study. (Journal 1898, p. 285, par. 12.) (Greek also is now obligatory. Par. 145, sub-sec. 5.) 11. An extra-disciplinary contract made between a minister and his Conference cannot supersede the operation of discipline in determining his standing or relation. (Journal 1898, p. 278, par. 4.) 12. The constitutionality of the law of location is affirmed. (Journal 1898, p 279, par. 9.) 13. An Annual Conference cannot so place the name of a minister on the station list as to deprive him both of supernumerary allowance and of circuit pay without his request. (Journal 1898, p. 283, par. 1.) 14. Permission to be, and remain, without a circuit to engage in Connexional work can be granted by the Annual Conference in ministerial session only. (Journal 1898, p. 284, par. 4.) 15. "Travelling," in the disciplinary sense, and time allowance for studies are separate and different things, (Journal 1898, p. 284, par. 5.) 16. The phrase on a circuit for three years" in a disciplinary sense is different from "travelling three years." (Journal 1898, p. 284, par. 7.) 17. Funds raised ostensibly for ministerial support, but actually for the Superannuation Fund, must be marked in the Conference schedules as being raised for the Superannuation Fund. (Journal 1898, p. 284, par. 6.) 18. Districts in electing laymen to the Annual Conference are not bound to elect only those within the bounds of their own district. (Journal 1898, P. 285. par. 11.) 3. Stationing Committee. 19. A Stationing Committee cannot transfer appointments from one circuit to another unless the previous disciplinary requirements have been complied with. (Journal 1894, p. 254, par. 7.) 20. No names of persons other than those of ministers and probationers can appear on the Annual Conference station lists. (Journal 1898, p. 283, par. 3.) 4. Quarterly Board. 21. Adjourned meetings of the Quarterly Official Board are legal. (Journal 1890, p. 252, last paragraph.) 5. Trustee Board. 22. Trustees may use their ordinary revenue to engage musicians for religious worship. (Journal 1898, p. 278, par. 1.) 6. Superannuation Fund. 23. No minister can exempt himself from payment to the Superannuation Fund. (Journal 1890, p. 253, par. 1.) 7. Administration of Discipline. 24. A superintendent of a circuit has not discretionary >ower to refuse a proper letter of standing from another uperintendent if presented within the twelve months. pecified in the Discipline. (Journal 1898, p. 278, par. 3.) 25. A new superintendent of a circuit is not bound to receive charges which, under a previous superintendent, had been tried, and respecting which the committee had failed to agree upon a decision. (Journal 1898, p. 282.) 26. Acceptance by a superintendent of a circuit of a resignation of membership, though afterwards withdrawn, is not equivalent to expulsion from the Church without charges. (Journal 1898, p. 283, par. 2.) 27. Charges are vitiated through want of definiteness in specifications as to times and places. (Journal 1894, p. 253, par. 2.) 28. When the superintendent of a circuit would have been the proper person to preside at a trial had he not been disqualified, the chairman of the district is not bound to appoint another chairman of a district to preside, but is entitled to appoint another superintendent of a circuit. (Journal 1898, p. 284, par. 8.) APPENDIX VI. RULES OF ORDER. 1. The President shall take the chair at the hour to which the Conference may stand adjourned, and cause the same to be opened by the reading of the Scriptures, singing and prayer. 2. The roll of the members of the General Conference, as certified by the President and Secretary of the Constituent Conferences, shall be called immediately after the opening of the first session. 3. The following shall be the order of business: (2) Communications. (3) Memorials. (4) Reports of Standing Committees. (5) Reports of Special Committees. (6) Motions of which notice has been previously given. (7) Notices of motions. (8) Questions of which notice has been given. (9) Miscellaneous. 4. On the call for Reports of Committees, all reports that are ready shall be called in before action is taken on any one of them. 5. The President shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Conference; but in case of such appeal the question shall be taken without debate. When a member rises to a point of order, or the President calls any member to order, in either case the point of order shall be distinctly stated. 6. No member shall remain standing during debate, except the member addressing the President. 7. The President shall nominate all Committees not otherwise specially ordered by the Conference. 8. When a motion is moved and seconded, or a report is presented and is read by the Secretary or stated by the President, it shall be deemed in possession of the Conference; nor shall any motion be withdrawn by the mover after being debated, without the consent of the Conference. 9. All motions shall be presented in writing by the proposer. 10. The following motions are not debatable : a. For the previous question. b. To lay on the table. c. For indefinite adjournment. d. For indefinite postponement. 11. No new motion shall be entertained until the one under consideration is disposed of, which may be done by adoption or rejection, unless one of the following motions shall intervene, which motions shall have the precedence in the order in which they are placed, viz.: a. Adjournment. b. Lay on the table. c. Indefinite postponement. d. Postponement to a given time. e. Reference to a Committee. |