326. The Executive Committee shall appoint an auditor, or auditors, whose duty it shall be to examine all the accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer, and report to the Ontario section of the Board; and once in four years to the General Sabbath-school Board. The said audit shall be submitted to the Annual Conferences, and published in some of the Sabbath-school periodicals.

SECTION III.

THE BOOK AND PRINTING ESTABLISHMENTS.

I.

The Book Committee-Its Powers and Duties.

327. The General Conference shall, quadrennially, appoint a Book Committee, to be composed of ministers and laymen residing within the bounds of the several Annual Conferences, as follows:-From the Toronto Conference, six members; from the London Conference, four members; from the Niagara Conference, four members; from the Guelph Conference, four members; from the Bay of Quinte Conference, four members; from the Montreal Conference, five members; from the Manitoba Conference, one member; from the Nova Scotia Conference, five members; from the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Conference, five members; and from the Newfoundland Conference, two members. These members shall be elected by the delegates of the several Annual Conferences, meeting separately, and with the Book Stewards and Editors shall constitute the Book Committee for the quadrennial term following their appointment.

328. At the first meeting after its appointment the Book Committee shall divide into two Sections, to be called respectively, the "Western" and "Eastern" Sections of the Book Committee.

329. The Western Section shall consist of the members of the Committee residing within the bounds of the Toronto, London, Niagara, Guelph, Bay of Quinte, Montreal, Manitoba and North-West, British Columbia and Japan Conferences, thirteen of whom shall form a quorum for the transaction of business.

330. The Eastern Section shall consist of the members residing within the bounds of the Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland Conferences, seven of whom shall form a quorum for the transaction of business.

331. The Western Section shall have the control and supervision of the Book and Printing Establishment in the city of Toronto, and of any other that may be established by the General Conference within the bounds of the Toronto, London, Niagara, Guelph, Bay of Quinte, Montreal, Manitoba and North West, British Columbia and Japan Confer

ences.

332. The Eastern Section shall have the control and supervision of the Book and Printing Establishment in the city of Halifax, and of any other that may be established within the bounds of the Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland Conferences.

333. Each Section shall elect its own Secretary, and in the absence of a General Superintendent, shall appoint its own Chairman.

334. The Western Section and the Eastern Section shall meet annually on or before the third Wednesday in May, in Toronto and Halifax respectively, when they shall fill up any vacancies that may have occurred in their numbers during the year. When vacancies occur in the Annual Conference representation on the Book Committee, by the transfer of such representative or representatives, the said vacancy shall be filled by the Conference thus affected at its next ensuing Annual Meeting.

335. They shall examine the proceedings of the Executive Committee and the business of each establishment during the preceding year.

336. They shall provide for an annual valuation of the stock, machinery, debts and other property, and annually appoint suitable persons to audit the accounts, and prepare a full and clear report to be laid before the Annual Conferences which they respectively represent.

337. They shall fix the salaries of the Book Steward or Book Stewards, and Editor or Editors.

338. Each Section shall have authority to suspend either a Book Steward or Editor for incompetency or for culpable neglect of the duties of his office, and to supply his place until the next General Conference: Provided always, that no such suspension shall take place except by the vote of three-fourths of the members of the Section.

339. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of a Book Steward or Editor during his term of office, the Section having supervision of the establishment in which such vacancy occurs shall have power to appoint a successor to fill the office until the next General Confere:.ce.

340. At the end of each quadrennial term they shall cause a correct valuation of the real property, stock, machinery, debts and other property to be made, entering such property at its actual value, and report the same to the General Conference.

341. Each Section shall, at the close of the quadrennial period, carefully review the book and publishing business within its jurisdiction of the preceding four years, and prepare a full report of the same to be presented to the General Conference.

342. A special meeting of the members of either Section, or of the Executive of either Section, may be called by a General Superintendent, or by the Book Steward and Editor, or by any three members.

343. All real estate and other property connected with the Book and Printing Establishment in the city of Toronto, and any other that may be acquired within the bounds. of the Toronto, London, Niagara, Guelph, Bay of Quinte, Montreal, Manitoba and North-West, British Columbia, and Japan Conferences, shall be vested in the Western Section of the Book Committee and their successors in office, who shall apply all profits not required in the business exclusively for the benefit of the Superannuation Fund within the bounds of the aforesaid Conferences.

344 All property connected with the Book and Printing Establishment in the city of Halifax, and any other that may be acquired within the bounds of the Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland Conferences, shall be vested in the Eastern Section of the Book Committee, and their successors in office, who

shall apply all profits not required in the business exclusively for the benefit of the Supernumerary Ministers' and Ministers' Widows' Fund.

345. Each Section of the Book Committee shall also at its first meeting, and at each subsequent annual meeting, appoint an Executive Committee, who shall meet half-yearly and review the business of the preceding half-year; and shall advise and decide in all matters submitted for their consideration.

346. The Executive Committee of the Western Section shall consist of three members from the Toronto Conference, two from the London, two from the Niagara, two from the Guelph, two from the Bay of Quinte, and two from the Montreal, with the Book Steward and Editors. Seven shall constitute a quorum.

347. The Executive Committee of the Eastern Section shall consist of five members-three of whom shall constitute a quorum-who shall be selected from those members of the Eastern Section residing in the vicinity of the Book Room in Halifax.

348. Each Executive Committee shall appoint its own Chairman and Secretary, and keep a correct record of the business transacted at its meetings, which shall be submitted to the respective Sections of the Book Committee at their annual meeting.

349. All books which may be published by order of the General Conference, under the direction of any one of the existing book establishments, shall be furnished to the other establishment at cost.