§ 13. Any action adverse to the polity, the unity, or the purity of the Church should be carefully noted.

§14. The Annual Conference Secretaries should prepare their Conference Records in view of such examinations.Journal, 1884, p. 319.

II.

Your committee has examined the Annual Conference Journals, and respectfully submits the following report:

The Journals which have met all the requirements of the Discipline belong to the following Conferences:

Central Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, California, Central Tennessee, Central Illinois, Alabama, Blue Ridge, Central Ohio, Detroit, Des Moines, Colorado, East Maine, Louisiana, Northern Swedish Mission, Nevada Mission, South Carolina, North Indiana, Northwest Indiana, Norwegian and Danish, Pittsburg, Puget Sound, Rock River, St. Louis German, Upper Iowa, West Nebraska, Northwest Nebraska, Genesee, North India, Nebraska, Norway, Maine, Northern Minnesota, Holston, Switzerland, Sweden, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Wyoming, North Ohio, Ohio, Kentucky, Oregon, Southwest Kansas, Troy, Northern German, New York, Minnesota, Kansas, South India, South Germany, North Germany, Wilmington, New Jersey.

The following are defective in points named-Appendix, pages 356 and 357:

Northwest Iowa, No. 3; North China, No. 3; South America, Nos. 8, 9; Central German, No. 8; Central New York, No. 8, 9; Central Conference of India and Malaysia, No. 8; Northern New York, No. 8; Georgia, Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12; Delaware, absence of the Journal of 1896 in the bound volume; Malaysia Mission, Nos. 8, 9, 12; Southern California, No. 8; Southern Illinois, No. 8; South Kansas, Nos. 8, 12; South Dakota, Nos. 3, 8; Texas, No. 2, statistics of 1893-95 defective; Virginia, No. 8; East Tennessee, No. 8; Washington, Nos. 8,12; West Virginia, No. 2; Idaho, Nos. 2, 9; Oklahoma, Nos. 2, 8; Columbia River, No. 2; Missouri, No. 8; Bulgaria Mission, No. 8; Southeast Indiana, No. 9; New England, No. 8; Western Swedish, Nos. 8, 9, 12; Northwest Nebraska, No. 9; East Ohio, No. 9; East Maine, No. 6; California German, No. 8; Central Alabama, Minutes incomplete; Northwest Kansas, No. 2; Savannah, Nos. 8, 9; Iowa, No. 2; North Dakota, Nos.

2, 12; St. John's River, No. 8; New England Southern, No. 9; Florida, Nos. 2, 9; West Texas, Nos. 2, 6, 8, 9; Baltimore, No. 12; Lexington, No. 8; Liberia, No. 8; Mexico, No. 11; Michigan, marginal references omitted; Foo-Chow Journal, not complete; Newark, No. 12, the names of makers of motions do not appear; New York East, Nos. 2, 6; Italy, Nos. 6, 8, 12; Indiana, No. 6; New Hampshire, Nos. 2, 9, volume marred by pastings: Northwest Indiana, No. 8; Northwest Swedish, volume incomplete; Vermont, Nos. 3, 9; Tennessee, Nos. 2, 4, 9, 11.—Journal, 1896.

150. Appointment of Preachers to Other Churches.

Resolved, That the General Superintendents of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in making the appointments, be granted permission to appoint pastors from our Church to any Methodist Church not under our care, but having the same doctrinés and usages and cooperating with us in our benevolent work, who may ask of our Church said appointments.-Journal, 1892, p. 440.

51. Church Insurance.

Resolved, First, That this General Conference approves of the insurance plan of the West Wisconsin Conference with which the Wisconsin Conference has successfully cooperated; and,

Second, That this General Conference shall provide for the organization of a Mutual Church Insurance Company for the benefit of the Church in the United States, on a similar plan, for such of our churches and pastors as desire to avail themselves of it, as follows:

Third, The General Conference shall elect a Board of Insurance to serve for four years, consisting of one from each General Conference District to be nominated by the delegates of each District represented, and five to be nominated by the Bishops.

Fourth, Such Board shall have general supervision of the matter of fire, lightning, and tornado insurance; it shall as speedily as practicable be incorporated according to law, with

such powers and prerogatives as may be needful to the organization and operation of a Mutual Insurance Company; such organization to be subject to the control of the General Conference.

Fifth, The time of service of said Board shall begin on the second Wednesday in June following their election, and continue until their successors shall be duly chosen and have entered upon their duties.

Sixth, The Board may fill vacancies occurring among its members.

Seventh, The officers of the Board, who shall also be officers of the organization as incorporated, shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Attorney, who, together with two others, shall constitute the Executive Committee, all of whom shall be elected by the Board at the first regular meeting of each quadrennium, and shall hold office for four years, or until their successors are elected and qualify. The Executive Committee shall have control of the business subject to the Board. The Board shall have power to employ a manager and such other employees as may be fond necessary.

Eighth, The annual meeting of the Board, or of the Executive Committee, shall be held on the second Tuesday in February each year at such place as may have been selected at the previous meeting, except the first meeting, which shall be held in Chicago, Ill. Special meetings may be called by the President or any five directors. At all regular meetings of the Board seven shall constitute a quorum. Any annual meeting of the Board, except the first meeting after each General Conference, may be substituted by a meeting of the Executive Committee, should a majority of the Board so elect, unless in the option of the President the full Board should meet. Not later than January 5 each year the Secretary shall send to each member of the Board a copy of the Annual Statement, promptly upon the receipt of which it shall be the duty of each member of the Board to express to the President in writing his opinion as to whether the full Board or only the Executive Committee should attend the annual meeting. Thereupon, but not later than January 20, the President shall send out notices for the annual meeting.

Ninth, The Board shall have power to make by-laws not in conflict with the action of the General Conference.

Tenth, The Board shall submit to each General Conferenee a report of its proceedings for the preceding four years.

Eleventh, The necessary expenses incurred by members of the Board in attending its meetings and all expenses incurred in the transaction of its business shall be paid out of the funds of the Insurance Company.-Journal, 1896.

CHAPTER VI.

FORMS FOR CONSTITUTIONS, ETC.

¶ 52. Form of a Constitution for a Sunday School. ARTICLE I. This School shall be called the Sunday School of auxiliary to the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and connected with the Quarterly Conference of........ It shall consist of the Preacher in Charge, the Sunday School Committee appointed by the Quarterly Conference, the Officers, the Teachers, and the Pupils.

ARTICLE II. The object of this School shall be the promotion of Christian character through the devout and diligent study of the word of God.

ARTICLE III. This School shall be under the supervision of a Sunday School Board, consisting of the Preacher in Charge, the Sunday School Committee appointed by the Quarterly Conference, the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendents, the Secretaries, the Treasurer, the Librarians, and the Teachers of the School.

ARTICLE IV. The Superintendent shall be nominated annually by the Sunday School Board, and confirmed by the Quarterly Conference at its next session after such nomination; and in case of a vacancy the Preacher in Charge shall superintend, or secure the superintending of, the School until such time as the Superintendent nominated by the Sunday

School Board be confirmed by the Quarterly Conference. The other Officers of the School shall be elected by the Board annually, by ballot, on ........ The Teachers of the School shall be nominated by the Superintendent, with the concurrence of the Pastor, and elected by the Board.

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ARTICLE V. Regular meetings of this Board shall be held on the of each month, for the transaction of such business as relates to the interest of the School, at which the following order shall be observed: 1. Singing and prayer; 2. Calling roll; 3. Reading minutes; 4. Unfinished business; 5. Reports from Committees; 6. Reports from Superintendents; 7. Report from Treasurer; 8. Report from Librarian concerning the state of the Library and the number and kind of periodicals taken by the School; 9. Reports from the Pastor and from the Sunday School Committee; 10. Reports from the Teachers; 11. Miscellaneous.

ARTICLE VI. At all meetings for business stitute a quorum.

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ARTICLE VII. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Pastor, the Superintendent, or by any three of the Members.

ARTICLE VIII. In case of the withdrawal of Officers or Teachers from the School they cease to be Members of this Board; and the place of any Officer or Teacher habitually neglecting his or her duty, or being guilty of improper conduct, may be declared vacant by a vote of two thirds of the Board present at any regular or special meeting.

ARTICLE IX. Vacancies in offices may be filled at any monthly or special meeting, one month's notice having been given of the election.

ARTICLE X. This Constitution shall not be altered except by two thirds of all the Members present at a meeting called for that purpose; and such alterations must be in harmony with the provisions of the Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.-Journal, 1876, p. 365; 1884, p. 364,

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