| 1809 - 454 pages
...sacred office may not be degraded, b> being committed to weak or unworthy men ; and that the churches may have an opportunity to form a better judgment...and governed. For this purpose presbyteries shall licence probationers, to preach the gospel ; that after a competent trial of their talents, and receiving,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 880 pages
...committed to weak or unworthy men ; and that the churches may have an opportunity to form a belter judgment respecting the talents of those by whom they...the churches a good report, they may, in due time, orduin them to the sacred office. ' II. Every candidate for licensure shall be taken on trials by that... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 914 pages
...sacred office may not be degraded, by being committed to weak or unworthy men; and that the churches may have an opportunity to form a better judgment...license probationers to preach the gospel, that after a comment trial of their talents, and receiving from the churches a good report, they may, in due time,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Education - 1849 - 640 pages
...government, an experiment of the gifts and graces of the candidate. Its object is to give the Churches " an opportunity to form a better judgment respecting...those by whom they are to be instructed and governed," and, " in order that this sacred office may not be degraded by being committed to weak or unworthy... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1856 - 474 pages
...sacred office may not be degraded, by being committed to weak or unworthy mena ; and that the churches may have an opportunity to form a better judgment...to preach the Gospel, that after a competent trial ot their talents, and receiving from the churches a good report, thev may. in due time, ordain them... | |
| 1857 - 216 pages
...government, an experiment of the gifts and graces of the candidate. Its object is, to give the Churches " an opportunity to form a better judgment respecting...those by whom they are to be instructed and governed," and, "in order that this sacred office may not be degraded by being committed to weak or unworthy men."... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1860 - 916 pages
...sacred office may not be degraded, by being committed to weak or unworthy men ; and that the churches may have an opportunity to form a better judgment...talents, and receiving from the churches a good report, thev may, in due time, ordain them to the sacred office. II. Every candidate for licensure shall be... | |
| United Presbyterian Church of North America - 1860 - 112 pages
...to judge of the qualifications of those by whom they are to be instructed and governed. To this end, presbyteries shall license probationers to preach the gospel, that after a competent trial of their gifts, and having received a good report from the churches, they may be ordained to the sacred office.... | |
| James Henley Thornwell - 1873 - 656 pages
...the Word to a probationary exercise of their talents and their gifts, in order that " the churches may have an opportunity to form a better judgment...those by whom they are to be instructed and governed ;" and no such probationer can be ordained at all, except upon the call of some particular congregation,... | |
| Charles Seymour Robinson - 1873 - 440 pages
...baercd office may not be degraded, by being committed to weak or unworthy men ; and that tho churches may have an opportunity to form a better judgment respecting the talents of those by whom they arelo be Instructed and governed. For this purpose I'rusbyterics hhall license probationers to pnmch... | |
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