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BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR

Brotherhood Index.

A practical guide to uniformity in worship, fellowship and service.

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THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX GUIDE TO UNIFORMITY

Hallelujah

Instructions on responding with “Hallelujah” in a testimony setting.

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Father has never said it. Take for instance at . \ Calabar, the Head Quarters, the Holy Father can call ~ anybody for testimony at any time. Both ordained l ones and rlther members. t t r HAND BOOK: In the conorehensive Hand Book , t there is one serious mistake 'you must not follow. It [ I is in page 12. Tt1e silent prayer is not permitted to l t be read during the burial service, piease it is rather ~ I permitted to be read by tr;e Conductor- during the 1t normal siler1t prayer in the betheis. l '' ' 'I SISTERS: The sisters· under menstruation should \ L t not be forbidden from paticipating in any activities ! t in the bethels. ! I PENTECOSTAL PROCEEDS: Pentecostal proceeds \ should be fully sent to tr1e Brotherhood Treasury in l . ~ the Headquarters, 34, Ambo Street, Calabar, Cross !· River State of Nigeria. On no account should any ' ' I money be deducted from these proceeds except the l I '.; Father's ten percent tithe. Each pentecostal Centre l f shou td ensure that, 'Sho\'V Love Donatior1'' is made i \ for the daily feasting exclusive of the pentecostal I t proceeds. l CHILDREN: Children should r1ot be brought into the pentecostal Hall at 34, Ambo Street, Calabar Cross River State of f\J igeria, because, noise .making is not al lovved there. HALLELUJAH: it is wrong to shout hallelujah for yourself wt1en testifying, while the Father is on the altar, be you ~.11.C., etc. 19
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SENIOR: In the whole B. C. S. world, the word 'SEN I 0 R' is only attached to the ranks of prophets/ prophetesees. For example, Senior prophet or Senior prophetess. . Apart from these two ranks, there are no ranks like Senior Pastor, . Senior Apostle, Senior Evangelist, Senior Deaconess, Senior E Ider, Senior brother or Senior sister yet. FULL TIME \VORKERS: All the Full Time Worker are representatives of the Father. They are autho- matical ly in charge of any Bethel they are attached to, and should be aware of whatever is happening in the Bethel. The Holy Father has permitted Full Time Workers to be in attendance of all meetings in the Bethel they are, and chance should always be given to them for words of advice. Th is shows regard to them as the representatives of the Holy Father. If members of any bethel are fed up of their full time workers, what they must do is to hold a general meeting and agree that they do not want him any more. After this they write to the State Leader's Representative first, before Peace Board at the head q·u.arters for a change. Tangible reasons must be stated in the letter why they do not want him any more. One or two or group of people have no right to do so, except, by the whole members. If the Full Time Worker discovers that the members have no more confidence in him. And they no long- er cater for him nor tell him to go away; The Worker has right to report his feelings by a letter to 20
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