we will bear with him for a se but if then he repent not, he ha more place among us: we have ered our own souls.

OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.

Ques. 1. Who shall compose General Conference, and what are regulations and powers belonging to

Ans. 1. The General Conferen shall be composed of one clerical me ber for every twenty-eight members each Annual Conference, and an equ number of lay members (one-fourth

The clerical representatives shall be elected by the clerical members of the Annual Conference: provided that such representatives shall have traveled at least four calendar years from the time that they were received on trial, and are in full connection at the time of holding the Conference. The lay representatives shall be elected by the lay members of the Annual Conference: provided that such representatives be twenty-five years of age, and shall have been members of the Church for at least six years at the time of holding the Conference.

2. An Annual Conference, entitled under the second Restrictive Rule to two ministerial delegates, shall not be denied the privilege of two lay delegates also.

3. The ministers and laymen shall deliberate in one body; but upon a

call of one-fifth of the members of the Conference, the lay and clerical members shall vote separately, and no measure shall be passed without the concurrence of a majority of both classes of representatives.

4. The General Conference shall meet in the month of April or May, once in four years perpetually, in such place or places as shall be fixed on by the General Conference from time to time.

5. The Bishops, or a majority of all the Annual Conferences, shall have authority to call a General Conference, if they judge it necessary, at any time.

6. When a General Conference is called, it shall be constituted of the delegates elected to the preceding General Conference, except when an Annual Conference shall prefer to have a

10. The General Conference shall make rules and

following limitations and restrictions, viz.: (1) The General Conference shall not revoke, alter, or change, our Articles of Religion, or establish any new standards or rule of doctrine contrary to our present existing and established standards of doctrine. (2) They shall not allow of more than one representative for every fourteen members of the Annual Conference, nor allow of a less number than one for every thirty: provided, nevertheless, that when there shall be in any Annual Conference a fraction of twothirds the number which shall be fixed for the ratio of representation, such Annual Conference shall be entitled to an additional delegate for such fraction; and provided, also,. that no Conference shall be denied the privilege of two delegates.