COMMENTARY :
F.P. Ramsay, Exposition of the Book of Church Order (1898)
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The Historical Development of the PCA Book of Church Order
Chapter 25 : Congregational Meetings
Paragraph 1 :
25-1. The congregation consists of all the communing members of a particular church, and they only are entitled to vote.
[Historical Summary : The current PCA text remains unchanged from that of PCUS 1925. PCUS 1879 and previous draft versions lacked any chapter having to do with congregational meetings.]
Background and Comparison :
1. PCA 1973, 26-1, Adopted text, as printed in the Minutes of General Assembly, p. 143
2. Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, 26-1, Proposed text, p. 35
3. PCUS 1933, XXVIII, § 152
4. PCUS 1925, XXVII, § 152
The congregation consists of all the communing members of a particular church, and they only are entitled to vote.
PCUS 1879
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PCUS 1869 draft
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PCUS 1867 draft
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Chapter Index [links to Par. 1 of each chapter]: |
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FoG
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I. King & Head of Church
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RoD
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II. Preliminary Principles
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DfW |
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48 |
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[FoG = Form of Government ; RoD = Rules of Discipline ; DfW = Directory for Worship] |
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