EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES.

That the General Conference be composed of Ordained Elders, Licentiates and Messengers from the District Meetings.

That the General Conference shall have a Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer, with such assistants as may be necessary, each to be appointed annually. The duties of the Moderator shall be to preside at the Conference, preserve order, &c.; the Clerk to keep a correct record of all business, rules, &c., for the Conference; and the Treasurer to receive and pay all monies belonging to the General Conference and render a strict account annually.

That seven Ordained Elders and six Lay Messengers from District Meetings, shall constitute a quorum for business in the General Conference.

That all Ordained Elders are required to attend every General Conference. Any Elder failing to do so, subjects himself to the censure of Conference, and if repeated shall be disciplined by the Conference, unless detained by circumstances beyond his control.

That all Clerks of District Meetings attending General Conference shall be considered members of Conference.

That every Church is bound to recognize the doings of General Conference and act on the same.

That the General Conference shall define the boundaries of the District Meetings.

That the District Meetings shall be composed of not less than two ordained Elders, Licentiates, and the Messengers of the churches embraced in said District.

That each Church shall send one and not more than two Messengers to the District Meeting, said Messenger or Messengers to be appointed by the unanimous voice of the male members of the Church present.

That each District Meeting shall have a Moderator and Clerk, whose duties shall be the same as those of the General Conference.

That two ordained Elders, and six lay Messengers from Churches shall constitute a quorum for business in the District Meetings.

That each District shall hold one meeting annually for business; shall control its own local affairs; attend to all trials on its own circuit; and shall have power to recommend only to the General Conference for action any rule which shall affect any Church beyond its own limits.

That any trial of magnitude coming before a District Meeting can be referred to General Conference for decision.

That in case of any trial, or any important business in any Church, said Church shall be allowed to apply for aid if it be needed, to the first District Meeting in Session after said application becomes necessary, and the District Meeting so applied to shall be bound to attend to such application, and render the necessary aid.

That each District Meeting has power to receive newly organized Churches into union with it.

That the Moderator of the General Conference shall appoint at least three Preachers to attend each District Meeting, and the Preachers so appointed be bound to attend if the Lord will.

That each District Meeting shall send to General Conference two Messengers of Lay Brethren; said Messengers to be members of Conference, and to furnish Conference with the records of the District Meetings which they represent.

That no alteration of any rule of Conference shall be made, but by the unanimous voice of the Conference.