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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 Wednesdays and Thursdays 7:00 p.m.

The evening worship order for Wednesday and Thursday.

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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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(b) Thursdays Services: 7. 00 p.m., Psalm 51: 1 to the end is read by someone, and to be recited · by all. 8. Hymn. 9. Prayer by a member. 10. 1st Bible lesson: Quoted by the conductor. And is read by somebody . . . 11. Song (s) by the Choir (s). ·In the absence of any choir, hymn could be sung by the congregation from Brother- . hood Hymnary. · 12. Prayer by a member. 13. The conductor, standing up and quote the Golden Text from the Holy Bible. 14. Here the 1st Bible lesson is read again before the Golden Text be read last. 15. Sermon by conductor. 1-6. Prayer by a member. 17. Silentprayer: All.standing. 18. The conductor jingles the bell, all sitting down .. 19. Blessing and collection, as usual. 20. Prayer by a member.
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·~ <.. ~ - ~ r 21. Song (s) by the choir (s) 22. Prayer· by a member, 28. All singing. -''Hear our prayer 0 Lord''. 29. Spiritual choruses. 30. The Second Blessing, from the choristers. 31. The conductor jingles the bell, all sitting down, he shout hallelujah three times. 32. Fe.ast song; if there is any. 33. The feast texts be_ read by two persons. 34. The conductor calls for vision, prophecy, dream and testimonies. 35. Announcement by L/Representative. 36. Admonition and closing by the conductor. I
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