The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
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many error These misakss to Msth % *
psss: ds.,rss e :ssasr. a' D.' .s,. 800
not long since, In an sppreOlntQrE editorial on
Methodsm. complained Q! ipnoiiity 70 under-
sn /. i: sny sns r Ss :s Sa as M fi
epHIstles. nnrd 20 Dc understood. - 40.
pscUIiDsss 20 give clear EXPLANATION OF our
its mcmbers thronRhogt the .worid-not all
Church. Theses members ars eonnectsd With
local societies or churches, Eyerysuch society
oSs STHnoh q ,hS
lon" or Church" The members q ne Church
az. those who have been duly admitted 70 It
cannot Be- expelled without trial and con sieslon:
hsr e no SC TSs
bationers have all tho privileges Of members in
the sHcraments mestings. and care 81 pastor
DnI nave no rights; Tno olicsrs Of the l9cA
lenders. stewards. trustees. sxhoEtsts: locs!
preachers located preachers and all proacheTs
Lesidsnce within the bounds OF u local church.
The class leaders have charge OF certain
e sns
o h u, r, ana arc siEpec'ea rS,,o Ge
oD ,r rspors Weir bii9iods Go mS ,boI.,
IL
financial needs II IN want. 70 the pastor ana 70
the leaders, and stewards meeting: me
pssssssss and relief 2in q ssk aud poor s!Ss
novico ABOUT une W2rk q .ns soC.o ' y.Eiiy so
Tie eiamenis ~ ths inrIs S;nner' rSe
trustees hold the church property and keep,
be members OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Exhortors arc men licensed to hold meetings.
work, more Was - made of this oiiiSe than now.
LOCAL preachers are laymen licensed to preach
ordained deacons. In which cnse they can bap-
| tie and assist In tho administration Of tho
Lord's Supper. Deacons may be ordained
lar ministers can d. Located preasIers are
ssys To- g. :; MSoat
pastoral charge. A circuit is several socistios
ne a ns ssspss q Pss
hass sS k % eco Ss %i
orderly ths money raised for The SUPPORT q the
above named. With those Of the trustees s,s who
constitute the quarterly Conference the high.
m the msnbs BY
Elder, and elects stewards. and. where State
laws do not prevent. il elects the trustees II
tsndents. Axes tho salary Of the pastor. hears
Appeals OF members from committees OF Iria.
meads prsachsss hers 20 tbs annual Con,erences
Tor admission on trial
TIL. preacher on THE trn s muss travel two year.
ean be received into the annual Conference.
He can b dropped at any time, and then b.
hs g.
he is ordained deacon; At the end OF two years
more he is ordained elder: This y, gives him the
in the Presbyterian. or the ordained minister
tains. 49,.
There are three conditions OF the travelling
muss have an sppointment. No BisSep S sa1
adjourn an annual Conference without giving
ri an Sv The
temporarily unable 70 perform effective
work. The superannuatsd' Il one who is per-
Of TRAVELLING MINISTRY. He may b. still able 70
thing IKE Prot g White e Hae
poinsmens These thrse. ' The etfsetive The the
supernumerery. the superannuated. compose
Conferences may become disconne cted with
them BY voluntarily locating. by being located
GSurch bS ssns e4peea from shs ohSreh ios
hcresy or for immortality. or by being deposed
from the ministry for misconduct The annual
| ConteIehces nave no power 70 MAKE INV thoy
"a" on'S t'@nsae' business nccor"ihe W io"'
TWO SPECIAL orrIcEns.
election Of the general Conferences and the lay
ing on Of the hands OF three bishops or Mt least
| one Bishop and two Elders" In case ali the
| BIshops should die be expelled. or spcede. the
| Elders or any three Of them, instructed By Thu,
general CONFERENCE could ordain ~ Bishop,
fhs Bishops preside In the annual Confer:
trlct., and appoint a presiding Elder over each.
and Tx the appointments OF the preachers. al:
provided. to remain moro than three years in
law questions in the annual conferences. sub
ject TO an appeal to the general Conference,
and travel at large through the connection.
overseeing its TEMPORAL and spiritual business.
| Twice a year the Bishops meet and fnnke a
plan for tie time Of nesting OF the nm nua con.
ferences. and designate which OF their numt,er
shall preside at each conference. They also
preside over the general Conference. but under
no circumstances can they vote, either In the
general or annual Conference.
on. in his absence in the district over which
the Bishop has given him charge Wien the
Conference assemblies ali tho Presiding Elders
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