The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 1
Conference of 1812
Conference of 1812.
"Q. Is any regulation necessary respecting the annual examination of Preachers in our District-Meetings?
"A. Let it be clearly understood that every Chairman is required to ask the following questions, distinctly and successively, concerning every brother; viz.,
"1. Is there any objection to his moral and religious character?
page 14"2. Does he believe and preach our doctrines?
"3. Has he duly observed and enforced our discipline?
"4. Has he competent abilities for our itinerant work? —A separate answer to each of these questions is expected to appear in the District-Minutes."*
* Minutes, vol. iii., p. 295.