A Short History of Independent Methodism : a Souvenir of the Hundredth Annual Meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905
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As believers we co-operate with each other in communities which, like the early Christians, we call Churches. These Churches have no authority but what the members confer. As none can work jointly with- out in some measure sacrificing individual liberty, we agree to be bound by common action and abide by the decision of the majority. Each Church is an entity, yet associated with other Churches of iike persuasion for mutual help. As no one is ''to lord it over God's heritage "so no company of Ch...urches may act in like manner over an individual Church. The source and seat of all authority is in the Church, in which the franchise is not restricted to one sex. Each Church orders its own affairs and appoints its officers. It joins with others, and as the individual yields to the Church his or her liberty so far as it will be helpful to all, so the Churches are expected to be loyal to the Connexion or Association of Churches. ANNUAL MEETING NOT LEGISLATIVE. The Annual Meeting of this Connexion is, therefore, not a legislative but a deliberative assembly, and cannot 56 INDEPENDENT METHODISM : intervene in the affairs of any Church without consent, and then only as brethren who win by persuasion.
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