The Annual Conference
The Annual Conference is composed of a Bishop, all traveling ministers, preachers in full
connection, lay delegates duly elected from the various churches within its bounds, the
missionary and education officers. The Bishop is the presiding officer and if there is no
Bishop present, a president shall be elected from the Elders.
The Annual Conference has power to make laws for its operation as long as those laws are
not in conflict with the laws of the Connection. It can make other annual conferences with
limitations, examine the domestic affairs of its missions, hear complaints against any of its
members and dispose of them according to law.
Support for the general church commitments comes from the Annual Conference. It is divided
into a convenient number of Presiding Elder Districts. It hears reports from Presiding Elders,
pastors, delegates, district officers of Missionary and Christian Education Departments,
committee on audit and treasures. It receives the prorata for General Claims and the attendant
levies.
The annual Conference admits ministers and assigns them, according to law, to their
respective churches. It drops them and elects representatives to the General Conference.
