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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

Turban

Clarification of the place of turbans and the restrictions described in the text.

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not permitted. Some brethren do make mistake 'Nhen leaving the altar and waving of hand. It is wrong to wait till the end of the first stanza of the song raised by conductor before waving hand. Immediately you raise a song, wave hand at the same time and move out from the altar. That is the correct way and the Holy Father does it: that~· way Both brothers and sisters, even children can conduct services ·from the big altar. Order of conducting meeting. In starting the second part of a meeting, ring the bell only once, then sing. Father lead us aright, 0 the loving Shepherd''. Then Prayer and the meeting starts. Conductors should try to hold to the topic of the . I texts quoted when preaching. We should not fix I I time limit for preaching.; We believe that anybody in I the altar is being control led by the Holy Spirit. What- f ~ ever he does is between him and the Holy Spirit. Do not impute sin on such a person so that you do not clash with the Hol_y Spirit. It is not proper to interrupt or challenge a conductor on the altar by members while preachin_g. People should be very carefully so as not to clash with the Holy Spirit. TURBAN: Using of turbans for prayer was not au- ' by the Holy Father. He has never directed torised
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that the turtJar1s shotJld be dipped in water for people to drin~-.: or to ia\i !t on sorneone's head to pray and bP.atin~1 peor;!c '11VitJ·1 it in form of spiritual work. ;\ccc;r:--;::1~J to the HcJ!y Father, the ordir1ation with tL:; ! a r~'? \ Jas ;'} r1 i '1' fc) r tt1e rem em bra nee of the old r).--~Jr-1hs~,s ar1c) tne beatJty of this Kingdom. The basis of c}ur faith s~--;ou!d not be on any other thing apart ~ ,,.....rr. ......... -t v ?-lame ..' : ~ s ,.,;.l ~ 0 t-'co•\: 1-· 1 , .._ . , "-' i 1I 0 f- our G Od. M a......tt • 1 2 .• 21 • > , • \/is~oncrs · sJ1ot1ld not give vision contrary to the Holy F;:iti·-ret's instrLJction l1r directives. For example, the 1--icJi'y' Father says, ordained ones should no longer L!se their turbans. ·Take note of such. It is wrong to aive vision tf) an ordair1e(j one to LJse his or her turban ... "- i r1 t i. 1e ·f o r n1 f) f a s p i r i tu a I work. _A_IViEN: FailL!re to answer Amen, when the name of otJr Lc;rd Jesus C~1rist is mentioned is a sin. NE\V SONG: It is good to fulfil all that have been \fJritter1 about LJS in tr1is r evv Kingdom. One of them ~s.r thaT vve shall sing nevv songs. The Holy Father ·"Pcentl\' corrected a choir which came to sing from the ~::riurch Hyn1r1ary. He stated it as general correction LO all c~1oir··n~1asters./composers to do compose new ~·ongs to cc!mply with what was written about us. F}salrn 33:3. Psalm 40:3. Psalm 96: 1. Isaiah 42:10. ·Rev. 5: 9. Rev: 14: 38 Rev, 21:2. Rev. 21: 5. Isaiah. 0,.-.i;. 17 ~ '-'• - 18 f" • The Holy Father has approved all the Efik song~ in the Hand Book of the B. C. S. to be translated into
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