There Can, Therefore, Be No Doubt That

Prayer Is The Converse Of The Soul With God. Therein We Manifest Or Express To Him Our Reverence, And Love For His Divine Perfection, Our Gratitude For All His Mercies, Our Penitence For Our Sins, Our Hope In His Forgiving Love, Our Submission To His Authority, Our Confidence In His Care, Our Desires For His Favour, And For The Providential And Spiritual Blessings Needed For Ourselves And Others.

All The Reasons Which Require The Subjection Of A Believer To The Brethren Of A Particular Church Require His Subjection To All His Brethren In The Lord.

The Church, During The Apostolic Age, Did Not Consist Of Isolated, Independent Congregations, But Was One Body, Of Which The Separate Churches Were Constituent Members, Each Subject To All The Rest, Or To An Authority Which Extended Over All.

All Church Power Is, Therefore, Properly Ministerial And Administrative. Everything Is To Be Done In The Name Of Christ, And In Accordance With His Directions.

Ruling Elders Are Declared To Be The Representatives Of The People.