Art VII. (1) The revenue of the Department shall be derived from one half of the money raised by conference leagues, $1.00 from each pastoral charge or League Chapter to be paid by pastor at the Annual Conference, and from the activities of the Secretary on the field.
2. Each member of the Annual Conference League shall pay 25c at its Annual meeting, the same to be applied to the revenue of the General Department.
Art. VIII. All Presiding Elders, pastors, local preachers, and officers of Local Chapters shall be members of the Annual Conference League.
Art. IX. The business of the League shall be conducted in accordance with the Epworth League "Guide."
CHAPTER XLII.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Art. 1. The educational operations of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church shall be conducted under the following provisions and regulations.
Art. 2. There shall be a Board of Education of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church to be known as the "General Conference Board of Education," to consist of nine members including a Bishop and the Secretary of Education, one from each Episcopal District, the Bishop and the Secretary being at large.
Art. 3. (1) This Board shall have an advisory relation to the schools of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, shall devise ways and means to aid our institutions, shall receive and disburse such funds as shall be committed to it from time to time. It shall serve as a Board of Reference or Arbitration, and when necessary may take measures to protect the property interests of our Educational Institutions. It shall seek to promote general, industrial, theological and Bible training, and it shall seek to promote the cause of Education throughout the church by collecting and publishing statistics by giving counsel with regard to the location and organization of our educational institutions. It shall also serve as a general agency for communications between teachers desiring employment and institutions needing their service.
2. The further objects of this Board shall be (1) to recommend institutions for connectional relations; (2) to classify the Educational Institutions of the Church; (3) to decide upon uniform entrance requirements for College and Normal courses in our Institutions; (4) to decide upon a uniform course of study for our College work as to credits required for meritorious degrees; (5) to assist in raising endowment funds and holding Educational rallies and mass meetings in large centers; (6) to prorate equitably money coming to the Board; (7) to work in every way practical to advance the cause of Education for our Church; (8) to promote Correspondence courses and Ministerial Preparation.
Art. 4. (1) The General Conference Board of Education shall meet annually at such time and place as it may appoint, and in special session when called by the President upon request of the Secretary of Education or when requested in writing by five members. Five members shall constitute a quorum for a regular and four members for a call meeting.