The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline
- Contents- PREFACE
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 30 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
- APPENDIX