Journal of the Proceedings of the ... Annual Council of the Diocese of Arkansas ..., Volumes 1-101873 - Arkansas |
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addressed the class administered the Holy adopted Annual Council Ante-Communion appointed April Arkadelphia assisted at morning Batesville Buren C. A. Bruce Candidate celebrated the Holy Christ Church Clergy Clergyman communicants Communion alms Congregation consecration Constitution and Canons Convention D. B. Ramsey Dardanelle Deacon Diocese of Arkansas duty elected Episcopate Fund Fayetteville Fort Smith Grace Church Helena Holy Communion Holy Orders Hot Springs House of Bishops J. A. Matthews J. J. Vaulx Jacksonport John's Church Lay Delegates Little Rock Logan H Luke's McManus Messrs Minister morning prayer morning service motion night I preached offertory ordained P. K. Roots Parish Parochial Paul's Church Phillips County Pine Bluff prayer and preached Presbyters present Presiding Bishop Protestant Episcopal Church R. H. Parham R. W. Trimble Rector Secretary SECTION service and preached Standing Committee Sunday after Trinity Sunday School T. C. Tupper Treasurer Trinity Church Trustees Vestry W. C. Stout W. G. Whipple
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Page 61 - Diocese; and every Bishop of this Church shall confine the exercise of his Episcopal office to his proper Diocese, unless requested to ordain or confirm, or perform any other act of the Episcopal office by any Church destitute of a Bishop.
Page 63 - ... the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese so divided, except as local circumstances may prevent until the same may be altered in either Diocese by the Convention thereof. And whenever a Diocese shall be formed out of two or more existing Dioceses, the new Diocese shall be subject to the Constitution and Canons of that one of the said existing Dioceses to which the greater number of Clergymen shall have belonged prior to the erection of such new Diocese, until the same may be altered by the Convention...
Page 38 - Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee ; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 24 - ... division thereof which may have been recognized by the Bishop, acting with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, as constituting the boundaries of a parish.
Page 21 - Every Minister shall, before all sermons and lectures, and on all other occasions of public worship, use the Book of Common Prayer, as the same is or may be established by the authority of the General Convention of this Church. And in performing said service, no other prayer shall be used than those prescribed by the said book.
Page xi - We do, moreover, jointly and severally declare that we do, in our conscience, believe him to be of such sufficiency in good learning, such soundness in the faith, and of such virtuous and pure manners, and godly conversation, that he is apt and meet to exercise the Office of a Bishop to the honor of God, and the edifying of His Church, and to be a wholesome example to the flock of Christ.
Page 64 - No alteration or addition shall be made in the Book of Common Prayer, or other Offices of the Church, or the Articles of Religion, unless the same shall be proposed in one General Convention, and by a resolve thereof made known to the Convention of every Diocese, and adopted at the subsequent General Convention...
Page xix - If any Minister of this Church shall have reasonable cause to doubt whether a person desirous of being admitted to Holy Baptism, or to Confirmation, or to the Holy Communion, has been married otherwise than as the Word of God and discipline of this Church...
Page 20 - Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday, and other holy-days, according to God's holy will and pleasure and the orders of the Church of England prescribed in that behalf; that is, in hearing the Word of God read and taught ; in private and public prayers; in acknowledging their offences to God, and amendment of the same; in reconciling...
Page 61 - Church, when there shall be three or more, shall, whenever General Conventions are held, form a separate House, with a right to originate and propose acts for the concurrence of the House of Deputies composed of Clergy and Laity; and when any proposed...