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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

Marriage

Directions concerning where marriage blessings can take place and related arrangements.

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GREETING: There should be no greeting when you corr1e late to the bethel or conversing in the. presence of the Holy Spirit. Silence should be observed ir1 the presence of the Holy Spirit. BETHEL: f\Jo object shou Id be used to cross the doors of the bethels during services, in attempt to prevent r1eopie from entering the bethel, you can enter the bett1el through any door during services. SUT.1.~.NE: Do not drive anybody out from his seat in the bethel during services because of not wearing white or SLJtanea Do not ask such person (s) to go and sit at congregation. ORG1\N: The J-foly F Ather llas permitted any bethel to use organ if they I ike. CHII.1D BLESSING: All the collection of money realised during child blessing belong to the Holy, Father. It shou Id be dropped into the Tithe box and must not be given to the child or parents. Rather parents shpLlld show thankful hearts to· God who kept watch over the mother throughout the conception period. CHOIR: Members of a newly created choir in. a bett-1el should not be selected from the existing choir in the bethel. They should be selected from other sections in the bethel. ~AARRii\GE: MARRIAGE BLESSl~JG CAN BE DOi\JE Ar~Y\NHERE IN B. C. s~·bethe!s·. Write·
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to the Marriage Committee at Calabar and they will come to bless the rr1arriage~ Cot..:p!es can bless their rTiarriage after getting issues. A real child of God canrlot rr1arr\' another wife, because the f ()r fl1er C)~e f s ""' Y4G A.Li.i.~ PO!J ·' 1\.!(Jr''~S-1 l ~: I f ~1ou ,r~ave _ . . to many been rnarr1ed v~ives befa,r~;: \1ou vvere called into this Kingdom, you are !lot asked to drh1e sor11e away because you did not kno\tV. You are stili a child of God, bu~ you or suct·1 person{s) are r1ot allovved to preach in -the aI...-t a, ., .. :t· ~ From r1ovv ()rl\vard; a polygamist should no 1 long- er be electeci as ar1 eider. A poi~1 garnist is r~ot permitted to preach in the altar But can preach elsewhere. They are still Brother- J--100J .. ti1e children of the tioly Father~ L\ .1:. .L1 Rur""Srn.ER ,....._ · ~ ,\, A, r,. _ •J~c to r c.;11 • iii .&.. e " L-.. o -L· J I.c~ri ~o· t.'w; r- n rep red .1n every a· bett~1ei for conductirig services. 1'ESrl,II\10NY: 15 rr1inutes is the timing period al lovved fc)r gi\/ing of testimony or vision at 34, Arnbo Street, c:alabar or at 26 Mbukpa Road (.';alabar& Please try to cornply vvith it. This will enable otr1ers t1ave cr1ance f()r t~1ei r ovvn testimonies
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