The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 1

Contents

Contents.

Summary of Proceedings. Page.
Plan Proposed—Conference appoint a Committee—Committee direct a Case to be prepared for the opinion of Counsel. 5
Case detailing the proposed Plan i b.
Questions for the opinion of Counsel 7
Opinions of Counsel 8
Committee direct a Draft to be prepared 9
Plan approved by Conference, and Committee re-appointed to carry it into execution i b.
Copies of Draft circulated—Draft revised—re—circulated—laid before Counsel for final settlement. i b.
Draft adopted by the Committee 10
Committee report their proceedings to Conference i b.
Resolution of the Conference of 1832 thereupon i b.
The Model Deed
Commencement and Parties 11
Recital respecting the Origin and Formation of the Methodist Societies. i b.
Rules of the Scieties 12
Society Stewards and Poor Stewards i b.
Classes and Class-Leaders 13
Appointment of Preachers by Mr. Wesley i b.
Formation of Circuits i b.
Assistants or Superintendants i b.
Circuit Stewards i b.
Origin of "the Conference" 14
Mr. Wesley's Deed Poll i b.
Recital respecting the Recitals therein i b.
Testatum defining the term "yearly Conference" 15
Further Testatum naming the then Conference 16
Rules for the yearly Conference i b.
First. Time and Place of yearly Conference i b.
Second. Act of the majority binding 17
Third. Vacancies to be filled up i b.
Fourth. Forty members a quorum, except, &c. i b.
Fifth. Duration of the yearly Assembly i b.
Sixth. President and Secretary to be elected i b.
Powers of the President 18
Seventh. Members absenting them-selves i b.
Eighth. Power to expel Members i b.
Ninth. Power to admit persons i b.
Tenth. Time of Probation 19
Eleventh. What persons the Conference may appoint to the Chapels, and for what time to the same place i b.
Twelfth. Power to hold the Conference at any place 19
Thirteenth. Respecting Chapels and Conference in Ireland. i b.
Fourteenth. Resolutions to he entered on the Journals, &c. 20
Lastly. Provision respecting the extinction of the Conference, and the appropriation of the Chapels in that case i b.
the Deaths of Charles and John Wesley. i b.
the Formation of Districts i b.
Chairman of the District 21
District Committee or Meeting i b.
Contract for Purchase i b.
Conveyance in pursuance of the Contract i b.
Testatum of the Model Deed 22
Description of the Parcels conveyed 23
General words i b.
Habendum 24
Declaration of Trusts, &c.—Commencement of.—To build, &c. i b.
Preachers appointed by Conference, and certain others to preach in Chapel i b.
Times and Manner of Services.—Who to conduct 25
Proviso respecting immorality, doctrine, and ability of Preachers.—How tried and removed, &c i b.
doctrines to be preached 27
School-Room . i b.
Power to demolish buildings to enlarge Chapel 28
Mortgage i b.
for the whole debt or debts i b.
Mortgagees not answerable 29
not to prevent Trustees altering, &c., except, &c. . ib.
Power to let Pews, Houses, School-Room, &c. i b.
to sell Graves and Tombs i b.
to receive Rents, &c., except certain Collections, &c 30
Appropriation of Rents and Profits i b.
Surplus monies 31
Power for Trustees to subscribe, &c., to the Funds of the Connexion i b.
to appoint Chapel Stewards and Treasurer i b.
Account Books to be kept 32
Account Books to be shown to Superintendant on request i b.
to be audited yearly.—Notice of Meeting 33
Auditors may appoint deputies i b.
to sign accounts i b.
Trustee Meetings for special business, Notice of 34
for ordinary or urgent business, Notice of i b.
valid, though notice does not reach certain Trustees 35
Vote, who entitled to i b.
of majority, binding i b.
Casting vote i b.
Who shall judge of what is "necessary or expedient" 35
General Rules and Usage, what 36
Chairman of Meetings i b.
Power, with consent of Conference, to sell i b.
Appropriation of Purchase Money 37
Power, without consent of Conference, to sell i b.
Appropriation of Purchase Money 38
Receipts of Trustees good discharges 39
Purchasers, Mortgagees, &c., not answerable, &c., ib.
Trustees not answerable, or accountable, when 40
for six months out of Methodist Society, shall cease to act, and on being indemnified shall convey the Trust Estate to other Trustees i b.
not to prevent their future election 41
Survivors to indemnify representatives of deceased Trustees 42
Power to appoint new Trustees i b.
although above or below the specified number 44
to increase the number of Trustees i b.
to bring actions, and refer disputes to arbitration 45
Executions of the Deed 46
Attestation of the executions i b.
Acknowledgment in Chancery 47
Indorsement of Inrolment in Chancery i b.
Attestation of examination (vera copia) with the original Deed i b.
Precedent of a Conveyance, by Reference to the Model Deed.
Commencement.—Parties.—Recital of Contract 48
Testatum . ib.
Parcels.—General words 49
Habendum i b.
Declaration of Trusts by reference 50
Words of reference i b.
Conclusion i b.
Practical Observations.
Any Tenure may be thus settled 51
Statutes of Mortmain must be strictly attended to i b.
Precedent must be varied according to circumstances i b.
The words of reference will in all cases be the same i b.

The End.

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