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(6) Be the custodian of the official district records and archives, except as otherwise provided for in The Discipline (1387; 4760), and to be instructed by the district board of administration as to the exercise of such custody (1233:15).

4760. All deeds, titles, and other legal or property records of each developing church, church, or circuit within the bounds of the district shall be placed in the custody of the district superintendent (1310:11) who shall be responsible for their preservation and permanent filing as directed by the district board of administration (1233:15). The district superintendent may authorize a local church to retain such records when deemed necessary, in which case a certified or true copy shall be kept in the district files which are in the district superintendent’s custody.