Index D

D

Daughter church, 510:6b
Day care and/or day schools:

Authorization, 655:18

Approval by DBA, 782:33; 1233:32

Financial policies, 782:36

Governance, 782:36

Separate treasury, 782:37

De Wesleyaanse Gemeente, Suriname, 80
Dedication:

Of church buildings, 5950

Of infants, 290; 5500

Of parsonages, 5975

Deity, respect for name of, 265:1
Delaware, SEE Chesapeake district
Delegates to district conference:

Allotment, 1100

Alternate, 1106

Certification, 830:4

Election, 317; 528:3; 965; 1103

Function and general regulations, 315:7; 317; 1086

Laity elected, 1086

Qualifications, 1109

Delegates to General Conference:

Alternate, 1516–1518

At–large, 1508–1510

Certification, 1332:5; 1512

Developing district, 1015

Election, 1180:4; 1508–1518

Function and general regulations, 323:9; 1500–1506

Lay, 1503:1b; 1516; 1524–1526

Ministerial, 1503:1b; 1516; 1520–1522

Qualifications, 1520–1526

Denominational service, ministers appointed to, 1240:1:A:4
Depravity, inherited, 224
Destiny, Article of Religion, 250
Developing church, SEE church, developing
Developing district, SEE district, developing
Director of music:

Course of study, 3210:5

Local, 870

Special worker, 3450–3480

Director of youth ministries:

Course of study, 3210:5

Special worker, 3450–3480

Discipline:

Meaning and purpose of, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5000–5002

Subjects of, 260; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5200-5248; 5270-5288

Discipline, book of: For mission units, 340:2; 2610:6
Discipline, consequences of being under:

For Districts, 323:9; 327:1; 360:3e; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5066; 5365; 5375

For Local Churches, 315:7; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5066; 5310; 5320

For Members, 302:3; 575; 590; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5052; 5115

For Ministers, 313; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5052; 5115; 5212–5215, 5288

Discipline, The, of the North American General Conference:

Amendment of, 125–165

Authoritative edition of, 185

First, of The Wesleyan Church, 50

Interpretations of, 2060–2061; Appendix B

Discontinue church:, 1180:22, 1233:36, 4730
Discontinue church members:

Power to, 315:1; 655:1

Procedure of, 600–605

Reason for, 305; 585; 600–605

Discrimination forbidden, 265:12; 360:3d
Dismissal:

Definition of, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5115:5; 5212:5

Power of, 315:1; 655:1

Reasons for, 276; 305; 585; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5115:5; 5212:5

District:

Amenability, 1050

Appeal from its actions, 323:6

Assignment to representative area, 1590:12

Assistant superintendent, 1320–1327

Auditing committee or auditor, 1340

Authorization, 1036

Board of administration, 1200–1245

Board of ministerial development, 1375–1390

Boundaries, 2400–2403

Committees, list of, 1250

Committees, regulations for, 1278-1292

Conducts a local mission, 537; 655:14; 1180:22; 1233:26

Conference, 1075–1180

Corporation, 4100–4150

Definition, 317; 1000

Departmental officers, 1278-1292

Developing, 1003–1015

Directory, 1332:8

Disputes with General Conference, 375:6; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5445:4

Disputes with other districts, 375:4; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5350

Established, 360:3e; 1036–1050

Financial plan, 1180:15

Fiscal year, 1180:17

Function, 317; 1000

Government, 1000–1405

Journal, 1178

May request special session of General Conference, 330:2

Membership of ministers, 310; 313:6; 3100

Merger, 1060–1065

Ministerial development, board of, 1375–1390

Nominating committee, district conference, 1172–1175

Officers, list of, 1250

Officers, regulations for, 323:7; 1255–1292

Officials, 1255–1272

Organization, 317; 1000–1065

Organizing conference, 1040

Powers, 323; 1180

Property, SEE Property, District

Realignment, 1060–1065

Reclassification, 1042–1045; 1935

Requirements for, 1038

Reorganization of, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5275

Review, board of, 1370; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5218–5221

Rights, 323

Secretary, 1330–1332

Service, ministerial appointment to, 1390:1; 3320

Superintendent, 1300–1310

Superintendent’s representative, 520; 692:2; 1310:12

Treasurer, 1335–1337

Trustees, board of, 1360–1365; SEE ALSO Developing District

District Board of Ministerial Development:, 1375–1405

Duties, 1390

Function, 1375

Membership, 1378

Organization, 1381

Records, 1387

Sessions, 1384

District Conference:, 1075–1180

Allotment of lay delegates, 510:5; 528:3; 1080; 1100

Alternate delegates, 1106

Appeals on questions of order, 1144

Chair, 350:3; 1120

Committees, 1159–1175

Duties and powers, 1180

Function, 1075

Journal, 1178

Legislation, 1147

Membership, 317; 1080–1090

Memorials, 1153

Minutes, 1178

Nominating committee, 1172–1175

Procedure, 1126–1147

Quorum, 1129

Reconvened session, 1115

Resolutions, 1150–1156; 1233:9

Rights, 1126

Rules of order, 1138

Secretary, 1123

Sessions, 1112–1115

Suspension of rules, 1141

Voting, 1135

District, Developing, 1003–1015

Authorization, 1006

General Conference representation, 1015

Jurisdiction over, 1009

Local churches in, 542

Ordination, commissioning, and licensing, 1012

Organization of, 1012

Property, 4800

Purpose, 1003

District Forms:

Acknowledgment of letter of transfer, 6450

Letter of standing, 6460

Letter of transfer, 6440

License, 6260

Recommendation for district license, 6420

District membership of ministers, 3100
District of Columbia, SEE Chesapeake district
District Superintendent:, 1300–1310

Amenability, 323:1; 1307

Assistant, 1320–1327

Duties, 1310

Election, 1303:1

Function, 1300

Installation ritual, 5930

Nomination of, 1303:7; 1935

Developing district, 1003–1015

Qualifications and tenure, 1303

Reelection, 1303:3

Term of office, 1303:2

Vacancy, 1303:6

Divided House:

In district conference vote, 320; 1135

In General Conference vote, 338; 1545

Divorce:

Abuse, 265:7

Biblical grounds for, 265:6; 410:6

Marriage of divorced persons, 3111

Ministers, 3012; 3108; 3111

Remarriage, 410:6

SEE ALSO marriage; remarriage

Domestic violence, 265:7