His Biblical ideal of congregations' choosing their own ministers had proved unworkable.
The congregation chose half the council, and Edwards was allowed to select the other half of the council.
The congregation chose a white sari with a border of three red lines printed along the edge.
When the congregation chose to build a new church building in 1884, Hannaford was chosen as the architect for the project.
In the 1950s, the congregation chose architect Erich Mendelsohn to design a building for them.
How many congregations or worshipers will choose to cooperate remains to be seen.
An agreement was reached in which local congregations could choose which jurisdiction to follow.
After nine months, the congregation chose to relocate to the smaller city of Leiden.
Local congregations may also choose to hold monthly or weekly meetings for women with similar needs and interests.
His congregation chose to build its own, he said, because "there is an educational value in seeing the ritual of entry into the Jewish faith."