the probability of paying them, let their report be considered as a charge, and let a trial be had thereon. 241. After such forms of trial and expulsion, such persons shall have no privileges of society or of sacrament in our Church without contrition, confession, and proper trial. TEMPORAL ECONOMY. CHAPTER I. SUPPORT OF MINISTERS. 242. It shall be the duty of the Stewards to estimate the amount necessary to meet the salary and expenses of the minister or probationer stationed on any Circuit or Mission; subject, however, to the approval of the First meeting of the Quarterly Official Board, according to the following rule 1. The salary of a married minister shall be $300 per annum, exclusive of the necessary expense of board, fuel, rent, horse keep, and incidental expenses. 2. The salary of an ordained single minister shall be $250 per annum, exclusive of the necessary expense of board, horse-keep, and incidental expenses. 3. The salary of probationers for the ministry shall be $200 per annum, exclusive of the necessary expense of board, horse-keep, and incidental expenses. 4. The allowances to the children of ministers will depend upon the practice of the respective Annual Conferences, under the Constitution of the Children's Fund, CHAPTER II. CHURCH PROPERTY. SECTION I. Parsonages. 243. It is recommended by the General Conference that parsonages be provided and furnished on all of our Circuits and Missions wherever practicable, for the use of our ministers and their families; and that such parsonages be secured according to our deed of settlement; or, where this is impracticable, that suitable houses be rented. 244. It shall be the duty of the Superintendents and ministers to use their influence to carry the above rules respecting building and renting houses for the ministers and their families into effect. In order to this, each Quarterly Official Board shall appoint a Committee (unless other measures have been adopted) who, with the advice and aid of the Superintendent and ministers, shall devise such means as may seem fit to raise moneys for that purpose. And the Annual Conferences shall make special inquiry of their members respecting this part of their duty. In case of the division of Circuits, in any form involving separate claims on parsonage property, and where an amicable settlement cannot be reached in any other way, it shall be the duty of each Quarterly Official Board concerned to appoint an arbitrator; these two thus chosen shall choose a third, to whom the whole case shall be submitted. In case either of the Circuits concerned fail to appoint an arbitrator, or |