to those of the Book Agents and Book Committees at New York and Cincinnati in relation to the publications under their care, so far as they may be applicable to the establishments under their supervision.

10. The Publishing Committee of the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate shall con. sist of three members from the Pittsburgh Conference, two from the Erie Conference, and two from West Virginia Conference, to be chosen by the General Conference.

11. The Publishing Committee of the Pacific Christian Advocate shall consist of five members of the Oregon Conference, to be chosen annually by said Conference.

The Publishing Committee of the California Christian Advocate shall consist of five members of the California Conference, to be chosen annually by said Conference.

12. The Publishing Committee in each of these establishments shall keep an account of the receipts and expenditures for the paper, correspond with the Agents at New York, hold all moneys, after defraying current expenses, subject to their order, and shall report annually on the state of the establishment to the Conference, and to the Agents at New York. And whenever it shall be found that such papers do not

fully support themselves, with such aid as may have been allowed them, it shall be the duty of the Publishing Committees to discontinue them.

Depositories.

13. There shall be a depository of our books at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; at Boston, Massachusetts; and at Buffalo, New York; furnished by the Agents at New York with full supplies of the books of our General Catalogue, Sunday-school books, and Tracts, to be sold for the Concern on the same terms as at New York. Provided, that there shall not be more than fifteen thousand dollars' worth at Pittsburgh, nor more than ten thousand dollars' worth at Boston. There shall also be a depository at Chicago, Illinois, and one at St. Louis, Missouri, to be supplied by the Agents at Cincinnati.

14. The expenses incident to the transportation, management, and sale of our books at these depositories having been met out of the sales, according to an arrangement with the Agents, the net proceeds shall be forwarded to said Agents as fast as possible.

15. Full statements shall be made to the Agents semi-annually, at dates fixed by

them, of the amount of sales and of expenses; distinguishing cash sales from those on credit. And, also, annual statements shall be made of the amount of stock.

16. If it shall appear to the Agents that the business at either of the depositories is not well managed, or that remittances are not duly made, they shall immediately correct the error complained of; or, with the concurrence of the Book Committee, cause the affairs of the Depository to be wound up.

17. No books shall hereafter be sold on commission, either from New York, Cincinnati, or any other depository or es tablishment under our direction.

18. The salaries of the Editors

Salaries. and Agents at New York, and the

Editor of the Northern Christian Advocate, shall be fixed by the Book Committee at New York. The salaries of the Agents and Editors at Cincinnati, and the Editors ac Chicago and St. Louis, shall be fixed by the Book Committee of the Western Book Concern. And the salaries of the Editors of the papers at Pittsburgh, Pa, Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, Cal., shall be fixed by the Publishing Committees having charge of those papers respectively.

Profits.

19. The profits arising from the Book Concern, after a sufficient capital to carry on the business is retained, shall be regularly applied to the support of the deficient Traveling Preachers and their families, the widows and orphans of Preachers, etc. The Book Agents shall every year send forward to each Annual Conference an account of the dividend which the several Annual Conferences may draw that year; and each Conference may draw for its proportionate part on any person who has book money in hands, and the drafts, with the receipt of the Conference thereon, shall be sent to the Book Agents, and be placed to the credit of the person who paid the

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20. The Annual Conferences are affectionately and earnestly request- Miscellane ed not to establish any more Conference papers; and where such papers exist, they may be discontinued when it can be done consistently with existing obligations.

21. Any Traveling Preacher who may publish any work or book of his own, shall be responsible to his Conference for any obnoxious matter or doctrine therein contained.

22. No Editor, Agent, or Clerk employed in the Book Concern, or in any department belonging to it, shall be allowed in any case to publish or sell books as his own private property, or employ his time for other parties.

SECTION VI.

The Chartered Fund.

Quest. 1. What further provision shall be made for the distressed Traveling Preachers, for the families of Traveling Preachers, and for the Superannuated and Worn-out Preachers and the widows and orphans of Preachers?

Stock Funded.

Answ. There shall be a Chartered Fund, to be supported by the voluntary contributions of our friends: the principal stock of which shall be funded under the direction of trustees chosen by the General Conference, and the interest applied under the direction of the General Conference, according to the following regulations, namely:

Regulations.

1. The Elders, and those who have the oversight of circuits, shall be collectors and receivers of subscriptions, etc., for this fund,