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(1) Candidates for membership shall be examined by the local board of administration (782:8; 835-837), to determine whether they meet the requirements of the Constitution concerning their experience of regeneration, Christian baptism, their willingness to be instructed in and acceptance of the Articles of Religion, Elementary Principles, and the authority of The Discipline in matters of church government, and their willingness to enter into a membership and discipleship relationship with The Wesleyan Church through the local church.

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	:'''<span id="553.1">(1)</span>''' Candidates for membership shall be examined by the local board of administration ([[782:8]]; [[835-837]]), to determine whether they meet the requirements of the Constitution concerning their experience of regeneration, Christian baptism, their willingness to be instructed in and acceptance of the [[Article 2. Articles of Religion\|Articles of Religion]], [[Article 4. Elementary Principles\|Elementary Principles]], and the authority of The Discipline in matters of church government, and their willingness to enter into a membership and discipleship relationship with The Wesleyan Church through the local church.		:'''<span id="553.1">(1)</span>''' Candidates for membership shall be examined by the local board of administration ([[782:8]]; [[835-837]]), to determine whether they meet the requirements of the Constitution concerning their experience of regeneration, Christian baptism, their willingness to be instructed in and acceptance of the [[Article 2. Articles of Religion\|Articles of Religion]], [[Article 4. Elementary Principles\|Elementary Principles]], and the authority of ''The Discipline'' in matters of church government, and their willingness to enter into a membership and discipleship relationship with The Wesleyan Church through the local church.