27. Freedmen's Aid Committee.

Districts. Ministers.

I, L. D. BARROW,
II, T. A. GRIFFIN,
III, L. C. QUEAL,
IV, I. C. PERSHING,
V, W. W. FOREMAN,
VI, N. H. PHILLIPS,
VII, R. W. HAMMETT,
VIIL, W. A. SMITH,
IX, W. HAMILTON,
X, J. M. SULLIVAN,
XL, B. F. CRARY,

Laymen.

A. M. DICKEY,
J. G. BARNET,
E. OCUMPAUGH,
C. AULTMAN,
W. R. JERVAY,
W. C. DE PAUW,
G. BELL,
D. M'WILLIAMS,
N. B. MOORE,
J. B. WEAVER,
J. B. M'KEAN,

XIL, J. ROTHWEILER, G. A. A. VOIGE.

28. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church,

TERM EXPIRES IN 1880.

Ministers: ISAAC W. WILEY, JOSEPH M. TRIMBLE, FERNANDO C. HOLLIDAY. Laymen: EDWARD SARGENT, JOHN COCHENOUR, AMOS SHINKLE-Journal, 1872, p. 374.

TERM EXPIRES IN 1884.

Ministers: LUKE HITCHCOCK, WILLIAM H. GOODE, CHARLES W. KETCHAM. Laymen: HARVEY DE CAMP, M. B. HAGANS, WILL CUMBACK.-Journal, 1876, May 30,

29. Board of Education.

TERM EXPIRES IN 1880.

Ministers: J. W. LINDSAY, T. BOWMAN. Laymen: JOHN ELLIOTT, OLIVER HOYT. -Journal, 1868, p. 322.

TERM EXPIRES IN 1884.

Ministers: C. A. HOLMES, E. O. HAVEN. Laymen: WM. CLAFLIN, F. H. Root.Journal, 1872, p. 411.

TERM EXPIRES IN 1888.

Ministers: E. S. JANES, D. P. KIDDER, Laymen: C. C. NORTH. J. LONG -Jour nal, 1876, May 30.

30. Course of Study for Local Preachers.

Let candidates for license to preach be examined in the common branches of an English education, and on their general sequaintance with the Bible and the Coctrines and usages of the M. E. Church.

First Year.

The Bible-History. Binney's Theological Compend Improved. Discipline of the M. E. Church.

TO BE READ. Scripture History-Old Testament. - Smith. Watson's Life of

Wesley. A Hundred Years of Method

ism.-Simpson.

Second Year.

Wakefield's

The Bible-Doctrines. Theology-First Three Books. Christian Baptism.-Merrill.

TO BE READ. - Scripture History New Testament. -Smith. History of the United States.-Ridpath. Ruter's Church

History-one vol., 8vo.

Third Year,

The Bible-Sacraments.

Wakefield's

Theology-Last Four Books. Christian Perfection-Wesley's Plain Account.

TO BE READ.-Wesley's Sermons, Vol. I. Introduction to the Gospel Records.Nast. D'Aubigné's History of the Reformation, in one vol., 8vo.

Fourth Year.

Review of the whole course. Written sermon.

TO BE READ.-Wesley's Sermons, Volume II. Compendium of Methodism.Porter.

INDEX.

[The figures refer to the numbers of the Ts.]

Absent witnesses,

testimony of, how taken, 228.

Academies,

advice respecting, 247 § 1.

Accused,

how he may be tried, 211.

may challenge for cause, 211, 217.

may challenge peremptorily, 199, 236.

may employ counsel, 228.

may be tried in his absence, 219.

has right of appeal, 70 § 5.

Admission into Society,

condition of, 31.

of members, directions respecting, 46,
§§ 1-3.

names of those admitted to be read, 47.
of Preachers on Trial, 144-148.

of Traveling Preachers into full connec

tion, 149-151.

of a Missionary employed on a foreign
mission, 151.

of Ministers from other Churches, 152,
§§ 1, 2; and 153, 154.

America,

rulers of United States of, 25.