THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX ORDERS OF SERVICE
Order of Conducting
The prescribed sequence of hymns, prayers, readings and blessings for this meeting.
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l l 1 i \ ; This meeting is hel(j eve(y' ~)t1rid(ry c1fter the 10. 00 a-. m. • I I service. ·1 I I ! 1. The conductor j ir1gles tr1e be!I first. He kneels do\/Vn and prays siler1tly. !-ie jingles the second tirnc. II 2. Ever'y'body kr1eels dowr1 and recites Psalm 1. I i f ; 3. Someone cor1ducts Hyrnn. I 4. Ai i standir1g arid sir1g, btrt kr1eel ing during tt~1e last I I stanza. t I I ! 5. Prayer b·y a n·1err1ber~ I I ~ 6. Hymn again. {All standing but kneeling durinq the ' ' iast startza). 7. They continue to kneei and recite Psalrn 23. Trle Lord's prayer and Doxolog)r1 : (Come Holy Spiri~ of God). 8. Benediction by the conductor. 9. Al I kneeling and sing: ''Hear our prayers 0 Lord " ....... . II 10. Blessing of feast. 11. Song (s) by Choir (s) while the feast is being servecj
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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.