Restrictive Rules: ¶ 19. so as to do away with episcopacy or destroy the plan of our itinerant general superintendency.

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Section III. Restrictive Rules: ¶ 19. Article III.—The General Conference shall not change or alter any part or rule of our government so as to do away with episcopacy or destroy the plan of our itinerant general superintendency.

DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
S. What does it say?
O. What does it say that I need to obey?
W. Who needs to hear this? Generally? Specifically?

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[1] “From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church—2016. Copyright © 2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.” Prepared for the teaching of te Advanced Lay Servants class on Polity.

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