Paragraph 7 of 1832 was struck out, and the following new paragraphs were inserted :

66 7. In addition to the Christian Advocate and Journal, and the Western Christian Advocate, there shall be a similar paper established in the following places, namely, Charleston, S. C., Richmond, Va., and Nashville, Tenn., to be conducted under the direction and patronage of this conference; provided, that before any such paper shall be commenced, three thousand subscribers shall be obtained, or subscriptions amounting to six thousand dollars. And the annual conference, within whose bounds such paper shall be established, shall appoint from their own members a publishing committee, consisting of three, whose duties shall be similar to those of the book committees of New-York and Cincinnati, so far as they may be applicable to those establishments.

"8. The editors for the papers at Charleston and Nashville shall be elected by this conference, and the Virginia Conference is authorized to elect an editor for the paper at Richmond, until the next General Conference. And in case of vacancy by death, resignation, or otherwise, in either of the other establishments, the annual conference, where it is located, shall have authority to fill such vacancy as above provided.

"9. The publishing committee in each of these establishments shall keep an account of the receipts and expenditures for the paper, correspond with the agents at New-York, hold all moneys, after defraying current expenses, subject to their order, and shall report annually on the state of the establishment to their conference, and to the agents at New-York. And whenever it shall be found that such papers do not fully support themselves, it shall be the duty of the annual conferences, within whose bounds they are established, to discontinue them.

"10. The annual conferences are affectionately and earnestly requested not, to establish any more conference papers; and where such papers exist, they may

be discontinued when it can be done consistently with existing obligations.

"11. It is inexpedient to establish any new depositories of books at present; but if, in the interval of the General Conference, the presiding bishop of any annual conference shall concur with said conference in opinion, that it is expedient to establish a book store within their bounds, in such case the agents, both at New-York and Cincinnati, shall have authority to sell books to such conference book store, at a discount of forty per centum, without involving any pecuniary responsibility on the part of the Book Concern.

"12. The salaries for the support of editors and agents in all our book and periodical establishments shall be fixed by the book or publishing committees in the several places for which such editors and agents are appointed."

1840. The following alterations were made:In the establishment at New-York,

A change was made in the editorial department, as follows:

"2. There shall be an editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review, general books, and tracts; and an editor and an assistant editor for the Christian Advocate and Journal, the Youth's Magazine, and the sabbath-school books, who, if chosen from among the travelling preachers, shall, by virtue of their appointment, be members of the New-York Conference, to which, in the interval of the General Conference, they shall be responsible for their conduct in office."

The clause requiring the assistant agent to act as chief clerk was struck out.

The advice and consent of the book committee (see 1816) no longer required for the removal of agents and editors from office.

The agent is not required to publish books recommended by an annual conference, unless also "apoved by the editors and book committee."

In the establishment at Cincinnati,

The powers and duties of the agents were thus defined:

7. They shall have authority to publish any book or tract which has been previously published by the agents at New-York, when in their judgment, and in the judgment of the book committee, the demand for such publication will justify, and the interest of the church require it. Provided they shall not reprint our large works, such as the Commentaries, quarto Bible, Wesley's and Fletcher's Works, or any other work containing more than seven hundred pages.

"8. They shall publish such books and tracts as are recommended to them for publication by the General Conference; and they may publish any new work which shall be approved by the editors, and recommended by the book committee at Cincinnati, or by an annual conference."

The editors there, as well as those at New-York, allowed to be other than travelling preachers. A German department was established there, as follows:

"10. There shall be an editor in the German department, who shall have charge of the Christian Apologist, and perform all the editorial duties necessary in the printing of such books and tracts as may be recommended to the agents as above, for publication in the German language."

The following new paragraphs were inserted, respecting this establishment:

"11. The Ohio Conference shall exercise the same jurisdiction over said agents and editors that the NewYork Conference does over the agents and editors at New-York."

"13. All books or printed sheets ordered by the agents of the Concern from New-York shall be charged at cost prices.

"14. It shall be the duty of the agents to report the state of the western division of the Book Concern to

all the annual conferences yearly, and to inform the respective conferences of any within their bounds who fail to make payment, that measures may be taken to collect, or secure such debts.”

The number of the book committee then was increased to nine.

The disposition of their funds was thus arranged :— "16. The agents of this establishment shall remit to the agents at New-York during the current year as largely and frequently as their funds will allow, and to the full amount of stock furnished, if practicable. They shall also remit any surplus funds that may be in their hands after defraying the expense of conducting their business, which shall be added to the profits of the Concern at New-York, and appropriated to the same purposes."

The former paragraph respecting the erection of buildings, struck out.

In regard to periodicals, an additional paper was taken under the patronage of the conference, at Pittsburgh. "A periodical for females and the Christian Apologist" are to be published at Cincinnati. The editors of all the branch "Advocates" are to be elected by the General Conference.

In regard to depositories, the following new provisions were made :

"21. There shall be a depository of our books at Charleston, S. C., at Pittsburgh, Pa., and at Boston, Mass., furnished by the agents at New-York with full supplies of the books of our General Catalogue, Sunday-school books and tracts, to be sold for the Concern on the same terms as at New-York. Provided, that there shall not be more than twenty-five thousand dollars' worth of books at any one time at Charleston, nor more than fifteen thousand dollars' worth at Pitts burgh, nor more than ten thousand dollars' worth at Boston.

"22. The expenses incident to the transportation, ement, and sale of our books at these deposito

ries, having been met out of the sales according to an arrangement with the agents at New-York, the nett proceeds shall be forwarded to said agents as fast as possible.

"23. Full statements shall be made to the agents at New-York semi-annually, at dates fixed by them, of the amount of sales, and of expenses; distinguishing cash sales from those on credit. And also, annual statements shall be made of the amount of stock.

"24. If it shall appear to the agents at New-York that the business at either of the depositories is not well managed, or that remittances are not duly made, they shall give notice thereof to the committee or commissioners acting for the annual conference, or to the annual conference, who shall immediately correct the error complained of, or cause the affairs of the depository to be wound up."

SECTION IX.

Local Preachers to have an Allowance in given Cases.

For the provisions on this subject prior to 1784, see pp. 17, 20. For the rule in 1784, see under Question 71, p. 65. The subsequent regulations have been as follows:

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1789. It was provided,-"Let them be paid for their time in proportion to the salary of the travelling preachers."

1796. The following provisions on the subject are found in Section 21, "Of the Local Preachers." "Quest. 2. Shall any regulations be made in respect to allowing a recompense to local preachers for their work in given cases?

"Ans. 1. Whenever a local preacher fills the place of a travelling preacher, he shall be paid for his trouble a sum proportionable to the salary of a travelling preacher; which sum shall be paid by the circuit at the next quarterly meet ag, if the travelling preacher