moting the interests of Sundayschools; and his expenses shall be paid out of collections which he shall be directed to make, or otherwise, as shall be ordered by the Conference.

4. Each Annual Conference shall elect a Corresponding Secretary to represent the Sunday-school interests of that Conference to the Sunday-school Editor elected by the General Conference.

5. The General Conference shall elect a committee of five, of which the Sunday-school Editor shall be chairman, who, with the Book Agent, shall provide for the publication of Sunday-school books and periodicals, and have the general supervision of our Sunday-school interests, with power to appoint a secretary, if it is deemed necessary.

6. Let our catechisms be used as extensively as possible in our Sunday-schools; and let the preachers faithfully enforce upon Sundayschool teachers the great importance of instructing children in the doctrines and duties of our holy religion.

7. Let every Sunday-school, so far as practicable, be organized into a Missionary Society, auxiliary to the Annual Conference Missionary Society.

CHAPTER VI.

ADMINISTRATION OF DISCIPLINE.

SECTION I.

TRIAL OF A BISHOP.

Ques. 1. To whom is a Bishop amenable for his conduct?

Ans. To the General Conference, who have power to expel him for improper conduct, if they see it necessary.

Ques. 2. What provision is made for the trial of a Bishop, if he should be accused of immorality in the interval of the General Conference?

Ans. 1. When a Bishop shall be under report, or be accused, of immorality, three traveling elders shall call upon him and carefully inquire into the case, and, if they believe

him guilty, they shall report the matter to another Bishop; and it shall be his duty to summon together, at some convenient place, not less than twelve traveling elders, and also the witnesses by whom the accusation is expected to be established; and the said elders shall form a committee for the investigation of the charge brought against the Bishop. And if two-thirds of them verily believe the accused to be guilty, they shall have power to suspend him till the ensuing General Conference.

2. No charge against a Bishop shall be entertained except it be made in writing, signed by those who propose to establish it; and a copy of the charge or accusation, with the specifications, shall be delivered to the accused a sufficient

length of time to enable him to make all necessary preparations for his defense.

Ques. 3. If a Bishop cease from traveling at large among the people, shall he still exercise his Episcopal office among us, in any degree?

Ans. If he cease from traveling, without the consent of the General Conference, he shall not thereafter exercise the Episcopal office in our Church.

SECTION II.

TRIAL OF A TRAVELING PREACHER.

Ques. 1. To whom is a traveling preacher amenable for his conduct? Ans. To the Annual Conference, which shall have power to try, acquit, or expel him.

Ques. 2. What shall be done when