work
Chapter 8. The election and support of ministers
Page 63
a. Procedure in licensing to preach
Page 63
b. Procedure in the installation of ministers
Page 68
c. Procedure in the ordaining of elders
Page 72
Chapter 9. The pastor at work
Page 79
Chapter 10. The election and work of deacons
Page 101
a. Duties and qualifications of deacons
Page 101
b. Procedure in election and ordination of deacons
Page 102
c. Suggestions for the work of deacons
Page 105
Part 4. Conducting the regular church services
Chapter 11. Church worship
Page 109
Chapter 12. The prayer meeting
Page 113
Chapter 13. The Christian worker's society
Page 115
Chapter 14. The church school
Page 117
a. The Sunday school
Page 118
b. The week-day school of religious education
Page 120
c. The daily vacation bible school
Page 120
Chapter 15. The love feast (or 'Communion service')
Page 123
Appendix to Part 4.
a. Order of service for love feasts
Page 131
b. Conference regulations concerning communion attendance
Page 145
Part 5. Special occasions
Chapter 16. The marriage service
Page 149
Chapter 17. The anointing service
Page 159
Chapter 18. The funeral service
Page 167
Chapter 19. Dedicating a church
Page 173
Chapter 20. Laying a corner stone
Page 181
Part 6. Family and private worship
Chapter 21. The family altar
Page 185
Chapter 22. Table prayers
Page 191
Chapter 23. Children's prayers
Page 193
Chapter 24. The secret prayer life
Page 197
Chapter 25. Praying with others
Page 199
Part 7. Receiving members into the church
Chapter 26. By baptism and by rebaptism
Page 203
Chapter 27. Upon previous baptism
Page 207
Chapter 28. By letter
Page 209
Chapter 29. Reinstating members
Page 211
Appendix to Part 7. Instructing candidates for church membership
Page 212
Part 8. Nurturing, training and using the members of the church, or 'Putting on a church program'
Chapter 30. Organizing for work
Page 231
Chapter 31. The evangelistic meeting
Page 235
Chapter 32. Training in personal work
Page 239

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Copyright Status: public domain.
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- 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
- Since work is pre-1978 without copyright notice, did not check for notice of copyright renewal.

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"Committee: Albert C. Wieand, J. J. Yoder, Edward Frantz"
Maybe a revised edition of the 1923 pastor's manual.

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Elgin, IL, USA
Copyright Date
1925

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BV4016 .C5

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OL25414367M
Internet Archive
PastorsManual1925
OCLC/WorldCat
07604430
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