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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 publication begins with the Guide to Uniformity—instructions covering worship, prayer, conduct, fellowship and administration—and continues with prescribed Orders of Service for a wide range of occasions.

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THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX ORDERS OF SERVICE

Order of Service on Mondays/Tuesdays/Saturdays Evening 7:00 p.m.

The service order for Monday, Tuesday and Saturday evenings.

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ORDER OF SERVICE ON ~'10NDAY/ TUESDAY/ SATURDAY: 7: 00 P.M. 1. The conductor jingles the ·bell first, kneeling down and prays silently. He jingles It again. 2. Someone stands up and conducts hymn. All stand up and sing but, kneeling down during the last stanza. 3. The conductor stands up and prays. 4. All continue to kneel and recite Psalm 1. 5. A member stands up and prays. 6. They continue to kneel while someone reading Psalm 15, to be recited by all. 7. Song (s) by Choir (s). All and the choir continue to. kneel while singing. (In the absence of any choir, hymn could be sung by the congregation from Brother- hood hymnary. 8. Someone stands up and prays. 9. Everybody sits up. 10. The conductor stands up and quotes the Golden Text from the Holy Bible. 11. Someone stands up and reads it. 12. Short sermon by conductor. 56
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13. Someone, stands up and prays, while all are kneeling down. 14. Silent prayer: all standing, with joining Palms 15. The conductor jingle~ the bell; all sitting down. 16. Blessing and collection, from all sections, as usual,· till the last blessing son.g: (Do Thy Work 0 Lord) The con- ductor jingles the bell, all kneeling down. 17. Someone stands up and prays. 18. Song (s) by Choir (s) while all kneeling. 19. Someone stands up and prays. , 20. Closing hymn: All standing and sing, but~ kneeling during the last stanza. 21 _ They continue to kneel and recite, ''Psalm 23'' 22. They continue to kn.eel and recite, ''The Lord's prayer''. 23. Still kneeling, and sing, doxology: ''0-0lumba behold us here''. etc. 24. Benediction by conductor. 25. All kneeling and sing, ''Hear our prayer 0 Lord''. 260 Spiritual choruses: Here the second blessing starts from choristers.
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27. The condu~tor jingles the bell aRd a·ll sitting down, he shouts ''Hallelujah'' three time-s. 28. Feast song: If there is any. All kneeling down. 29. The conductor cal Is for vision, Prophecy, Dreams and testimonies. 30. Announcement by the L/Representative. ' 31. Admonition and closing by condutor. . . ORDER OF SERVICE ON WEDNESDAYS AND . THURSDAYS: 7. 00 P.M. 1. The Conductor jingles the ·bell first, kneeling doWn and prays silently. He jingles the second time. 2. Introit; ''The Lord is in His Holy· Temple''. All kneeling down . . 3. Psalm 1 : To be recited by all. 4. Prayer by.conductor. 5. Hymn, conducted by someone. 6. prayer by a member. 7. (a) Wedn_esdays Services: 7. 90 p.m., ·John 17: 1 the end is read by someone, and to be recited by all.
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