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...Both John Wesley and his brother Charles the co-founder of Methodism, were ordained a; Anglican priests. When John began to ordain ne Methodist ministers himself, Charles, who wanted only to reform the Church of England from within, strongly opposed him. Charles was such a thoroughgoing Anglican that, before he died, he announced his refusal to be buried in his Methodist brother's churchyard...
...Presbyteries (Presbyterian) would ordain all ministers. Each presbytery would be made up of a minimum of 20 men; one minister and one layman from each group of ten or more neighboring churches...
...people of the State of Hawaii, grateful for Divine Guidance, and mindful of our Hawaiian heritage, reaffirm our belief in government of the people, by the people and for the people, and with an understanding heart toward all peoples of the earth do hereby ordain and establish this constitution...
...second level of association, which Morrison calls the "presbytery," would comprise the churches within each community. The presbytery would ordain ministers recommended by local churches and would appoint delegates to one of twelve or 15 "regional synods...
...church members will rise and repeat: "We the congregation ... do hereby ordain...