cessors, have advanced, or shall advance any sum or sums of money, or are or shall be responsible for any sum or sums of money, on account of the said premi ses, and they the said trustees, or their successors, be obliged to pay the said sums of money, they or a majority of them, shall be authorised to raise the said sum or sums of money, by a mortgage on the said premises, or by selling the said premises, after notice given to the pastor or preacher who has the oversight of the congregation attending divine service on the said premises, if the money due be not paid to the said trustees or their successors, within one year after such notice given: And if such sale take place, the said trustees or their successors, after paying the debt and other expenses, which are due from the money arising from such sale, shall deposit the remainder of the money produced by the said sale, in the hands of the steward or stewards of the society belonging to, or attending divine service on said premises; which surplus of the produce of such sale, so deposited in the hands of the said steward or stewards, shall be at the disposal of the next annual conference authorized as aforesaid; which

said annual conference shall dispose of the said money, according to the best of their judgment, for the use of the said society. And the said doth by these presents warrant, and forever defend, all and singular the before-mentioned and described lot or piece of land, with the appurtenances thereto belonging, unto them the said and their successors, chosen and appointed as aforesaid, from the claim or claims of him the said his heirs and assigns, and from the claim or claims of all persons whatever. In testimony whereof, the said

(if married insert the name of his wife) have hereto set their hands and seals, the day and year aforesaid. Sealed and delivered in

the presence of us
(Two witnesses.)

Grantor's (L. S.)
his wife's (L. S.)

Received the day of the date
of the above written inden-
ture, the consideration
therein mentioned in full.
Witness ]

County, ss.

Grantor's (L. S.)

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the

day of

in the year of our Lord

one thousand personally appeared before me, one of the justices of the peace, in and for the county of and state of the within named

the grantor (if married insert the name of his wife) and acknowledged the within deed of trust to be their act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and declared; and she the said wife of the said

being separate and apart from her said husband, by me examined, declared that she had made the same acknowledgment, freely and with her own consent, without being induced thereto through fear or threats of her said husband. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written. Here the justice's name. (L. S.)

N. B. Let nine trustees be appointed for preaching houses, where proper persons can be procured; otherwise seven or five.

SECTION III.

Of the Qualifications, Appointment, and Duty of the Stewards of Circuits. Quest. 1. What are the qualifications necessary for Stewards?

Answ. Let them be men of solid piety, who both know and love the Methodist doctrine and discipline, and of good natural and acquired abilities to transact the temporal business.

Quest. 2. How are the Stewards to be appointed?

Answ. The preacher having the charge of the circuit, shall have the right of nomination; but the quarterly meeting conference shall confirm or reject such nomination.

Quest. 3. What are the duties of Stewards?

Answ. To take an exact account of all the money, or other provision collected for the support of preachers in the cir cuit; to make an accurate return of every expenditure of money, whether to the preachers, the sick or the poor; to seek the needy and distressed, in order to relieve and comfort them; to inform the preachers of any sick or disorderly persons to tell the preachers what they think wrong in them; to at tend the quarterly meetings of their circuit; to give advice, if asked, in planning the circuit; to attend committees for the application of money to churches; to give counsel in matters of arbi

tration; provide elements for the Lord's Supper; to write circular letters to the societies in the circuit to be more liberal if need be; as also to let them know, when occasion requires, the state of the temporal concerns at the last quarterly meeting; to register the marriages and baptisms, and to be subject to the Bishops, the Presiding Elder of their district, and the Elder, Deacon, and travelling preachers of their circuit.

Quest. 4. To whom are the Stewards accountable for the faithful performance of their duties?

Answ. To the Quarterly meeting Conference of the circuit or station.

Quest. 5. What number of Stewards are necessary in each circuit?

Answ. Not less than three, or more than seven, one of whom shall be the recording Steward.

SECTION IV.

Of the Allowance to the Ministers and Preachers, and to their Wives, Widows, and Children.

1. The annual allowance of the trayelling preachers shall be one hundred dollars, and their travelling expenses.