The Historical Development of the Book of Church Order

Chapter 5 : The Organization of a Particular Church

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5-3. The mission church, because of its transitional condition, requires a temporary system of government. Depending on the circumstances and at its own discretion, Presbytery may provide for such government in one of several ways:
a. Appoint an evangelist as prescribed in BCO 8-6.
b. Cooperate with the Session of a particular church in arranging a mother-daughter relationship with a mission church. The Session may then serve as the temporary governing body of the mission church.
c. Appoint a BCO 15-1 commission to serve as a temporary Session of the mission church. When a minister of the Presbytery has been approved to serve as pastor of the mission church, he shall be included as a member of the commission and serve as its moderator.

DIGEST :

BACKGROUND & COMPARISON:
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PCA 1973, Adopted text, as printed in the Minutes of General Assembly
Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, Proposed text
PCUS 1879

PCUS 1869 draft
PCUS 1867 draft

COMMENTARY :

F.P. Ramsay, Exposition of the Book of Church Order (1898)
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