Quarterly Conference,
of whom composed, 98.
officers of, 94, 95.
business of, 96-98.

two or more Charges may be united in
certain cases, 158.

to be called by the Presiding Elder, 163
§ 4.

has authority to license Preachers, 181.
Local Preachers amenable to, 182, 213, 214.
to elect Stewards, 96 § 3; 192.

to dismiss Stewards, 195.

right of appeal to, 244.

may order a new trial, 229-232.

has supervision of Sunday-schools, 96 § 4.
other duties of, concerning Sunday-schools,
2483; 249, 254.

to aid in support of Missions, 97, 98, 264,
265.

to aid in support of Church Extension,
97, 98, 300.

duty to Tract Cause, 308.

to elect District Stewards, 96 § 3; 348.
to appoint Estimating Committee, 98, 349.
to aid Local Preachers, 354.

to appoint Committee on Parsonages, 98,
365.

to estimate for Superannuates, 352.
to arrange for building churches, 367.
to elect Trustees, 96 § 3; 372.

Quarterly Meetings,

Presiding Elder to be present at, 163 § 4.
Preacher in Charge to hold, in absence of
Presiding Elder, 94, 175 $ 6.

Receiving Preachers on Trial,
by whom received, 144.

how received into full connection, 149, 150.
if a Missionary on a foreign field, how, 151.
from other Churches, 154.

Reception

of Ministers from other Churches, 152-154.
of licentiates, 154.

of members, form for the, 483.

Recognition of Orders,

certificate attesting the, 153.

Recording Steward,

how appointed, 96 § 3; 97, 196.

Records,

Committee on, 98.

Religion,

personal, too superficial among us, 135
§§ 1, 3.

family, wanting in many branches, 135
§ 2.
Representation,

ratio of, to General Conference, 62, 70 § 2.
Restoration

of credentials, 245, 246.

Resurrection of Christ,
article on 5.

Rites and Ceremonies of Churches,

article on, 24.

Ritual,

orders of the, 481-491.

when to be used, 54 84

Rulers, civil,

article on. 25.

Rules

for a Preacher's conduct, 101-114.

Rules, General,

of United Societies, 28-35.

not to be revoked or changed by General
Conference, 70 § 4.

to be read by Preacher publicly, 176 § 7.

Sabbath,

observance of, enjoined, 32, 143.

Sacraments, the,

article on, 18.

ritual to be used in administering, 54 § 4.

Saint Louis,

depository of books at, 329.

San Francisco,

depository of books at, 329.

Scriptures,

article on, 7.

canon of, 7.

study of, 34, 119 § 2.

to be read in public, 54.

Seats in Churches

to be free wherever practicable, 366.
Secretaries of Conferences,
duties of, 80, 83, 84.

Self-denial

enjoined, 32, 33.

Seminaries,

oach Conference should have at least one,
247 § 1.

Preachers appointed to, 157 § 2.

Sin after Justification,

article on, 14.

Singing,

spirit and truth of, 55.

certain class of songs forbidden, 32.
Committee on, 55 § 4.
directions concerning, 55.

Slavery

an evil to be extirpated, 36.

Slaves,

buying and selling, forbidden, 32.

Smuggling

forbidden, 32, 143.

Son of God,

article on, 4.

Speaking

in an unknown tongue, 17.

Spirituous liquors,

buying, selling, or drinking, prohibited,
32, 221.

Stewards

to be met once a week, 30.

members of Quarterly Conference. 93.
how appointed, 96 § 3; 97 $3 192.
accounts to be examined by Preacher,
175 § 16.

qualifications, appointment, and duties of,

191-196.

to send annual collections to Conference
358.

district, 96 § 3; 97 § 3; 194, 348.
recording, 96 § 3; 97 § 3; 196.

Study, courses of,

to be pointed out by the Bishops, 157 § 9.
Sunday-schools,

relation of Quarterly Conference to, 96
S4; 248 SS 2, 3; 249, 254.

Board of, 98, 248 §§ 1-6.
Committee on, 249, 250.

Superintendents to be approved by Quar-
terly Conference, 96 § 4.

Superintendents members of Quarterly
Conference, 93.

books, 250.

duties of Preachers to, 175 § 9; 248 § 2;

250-254.

sermon on the subject of, 251.
report of Preacher on, 254.
Missionary Society of, 258.
Sunday-school Publications,
Editor of, 320.

duties of Editor of, 321.

salary of, how fixed, and by whom paid,
321.

Sunday-School Union,

Corresponding Secretary of, 321.
collections for, 175 § 20.

Conference reports to, 83.

to pay part of salary of Editor, 321.
Superannuated Preachers,

Conference relations of, 180.

trial of those living without their Confer
ences, 203 § 3.
allowance to, 180, 352.

Supererogation, works of,
article on. 13.

Supernumerary Preachers,

rights and duties of, 179, 180.

Supplies,

methods of raising, 355–361.

Support

of Bishops, 342-347.

of widows and children of, 344, 345, 347.