CONTENTS
  PARAGRAPH
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH--ORIGIN AND CHARACTER 1-14

PART I
THE CONSTITUTION
DIVISION  
PREAMBLE 15
I. ARTICLES OF RELIGION 16-38
II. GENERAL RULES 39-46
III. ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT 47-62
     1. Pastoral Charges, Quarterly and Annual Conferences  47-49
     2. The General Conference  50-62

PART II
THE CHURCH
CHAPTER  
I. SPECIAL ADVICES  63-73 1/2
     1. Temperance 63-65
     2. Marriage And Divorce 66-70
     3. Dress  71
     4. Secret Societies  72, 73
     5. Militarism and War  73 1/2
II. MEMBERSHIP 74-79
     1. Reception on Probation 74
     2. Admission into Full Membership  75-78
     3. Transfer of Membership by Certificate 79
III. WORSHIP  80-85
     1. Order of Public Worship 80
     2. Singing  81
     3. Love-Feasts 82
     4. Classes and Class Meetings 83-85

PART III
OFFICIAL BODIES
I. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE 86-101
II THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION 102-104
III. THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION 105-108
     1. Its Powers  105
     2. Plan for Conference Claimants  106
     3. Church and Parsonage Aid 107
     4. The Publishing House  108
IV. THE COMMISSION ON MISSIONS  109-116
     1. Object, Membership, Officers, Duties  109
     2. Directors 110
     3. The General Missionary Secretary 111
     4. The Treasurer  112
     5. Home Missions  113
     6. Title to Land in Foreign Countries  114
     7. Duties of Preachers in Charge 115
     8. Annual Conference Missionary Funds 116
V. THE COMMISSION ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION  117-129
     1. Organization, Powers  117
     2. Annual Conference Board  118
     3. Educational Institutions  119
     4. Duties of Pastors  120
     5. Guiding Principles  121
     6. Endowment Funds  122
     7. Sunday-Schools - The General Work  123
     8. Conference Sunday-school Boards  124
     9. District Sunday-school Boards  125
     10. Local Sunday-school Boards  126
     11. Sunday-school Superintendent  127
     12. Offerings  128
     13. Duties of Pastors  129
VI. THE COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM, CHARITIES, AND CHURCH EXTENSION  139-133
     1. Evangelism 131
     2. Charities and Benevolences  132
     3. Church Extension  133
VII. THE SOUTH AFRICA MISSION CONFERENCE  134-138
     1. Membership 134
     2. Native Self-support  135
     3. Prerogatives restricted 136
     4. The Mission Meeting  137
     5. The Executive Committee  138
VIII. THE JAPAN CONFERENCE  140-149
     1. Membership  140
     2. Churches  141
     3. Stationing Committee  142
     4. Board of Administration  143
     5. Finances  144
     6. Church Property  145
     7. Financial Educational Board  146
     8. Prerogatives Restricted  147
     9. The Mission  148
     10. Appeals and Amendments  149
IX. PACIFIC COAST JAPANESE CONFERENCE  149 1/2
X. RELATION OF CANADIAN CONFERENCES 150
XI. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES  151-172
XII. THE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE  173-175
XIII. THE OFFICIAL BOARD  176, 177
XIV. THE CIRCUIT MEETING  178, 179
XV. THE SOCIETY MEETING  180, 151

PART IV
THE MINISTRY
I. QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK  182-197
     1. The Call to Preach  182
     2. Rules for Preacher’s Conduct  183, 184
     3. Spiritual Qualification  185, 186
     4. Matter and Manner of Preaching  187, 188
     5. Where to Preach  189
     6. Pastoral Visitation  190-194
     7. Employment of Time  195
     8. Union Among Ourselves  196
     9. Union with Others  197
II. MINISTERS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCES  198-202
     1. Reception on Trial  198
     2. Reception Into Full Membership  199
     3. Reception from Other Denominations  200
     4. Termination of Conference Membership  201, 202
III. DEACONS AND ELDERS  203-205
IV. BISHOPS  206, 207
V. DISTRICT ELDERS  208
VI. PASTORS, OR PREACHERS IN CHARGE  209, 210
VII. SUPERNUMERARY AND SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS  211, 212

PART V
LOCAL PREACHERS AND LAY HELPERS
I. LOCAL PREACHERS  213-219 1/2
II. EVANGELISTS  220
III. EXHORTERS  221
IV. DEACONESSES  222, 223
V. BANDS AND BAND WORKERS  224
VI. CLASS LEADERS 225
VII. STEWARDS  226, 227

PART VI
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
I. CHURCH TRIALS  228-261
     1. Object of Church Discipline  228-230
     2. General Directions  231, 232
     3. Trial of Preachers in Full Membership  233-242
     4. Form of Procedure  243
          Form for a Bill of Charges  243
          Order of Conducting Church Trials  244
     5. Restoration of Credentials  245
     6. Proceedings Against a Preacher on Trial  246
     7. The Trial of a Local Preacher  247-250
     8. The Trial of an Accused Member  251
          Ground of Complaint  251, 252
          Notification of Time and Place of Trial  253
          Election of Committee to Try a Case  254, 255
          Presiding Officer  256
          Right of Appeal  257
          Restoration of Membership  258, 259
     9. Citation of Society, Quarterly Conference, or Annual Conference to Show Cause  260
     10. Citation of Preachers to Show Cause  261
II. INSOLVENCIES AND THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES  262-266

PART VII
TEMPORAL ECONOMY
I. SUPPORT OF EFFECTIVE MINISTERS  267-270
     1. Support of Bishops  267
     2. Support of District Elders  268
     3. Support of Preachers in Charge  269
     4. Support of Evangelists  270
II. CHURCH PROPERTY  271-284
     1. Trustees-Appointment and Duties  271-276
     2. Incorporation and Deeds  277-283
     3. Erection of Churches  284

PART VIII
CONFERENCE BOUNDARIES
I. CONFERENCE BOUNDARIES  285-328
          Conference Boundaries  285-327
          Disputes About, How Settled  328

PART IX
THE RITUAL
I. BAPTISM  340-342
     1. Of infants  341
     2. Of Those of Riper Years  342
II. THE LORD’S SUPPER  343, 344
     1. General Directions  343
     2. Order for the Administration of the Lord’s Supper  344
III. THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY  345
IV. THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD  546
V. ORDINATION SERVICES  347, 348
     1. Ordination of Elders  347
     2. Ordination of Deacons  348
VI. FORM FOR DEDICATION OF CHURCHES  349

PART X
COURSES OF STUDY
I. COURSE OF STUDY FOR TRAVELING PREACHERS  350-354 1/2
II. COURSE OF STUDY FOR LOCAL PREACHERS  355-358
     1. For Local Preachers who are to be examined by the quarterly conference  355, 356
     2. For Local Preachers Who Wish to be Ordained Deacons  357
     3. For Local Deacons who Wish to be Ordained Elders  358
III. COURSE OF STUDY FOR DEACONESSES  359-359 1/2
IV. COURSE OF READING FOR CLASS LEADERS  360
V. COURSE OF STUDY FOE MISSIONARIES IN AFRICA  361-364
VI. COURSE OF STUDY FOE MISSIONARIES IN INDIA  365-368
VII. BIBLE SCHOOL COURSE FOR NATIVES IN INDIA  369-377
VIII. COURSE OF STUDY FOR MISSIONARIES IN CHINA  378-381
IX. CENTRAL BOARD OF CONFERENCE EXAMINERS  382

PART XI
APPENDIX
I. INCORPORATION OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH  383-383 1/2
II. RESIDENCES, ADDRESSES, ETC  884-388
III. ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS  889-396 3/4
IV. CONSTRUCTIONS OF LAW AND SPECIAL ORDERS BY THE GENERAL 
      CONFERENCE.. 		 397-535
     1. Constructions of Law  397-533
     2. Special Orders  534-535
          a. Special Days to be Observed 534
          b. Duties of Pastors In Relation to Special Occasions  535
V. CONSTITUTION OF THE GENERAL WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY  536
VI. GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY  537
VII. CONSTITUTION OF THE Y. P. M. S  588
VIII. CHRISTIAN YOUTH CRUSADERS  539
IX. FORMS  540
Index