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:
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:
Director of youth ministries:
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:
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
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:
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