rection of the General Board, as follows: to promote Christian Stewardship, the Wesley Brotherhood, full payment of all assessments, lay speaking, and all other interests of the Church.

4575. The minutes of all meetings of the District Board of Lay Activities shall be kept in a permanent record by a Secretary elected for that purpose, of which record the Secretary shall be custodian.

¶576. The Presiding Elder, together with the two Associate District Lay Leaders, shall have authority to fill vacancies ad interim in the office of District Lay Leader.

SECTION VII

CIRCUIT BOARD OF LAY ACTIVITIES

¶577. There shall be in every charge having two or more Churches a Circuit Board of Lay Activities composed of the Charge Lay Leader, who shall be Chairman of this Board, the pastor, the Church Lay Leaders, the Chairman of the Board of Stewards, the Chairmen of the Committees on Christian Stewardship and Missions, Presidents of Wesley Brotherhoods, and the Sunday school superintendents in the charge. The Charge Lay Leader shall be elected by the Quarterly Conference at its fourth session, on nomination of the pastor. The Church Lay Leaders in circuits shall also be elected by the

Quarterly Conference at its fourth session, on nomination of the pastor. This Board shall cooperate with the District Board of Lay Activities in carrying out the program of lay activities as outlined under the direction of the General Board. It shall also promote harmony and good fellowship within the charge to the end that a larger service may be rendered by the charge. The Circuit Board of Lay Activities shall constitute the pastor's cabinet.

¶578. The minutes of all meetings of the Circuit Board of Lay Activities shall be kept in a permanent record by a Secretary elected for that purpose, of which record the Secretary shall be custodian.

SECTION VIII

CHURCH BOARD OF LAY ACTIVITIES

¶579. There shall be in every Church a Church Board of Lay Activities, composed of the Church Lay Leader, who shall be the Chairman of the Board, the pastor, the Chairman and two other members of the Board of Stewards elected by that Board on nomination of the pastor, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Chairmen of the Christian Stewardship and Missionary Committees, the President of the Wesley Brotherhood, the Superintendent of the Sunday school, the President of the Wom

an's Missionary Society, and the President of the Epworth League, whose duty shall be to promote Christian stewardship, men's work through the Wesley Brotherhood, full payment of all benevolent and missionary claims, lay speaking, and all the other interests of the Church through such committees as the Board shall deem it wise to create from the membership of the local Church: provided, however, that every Church Board of Lay Activities shall create a Committee on Christian Stewardship and a Committee on Missions. This Board shall coöperate with the District Board of Lay Activities in carrying out the program of lay activities as outlined under the direction of the General Board. In stations the Church Lay Leader is also the Charge Lay Leader and the Church Board of Lay Activities shall be the pastor's cabinet.

¶580. The minutes of all meetings of the Church Board of Lay Activities shall be kept in a permanent record by a Secretary elected for that purpose, of which record the Secretary shall be custodian.

SECTION IX

DUTIES OF LAY LEADERS

¶581. The Conference Lay Leader shall call the Annual Conference Board of Lay Activities to meet at its regular session (562) and at such other times as may be necessary, to

plan a Conference program of lay activities as outlined under the direction of the General Board. The Conference Lay Leader shall make a written report to the Annual Conference Board of Lay Activities during its regular sessions, and shall make a written report to the General Secretary of the General Board of Lay Activities at the close of the Conference year. He shall also report to the General Secretary, as soon after the sessions of the Annual Conference as possible, the names and correct addresses of the District and Associate District Lay Leaders, the Charge Lay Leaders, Church Lay Leaders, and members of Church Boards of Lay Activities. The Conference Lay Leader shall be responsible for the circulation of the Methodist Layman in his Conference.

¶582. The District Lay Leader shall coöperate with the Presiding Elder in calling together, as soon as practicable after the adjournment of the Annual Conference, the District Board of Lay Activities to outline a District program of lay activities in coöperation with the Annual Conference Board of Lay Activities, and conforming to its direction, including such other activities as local conditions may require. He shall also call the Board to meet at the sessions of the District Conference. The District Lay Leader shall make a written report to the District Board of Lay Activities at its regular annual session in

connection with the District Conference, and shall also make a written report to the Conference Lay Leader at the close of the Conference year, which report shall include the names and correct addresses of his two Associate District Lay Leaders, his Charge and Church Lay Leaders, and the names of the members of the Circuit and Church Boards of Lay Activities. The District Lay Leader shall be responsible for the circulation of the Methodist Layman in his District.

¶583. After consultation with the pastor, the Circuit Lay Leader shall call together, as soon as practicable after the first annual session of the District Board of Lay Activities and as often thereafter as necessary, at least once a quarter, the Circuit Board of Lay Activities to plan and promote a program of lay activities in the charge in coöperation with the District Board of Lay Activities, and conforming to its direction, including such other activities as local conditions may require and in order to perfect in each Church in the charge the organization of the several Church Boards of Lay Activities. The Circuit Lay Leader shall make a written report to the Quarterly Conference, and annually to the District Lay Leader, which report shall include the names and correct addresses of the several Church Lay Leaders of the Circuit and the members of the