CONTENTS. СНАР. І. Page Sec. 1. Of the Origin of the Methodist Sec. 2. Articles of Religion Sec. 3. Of the General and Annual Con 5 7 19 tion of Bishops, and of their Duty 25 Sec. 5. Of the Presiding Elders, and of their Duty Sec. 6. Of the Election and Ordination 28 of travelling Elders, and of their duty 31 Sec. 7. Of the Election and Ordination of travelling Deacons, and of their Duty Sec. 8. Of the Method of receiving travelling Preachers, and of their Duty Sec. 9. Of the Duties of those who have Sec. 10. Of the Trial of those who think cises Sec. 12. Of the Duty of Preachers to 32 32 33 45 46 God, themselves, and one another 47 Sec. 13. Rules by which we should continue, or desist from preaching at any place 51 Page Sec. 14. Of visiting from house to house; 52 Sec. 15. Of the instruction of Children, 59 Sec. 17. Of the necessity of union a- Sec. 18. Of the method by which im- Sec. 20. Of the Local Preachers Sec. 22. Of the Lord's Supper 62 69 63 67 72 13 Sec. 24. Of the Spirit and Truth of Sing- ing 74 CHAP. II. Sec. 1. The nature, design, and general rules of our United Societies Sec. 2. Of Class Meetings Sec. 3. Of the Band Societies 76 82 84 Sec. 4. Of the privileges granted to serious Sec. 5. Of Marriage Sec. 6. Of Dress 89 90 ec Page Sec. 7. Of bringing to Trial, finding Sec. 8. Of the sale and use of spirituous 91 94 CHAP. III. Sacramental Services, &c. Sec. 1. The Order for the administration 94 Sec. 2. The ministration of Baptism to 105 The ministration of Baptism to such as Sec. 3. The form of solemnization of Ma- trimony Sec. 4. The order of the Burial of the 109 116 Dead 123 The form and manner of making and ordaining Sec. 1. The form and manner of making of Deacons 126 Sec. 2. The form and manner of ordain- ing Elders 132 Sec. 3 The form of ordaining a Bishop 147 PART SECOND. Page Sec. 1. Of the Boundaries of the Annual 160 165 Sec. 2. Of building Churches, and the or- Sec. 6. Of the Chartered Fund Sec. 9. Of Slavery 178 185 187 193 . 194 |