CHAPTER III.
RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
I. ORGANIZATION
1. Upon the convening of the General Conference, and after religious exercises, the Secretary of the preceding General Conference shall call the roll. If a quorum be found present, the General Conference shall elect a Secretary and as many assistant secretaries as may be necessary.
2. The Presiding Bishop shall appoint a committee on Credentials, consisting of one member from each Episcopal District.
II. TIME OF MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT
After the first day's session the time of the opening shall be 9 o'clock a. m. and 1:30 p. m., respectively. However, these time limits may be changed at the discretion of the General Conference. A ten minutes recess shall be taken at 11:30.
III. THE PRESIDENT'S DUTIES
1. At the appointed hour the President shall take the chair, and after devotional exercises, a quorum being present, the minutes of the preceding session shall be read and approved. The President for the day shall then take up the business of the Conference in the regular order according to these Rules of Order, and other rules and regulations adopted by the General Conference.
2. The President shall decide all questions of order, and his decision shall be subject to an appeal to the General Conference. And when an appeal from his decision has been made, such appeal shall be decided without debate, provided the President shall be allowed to state the grounds of his decision and the appellant the grounds of his dissent.
3. Unless otherwise ordered by the Conference, the President shall appoint all committees.