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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

Tribal Meetings

Instructions on unity, meeting conduct and avoiding tribal divisions within the Brotherhood.

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Holy Father at CalabJt for approval. After the approval, a da\l r11ust bd fixed for the Official or formal cererr~:·,riy o - the ordir1ation by the State o:· Are2 Leaaer's Representative, before they are ~..;~,, •sred in to the Eider's seat. The books of Titus (:r:aiJter 1: 5 -9 and l-imoty 3:1-.·i3. must be read to tr~ err1~ CH1\NGE OF !\I•JNEY: It is not fair to change ;r1oney whne service is stiJI on. But, can be changed ~JtJtside the BetheL TftIBAL ~1EETIN.GS: There is no division in 8rott1erl1ood of tt1e Cross and Star. All members in tt·1e Bethel are ~1r1e, irrespective of the different. tribes the\y come frorn. Tribal rr~eetings are not per- rr1itted ir1 the Bethers. Such as, Ibo tribe n·1eeting/ Anang tribe n-1eetir1g/Yoruba tribe meeting/ I bibio tribe rneeting or Oran tribe meeting are not perrnitted. Apart from the authorised meetings of vVornen s fVieeting/Mer1's f\r1eeting/General Meeting/ 1 Elder's .~v11eeti 119/Cho risters' I 0 rda ined ones/Spirited/ \iisic,ners etc. f'~o otr1er rr1eetings shou Id be formed. Brotherhood does not be!ortg to a particular tribe or Cour1try. It does not belong to the 8 lacks or 'v'Vhites~ Brotr1erhood is Universal. The Headquarter of Brotherhood is Love. 'Nhere there is Love, Peace and Unity, tf1at's the Headquarters. During meetings, it is not necessary to ring bell against someone speaking. If it is seen that the speaker l1as gone out of the points, the Chair-person f-1as right to say, point of correction, please, and pt1ir1t out the rnistake to him~ After that more I
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chance should be given to hirn to finish his speeches. Or the Chair-person can wait until he finishes his speeches before he corrects hirli~ The two bethel L/R are to work as a team. The male L/R must not ignore tt1e female L/R inwhat- ever he does in the bethel. Likewise the female L/R, ' In the absent ot· the male L/R, the female L/R has right to make announcement in the bethel. There are only five ways for healing in Brotherhood:- (1) Confession of sin (iv) Ministry Work (ii) Prayer (v) Feasting. (iii) Fasting. Tell the sick one to confess sins first, before you offer prayer for anyone If the problem is not over, tell him· to fast and pray. If it still not over, ask him.to·go·on Ministry Work a11d thereafter make feast. The merciful Father will solve the problenl for him. James 5: 16. Mark. 9: 29. ( King James Version) If the problem still contir1ues, tell him to remain in faith and wait patiently on the Lord, for His proper time. Tell him to remember the righteous man, Job. James 5: 11. James 1: 12. The Full Time Preachers are permitted to go bless- ing behind the elders or behind the congrgation. At 34 Ambo Hall, or 26 Mbukpa Road, Calabar, only the children of God, (Virgins) are permitted
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to pray and to read, especially, the English Bible. Members should no longer reject any Full Time Worker sent to them. Doing so will result .in n.ot ~ending any more Full Time Worker to them forever. ''Stated by the Holy Father Him- self on the 9th January, 1993''. Recorded And Complied by; CHRIST'S WITNESS IME AKPAKPAN I Lecturer, 34, Ambo street, Calabar - Nigeria.
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