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ship; do not forbid their working for Christ in a humble capacity, but
do not elevate them to positions of responsibility.’
“My understanding of this at the time it was written and my under-
standing of it today is that the words, ‘Do not elevate them to positions
of responsibility’ referred to such responsibility and elevation as was
in the minds of the brethren when they asked for a restoration of cre-
dentials and complete recognition as a minister of the Conference. It
did not occur to me that this could apply to the leadership of the church.
The question of the leadership was not then under consideration.”
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