District; but the District Conference shall at each meeting determine the place for its next meeting, the time to be fixed by the Presiding Elder.

87. A Bishop, when present, shall preside at the District Conference. If no Bishop be present, the Presiding Elder of the District shall preside. And if both be absent, the District Conference shall choose its own President by ballot from among the Traveling Elders.

¶ 88. A record of the proceedings of each District Conference shall be kept by a Secretary chosen for the purpose, and a copy of said record shall be sent to the ensuing Annual Conference.

¶ 89. The regular business of the District Conference shall be:

§ 1. To take the general oversight of all the temporal and spiritual affairs of the District, subject to the provisions of the Discipline.

§ 2. To take cognizance of all the Local Preachers and Exhorters in the District, and to inquire respecting the gifts, labors, and usefulness of each by name, and to arran je a plan of appointments for each until the next District Conference.

§3. To hear complaints against Local

Preachers: to try, suspend, deprive of ministerial office and credentials, expel or acquit, any Local Preacher against whom charges may be preferred.

§ 4. To license Local Preachers, to renew the licenses of Local Preachers and Exhorters annually, and to recommend to the Annual Conference Local Preachers as suitable candidates for Deacons, or Elders' orders, and for admission on trial in the traveling connection, provided that no person shall be licensed to preach, nor shall his license to preach or exhort be renewed, nor shall he be recommended for orders or for admission in the traveling connection, without the recommendation of the Quarterly Conférence, or of the Leaders and Stewards' Meeting of the Circuit or Station of which he is a member: and in all cases the candidate shall first pass a satisfactory examination in such course of studies as the Bishops shall prescribe. The District Conference shall also have the powers given to the Quarterly Conference in T 152, § 1, and ¶ 153, relating to the recognition of orders.

§ 5. To inquire whether all the collections for the benevolent institutions of the Church, as recognized by the Dișci

pline, are properly attended to in all the Circuits and Stations, and to adopt suitable measures for promoting their success. §6. To inquire into the condition of the Sunday schools in the District, and to adopt suitable measures for insuring their

Success.

§ 7. To inquire respecting opportunities for Missionary and Church Extension enterprises within the District, and to take measures for the occupation of any neglected portion of its territory by Mission Sunday-schools, and by appointments for public worship.

§8. To provide for appropriate religious and literary exercises during the sessions, for the inutual benefit of those attending upon them.

¶ 90. The order of business of the District Conference shall be,

1. To inquire what members of the District Conference are present.

2. To appoint committees on,—

(1.) Examination of candidates for license to preach.

(2.) Examination of Local Preachers in each of the four years of the Course of Study.

(3.) Examination of candidates for

admission into the Traveling Connection.

(4.) Examination of candidates for orders.

(5.) Home Mission work.

(6.) Appointments of Local Preach ers and Exhorters.

(7.) Apportionment to each charge of the amounts to be raised for benevolent purposes.

(8.) Programme of religious and literary exercises for next meeting. (9.) Miscellaneous matters.

8. To receive reports,

(1.) From the Presiding Elder, as to

the condition of the work under his charge, and his own work as Presiding Elder.

(2.) From each Pastor, as to the religious condition of his charge, his pastoral labors, the benevolent collections, and the circulation of our Church periodicals and books. (3.) From each Local Preacher, the form of which report shall be prescribed by each District Conference. (4.) From each Exhorter, including a statement of the prayer-meetings he has held, and other work done,

especially in destitute places and among the sick and the poor. (5.) From each District Steward, as to the temporal affairs of the charge he represents.

(6.) From each Superintendent, as to the condition of the Sundayschools of the charge he repre sents.

(7.) From each Class Leader as to the condition of the classes of the charge he represents.

(8.) From each Committee.

4. To inquire concerning Local Preachers,

(1.) Are there any charges or complaints?

(2.) Who shall have their licenses renewed?

(3.) Who shall be licensed to preach? (4.) Who shall be recommended for ordination?

(5.) Who shall be recommended for recognition of orders?

(6.) Who shall be recommended for admission into the Traveling Connection?

(7.) Where are the Local Preachers stationed?