DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION 
248 Personal religion Asceticism 
See also 273.2 Ascetic heresy 
249 Family devotions see 64 Public worship 
250 Homiletic Pastoral Parochial 
251  Homiletics Preaching sec2646 Public worshio 
Divided like 252, for matter about special kinds of sermons 
Sermons 
When too varied for any of the subheds .1-.9, may be divided with .0 by churches 
and sects, like 280; e. g. protestant episcopal sermons 252.03, but a collection of 
bishop’s addresses 252.1. Sermons on specific topics ar more useful, like other 
pamflets, clast with the topics, e. g. a sermon on family devotions is 249, not 252.4; 
on strikes, 331.802. Tho the 9 heds below ar for collections and cross references. 
they may be used for separate sermons if preferd 
Episcopal charges  Pastorals 
Controversial Polemic 
Doctrinal Dogmatic See also 230 Dogmatics 
Practical Devotional 
Academic Educational See also 378.7 Baccalaureates 
Political Public occasions and duties 
Thanksgiving and Fast day 
Consecration Ordination. Installation 
See also 265.4 Ordination; 265.0 Consecration; 262.16 Orders 
Expository 
Memorial Obituary Biografic Historical 
Memorial of a special church goes with that church in 280. See also 920 Biografy 
253 Pastoral visitations, evangelistic 
254 Cleric support Celibacy 
See also 176.2 Sexual ethics; 248 Asceticism; 613.89 Hygiene 
255 Brotherhoods Sisterhoods 
In the parish. For Monastic orders, see 271 . ] 
256 Societies for parish work: gilds, sodalities 
Local societies. Discussion of desirability of such work, For general societies 
see 206 and 267 . 
257 Parish educational work 
, Schools, libraries etc, See also 377.5 Education: 027.8 Parish libraries 
258 Parish welfare work 
Work for sick. fallen. afflicted etc, See also 265.8 Ministry of sick; 176.5 Social 
evil 
259 Other ministrations and work 
260 
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