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The Historical Development of the PCA Book of Church Order

Chapter 53 : The Preaching of the Word

"Of the Preaching of the Word", from the
Directory for the Publick Worship of God (1645)

Paragraph 6 :

53-6. No person should be invited to preach in any of the churches under our care without the consent of the Session.

[DIGEST: ]

ANTECEDENT TEXTS:
 PCA 1973, Adopted text, DfW 6-7 [M1GA, Appendix, p. 157]
No person should be invited to preach in any of the churches under our care, without the consent of the pastor or Session (unless sent by Presbytery with the consent of the Session).

Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, DfW Proposed text,
The

PCUS 1933, DfW VI, §327.
No person should be invited to preach in any of the churches under our care, without the consent of the pastor or Session, unless sent by the Presbytery.

PCUS 1925, DfW VI-7 [§328]
and
PCUS 1894, DfW VI-7
It is expedient that no person be introduced to preach in any of the churches under our care, without the consent of the pastor or church Session, unless sent by the Presbytery.



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