Index D
From Wesleyan Discipline
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 |