 The churches, therefore, while establishing this National Council for the furtherance of the common interests and work of all the churches, do maintain the scriptural and inalienable right of each church to self-government and administration ; and this...  Reports - Page 296by National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States, National council of the Congretional churches of the United States - 1893Full view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...common interests and work of all the churches, do maintain the scriptural and inalienable right of each church to selfgovernment and administration ; and...authority, nor consent to act as a council of reference. THE BAPTIST CONFESSION OF 1688. (TiiE PHILADELPHIA CONFESSION.) [This is the most generally accepted... | |
 | General Conference of the Congregational Churches in Maine - 1868 - 1022 pages
...responsible directly to the Lord Jesus Christ." We " maintain the Scriptural and inalienable right of each church to self-government and administration; and...authority, nor consent to act as a Council of Reference." Nothing can be clearer or more decisive than this. But some of the benevolent organizations are sensitive... | |
 | 1872 - 840 pages
...common interests and work of all the churches^ do maintain the Scriptural and inalienable right oí each church to self-government and administration ; and...orderly consultation, they establish the following rules : ¡sessions. — Tho churches will meet in National Council every third year. They shall also be convened... | |
 | 1872 - 842 pages
...common interests and work of all the churches, do mninUin the Scriptural and inalienable right of each church to self-government and administration ; and...orderly consultation, they establish the following rules : Seetioni. — The churches will meet in Nationsl Council every third year. They shall also be convened... | |
 | 1872 - 850 pages
...common interests and work of all the churches, do maintain the Scriptural and inalienable right of each church to self-government and administration ; and...orderly consultation, they establish the following rules : bariotu. — The churches will meet in National Council every third year. They shall also be convened... | |
 | 1872 - 842 pages
...common interests and work of all the churches, do maintain the Scriptural and inalienable right of each church to self-government and administration ; and...consent to act as a council of reference. And, for tho convenience of orderly consultation, they establish the following rules : bernons. — Tho churches... | |
 | 1872 - 100 pages
...common interests and work of all the churches, do maintain the Scriptural and inalienable right of each church to selfgovernment and administration; and this...nor consent to act as a council of reference. And fqr the convenience of orderly consultation, they establish the following Rules : — I. Sessions.... | |
 | Congregational churches, York County, Me. Conference - 1876 - 128 pages
...congregations of believers ; " and " they do maintain the scriptural and inalienable right of each church to self-government and administration ;" "...never exercise legislative or judicial authority." The conference system then, local, state, and national, I regard as one of the main supports of these... | |
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