those ministers or preachers who hold and disseminate, publicly or privately, doctrines which are contrary to our Articles of Religion?

Ans. Let the same process be observed as in case of immorality; but if the minister or preacher so offending do solemnly engage not to disseminate such erroneous doctrines in public or in private, he shall be borne with till his case be laid before the next Annual Conference, which shall determine the matter.

Ques. 5. What shall be done when a traveling preacher is complained of as being so unacceptable, inefficient, or secular, as to be no longer useful in his work?

Ans. 1. The Conference to which he belongs shall investigate the case, and if it appear that the complaint is well founded, and he do not give the Con

ference satisfaction that he will amend or voluntarily retire, it may locate him without his consent.

2. He shall be at liberty to defend himself before the Conference in person, or by his representative; and if he be located in his absence, without having been previously notified of an intention thus to proceed against him, he may apply to the Conference, at its next session, to be heard in his defense, and the matter shall be reconsidered for that purpose.

Ques. 6. What shall be done in the case of a preacher who refuses to attend to the work assigned him?

Ans. No deacon or elder who ceases to travel without the consent of the Annual Conference, certified under the hand of the President of the Conof sickness,

stances, shall, on any account, exercise the peculiar functions of his office, or even be allowed to preach among us; but the final determination in all such cases is with the Annual Conference.

Nevertheless, in all the above-mentioned cases of trial and conviction, an appeal to the ensuing General Conference shall be allowed, if the condemned person signify to the President or the Secretary of the Conference his intention to appeal at the time of his condemnation, or at any time thereafter when he is informed thereof.

SECTION III.

TRIAL OF A PROBATIONER.

Ques. What shall be done with a

preacher on trial who is accused of

under report of being guilty of some crime expressly forbidden in the word of God, the preacher in charge shall appoint a committee of three local preachers to investigate the report; and if they judge a trial to be necessary, they shall appoint one or more of their number to prepare a bill of charges and specifications, and present it before the ensuing Quarterly Conference.

2. The committee of investigation shall, in every case, make a report to the Quarterly Conference; and if the Conference differ in judgment, a new committee may be appointed to inquire into the facts and to report.

3. A local preacher who has been notified by the Presiding Elder, or preacher in charge, of a bill of charges and specifications thus found against