Index D

D

Daily Vacation Bible School	880:2, 18
Dakota district	2403:5; 2445; 2470
Daughter church	510:6
Day care and/or day schools: Authorization	655:18, 19
Day care and/or day schools: Approval by DBA	782:36; 1233:35
Day care and/or day schools: Financial policies	782:36
Day care and/or day schools: Governance	782:36
Day care and/or day schools: Separate treasury	782:37
De Wesleyaanse Gemeente, Suriname	80
Dedication: Of church buildings	5950
Dedication: Of infants	290; 5500
Dedication: Of parsonages	5975
Deity, respect for name of	265:1
Delaware	SEE Chesapeake district
Delegates-at-large to General Conference	1508–1510
Delegates to district conference: Allotment	1100
Delegates to district conference: Alternate	1106
Delegates to district conference: Certification	830:4
Delegates to district conference: Election	317; 528:3; 965; 1103
Delegates to district conference: Function and general regulations	315:7; 317; 1086
Delegates to district conference: Laity elected	1086
Delegates to district conference: Qualifications	1109
Delegates to General Conference: Alternate	1516–1518
Delegates to General Conference: At-large	1508–1510
Delegates to General Conference: Certification	1332:5; 1512
Delegates to General Conference: Developing district	1015
Delegates to General Conference: Election	1180:4; 1508–1518
Delegates to General Conference: Function and general regulations	323:9; 1500–1506
Delegates to General Conference: Lay	1503:1b; 1516; 1524–1526
Delegates to General Conference: Ministerial	1503:1b; 1516; 1520–1522
Delegates to General Conference: Provisional district	1032
Delegates to General Conference: Qualifications	1520–1526
Denominational service, ministers appointed to	1240:I:A:4
Denominational unity	450
Depravity, inherited	224
Destiny, Article of Religion	250
Developing church	SEE church, developing
Developing district	SEE district, developing
Devises, forms for	4940
Director of Children’s Ministries	1489
Director of Christian Education: Course of study	3210:5
Director of Christian Education: District	1460–1463
Director of Christian Education: Local	880:5; 3450–3480
Director of leadership training, district	1486
Director of music: Course of study	3210:5
Director of music:  Local	870
Director of music: Special worker	3450–3480
Director of youth ministries: Course of study	3210:5
Director of youth ministries: Special worker	3450–3480
Directory: District	1332:8
Discipline: Meaning and purpose of	5000–5010
Discipline: Subjects of	260; 5004–5006
Discipline, book of: For mission units	340:2; 2610:6
Discipline, consequences of being under: Reason for	305; 585; 600–605
Discipline, The, of the North American General Conference: Amendment of	125–165
Discipline, The, of the North American General Conference: Authoritative edition of	185
Discipline, The, of the North American General Conference: First, of The Wesleyan Church	50
Discipline, The, of the North American General Conference: Interpretations of	2060–2061; Appendix B
Discontinue church:	1180:24, 1233:30, 4730
Discontinue church members: Power to	315:1; 655:1; 782:10
Discontinue church members: Procedure of	600–605
Discontinue church members: Reason for	305; 585; 600–605
Discrimination forbidden	265:12; 360:3d
Dismissal: Definition of	5115:5; 5212:5
Dismissal: Power of	315:1; 655:1; 782:10
Dismissal: Reasons for	276; 305; 585; 5115:5; 5212:5
District: Action committee, conference	1165–1168
District: Administration, board of	1200–1245
District: Amenability	1050
District: Appeal from its actions	323:6
District: Assignment to educational area	1590:14; 2450–2470
District: Assignment to representative area	1590:12
District: Assistant superintendent	1320–1327
District: Auditing committee or auditor	1340
District: Authorization	1036
District: Board of administration	1200–1245
District: Board of Christian education	1440–1455
District: Board of evangelism and church growth	1413–1423
District: Board of ministerial development	1375–1390
District: Boundaries	2400–2403
District: Building committee	1345
District: Children’s Ministries	1489
District: Committees, list of	1250
District: Committees, regulations for	1275–1292
District: Conducts a local mission	537; 655:15; 1180:24; 1233:30
District: Conference	1075–1180
District: Corporation	4100–4150
District: Definition	317; 1000
District: Departmental officers	1275–1292
District: Developing district	1003–1015
District: Directory	1332:8
District: Disputes with General Conference	375:6; 5445:4
District: Disputes with other districts	375:4; 5350
District: Educational director	1496
District: Established	360:3e; 1036–1050
District: Evangelism and Church Growth, director of	1426
District: Family life ministries; promotion of	1483:8
District: Financial plan	1180:16
District: Fiscal year	1180:18
District: Function	317; 1000
District: Global Partners, director of	1429
District: Government	1000–1496
District: Journal	1178
District: Journal editing committee	1178:1
District: Leadership training, director of	1486
District: May request special session of General Conference	330:2
District: Membership of ministers	310; 313:6; 3100
District: Merger	1060–1065
District: Ministerial development, board of	1375–1390
District: Mission, district	SEE Provisional district
District: Mission, local	SEE Developing church
District: Nominating committee, district conference	1172–1175
District: Officers, list of	1250
District: Officers, regulations for	323:7; 1255–1292
District: Officials	1255–1272
District: Organization	317; 1000–1065
District: Organizing conference	1040
District: Powers	323; 1180
District: Property	SEE Property, District
District: Provisional district	1020–1035
District: Realignment	1060–1065
District: Reclassification	1042–1045; 1935:33
District: Requirements for	1038
District: Reorganization of	5235
District: Review, board of	1370; 5218–5221
District: Rights	323
District: Secretary	1330–1332
District: Service, ministerial appointment to	1390:1; 3320
District: Statistical committees	1350–1352
District: Sunday school committee	1468–1480
District: Sunday school, director of	1483
District: Superintendent	1300–1310
District: Superintendent’s representative	520; 692:2; 1310:12
District: Treasurer	1335–1337
District: Trustees, board of	1360–1365
District: Wesleyan Youth, president	1492
District: Women’s ministry, director of	1439
District: Zones	1209:4; 1233:13
District:	SEE ALSO Developing District
District Board of Administration:	1200–1245
District Board of Administration: Chair	1221
District Board of Administration: Duties and powers	1233
District Board of Administration: Executive committee	1245
District Board of Administration: Function	1200
District Board of Administration: Membership	1203–1206
District Board of Administration: Organization and procedures	1221–1230
District Board of Administration: Quorum	1227
District Board of Administration: Secretary	1224
District Board of Administration: Sessions	1209–1218
District Board of Administration: Voting	1230
District Board of Christian Education:	1440–1455
District Board of Christian Education: Agencies coordinated by	1455:1
District Board of Christian Education: Amenability	1452
District Board of Christian Education: Duties	1455
District Board of Christian Education: Function	1440
District Board of Christian Education: Membership	1443
District Board of Christian Education: Organization	1446
District Board of Christian Education: Sessions	1449
District Board of Evangelism and Church Growth:	1413–1423
District Board of Evangelism and Church Growth: Duties	1423
District Board of Evangelism and Church Growth: Function	1413
District Board of Evangelism and Church Growth: Membership	1416
District Board of Evangelism and Church Growth: Sessions	1420
District Board of Ministerial Development:	1375–1405
District Board of Ministerial Development: Duties	1390
District Board of Ministerial Development: Function	1375
District Board of Ministerial Development: Membership	1378
District Board of Ministerial Development: Organization	1381
District Board of Ministerial Development: Records	1387
District Board of Ministerial Development: Sessions	1384
District Conference:	1075–1180
District Conference: Action committee	1165–1168
District Conference: Allotment of lay delegates	510:5; 528:3; 1080; 1100
District Conference: Alternate delegates	1106
District Conference: Appeals on questions of order	1144
District Conference: Chair	350:3; 1120
District Conference: Committees	1159–1175
District Conference: Duties and powers	1180
District Conference: Function	1075
District Conference: Journal	1178
District Conference: Legislation	1147
District Conference: Membership	317; [[[1080–1090]]
District Conference: Memorials	1153
District Conference: Nominating committee	1172–1175
District Conference: Procedure	1126–1147
District Conference: Quorum	1129
District Conference: Reconvened session	1115
District Conference: Resolutions	1150–1156; 1165–1168; 1233:8
District Conference: Rights	1126
District Conference: Rules of order	1138
District Conference: Secretary	1123
District Conference: Sessions	1112–1115
District Conference: Suspension of rules	1141
District Conference: Voting	1135
District, Developing	1003–1015
District, Developing: Authorization	1006
District, Developing: General Conference representation	1015
District, Developing: Jurisdiction over	1009
District, Developing: Local churches in	542
District, Developing: Ordination, commissioning, and licensing	1012
District, Developing: Organization of	1012
District, Developing: Property	4800
District, Developing: Purpose	1003
District Forms: Acknowledgment of letter of transfer	6450
District Forms: Letter of standing	6460
District Forms: Letter of transfer	6440
District Forms: License	6260
District Forms: Recommendation for district license	6420
District membership of ministers	3100
District, Provisional (Provisional District):	1020–1034
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Amenability	1030:3
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Authorization	1020
District, Provisional (Provisional District): General Conference representation	1032
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Jurisdiction over	1028
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Officers, boards, and committees	1030:2
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Organization	1030
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Reclassification	1034
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Requirements for	1025
District, Provisional (Provisional District): Superintendent	1030:1
District Superintendent:	1300–1310
District Superintendent: Amenability	323:1; 1307
District Superintendent: Assistant	1320–1327
District Superintendent: Duties	1303:6; 1310
District Superintendent: Election	1303:1
District Superintendent: Function	1300
District Superintendent: Installation ritual	5930
District Superintendent: Provisional district	1030:1
District Superintendent: Nomination of	1030:1; 1303:7; 1935:31
District Superintendent: Developing district	1003–1015
District Superintendent: Qualifications and tenure	1303
District Superintendent: Reelection	1303:3
District Superintendent: Regulations	1303:4
District Superintendent: Term of office	1303:2
District Superintendent: Vacancy	1303:6
Distrito Hispano Suroeste (Southwest Hispanic District)	2403:25; 2445; 2470
Diversity, consideration for	1175:3
Divided House: In district conference vote	320; 1135
Divided House: In General Conference vote	338; 1545
Divorce: Abuse	265:7
Divorce: Biblical grounds for	265:6
Divorce: Marriage of divorced persons	3111
Divorce: Ministers	3012; 3108; 3111
Divorce: Remarriage	410:6
Divorce:	SEE ALSO marriage; remarriage
Domestic violence	265:7
Drugs, harmful	265:5; 410:4