The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: Containing the Confession of Faith, the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, the Form of Government, the Book of Discipline, and the Directory for the Worship of God as Ratified and Adopted by the Synod of New York and Philadelphia in the Year of Our Lord 1788 and as Amended in the Years 1805-1892 : Together with the Constitutional Rule Adopted in 1893

Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-school Work, 1894 - 407 pages

CONFESSION OF FAITH	9

Of God and of the Holy Trinity	16

Of Gods Eternal Decree	20

PAGE	23

Of Creation	25

Of Providence	27

Of the Fall of Man of Sin and of the Punishment thereof	32

Of Gods Covenant with Man	35

Of Church Government and the Several Kinds of Judicatories	290

Of the Church Session	291

Of the Presbytery	293

Of the Synod	297

Of the General Assembly	299

Of Electing and Ordaining Ruling Elders and Dea cons	301

Of Licensing Candidates or Probationers to Preach the Gospel	304

Of the Election and Ordination of Bishops or Pas tors and Evangelists	308

Of Christ the Mediator	39

Of Free Will	46

Of Effectual Calling	48

Of Justification	51

Of Adoption	55

Of Sanctification	56

Of Saving Faith	58

Of Repentance unto Life	60

Of Good Works	63

Of the Perseverance of the Saints	68

Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation	71

Of the Law of God	74

Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience	79

Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day	82

Of Lawful Oaths and Vows	89

Of the Civil Magistrate	92

Of Marriage and Divorce	95

Of the Church	97

Of the Communion of Saints	100

Of the Sacraments	102

Of Baptism	105

Of the Lords Supper	108

Of Church Censures	112

Of Synods and Councils	114

Of the State of Man after Death and of the Res urrection of the Dead	116

Of the Last Judgment	118

THE LARGER CATECHISM	121

THE SHORTER CATECHISM	263

The Ten Commandments	277

The Lords Prayer	278

The Creed	279

THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT	281

Of the Church	284

Of the Officers of the Church	285

Of Bishops or Pastors	286

Of Ruling Elders	287

Of Deacons	288

Of Translation or Removing a Minister from one Charge to Another	314

Of Resigning a Pastoral Charge	316

Of Missions	317

Of Moderators	318

Of Clerks	319

Of Commissioners to the General Assembly	320

OF DISCIPLINE	322

Of the Parties in Cases of Process	323

Of Charges and Specifications	325

Special Rules Pertaining to Cases before Sessions	329

General Rules Pertaining to the Trial of a Minister Elder or Deacon	332

Of Evidence	334

Of the Ways in which a Cause may be Carried from a Lower to a Higher Judicatory	336

Of General Review and Control	337

Of References	338

Of Complaints	339

Of Appeals	340

Of Dissents and Protests	343

Of Removals and Limitation of Time	344

Of Judicial Commissions	345

THE DIRECTORY FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD	347

Of the Assembling of the Congregation and their Behavior during Divine Service	348

Of the Public Reading of the Holy Scriptures	349

Of Public Prayer	350

Of the Worship of God by Offerings	352

Of the Preaching of the Word	353

Of the Administration of Baptism	354

Of the Administration of the Lords Supper	356

Of the Admission of Persons to Sealing Ordinances	359

Of the Mode of Inflicting and Removing Censures	360

Of the Solemnization of Marriage	363

Of the Visitation of the Sick	366

Of the Burial of the Dead	367

Of Fasting and of the Observation of the Days of Thanksgiving	368

The Directory for Secret and Family Worship	369

APPENDIX	374

INDEX	381

Title	The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: Containing the Confession of Faith, the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, the Form of Government, the Book of Discipline, and the Directory for the Worship of God as Ratified and Adopted by the Synod of New York and ...
Author	Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Publisher	Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-school Work, 1894
Original from	Columbia University
Digitized	18 Feb 2009
Length	407 pages

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