Ans. No Deacon or Elder who ceases to travel without the consent of the Annual Conference, certified under the hand of the President of the Conference, except in case of sickness, debility or other unavoidable circumstances, shall, on any account, exercise the peculiar functions of his office, or even be allowed to preach among us; but the final determination in all such cases is with the Annual Conference.
Nevertheless, in all the above mentioned cases of trial and conviction, an appeal to the Ministerial Court of Appeals shall be allowed, if the condemned person signifies to the President or the Secretary of the Conference his intention to appeal at the time of his condemnation; or at any time within two months thereafter.
CHAPTER XXV.
TRIAL OF PROBATIONERS AND LOCAL PREACHERS.
I. TRIAL OF A PROBATIONER
Ques. What shall be done with a preacher on trial who is accused of immorality?
Ans. He shall be accountable to the Quarterly Conference of the circuit on which he travels. The Presiding Elder shall call a committee of investigation, and the course of Discipline shall be pursued that is made and provided for a Local Preacher under a like accusation.
II. TRIAL OF A LOCAL PREACHER
Ques. 1. To whom is a Local Preacher amenable for his conduct?
Ans. To the Quarterly Conference, which shall have power to try, acquit, or expel him.
Ques. 2. What shall be done when a Local Preacher is accused of immorality?