Methodists, Cathoics or Ba!tists is a "atterof circ#"stances and
history$ ThePresbyterian Ch#rch%&as an e'an(ei)ation
Character$&as "aintained teachin( and !ro"#(atin(of the (reat
facts of the faith once dei'ered
to the saints$Ta*es the scri!t#re of both the odTesta"ent and
ne+ Testa"ent as ins!ired+ord of od$Ta*es the scri!t#re, as the
s#!re"e r#e offaith and !ractice containin( a thin(s
necessary for sa'ation and the hoy s!irit isits
inter!reter$Merits of its "e"bers"iity and
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"ore than En(ish$Prefers +or*in( in the r#ra areas or b#sh!aces$O#r
attit#de to "oney is ca#tion and
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disci!ine, +ise s!endin($ They did nots!end +hat they do not
ha'e nor do theys!end a that they ha'e$
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theBase Mission !rod#ced 'o#ntarycontrib#tion a"on( their Ch#rch
Me"bers$Res!ect for !arents, ad#ts, teachers anda#thority +itho#t
1#estion$
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fearin( orshir*in( o#r d#ty, +or* obi(ation
andres!onsibiity$Trained to +ash and iron o#r o+n cothesnot to
e"!oy others to do for #s, sef.
reiant, reso#rcef#, serio#s and to !aydetaied attention to o#r
boo*s and rei(io#sife$Con3r"ation at standard si4.se'en and
3rstco""#nion in o#r ate teens$5ee! res!ect and re'erence for
thescri!t#res$A sense of inner contact and conscio#snessof the
i""inence 6!resent inheritance ofod !er"anenty !er'adin(
#ni'erse7$A deter"ination to i'e as Christians a the
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days of o#r i'es in the "e"bershi! andfeo+shi! of the
ch#rch$Tryin( to i'e as the sat of the earth$
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co""#nity$5isci!ine o#r tho#(hts and actions asbene3tin(
Christians$
