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TEMPORAL ECONOMY.

CHAPTER I.

SUPPORT OF MINISTERS.

259. It shall be the duty of the Stewards to estimate the amount necessary to meet the salary and expenses of the minister or probationer stationed on any Circuit or Mission; subject, however, to the approval of the First meeting of the Quarterly Official Board, according to the following rules:

1. The appropriation for salary of a married minister shall not be less than $600 per annum, exclusive of the necessary expenses for horse keep, rent or free use of parsonage and incidentals.

2. The appropriation for the salary of an ordained single minister shall not be less than $350 per annum, exclusive of the necessary expenses for horse keep and incidentals.

3. The appropriation for the salary of a probationer for the ministry shall not be less than $300 per annum, exclusive of the necessary expenses for horse keep and incidentals.

4. The allowances to the children of ministers will depend upon the practice of the respective Annual Conferences, under the Constitution of the Children's Fund.

CHAPTER II.

CHURCH PROPERTY.

SECTION I.

Churches and Church Property.

260. Let all our churches be built plain and decent, and not more expensive than is absolutely necessary.

In order more effectively to prevent our people from contracting debts which they are not able to pay, the erection of a new church or the rebuilding or enlargement of an existing one shall not be proceeded with until after the Chairman of the District and the Quarterly Official Board of the Circuit shall have given their approval.

261. It shall be the duty of the Quarterly Official Board of every Circuit where it 'is contemplated to build a church or parsonage, to secure the ground or lot on which such church or parsonage is to be built, according to our Deed of Settlement, which deed must be legally executed: and also, said Quarterly Official Board shall appoint a judicious committee of at least three members of our Church, who shall form an estimate of the amount neces sary to build; and three-fourths of the money, according to such estimate, shall be secured or subscribed before any such building shall be commenced.

262. All Church property shall be legally secured, and the deed registered within one year after its execution.

263. In future, we will admit no charter, deed or conreyance, for any church to be used by us, unless it be provided in such charter, deed or conveyance, that the trustees of the said church shall, at all times, permit such ministers and preachers belonging to the Methodist Church, as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the Conference or by the ministers of our Church, to preach and expound God's Holy Word, and to execute the Discipline of the Church, and to administer the sacraments therein, according to the true meaning and purport of our "Book of Discipline" and Model Deed.

264. When it is proposed to erect a new church within the bounds of any Circuit or Mission, the Superintendent of such Circuit or Mission shall notify the Chairman of the District, indicating the proposed site, and the Chairman shall notify the Superintendent of any Circuit or Mission affected thereby; and if objection be made, and the parties cannot agree, then the difficulty shall be settled by arbitration.

SECTION 11.

Parsonages.

265. It is recommended by the General Conference that parsonages be provided and furnished on all of our Circuits and Missions, wherever practicable, for the use of our ministers and their families, and that such parsonages be secured according to our Deed of Settlement; or, where this is impracticable, that suitable houses be rented.

266. It shall be the duty of the Superintendents and ministers to use their influence to carry the above rules respecting building and renting houses for the ministers and their families into effect. In order to this, each Quarterly Official Board shall appoint a Committee (unless other measures have been adopted), who, with the advice and aid of the Superintendent and ministers, shall devise such means as may seem fit to raise moneys for that pur pose. And the Annual Conferences shall make special inquiry of their members respecting this part of their duty.

267. In case of the division of Circuits, in any form in volving separate claims on parsonage property, and where an amicable settlement cannot be reached in any other way, it shall be the duty of each Quarterly Official Board concerned to appoint an arbitrator; these two thus chosen shall choose a third, to whom the whole case shall be submitted. In case either of the Circuits concerned fail to appoint an arbitrator, or the two chosen fail to agree upon a third, within one year after such division, it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the District to appoint one. The decision of the arbitrators shall be in all cases final.

SECTION III.

Record of Church Property.

268. In order to prevent forgetfulness and loss of Church property, a correct inventory of all our property, whether lands, churches, parsonages or furniture, shall be kept.

269. The Book Steward, for the time being, shall be the Registrar, and shall provide and keep a proper book for the purpose, which book shall be laid before the General Conference for the inspection of its members.

270. Each Superintendent shall return a list and description of all Church property within his Circuit, Station or Mission, to the Annual District Meeting next preceding the meeting of the General Conference, according to the General Conference Schedule; also, the exact locality and other information needful, and whether, and where, the deeds are registered.

SECTION IV.

Of Trustees.

271. When a new Board of Trustees is to be created, it shall be done by the appointment of the Quarterly Official Board, upon the nomination of the Superintendent of the Circuit, and shall consist of not less than five, nor more than twenty-one.

272. No person shall be eligible as a trustee to any of our churches, parsonages, school-houses, burial-grounds or other property, who is not a member of our Church.

273. No person who is a trustee shall be ejected while he is in joint security for money, unless such relief be given him as is demanded, or as the creditor will accept.

274. When and so often as one or more of the said trustees, or of their successors in the said trust, shall die, resign his office as trustee, withdraw, or cease to be a

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