CHAPTER I. Sec. 1. Of the Origin of the Methodist Episcopal Church Sec. 3. Of the General and Annual Conferences 19 24 Sec. 4. Of the Election and Consecration of Bishops and of Sec. 5. Of the Presiding Elders, and of their Duty Sec. 6. Sec. 7. Sec. 8. Of the Election and Ordination of travelling Elders, Of the Election and Ordination of travelling Dea- Of the Method of receiving travelling preachers, and Sec. 9. Of the Duties of those who have the charge of Cir- cuits Sec. 10. Of the Trial of those who think they are moved by 27 31 32 the Holy Ghost to preach 43 Of the matter and manner of Preaching, and of 44 46 49 Sec. 11. Sec 13 Sec. 14 one another Rules by which we should continue, or desist from Of visiting from house to house; guarding against Sec. 15. Of the instruction of Children Sec. 17. Sec. 16. Of employing our time profitably when we are not Sec. 18. Sec. 19. How to provide for the Circuits in time of Confer- Sec. 20. Of the Local Preachers Sec. 24. Of the Spirit and Truth of Singing CHAPTER II. Sec. 1. The nature, design, and general rules of our United Societies. Sec. 2. Of Class Meetings Sec. 3. Of the Band Societies Sec. 4. Of the privileges granted to serious persons who are not of our Church Sec. 7. Of bringing to Trial, finding Guilty, and reproving, Sec. 8. Of the sale and use of spirituous liquors CHAPTER III. Sacramental Services, &c. Sec. 1. The Order for the administration of the Lord's Supper Sec. 2. The administration of Baptism to infants The ministration of Baptism to such as are of Sec. 3. The form of solemnization of Matrimony CHAPTER IV. 90 100 103 110 116 The form and manner of making and ordaining Bishops Elders, and Deacons. Sec. 1. The form and manner of making Deacons PART SECOND. 119 " 125 138 Sec. 1. Of the boundaries of the Annual Conferences, &c. 151 Sec. 3. Of the qualifications, appointment, and duty of the Stewards of Circuits Sec. 4. Of the allowance to the Ministers and Preachers, Sec. 5. Of raising annual supplies for the Propagation of Sec. 7. Of the Printing and Circulating of Books, and of the Profits arising therefrom Sec. 8. Local Preachers to have an allowance in given cases 186 187 CHAPTER II. Sec. 1. The nature, design, and general rules of our United Societies. Sec. 2. Of Class Meetings Sec. 3. Of the Band Societies Sec. 4. Of the privileges granted to serious persons who are not of our Church Sec. 5. Of Marriage Sec. 6. Of Dress Sec. 7. Of bringing to Trial, finding Guilty, and reproving, Sec. 8. Of the sale and use of spirituous liquors CHAPTER III. Sacramental Services, &c. Sec. 1. The Order for the administration of the Lord's Sec. 2. The administration of Baptism to infants 90 100 103 110 116 The ministration of Baptism to such as are of Sec. 3. The form of solemnization of Matrimony CHAPTER IV. The form and manner of making and ordaining Bishops Sec. 1. The form and manner of making Deacons Sec. 1. Of the boundaries of the Annual Conferences, &c. 151 therein Sec. 3. Of the qualifications, appointment, and duty of the Sec. 4. Of the allowance to the Ministers and Preachers, Sec. 7. Of the Printing and Circulating of Books, and of the Profits arising therefrom Sec. 8. Local Preachers to have an allowance in given cas |