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The Historical Development of the PCA Book of Church Order

Chapter 22 : The Pastoral Relations

Paragraph 5 :

22-5. In order to provide necessary changes in pastorates, a temporary relation may be established between a church and a minister called Stated Supply. If a church is unable to secure a regular pastor or a Stated Supply, then the Session with approval of Presbytery may establish a temporary relation between the church and a licentiate called Student Supply or Ruling Elder Supply.

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Background and Comparison :
PCA 1973, Adopted text, as printed in the Minutes of General Assembly
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Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, Proposed text
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PCUS 1879

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PCUS 1869 draft
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PCUS 1867 draft
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COMMENTARY :
F.P. Ramsay, Exposition of the Book of Church Order (1898)

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Chapter Index [links to Par. 1 of each chapter]:
FoG
.1.
I. King & Head of Church
RoD
II. Preliminary Principles
DfW
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
59
60
61
62
[FoG = Form of Government ; RoD = Rules of Discipline ; DfW = Directory for Worship]