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The Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa was formed in 1923, and its first 'General Assembly was held at Lovedale Missionary Institution under the moderatorship of Rev: William Stuart of Burnshill. I t at once became most essential that there should be a manual of law, practice and procedure to be followed for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Church which 'would serve as a guide to-all the courts of the Church and-herindividual members. As the making up of such a book would take some time to complete, the General Assembly resolved to adopt the Manual of Practice and Procedure of the United Free Church of Scotland, until such time as it will write its own book. In 1944 the Assembly decided to compile its own book of law, practice, and procedure, and appointed a committee to undertake the task. When this committee was working on this book it had the Manual oj Practice and Procedure, 1927 edition, used by the United Free Church of Scotland, before it. The Bantu Presb

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