Section 7 - The Itinerancy

THE ITINERANCY

1.   The principle of the Itinerancy, being essential to the life and well-being of the Church, is maintained by the yearly appointment of Ministers.

2.   In all cases in which supplies may become necessary in the course of the year for a Circuit or any other appointment made by Conference, the application therefor shall be made to the President of the Conference through the Superintendent of the District in which the supply is needed.

3.   The President of the Conference shall have power, subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Conference for the time being, and on the advice of the Emergency Committee appointed by the Conference for the purpose, to make arrangements to fill vacancies until the next succeeding Conference, or for such less period as may be deemed advisable, by withdrawing and transferring Ministers appointed to other Circuits, appointing candidates from the List of Reserve of accepted candidates for the Ministry, or appointing Ministers from other Departments of Ministerial Service, or Ministers returning temporarily or permanently from Overseas Work, or by all or any of such methods, and, in all cases in which the Superintendency of a Circuit shall be or become involved or affected, to determine who is to be the Superintendent of such Circuit for the balance of the year.

4.   Pursuant to sub-section (a) of Section 5 of the Methodist Church in Ireland Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 and the Methodist Church in Ireland Act (Saorstat Eireann) 1928, it shall be lawful for the Conference to appoint any Minister to the use and enjoyment of any Church or premises belonging to or held in trust for the purpose of the Church for any number of years successively always subject to and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Conference for the time being.

[last updated August 2011]