II. Denmark, 2; Italy, 2; New Jersey, 10; New York, 12; New York East, 14; Newark, 10; Norway, 2; Sweden, 4. Total, 56. [Porto Rico Mission.] III. Central New York, 10; Erie, 10; Genesee, 12; Northern New York, 10; Wyoming, 10. Total, 52. IV. Baltimore, 10; Central Pennsylvania, 12; Philadelphia, 14; Pittsburgh, 12; West Virginia, 12; Wilmington, 8. Total, 68. V. Central Ohio, 10; Cincinnati, 10; North-East Ohio, 20; Ohio, 12; Kentucky, 4. Total, 56. VI. Alabama, 2; Blue Ridge-Atlantic, 2; Central Tennessee, 2; Delaware, 6; East Tennessee, 2; Georgia, 2; Gulf, 2; Holston, 6; Liberia, 2; North Carolina, 4; Saint Johns River, 2; South Carolina, 8; Washington, 6. Total, 46. VII. Atlanta, 4; Central Alabama, 4; Central Missouri, 4; Florida, 4;, Lexington, 6; Lincoln, 2; Little Rock, 4; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi, 6; Savannah, 2; Tennessee, 4; Texas, 6; Upper Mississippi, 6; West Texas, 4. Total, 64. [South Florida Mission.] VIII. Arkansas, 2; Kansas, 10; Missouri, 6; Northwest Kansas, 6; Oklahoma, 8; Saint Louis, 8; South Kansas, 8; Southwest Kansas, 8; Western Swedish, 2. Total, 58. IX. Des Moines, 12; Iowa, 8; Nebraska, 8; North Nebraska, 6; Northwest Iowa, 10; Northwest Nebraska, 2; Upper Iowa, 10; West Nebraska, 4. Total, 60. X. Central Illinois, 10; Central Swedish, 2; Illinois, 18; Norwegian and Danish, 2; Rock River, 16; Southern Illinois, 8. Total, 56. XI. Detroit, 16; Indiana, 14; Michigan, 16; North Indiana, 12; Northwest Indiana, 8. Total, 66. XII. Dakota, 6; Minnesota, 8; North Dakota, 6; Northern Minnesota, 8; Northern Swedish, 2; West Wisconsin, 8; Wisconsin, 8. Total, 46. [Black Hills Mission, Wyoming Mission.] XIII. California German, 2; Central German, 6; Chicago German, 4; East German, 2; North Germany, 4; Northern German, 2; Northwest German, 2; Pacific German, 2; Saint Louis German, 4; South Germany; 4; Southern German, 2; Switzerland, 2; West German, 4. Total, 40.. XIV. California, 12; Chile, 2; Colorado, 8; Eastern South America, 2; Foochow, 4; Hinghwa, 2; Korea, 2; Mexico, 2; North China, 2; Southern California, 12. Total, 48. [Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico English, New Mexico Spanish, Pacific Chinese, Pacific Japanese, and Utah Missions.] XV. Bengal, 2; Bombay, 2; Columbia River, 8; Idaho, 4; Malaysia, 2; Montana, 2; North India, 4; North Montana, 2; Northwest India, 4; Oregon, 6; Philippine Islands, 2; Puget Sound, 8; South India, 2; Western Norwegian-Danish, 2. Total, 50. [Alaska Mission.] CHAPTER IV GENERAL CONFERENCE REPORTS ¶ 539. Examination of Annual Conference Journals The examination of Annual Conference Journals by the General Conference shall be upon the following points: 1. The Journal 'shall be a copy of the record of the regular proceedings of the Conference. 2. It shall have a title page and shall be signed by the President and Secretary of each Session. 3. The Journal must be either in manuscript or printed and substantially bound; if the latter, in quadrennial volumes. 4. The Conference Roll shall be given. 6. The Reports of the Statistician and of the Conference Treasurer shall be given. 7. The Appointments shall be given. 8. If printed and bound, there should be the Secretary's Certificate that the volume is a complete and correct record of the proceedings, and that it was adopted by the Conference as its Official Record. 89. There shall be proper headings of pages, marginal indexes or subheads, and clearness and accuracy of statement of the business transacted. § 10. Chirography, orthography, and the neat, businesslike appearance of the page should be noted; also erasures, interlineations, and pastings. § 11. Separate items of business shall be placed in separate paragraphs. § 12. The Journal shall state where the sessions were held, the names of makers of motions, and the findings of committees of trials. The Disciplinary Questions shall be properly noted, together with their answers; also the action on each motion, and the decisions of the Bishop on questions of law. § 13. Any action adverse to the polity, the unity, or the purity of the Church should be carefully noted. § 14. The Annual Conference Secretaries shall prepare their Conference Records in view of such examination. § 15. The Committee on Itinerancy, after examination of the Journals, shall return them to the respective delegations. Journal, General Conference. ¶ 540. Report on Conference Journals Your Committee on Itinerancy, to which was assigned the duty of examining the Journals of the Annual and Mission Conferences, and Missions, reports as follows: § 1. The Conferences whose records are found to be correct, complying with all the requirements of the Discipline, are: Arkansas, Austin, Baltimore, Bengal, California, Central Alabama, Central China, Central German, Central Illinois, Central Missouri, Central New York, Central Ohio, Central Pennsylvania, Central Swedish, Central Tennessee, Chicago German, Chile, Cincinnati, Colorado, Columbia River, Dakota, Delaware, Des Moines, Detroit, East German, East Maine, East Ohio, Erie, Genesee, Gulf, Hinghwa, Holston, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Lexington, Liberia, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New England, New England Southern, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New York East, Newark, North Carolina, North Germany, North Indiana, North Montana, North Ohio, Northern German, Northern Minnesota, Northern New York, Northern Swedish, Northwest German, Northwest India, Northwest Indiana, Northwest Iowa, Northwest Kansas, Northwest Nebraska, Norway, Norwegian and Danish, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pacific German, Philadelphia, Philippine Islands, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rock River, Saint Louis German, South Carolina, South Kansas, Southern California, Southern Illinois, Southwest Kansas, Sweden, Switzerland, Troy, Vermont, Washington, West German, West Nebraska, West Virginia, Western Norwegian-Danish, Western Swedish, Wilmington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. § 2. The following Conference Journals were found to be defective in the requirements of the Discipline (539) on the points as specified by the numbers: Alabama, 2, 8; Atlanta, 3; Blue Ridge, 2, 8, 9; Bombay, 8; California German, 8; Denmark, 8; East Tennessee, 8; Eastern South America, 8; Eastern Swedish, 2, 3; Finland, 8; Florida, 2, 3, 8, 12; Foochow, 12; Georgia, 2; Illinois, 8; Malaysia, 8; Mexico, 8; Nebraska, 2, 10; North China, 5; North Dakota, 8, 12; North India, 2; North Nebraska, 2, 10; Ohio, 8; Saint Johns River, 2, 8; Saint Louis, 2; South India, 2; Southern German, 3, 8; Texas, 8, 9; Upper Iowa, 2, 8; Upper Mississippi, 8; West Texas, 8, 9, 11, 12; West Wisconsin, 12. § 3. The Journal of the following Conference was incomplete: Savannah, three years missing. § 4. The Journals of the following Conferences were not presented: Louisiana, South Germany, Tennessee. § 5. The Journals of the following Mission Conferences and Missions are correct: Atlantic, Black Hills, Burma, Central Conference of Southern Asia, Central Conference of Europe, Central Provinces of India, North Andes, East Central Africa, Finland and Saint Petersburg, North Africa, Porto Rico. § 6. The Journals of the following Mission Conferences and Missions are defective: Arizona, 8; Bulgaria, 8, 9; France, 6, 8; Hawaii, 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 (only one session); New Mexico Spanish, 8; North Andes, 8; Pacific Swedish, 8; Pacific Japanese, 8; Russia, 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12; West China, 3, 4, 8; Wyoming, 8. § 7. The Journals of the following Missions did not appear: Alaska, Central China, Chinese, Nevada, Utah. ¶ 541. Report of the General Conference Treasurer OSCAR P. MILLER, TREASURER, ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA GENERAL CONFERENCE EXPENSE FUND, 1912 By amount paid expense General Conference Commissions, Exhibit "C"... $32,639 59 By amount paid General Conference Delegates, "D" 115,148 54 July 10, 1912 By balance on hand... 24,916 99 $172,705 12 Estimated unpaid expenses of last General Conference $5,000 00 OSCAR P. MILLER, Treasurer, General Conference Commission. EXHIBIT "C" By expense of Judicial Conferences. By expense of Fraternal Delegates.. By expense of General Conference Secretary. By expense of Commission on the Reduction of the By expense of Commission on Japanese Methodism By postage, stationery, etc., for treasurer's office. 363 85 354 65 By expense of stenographic work and clerk hire at 342 83 By expense, meals for tellers 168 25 By expense, badges. 234 50 By amount paid Jennings & Graham, 3,000 "Delegate Companions 347 50 By expense of use of typewriters, printing, telegrams, etc., at General Conference. 64 81 By amount refunded to Saint Louis District, Saint 30 00 $32,639 59 |