Ans. To preserve the records of the Quarterly Conference, and to report to the Joint Board of Finance of the Annual Conference a full account of the acts of his Board of Stewards the preceding year, and to have the same at the Quarterly Conference.

Ques. 6. What are the duties of a District Steward?

Ans. To attend the District Stewards' meeting for the purpose of esti

penses of the Presiding Elder, and to apportion the same, and such other amounts as are to be raised in the District, among the several charges, and to report the same to his Quarterly Conference and Board of Stewards.

SECTION XVI.

OF TRUSTEES.

Ques. 1. How are the trustees to be appointed?

Ans. 1. Except where the laws of the State or Territory provide differently, the preacher in charge, or, in his absence, the Presiding Elder, shall have the right of nomination, subject to the confirmation or rejection of the Quarterly Conference.

2 Trustees for District property mav

operty is located; or if in a ere there are two or more pasarges, by the Quarterly Conwhich the Presiding Elder may e. The Presiding Elder shall e right of nomination, subject irmation or rejection by the -ly Conference.

. 2. What are the regulations ing the trustees?

1. No person shall be eligible ustee of any of our parsonages rches who is not a member of murch, and at least twenty-one

f age.

All vacancies in the Board of es, occasioned by death, resig, or otherwise, shall be filled at delay.

Let nine trustees be appointed olding Church - property when

wise seven, five, or three, who sh elect their own chairman, secreta and treasurer.

4. The Board or Boards of Truste of every circuit, station, or mission shall be responsible to the Quarter Conference of the same, which sha have power to dismiss any of ther from office; and shall be required to present a report of their acts, at leas once a year, to the Quarterly Confer ence. Where a District Board of Trustees is appointed by a Quarterly Conference, such Board shall hold the same relations in all respects to the Conference so appointing.

5. When two or more circuits or stations shall be united, the Board of Trustees shall, by such action, be con

sidered dissolved · and the Quarterly

ided for in Ans. I to Ques. I section.

o person who is a trustee shall ced while he is in joint security ney, unless such relief be given is demanded, or the creditor cept.

- MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.

SECTION I.

ECEIVING MEMBERS INTO THE CHURCH.

es. How shall members be re1 into the Church?

S. 1. When persons offer them

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