Index R

R

Racial equality, 265:12, 360:3d
Realignment of districts, 1060–1065
Reception of members, 565–570; 5550–5595
Reclassification:

Of established district, 1042–1045

Of local church, 518:7; 859:5

Of member, 605

Recommendation by local church to district conference:

Of local workers, 315:4

Of ministerial students, 655:7; 782:19; 3015:1; 6420

Of special workers, 315:4; 3460; 6420

Recommendation, letters of:

From other denominations, 570

To other denominations, 590; 6030

Reconvened session, district conference, 1115
Record of membership, 610
Records:

District, 1332:6; 4760

Local church, 830:5; 4760

Property, 4760

Recourse, 313:7; 315:8; 323:10
Rees, Seth C., 24
Reform, social:

Historical background, 8; 13; 23

SEE ALSO Social responsibilities

Reformed Baptist Church of Canada, 17:3
Regeneration:

Article of Religion, 230

Condition of membership, 297:1; 553:1

Historical background, 12–13; 24

Reinstatement:

Of ministers or special workers, 3120–3124

Relationship, Pastoral. SEE Agreement, Pastoral
Religion, Articles of:, 210–250

Summary of, 299

Religion in public life, 410:8
Remarriage, 410:6; 3111; 3108
Removal:

Removal: Of local church officers, 655:5; 782:3; 815:4

Of local officials, 782:7; 825:4

Of pastor, 712; 722:2–3

Power of, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5288

Renewal of call, 718–722
Reorganization:

Of districts, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5375

Of local churches, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5320–5325; 5385

Repentance:

Article of Religion on, 228

For sin of divorce, 410:6

Representative areas, 1590:12; 2430–2445
Reserve ordained minister, 317; 1240:1:C; 3360
Reserve general evangelist, 3270–3275; 3285:2; 3286
Resignation:

Of local church officers, 815:2

Of other local officials, 825:5

Of pastor, 710; 722:1

Resolutions:

District conference, 1150–1156; 1233:9

Local church conference, 655:9

Restart project, 510:6d
Restoration:

Of backslider, 234

Of church members, 268

Of ministers, 3120–3124; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5230–5251

Resurrection:

Of Christ, Article of Religion, 214

Of the dead, Article of Religion, 246

Retired ordained minister, 317; 1240:1:B; 3370
Review:

District Board of, 1370; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5218–5221

General Board of, 370–380; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5400–5450

Revitalization project, 510:6c
Rhode Island, SEE Northeast District
Rhodesia, 18
Rights:

Discrimination forbidden, 360:3d

Equal, 410:1

Of Members, 302; 555

Inherent individual, 265:12

Of Ministers, 313; 3044; 3075

Commissioned, 3059:2

Of Ministerial students, 3015:3

Natural, 220

Rights of property, 4770–4780; 4870–4880
Rites and ceremonies, 420
Ritual:

Current authority for, 185

Definition, 175

Degree of flexibility in use, 175

SEE ALSO Rites and ceremonies

Ritual of baptism:, 5510–5530

Adults, 290; 5515

Affirmation of parental vows, 5530

Believers, 5515

Children, 290; 5515

Infants, 5500

Ritual of burial of dead, 5700–5725
Ritual of commissioning lay workers, 5855
Ritual of commissioning ministers, 5800–5845
Ritual of dedication services:, 5950–5975

Church building, 5950

Parsonage, 5975

Ritual of Infant dedication, 5500
Ritual of installation services:, 5900–5945

College or University President, 5945

District superintendent, 5930

General officials, 5935

Local church officers, 5915

Pastor, 5905

Ritual of Lord’s Supper:, 5600–5635
Ritual of marriage: 5650-5680

Longer form, 5650

Shorter form, 5680

Ritual of ordination of ordained ministers, 5750–5792
Ritual of reception of members:, 5550–5595

Members, 5565

Student members, 5577

Transfers, 5570

Rules of a helper (John Wesley), 3093
Rules of order:

Established by General Conference, 360:1; 1590:1

For district conference, 1138

For General Conference, 1547

For local church conference, 645