The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

Presbyterian board of publication and Sabbath-school work, 1902 - 527 pages

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CONFESSION OF FAITH e I Of the Holy Scripture	9

Of God and of the Holy Trinity	16

Of Gods Eternal Decree	20

Of Creation	26

Of Providence	28

Of Gods Covenant with	38

Of Christ the Mediator	43

Of Free Will	51

Of Translation or Removing a Minister from One Charge to Another	382

Of Resigning a Pastoral Charge	385

Of Moderators	386

Of Clerks	387

of Vacant Congregations	388

Of Commissioners to the General Assembly	389

Of the Organizations of the Church	390

Of Amendments	391

Of Effectual Calling	54

Of Justification	59

Of Adoption	63

Of Sanctification	65

Of Saving Faith	67

Of Repentance unto Life	70

Of Good Works	73

Of the Perseverance of the Saints	79

Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation	82

Of the Law of	86

Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience	92

Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath	97

Of Lawful Oaths and Vows	104

Of the Civil Magistrate	107

Of Marriage and Divorce	111

Of the Church	114

Of the Communion of Saints	117

Of the Sacraments	119

Of Baptism	121

Of the Lords Supper	125

Of Church Censures	129

Of Synods and Councils	131

Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead	133

Of the Last Judgment	135

Of the Holy Spirit	138

Of the Love of God and Missions 138a	138

Declaratory Statement 1386	138

THE LARGER CATECHISM	139

PAGE	144

THE SHORTER CATECHISM	309

The Ten Commandments	346

The Lords Prayer	347

The Creed	348

THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT	349

Of the Church	352

Of the Officers of the Church	353

Of Bishops or Pastors	354

Of Ruling Elders	355

Of Deacons	356

Of Church Government and of Judicatories	358

Of the Church Session	359

Of the Presbytery	362

Of the Synod	365

Of the General Assembly	367

Of Electing and Ordaining Ruling Elders and Dea	369

cons	371

Of Licensing Candidates to Preach the Gospel	372

Of the Election and Ordination of Bishops or Pas tors and Evangelists	376

THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE	393

Of the Parties in Cases of Process	394

Of Charges and Specifications	396

Special Rules Pertaining to Cases before Sessions	400

General Rules Pertaining to the Trial of a Minister Elder or Deacon	401

Of Cases without Process	403

Of Evidence	405

Of the Ways in which a Cause may be Carried from a Lower to a Higher Judicatory	407

Of General Review and Control	408

Of References	409

Of Complaints	410

Of Appeals	412

Of Dissents and Protests	414

Of Jurisdiction in Cases of Dismission	415

Of Removals and Limitations of Time	416

Of Judicial and Administrative Cases	417

Of Differences between Judicatories	421

THE DIRECTORY FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD	423

Of the Assembling of the Congregation and their Behavior during Divine Service	424

Of the Public Reading of the Holy Scriptures	425

Of Public Prayer	426

Of the Worship of God by Offerings	428

Of the Preaching of the Word	429

Of the Administration of Baptism	430

Of the Administration of the Lords Supper	432

Of the Admission of Persons to Sealing Ordinances	435

Of the Mode of Inflicting and Removing Censures	436

Of the Solemnization of Marriage	439

Of the Visitation of the Sick	442

Of the Burial of the Dead	443

Of Fasting and of the Observation of the Days of Thanksgiving	444

The Directory for Secret and Family Worship	445

CONSTITUTIONAL RULES	447

Trials for Licensure	448

APPENDIX	449

A ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY	451

Amendments to the Constitution	453

Assembly Funds	454

Theological Seminaries	457

Foreign Ministers	459

Ministers of Other Denominations in the U S A	464

Presbyteries and Synods	466

Sessions and Churches	468

Boards of the Church	472

B GENERAL RULES FOR JUDICATORIES	475

INDEX	483

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Title	The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
Author	Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Publisher	Presbyterian board of publication and Sabbath-school work, 1902
Original from	University of Minnesota
Digitized	20 Dec 2019
Length	527 pages

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