have ordered otherwise, that the services of the Commission will be needed at the approaching Assembly; but if no such notice shall be received by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, he shall forthwith notify the chairman of the Permanent Judicial Commission that the services of the Commission will not be needed at the approaching Assembly.
XLV. These rules may be suspended by a two-thirds vote of the judicatory, upon motion duly made.
The abbreviations used in this Index are intended to facilitate refer-
ence to the topics named therein. The ROMAN letters stand for the
several books of the Constitution, as follows:
C. Confession of Faith.
L. Larger Catechism.
S. Shorter Catechism.
D. S. Declaratory Statement.
G. Form of Government.
D. Book of Discipline.
W. Directory for Worship, and in addition,
R. for the Rules for Judicatories.
C. R. for Constitutional Rules.
A. L. for General Assembly Laws.
The ROMAN numerals refer to the chapters of the Confession, Form of
Government, and Directory for Worship. The ARABIC numera's refer
to the sections of the several Books. For instance, the reference "Ability,
original, C. iv. 2, p. 27," is to the Confession of Faith, chapter four,
section two, page 27; and the reference "Accusations, D. 14, 15, p. 399,'
is to the Book of Discipline, section fourteen, page 399.
ABILITY, original, C. iv. 2, p. 27; |
ix. 2, p. 52; xix. 1, p. 87; L. 17,
p. 150.
of will to good lost, C. vi. 4, p.
36; ix. 3, p. 52.
how recovered, C. ix. 4, p. 53.
of Christians, C. xvi. 3, p. 75;
L. 192, p. 303.
Absence, leave of, R. 37, p. 502.
Absentees, names to be noted, D.
29, p. 411.
roll of, D. 50, p. 415.
certificate of dismission of, D.
116, p. 430.
Absolution, C. xxx. 2, p. 130; W.
xi. 7, p. 455. See Censures.
Acceptance, grounds of, C. xi. 1,
p. 59; L. 70, p. 179; 194, p.
306; S. 33, p. 323; W. v. 1,
p. 442.
of good works in Christ, C. xvi.
6, p. 77.
in prayer through Christ, L.. 181,
p. 294.
Access to God, through Christ, C.
xii. 1, p. 63; L. 39, p. 163; 55,
p. 172.
through Christ only, L. 181, p.
294.
greater boldness of, under the
N. T., C. xx. 1, p. 93.
Accusations, caution against, D.
11, 15, p. 407.
Accused person, private conference
with, D. 10. p. 407.
copy of charges for, D. 20, p.
409.
names of witnesses furnished to,
not required to disclose wit-
nesses, D. 20, p. 409.
citation of, D. 20, 21, pp. 408,
409.
second citation of, D. 22, p. 409.
contumacy of, D. 22, p. 409.
trial in absence of, D. 22, p.
409.
counsel for, D. 22, 23, p. 409;
27, p. 411.
may file objections, D. 23, p.
409.
shall plead, D. 23, p. 409.
declining to plead, D. 23, p.
409.
notified of meeting for trial, D.
24, p. 410.
may appeal, D. 25, p. 410; 48,
p. 415.
may be kept from communion,
D. 33, p. 412.
may be kept from exercise of
office, D. 33, p. 412.
Accused, censures inflicted upon,
D. 35, p. 412; 41, p. 413.
a minister, D. 37-46, pp. 413,
414.
self-accused, D. 48, p. 415.
new trial of, D. 69, 70, p. 420.
See also Parties in Trial.
Actions, governed by Providence,
C. v. 1, p. 28; L. 18, p. 151;
S. 11, p. 315.
Actual sins. See Sins.
Adam, original ability of, C. iv. 2,
p. 27; xix. 1, p. 87; L. 17, p.
150.
temptation of, C. vi. 1, p. 34; L.
21, p. 153.
fall of, C. vi. 2, p. 34; L. 21, p.
153; S. 13, p. 316.
covenant with, C. vii. 2, p. 38;
L. 20, p. 153; S. 12, p. 315.
representative of posterity, C.
vi. 3, p. 35; vii. 2, p. 38; xix.
1, p. 86; L. 22, p. 153, 193, p.
304; S. 16, p. 316.
Adam, second, L. 31, p. 157.
Adjournment, motion for, with-
out debate, R. 18, p. 499.
always in order, R. 19, p. 499.
Administrative cases, D. 5, p. 406;
D. 135, 136, p. 434.
Admission, power of Session in, G.
ix. 6, p. 362; W. x. 2, p. 452.
of children of Church, W. x. 1,
p. 452.
examination for, W. x. 3, p. 453.
Admonition (judicial), C. xxx. 4,
p. 131.
by Session, G. ix. 6, p. 362; D.
35, p. 412, 51, p. 415.
by Presbytery, D. 41, p. 413.
of communicants neglecting or-
dinances, D. 51, p. 416.
stayed by appeal, D. 101, p. 427.
Admonition (warning), by supe-
riors, L. 129, p. 236.
by General Assembly, G. xii. 5,
p. 370.
to prosecutor, D. 15, p. 407.
Adoption, nature, etc., C. xii., p.
63; L. 74, p. 182; S. 34, p. 323.
Adoration of God, required, L.
104, p. 207.
Adultery, L. 137, p. 245; S. 70, p.
334.
ground for dissolution of mar-
riage contract, C. xxiv. 5, p.
112.
ground for divorce, C. xxiv. 5,
6, p. 112.
Adults, baptism of, W. viii. 3, p.
448.
Advice, of church courts in civil
affairs, C. xxxi. 4, p. 133.
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Aggravations of sin, L. 151, p. 261.
Alternates, G. xxii. 1, p. 392.
Amen, why used, L. 196, p. 310;
S. 107, p. 347.
Amendments to Constitution, G.
xxiv., p. 394.
of Form of Government, G. xxiv.
1, 5, 6, pp. 394, 395.
of Book of Discipline, G. xxiv.
1, 5, 6, pp. 394, 395.
of Directory for Worship, G.
xxiv. 1, 5, 6, pp. 394, 395.
of Confession of Faith, G. xxiv.
2-5, 7, pp. 394, 395.
of Catechisms, G. xxiv. 2-5, 7,
pp. 394, 395.
of Chapter on Amendments, G.
xxiv. 4, p. 394.
Act regulating method of enact-
ing, A. L., p. 475.
Amendments to motions, R. 20, p.
499.
Amusements. See Recreations.
Angels, decree concerning, C. iii. 3,
p. 22; L. 13, p. 148.
elect, C. iii. 4, p. 22; L. 13, p.
148.
providence in relation to, C. v.
4, p. 30.
not to be worshipped, C. xxi. 2,
p. 98; L. 105, p. 211.
creation of, L. 16, p. 149.
employment of, L. 19, p. 151.
Anger, L. 136, p. 242.
Antiquity, gives no sanction to
evil, L. 109, p. 217.
Apocrypha, not a part of Sacred
Scripture, C. i. 3, p. 11.
Apostasy, L. 105, p. 211.
Apostles' Creed, The, p. 350.
Apparel, modest, L. 138, p. 250.
Appeal from decision of Moderator,
D. 28, p. 411; R. 6, p. 497.
heard without debate, D. 28, p.
411; R. 36, p. 502.
to be recorded, D. 28, p. 411.
Appeals, judicial, D. 94-102, p.
425.
received and issued by Presby-
tery, G. x. 7, p. 365.
received and issued by Synod, G.
xi. 4, p. 368.
by Assembly, xii. 4. p. 370.
Appeals, right of, G. xii. note, p.
369; D. 48, p. 415, 70, p. 420,
94, p. 425.
entry on minutes, D. 25, p.
410.
record of, to be transmitted, D.
25, p. 410.
in cases without process, D. 48,
p. 415.
new evidence, D. 70, p. 420.
printed briefs, D. 76a, p. 422.
limited to judicial cases, D. 5,
p. 398; D. 94, p. 425.
definition of, D. 94, p. 425.
parties in, D. 94, p. 425.
grounds of, D. 95, p. 425.
notice of, when and how given,
D. 96, p. 425.
specification of errors, D. 96-99,
p. 426.
records in, lodgment of, D. 96,
97, p. 426, 101, p. 427.
time of lodgment of, D. 97, p.
426
counsel in, D. 97, p. 426.
abandonment of, D. 97, p. 426.
parties may not vote in, D. 98,
p. 426.
in order, D. 99, p. 426.
entertainment of, D. 99. p. 426.
trial of, order in, D. 99, p. 426.
vote in, D. 99, p. 426.
judgment in, D. 99, p. 426.
new trial in, D. 99, p. 426.
minute explanatory of judgment
in, D. 99, p. 426.
stays admonition or rebuke, D.
100, p. 427.
failure of judicatory to trans-
mit record in, D. 101, p. 427.
taken generally to next higher
judicatory, D. 102, p. 427.
in cases of differences between ju-
dicatories, D. 137-139, p. 435.
Appellant, name given, D. 94, p.
425.
must be an original party, D. 94,
p. 425.
must file notice of appeal, D. 96,
p. 425.
time of appearance of, D. 97, p.
426.
counsel for, D. 97, p. 426.
must lodge appeal, D. 97, p.
abandoning appeal, D. 97, p.
426.
may not vote, D. 98, p. 426.
hearing of, D. 99, p. 426.
Appellee, name given, D. 94, p.
425.
must lodge record, D. 96, p. 426,
101, p. 427.
Appellee, hearing of, D. 99, p.
426.
judgment of, reversed or modi-
fied, D. 99, p. 426.
case remanded to, D. 99, p. 426.
failure of, to lodge record, D.
101, p. 427.
Arguments, in prayer, L. 196, p.
309.
Arts and Sciences, examination of
candidates in, G. xiv. 4, p.
375.
Assemblies, for worship, not to be
neglected, C. xxi. 6, p. 102.
public, freedom of, C. xxiii. 3, p.
109.
religious, to be protected by
State, C. xxiii. 3, p. 109.
Assembly. See General Assembly.
Assurance of Grace and Salvation,
C. xviii., p. 82; L. 80, 81, p.
189; S. 36, p. 324.
grounds of, C. iii. 8, p. 25; xviii,
2, p. 83; L. 80, p. 189.
strengthened, C. xvi. 2, p. 74;
L. 172, p. 286.
attainable, C. xviii. 1, p. 83; L.
80, p. 189; S. 36, p. 324.
believers may be without, C.
xviii. 3, p. 84; L. 81, p. 190,
172; p. 285.
duty of believers to possess, C.
xviii. 3, p. 84; L. 194, p. 306.
fruits of, C. xviii. 3, p. 85.
may be intermitted, C. xviii. 4,
p. 85; L. 81, p. 190.
Atheism, L. 105, p. 208; S. 47, p.
327.
prayer for removal of, L. 190,
p. 300.
Attributes of God, C. ii. p. 16; L.
7, p. 144, 101, p. 205; S. 4, p.
312.
BACKSLIDING, C. xvii. 3, p. 81;
xviii. 4, p. 85; L. 113, p. 225.
Baptism, C. xxviii. p. 121; L.
165-167, p. 279; 176, 177,
p. 290; S. 94, 95, p. 342.
nature and design of, C. xxviii.
1, p. 121; L. 165, p. 279; S.
94, p. 342; W. viii. 2, 3, pp.
447, 448.
perpetuity of, C. xxviii. 1, p.
122; L. 176, p. 291.
administered by minister only,
C. xxvii. 4, p. 121; xxviii.
p. 122; L. 176, p. 290; W.
viii. 1. p. 446.
mode of, C. xxviii. 3, p. 123.
of believers, C. xxviii. 4, p. 123;
L. 166, p. 280; S. 95, p. 342.
Baptism, of infants, C. xxviii. 4,
6, pp. 123, 124; L. 166, p.
280; 177, p. 291; S. 95, p.
342.
neglect of, a sin, C. xxviii. 5,
p. 123.
not necessary to salvation, C.
xxviii. 5, p. 124.
does not insure salvation, C.
xxviii. 5, p. 124.
efficacy of, C. xxviii. 6, p. 124.
benefits of, conferred' by Holy
Spirit, C. xxviii. 6, p. 124.
administered but once, C. xxviii.
7, p. 124; L. 177, p. 291.
duty as to, L. 167, p. 280; W.
viii. 2, 3, pp. 447, 448.
agreement of, with Lord's Sup-
per, L. 176, p. 290.
difference of, from Lord's Sup-
per, L. 177, p. 291.
register of, by Session, G. ix.
9, p. 363.
administration of, W. viii. p.
446.
not to be delayed, W. viii. 1,
p. 446.
not to be administered by pri-
vate person, W. viii. 1. p.
446.
usually in the church, W. viii.
1, p. 447.
presentation of infant for, W.
viii. 2, p. 447.
form of, W. viii. 2, 3, pp. 447,
448.
private, W. viii. 1, p. 446.
of adults, W. x. 3, p. 453.
Baptized children, church
bers, C. xxv. 2, p. 114; L. 62,
p. 175; G. ii. 4, p. 355; D. 6,
p. 406; W. x. 1, p. 452.
subject to church government
and discipline, D. 6, p. 406;
W. x. 1, p. 452.
names of, in parents' certifi-
cates of dismission, D. 114,
p. 430.
instruction of, W. viii. 3, p.
448; x. 1, p. 452.
federally holy, W. viii. 2, p.
447.
relation of, to Church, W. x.
1, p. 452.
and the Lord's Supper, W. x.
1, p. 452.
years of discretion of, W.
2, p. 452.
admission of, W. x. 2, p. 452.
examination of, W. x. 3, p.
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Believers, comforted and edified
by Scriptures, C. i. 1, p. 10;
L. 4, p. 143.
remaining sin of, C. vi. 5, p. 36;
xiii. 2, p. 66; xvii. 3, p. 81;
xix. 6, p. 89; L. 78, p. 187.
Christ's intercession for, C.
viii. 8, p. 50; L. 55, p. 172.
justification of, C. xi. p. 59;
L. 70, p. 180; S. 33, p. 323.
adoption of, C. xii. p. 63; L.
74, p. 182; S. 34, p. 323.
sanctification of, C. xiii. p. 65;
L. 75, p. 183; S. 35, p. 324.
conflict of, C. xiii. 2, 3, p. 66;
xiv. 3, p. 69.
growth of, in grace, C. xiii. 3,
p. 66; S. 36, p. 324.
faith of, C. xiv. p. 67; L. 72,
p. 181; S. 86, p. 338.
assurance of, C. xiv. 3, p. 70;
xviii. p. 82; L. 80, 81, p. 189.
repentance of, C. xv., p. 70.
confession of sin by, C. xv. 6,
p. 72; L. 190-195, p. 299; S.
98, p. 344.
good works of, C. xvi. 2-6, p. 73.
perseverance of, C. xvii., p. 79;
L. 79, p. 188.
backsliding of, C. xi. 5, p. 62;
xvi. 3, p. 81; xviii. 4, p. 85.
temporal judgments upon, C.
xvii. 3, p. 82; xix, 6, p. 90.
never utterly without faith and
love, C. xviii. 4, p. 86.
moral law binding upon, C. xix.
5, p. 88.
use of the law to, C. xix. 6, p. 89;
L. 97, p. 200.
liberty of, C. xx., p. 92.
may lawfully hold civil office,
C. xxiii. 2, p. 108.
to marry in the Lord, C. xxiv,
3. p. 111.
communion of, C. xxvi. p. 117;
xxix. 1, p. 125; L. 168, p. 282.
distinguished by Sacraments,
C. xxvii. 1, p. 119; L. 162,
p. 278.
benefits of Lord's Supper to,
C. xxix. 1, 7, pp. 125, 128.
obligations of C. xxxv. 4, p.
139.
relation of, to church censures,
C. xxx., p. 129.
after death, C. xxxii. 1, p. 133;
L. 86, p. 192; S. 37, p. 324.
resurrection of, C. xxxii. 2, 3,
p. 134; L. 87, p. 194; S. 38,
p. 325.
at the judgment, C. xxxiii. 2,
p. 136; L. 90, p. 196; S. 38,
p. 325.
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