The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline - Contents
- PREFACE
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01 ITS FOUNDATION
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02 THE CHURCH AS A BUILDING
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03 THE HEAD AND THE BODY
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04 THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK
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05 THE UNDER SHEPHERDS AND THE FLOCK
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06 THE VINE AND ITS BRANCHES
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07 THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
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08 RULERS
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09 REBUKING SIN
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10 AUTHORITY IN THE CHURCH
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11 CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS
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12 UNITY OF THE CHURCH
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13 ORDER IN THE ANCIENT CHURCH
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14 ORDER IN THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
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15 SUBMISSION VERSUS CREED POWER AND FORCE
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16 CALLING OUT OF THE LAST CHURCH
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17 ANARCHY OR ORDER, WHICH?
- Apostolic and Advent Experiences Compared
- Geo. Storrs in the Second Message
- Testimony on Babylon
- Course of Opponents in 1844
- The Opposition Charged to Organization
- An Address of Caution
- The Lord’s Purpose in Separation
- The Situation After the Seventh Month 1844
- First-day Adventists in 1849 and Onward
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18 DEVELOPMENT OF ORDER
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19 DEVELOPMENT OF ORDER-CONTINUED
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20 SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY
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21 LEGAL ORGANIZATION
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22 STATE CONFERENCES
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23 DELEGATE CONFERENCE AND CHURCH ORGANIZATION
- The Jerusalem Council
- How to Avoid Confusion
- Annoyed by Advocates of Freedom
- Bible Class on Order
- Liberty Pleaders Called Order “Popery”
- Arguments of Opponents
- God Requires Rules
- Danger of Cultivating Independence
- God’s Order
- Church Covenant
- Design of Organization
- The Supervision in the Established Order
- Ministers’ Credentials
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24 CONFERENCE ADDRESS ON ORGANIZATION
- Church Organization
- Do Not Hastily Organize
- Plans First Followed
- Church Covenant
- Church Officers
- Apostles
- More Than Twelve Apostles
- Evangelists
- Elder and Bishop the Same
- Deacons and Their Duties
- Evangelists May Serve as Elder or Deacon
- Relation of Church Officers
- Evangelists as Elders
- Election of Officers
- Reception of Members
- Letters of Commendation
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25 NUMERICAL REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES
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26 CAUTION TO THE CHURCH
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27 TIMELY ADVICE TO THE CHURCH
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28 ADVICE TO THE CHURCH-CONTINUED
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29 REORGANIZATION
- 30 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
- APPENDIX