The Doctrines and Discipline of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church / Revised Edition 1918 - Colored Methodist Episcopal Church

Parsonages, building, [169];
- securing, [170];
- sale, [172].
Pastors, see ministers.
Pastoral Visitation, [79]:10; [85].
Pelagianism, [18].
Penance, not a sacrament, [22].
Periodicals, [187]:3; [224]:3.
Poor, collections for, [106]:2.
Post Office Addresses, [355].
Prayer, family, [33];
- public, [116];
- Lord's Prayer to be used, [116].
Prayer Meetings, [118].
Preachers in charge, duties of, [78].
Preachers, local, [98];
- on trial, [82]:1.
Preachers from other churches, [91].
Presiding Elders, appointment, [71]:2;
- duties, [75];
- support, [163];
- trial, [134].
Probationers for the Ministry, [82].
Public Worship, enjoined, [32];
- how conducted, [116].
Publishing Department, object of, [187]:3;
- the Index, [188]:4;
- management, [188]:5;
- members of Board, [188]:II;
- annual meeting, [189]:II:3;
- Auditing Committee, [189]:III;
- Agent, see Book Agent;
- editors, see Editors;
- publishing fund, [177]; [182]:7;
- surplus, [192]:VI:1.
Punctuality, enjoined, [85]:2.
Purgatory, [21].

Quarterly Conference, how composed, [57]:1;
- time and place, [57]:2;
- presiding officer, [57]:3;
- business, [58]-60;
- order of business, [60]-63.
Quorum, [39]:8; [189]:3; [203]:2.

Readmission, to Annual Conference, [46]; [59]:6.
Reading the Scriptures, [33].
Reception of members, into church, [115];
- on trial, [82]:1;
- into ministry, [83].
Recommendation, to Annual Conference for admission on trial, [82]:2;
- local deacon, [99]:2;
- local elder, [99]:3.
Recording Steward, [60]; [109]; [186]:4.
Records of, membership, [80]:12-13;
- Church Conference, [64]:2;
- Quarterly Conference, [60]:8;
- District Conference, [55]:4;
- Annual Conference, [53]:7;
- investigation: of Bishops, [130];
- of preachers, [135];
- trial of, local preachers, [145]:4;
- members, [146]:d.
Refusing to attend work, minister, [139]:6.
Representation in General Conference, ratio of, [37]:1.
Reproach of Christ, General Rule, [32].
Restoration of credentials, [158]:2; [159]:2.
Restrictive Rules, [40].
Resurrection of Christ, Article, [16].
Retired Bishops, [74]:15;
- support of, [164]:3; [179]:2.
Riches, laying up, General Rule, [31].
Right of trial and appeal, [41].
Rites and ceremonies, Article, [26].
Ritual, [261].
Rulers of the United States, Article, [27].

Sabbath breaking, General Rule, [30].
Sacraments, [22].
Saints, not to be envoked, [21].
Schools and Colleges, [50]:8; [214]; [237];
- consent of conference necessary to build, [50]:1.
Scriptures, canonical, [17];
- duty of searching, [33];
- sufficiency of, Article, [17];
- Testament, the old, Article, [18].
Secretary, general, see departments.
Securing churches and parsonages, [170].
Self denial and cross bearing, General Rule, [31].
Self indulgence, General Rule, [31].
Sick, visiting the, [85]:3; [106]:2; [320].
Sin original, Article, [18].
Singing, directions concerning, [118].
Slander forbidden, General Rule, [30].
Societies, see departments.
Softness, General Rule, [31].
Songs, rule against, improper, General Rule, [30].
Speaking in strange tongues, Article, [22].
Special or called session, General Conference, [39]:6.
Spirituous liquors, General Rule, [30].
Standing Committees, Annual Conference, committees on Course of Study, [51].
Statistics, [53]; [77]:9; [81]:15; [47].
Statistician, [53].
Stewards, [105];
- Junior, [108]:5;
- Recording, [60]; [109]:6; [186]:4.
Stewardesses, [109]:7;
- Junior, [109]:VII:2.
Study, Course of, [361].
Sunday School, [123];
- department of, [223];
- superintendent of, [59]:7; [60]; [123];
- object, [224]:2;
- editor, [224]-225;
- Sunday School Boards in Annual, District and Quarterly Conferences, [226]:7;
- appointment of boards, [227]:8;
- order of business, [228].
Superannuated Preachers, [47]; [90];
- provisions for, [228].
Superannuated Preachers, Widows and Orphans, object of, [228]:1:2;
- Board of Directors, [229]:3-5;
- Secretary-Treasurer, [229]-230;
- funds of, [231]:III:1-2;
- payment of superannuates, [231];
- claims of widows and orphans, [232]:V:1-3;
- report from Joint Boards, [185], a-b; [233]:I:4.
Supererogation, Article, [20].
Supernumerary preachers, [89].
Support of ministry: pastors, [163];
- presiding elders, [163];
- Bishops, [164].
Suspension, by a Bishop, [71]:3;
- of a Bishop, [130];
- of a traveling preacher, [136].

Temper, improper, [147]:2; [137]:3.
Temperance, General Rule, [30].
Testament, the Old, see scriptures.
Time, profitable employment of, [85].
Tongues, speaking in unknown, Article, [22].
Tracts, [77]; [224]:3.
Transubstantiation, Article, [24].
Traveling preachers, see minister.
Treasure on earth, General Rule, [31].
Trial of those who think they should preach, [97].
Trials, right of guaranteed, [41]:5;
- of a Bishop, [129];
- of a traveling preacher, [134];
- of a local preacher, [141];
- of a member, [145].
Triers of appeals, [150].
Trinity, Article [15].
Trustees of church property, [110].
Tunes, directions concerning, [118].

Unacceptable preachers, [138]:5.
Unction, extreme, [22].
United Society, rise of, General Rule, [29].
Usury, General Rule, [30].

Vacancies, Joint Board, [184]:2;
- in departments, see constitutions of.
Veto, [42].
Visiting from house to house, [85].
Voting, by orders, [38]:3;
- two-third vote, [41].

Widows and Orphans of: preachers, [48];
- provisions for, [232];
- bishops, [165]:6; [179]:3.
Will, free, Article, [19].
Witness, see trials of members, preachers, etc.
Woman's General Missionary Society, [375].
Woman's Home Missionary Society, constitution of, [199];
- object of, [199]:2;
- controlled by Annual Conference, [199]:3;
- officers, [200]:4;
- revenue, [200]:5.
Word, the, Article, [15].
Works, good, Article, [20];
- supererogation, Article, [20].
Worship, attending, General Rule, [32];
- neglect of, [235];
- order of public, [116].

Year Book, [54].