...or Central Conferences, on all matters relating to the character and
conference relations of its ministerial members, and on the ordination of
ministers and such other rights as have not been delegated to the
General Conference under the Constitution, with the exception that the
lay members may not vote on matters of ordination, character, and conference
relations of ministers. Only the clergy members may vote on matters
of ordination, character, and conference relations of ministers, with the
exception of lay members properly elected by the annual conference to those
organizational bodies charged with the oversight of these matters and only
within the scope of their duties on these bodies as defined by the General
Conference. It shall discharge such duties....
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22622-CO-36-C
1996 United Methodist General Conference