The Doctrines and Discipline of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church / Revised Edition 1918

by Colored Methodist Episcopal Church

Article II. (1) The Publishing Board shall have general supervision and direction of all the publishing interests of the church.

2. The officers of the Board shall be a chairman, who shall be one of the Bishops of the Church, a secretary and such other officers as may be necessary.

3. The annual meeting of the Publishing Board shall be held on the first Wednesday in May of each year, or at such other times and places as the Board may appoint or as the chairman may direct. At all meetings of the Board, a majority shall, constitute a quorum.

4. The Publishing Board shall keep a correct record of all its proceedings and shall examine carefully into the affairs of the Publishing Department.

Article III. (1) There shall be an Auditing Committee elected by the General Conference consisting of three members, one of whom shall be a layman, and two clerical (members), who shall live in proximity to the Publishing Department. The auditors shall meet annually, at least a week before the regular meeting of the Board, to audit the accounts of the Agent, inspect the entire business of the Publishing Department, and to see that all complaints about the management of the Book House in neglecting to fill orders for publications, including the Index are properly adjusted. The expenses of said committee shall be borne by the Publishing Department.

2. The General Conference shall elect quadrennially a Book Agent who under the direction of the Publishing Board, shall have authority to regulate the production and distribution of our publications and to conduct the affairs of the Publishing Department.

3. It shall be the duty of the Book Agent to publish, purchase, sell and distribute such books, periodicals and publications as are authorized by the General Conference or the Publishing Board.

4. The Book Agent shall keep the account of the Publishing Department by such uniform system as he may think best or as directed by the Auditing Committee.

5. The Book Agent shall receive all General Funds, keep an itemized account of the same, and report to the Publishing Board the whole amount of General Funds received from each Annual Conference, and finally at the General Conference report all moneys received during the quadrennium.

6. He shall pay the Bishops their salaries and traveling expenses quarterly, and shall give his entire time to promote the success of the Publishing Department and faithfully perform all duties which properly belong to his office.