the functions of his office until the case has been presented to and determined by the Quarterly Conference.

4. The President of the Quarterly Conference shall, at the commencement of the trial, appoint a Secretary, who shall take down regular minutes of the evidence and proceedings. The minutes, when read and approved, shall be signed by the President, and also by the members who are present, or a majority of them, and the sentence of the Quarterly Conference shall be pronounced by the President.

Ques. 3. What shall be done in cases of improper tempers, words, or actions?

Ans. The person so offending shall be reprehended by the preacher having charge. Should a second transgression two or three faithful

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If he be not then cured, he shall be dealt with as in a case of immorality; and if found guilty and impenitent, he shall be expelled from the Church.

Ques. 4. What shall be done with those local preachers who hold and disseminate, publicly or privately, doctrines which are contrary to our Articles of Religion?

Ans. Let the same process be observed as in case of immorality.

Ques. 5. What shall be done when a local elder or deacon is complained of as being so unacceptable or inefficient as to be no longer useful in his work, and the Quarterly Conference refuses to pass his character on that ground?

Ans. The Quarterly Conference next succeeding shall proceed to investigate the case; and if it appear that the com

Conference satisfaction that he end or voluntarily retire, the nce may depose him from the . He shall be at liberty to himself before the Conference on, or by his representative. esident of the Quarterly Conshall have regular minutes of estigation taken, which, on read and approved, shall be by himself and a majority of mbers of the Conference. rtheless, in all the above-mencases of trial and conviction, cal to the ensuing Annual Con

shall be allowed, if the cond person signify his intention

cal at the time of his condemnar at any time thereafter when nformed thereof.

SECTION V.

OF THE TRIAL OF A MEMBER.

Ques. 1. How shall an accused member be brought to trial?

Ans. 1. Before the church of which he is a member, or a select number of them, in the presence of a Bishop, elder, deacon, or preacher, in the following manner:

When a member of the Church is under report of being guilty of some crime expressly forbidden in the word of God, the preacher having charge shall appoint a committee of three discreet members, who shall investigate the report, and if they judge a trial to be necessary, they shall appoint one of their number to prepare a bill

Upon the presentation of such bill of charges, the preacher shall appoint a committee of not less than five, nor more than thirteen, before whom the accused shall be duly cited to appear, who shall have full power to try the case; and if the accused be found guilty by a majority of the committee, let the preacher declare him suspended or expelled. Nevertheless, the preacher may, at his discretion, bring the case before the whole Church for trial.

A copy of the charge and specifications shall be delivered to the accused a sufficient length of time before the trial, to enable him to make all necessary preparations for his defense; and in the case of trial before a committee, he shall be allowed, upon good reasons alleged, to challenge two in a

f five and in like ratio