Annual Conferences (continued):
relations of Deacons 163-165, and Elders 166-170
of Bishops 173-176, 221, and Miss'y Bishops 179-187 of P. Elders 190 §§11,12,14, and Pastors 193 §27 of Supernumeraries 194, and Superannuates 195 of Local Preachers 196, 197 §3, 198 §3
of Deaconesses 207, 208
trial of a member of 222-235
proceedings against Preacher on Trial in 236
shall select seven Triers of Appeals 262
appeals of Traveling Preachers from 266-271
appeals of Local Preachers to 272
restoration of credentials by 274, 275
estimate for support of Bishops apportioned 288, 290 aid of Conference claimants by 292-298
Church property: Churches, Parsonages 307-321 interest of Chartered Fund 322
relations of, to Board of Education 333, 337
relations of, to educational institutions 335 §§3,4 Epworth League 339 Art. 3
Mission in foreign country organized into 358
duties of, to Missions 360-365
concerning Pastor's missionary report to 373, 374
W. F. M. S. missionaries and work 375 $$2,3
City Evangelization Union report and recognition 377, 378 auxiliary Boards of Church Exten. 390-393, 399, 400 Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa'n Socy. 406, 408 collecting Committee for Book Concern 417-419 relations of, to Book Committee 420, 421 and Conference or local Church papers 425 boundaries, joint commission on 436 boundaries of, alphabetically arranged 438 constructions of law in appeals from A25 absentees may not vote for delegates A27 §4 may not recognize orders of R. C. priest A28 §2 may not elect women to Orders A31 $2
Temperance Society to hold anniversary A42
may receive other Christian bodies A48
Journals of, to be examined and approved 76, A49 Apostles' Creed: in public worship 56; parents to teach 442 Apostolic benediction: to close public worship 56 §1:14 Appeals:
Gen. Conf. shall not do away privileges of 67 $5
duties of Quarterly Conference concerning 98 $1, 99:8 Bishop shall have the right of 220
of Ministers 266-271
of Local Preachers 272
Appeals (continued):
of Members 273
located Ministers shall have right of 228 case of, remanded for new trial 258
presiding officer not to explain evidence 261 constructions of law in cases of A25
Appeals, Triers of 262-264
Appointments:
Bishop to fix and change 173 §§3,4
annual, without limitation of time 173 §3:1,3 by request of Conference 173 §3:4
left without, to attend school 175 when a Presiding Elder may change 190 $3 Pastor to arrange, for Local Preachers 193 87 Preacher's neglect of 162, 191, 227
transferred effective Preachers entitled to A27 §1 direct negotiations concerning, to be discouraged A46 of Preachers to other Churches A50
Arbitration: disagreement in business 251-254 Stewards to give counsel in matters of 279 Articles of Religion pp5, 15. ¶¶ 1-25, 67 21, 219, 226, 241. Asbury, Francis: sent to America p14; ordained p15 Attendance upon all the ordinances of God 32
Baptism choice of mode allowed pp16,265
articles on 16, 17; Infant 17, 43-48, 349 §4 Deacon and Elder may administer 164, 167 charging for administering, not allowed p265 ritual for infants 442; for older persons 443
Pastor to report to Conf. and to register 85, 193 $24 Supernumer'y and Superannuate report, to Pastor 194, 195 Baptized children and the Church 43-48
Baxter's Reformed Pastor recommended 136 §3 Benediction, Apostolic: to close public worship 56 §1 Benevolent Collections:
Annual Conferences 77:25,26, 82-85 District Conferences 92 §3, 93:2,3
Quarterly Conferences 98 §§7,8, 99:15,16
Presiding Elders 190 $10
Pastors 193 §§20,26,27
Benevolent Institutions, Educational and pp10,11 Bequests: see Denominational Funds 322-330
Bible: Articles 5, 6, 13; General Rules 33
Bible Classes: Pastor to form 193 §11
Bible Societies: appointments without time limit 173 §3:3 Bible study 32, 120 §2, 124, 249, 336 §2, 449, 450, 451
Bishops Episcopal Address, pp3-6
first Superintendents-Coke and Asbury pp14,15 may call extra session of General Conference 63 to preside in General Conference 66
to appoint times for holding Annual Conferences 73 to preside in Annual Conferences 75, 173 §1
to inquire concerning support of benevolent causes 82 relations of, to Mission Conferences 86
to Central Mission Conferences 87
to preside, when present, in District Conferences 90,173 §7 to ask candidates whether willing to be missionaries 149 Conference relations of officials to be approved by 157 how constituted 171, 172
to form the Districts according to judgment 173 §2
to fix and change appointments 173 §§3:4, 190.
to travel at large through connection 173 §5
to oversee spiritual and temporal interests 173 §6
to consecrate Bishops 173 §8
to ordain Deacons and Elders 163, 166, 173 §8
to decide questions of law in Annual Conference 173 §9 to prescribe Courses of Study 174
may leave without appointment to attend school 175 may unite pastoral charges in Quarterly Conf. 176 not to cease from traveling at large 177 how districts regulated if no Bishops 178 are General Superintendents 180, 181, 182 Effective and Superannuated 285
to choose and appoint Presiding Elders 189 in districts, Presiding Elders to assist 190 §15 trial and appeal of 213-221
duty in trial of Traveling Preacher 230 relations of, to Judicial Conferences 262-271 support of 85, 99:9,11,14, 285-291, 330:3
duties of, to educational institutions 335 §5
to appoint quadrennially University Senate 336 §1 relation to Epworth League Board of Control 339 Art. 4 relation to officers of Missionary Society 351, 352 may appoint Superintendent of Mission 354
to preside in Gen. Miss. Com. Judicial Conference 357 duties of, to Church Extension 379, 383, 390, 393, 397 to fill vacancies in Fr. Aid and S. E. Society 405 §2, 406 Book Committee to fix salaries of 286-289, 420
form for consecrating 449
names and post-office addresses of A1
to give appointments to transfer Preachers A27 §1 not to put to vote motion to elect women to Orders 31 §2 function of, at elections by Book Committee A33
Bishops (continued):
may consolidate Churches A34
appointments by, to other Methodist Churches A50 see Episcopacy, Episcopal
General Conference may appoint, elect 67 §3, 171 jurisdiction of, limited to their mission fields 179 §1 not General Superintendents 180
two or more in same field coordinate 179 §2
in their fields, coordinate with Gen. Superintendents 181 amenable to General Conference 182
election carries assignment to specified field 183 receive support from Missionary Society 184
ex officio members of Gen. Missionary Committee 185 ceasing to act, Bishops take supervision 186
transfers require mutual agreement between Bishops 187 preliminary steps and place of trial of 188
names and post-office addresses of A2
Boards see Administrative Boards A7-21
addresses of Secretaries A5, and Treasurers A6
Book Committee:
election, term, and number of 420
names of members of A9
to estimate support of Bishops, widows, children 286 to divide same among Annual Conferences 288
to fix salaries of Editor and Gen. Sec. E. L. 339 Art. 7 Agents to be under supervision of 410, 411
to elect Book Editor recommended by Agents 411, 420 may recommend either House to republish 412 may authorize payment of proportion of dividends 413 to approve and certify Agents' statem't for successors 415 to fill its own vacancies between General Confs. 420 to have general supervision of publishing interests 420 to report to Annual Conferences and General Conf. 420 to fix salaries of Bishops, Agents, Editors 420 to fix allowances for correspondence for periodicals 420 to discontinue depository or periodical when necessary 420 to order expenses curtailed when necessary 420 to attend to matters referred by Agents or Editors 420 to remove Agent or Editor for cause betw. Gen Conf. 421 shall divide into Eastern and Western Sections 422:1 Eastern Section shall supervise House in N. Y. 422:2 Western Section shall supervise House in Cin. 422:3 shall hold annual meeting on second Wed. of Feb. 423 to help fix salary of Cor. Sec. S. S. U. and Tract Socy. 345 function of Bishops in elections by A33
shall locate General Conference of 1904 A39
Book Committee (continued):
shall provide for expenses of General Conference A39 Book Committee, Local Committees:
Agents to furnish monthly statements to 414
to appraise the Houses' real estate 415
of three from New York, three from Cincinnati 420 consent of, necessary to sale of real estate 420 may suspend Agent or Editor for cause 421
connections with Eastern and Western Sections 422:1 Committee in N. Y. to report to Eastern Section 422:2 Committee in Cincinnati to report to Western Sec. 422:3 Book Concern:
Pub. Houses at N. Y. and Cin.; depositories elsewhere 409 Gen. Conf. shall not misappropriate produce of 67 §6 Mission Conferences to share in proceeds of 86 §2 applicant for location to secure debt to 159 Conf. Claimants Fund may include proceeds of 293 Conf. may use appropriation to pay debt to 296 names and locations of Houses and depositories A3 Book Concern, Agents of:
election, number, and authority of 410
names and post-office addresses of A3
to furnish statistical blanks for Conf. reports 84 §9, 85 appointments annually 173 §3:3
to publish books, tracts, periodicals, as ordered 411 may nominate Editor to supervise manuscripts 411 at Cincinnati shall cooperate with Agents at N. Y. 412 separate account with each dept. and periodical 414 reports to Annual and General Conferences 414 monthly statements to Local Committees 414 annual account of stock shall state details 415 statement for successors approved by Book Com. 415 to give and require undivided attention to duties 416 to forward to each Annual Conf. the dividend 418 to sell real estate with consent of Local Committee 420 Local Committee may suspend, Book Com. remove 421 to furnish books and tracts to depositories 428 no more books to be sold on commission 431
Book Editor: Agents nominate, Book Com. elects 411, 420 Books reading those which do not tend toward God 30 Preachers to be diligent in spreading 126
Pastors to see Societies supplied with 93:3, 193 §10 Borrowing without a probability of paying 30, 144, 256 Boston depository of books at 428, A3
mode of determining 435-437
of Annual Conferences (alphabetical) 438
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