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12. Text and short sermon .and advice by the conductor. 13. Prayer by a member. 14. Closing Hymn. 15. Psalm 23. The Lord's prayer. 16. Doxology: (Come Holy Spirit of God ...... ) 17. Benediction by the Conductor. 18. All kneeling and sing, '·'Hear-our prayer 0 Lord .. '' 19. · Closing by the conductor. ORDER OF CONDUCTING BAPTISM 1., Reading of the portion, enumerating sins in the ''First Step To God'' to the converts.. 2. Suitable texts· and short advice to the converts by the conductor. Eph, 4: 5; Gal. 3: 27 1st John 5: 7 - 8 Matt. 28 : 19. 3. Confession of sins one by one, by the converts to. the conductor. 4. Prayer of forgiveness by the conductor. 5. Marching to the waterside and singing spiritual songs: ''Se mmong do., nkasangade mbe, anie.

oyom ndiyere, kpa do ke ami nkeyere'' or'' Eyak nnyin ika ke Jordan, ererimbot idotke ye nnyin'' (2times). The conductor takes his stand in the stream. He offers prayer and blesses the water. Baptism starts (by emersion) three times~ In the Name of the Father, and the son, and the Holy Ghost. Prayer by a member. (if any) Spiritual song: by the conductor and the converts or baptised members. ''Ami meyet Ubok mi, ami meyet Ukot mi, ke uwem ererimbot emi nkedude, idaha.emi ndu ye Abasi. The conductor moves out from the water to join the members back to the bethel, with spirit- ual choruses suitable for the occasion. Blessing of the baptised members at the Altar and the rubbing of holy oil on them by the conductor. Registration and issuing of Baptismal Certificate, Membership Cards to the converts. Advice to the converts by the conductor. Closing: by the Conductor.

ORDER OF BIBLE CLASS' 1. The Conductor jingles the bell first, he kneel down and prays silently. He jingles the second ·time. 2. Everybody kneels down and recites Psalm 1. 3. Someone conducts hymn 4. A member stands up and prays. 5. A chapter from the Holy Bible, quoted by the conductor. 6. Someone stands up and read, from verse one to the end. 7. l'ndividuals start to draw their lessons from the verses of the chapter of the Bible quoted by the conductor. 8. You are not to preach, but to tell what that par- ticular verse drawn, teaches you, with one sentence only . .9. The verse (s) drawn by individuals should be always read by another person, not the drawer. 10. At last, the conductor stands up and shouts Hallelu- jah (3) times) to give his full explanation to a par- ticular verse (s) he/she has chosen. 11. Someone stands up and prays.