8. To give an account of his charge every quarter to his Presiding Elder.
9. To see that all the people within the bounds of his charge be duly supplied with our books and periodicals.
10. To keep a directory, in which the residence of all the members shall be noted, wherever it may be necessary to facilitate pastoral visitation.
11. To leave his successor a particular account of his charge including an account of the subscribers for our periodicals.
12. To see that a permanent record be kept of all the baptisms and marriages within the bounds of his charge.
13. To see that a register be kept, in which shall be noted the names, with the time and manner of the reception and disposal of every person belonging to the Church in his station, circuit, or mission, distinguishing between local elders, deacons and preachers, and lay members; and to report to the Annual Conference the number of each that may be under his charge at the time of its session.
14. To promote all the interests of the Sunday School, Epworth League, Church Extension, Board of Missions, Superannuated Preachers, Widows, and Orphans of Preachers Society, and the Tract Society of our Church in such a way as the Discipline and Annual Conference may direct, and to report to the Annual Conference the amount raised in his charge during the year for these several claims.
15. To see that reports are made at each session of the Quarterly Conference of the number and state of the Sunday School, Epworth League, and Woman's Missionary Society, and that the report of the work for the year in the above named departments be sent to the fourth Quarterly Conference and the Annual Conference.
16. To furnish every one removing from his charge with a certificate in the following form:
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
The bearer hereof................
is an acceptable member of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church....
.........station ........... Annual
Conference, and is hereby cheerfully
recommended to the fellowship of any
body of Christian believers with whom
...............may cast.........lot.
............Pastor.
............Sec'ty of Church.