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Hobbs covers many of the important tasks the pastor performs, including funeral services and marriage ceremonies. He addresses how to organize a church, articles of faith, officers of the church, and the administration of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Hobbs has over twenty years’ experience in the pastorate.

Notes on Conducting a Funeral 1. The funeral service should be characterized by orderliness, simplicity, and brevity. Herein are the secrets of successful and gratifying work in performing this difficult and delicate task. Simplicity without order will leave its unsatisfying impression on the minds of the bereaved and orderliness without simplicity may irk the bereaved and tire them by its length. 2. The purpose of the funeral service is to calm and soothe the bereaved. It is the duty of the minister
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