Evening journal., 1902-03-13
METHODISTS
ARE DISTURBED
Over The OHtCOmeOi Coming
Conference Session
SOME or THE BODY'S RULES
Expected That Presiding Elders Will
Report Advance in Work OF
Their DiStrictS7 ~
SOME OF THE DODY'S RULES

The Methodists OF this Peninsula
are again becoming disturbed over
and interested in the outcome of the
coming session Of the Wilmington
Conference, which convenes in Cris-
field, Md, next Wednesday.
The outlook is that the various pre-
siding elders will be about TO report
an advance along all lines OF work in
their respective districts, and this will
be most gratifying feature OF the
Conference. And since the session Isl
only one week of, and the duties and
privileges Of It's various officers and
members are not generally understood
nor known. it may be OF interest to
readers TO read the rules Of order,
which are generally adhered to and
govern the deliberations of the Con-
ference. The rules are as follows
Duties OF the President
]. The president shall call tho Con-
ference TO order punctually. at all
times determined upon for the opening
Of It's sessions, have each opened by
Appropriate devotional exercises, and
see that all the business pertaining to
the Conference shall be brought for
ward and transacted In a proper and
orderly manner. according TO the pro
visions of the discipline and the rules
of the Conference.
3 He shall preserve order in all the
proceedings, holding speakers strictly
TO the question, and call them to order
when they wander from the point, vio-
late the rules of order or use any i'm
proper language
8. He shall decide all questions Of
order, subject TO an appeal TO tho Con-
ference by any two members.
4. He shall appoint all committees
not otherwise provided for
5. When two or more members
claim the floor at tho samo time, hc
shall decide who is entitled thereto.
Duties OF the Secretary
1. The secretary shall keep fair
and correct record OF all the proceed
ings Of the Conference. TO be read al
the opening of each session, subject d
correction by the Conference.
?. He shall carefully preserve thl
journal and papers of the COnferenc,
placed in his custody and shall no
allow any person but a member TO ex
anime the same, nor allow anyone .,
take a transcript from either, withou
the permission Of the Conference; h'
shall produce tho journals and papers
at each annual session, and see tina
the same be forwarded TO the Genera
Conference
3. In an appendix prepared for tha
purpose. he shall record all report
and documens ordered upon record D,
the Conference, and all documents 81
recorded shall be referred 70 on th
journal.
Duties and Privileges OF Members
/. Each member OF the Conferenc
will be expected and required to b
present at the opening Of each sessio
to participate in the devotional exer
cises, unless unavoidably detained
and no member may absent himsel
without leave, from the seat Of III
Conference
2 When a member would speak O
any question, he shall arise In his plae
and respectfully address the president
refrain from all personalities and di,
courteous language; and no membe
shall speak more than once on N
same question until ever other memb,
who so desires shall have spoken (e,
cept simply TO explain when misrepr,
sentedl, nor shall anyone speak long,
than fifteen minutes without the col
sent OF the Conference.
B. When a member is called TO ord,
by the president or by any memb,
through him, he shall take his seat ul
I'll the point of order is decided by n
president
4. Any member may call for the d
vision Of the question which shall I
granted when, in the judgment of N
president, the same will admit Of IL
5. When question has been decide
by a vote of Conference. any membs
who may have voted with the prevail
ing side, may move for a reconsider;
ton OF tho same
6. IL shall be in order for any mon
Der. during the discussion of an
proposition before the Conference 10,
cept in the examination Of character
TO move the previous question" an
If sudh motion is seconded by a m;
jority of the members present. N
question shall be Immediately nut
z. Any member may demand n
yeas and nays upon any question
and il one-nfth Of the members pre-