BY-LAWS

SECTION 1.—PRESIDENT.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.12

The duties of President shall be such as usually pertain to this office.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.13

SECTION 2.—SECRETARY.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.14

It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of each session of the Conference and of the meetings of the Executive Committee, and to conduct the general correspondence of the Conference.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.15

SECTION 3.—TREASURER.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.16

It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all moneys belonging to the Conference, to keep an account of the same, and to disburse them by order of the Executive Committee, and to make a full report thereof at all sessions of the Conference, and at such other times as may be required by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall also collect from the Conferences in the territory such financial and statistical reports as are required by the Executive Committee, and forward copies of the same as may be directed.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.17

SECTION 4.—POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.18

The Executive Committee shall have full administrative power during the intervals between the sessions of the Conference, and shall exercise a general watchcare over all matters pertaining to the work of the Conference in its territory, and shall fill for the current term any vacancies that may occur in its membership, or in the boards or committees which are appointed or elected by the Union Conference. It shall direct the movements of the employees of the Conference, and pay them for labor at regular intervals from the funds of the Eastern Union Conference.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.19

SECTION 5.—AUDITING COMMITTEE.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.20

The Conference officers, together with Superintendents of mission fields in its territory, may constitute an auditing board, for the auditing and settling of all accounts against the Conference. If members of said board are absent at any meeting, their place shall be filled by the Conference or by the Executive Committee.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.21

SECTION 6.—FUNDS.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.22

1. This Conference shall receive the tenth of the tithes of local Conferences, and the tithes of mission fields within its territory.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.23

2. The Executive Committee is authorized to call for special donations to extend its work in large cities and mission fields.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.24

3. All funds not necessary for the extension of the work in this Conference shall be turned over to the General Conference.GCB April 25, 1901, page 477.25