Rongen, G. van (2005) Art. 38

Article 38 — Constitution of a consistory

If a consistory is to be instituted for the first time or anew, the advice of classis shall be sought.

The required agreement of the classis does not mean that the initial or renewed institution is a classical affair. The desire to be instituted as a congregation has to live among the brothers and sisters concerned, and to be expressed at the correct place: to the consistory under the care of which they have been placed (Article 39). This assembly must bring the matter to the

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classis.
The agreement of the latter means that this body is of the same opinion, namely that it is time to institute the offices.

It is a matter of course that the newly instituted church is immediately incorporated into the bond of churches.

< Art. 37 Consistory and the deacons Art. 39 Places without a consistory >

Rongen, G. van (2005)

Title
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Art. 1 Purpose and division
Art. 2 The offices
Art. 3 The calling to office
Art. 4 Bound to a church
Art. 5 Eligibility for the ministry
Art. 6 Ordination and installation of ministers of the Word
Art. 7 From one church to another
Art. 8 Exceptional gifts
Art. 9 Admission of ministers who have recently joined the Church
Art. 10 Officiating in another church
Art. 11 Proper support
Art. 12 Call to an extraordinary task
Art. 13 Retirement of ministers
Art. 14 Dismissal
Art. 15 Bound for life
Art. 16 Task of ministers
Art. 17 Training for the ministry
Art. 18 Students of theology
Art. 19 Task of Missionaries
Art. 20 Task of elders
Art. 21 Task of deacons
Art. 22 Equality of respective duties
Art. 23 Term of office
Art. 24 Subscription to the Confession by ministers and teaching staff
Art. 25 Subscription to the Confession by elders and deacons
Art. 26 False doctrine
Art. 27 Office-bearers and the government
Art. 28 The ecclesiastical assemblies
Art. 29 Proceedings
Art. 30 Authority of the assemblies
Art. 31 Appeals
Art. 32 Credentials and voting
Art. 33 Proposals
Art. 34 Chairman and clerk
Art. 35 Jurisdiction
Art. 36 Consistory
Art. 37 Consistory and the deacons
Art. 38 Constitution of a consistory
Art. 39 Places without a consistory
Art. 40 Meetings of deacons
Art. 41 Classis
Art. 42 Ministers who are not delegated to a classis
Art. 43 Counsellors
Art. 44 Church visitors
Art. 45 Synod
Art. 46 Relationship with other churches
Art. 47 Censure in classis and synod
Art. 48 Deputies of major assemblies
Art. 49 Archives
Art. 50 Mission
Art. 51 Administration of sacraments
Art. 52 Baptism of infants
Art. 53 Baptismal promise and education
Art. 54 Public profession of faith
Art. 55 Baptism of adults
Art. 56 Lord’s Supper
Art. 57 Admission to the Lord’s Supper
Art. 58 Church records
Art. 59 Attestations for communicant members
Art. 60 Attestations for non-communicant members
Art. 61 Support after departure
Art. 62 Church services
Art. 63 Catechism preaching
Art. 64 Psalms and hymns
Art. 65 Ecclesiastical feast days
Art. 66 Days of prayer
Art. 67 Marriage
Art. 68 Funerals
Art. 69 Aim of discipline
Art. 70 Mutual responsibility
Art. 71 Consistory involvement
Art. 72 Repentance
Art. 73 Discipline in respect of communicant members
Art. 74 Announcements during the procedure
Art. 75 Re-admission
Art. 76 Suspension and deposition of office-bearers
Art. 77 Serious and gross sins on the part of office-bearers
Art. 78 Christian censure
Art. 79 Discipline in respect of non-communicant members
Art. 80 No lording over others
Art. 81 Observance and revision of the Church Order

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