Long used by American Baptist congregations as a working reference, this compact manual explains what a church is, how it admits and disciplines members, how pastors and deacons are chosen, how business meetings and councils run, and why Baptists practise believers’ baptism by immersion, quoting Reformers such as Luther and Melanchthon in support. Hiscox argues his preferences with a partisan’s conviction.
A foundational text of Baptist polity, still useful for anyone studying how these churches govern themselves. Download the free EPUB.