Manual of Church Discipline (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... RECOMMENDATORY NOTES. The "manual Of Church Discipline," by Rev. E. Savage, was freely submitted to our inspection in its manuscript state. We were so mucb gratified with its perusal, that we encouraged the author's design of immediately putting it to press. It discusses a highly important but much neglected department of the laws of Christ's kingdom; and we do not hesitate to express our opinion, that the present treatise will do much towards supplying an acknowledged desideratum in our denominational literature. The author has confined himself strictly to the subject in hand; and on that has, we think, presented much practical instruction, in a simple and satisfactory manner. We heartily recommend the work to the members of those churches with which we are acquainted. While we may not agree with the author in every minor point, we believe that the work is substantially correct; and that its general circulation among the churches, will diminish the cases of discipline, at the same time that it gives direction for their treatment P. CHURCH, Pastor of 1st Baptiit Church, Rochester. V. R. HOTCIIKISS, Pastor of 2d Baptist Church, Rochester. The undersigned, in addition to the above recommendation of brethren Church and Hotchkiss, would Bay that the " Manual Of Church Discipline," by Rev. E. Savage, was read before the Ministerial Conference of the Monroe Association; and that the brethren present, were very favorably impressed with the general features of the work; and were extremely solicitous that it should be given to the churches of our common Lord. While the view taken in this manual, differs, in some particulars, from the popular method of treating offenders, we have no doubt that the author has expressed the mind of Christ. We sincerely hope that all ...