§ 33. [-4-] Have the questions prescribed in ¶ 413, § 2, been asked and answered? § 34. [-4-] Has the Pastor made a Visiting List, or Plan of his Charge, as required by the Discipline? ¶ 173, § 32. § 35. Are the Church Records properly kept? ¶ 102. § 36. [-4-] Have the Records of the Official Board been received and approved? ¶ 103. § 37. Is the Church and Parsonage property insured? ¶ 179, § 9. § 38. [-1-] Is the report of the Auditing Committee now ready? ¶ 102. § 39. Have the inquiries ordered in ¶ 179, §§ 11, 12, been duly made? § 40. Who are the Custodians of the Deeds and other legal papers affecting the Church property? § 41. Where shall the next Quarterly Conference be held? § 42. Is there any other Business? III. Auditing and Records ¶ 102, § 1. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Auditing Accounts to audit the books of Church Treasurers, Recording Stewards and Sunday School Treasurers within the Quarterly Conference, and report the same at the first Quarterly Conference. § 2. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Church Records to see that the Records of Membership, of the Leaders and Stewards' Meeting, of the Official Board, of the Sunday School Board, of the Board of Trustees, and of the Quarterly Conference are properly kept; and when any of these books are filled up, or are no longer in use, they shall be deposited with the Recording Steward for preservation. CHAPTER VIII OFFICIAL BOARD ¶ 103. The Quarterly Conference of any Charge may organize and continue during its pleasure an Official Board, to be composed of all the members of the Quarterly Conference. In the case of circuits the Quarterly Conference may organize, and continue during its pleasure, Official Boards for the several appointments of the Charge, such Official Boards to be composed of the members of the Quarterly Conference attached to the respective appointments. The Official Board may hold its meetings at such times as it may determine, and shall be presided over by the Pastor, or, in his absence, by a chairman elected by the meeting. When so organized the Official Board may discharge such duties as the Quarterly Conference may from time to time direct, including those of the Leaders and Stewards' Meeting. The Board may direct that the Stewards and Trustees shall annually submit to it the amount needed for Support and for the current expenses of the Church, which combined amounts it shall apportion among the members of the Church, and as far as practicable among the attendants of the congregation, in such manner as shall seem to the Official Board to be wise. Should such action for a combined financial system be taken, the Board shall elect a Treasurer for the common fund, and such other officers and committees as it may desire, in order to carry out the plan. When, such action is taken it shall make void such provisions of the Discipline, under support of Ministers as relate to the financial duties of the stewards. ¶¶ 294, 297-300. The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings, and send the same to the fourth Quarterly Conference for approval. CHAPTER IX LEADERS AND STEWARDS' MEETING ¶ 104. The Pastor shall, as often as practicable, hold a meeting of all the Leaders and Stewards of the Charge, to be denominated the Leaders and Stewards' Meeting, in order to inquire, 1. Are there any sick? 2. Are there any requiring temporal relief? 3. Are there any who walk disorderly and will not be reproved? 4. Are there any who willfully neglect the means of grace? 5. Are any changes to be made in the classes? 6. Are there any persons to be recommended for admission into the Church? 7. Are there any to be recommended for License to exhort or preach? 8. What amount has been received for the support of the Pastor or Pastors? 9. Is there any miscellaneous business? |