| 145 | The Constitutionality of Paragraph 1612 (3) of the 1956 Discipline Referring to the Restric- tion on Loans of Pension-Related Funds to Local Churches and Its Applicability to the West Texas Conference Endowment Association |
February 07 1958 |
Decision
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| 144 | Appeal of J. R. Parker |
February 07 1958 |
Decision
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| 143 | Question-When an Annual Conference Is Incorporated Should the Sale of Property of an Abandoned Church Be Authorized by Action of the Conference Corporation in Session or by Action of the Annual Conference in Session as an Ecclesiastical Body? |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 142 | The Power of a Central Conference to Add a New Paragraph to the Discipline in Accordance with the Provisions of Paragraph 578 of the 1952 Discipline (Paragraph 562 of the 1956 Discipline) of The Methodist Church |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 141 | May an Annual Conference Adopt a Rule Establishing a Quorum for the Transaction of Business? |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 140 | Ruling of Bishop Donald Harvey Tippett in the California-Nevada Annual Conference with Reference to the Report of Joint Committee on Distribution of Responsibility for Conference Claimants |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 139 | Ruling of Bishop Bachman G. Hodge in the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference Concerning the Application of Paragraph 1103 of the Discipline to the Methodist Children's Home at Selma, Alabama |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 138 | Whether the Trustees of an Annual Confer- ence Can Dispose of Funds Belonging to The Woman's Society of Christian Service of a Discontinued Church |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 137 | Standards for Wesley Foundations |
October 17 1957 |
Decision
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| 136 | Privilege of Voting for Approved Supply Elders |
October 25 1956 |
Decision
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| 135 | The Acceptance by a Board of Trustees of an Annual Conference or Other Group or Organi- zation Within an Annual Conference of Title to Real Estate Which Does not Contain the Trust Clause as Contained in Paragraph 174 of the 1952 Discipline |
October 23 1956 |
Decision
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| 134 | Interpretation of Amendment to Paragraph 1924 of the 1952 Discipline Providing a Ritual for Admission on Trial |
October 23 1956 |
Decision
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| 133 | The Effective Date of Retirement in the Case of Voluntary Retirement of Ministers |
October 23 1956 |
Decision
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| 132 | May a Provisional Annual Conference Vote on the Constitutional Amendments Handed Down to the Annual Conferences by the 1956 General Conference? |
October 23 1956 |
Decision
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| 131 | Whether a Minister on Missionary Service Shall Be Counted on the Mission Field or at His Annual Conference for Representation at the General Conference |
October 23 1956 |
Decision
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| 130 | Request from the Council of Bishops for a |
May 02 1956 |
Decision
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| 129 | Whether or Not a Minister in a Sister Church Can Be Given the Privileges of the Floor, Including the Right to Vote, by An Annual Conference of The Methodist Church |
May 02 1956 |
Decision
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| 128 | Whether the Liberia Annual Conference May Be Made a Part of the Central Jurisdiction |
April 30 1956 |
Decision
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| 127 | The Election of Missionary Bishops |
April 29 1956 |
Decision
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| 126 | Request of the General Conference Commis- sion on the Structure of Methodism Overseas for a Declaratory Decision on the Question, "May a Central Conference Bishop Pre- side Over the General Conference?" |
April 26 1956 |
Decision
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| 125 | Ruling by Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Jr., on Paragraph 522 of the 1952 Discipline Re Election of Delegates to General Jurisdictional Conferences |
April 25 1956 |
Decision
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| 124 | Ruling of Bishop Jose L. Valencia in the Ses- sion of the Philippines Annual Conference on the Election of Lay Delegates to the Philip- pines Central Conference |
April 25 1956 |
Decision
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| 123 | Ruling of Bishop Frederick B. Newell in the New York East Conference Regarding the Right of a Board of An Annual Conference to Present a Report Referring to Per- sons or Organizations in a Deroga- tory Manner Without Their Having Prior Notice |
April 25 1956 |
Decision
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| 122 | The Request of the Virginia Annual Con- ference for a Declaratory Decision Concerning the Required Appointment of a Preacher on Trial in Paragraph 341 of the 1952 Discipline |
July 29 1955 |
Decision
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| 121 | Request of the Northwest Philippines An- nual Conference for a Declaratory Decision Concerning Its Right or Power to Ordain a Woman as Local Deacon |
July 29 1955 |
Decision
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| 120 | Validity of the Election of Fred B. Noble, Member of the Judicial Council as a Delegate to the 1956 Jurisdictional Conference of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The Methodist Church |
July 29 1955 |
Decision
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| 119 | Whether the Proceeds of the Sale of Grace Methodist Church of Portland, Oregon, Should Be Turned Over to the Conference Claim- ants' Endowment Fund, or to the Port- land District of the Oregon Annual Conference |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 118 | Request of the Ohio Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Question "Can the Church Treasurer Withhold Pension Fund Assessments and Send Them in Directly to the Pension Office or Must the Ministers Send the Money in Themselves?" |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 117 | Request of Council of Bishops for a Declara- tory Decision on the Question "Whether or Not a Retired Bishop of a Central Conference Is Authorized to Attend Meetings of the Council of Bishops with Expenses Paid" |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 116 | Appeal of Reverend L. Blake Craft in the Case of North Georgia Annual Conference vs. the Reverend L. Blake Craft |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 115 | Ruling of Bishop Clare Purcell Relative to the Real and Legal Date of the Close of the An- nual Conference Year, Given at the Session of the North Alabama Conference, September 8-12, 1954 |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 114 | Requiring the Consent of a Ministerial Mem- ber of An Annual Conference Before He Can Be Transferred to Another Annual Conference |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 113 | Ruling of Bishop Dana Dawson as to What Constitutes a Pastoral Charge in the Election of Lay Members of An Annual Conference |
July 28 1955 |
Decision
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| 111 | Answer of a Candidate for the Traveling Ministry as to His Abstinence From the Use of Tobacco |
July 20 1954 |
Decision
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| 110 | Request of New England Southern Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Meaning, Application and Effect of Paragraphs 375 and 309 of Discipline of 1952 Referring to Termination of Annual Conference Membership by Voluntary Location |
July 20 1954 |
Decision
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| 109 | Instruction of Lay and Reserve Members of an Annual Conference by an Official Board or a Quarterly Conference |
July 20 1954 |
Decision
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| 108 | Request of the Council of Bishops Asking If An Annual Conference Incorporated in Accord- ance with Paragraph 625 of the 1952 Disci- pline Is Compelled to Incorporate Its Board of Trustees in Accordance with Paragraph 709 of the 1952 Discipline |
July 20 1954 |
Decision
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| 107 | Request of Division of National Missions of the General Board of Missions for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning of the Words "or Sub-divisions" in Paragraph 174 of Discipline of 1952 |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 106 | Request of Council on World Service and Finance for Declaratory Decision on Pension for Resigned Bishop or His Widow |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 105 | The Request of the Council of Bishops for Declaratory Decision Concerning the Meaning of the Words |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 104 | The Restoration of Credentials to a Minister Who Was Permitted to Withdraw From the Conference Under Charges |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 103 | Decision Of Bishop Clare Purcell in the 1953 Session of the North Alabama Annual Confer- ence on Appeal from the Decision of the Dis- trict Superintendent Made in the Quar- terly Conference of Inglenook First Methodist Church, Upholding the Removal of William Westbrook, Jr., as Steward and Trustee |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 102 | Action of the Second Quarterly Conference of Inglenook First Methodist Church Held May 13, 1953, in Adding Three New Members to the Board of Trustees and Reorganizing the Board, as Presented on Appeal From the Decision of the District Super- intendent Affirmed by the Pre- siding Bishop in Open Session of the North Alabama Annual Conference |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 101 | Request of Western North Carolina Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning of the Word "Consult" as Found in Paragraph 432(l) of the 1952 Discipline |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 10 | Eligibility of Member of Annual Conference Board of Lay Activities to Membership on Annual Conference Commission on World Service and Finance |
April 27 1942 |
Decision
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| 100 | Request of Louisiana Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision Interpreting the Pro- visions of the Discipline Relating to Licens- ing and Renewal of Licenses of Local Preachers |
July 19 1954 |
Decision
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| 99 | Removal of Residence of Secretary of the Board of Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, from Louisville to Philadelphia |
July 18 1954 |
Decision
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| 98 | Ruling of Bishop Roy H. Short Regarding the Legality of the "Conference Council" as Adopted by the Tennessee Annual Conference at Its Session September 4th, 1952 |
July 18 1954 |
Decision
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| 97 | The Request of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision Concern- ing the Relationship of "Approved Full- time Supply Pastors" (Par. 315-c to Paragraph 320 of the 1952 Discipline) |
June 25 1953 |
Decision
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| 96 | "Is the Discipline of The Methodist Church a Book of Law?" |
June 25 1953 |
Decision
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