f, l^ &i Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Princeton Theological Seminary Library http://www.archive.org/details/minutesofseveral03wesl MINUTES SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN IN THE CONNEXION ESTABLISHED BY THE LATE REV. JOHN WESLEY, A.M., AT THEIR ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BEGUN IN BRISTOL, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 29th, 1846. Y/estava. dAuV cUxck LONDON: PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY-ROAD ; SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1846. ROCHE, PRINTER, 25, HOXTON-3QUARE, LONDON. MINUTES. Question I. Who are now admitted as Ministers into full CONNEXION WITH THE CONFERENCE ? Answer 1. In Great Britain, John Bonsor, Thomas Crosby, John Eglinton, Benjamin Haworth, Robert Haworth, Thomas Hughes, 2d, John Hugill, Thomas Leach, Joseph Millar, Edmund Oldfield, Samuel Wesley, James G. Wilson, Theophilus Woolmer;- 2. In our Foreign Missions, George Chapman ; Francis Farjat, Rufus A. Flanders, William Heath, Edward Sallows, Samuel Smyth, Henry Wharton ;• 3. And, in Ireland, Robert Bell, John Higgins. Q. II. What Preachers remain on trial? A. 1. In Great Britain, George Curnock, John Danks, a 2 George Buckley, John E. Cooke, Samuel Davies, 2d, William Davies, 4th, Robert Dyson, William Edwards, 2d, Matthew Giles, Richard Hard}', Ptobert J. T. Hawkesley, Thomas H. Hill, William Hopewell, John Jones, 3d, William Jones, William H. Lewis, John Lyth, George B. Mellor, Joseph Mood, Ebenezer Morgans, Thomas Osborne, Felix H. Pickworth, William Powell, Alexander Puddicombe, W T illiam P. Slater, Richard Smailes, Calvert Spenseley, Abraham Stead, George C. Taylor, William Thomas, Anthony Ward, Alexander T. Weir ; — 2. In our Foreign Missions, George Blanchflower, James Gillings, Matthew Godman, Joseph Little, John Martin, George Parsonson, John Pinkney, Timothy W. P. Taylder ; Also, John Allison, Herbert Carter, Robert A. Chesley, William Cleaver, . Berthaud Combe, 3. And, in Ireland, James Collier, Thomas Foster, Frederick Elliott, John C. Storey; — [John Kerr Johnston, who travelled three years, retires for want of health ; — ] These have travelled three years : William De Graft, Jeremiah Hartley, Robert A. Johnson, Christopher Lockhart, George Miller, Roland Morton, James Narraway, A. D. Ponniah Pilley, Richard Ridgill, Purdon Smailes, Arthur Taylor, Joseph Tindall, John Watsford, Assistant Missionaries ; — 1. In Great Britain, William Allen, 4th, H enry Balls, Henry J. Booth, Frederick W. Briggs, Abel Burgess, Robert Cass, Henry L. Churcb, William Colbron, James Cooke, 3d, Joseph Dawson, Joseph Exell, Daniel Farquhar, Edward Fison, James Gostick, Thomas Harding, James Hartle, Henry Hayman, John Herbert, Pascho Hoskins, Henry Laugher, John F. Moody, George T. Morrison, James Nance, Henry Ollard, Robert Rees, George Rowe, George Scott, 2d, Gervase Smith, Edwin Thorley, Luke Tyerman, Edward Watson, John W. Wilson ; — [John Hodson and Joseph Wardale retire for want of health ; — ] 2. In our Foreign Missions, David Barley, William L. Binks, George H. Davis, William Ogier, George Smith, 2d, John Wilson, 2d ; Also, Alexander Foote, David Hazlewood, Joshua Jordan, Charles Knight, William Lightbodv, S. Davasagayam Pilley, William Sargeant, Richard Smith, George Stannard, Joseph Wright, Assistant Missiona ries ; — 3. And in Ireland, William Butler, George Deery, William Lebert, These have travelled two years William Lough, Thomas M. M'Donaid, Francis Morrow : — 1. In Great Britain, Thomas Batten, Robert Brown, Joseph Chapman, William F. Clarke, Sampson Cocks, John W. Davies, Richard Eland, George Elliott, James Faulkner, Edwin Fice, 6 William Fox, 2d, Benjamin Frankland, jun., Robert A. Gent, Stephen P. Harvard, John Hebb, William Hessel, John Hirst, James Hughes, Joseph Jones, Edmond Knaggs, Thomas M'Cullagh, John M'Kenny, 2d, George Mather, James Mitchell, 2d, Joshua Mot tram, William T. Nelson, 2. In our Foreign Missk Thomas Adams, Edward Addison, Joel Bate, John Bredin, John Brewster, Samuel Brown, 3d, Samuel Burrell, Benjamin Chapman, Benjamin Field, Thomas B. Glanville, David Griffiths, Thomas James, Ebenezer E. Jenkins, Henry H. Lawry, Joseph Morris, 3. And, in Ireland, Henry M. Beale, Robert Campbell, John Hazleton, James Hutchison, Edward Johnston, 2d, John Nowell, 2d, John Parsons, John Pearson, Peter Prescott, jun., William M. Punshon, James H. Rigg, John Roberts, 2d, Richard Roberts, William Rodman, Uriah Scott, Michael C. Taylor, John Thomas, 2d, Walter Vercoe, Jabez B. Waterhouse, Richard Woodfin ; — James Wallace, Thomas West, John E. S. Williams ; Also, William Andrews, John Petrus Bertram, Charles De Boinville, John Gundy, John Hagan, William McCarthy, Henry Pope, jun., A. J. Thompson, William F. Turtle, John Vaz, Assistant Mis- sionaries ; James M'Clintock, Thomas M'Lorinan, Samuel Meredith, Frederick Stephens, Alexander Twiss: — These have travelled one year. Q. III. What Preachers TRIAL ? A. 1. In Great Britain, James Allen, 3d, Thomas H. Brocklehurst, Evan Davies, John Evans, 2d, Wesley Farrar, B.A., John W. Greeves, Joseph Hirst, Thomas Hulme, Daniel Jones, Samuel M'Aulay, Richard Martin, are now received on William Mearns, M.A., John Moore, Henry Needle, Evan Pugh, Thomas Rigby, Edward J. Robinson, Samuel W T . Robinson, John Skidmore, George Smith, 3d, James Sugden ;• 2. For our Foreign Missions, W. C. Cleeve, B.A., Henry Cox, James M. Cranswick, George Daniel, William H. A. Dickson, Giffard Dorey, John Harrop, Charles Hillard, John Thomas, 3d, James R. Westley, Richard Wrench ; Also, John A. Bailie, Thomas M. Chambers, 3. And, in Ireland, James Bass, Samuel Ferguson, Charles Lynn Grant, Joseph Johnston, Q. IV. What Ministers have died since the last Conference ? A. 1. In Great Britain the twenty-three following : — (1.) William Fowler ; who was born at Col- lumpton, in Devonshire, in the year 1773. His con- Robert M. Crane, John Douglas, John Harcourt, G. O. Heustis, John Hunt, 2d, Gideon Jaulmes, William Lowe, John Martin, John Prince, James Taylor, Charles Turver, William Williams, Assistant Missionaries ; — James Keys, Mortlock Long, Richard Maxwell. 8 version to God was clear and striking. He had a peculiar cast of mind, a vividness of thought, a quickness of perception, and much moral courage. His preaching was clear, methodical, and useful, and he evidently preached those doctrines which he understood experimentally, as well as theoretically. He was always particular in quoting the exact words of Scripture, and delighted to hear a Preacher who was a good textuary. As a colleague, he was sincere, faithful, and affectionate. As a Wesleyan Superintendent, he was remarkable for having everything done in its time and order : he main- tained our discipline with kindness and firmness. He sincerely loved the Missionary cause, but was necessitated, from ill health, when a young man, to leave Jamaica after a residence of only fifteen months. This deeply affected him ; and he said, " I leave this island with much greater regret than I left my native land." After labouring for forty years in our ministry, he became a Supernumerary in 1838. His death was awfully sudden : while at a railway station in London he was called to mansions of light, and had scarcely time to say, " I am sick." He died, August 23d, 1845, in the seventy- third year of his age, and the forty-seventh of his ministry. (2.) Jeremiah Pontefract. At the age of seventeen he was brought to the knowledge of the truth, and of his condition as a sinner, under the ministry of the late Rev. David Stoner, and soon after obtained, by faith in Christ, an assuranpe of reconciliation with God ; the Spirit itself bearing witness with his spirit that he was a child of God. In 1824 he was received as a probationer into the regular work of the ministry. In this work he zealously laboured for nearly nineteen years, when, in consequence of severe affliction, he was obliged to become a Supernumerary. As a Preacher he was not only acceptable, but useful, in the Circuits to which he was appointed. His affliction was of long continuance ; but the Lord supported him in a gracious manner. He derived great consolation from the remembrance of those blessed truths of the Gospel which he had faithfully and successfully preached to others. During his last illness, his mind was kept in a happy and re- signed state. He was enabled to " glory in the cross of Christ," who was emphatically his " all and in all." In the last conflict he was " more than conqueror through Him who had loved him." He died at Hun- dleby, near Spilsby, September 24th, 1845, in the forty-sixth year of his age. (3.) William Constable. He was converted to God in early life, and joined the Wesleyan society in his native town of St. Alban's, where he soon began to call sinners to repentance, and in the year 1806 he was ap- pointed to a Circuit. Being in doubt with regard to his station in the church, he retired for a few years from the ministry. It was not long, however, before he was con- vinced of his mistake, and he rested not until he resumed his labours among us. He possessed an amiable spirit, and a well-informed mind ; and in the discharge of numerous duties, pertaining to the church and to his family, he was faithful and affectionate. When laid aside by affliction, he removed to the Isle of Man, where he died. In the midst of a protracted illness, he was patient in tribulation, and enjoyed constant peace, with firm reliance on the Saviour s atonement, and the promised aid of the Holy Spirit. He died in the Lord, October 10th, 1845. (4.) Thomas Graham ; in the sixty-seventh year of his age, and the forty-fourth of his ministry. In early life he yielded to the strivings of the Holy Spirit, and obtained by faith in the atonement of Christ, the witness of his adoption into the family of God. His piety was active and exemplary, and when only eighteen years of age he began to call sinners to repentance. After usefully labouring six years as a Local Preacher, he was called, in 1802, into the ministry, and during a period of forty-one years laboured with untiring zeal and with much success in the great cause to which he had devoted his life. He was strongly attached to the doctrines, discipline, and institutions of Methodism, and in superintending the several Circuits committed to his a 5 10 care he executed his trust with fidelity. At the Con- ference of 1S43 he retired from the more active duties of the ministry, and resided at Lyminge, in the Dover Circuit, where, by his affectionate manner and useful ministry, he very much endeared himself to the people. His meetness for heaven increased as his end ap- proached. He died suddenly during a visit to the metropolis, on the 11th of October, 1845, in sure and certain hope of a glorious resurrection to eternal life. (5.) John Burgess. He was born at Grainthorpe, near Louth, Lincolnshire, in the year 1 SO 1 . His parents, being pious members of the Wesleyan society, carefully trained him up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. From early youth he had the fear of God before his eyes, and was graciously restrained from outward immorality. "When he was about fifteen years of age he was led to seek the Lord, and soon obtained the knowledge of salvation by the remission of sins. He joined the TVesleyan church in his native village, and evidenced the reality of his conversion by a holy life, and by laying himself out to benefit his fellow- creatures. He first engaged as a Sabbath-school Teacher ; but, being pressed in spirit, soon began to warn sinners of their danger ; and, evincing talents for public usefulness, he was placed on the Plan as a Local Preacher. Some time after, believing that he was "inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost" to take upon himself the office of the Christian ministry, he offered himself for that work, and was recommended by the Quarterly and District Meetings, and appointed by the Conference, in the year 1824, to the Ipswich Circuit, where he spent the first two years of his ministry. He continued to labour with great diligence, fidelity, and zeal, in his Lord's vineyard, in various Circuits, till the 1st of November last, when he finished his course in great peace at Lynn, after a short illness, ceasing almost at the same time "to work and live." He possessed more than ordinary talents for the work of the ministry, which he cultivated by diligent study and earnest prayer, so that his profiting appeared unto all. 11 As a theologian he was sound, his views of divine truth being correct and comprehensive ; his sermons were rich in evangelical matter, arranged with great care, and delivered, not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power. His ministry was, therefore, highly instructive and edifying, and greatly esteemed, especially by the more pious and intelligent of his hearers. He was a man of a meek and lowly spirit : few have attended more carefully to the apostolic precept, "Be clothed with humility." His removal in the midst of his years and usefulness is a mysterious providence, and a great loss to our section of the universal church; for he was an able Minister of our Lord Jesus Christ, a truly good man, and had a good report of all, and of the truth itself. (6.) John Baker. He was born at Bideford, in Devonshire, in the year 1793. When about seventeen years of age he was brought to the saving knowledge of the truth by means of the Wesleyan ministry. At the commencement of his religious course he had to en- counter much formidable opposition ; but his religion was that of principle, deeply rooted in his heart, and nothing could for a moment induce him to swerve from his fidelity. In the year 1818 he entered upon the duties of the Christian ministry. Burning with intense desire for the salvation of the Heathen, he went as a Missionary to Western Africa, where he laboured with great zeal, fidelity, and success, until, after repeated severe attacks of fever, he was compelled, by a broken constitution, to leave. After labouring for a short time in the West Indies and in British America, the state of his health obliged him to return home. In England he was appointed to many important spheres of labour ; where he was greatly beloved, and his exertions were crowned with no small measure of success. He had a vigorous understanding, and his mind was richly stored with varied and useful knowledge. His public dis- courses were characterized by great originality and strength, and were replete with evangelical truth. He was ardently attached to the whole economy of Wes- 12 leyan Methodism, which he always supported with great firmness and integrity ; believing that the faithful maintenance of Christian discipline was closely con- nected with the spiritual prosperity of the church. He was frank, open, and generous ; his friendship was without fickleness, and the warmth of his affection knew no decline. He retained his Missionary ardour to the last, and longed once more to offer himself on the Missionary altar, and to finish his course in preaching to the perishing millions of Africa. He was seized with his last illness while in the pulpit. To those who were removing him to his own house, he said, " I am going to heaven." On reaching home, he said, "All is right." After this he was in a state of insensibility for several days ; but when conscious, he was employed in praising God and making remarks which indicated the happy state of his mind. He died at Brighton, November 17th, 1845. (7.) Joseph Taylor ; who was born at Walton, near Brampton, in Cumberland, in the year 1779. He was converted to God when a young man, and early began to call sinners to repentance. In the year 1803, he sailed from Liverpool, as a Missionary to Nevis in the West Indies. He spent eight years of his life as a Missionary, and was eminently devoted, laborious, and useful. In 1818, he was appointed Resident Secretary of the Wesleyan Missionary Society ; and there is no doubt that it was chiefly under the pressure of the duties of that office, that those ailments were occasioned, which caused him so great sufferings in after-life. In 1834, he was chosen President of the Conference. It was a period of peculiar trial and difficulty ; but his conduct throughout many painful scenes was dis- tinguished by prudent counsels, and a spirit of mingled conciliation and firmness. Mr. Taylor was eminently a good man, " walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost." His piety was intelligent, cheerful, evangelical, and practical. Perhaps few men ever exhibited such uniformity of character and life. He was truly spiritually-minded ; and eminently a man 13 of one business ; his motto and rule being that of the Apostle, — " Whose I am, and whom I serve." He was a man of much prayer, and of constant diligence in searching the Scriptures. He was full of energetic activity, the result of a deep sense of his responsibility to Christ, his Saviour and Master. He was nobly in- different, for his own sake, to the smile or frown of the world. He was an incessant worker, an early riser, and a great economist of time ; and by his uniform diligence met every reasonable claim upon his time and energies. He was a diligent reader, and found both work and recreation in his books. He was a man of remarkable gravity, and of strict integrity and uprightness ; firm to his principles, and never afraid to maintain what he thought to be right ; yet of great prudence ; wise in counsel, and safely to be trusted. In his heart there dwelt only the law of kindness. As a Preacher, Mr. Taylor was plain, faithful, intelligent, energetic, and evan- gelical ; urging home the great truths of the Gospel upon the conscience and the heart. The pulpit was his "joy and his throne." His ministerial success was great ; and to the church especially, his preaching was made a great blessing by its richness in Christian doctrine, and its adaptation to the various states of the people. His earnest prayers brought down a large blessing upon his work. In the discharge of all pastoral duties, Mr. Taylor was an eminent example of zeal and fidelity. Herein he was worthy of double honour ; for he ruled well, and " cared for the flock of Christ." Neither distance, weather, other pursuits, nor afflictions, per- sonal or family, prevented him from attending to these duties. He had practised them until they were his delight. He was " a good Minister of Jesus Christ." He retained his love to the great Missionary work to the last ; his zeal for the extension of the kingdom of Christ being part of his religion. His care of the younger portion of our congregations was bestowed equally as a pleasure and a duty ; and thousands of adult persons in our Connexion can testify the religious benefit which they derived from his affectionate counsels and care. The afflictions which preceded Mr. Taylor's 14 death, were long-continued and severe. He spent the last six months of his life under the hospitable roof of John Robinson Kaye, Esq., of Bass-lane House, near Bury, where every effort of kind and assiduous friend- ship was employed to mitigate his extreme sufferings. He bore those sufferings with exemplary patience and fortitude ; and was constantly waiting with joyful expectation for His coming, whom he was accustomed to call " the Master ; " sometimes saying, " I should be thankful to my Saviour, if he would be pleased to grant me my release ; " but adding, " I am on the Rock, and all is right." Not long before he lost the power of speech, he exclaimed, "1 have fought my way through! the Saviour is with me!" and with two gentle sighs he gained his release, on the evening of the 19th of November, 1845, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. (8.) Charles Gloyne. He was born at Carnarvon, in the year 1766. The first sermon he heard in a Methodist chapel was preached by Dr. Coke, and the impression made on his mind was deep and lasting. He sought mercy from God with many tears, and obtained redemption through the blood of Christ, even the forgiveness of sins. He entered on the work of the Methodist ministry in the year 1793. His preaching was plain and evangelical, and his spirit affectionate. In 1830 he was obliged, through growing infirmities, to retire from the service he so much loved. He resided as a Supernumerary at Wakefield, and so long as he was able, diligently frequented the public ordinances of religion, and conscientiously performed the duties of a Class-Leader. During the last few days of his life he suffered great pain, but his mind was kept in peace. He professed his entire confidence in the sacrifice of the great Mediator, and looked forward with joy to his dis- missal from the tabernacle of the flesh. He died December 17th, 1845. (9.) John Davies ; who was born in Flintshire, North Wales, in 1784, and was one of the first-fruits of Wesleyan Methodism in that part of the Principality. He joined the society when he was about sixteen 15 years of age ; and being deeply convinced of sin, he sought and found forgiveness by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Soon after his conversion he was con- strained by the love of God to call sinners to repentance as a Local Preacher, and being persuaded that it was his duty to dedicate himself fully to the work, he entered the Christian ministry in connexion with the Wesleyan Methodists in 1806, and discharged its sacred functions with fidelity and success for nearly forty years. His piety was deep and genuine, and his de- portment through life was consistent and exemplary. He possessed a clear understanding, and an enlightened and sound judgment. His views of divine truth were scriptural, and his pulpit ministrations were plain, methodical, practical, and earnest. He was heartily attached to the doctrine, discipline, and institutions of Methodism, and in the various Circuits in which he travelled he was greatly beloved and respected, and his labours were eminently useful. In the management and execution of his work he was judicious, honest, and faithful, and his adherence to what he conceived to be right was firm and inflexible. He lived in the esteem and affection of his brethren ; and, for many years, was one to whom they could always look up with confidence for counsel and direction. His end was sudden, yet peaceful and happy. On Sabbath morning, December 21st, 1845, he preached at Merthyr-Tydvil with his usual freedom and energy, and was proceeding to his evening appointment when his divine Master summoned him to himself. With Christian fortitude and resignation he obeyed the call, exclaiming, " Come, Lord Jesus." He "ceased at once to work and live," in the sixty- first year of his age, and the fortieth year of his ministry. (10.) John Griffith, a native of Wales. When a young man he removed into Staffordshire, where, by the divine blessing on the Wesleyan ministry, he was brought to repentance, and saving faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Under the constraining love of Christ, he sought opportunities of usefulness, and became a 16 Teacher in the Sabbath-school, where he was instrumental of great spiritual benefit to many of the children. It was impressed on the minds of many who knew him, that he was called to a higher and more important sphere of labour in the ministry of the word : he was therefore unanimously recommended to the Conference. He laboured with diligence and success in preaching Christ to dying sinners. His appointment at the last Con- ference was to the Diss Circuit, where he secured the affection and esteem of the people ; but he was suddenly called from his labour to his reward. He suffered from indisposition during a few weeks, though he was enabled to attend to a part of his duties until the Sabbath previous to his decease. On the following Wednesday he was busily employed in arranging the Missionary accounts, and was unusually cheerful. About eleven o'clock at night he was seized with apoplexy, and ceased to live by six the following morning. Thus, in the midst of his years and usefulness, his Master said, " It is enough ; come up hither." He died, January 15th, 1846, in the forty-fifth year of his age, and the eighteenth of his ministry. His pulpit talents were of a respectable order. He was " a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth ;" his imagination was fertile ; and his knowledge of men and things extensive. In him the church has lost an active, pious, and useful Minister. (11.) Henry Hickman; who was born at Bilston, in 1802. In early life he gave proof that he was the subject of the enlightening and restraining grace of God. When about sixteen years of age, he was made deeply sensible of his guilt and danger by the Holy Spirit, and sought and found peace with God, through faith in the atonement of Christ. In various ways he then endeavoured to be useful, and ultimately became a Local Preacher. Having been duly recom- mended as a candidate for our ministry, he was ap- pointed to the Hereford Circuit, in 1825. He entered upon and prosecuted his work with zeal and diligence. As a student, he was assiduous and persevering in the cultivation of his mind, and in preparing for his public 17 ministrations. By diligent application, and the careful improvement of his time, he obtained a considerable amount of useful knowledge, and an extensive ac- quaintance with sound theology. As a Preacher, his great object appeared to be to save souls from death. His discourses were distinguished by clearness, pointed- ness, and fidelity. As a Wesleyan Minister, his attach- ment to our constitution was ardent, and the result of conviction. He cherished esteem for his brethren, and spoke of them with affection and respect. His piety was deep, and he constantly aimed at living to the glory of God. He was diligent in pastoral visitation. For these reasons he was esteemed and beloved gene- rally in the Circuits where he laboured, and it pleased the Head of the Church to bless him with considerable success. His last affliction was tedious and painful ; but he manifested the meekness and submission which the grace of God can produce under the heaviest sufferings, and joyfully looked forward to heaven as his " perpetual home." Some of his last words were, " The best of all is, I am at peace ; at peace with God and all mankind." On the 10th of February, 1846, he calmly fell asleep in Jesus, in the forty-fourth year of his age, and the twenty-first of his ministry. (12.) William Pearson, sex. He was born at Breckmoor, in the parish of Kingswinford, Staffordshire, in the year 1768. He was converted to God, and joined the Wesleyan church in 1790 ; and soon began to pray in public and call sinners to repentance. After labouring with acceptance as a Local Preacher, he was called into the work of the ministry in 1794, and com- menced his useful career in the Blackburn Circuit. He was a man of deep piety and active zeal ; he walked closely with God, and exhibited in his daily deportment, and in the various relations of life, the power and efficacy of divine grace. In his epistolary correspondence and intercourse with men, he was " spiritually minded," and was " an example of the believers, in word, in conver- sation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." Living faith, fervent prayer, abstraction from the world, love 18 to God, joy in the Holy Ghost, and pure benevolence, abounded in him ; his was " the path of the just " which "is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." As a Minister, his preaching was plain, evangelical, practical, exceedingly energetic and useful. His pastoral habits greatly endeared him to those members of the flock of Christ to whom he was called to minister ; and his friendly disposition secured the affection of his brethren in the ministry. After labouring thirty-six years in different parts of the Con- nexion, he retired, as a Supernumerary, to Cardiff, where in age and infirmity he continued to be a " burning and shining light," in preaching, meeting classes, and especially in visiting the sick of all denominations and characters, " distributing to the necessities of saints," and the poor generally : these " works of faith and labours of love " he pursued with quenchless zeal and unwearied diligence. He was found in " perfect peace " waiting the will of God ; and in the triumph of faith and " assurance of hope " he terminated his career on Sunday, February 22d, 1846, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. (13.) Joseph Wilkinson; who was born at Pannall, in the Otley Circuit, February 1 6th, 1810. At fourteen years of age he was savingly converted to God, and after exercising his gifts eight years as a Local Preacher, was admitted as a candidate for the work of the ministry by the Conference of 1835. Constitutionally reserved, and conscientiously fearful of offending with his tongue, few could become familiarly acquainted with him ; but the more intimately he was known, the more genuine and deep did his piety appear. He offered not unto God or before the people that which cost him nothing, closely and deliberately weighing beforehand the subjects to be advanced, or the measures to be adopted. He was eminent for a copious, apposite, and scrupulously correct use of God's holy word both in prayer and preaching, often calling forth the remark, " That Minister knows his God and his Bible well." A few hours before his death he had an encouraging foretaste of the glory for 19 which he had been maturing. He entered into rest, laying down his body with his charge, at Inverury, in the Aberdeen Circuit, on the 26th of March, 1846. (14.) Thomas Hughes, 1st. He was born in the neighbourhood of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. In his nineteenth year, under a deep conviction of his sinfulness, he sought mercy ; and by the faith which is in Christ Jesus, was made a partaker of saving grace. He entered the Christian ministry in 1833, and from that time, until sickness compelled him to desist, the fulfilment of his commission to preach the Gospel was his chief business and concern. He was distinguished for his diligence, integrity, and zeal. His affliction, during which he was graciously supported, was long and severe. A few days before his departure he exclaimed, in the words of the Psalmist, " My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever ; " and, firmly relying on the merits of the Redeemer, he died in peace, April 13th, 1846, aged thirty-eight years. (15.) Thomas Thomas. He was converted to God in early life, and soon after began to preach to others the Gospel of his salvation. In the year 1808 he was called to the work of the ministry, and laboured in most of the Circuits in the Principality with much acceptance. His temper was warm, generous, and affectionate. His views of Gospel truth were correct and scriptural ; his preaching was clear, evangelical, zealous, and useful. He was an able Minister of the New Testament. While attending the District-Meeting at Llandilo, in the summer of 1843, he was attacked by severe illness, which greatly impaired his health ; and at the following Conference he became a Super- numerary. For nearly three years previous to his death, he was called to suffer deep afflictions, which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation. He ex- pressed, on several occasions, a calm and firm con- fidence in the merits of his Redeemer. Some of his last words were, " I have Christ within me the hope of 20 glory." He died at Barmouth, April 16th, 1846, in the sixty-second year of his age. (16.) William Trampleasure. He was born at Callington, in Cornwall. In early life he was deeply awakened by the ministry of the word to a sense of his guilt and danger, joined the Wesleyan society, and after a short period, through faith in the atonement, received the Spirit of adoption, and was filled with joy and peace in believing. The change was striking, and he soon manifested an ardent zeal for the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom in the salvation of men. In the year 1801 he entered the Christian ministry, in which he laboured faithfully and with success for thirty years, when his declining health obliged him to become a Supernumerary. Though no longer' able to perform the more laborious work of a Circuit, he did not relax his endeavours to do good, but, by preaching as his health would permit, and pastoral visitation, he laboured to promote the best interests of his neighbours. He had, in addition to a class, a weekly meeting for exhortation and prayer in his own house ; and when no longerable, yjk through infirmity, to attend the sanctuary of the Lord, he was useful at home to the souls of others. His faithful ministrations, and the diligent manner in which he visited the afflicted, whatever might be the character of the disease, gained him general esteem in the town, where for nearly sixteen years he had resided as a Supernumerary. He died in great peace, at Glastonbury, April 23d, 1846, in the seventy-second year of his age. . (17.) John Wood, 1st, a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was converted to God in early life ; and, being called into our ministry, fulfilled his duties for many years with exemplary zeal, and often, by the divine blessing, his labours were crowned with con- siderable success. In the early period of his ministry he considered it his duty to preach out of doors, and in this way became the instrument of opening new places, as well as in leading many to a sense of salvation in Christ. He was a plain and energetic man, but somewhat eccentric in the constitution of his mind, 21 and also in his habits and ministry. He suffered much in the latter period of life, but maintained the Christian life to the end, and finally died in peace, May 9th, 184G. (18.) Thomas Hamer. He was born at Tonge, near Middleton, in Lancashire, a.d. 1792. When a child, he was deeply affected by a sermon from the Rev. Jabez (now Dr.) Bunting, and at that time joined himself to the Wesley an society. At the age of sixteen, he obtained " the knowledge of salvation by the remission of sin," and was soon afterwards urged to call sinners to repentance. In this work he suffered greatly from diffidence and inexperience ; but was graciously en- couraged and sustained, being generally beloved by the people, and signally owned of God. In the year 1813, he entered the Wesleyan ministry, and for upwards of thirty-two years faithfully served God in the Gospel of his Son. He was amiable and benevolent in disposition, courteous and affectionate in his manners, and punctual and orderly in the discharge of duty. He possessed a sound 7and ^vigorous understanding, considerable powers of imagination, and extensive and various knowledge. As a Preacher, he was energetic, and soundly evangelical : he knew Methodism well, and loved it much. Through- out his ministerial course, he was acceptable, useful, and honoured. His last affliction was long and severe, and in itself and its effects exceedingly trying. But he betook himself to prayer with great fervency of spirit, and often did the abundant mercy of God in Christ fill him with peace and joy. Many passages of Scripture were applied to his heart, and afforded him strength and comfort. As he approached eternity, he could testify, " Thank God ! it brightens as I get nearer to the end ; " and, on the morning of the day of his death, he ex- claimed, " The blood, the precious blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin." In the belief and experience of this glorious truth he departed the present life, May 25th, 1846, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. (19.) Samuel Durrie. He entered on his public min- istry in 1 839, and after four years' residence and labours in the West Indies as a Missionary, returned to England in an enfeebled state of health. At the Conference of 1845, he was placed on the Minutes as a Supernumerary ; but his active, zealous spirit would not allow him to remain unemployed. At his urgent request, he was permitted to go to the Rye Circuit, to assist the late Rev. Thomas Skelton, who was there in a declining state of health. For some months he had the happiness to labour usefully and acceptably ; but in May he returned home from the District-Meeting con- siderably indisposed, and soon afterwards exchanged mortality for life. He died on the 30th of May, 1846, in the thirtieth year of his age. So long as he was able to speak, he bore a clear and triumphant testimony to the power of divine grace, reposing unshaken confidence in the atonement of the Son of God. (20.) Thomas Hudson ; aged twenty-six years, in the sixth year of his ministry. The sudden death of his father, who was Captain of a West Indiaman, fixed the early residence of this valuable young man in Bristol ; and he was left, when comparatively a child, an orphan. In early life he yielded to the strivings of the Holy Spirit, and, during a revival at the Hotwell-road chapel, obtained a clear sense of his acceptance with God, through faith in the atonement of Christ. His simple and ardent piety, and the promise of suitable gifts, soon recommended him as a candidate for our ministry ; and after being placed in the Abney-House branch of the Theological Institution, through which he passed with much credit, he was appointed to a Circuit. His pulpit talents were respectable, and his pastoral labours abundant. His spirit and manners were amiable and engaging ; and he was greatly beloved by the people. A few days before his death, in a letter to a relative, he said, " I have examined my personal experience, my call to the ministry, the purity of my motives, and my hopes of heaven ; and, blessed be God, I feel, while solely relying on that blood which cleanseth from all sin, that all is well. It was never better with me than now. I can truly say, with the Psalmist, ' All my springs are in thee.' " The last words he uttered were, "Jesus is my friend." He died at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Newton, at Broughton, Manchester, June 10th, 1846. (21.) John Greeves; who was born at Lynn-Regis, May 28 th, 1791. When nineteen years of age, he was pro- videntially led to renew an intimacy with a friend which he formed when at school, who was the means of his conver- sion to God, and of his meeting in class. Peculiar circum- stances led to his becoming a student in the Dissenting Academy at Hoxton. When he left that institution, he was appointed to the pastorate of an Independent church at Buxton, and subsequently over a congregation in Staf- fordshire, where he exercised his ministry with accept- ance and usefulness. Becoming dissatisfied with the sphere of his labours, together with certain theological sentiments entertained by that denomination of Christians, he offered himself, in the year 1815, as a candidate for the Wesleyan ministry, and was accepted. Mr. Greeves possessed a generous disposition and an elevated mind. As a friend he was frank, cordial, and unwaver- ing : being incapable of meanness or duplicity himself, he did not suspect them in others. His experience was scriptural and sound, his communion with God deep and constant, and his enjoyments were rich and uninterrupted. His piety was eminently cheerful, catho- lic, and practical, presenting a happy developement of that "charity which suffereth long and is kind, which is not easily provoked, and which thinketh no evil." He was a diligent student of the holy Scrip- tures, and was thus enabled to bring out of his treasury things both new and old. If, in the latter period of his life, there was less animation and fervour in his pulpit exercises than formerly, it was the result of latent physical causes : his zeal for God, and his love to the souls of men, knew no abatement. His ministry was always acceptable, and in many Circuits was extensively useful in the conversion of sinners, and still more so in the edification of the church. In his last affliction his suf- ferings were extremely severe, being seldom surpassed in acuteness. But in " patience he possessed his soul ;" a murmur never escaped his lips. The last time he left his room, previous to his decease, which was on the Sabbath-day, after some Psalms had been read to him, he began in a full-toned voice to repeat that glorious anthem of the universal church, — " O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands," &c, and ended with a part of the fifteenth chapter of St. Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, laying an affecting and impressive emphasis on the words, " Thanks be unto God which giveth its the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." On the 25th of June, 1846, in the fifty-sixth year of his age, without a struggle or sigh, he quietly "fell asleep in Jesus." (22.) Thomas Skelton, a native of Whitby in the county of York. Through the blessing of God on the Saturday afternoon meetings for children he was con- vinced of sin, and joined the Methodist society. Though of a timid and retiring disposition, he soon began to assist in advancing the cause of the Redeemer, and in 1806 commenced his labours in the Wesleyan ministry, in which he continued nearly forty years. In his religious character there were displayed true piety, great simplicity, and unbending integrity ; the power of divine grace was pleasingly manifested in the subjugation of a disposition naturally irritable ; and in severe indis- position patience had her perfect work, so that he was enabled to " glorify the Lord in the fires." As a Minister of the New Testament, he was faithful and clear, diligent and successful, and generally acceptable. While labouring in the Preston Circuit he was the subject of a rheumatic attack, which laid the foundation of disease of the heart, which insidiously but effectively undermined his constitution, and ultimately brought him to the grave. During the illness which preceded his death, he was graciously supported. He frequently said, " All is well." " The Lord is good." " I rest on the atonement of Christ alone for salvation." " I know in whom I have believed." " Praise the Lord." He expired July 18th, 1846, in the fortieth year of his ministry, and in the sixty-third year of his age. (23.) John W. Cloake ; who was born at Pilaton, in the county of Cornwall. In the days of youth he was a stranger to the grace of God, and eagerly followed the evil desires of an unregenerate heart. While under the sound of the Gospel, he was deeply convinced of his depravity and danger, and of the im- portance of conversion, which in a short time he ex- perienced, through faith in the mediatorial work of the Redeemer. Having tasted " that the Lord is gracious," he became anxious for the salvation of those around him, and was employed as a Local Preacher until the year J 808, when he entered the Christian ministry, and was stationed on the Kingsbridge mission. His preaching was evangelical and fervent ; he possessed a considerable gift in public and social prayer, a talent which Mr. Cloake frequently ^exercised to the comfort and edification of believers. His powers of conversation were by no means small ; and these, united with the ardour and strength of his friendship, occasionally exposed him to danger. For thirty-one years he laboured in various Circuits with general acceptance, until he was obliged, by a paralytic seizure, to become a Supernumerary. Mr. Cloake attended the Conference of this year, which was held in Bristol, but was speedily attacked by an indisposition which baffled all medical aid. During the progress of disease he was preserved in a state of solid peace and Christian resignation ; and spoke with great confidence of Christ as his Saviour, the light of whose countenance was then shining upon him. He died August 7th, 1846, aged sixty-seven years. 2. In Ireland, four, viz., — ■ (1.) John S. Wilson. He was born in Hackets- town, in the county of Carlow, December, 1799 ; became the subject of converting grace in the eighteenth year of his age; and entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1823. His natural disposition was unreserved and affectionate ; and his sermons were characterized by considerable energy, and often accompanied by much of the gracious influences of the Holy Ghost. His last painful illness was to him " as a refiner's fire." The book of B 26 God was his companion, and he frequently expressed his confidence in its saving truths, and his enjoyment of the hope which it inspired : when speech failed, he con- tinued by signs to intimate his inward triumph. He fell asleep in Jesus, November 15th, 1845, in the forty- sixth year of his age, and twenty-third of his ministry. (2.) Richard Philips ; at Glenmore, in the Longfoad Circuit, on the 24th of December, 1845, in the sixty- eighth year of his age, and forty-first of his ministry. In early life he was brought, through the Wesleyan min- istry, to an experimental knowledge of his acceptance with God, through faith in the atoning sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ; and in 1804 he was called to take a part in that ministry, which he continued to exercise, with acceptance, for forty years. Blessed with a good under- standing, and a retentive memory, patient and prudent, enjoying the life of God in his soul, and warmly attached to the doctrines and discipline of Methodism, he preached those doctrines, and administered that discipline to the profit of many of our societies in this country. In 1844, through debility, he was constrained to desist from his more public labours, but continued to preach occasionally, and to meet his class, as health would permit, until the Sabbath on which he was seized with his last illness, when he preached, and held a lovefeast. He bore his afflictions with Christian patience, often exclaiming, " I have no fear : I find I am fixed upon ' the Rock of Ages.' " His death has been greatly deplored by those among whom he' resided for the last eighteen months of his life. (3.) William Kidd ; who was born in the neighbour- hood of Newry. He had from childhood the privilege of attending the ministry of the Wesleyan Metho- dists ; and at a very early age he obtained the evidence of pardon, in the witness of the Holy Ghost, through faith in the atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ ; and that testimony, there is good reason to believe, he never lost. Soon after his conversion, by his piety, zeal, and talent, he gave evidence that he was called of God 27 to the ministry of his holy word. Under peculiar cir- cumstances he was appointed to take the place of the late Rev. John Crook, in the Charlemont Circuit, in the year 1797 ; and, for the period of forty-one years, he was a diligent, laborious, and faithful Preacher of God's word. He improved every opportunity of publishing the glad tidings of salvation in the fairs and markets of the north of Ireland, and many who heard him on those occasions will appear as the fruit of his labours in the day of the Lord. He was well ac- quainted with the works of several of the most eminent English Divines, but particularly with the works of the venerable founder of Methodism : he read the Scrip- tures regularly with close attention, and much prayer. His sermons were in general clear and able expositions of the word of God, rich in evangelical truth, and delivered with great earnestness of manner, in strong and im- pressive language. His piety was sincere, uniform, and scriptural ; his conversation devotional, animated, and instructive ; his disposition contented and cheerful ; and though he suffered much through life from lameness, occasioned by the dislocation of his right ankle when a child, yet thankful resignation to the divine will was manifested in all his various trials and afflic- tions. He continued to preach occasionally till within a few months of his death, when his weakness became so great that he could no longer engage in that work in which his soul delighted. A day or two before he died, he said to his wife, " I think I am soon to be removed : heaven is pouring such happiness into my soul." He fell asleep in Jesus, February 18th, 1846, aged seventy-two years. (4.) Thomas Kerr ; who was born near Castlederg, in the County Tyrone, in 1765. He was awakened and converted to God in the eighteenth year of his age ; and some time afterwards, having given to those who watched over him good reason to believe that a dispensation of the Gospel had been committed to him, he was called into our ministry by the letter of the Rev. John Wesley, and sent in 1787 to assist his brother, the late Rev. b 2 28 John Kerr, in the Newry Circuit. From that time until the Conference of 3 822, with the exception of six years, during which he was obliged to remain a Supernumerary, he continued to discharge, with great diligence and uniform punctuality, the varied duties of a Methodist Minister. He was then, through the failure of his strength, obliged finally to desist from the labours of a Circuit ; but continued to preach, to lead or meet in a class, to hold prayer-meetings, to visit from house to house, and to distribute tracts, until within a few weeks of his death. His sermons were short, pointed, and faithful; his good sense, piety, and store of valuable anecdote, rendered his conversation both interesting and profitable; and his prudence, uprightness, and affability won him the strong affection of the good to whom he became known, and secured him general respect, so that even the wicked have been heard to say as he passed by, " Tf there are any good men in the town, that is one of them." His confidence in Christ, and his delight in God, continued to increase till he entered into rest, on the 9th of May, 1846, in the eighty-first year of his age, and the sixtieth of his ministry. 3. In our Foreign Missions, eight have died, viz., — (1.) John Anthoniez, Assistant Missionary; who was born at Galle, August 28th, 1793, and died at Colombo, July 24th, 1845, in the fifty-second year of his age, and the twenty-seventh of his ministry. He was brought to God about the time of the commencement of the "Wesleyan Mission ; soon after which he began to call sinners to repentance, and to be zealous in all good works. After his appointment to the ministry, he con- tinued in a pre-eminent manner to retain the confidence and esteem of his European brethren. He was a man of great simplicity in his manners : his prayers and pulpit addresses were earnest, and were frequently attended by a powerful influence from above. He was faithful in the exercise of our discipline, and continually sought opportunities of usefulness apart from his regular work. By his death, which was regretted by all classes in Colombo, where he had laboured with acceptance 29 during a series of years, the Mission has lost an effective agent, and the church a Pastor who was in labours abundant. His death was sudden ; but during his life he witnessed a good confession, and ever appeared to maintain close communion with God. He is the first of our Assistant Missionaries in South Ceylon who has been called to his eternal reward. (2.) John S. Marsdex ; who died at Peterborough, Western Canada. He was brought to the saving knowledge of God in the year 1836, and entered oil the work of the ministry in 1840. His zealous exertions for the promotion of the cause of God, and his urbanity of manners, greatly endeared him to those among whom it was his lot to labour. His constitution was impaired by severe toil and exposure in a Circuit consisting chiefly of new settlements. His last illness was of only ten days' duration. During that period, he enjoyed great peace of mind ; and died in the triumphant experience of the truth which he had delighted to pro- claim. He fell asleep in Jesus on the 1 8th of September, 1845, in the thirty-third year of his age, universally lamented by the flock among whom he had exercised the pastoral office since the previous District-Meeting. (3.) John Skevington. He was one of the Mis- sionaries who sailed in the "Triton," and joined the New-Zealand Mission, where he was honoured by his Lord and Master with a large amount of success. His piety and zeal carried him through difficulties of no ordinary magnitude ; and, though he did not possess those talents which are usually termed great, he was a good and faithful servant, whom the Master owned in the salvation of many. He was greatly beloved by the natives, among whom he exercised the influence of a father and a friend. By his brethren in the New- Zealand Mission he was esteemed as a man of God, and a faithful Missionary. He had travelled a journey of twenty days to be present at the Auckland District- Meeting, where he preached a useful sermon on the Wednesday, and died on the Sunday evening following, September 21st, 1845. His death was awfully sudden. 30 He had gone with his host to the chapel; and, shortly after the sermon commenced, he fell down, and was carried into the vestry a dead man. His brethren could only weep over him ; and the natives of his charge, about seven of whom had accompanied him through the long journey, wept also, and said, " Our father is gone to heaven : he has fulfilled his commission : but our sorrow is for his widow and child, and for ourselves, for we are now orphans. "Where shall we look for another father and Pastor?" He was a native of the neigh- bourhood of Nottingham, was in the thirty-first year of his age, and had exercised his ministry six years. (4.) William Marshall ; who died at Twillingate, in the Green-Bay Circuit, Newfoundland, January 9th, 1846, in the eighth year of his itinerancv, and the thirty-fifth year of his age. He preached a few days before his decease, closing his ministerial labours at the solemn hour of midnight which marked the progress of time from one year to another. His short course was run with much zeal and devotedness to the work : he was instant in season and out of season. He laboured for a time on the western shore of Newfound- land, and for nearly four years in the Green-Bay Circuit, where his zealous efforts were especially owned of God, and rendered eminently successful. His memory is embalmed in the hearts of an affectionate people, who have been brought to God chiefly through his instrumentality. In the judgment of his brethren, excessive labours and privations injured his constitution, and hastened his end. (5.) James H. Wayte ; who died at Free-Town, Sierra-Leone, January 16th, 1846. On January 5th he had symptoms of approaching fever. The best medical aid was immediately obtained ; but his case seemed to baffle the skill of his medical advisers. His sufferings were of no ordinary kind ; but not a murmur escaped from his lips. All was borne with patience and resignation to the will of God. He possessed " the soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy." Indeed, throughout his affliction, he had unshaken confidence in 31 God. Sometimes he said, " The Lord doeth all things well;" "I have preached Christ in life, and I will, preach him in death ;" and then exclaimed, — " Happy, if with my latest breath I may but gasp his Name ; Preach him to all, and cry in death, Behold, behold the Lamb!" In this happy state of mind he continued until he was seized with delirium, which continued for several hours. At length his happy spirit entered the rest which remaineth for the people of God. His remains were followed to the new burial-ground by several hundreds of weeping friends. He died in the twenty-fourth year of his age, and the first of his ministry. (6.) John Cullingford ; who was seized with a severe attack of illness in the island of Trinidad, imme- diately after his return, in August last, from Demerara, where he had assisted in the services connected with laying the foundation-stone of a new chapel. The best medical skill that could be obtained was employed ; but he continued to sink under his affliction. Yet he endeavoured, though in much weakness, occasionally to preach the Gospel, and administer the sacraments, until the first Sabbath in December, when he preached his last sermon, and gave the sacrament of the Lord's supper. As it was the opinion of medical men that a voyage to England was now absolutely necessary, he immediately left Trinidad for Barbadoes, hoping that he should have strength before his departure to preside at the District-Meeting. His emaciated, debilitated appearance caused considerable alarm ; but the calm- ness of his mind, the buoyancy of his spirits, and the firmness of his nervous system, were truly astonishing ; and the brethren were led to indulge in the hope that their much-beloved Chairman would regain his vigour, and still continue to preside over them. But life was even now fast ebbing out. The last and only minis- terial duty which he performed in Barbadoes, wars to baptize, in James-street chapel, the infant son of the Rev. Edward Branston, on the 8th of February last ; 32 on which occasion, it was evident to the crowded con- gregation that, while he discovered much firmness and self-possession, his physical energies were almost pro&- trated. Yet the true spirit of the faithful Minister shone forth conspicuously in the very excellent address which he then delivered to the parents and heads of families who were present. On the day following, the annual meeting of the District commenced ; when he took his proper place among his brethren. It was a truly distressing sight to behold him coming in and going out, day after day, supported by two of the brethren. This he continued to do until two days before all the business terminated. Then, at his own request, the District-Meeting was closed in his own bed- room. From that period he never quitted his sick chamber, but gradually wasted away, with scarcely any pain of body, until Wednesday morning, March 4th, 184G, when his spirit escaped to the paradise of God, in the forty-sixth year of his age, and the twenty-first of his ministry. He died as he had lived, firmly resting upon the atonement of Christ, the only foundation of the believer's hope. In his death the Connexion has lost a valuable Missionary, his brethren a warm and affectionate friend, and the Committee a zealous, cautious, indefatigable agent. Mr. Cullingford has left a widow and five children to deplore their loss. (7.) George Findlay ; who died on Tuesday, March 10th, 184G, at Cape-Coast Town, Western Africa. He was watched over during the whole of his illness, which lasted a fortnight, with the most tender and assidu- ous care ; and he expired amidst the prayers and affectionate sympathies of his brethren. During his illness, he was a great sufferer ; but his end was emi- nently peaceful and calm. The violence of the fever, and its prostrating effects upon his physical constitution, deprived him of those hours of quiet, and comparative repose, which often precede dissolution ; but he gave abundant evidence that his feet were fixed on the " Rock of Ages," and that he "knew whom he had believed." He was a young man of great promise, and had by his S3 steady, uniform piety, and general conduct towards the natives, secured their affections, and the respect of all who knew him. He died in the twenty-eighth year of his age, and the first of his ministry. (8.) William Dowson ; who died on Friday, the 29th of May, 184C, at the residence of his son-in-law, W. D. Albury, Esq., in the sixtieth year of his age, and the thirty-sixth of his ministry. He was the third in the succession of British Wesleyan Missionaries who have laboured in the Bahamas. For some time he had been a Supernumerary. In his parental, pastoral, and ministerial relations, he was esteemed and beloved. A few days before his decease, he was joined by several branches of his family in partaking of the sacrament of the Lord's supper ; after which he commended them to God in the most solemn and impressive manner : he then spoke of the sure foundation of his faith and hope, and of his earnest longing to depart and be with the Lord. Calmly reposing in the merits of his Saviour, and experiencing the benefits of his all-prevalent inter- cession, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, he waited for his Master's coming till Friday night, when he calmly entered into rest. Q. V. Are there objections to any of our Ministers, or Preachers on Trial ? A. They were examined one by one. Q. VI. "What persons, who were in full connexion with the Conference, have now ceased to be recog- nised as Ministers among us ? A. 1. William Davies, 1st, Philip C. Turner, and Richardson Douglas. 2. William Peterson, William N. Leggett, and Wil- liam H. B ram well, have retired from our work. 3. Robert Brooking, who has retired for want of health. Q. VII. How are our Ministers, and Preachers on Trial, stationed for the ensuing year? A. As follows ; viz., — b 5 34 GREAT BRITAIN. [N.B. Each of the places mentioned in these Stations, and num- bered consecutively from 1 to 431, is the head of a Circuit. The Superintendent and other Minister or Ministers stationed in or appointed to the several Circuits undermentioned, is and are appointed by the Conference to preach, and to perform all acts of religious worship and Methodist discipline, in each and every of the.Wesleyan-Methodist Chapels already erected, or to be erected, within each Circuit respectively, within the space of twelve calendar months, at such time or times, and in such manner, as to him or them shall seem proper ; subject nevertheless to the Superintend- ent Minister.] I.— THE LONDON DISTRICT. 1 First London, (City-road, fyc.,) John Lomas, John Rattenbury, John C. Pengelly, Alfred Barrett, Thomas Vasey ; Joseph Brookhouse, Joshua Field- en, Isaac Phenix, sen., Seth Morris, Supernumeraries. George Cubitt is our Editor ; John S. Stamp is Assistant Editor; John Mason is our Book-Reward. Jabez Bunting. D.D., John Beecham, Robert. Alder, D.D., and Elijah Hoole, are the General Secre- taries for our Missions ; Walter O. Croggonis the Superintendent, under the direction of the Mis- sionary Committee, of the Irish Missions and Schools. IVesleyan Theological Institution ; — Dr. Bunting is re-appointed as the President of the Institution. Southern Branch, Richmond, Thomas Jackson, Theological Tutor; John Farrar, Classical Tutor ; William W. Stamp, House-Governor, her, Luke Tyerman. N.B. Brother Tyerman shall act under the direction of the House-Governor at Richmond. Northern Branch, Didsbury, John Bowers, # House- Governor ; John Hannah, 35 D.D., Theological Tutor; Wil- liam L. Thornton, Classical Tutor. 2 Second London, (Great Queen-street, $c.,) Joseph Beaumont, M.D., Jacob Stanley, jun., Benjamin Gregory, jun. ; Richard Reece, Supernumerary. 3 Third London, (Spitalfields, fyc.,) John Scott, Israel Holgate, Philip Hardcastle, John H. Lord, J. Gilchrist Wilson ; James Baker, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother J. G. Wilson is appointed to assist the Chairman of the Education Committee, partly m the duties connected with the extensive business of that Committee, and partly in the work of the Circuit when the Chairman is occupied in Edu- cational affairs. Thames Mission, Richard Chapman. (Welsh, St. Mary Axe, fyc.,) Henry Wilcox. 4 Fourth London, (Southwark, %c,) Jacob Stanley, sen., John Brown, 1 st, Joseph T.Milner ; Robert Wheeler, Supernumerary. 5 Fifth London, (Lambeth, fyc.,) Thomas H. Squance, Richard Felvus, James Laycock ; Jonathan Williams, Thomas Key, Thomas Harrison, Supernume- raries. ' 6 Sixth London,- (Hinde-street, $c.,) William Ath- erton, President of the Con- ference ; James Methley, James Dixon, D.D., William M. Bunt- ing, Luke H. Wiseman, Joseph Millar; Joseph Sutcliffe, A.M., Supernumerary. 7 Seventh London, (Chelsea, $c.,) Charles Prest, Samuel R. Hall; John Bicknell, Super- numerary. 8 Eighth London, (Islington, #c.,) Peter M'Owan, William lllingworth, John W. Etheridge, John Hartley ; John Kershaw, Supernumerary. 9 Deptford, Timothy C. Ingle, Samuel Simmons, William Edwards, 2d; Thomas Rogers, Supernumerary. 10 Hammersmith, Samuel Tindall, Frederick Payne; James Catts, Supernumerary. ] 1 Croydon, William Culcheth, Edward Fison ; Edward Chapman, Supernumerary. 12 Romford, Joseph Pechey, who shall change once in every four weeks, on the Lord's day, with the Ministers of the Third London Circuit. 13 Leyton, James Rathbone, who shall change twice in every quarter of a year, on the Lord's day, with the Min- isters of the First and Eighth London Circuits. N.B. Brother Rathbone shall reside at Woodford, Essex. 14 Ware and Bishop- Stortford, James Sutch, Henry- Needle. 15 Cambridge, Thomas P. Clarke, Richard Hardy. 16 Windsor, John Nelson, Jabez B. Waterhouse. 17 Chelmsford, James Allen, 2d, Robert H. Broomfiejd, Pascho Hoskins. 18 Colchester, Thomas Robinson, Richard Rymer. 19 Manningtree, Samuel Trueman, John B. Alex- ander, William S. Bestall. 20 Ipswich, John W. Cotton, William Hopkins, Richard Eland, jun. ; George North, Supernumerary. 21 Hastings, James Brownell, Michael C. Taylor ; James Lancaster, Supernumerary. 22 Sevenoahs, John Geden, Thomas Murray, John Hebb. N. B. Brother Murray shall reside at Tunbridge- Wells, and Brother Hebb at Tunbridge. 23 Lewes and Eastbourne, Joseph Payne, who shall change regularly with the Min- isters of the Brighton Circuit. 24 Brighton, SamuelHardey,TheophilusWoolmer. 25 St. Albans, Thomas Collins, John L. Sanders, John Livingston. N.B. Brother Sanders shall reside at Bickmansworth. 37 26 Guildford and Alton, James Lees, John Lock, George Buckley. N.B. Brother Lock shall reside at Alton. 27 Dorking and Horsham, William Way, Jacob Turvey. William Atherton, President of the Conference, Chairman of the District. Thomas H. Squance, Financial Secretary. II.— THE BEDFORD AND NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT. 28 Bedford and Jmpthill, Henry Fish, A.M., James Clapham, John S. Ridsdale, Joshua Mottram. 29 Leighton-Buzzard,Thoma.s Rodham, William B. Dennis, William Ford. N.B. Brother Ford shall reside at Stewkley. 30 Luton, John Crofts; Peter Cooper ; Joseph Walker, Supernumerary. 31 Dunstable, Wright Shovelton, James Hedges. 32 St. Neofs, John Ingham, John W. Wilson. 33 Biggleswade, John Knowles, 1st, Francis S. Keel- ing; Francis B. Potts, Supernu- merary. 34 Hitchin, Thomas Jones, 1st, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the Ministers of the Biggles- wade Circuit. 35 Huntingdon, James Jones, 1st, Charles Carter, Daniel Farquhar. 36 Northampton, Samuel Timms, John G. Wilson ; Maximilian Wilson, William Hinson, William Taylor, Super- numeraries. 37 Towcester, William Piggott, Henry Ollard. 38 Daventry, William Dixon, Ebenezer Tovey, James S. Haigh. 39 Newport-Pagjiell, John Collier, James Golding. 40 Higham-Ferrers, John Keightley, William O. Aldom. 41 Wellingborough, Thomas Brothwood, Samuel Wesley. 42 Kettering, William Dalby. 43 Marhei-Harborough, Richard Eland, sen., John Nowell, 2d. N.B. Brother Nowell shall devote two Sundays in every month to the Kettering Circuit. 44 Chatteris, Charles Williams, Richard Smailes. 45 Oundle, Joseph Gostick, William T. Nelson ; Isaac Aldom, Supernumerary. Henry Fish, A.M., Chairman of the District. John Crofts, Financial Secretary. III.— THE KENT DISTRICT. 46 Canterbury, 47 Faversham, 48 Rochester, 49 Gravesend, 50 Sheerness, 51 Margate, Samuel Young, Robert H. Atherton. 'JohnKnowles, 2d, George Blencowe. John Hanwell, James Cooke, 1st, John Philp. Robert Maxwell, John Fletcher. John Parry, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the Ministers of the Ro- chester Circuit. Robert Sberwell, Henry W. Wil- liams. N.B. Brother Williams shall reside at Rarnsgate. 52 Dover, TheophilusPugh, Samuel Lucas, 1st, James Wheeler ; James Jarrett, Supernumerary. Joseph Wilson, John Eaton. Willam Harvie, Thomas Shaw. John Smith, 1st, Charles Povah. John T. Barr, John F. Moody. James Godden, William B. Pope. Benjamin Clough,HenryJ. Thomas. William Swallow, who shall change on one Sunday in every three weeks with the Ministers at Faversham. 53 Deal, 54 Rye, 55 Tenter den, 56 Ash ford, 57 Sandhurst, 58 Maidstone, Sittingbourne, John Hanwell, Chairman of the District. Robert Sherwell, Financial Secretary. 39 IV.— THE NORWICH AND LYNN DISTRICT. 59 Norwich, Corbett Cooke, Jonathan Cadman, Edward Sackett ; Thomas R. Fisher, Supernumerary. GO Bungay, Ralph Gibson, John E. Cooke. 61 North- Walsham, William Burnett, Benjamin Ha- worth, William Rodman. 62 Yarmouth, William Binning, William Wilson, 3d ; James Waller, Supernume- rary. 63 Lowestoff, Henry Graham, Henry Balls ; Wil- liam Welborne, Supernumerary. 64 Framlingham, William Edwards, 1st, Joseph Mood. 65 Diss, George Birley, Benjamin G. Mit- chell, Sampson Cocks ; John Rey- nolds, 1st, Supernumerary. 66 New-Buckenham, Henry Cheverton, Thomas Batten. 67 Bury St. i?c/w?wwd's,William Baker, jun., Peter Pres- cott, jun. 68 Holt, Robert Colman, William P. Peck. 69 Lynn, William Chambers, Edward Horton. 70 Swaffham, Samuel Cook, Edward Bramford. 71 Downham, John Pearce, George Clement. 72 Walsingham, John Coates, John Tucker ; James Burley, Supernumerary. 73 Wisbeach, Henry Ranson, John Bonsor. 74 Thetford, John Piggott, Henry Banks ; Philip Jameson, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Banks shall reside at Methwold. 75 Mildenhall, Samuel H. Wardley, Abel Burgess ; Thomas Newton, Supernumerary. 76 Ely, John Newton, George Smith, 1st, John Hirst. Corbett Cooke, Chairman of the District. William Chambers, Financial Secretary. V.— THE OXFORD DISTRICT. 77 Oxford, John W. Button, Henry M. Har- vard. 78 High-JVycomb, Richard Cooper, John Anderson. 40 79 Aylesbury, John B. Whittinghain, John D. Carey. 80 Witney, William Sharpe, John D. Julian. 81 Banbury, William Worth, George Hagen. Kineton, George F. Driver, who shall chancre on one Sunday in every month with the Ministers at Banbury. 82 Newb»ry, Joseph Earnshaw, Thomas Withing- ton. 83 Reading, James Ray, Edward J. Robinson ; Samuel Leigh, Supernumerary. SI Hunge-rford, Paul Orchard, Zephaniah Job, Alexander Puddicombe. 85 Watlington, Joseph Midgley. Thame, Henry Owen ; Paul Clark, Super- numerary. N.B. The Ministers of the two preceding Circuits shall change on one Sunday in every month. $6 Brackley, John Heap, John Dowty, Robert Dyson. 87 Chipping-Norton, William Baker, sen., William Bramford. 88 Swindon, Aaron Langley, Edwin Fice. N.B. Brother Fice shall reside at Farringdon. 89 Wantage, John Booth, Edward J^ightwood. N.B. Brother Lightwood shall reside at Ahingdon. William Sharpe, Chairman of the District. John W. Button, Financial Secretary. VI.— THE PORTSMOUTH DISTRICT. 90 Portsmouth, Benjamin Andrews, LL.D., Wil- liam Beal, William P. Slater ; John Dawson, Supernumerary. 01 Gosjjort, William Wedlock, John W. Davies. 92 Salisbury, John Wevill, James Smeeth ; Wil- liam Tranter, Supernumerary. 93 Poole, John W. Thomas, James Hirst, Walter Vercoe. N.B. Brother Hirst shall reside at Wimborne, and Brother Vercoe at Swanage. 94 Ringwood, Joseph Garrett, who shall change 41 regularly on the Lord's day with the Ministers at Poole. 95 Newport, Isle of Wight, George Oyston, John Bissell, Edward Crofts, John Moore. N.B. Brother Bissell shall reside at Cowes, and Brother Crofts at Ryde. 06 Southampton and Winchester, Thomas W. Smith, Joseph T. Sangar, James Gostick; John H. Adams, Supernumerary. 97 Andover, John Mann, Uriah Scott. 98 Chichester, James Mole, Matthew Giles. Benjamin Andrews, LL.D., Chairman of the District. George Oyston, Financial Secretary. VII.— THE GUERNSEY DISTRICT. 99 Guernsey, {English,) Peter Samuel; Samuel Hope, Supernumerary. 100 Guernsey, {French,) Philip Tourgis, Daniel Robin. 101 Alderney, James Hocart. 1 02 Jersey, {English,) James Mowat, Thomas Green ; James Etchells, Supernumerary. 103 Jersey, {French,) John de Putron, John Renier, Philip Guiton ; Amice Ollivier, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Renier shall reside at St. Saviour's, and Brother Guiton at St. Peter's. James Mowat, Chairman of the District. VIIL— THE DEVONPORT DISTRICT. 104 Devonport, Edward Nye, William Seccombe, William Clegg, jun. 105 Plymouth, John Smith, 2d, Samuel W. Chris- tophers, John Harvard ; Thomas Bersey, George Southern, Su- pernumeraries. 106 Launceston, Peter Parsons, George F. White. 107 Holdsworthy, George Beard, James Mitchell, 2d. 108 Kilkhampton, JohnAllin, John Thomas, 2d; Joshua Wade, Supernumerary. 42 109 Liskeard, Samuel Beard, James Nance. 110 Saltash, John Ryan, 2d, John Eglinton. N.B. Brother Eglinton shall reside at Callington. 1 1 1 Tavistock, William Hill, Henry Hicks ; Nich- olas Sibly, Supernumerary. 1 1 2 Camelford, William Sanders, John M'Kenny, 2d ; John Robinson, Supernumerary. 113 Kingsbridge, Henry Daniels, William Colbron. N.B. Brother Colbron shall reside at Modbury. 114 Brixham, Oliver Henwood, William J. Daw- son. N.B. Brother Dawson shall reside at Dartmouth. 115 Ashburton, James Stott, Josiah Mycock ; Jo- seph Armstrong, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Mycock shall reside at Buckfastleigh. John Smith, 2d, Chairman of the District, Edward Nye, Financial Secretary. IX.— THE CORNWALL DISTRICT. 116 Redruth, Simeon Noall, James Grose. 117 Camborne, William P. Burgess, John Jenkins. 118 Tuckingmill, John P. Hetherington, James Cooke, 2d. 119 Falmouth, Henry Powis, James Aldis. N.B. Brother Aldis shall reside at Penryn. 120 Truro, Robert Young, John H. James, John W. Greeves. 1 2 1 Perranwell, Robert Lyon, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the Ministers of Gwennap, and on one Sunday in every six weeks with the Ministers at Truro. 122 Gwennap, Thomas Turner, Frederick W. Briggs. 123 St. Agnes, Elijah Toyne, George B. Mellor. 43 124 St.Austle, 1 25 St. Mawes, 1 26 Bo dm hi, 127 St. Columb, 128 Penzance, 129 &../««*, 130 &./0M, Everitt Vigis, Matthew Andrew, William A. Quick ; Joseph Wo- mersley, Supernumerary. Benjamin Elvins, who shall change once in every month, on the Lord's day, with the Ministers at St. Austle. Richard Moody, Thomas Flower. Uriah Butters, Henry Hayman. John Walsh, Jabez Yardley ; John Reynolds, 2d, James Akerman, Ralph Scurrah, Supernumeraries. Thomas Hardy, Robert Keyworth. John Smedley, Thomas Wood, 1st. 131 Stilly Islands, John Cullen. 132 Helstone, Henry Groves, Hender Geach, Henry Young; William Sleep, Charles Colwell, Supernume- raries. 133 Hayle, Thomas Jewell, Edwin J. Sturges, Thomas H. Walsh. 134 Marazion, William Appleby, Thomas Osborne. Robert Young, Chairman of the District. John Walsh, Financial Secretary. X.— THE EXETER DISTRICT. 135 Exeter, John P. Haswell, James J. Topham ; James Odgers, Supernumerary. Credilon, George Curnock. 136 Tiverton, George Hobill, William Thomas. N.B. Brother Thomas shall reside at Collumpton. 137 Taunton and Wellington, Charles Tucker, Joseph B. West, Richard Ray (who is to act for this year as Governor and Chaplain of the Wesleyan Proprietary School) ; Francis Collier, John Simmons, Super- numeraries. N.B. Brother West shall reside at Wellington. 138 Bridgewater, Thomas Rogerson, George C. Har- vard. 44 139 South-Petherton, Edward Branston, George Tur- ner, 2d. N.B. Brother Turner shall reside at Crewkerne. 1 40 Axminster and Honiton, John Wood, James Hughes. N.B. Brother Hughes shall divide his labours equally between the Axminster and Budleigh-Salterton Circuits. 141 Budleigh-Salterton, Lewis Lewis. 142 Bridport, Charles Janion, Thomas Leach. 143 Barnstaple, John Morgan, Robert Rees ; John Rogers, Supernumerary. South- Moulton, John Osborne. 144 Bideford, William Bytheway, William Webb, 2d ; John C. Clendinnen, Super- numerary. N.B. Brother Webb shall reside at Great-Torrington. 145 Dunster, David Cornforth, William F. Clarke. N.B. The Superintendent shall reside at Williton. 146 Oahhampton, Joseph Crump, John Hugill. 147 Teignmouth, John Williams, Hugh Johnson. N.B. Brother Johnson shall reside at Newton- Bushell. John P. Haswell, Chairman of the District. Richard Ray, Financial Secretary. XL— THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 143 Bristol, North, {King-street, fyc,) Isaac Keeling, Thomas Martin, Willson Brails- ford, George Roebuck, William Willan ; John Woodrow, Robert Smith, Joseph Bowes, Robert James, John Evans, Supernume- raries. 149 Bristol, South, (Langton-street, #c.,) John Hall, William Fox, 1st. 150 Kingswood, Benjamin Carvosso, Thomas Jeffe- ries ; Joseph Cusworth, Governor 45 of Kingswoocl School ; Samuel Jones, A.M., Head Master of the School. 151 Banwell, Joseph Fletcher, Thomas Denham. 152 Stroud, John Kicklin, Timothy R. Moxon, John Lyth ; Thomas Fletcher, Supernumerary. 153 Dursley, Henry V. Olver, John F. England, Thomas Harding ; Thomas Tal- boys, Daniel Osborne, Supernu- meraries. N.B. Brother England shall reside at Eastington. 154 Downend, (near Bristol,) John Crowe, Samuel Brown, 1st, Charles North. N.B. Brother Brown shall reside at Thornbury. 155 Gloucester, Edward Jennings, John Spenser Jones. 150 Tewkesbury, James Heaton, Joseph Portrey. 157 Cheltenham, William Burt, John I. Muff, George C. Taylor ; Frederick Calder, George Robinson, Supernume- raries. N.B. Brother Muff shall reside at "Winchcomb. 158 Newport, (Monmouthshire,) James Bartholomew, James Mayer ; Charles Haime, Supernumerary. 159 Cardiff, William W. Rouch, William Worker. N.B. Brother Worker shall reside at Bridgend. 1G0 Monmouth, James Meadmore, Samuel W. Ro- binson. 161 Abergavenny and Pontypool, Maurice Britton, Thomas Sheers ; Thomas Armett, Supernumerary. N.B. The Superintendent shall reside at Pontypool. 1G2 Ledbury and Forest of Dean, Reuben Partridge, George Hurst, Henry Laugher. 163 Hereford, Thomas Webb, Charles B. Ritchie. Isaac Keeling, Chairman of the District. John Hall, Financial Secretary. 46 XII.— THE BATH DISTRICT. 164 Bath, Richard Waddy, James Carr, Wil- liam Davison ; Thomas Ashton, James Whitworth, Charles Howe, Supernumeraries. 165 Bradford, (Wilts.,) Joseph Floyd, William Box. N.B. Brother Box shall reside at Trowbridge. 166 Midwmer-Norton, John Radford, James Taylor, 1st, Hugh Jones. 167 Frame, John Brandreth, Levi Waterhouse. Warminster, Christopher Ridler, who shall change with the Ministers at Frome once in six weeks. 168 Melksham, W T illiam Griffith, sen., Isaac Phenix, jun. 169 Devizes, William Mowat, who shall change on one Sabbath in every six weeks with the Ministers at Melksham. 170 Shepton- Mallet, Humphrey B. Tretheway, Thomas A. Rayner. 171 Sherborne, John W. Roberts, Felix H. Pick- worth ; John Bustard, Supernu- merary. 1 72 Weymouth, William Davies, 1st, William Davies, 2d. N.B. Brother Davies, 2d, shall reside at Portland. 173 Dorchester, ' Henry B. Brown, James Cook. 174 Shaftesbury, James Pilley, Thomas Bolas. 175 Glastonbury, Charles Currelly, Joseph Exell. Richard Waddy, Chairman of the District. John Brandreth, Financial Secretary, XIII— THE FIRST SOUTH WALES DISTRICT. (ENGLISH PREACHING.) 1 76 Swansea, Thomas Baker, John Rossell ; Evan Parry, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Rossell shall reside at Neath. 47 177 Merthyr-Tydvil, Charles Vibert, John Sharman. 178 Brecon, Joseph Pratten, Richard Roberts. 179 Carmarthen, Aquila Barber, John G. Avery. N.B. Brother Avery shall reside at Llanelly. 180 Haverford-TVest, Joseph Hollis, Thomas Heeley. N.B. Brother Heeley shall reside at Milford. 181 Pembroke, Thomas Payne, George T. Morrison. Joseph Pratten, Chairman of the District. Aquila Barber, Financial Secretary. XIV.— THE SECOND SOUTH WALES DISTRICT. (welsh preaching.) 182 Merthyr-Tydvil, Thomas Aubrey, William Row- lands. N.B. Brother Rowlands shall reside at Tredegar Iron- Works. 183 Crickhowell, John Lloyd, Thomas Jones, 3d. 184 Cardiff, David Morgan, Owen Owens, John Herbert. N.B. The Superintendent shall reside at Cowbridge. 185 Brecon, Lewis Williams. 186 Llandilo, Thomas Jones, 2d ; Morgan Griffiths, Supernumerary. N.B. The Brecon Minister is to spend two Sundays in every six weeks in the Llandilo Cireuit ; and the Llandilo Minister is to spend one week in six in the Brecon Circuit. 187 Carmarthen, Isaac Jenkins, Daniel Jones ; Hugh Hughes, Supernumerary. Narberth, John Jones, 3d. 188 Swansea, Lot Hughes, Timothy Jones ; Wil- liam Hughes, Supernumerary. 189 Cardigan, James Jones, 2d, Ebenezer Morgan. N.B. The Superintendent shall reside at Lampeter. 48 190 St. David's, Evan Richards, who shall spend three Sundays in every quarter in the Cardigan Circuit, and one of the Cardigan Ministers shall spend two Sundays in every quarter in the St. David's Circuit. 191 Aberystwith, Robert Williams, Joseph Jones; Griffith Hughes, Supernumerary. 192 Machynlleth, Robert Owen; William Evans, Supernumerary. 193 Llanidloes, John Rees, Booh Steward; David Evans, 2d, Editor. Thomas Jones, 2d, Chairman of the District, Isaac Jenkins, Financial Secretary. XV.— THE NORTH WALES DISTRICT. (welsh preaching.) 194 Ruthin and Denbigh, Humphrey Jones, John Richards, 1st. 195 Llangollen, Benjamin Roberts, Evan Pugh. 196 Corwen, John R. Chambers. N.B. 1. Brother Pugh shall divide his labours between the Llangollen and Corwen Circuits. 2. The Superintendents shall change on two Sundays in every quarter. 197 Llanrwst, David Gravel, Evan Edwards, Wil- liam Davies, 3d. N.B. The Superintendent shall reside at Abergele. 198 Holywell, Edward Anwyl, John Hughes; Samuel Davies, 1st, Supernumerary. 1 99 Mold, Lewis Jones, Thomas Morris ; John Jones, 2d, Supernumerary. 200 Llanasa, David Williams. N.B. The Ministers of the Llanasa and Holywell Circuits shall change on two Sundays in every quarter of a year. 201 Beaumaris, Methuselah Thomas, Evan Davies. 49 202 Amlwch, William Owen. N.B. 1. Brother Davies shall divide his labours between the Beaumaris and Amlwch Circuits. 2. The Superintendents shall change on two Sundays in every six weeks. 203 Carnarvon, Robert Jones, 1st. 204 Bangor, Rowland Hughes, William Jones. N.B. The Ministers of the two preceding Circuits shall change on two Sundays in every quarter. 205 Pwllheli, Edward Jones, 1st. 206 Barmouth, John Bartley, Robert Jones, 2d. N.B. The Ministers of the two preceding Circuits shall change on two Sundays in every quarter. 207 Dolgclly, Richard Prichard, Samuel Davies, 2d. 208 Llanfyllin, David Evans, 1st, John Evans; William Batten, Supernumerary. 209 Lion fair, John L. Richards ; David Jones, Supernumerary. N.B. The Ministers of the two preceding Circuits shall change on two Sundays in every quarter. Edward Anwyl, Chairman of the District. John L. Richards, Financial Secretary. XVI.— THE BIRMINGHAM AND SHREWS- BURY DISTRICT. 210 Birmingham, West, (Cherry-street, t^*c.,) George Turner, 1st, John Burton, Wil- liam Hurt, Joseph Wood ; Robert Melson, Supernumerary. 211 Birmingham, East, (Belmont-row, ^c.,) Alexander Bell, James Little, Michael John- son ; Benjamin Wood, Supernu- merary. 212 West-BromiL'icii, John Bedford, John Tindall. 213 Jf ednesbury, Elijah Morgan, Samuel Simpson, John Vanes, James S. Thomas ; Joseph Hunt, Supernumerary. 50 214 Walsall, John Boyd, Thomas Jeffery, Edward Russell; James Miller, Super- numerary. Wolverhampton, George H. Rowe, Benjamin John, William R. Rogers. James Shoar, Thomas Walker, Robert Leake; William Homer, Supernumerary. Samuel Webb, Thomas Standring, William H. Bakewell. William Clough, John Smart, Thomas Hulme. William D. Goy, John Mollard. Jabez Rought, who shall change on one Sabbath in every six weeks with the Ministers at Redditch. Hugh Carter, William Powell, 2d. Robert Bond, Edwin Thorley. Matthew Cranswick, Matthew Salt ; Moses Dunn, Supernumerary. Leamington and Stratford-upon-Avon, William H. Clarkson, John I. Dredge. Robert Mainwaring, James Hartle ; William Stokes, Supernumerary. William Wilson, 4th, George Hughes. James Allen, 1st, James Kendall, 1st, Ebenezer Moulton, James Parkes. Thomas Pearson, 1st, Daniel Hate- ley, George Mather. Francis Barker, Thomas Hughes, 2d ; Humphrey Parsons, Super- numerary. Thomas Catterick, Robert Cass, John Saunders, John Bowman. N.B. Brother Bowman shall reside at Welshpool. Alexander Bell, Chairman of the District. Elijah Morgan, Financial Secretary. 215 Wolverhampi 216 Dudley, 217 Stourbridge, 218 & tour port, 219 220 Worcester, Bromsgrove, 221 222 223 Evesham, Redditch, Coventry, 224 Leamington i 225 Hinckley, 226 Shrewsbury, 227 Madeley, 228 Wellington, 229 Ludlow, 230 231 Kington, Newtown, 51 XVII.— THE MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT. 232 Macclesfield, Thomas Harris, Peter C. Horton. Frederick F. Woolley. N.B. Brother Woolley shall reside at Bollington. 233 Buxton, Charles Hawthorne, Edward B. Pinder. 234 Congleton, John Raby, Abraham Stead. 235 Nantwich, Adam Fletcher, Joseph Lowthian, John Clulow ; George Poole, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Clulow shall reside at Winsford. 23G Northwich, Thomas Eckersley, John Cannell. 237 Burslem, Joseph Entwisle, James Bromley. 23S Tunstall, James B. Holroyd, William Brailey. N.B. Brother Brailey shall reside at Kidsgrove. 239 Newcastle-under-Lyne, Jonathan Barrowclough, William Henley. 240 Lonqton, Thomas Moss, Thompson Hesk. 241 Stafford, James Brooke, Robert J. T. Hawkesley . 242 Leek, John Bolam, Samuel Brown, 2d, Jesse Edgoose. 243 Uttoxeter, John Stevens, Thomas Kilner. Thomas Harris, Chairman of the District. Joseph Entwisle, Financial Secretary. XVIII.— THE LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. 244 Liverpool, North, (Brunswick Chapel, <^c.,) Ed- ward Walker, George Osborn, Daniel West; John Davis, Su- pernumerary. 245 Liverpool, South, (Pitt-street, fyc.,) William Smith, John C. Leppington, Edward Brice ; William France, Calverley Riley, John Aslin, Supernume- raries. 246 Liverpool, Welsh, (Benns Gardens, $c.,) Evan Hughes, William Powell, 1st. c 2 no 247 Chester, John R. Browne, William H. Tay- lor ; Isaac Lilly, Supernumerary. •248 Mold and Buckley -Mount, Samuel Atkinson, who shall change with the Ministers of the Chester Circuit once in every six weeks. 249 Carnarvon and Bangor, (English,) John Samuel Jones. Holyhead, Nicholas C. Pridham. N.B. Brother Jones and Brother Pridham shall change on two successive Sundays in each quarter of a year. 2.50 Wrexham, William Ricketts, Elisha Bailey. N.B. Brother Bailey shall reside at Oswestry. 251 Whitchurch, (Salop,) Samuel Taylor, William Parkinson. 252 Warrington, Joseph Burgess, John T. Yeates, James Scholes. 253 St. Helen's and Frescot, Abraham Watmough, William Shearman. 254 Southport and Ormskirk, William Coultas, George Dickinson. 255 Wiaan, Leonard Posnett, Henry L. Church. 256 Preston and Chorley, Benjamin Firth, Robert M. Willcox, William Cattle ; Joseph Meek, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Willcox shall reside at Chorley. 25 7 Garstang, Thomas Brown, George Scott, 2d, James Faulkner. 258 Lancaster, Thomas Armson, James Findlay. Edward Walker, Chairman of the District. George Osborn, Financial Secretary. XIX.— THE MANCHESTER AND BOLTON DISTRICT. 259 First Manchester, (Oldham-street, §c.,) Thomas Stead, Charles Westlake, George Maunder; Walter Hussey, Su- pernumerary. 53 260 Second Manchester ', (Jrwell-street, tyc.,) Robert- Newton, D.D., Secretary of the Conference ; William B. Ste- phenson, Thomas Nightingale, John Pearson ; Thomas Slugs, Supernumerary. 261 Third Manchester, (Grosvenor-street, #c.,) 'Robert--'' Newstead, )ienry Chettle, James ' D. Brocklehurst. 262 Fourth Manchester, (Bridgewater-street, tyc. f ) Wil- liam O. Booth, Henry Castle ; William Shelmerdine, Supernu- merary. (Welsh,) Richard Bonner, who shall act under the direction of the Super- intendent of the Fourth Man- chester Circuit. 263 Fifth Manchester, (Oxford-road, §c.,) Francis A. j( West, Frederick J. Jobson, John Kirk, 2d. 264 Altrincham, William Elton, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the Ministers of the Fourth Manchester Circuit ; Joseph Lewis, Supernumerary. 265 Stockport, North, (iiviot-Dale, $c.,) Jonathan Crowther, Thomas Williams, 1st. 266 Stockport, South, (Hill-Gate, fyc.,) Thomas Row- land, William Parker. 267 New-Mills, Hugh Beech, William Hessel. 268 Glossop, Thomas Hickson,.Gervase Smith; George Marsden, Supernumerary. 269 Ashton-under-Lyne, John Bell, James Wilson, John P. Johnson; Luke Hey wood, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Wilson shall reside at Hyde. 270 Oldham, Robert Day, James P. Fairbourne. 271 Delph, (Saddle worth,) William H. Bambridge, who shall change on one Sabbath in every five weeks with the Minis- 54 ters at Oldham ; William Wilson, 1st, Supernumerary. 272 Bolton, Joseph Roberts, 1st, George Mars- land, James E. Moulton, William H. Sargent ; James Hyde, Super- numerary. N.B. Brother Sargent shall reside at Farnworth. 273 Rochdale, William Jackson, 1st, Thomas Ste- phenson. 274 Burnley, Abel Dernaley, John Relph ; John Philips, Supernumerary. 275 Bury, Isaac Denison, Thomas O. Keysell. 276 Blackburn, John Hannah, 2d, Richard Wood- fin. 277 Haslingden, William Sleigh, William H. Robson, Edmond Knaggs. 278 Bactip, John Chettle, William Jessop ; Samuel Sugden, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Jessop shall reside at Longholme, Rawtonstalh 279 Co/ne, Peter Prescott, sen., William Exley. 280 Clitheroe, Thomas Ballinghall, Edmund Old- field. 281 Leigh, John Shipman ; Richard Smetham, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Shipman shall change on one Sabbath in every six weeks with the Ministers at Bolton. Robert Newton, D.D., Chairman of the District. William B. Stephenson, Financial Secretary. XX.— THE HALIFAX AND BRADFORD DISTRICT. 282 Halifax, John M'Owan, Amos Learoyd, Thomas Llewellyn, William Exton; John W. Barritt, Supernumerary. 283 Huddcrsfield, First, {Queen-street, §c.,) John Hobson, John Ryan, 1st; George Highfield, Supernumerary. 284 Huddersjield, Second, (Buxton-road, fyc.,) Thomas Dickin, James P. Dunn. / 55 285 Holmfirth, Benjamin Pearce, John Simon, William Ingram ; Thomas Hill, Supernumerary. 286 Sowerby- Bridge, Thomas Staton, Peter Budd, William Sugden. 287 Todmorden, Luke Barlow, Robert Totherick, John Hanson. 288 Denby-Dale, {near Huddersjield,) James Lemmon, Robert Brown. 289 Bradford, West, (Kirkgate Chapel, #c.,) William Naylor, Jonathan J. Bates ; Ste- phen Wilson, Supernumerary. 290 Bradford, East, (Eastbrook Chapel, tyc.,) Charles Haydon, Nehemiah Curnock, Edward Jones, 2d. 291 GreaUHorton, Matthew Banks, William Wilson, 5th. 292 Keighley, Joseph Raynar, Joseph Moorhouse, William J. Skidmore. N.B. Brother Moorhouse shall reside at Haworth, Letters to be sent to Haworth, near Bradford. 293 Bingley, Benjamin Frankland, sen., William Winterburn ; William M'Kitrick, Supernumerary. 294 Shipley, John Hague, who shall change on one Sabbath in every five weeks with the Ministers at Bingley. 295 Skipton, Robert Gover, Thomas Richardson. 296 Addingham, Michael Cousin, Charles G. Turton. 297 Grassington, James Bate, who shall change on one Sabbath in every six weeks with the Ministers at Skipton. 298 Settle, James Dunbar, Benjamin Frank- land, jun., A.B. William Naylor, Chairman of the District. John M'Owan, Financial Secretary. XXI.— THE LEEDS DISTRICT. 299 First Leeds, (Brunswick Chapel, fyc.) >Joseph Stinson, Joseph Lawton, David 56 Hay ; Isaac Turton, John Poole, JohnRoadhouse, Supernumeraries. 300 Second Leeds, {Oxford-place Chapel, ^-c.,) Samuel Jackson, Robert Thompson, Wil- liam Barton ; John Hodgson, Supernumerary. 301 Third Leeds, {St Peter's Chapel, 3,°c,) John Pick- avant, Robert Inglis, Samuel Walker; James Lynch, Super- numerary. 302 Fourth Leeds, (Wesley Chapel, §c.,) William Bacon, John Kirk, 1st, William Andrews, 1st; James Blackett, Supernumerary. 303 Bramley, (near Leeds,) Roger Moore, Thomas M. Fitzgerald, Dixon Naylor. N.B. Brother Naylor shall reside at Stanningley. 304 Wakefield, George B. Macdonald, Thomas Short, John M'Lean, Calvert Spenseley ; William Leach, Su- pernumerary. 305 Birsial, William Robson, Thomas Dunn, John Walker ; Hodgson Casson, Charles Taylor, Supernumeraries. N.B. Brother Dunn shall reside at Bailey. 306 Dewsbury, Joseph Pretty, John Sumner, Elijah Jackson. N.B. Brother Jackson shall reside at Mirfield. 307 Knaresborough, William Ash, Joseph Binns ; Mat- thew Lumb, James Mitchell, 1st, Supernumeraries. 308 Otley, Josiah Hudson, Alexander Hume. 309 Fateley-Bridge, Benjamin Clayton, Richard Petch. 310 Pontefract, Ralph R. Keeling, William Drewitt, Richard Brown, William Daven- port ; John Sedgwick, Thomas Moxon, Supernumeraries. N.B. Brother Brown shall reside at Knottingley. 311 Clechheaton, Joshua Hocken, John Ward, 2d. N.B. Brother Ward shall reside at Brighouse. 57 312 Yeadon, {near Leeds,) William Levell ; William Waterhouse, Supernumerary. 313 Woodhouse-Grove, Richard -Heape, James H. Rigg ; /William Lord, Governor of Woodhouse-Grove School. N.B. 1. Brother Rigg shall divide his labours between the Yeadon and Woodhouse-Grove Circuits. 2. Letters to the Superintendent should be directed to Idle, near Bradford; and letters for the School should be directed to Woodhouse-Grove, Apperley- Bridge. near Leeds. Samuel Jackson, Chairman of the District. Joseph Stinson, Financial Secretary. XXII.— THE SHEFFIELD DISTRICT. 311 Sheffield, West, {Carver -street, §c.,) Abraham E. Farrar, Robert Jackson, Thomas S. Monkhouse, Robert M. Mac- Brair, M.A., Samuel D. Waddy, (who is to act for this year as Governor and Chaplain of the Wesleyan Proprietary School) ; Thomas Hayes, Supernumerary. 315 Sheffield, East, (Norfolk-street, #c.,) John Rigg- Joseph Hargreaves, Thomas Pen- nington, William R. Williams ; Robert Pilter, Supernumerary. 31 G Chesterfield, Thomas H. Walker, John Talbot. 317 Bakewell, John Smithson, Joseph Chapman. 318 Bradivell, Richard Greenwood, Ebenezer R. Talbot. 319 Rotherham, William Kelk, John Hornby, Joshua Priestley. N.B. Brother Priestley shall reside at Wath. 320 Doncaster, Samuel Broadbent, Samuel Merrill, Isaac Harding ; Thomas Garbutt, 1st, Thomas Powell, Supernu- meraries. 321 Barmley, William Woolsey, Thomas Capp, Wesley Farrar, B.A. c 5 58 322 Retford, John H. Faull, "William Shrewsbury, Samuel Brocksop. 323 Worksop, John Randerson, Robert S. Ellis. Abraham E. Farrar, Chairman of the District. Josefh Hargreaves, Financial Secretary. XXIII.— THE NOTTINGHAM AND DERBY DISTRICT. 324 Nottingham, South, (Halifax Chapel, $c.,) William Bird, John Lambert, William Jackson, 2d. 32.") Nottingham, North, {Wesley Chapel, §c.,) Barnard Slater, Samuel Dunn, John Hearnshaw ; Daniel S. Tatham, Supernumerary. 32f> Ilkestone, John Killick, George Rowe ; Zachariah Taft, Supernumerary. 32" Mansfield, James Cheeswright, Joseph T. Wil- kinson ; Richard Allen, Supernu- merary. 328 Newark, George Jackson, Thomas Hodson ; John Hickling, Supernumerary. 329 Bingham, John Brown, 2d, Anthony Ward. 330 Leicester, Thomas Eastwood, James Beckwith; John Denton, David Deakins, Supernumeraries. 331 Melton- Mowbray, Samuel Allen, Henry Kirkland. 332 Oakham, Moses Rayner, William Fox, 2d. N.B. Brother Fox shall reside at Uppingham. 333 Stamford, Frederick Slight, Edward Watson. 334 Grantham, William Lindley, Thomas Garbutt, 2d. 335 Peterborough, John C. George, John B. Dyson, William Allen, 4th. 336 Loughborough, Henry Wilkinson, Thomas Rowe. 337 Castle-Donington, William B. Thorneloe, William Hopewell. 338 Derby, John Stephenson, Jarvis Cheesman, Samuel Wilkinson, 2d. 339 Ashbourne, William Tarr, who shall change once in every month with the Ministers at Derby. 59 340 Helper, Samuel Fiddian, John Gregory, Richard Sergeant ; Benjamin Gregory, sen., Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Gregory shall reside at Ripley, near Alfreton. 341 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, William J. Bullivant, John Crawshaw. 342 Burton-on- Trent, Benjamin Gartside, Thomas Brumwell. 343 Cromford, Robert Harrison, Joseph Officer. Barnard Slater, Chairman of the District. John Stephenson, Financial Secretary. XXIV.— THE LINCOLN DISTRICT. 344 Lincoln, George Taylor, Robert Dugdale, Henry Smalhvood, Joseph Heaton. 345 Sleaford, Thomas Cocking, Harry Pedley, Joseph Sykes. 34G Marhet-Raisen, William G. Duncan, John Ro- berts, 1st. 347 Louth, Alexander Strachan, William Hales, William H. Rule, Daniel Chap- man ; William Barr, James Bum- stead, Supernumeraries. 348 Homcastle, William Crookes, Thomas S. Wood, Philip Fowler; Thomas Sim- monite, Supernumerary. 349 Alford, Robert Bryant, John Weatherstone. 350 Spilsby, Samuel Wilde, Martin Jubb. 351 Coningsby, John H. Norton, who shall change with the Ministers at Boston and Horncastle, once in every six weeks with each Circuit. 352 Boston, John E. Coulson, John Morris ; Wil- liam Clegg, sen., Supernumerary. 353 Wain fleet, John Jackson, George Elliott. 354 Spalding, James Catton, William Baddiley, Richard Riley. N.B. Brother Baddiley shall reside at Holbech. 355 Bourne, John M. Budden, Thomas Crosby. George Taylor, Chairman of the District. Alexander Strachan, Financial Secretary. 60 XXV.— THE HULL DISTRICT. 356 Hull, West, (Waltham-street, fyc.,) Joseph Fowler, . Benjamin B. Waddy, Joseph Akrill ; Martin Vaughan, John Jones, 1st, Supernumeraries. 357 Hull, East, (George-yard, §c.,) William Vevers, George Steward, James Osborn ; Francis Derry, Supernumerary. 358 Beverley, Samuel Crompton, William Dawson. 359 Driffield, Ambrose Freeman, Walter Coates. 360 Howden, Josiah Goodwin, Samuel Hooley ; Ninian Barr, Supernumerary. 361 Patrington, Benjamin Hudson, Henry J. Booth. 362 Hornsea, Edward Abraham, Jacob Morton. 363 Grimsby, James Loutit, Henry D. Lowe, Henry Richardson ; James Hope- well, Thomas Padman, Super- numeraries. 364 Gainsborough, James C. Hindson, Edward Stokes, John Skidmore. 365 Epworth, Edward Usher, Charles Nightingale. 366 Snaith, William Wilkinson, Joseph Morti- mer, John M. Joll. N.B. Brother Mortimer shall reside at Goole. 367 Brigg, Edward Batty, Thomas R. Jones. 368 Barton, Charles Radcliffe, John Vine, Ro- bert H. Hare ; John Nowell, 1st, Supernumerary. 369 Bridlington, Thomas Edwards, John Ward, 1st, Joseph Kipling ; William Pear- son, 2d, Supernumerary. William Vevers, Chairman of the District. James Loutit, Financial Secretary. XXVI.— THE YORK DISTRICT. 370 York, Daniel Walton, Charles Cheetham, William Pemberton, William T. Radcliffe ; John Burdsall, An- 61 thony Triffit, James Everett, William Carlton, Matthew Mallin- son, William Blundell, Super- numeraries. 371 Tadcaster, Isaac Woodcock, John P. Lock- wood. 372 Pocklington, Abraham Crabtree, Alfred Lockyer. 373 Malton, William Wears, John Lewis, Wil- liam Stevinson ; Daniel Jackson, Supernumerary. 374 Easingwold, Peter Wilkinson, James Roberts. John Harding; Joseph Nicholson, Supernumerary. 375 Scarborough, Robert Wood, Stephen Kay, John Watson. *. 376 Pickering, Andrew Mackintosh, Charles Raw- lings ; Joseph Frank, Supernume- rary. 377 Thirsk, Thomas Hall, James Emory, Joseph Whitehead; John Kemp, Super- numerary. 378 Ripon, Samuel Healey, Richard Stepney. 379 Selby, James Smetham, John M. Pearson. Daniel Walton, Chairman of the District. Isaac Woodcock, Financial Secretary. XXVII.— THE WHITBY AND DARLINGTON DISTRICT. 380 Whitby, John Wilson, 1st, William Bond, Thomas Kent. 381 Stokesley, Joseph Cheese wright, George Green- wood, Richard Martin ; William Rennison, Joseph Hutton, Super- numeraries. 382 Darlington, Robert Heys, John Hobkirk. 383 Stockton, William Allen, 1st, Frederick Grif- fiths, James Collier. N.B. Brother Collier shall reside at Hartlepool. 384 Barnard- Castle, John Willis, George Croft, John Imison. ^*- N.B. Brother Imison shall reside at Barningham. 62 385 Bishop-Auckland, John Bumstead, John Owen. 386 Middleham, James Harris, James Sugden ; James Fowler, Supernumerary. 387 Richmond^ William Brocklehurst, George Smith, 3d. 38S Reeth, Richard Tabraham, Henry Dean; John Rawson, Supernumerary. 389 Bedale, Thomas Savage, Samuel Bowman ; William Shackleton, Supernume- rary. N T ,B. Brother Bowman shall reside at Masham. John Wilson, Chairman of the District. William Allen, Financial Secretary. XXVIII.— THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT. 390 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Henry Davies, Nathan Rouse, John M. Kirk, John M. Beech. 391 Gateshead, . Seth Dixon, Henry Hine. 392 North-Shields, Jonathan Turner, William Griffith, jun. 393 Blyth, John Walters, Alexander T. Weir. 394 South- Shields, Francis Neale, Robert Cook. 395 Sunderland, William Horton, Benjamin Slack, William Williams, 1st ; Humphrey Stevenson, George Clarke, Su- pernumeraries. 396 Houghton-h-Spring , Nathaniel Alston, Robert A. Gent. 397 Durham, Samuel Rowe, Joseph K. Tucker. 398 Wolsingham, Christopher Newton, Joseph Dawson. 399 Hexham, John Nicholson, William Williams, 2d. 400 Shotley -Bridge, Thomas Stokoe, Robert Lewis. 401 Alston, Thomas J. Walker, Samuel Lucas, 2d, John Roberts,- 2d. 402 Alnwick, John W. Dawson. 403 Berwick, Jabez Palmer, who shall change regularly with Brother Dawson. 63 404 Morpeth, Alfred Abbott, who shall change on one Sunday in every three weeks with the Ministers of the Blyth Circuit. Henry Davies, Chairman of the District. William Horton, Financial Secretary. XXIX.— THE CARLISLE DISTRICT. 405 Carlisle, Edward Sumner, Edward Baylis. 40G Brampton,. John Luddington, who shall change on one Sunday in every three weeks with the Ministers at Car- lisle ; Joseph Jackson, 1st, Super- numerary. 407 Whitehaven, William Huddlestone, William M. Punshon. 408 Workington, John Haigh, Thomas M'CuIlagh. 409 Appleby, John Felvus, George Patterson. 410 Penrith, Thomas D. Baines, George Russell, Stephen P. Harvard. 41 1 Wigton and Keswick, Robert Morton, Joseph Hirst. 412 Kendal, Myles C. Dixon, Thomas Sheldon. 413 Ulverstone, Thomas Kemshall, who shall change on one Sunday in every six weeks with the Ministers of Kendal. 414 Dumfries, James Haughton. Edward Sumner, Chairman of the District. John Haigh, Financial Secretary. XXX.— THE ISLE OF MAN DISTRICT, 415 Douglas and Castletown, James Rosser, John G- Cox, James Allen, 3d. 416 Ramsay and Peel, William Simpson, John Con- non, Thomas H. Brocklehurst James Rosser, Chairman of the District. XXXI.— THE EDINBURGH AND ABERDEEN DISTRICT. 417 Edinburgh, Charles Clay, John Stirzaker, John Parsons. 64 418 Dunbar and Haddington, Alexander Macaulay, who shall change with the Ministers at Edinburgh, under the direction of the Superintendent. 419 Glasgow and Paisley, Peter Duncan, William H. Cornforth. Greenock, Thomas B. Goodwin, who shall change with the Ministers at Glasgow on one Sunday in every six weeks. 420 Airdrie and Stirling, John Drake, Gregory A. Page. 421 Ayr, Edmund B. Warters. 422 Aberdeen, George Scott, 1st, Robert Haworth, Thomas H.Hill; George Douglas, Supernumerary. 423 Dundee, David Edgar. 424 Perth, George T. Perks, who shall change once in every six weeks with the Minister at Dundee. 425 Arbroath and Montrose, William Jewitt, William Mearns, A.M. 426 Banff, Thomas Brookes. 427 Inverness, Henry Hastling, who shall change with the Minister at Banff on two Sundays in every six months. Peter Duncan, Chairman of the District. George Scott, Financial Secretary. XXXII.— THE SHETLAND ISLES DISTRICT. 428 Lerwick, James Kendall, 2d, William H.Lewis, Edward Shelton, Thomas Rigby. N.B. Brother Lewis shall reside in the Island of Whalsay, and Brother Shelton at Dunrossness. All Letters, &c, for Brother Kendall, must he directed to Walls. 429 Walls, Joseph Watson. N.B. All Letters, &c, for Brother Watson, must be directed to Lerwick. 430 Northmavin and Belting, John Danks. 65 431 North Isles, Samuel M'Aulay ; William Lan- gridge, Supernumerary. " N.B. Brother M'Aulay shall reside in the Island of Unst. Joseph Watson, Chairman of the District. IRELAND. L— THE DUBLIN DISTRICT. 1 Dublin, South, {Centenary Chapel, §c.,) Robert Masaroon, Gibson M'Millen, John Hay ; Robinson Scott, Governor and Chaplain of the Wesleyan Connexional School ; William Ferguson, Archibald Campbell, Thomas Beamish, Supernume- raries. 2 Dublin, North, {Abbey -street Chapel, $c. t ) John Greer, Robert G. Jones, Thomas M. M 'Donald ; Henry Deery, Arthur Noble, Patrick Ffrench, Supernumeraries. 3 Kingstown, Robert Wallace ; George M'llwain, Supernumerary. N.B. Brother Wallace shall change once in three weeks with the Preachers of the Dublin South Circuit. 4 Drogheda, John Holmes, R. G. Cather, A.M. 5 JVicklow, John Hughes, Robert Hewitt. N.B. Letters to be directed to Rathdrum. Robert Masaroon, Chairman of the District. II.— THE WATERFORD DISTRICT. 6 Waterford, William Lupton, Thomas Ballard. 7 Carlow, Richard T. Tracy, John Higgins ; Robert Banks, Supernumerary. 8 Nentownbarry, Samuel Downing, John Bagley. 9 Wexford, Robert Bruce, William Lebert. Richard T. Tracy, Chairman of the District. 66 III.— THE CORK DISTRICT. 10 Cork, William Reilly, Joseph W. M'Kay; Joshua Harman, James B. Gill- man, Supernumeraries. John Saul. John F. Mathews, John Duncan. — Thomas Waugh ; Andrew Hamilton, Supernumerary. John Williams, William Lough. William Mulloy. Robert Huston, and Anketell M. Henderson, are appointed General Missionaries for the South of Ireland. N.B. Letters to be directed to Camolin, County Wexford. Thomas Waugh, Chairman of the District. 1 1 Cove) 12 Bcuidon, 13 Skibbereen, 14 Tralee, IV.— THE LIMERICK DISTRICT. 15 Limerick^ John Nelson, Thomas Hickey. 16 Roscrea, Frederick P. Le Maitre, Thomas K. Whitaker. 17 Cloughjordan, James Henry; John Rogers, Su- pernumerary. N.B. Letters to Brother Henry to be directed to Burrisokane. John Nelson, Chairman of the District. V.— THE TULLAMOORE DISTRICT. 18 Tullamoore, John Hill, William G. Campbell ; Thomas Lougheed, Supernume- rary. Samuel Cowdy, who shall change with the Tullamoore Preachers once a quarter. William Crook, John Donald. Robert Bamford, David Robinson ; William Keys, Richard Price, Supernumeraries. William Crook, Chairman of the District. 19 Athlone, 20 Maryborough, 21 Longford, 67 VI.— THE SLIGO DISTRICT. 22 Sligo, Fossey Tackaberry, James S. Waugh. 23 Castlebar, John H. Atkins, James Collier. 24 Ballina, James Murdock, Mortlock Long. 25 Boyle, William Burnside. Fossey Tackaberry, Chairman of the District. VIT.— THE CLONES DISTRICT. 26 Clones, James Hughes, Richard Maxwell ; James Rutledge, Supernumerary. 27 Cootehill, William M'Garvey, James Keys. 28 Killesandra, Robert J. Meyer, Joseph Johnston. 29 Castleblaney and Monaghan, William Hoey, 2d, William Foote. 30 Aughnaclo-y •, John Waugh. John Waugh, Chairman of the District. VIII.— THE ENNISKILLEN DISTRICT. 31 Ennishillen, Robert H. Lindsay, Wallace M'Mul- lan ; Robert Crozier, John Nes- bitt, James C. Pratt, Supernu- meraries. 32 Brookborough r John Armstrong, Robert Campbell. 33 Manorhamilton, John Foster, James M'Clintock. 34 Lowtherstoivn, James Black, Robert Bell ; William Douglas, Supernumerary. 35 Pettigo and Ballyshannon, John Jebb, Thomas M'Lorinan ; Samuel Kyle, John C. Irvine, Supernumeraries. John Armstrong, Chairman of the District, IX.— THE LONDONDERRY DISTRICT. 36 Londonderry, John Carey, Frederick Stephens. 37 Strabane, Robert Hamilton, Edward John- ston, 2d; William Finley, An- drew Huston, Supernumeraries. 38 Omagh, Francis Stephens, George Deery ; James M'Cutchan, who resides 68 in Newtownstewart, Robert Car- son, Supernumeraries. John Carey, Chairman of the District. X.— THE BELFAST DISTRICT. 39 Belfast, South, {Doneg all-square, eye.,) Henry Price, "William A. Darby ; fffatthew Lanktree, John Campbell, Super- numeraries. 40 Belfast, North,(Frcdericl<-street,$c.,)~Dame\ M'Afee, George Vance, William Stewart; Thomas Ridgeway, Supernume- rary. Note. — Brother Stewart is authorized by the Con- ference to solicit the aid of our friends in Ireland towards the re-building of the chapel, Donegall- square, East, agreeably to a resolution passed unanimously at the Conference of the Centenary year, held in Belfast, dispensing, in this special and important case, with the Rule which restricts applications for building purposes to the limits of the Circuit in which the chapel or chapel-house is to be erected. 41 Ballyclare, Robert A. Devers. 42 Donaghadee, William Cather, James Hutchison. 43 Carrickfergus, Robert Black, James Donald, who shall reside in Lame ; Michael Burrows, Supernumerary. 44 Coleraine, William P. Appelbe, LL.D., John C. Storey. 45 Magherafelt, William Hoey, 1st, Charles Lynn Grant. 46 Lisburn, Thomas Meredith, Samuel Mere- dith ; William Armstrong, Super- numerary. 47 Downpatrick, Hugh Moore, William Butler. William Stewart, Chairman of the District. XL— THE NEWRY DISTRICT. 48 Newry, John Nash, Robert Jessop. 49 Dungannon, Claudius Byrne, James Bass ; Archi- bald Murdock, Edward Hazle- ton, who resides in Moy, and 69 Edward Johnston, 1st, who resides in Coal Island, Supernu- meraries. 50 Armagh, John Harrington, John Hazleton ; George Grant, Supernumerary. 51 Lurgan, James Johnston, Benjamin Bayley. 52 Moira and Dromore, Robert Beauchamp, who shall reside in Moira, George Burrows. 53 Tandragee, Henry J. Giles, John Oliver ; David Waugh, who resides in Banbridge, Supernumerary. 54 Portadown, James Tobias, Henry M. Beale. Claudius Byrne, Chairman of the District. IRISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. I.— ELROPE. IRELAND. 1 Lucan and Trim, Henry Geddes, John H. Boyd. 2 Kilkenny, Edward M. Banks, Samuel Fer- guson. 3 Tipperary, Thomas Foster. 4 Yvughal, William Richey. 5 Fermoy and Mallow, William Starkey. 6 Kinsale and De Conrcy Country, James Patterson. 7 Kerry and the Mines, Frederick Elliott. 8 Dingle, Alexander Twiss. 9 Ballinasloe, James Sullivan. 10 Killaloe, John Feely. 11 Kilrush, Samuel M'Dowell; Charles M'Cor- mick, who resides in Tarbert, Supernumerary. 12 Gulway, John Liddy. 13 Tuam, William Cornwall. 14 Barony of Erris, John Gilbert. 1 5 Cavan, William Guard, Francis Morrow. 16 Donegal, Jeremiah Wilson, John Walker. 17 Rathmelton, Letterkenny, and Stranorlar, Nathaniel Hobart. 18 Newtownlimavady, Edward Harpur. 70 19 Ballymena and Antrim, William Brown. 20 Bally castle, Edward Cobain. FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND. 21 Pans and Rouen, William Toase, John L. Rostan ; Peter S. Barbenson, Assistant Missionary. 22 Calais, Thomas Thompson, M.A,, George Leale. 23 Boulogne, William Arthur. 24 Caen, Le Socage, tyc, Peter Lucas ; Charles C. de Boinville, who shall reside at Lisieux. 25 Nismes, Montpellier, La Vaunage, and La Gar- donneque, Matthew Gallienne, William J. Handcock, Lewis Martin, Francis Farjat, William Ogier ; John Le Lievre, Super- numerary. 26 Ganges, tyc, {Les Cevennes,) Henry Martin, Philip Le Bas; Peter Roy, Assistant Missionary. 27 Nyons, $c», {Drome and Upper Alps,) Henry de Jersey, Philip Neel, Peter Massot, Luke Pulsford ; Berthaud Combe, Assistant Missionary. 28 Lausanne and Aigle, (^Switzerland,) Charles Cook ; Gideon Jaulmes, Assistant Mis- sionary. William Toase, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions in France and Switzerland. MEDITERRANEAN MISSIONS. 29 Gibraltar, Thomas T. N. Hull. II.— ASIA. CEYLON. I.— THE SINGHALESE DISTRICT. (south.) 30 First Colombo, Daniel J. Gogerly, Andrew Kessen, B.A. ; David de Silva, Assistant Missionary. 71 31 Second Colombo, John A. Poulier, Assistant Mis- sionary. 32 Negombo and Rillegalle, Robert S. Hardy ; Daniel D. Pereira, Assistant Missionary. One to be sent. 33 Seedua, D. L. A. Bartholomeuz, Assistant Missionary. 34 Galki&se, Cornelius Wijesingha, Assistant Missionary. 35 Morotto, P. G. de Zylva, Assistant Mis- sionary. 36 Pantura, John Parys, Assistant Missionary. 37 Caltura, William A. Lalmon, Assistant Mis- sionary. N.B. The Second Colombo, Galkisse, Morotto, Pan- tura, and Caltura Stations shall be under the care of the First Colombo Superintendent, 38 Galle, Amblangodde, and BeUigam, William Bridgnell. 39 Matura, Dondra, and Goddapitiya, C. de Hoedt, Assistant Missionary, N.B. The Matura, Dondra, and Goddapitiya Stations shall be under the care of the Galle Superintendent. Daniel J. Gogerly, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions in South Ceylon. II— THE TAMUL DISTRICT. (north.) 40 Jaffna, Wannarponne,\ Peter Percival, John E. S. Puttoor, andCattavelli, J Williams. One to be sent. 41 Point-Pedro, John Philips, Assistant Missionary. 42 Trincomalee, James Gillings. 43 P>atticaloa, Ralph Stott, James Wallace. One to be sent. Peter Percival, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions in North Ceylon. 72 CONTINENTAL INDIA. THE MADRAS DISTRICT. 44 Madras, 45 Negapatam, 46 Manar goody, Joseph Roberts, 2d, Thomas Has- well, Ebenezer E. Jenkins. Thomas Cryer, Joseph Little ; A. D. Ponniah Pilley, Assistant Missionary. Peter Batchelor, John Pinkney ; S. Davasagayam Pilley, Assistant Missionary. 47 Bangalore, (Tamul,) Richard D. Griffith. 48 Bangalore, (Canarese,) John Garrett, Edward J. Hardey ; Philip Webber, As- sistant Missionary. Daniel Sanderson, Thomas B. Glan- ville ; Henry O. Sullivan, Assist- ant Missionary. Matthew T. Male, Benjamin Field. John Gostick, Joseph Morris ; Arthur Taylor, Assistant Missionary. Joseph Roberts, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Presidency of Madras, and in the Mysore Terri- tory. 49 Mysore, 50 Goobbee, 51 Coonghul, MISSIONS IN AUSTRALASIA AND POLYNESIA. I.— THE AUSTRALIA AND VAN-DIEMEN'S LAND DISTRICT. NEW SOUTH WALES. 52 Sydney, William B. Boyce, General Super- intendent ; Nathaniel Turner, Thomas B. Harris. 53 Paramatta, William Butters. 54 Camden and Wolongong, William Lowe, Assistant Missionary. 55 Windsor, §c, William Schofield; William Light- body, Assistant Missionary. 73 56 Bathurst, Benjamin Hurst. 57 Hunter's River, Frederick Lewis. AUSTRALIA FELIX. 58 Melbourne, Daniel J. Draper. 59 Geelong, Samuel Wilkinson, 1st. 60 Bunting-Dale, Francis Tuckfielcl. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 61 Adelaide, Jonathan Innes. N.B. William Longbottom is returning home for the recovery of his health. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 62 Swan-River, John Smithies. VAN DIEMEN's LAND. 63 Hobart-Town, John M'Kenny, 1st. 64 New-Norfolk, John Eggleston. 65 Ross, Campbell-Town, and Oatlands, Edward Sweetman ; John Harcourt, Assistant Missionary. 66 Launceston, John A. Manton, Henry H. Gaud. William B. Boyce, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Australia and V an-Diemen s Land District. John M'Kenny, Deputy Chairman of the V an-Diemen s Land Section of the District. II.— THE NEW-ZEALAND DISTRICT. 67 Auckland, "Walter La wry, General Super- intendent ; Thomas Buddie, Henry H. Lawry. 68 Mangungu and Whangaroa, John Hobbs. 69 Waima and Newark, John Warren; George Stan- nard, Assistant Missionary. 70 Wairoa, {Kaipara,) James Buller. 71 Pethakura, (Manukau,) William Woon. 72 Waingaroa and Waipa, James Wallis, George Buttle. 73 Kawia, Aotea, (Beecha?n-Dale,) and Mokau, John Whiteley, Gideon Smales. 74 Nejv-Plymouth, Henry H. Turton. 74 75 Taranaki, South, Samuel Ironside. 76 Waimate and Patea, One wanted. 77 Port-Nicholson, Kapiti, fyc, James "Watkin. 78 Nelson, John Aldred. 79 Waikowaiti, near Otago, (Middle Island,) Charles Creed. Walter Lawry, Chairman of the District, General Superintendent of the Missions in New-Zealand, and Visiter of the Missions in the Friendly Islands. John Hobbs, Deputy Chairman of the North- ern Section of the New-Zealand District ; a?id John Whiteley, Deputy Chairman of the Southern Section. III.— THE FRIENDLY ISLANDS DISTRICT. , 80 Tongatabu, Peter Turner, William Webb, 3d, Thomas Adams; George Miller, Assistant Missionary. .81 Habai, John Thomas, 1st, Matthew Wil- son, Thomas West. 82 Vavau, Stephen Rabone, Francis Wilson, George Kevern, Joel Bate, George Daniel. N.B. Niua or Keppel's Island, Niua-fo-ou, and Uvea or tVallis's Island, are chiefly under the care of Native Teachers. English Missionaries are ear- nestly requested. John Thomas, Chairman of the District, IV.— THE FEEJEE DISTRICT. 83 Lakemba, John Hunt, 1st, Richard B. Lyth. 84 Rewa, James Calvert. 85 Viwa and Bau, Thomas J. Jaggar, Thomas Wil- liams, 2d. 86 Somosomo, John Watsford, Assistant Mission- ary; David Hazlewood, Assist- ant Missionary. N.B. Lomaloma, Oneata, Ono, Bua, Ovalau, Noko- { ratumbu, and Rotumah, are chiefly under the care of Native Teachers. John Hunt, Chairman of the District. 75 III.— AFRICA. SOUTHERN AFRICA. I.— THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE DISTRICT. ttj Cape-Town, Rondebosch, and Robben Island, Thomas L. Hodgson, Joseph Jack- son, 2d, Richard Ridgill. 88 Wynberg, Simons- Town, and Diep-River, Benja- min Ridsdale. 89 Stellenbosch, Brackenburys Valley, and Cape- Flats, Barnabas Shaw. 90 Khamies-Berg, {Little Namaqualand,) Barnabas J. Shaw. 91 Nisbett-Bath, Jerusalem, fyc, {Great Namaqua- land,) John A. Bailie. 92 Damara Country, Richard Haddy. 93 Ditto, Wesley-Vale, Joseph Tindall, Assistant Mis- sionary. 94 Cradoclcs Kloof and George, Edward Edwards. Thomas L. Hodgson, Chairman of the Dis- trict, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Cape of Good Hope District. II.— THE ALBANY AND KAFFRARIA DISTRICT. ALBANY. 95 Grahams-Town, William Shaw, General Super- intendent ; Horatio Pearse, John Wilson, 2d. 96 Salem and Farmerjield, Thornley Smith. One earnestly requested. 97 Bat hurst and Lower Albany, John Ayliff. 98 Fort-Beaufort and Upper Albany, William Impey, George Smith, 2d. 99 Port-Elizabeth and Uitenhage, John Smith, 3d. 109 Cradock, William C. Holden. 101 Somerset, John Edwards. 102 Graaf-Reinet, To be supplied under the direction of the General Superintendent. d 2 76 103 Ha slope- Hills, Joseph C. Warner, Assistant Mis- sionary. N.B. The Ministers of the Colonial Circuits are to change regularly, under the direction of the General Superintendent. KAFFRARIA. 1. AMAXOSA. 104 I)' Urban, (Fingo Mission,) Henry II. Dugmore. 105 Gwanga, (Umkyes Tribe,) Under the superin- tendence of the Missionary at D'Urban. 106 Beka, (Pato's Tribe,) John W. Appleyard. 107 Newton-Dale, (Fingvs,) Under the superintend- ence of the Missionary at Bekn. 108 Mount-Coke, ('Slambi's Tribe,) George II. Green. 109 Wesley ville, (Pato's Tribe,) Tamahha, (Dusham's Tribe,) Under the superintend- ence of the Missionary at Mount Coke. 110 Butternorth, (Hintza's Tribe,) Francis P. Glad- win. 111 Beccham-Wood, (Amavelelo Tribe,) "William Sar- geant, Assistant Missionary. 2. ABATEMBU. 112 Imvani, (Amahala,) Under the care of the Gene- ral Superintendent. 113 Clarkebary, William II. Garner. 114 Morley, J. Stewart Thomas. 3. AMAMPONDO. 115 Buntingville, (Fahus Tribe,) Samuel Palmer. 11H Faku's Mission, Thomas Jenkins. 117 Sharvbury, (Amabaka,) James Archbell. PORT-NATAL AND AMAZULU. 118 D'Urban, William J. Davis. 119 Pieter-Mauritz Berg, John Richards. N.B. On all the Stations in Kaffraria, the Brethren shall change on the Sunday, each with the near- est to him, once at least in every quarter of the year. "William Shaw, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions in South Eastern Africa. Samuel Palmer is appointed to act as Deputy Chairman of the Eastern Section of the Albany and Kaffraria District, in the unavoidable absence of the Chairman. III.— -THE BECHUANA DISTRICT. 120 Thaba-Unchu, (Baralongs.) Ratabani, (Koran- nas,) Lokualo, (Ligoia,) James Cameron. 121 Plaatberg, (Newlanders and Basutos,) Urnpu- kani, (Mantatees,) Richard Giddy. 122 Lishuafii, (Griquas and Basutos,) Mirametsu, (Korannas,) Under the super- intendence of the Missionary at Plaatberg. 123 Imparani, (Mantatees,) Semimelo, (Mantatees,) Moteng, (Mantatees,) Jeremiah Hartley, Assistant Missionary. 124 Colesberg, Purdon Smailes, Assistant Mis- sionary. 125 Kamastone, (near Buffalo's Vleij,) William Shep- stone. 126 Baraputsa Country, James Allison, Johan Petrus Bertram, Assistant Missionaries. N.B. On all the Stations in the District, the Brethren shall change on the Sunday, each with the near- est to him, once at least in every quarter of the year. James Cameron, Chairman of the District. 78 WESTERN AFRICA. I.— SIERRA-LEONE. 127 Free-Town, tyc., Henry Badger, David Griffiths, Richard Wrench, James R. Westley. 128 Hastings, Wellington, c^c, Thomas Raston ; Jo- seph Wright, Native Assistant Missionary. 129 York, Charles Knight, Native Assistant Missionary. Henry Badger, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Wesley an Missions at Sierra -Leone, and Visiter of the Gambia Stations. II.— THE GAMBIA. 130 Si. Marys, Matthew Godman ; Pierre Sallah, Native Assistant Missionary. 131 Barra-Point, John Gum, Native Assistant Mis- sionary. 132 Ngabantang, John Cupidon, Native Assistant Missionary. 133 McCarthy's Island, George Parsonson, Benjamin Chapman, William H. A. Dick- son. Ill— THE GOLD-COAST, ASHANTI, AND OTHER PARTS OF GUINEA. 134 Cape-Coast Town, Commenda, Dix-Cove, §c., Thomas B. Freeman, William Allen, 3d; William De Graft, Assistant Missionary. 135 Anamabu, Salt-Pofid, Winnebah, Tantum, $c., John Thomas, 3d, John Harrop. 136 Domondsi, Abassa, Mansn, Yankumasi, Akrqful, Ejimakum, and Dondsi, John Hagan, Native Assistant Mis- sionary. 137 British Akrah, Henry Wharton; John Martin, Native Assistant Missionary. 79 138 Ashanti, George Chapman, Edward Ad-[ dison. 139 Badagry and Abokuta, John Martin, Charles Hillard. Thomas B. Freeman, General Superintendent of the Wesley an Missions in Guinea. IV.— AMERICA. WEST INDIES. L— THE ANTIGUA DISTRICT. 140 Antigua, James Cox, James Eacott, Benja- min Tregaskis, John Horsford. One to be sent. 141 Dominica, Jesse Pilcher, Thomas Pearson, 3d, Samuel Smyth. 142 Montserrat, John Parkes. 143 Nevis, Hilton Cheesebrough, Lancelot Railton, George Blanchflower. 144 St. Christophers, Robert Hawkins, John Mortier, Thomas Lofthouse, Thomas James; Thomas M. Chambers, Assistant Missionary. 145 St. Eustatius and St. Bartholomews, James Home. 146 St. Martin s and Anguilla, "William Satchell ; John Hodge, Supernumerary. 147 Tortola, William T. Waymouth ; Joshua Jordan, Assistant Missionary. One wanted. James Cox, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Antigua Distinct. II— THE ST. VINCENT'S AND DEMERARA DISTRICT. 148 St. Vincent's, Kingstown, William Bannister. Francis Whitehead, William L. Binks, David Barley. 149 St. Vincent's, Biabou, "William Fidler, Samuel Brown, 3d ; one to be sent ; William Heath, Assistant Mis- sionary. 150 Grenada, James Bickford. 151 Trinidad, William Moister ; William Cleayer, Assistant Missionary. 152 Tobago, Joseph Biggs. 153 Demerara, George-Town, William Hudson, AVilliam Limmex, James Ban- field. 154 Demerara, Arabian Coast, William English. 155 Demerara, Mahaica, Henry Padgham. 156 Demerara, Victoria, Charles W. Cleeve, B.A. 157 Barbadoes, John Corlett, George Ranyell, Henry Hurd. N. B. Josias F. Browne is returning home. William Bannister, Chairman of the Dis- trict, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Demerara and St. Vincent's District. HI._THE JAMAICA DISTRICT. 158 Kingston, Jonathan Edmondson, Genernl Su- perintendent ; James Walton, William West, William H. Hann ; Robert A. Johnson, Assistant Missionary. 159 Monteso-Bay, Timothy Curtis, Samuel Burrell. 360 Spanish-Town, John G. Manley, William Sin- clair ; Herbert Carter, Assistant Missionary. 161 Mor ant-Bay, Edmund Lockyer. 162 Grateful-Hill and Stoneij-Hill, Henry Bleby, George Savery. 163 Falmouth, Edward Fraser. 1(54 St. Anns-Bay, Edward S. Thompson. 165 Ocho-Rios and Watsonville, AVilliam Moss, Timo- thy W. P. Taylder. 81 166 BeechamviUe, David Kerr, William Hodgson. 167 Bath and Manchioneal, Henry B. Britten; Alex- ander Foote, Assistant Mission- ary. 16R Port-Antonio, George Millsom. 169 Lucea, Alexander Mansie. 170 Guy's-Hill, John Mearns. 171 Black- River, Edwin Blake. 172 Clarendon, James Rowden ; John Vaz, As- sistant Missionary. 173 Savannah-la-Mar, Martin Young. 17-1 Duncan's and Bronn's-Toivn, H. B. Foster, Tho- mas Burrows. 175 Mount-Ward, "William G. Stedman. 176 Yallahs and Belhesda, Richard Harding. 177 Mount-Fletcher, Richard Hornabrook. 178 Port-Morant, James Atkins. 179 Belize and. Charibb-Town, Honduras-Bay, James Edney ; John Green, Assistant Missionary. Jonathan Edmondson, Chairman of the Dis- trict, and General Superintendent of Missions and Schools in Jamaica. IV.— THE BAHAMA DISTRICT. 180 New-Providence, Isaac "Whitehouse. 181 Eleuthera, First, (Rock-Sound, Tarpum-Bay, Pear-Key, and St. Salvador,) William F. Turtle, Assistant Missionary. 182 Eleuthera, Second, (Governor s Harbour, Sa- vanna-Sound, Palmetto-Point, and Hatchell- Bay. William Wil- liams, 3d, Assistant Missionary. 183 Harbour-Island and Pitman's Cove, Samuel Simons. 184 Bluff, Spanish-JVells, Ciwrenf-Point, Current- Island, and Bogue, To be sup- plied from Harbour-Island till one can be sent. d 5 18") Green-Turtle- Bay and Grand-Bahama, A. J. Thompson, Assistant Missionary. I8(i Great-Harbour, Marsh-Harbour, and Cherokee- Sound, To be supplied from Green-Turtle-Bay till one can he sent. 187 Andros and other Islands, To be supplied from Nassau. 1-38 Turk's Island, Thomas Pearson, 2d. 189 Bermuda, Hamilton, fyc*, Thomas Smith. 190 Bermuda, St. Georges, John B. Brownell. X. B. John Blackwell is returning home. Isaac Whitehouse, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Bahama and Bermuda Islands. V._ THE HAYTI DISTRICT. 191 Port- Republicain, Mark B. Bird. 192 Port-au-Plaat and Samana, William Towler. K>3 Jeremie, William T. Cardy. 194 Gonaives, St, Denis Bauduy. 195 Cape- Hay tien, James T. Hartwell. Mark B. Bird, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Hayti Mis- sions. THE BRITISH DOMINIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. I.— CANADA : WESTERN DISTRICT. 196 Kingston, Edmund Botterell. 197 Toronto and Whitchurch, William M. Harvard, Robert Cooney; William An- drews, 2d, Assistant Missionary, who shall reside in the Country, and devote himself to that part of the work, under the direction of the Superintendent. 83 198 Hamilton, John Douse. 199 London and Blanshard, William Scott; John Hunt, 2d, Assistant Missionary, who shall pay special attention to the Country, under the direc- tion of the Superintendent. One wanted : to be visited quar- terly by the Superintendent of Goderich. One wanted : to be visited quar- terly by the Superintendent of Hamilton. William E. Shenstone. Henry Byers. 204 Amherstburg, Edward Sallows. 205 Barrie and Grvillimsbury, One wanted. 206 Warwick and Adelaide, To be visited quarterly by the Superintendent of Sarnia St. Clair. One wanted : to be visited quar- terly by the Superintendent of London. James Booth ; John Bredin, who is to reside in the Country, and devote his attention to that part of the work, under the direc- tion of the Superintendent. Henry Lanton. One wanted : to be visited twice by the Superintendent of Chin- guacousey. 211 Whitby and Pickering, John Gundy, Assistant Missionary : to be visited quar- terly by the Toronto Ministers. 212 Chinguacousey, William Steer. 213 By town, John C. Davidson. 214 Loughborough, Charles Turver, Assistant Mission- ary : to be visited by the Super- intendent of Kingston. 200 Stratford, 201 Br ant ford, 202 Guelph, 203 Goderich, 207 Woodstock, 208 Peterborough, 209 Belleville, 210 Brock, 84 INDIAN MISSIONS. 215 Alderville, "William Case. One wanted. 216 Sarnia St. Clair, Thomas Fa wcett. 217 Rice-Lake, John Sunday, Native Missionary, ■who is to pay especial attention to the Indians at Rice-Lake and Mud-Lake. 218 Grand-River, One wanted. 219 Wyandotte Reservation, Under the direction of the Superintendent of Amhersthurg. William M. Harvard, Chairman, and Gene- ral Superintendent of the Missions in the District. II.— CANADA : EASTERN DISTRICT. 220 Montreal, Matthew Richey, A.M., Charles Churchill, George H. Davis, James M. Cranswick ; Robert L. Lusher, Supernumerary. 221 Quebec, Ephraim Evans, Henry Cox. 222 Three-Rivers, Alexander M'Leod. 223 Weslejfville, Rufus A. Flanders. 224 St. John's, James Brock. 225 Russeltown, Thomas Campbell. 226 Odell-Town, Matthew Lang. 227 St. Armand, John B. Selley. One wanted. 228 Clarenceville, Hugh Montgomery. 229 Dunham, John Tomkins. 230 She ford, Malcolm M'Donald. 231 Stan stead, Edmund S. Ingalls. 232 Compton and Halley, Benjamin Slight. 233 Sherbrooke, John Douglas, Assistant Mission- ary. 234 Melbourne, John Borland. 235 New-Ireland, One wanted. Matthew Richey, M.A., Chairman, and Ge- neral Superintendent of the Missions in the District. 85 III.— THE NOVA-SCOTIA DISTRICT. 236 Halifax, "William Squire, William Smith, John Allison ; William Bennett, Supernumerary. 237 Lunenburg, John Marshall. 238 Liverpool and Mill' s- Village, John M'Murray, One wanted. 239 Barrington, Roland Morton. 240 Shelbourne and Litlle-H arbour, Richard Smith. 241 Yarmouth, Henry Pope, 1st. 242 Horton and Cornwallis, Charles De Wolfe, James Narraway. 243 Windsor, William Crosscombe. 244 Newport and Shubenacadie, Richard Knight. One wanted. 245 Amherst, John B. Strong. 246 Meccan and Parrsborough, John Prince, Assist- ant Missionary. 247 Wallace, Jeremiah V. Jost. 248 Guysborough, James Buckley. 249 Albion-Mines and River-John, Richard Weddall. CAPE-BRETON. 250 Sydney, William Wilson, 2d. 25x Ship-Harbour, G. 0. Heustis, Assistant Mission- ary. prince edward's island. 252 Charlotte-Town, William Webb, 1st. 253 Bedeque, Thomas H. Davies. 254 Murray-Harbour, Robert M. Crane, Assistant Missionary. Richard Knight, Chairman, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Dis- trict. IT.— THE NEW-BRUNSWICK DISTRICT. 255 St. John, South, (Germain-street,) Henry Daniel, Ingham Sutcliffe, Giffard Dorey. 86 256 St. John, North, (Portland-street,) Frederick Small wood. 257 Carlton and Long Reach, Samuel D. Rice. One wanted. 258 Frederickton, Enoch Wood, Henry Pope, 2d. 259 Nashwaak, Joseph F. Bent. 260 Sheffield and Gagetown, Richard Shepherd. 261 Mill-Town, James G. Hennigar. 262 St. Stephens and St. David's, Arthur M'Nutt. 263 St. Andrew's Michael Pickles. 264 Sackville, ( Westmoreland,) George Miller. 265 Point-de-Bute, William Smithson. 266 Petitcodiac, Robert A. Chesley, Assistant Mis- sionary. 267 Hopewell, One earnestly requested. 268 Bridgetown, Sampson Bushy. 269 Aylesford, George M. Barrett. 270 Annapolis, Wesley C. Beals. 271 D'uiby and Sissiboo, James Taylor, 2d, Assistant Missionary ; Stephen Bamford, Supernumerary. 272 Sussex-Vale, William Allen, 2d. 273 Miramichi, George Johnson. 274 Richibucto, One w r anted. 275 Woodstock and Andover, William Temple, Chris- topher Lockhart. 276 Grand- Manan, To be visited by the Minister at St. Andrew's. 277 Bat hurst and Restizouch, William M'Carty. 278 Wesleyan Academy, Mount- Allison, Westmore- land, Humphrey Pickard, A.M., Principal ; Albert Desbrisay, Supernumerary, Chaplain. Enoch Wood, Chairman, and General Super- intendent of the Missions in the District. V.— THE NEWFOUNDLAND DISTRICT. 279 St. John's, Richard Williams, John Brewster ; Adam Nightingale, Supernume- rary. 87 280 Harbour-Grace, William Faulkner. 28J Carbonear, John Snowball. 282 Blackhead, Thomas Angwin. 283 Island-Cove, James Norris. 284 Perlican, One wanted. 285 Port-de-Grave, George Ellidge. 286 Brigus, John S. Addy. 287 Bonavista, Jabez Ingham. 288 Burin, S. W. Sprague. 289 Grand-Bank, One wanted. 290 Hermitage-Cove, One wanted. 291 Trinity-Bay, James England. 292 Green-Bay, John S. Peach. 293 Hant's-Harbour, One wanted. Richard Williams, Chairman, and General Superintendent of the Missions in the Dis- trict. TERRITORIES OF THE HUDSON'S-BAY COMPANY. 294 Norway-House, Lake- Winnipeg, William Mason. 29.5 Moose-Factory and Abittibe, George Barnley. 2i)tJ Lac-la-Pluie and Fort- Alexander, Peter Jacobs, Assistant Missionary. 297 Edmonton and Rocky- Mountain Station, Robert T. Rundle. 298 Fort-Vancouver, Columbia- River, Two are re- quested. The Superintendence of these Missions w, for this year, placed under the direction of the Rev. Matthew Richey, M.A. N.B. 1. William Ritchie, Thomas Dove, and Samuel Annear are under the direction of the Missionary Committee. James Evans is returning home. 2. The appointments to the Foreign Missiou* are prospective, and will take place after the next Annual District- Meetings. Q. VIII. What is the Number op Members in our Societies ? A. As follows, MS.,— IN GREAT BRITAIN. Circuits. Members in Society. Fjrst London 2548 Richmond 154 Iver 55 Second London 1741 Third London... 2502 Welsh 60 Fourth London 1790 Fifth London 1793 Sixth London 2567 Seventh London 1467 Eighth London 1523 Deptford 1461 Hammersmith 642 Croydon 328 Romford 281 Leyton 92 Bishop Stortford ............ 230 Cambridge 489 Windsor 325 Chelmsford 463 Colchester -925 Manningtree 1096 Ipswich 761 Hastings 371 Sevenoaks 803 Lewes, &c 177 Brighton 588 St. Alban's 610 Guildford, &c 232 Dorking, &c 109 Bedford, &c 1082 Leighton-Buzzard 1080 Luton 912 Dunstable 788 St. Neot's 380 Biggleswade 505 Hitchin 208 Huntingdon 739 Northampton 880 Towcester 461 Daventry 693 Newport-Pagnell 384 Higham-Ferrers 524 Wellingborough 493 Circuits. Members in Society* Kettering 216 Market-Harborough ...... 216 Chatteris 370 Oundle 327 Canterbury 577 Faversham 542 Rochester 1160 Gravesend — ..... 540 Sheerness 36 1 Margate 745 Dover 835 Deal 270 Rye 477 Tenterden 447 Ashford 261 Sandhurst 669 Maidstone 762 Norwich 1440 Bungay 301 North- Walsham 736 Yarmouth 700 Lowes'off 44 1 Framlingham 420 Diss 875 New-Buckenham — 587 Bury St. Edmund's 340 Holt 920 Lynn 1065 Swaffham 996 Downham 706 Walsingham 980 Wisbeach 760 Thetford 492 Mildenhall 268 Ely 498 Oxford 632 High- Wy comb 584 Aylesbury 627 Witney 408 Banbury 849 Newbury 54 i Reading 230 Hungerford 747 Watlington 511 89 Circuits. Members in Society. Brackley 775 Chipping-Norton 378 Swindon 225 Wantage 377 Portsmouth 932 Gosport 177 Salisbury 1004 Poole 957 Bingwood 129 Newport (Isle of Wight) . 967 Southampton, &c 588 Andover 343 Chichester 194 Guernsey, English 443 Guernsey, French 1066 Alderney 63 Jersey, English 520 Jersey, French 1608 Devonport 993 Plymouth 1124 Launceston 856 Holdsworthy 506 Kilkhampton 420 Liskeard 772 Saltash 575 Tavistock 584 Camelford .... 223 Kingsbridge 256 Brixham 248 Ashburton 336 Bedruth 1579 Camborne 1415 Tuckingmill 1567 Falmouth 915 Truro 1233 Perranwell 684 Gwennap 1213 St. Agnes 1095 St. Austle 1478 St. Mawes. 346 Bodmin 777 St. Columb 570 Penzance 1160 St. Just 1865 St. Ives 900 Sdlly Islands 124 Helstone 1660 Hayle 1356 IMarazion 782 | Circuits. Members in Society. Exeter 825 Tiverton 380 Taunton, &c 596 Bridgewater 388 South-Petherton 530 Axminster, &c 257 Budleigh-Salterton 219 Bridport 382 Barnstaple 772 Bideford 710 Dunster 336. Oakhampton 253 Teignmouth 306. Bristol, North 2132 Bristol, South 1259 Kingswood 1227 Banwell 744 Stroud 570- Dursley 635 Downend 852 Gloucester 431 Tewkesbury .. 319 Cheltenham 664 Newport 503 Cardiff 373 Monmouth 423 Abergavenny 830 Ledbury and Forest of Dean 473 Hereford 317 Bath 1153 Bradford, Wilts 680 iVIidsomer-Norton 1684 Frome 783. Warminster . 92. Melksham 431 Devizes 136 Shepton-Mallet 1055 Sherborne 658 Weymouth 620 Dorchester 40O Shaftesbury 912 Glastonbury 369- Swansea 523 Merthyr-Tydvil 748 Brecon 226 Carmarthen 229» Haverfordwest 580> Pembroke 341 90 Circuits. Members in Society. Merthyr-Tydvil 546 Crickhowell 469 Cardiff 373 Brecon 182 Llandilo 238 Carmarthen and Narberth. 416 Swansea 190 Cardigan 468 St. David's 99 Aberystwith 627 Machynlleth 471 Llanidloes 409 Ruthin and Denbigh ... 504 Llangollen 390 Corwen 160 Llanrwst 768 Holywell 617 Mold 457 Llanasa 368 Beaumaris 359 Amlwch 411 Carnarvon 391 Bangor 495 Pwllheli 272 Barmouth 321 Dolgelly 492 Llanfyllin 566 Llanfair 363 Birmingham, West ... 1691 Birmingham, East 1595 West-Bromwich 657 Wednesbury 1939 Walsall 740 Wolverhampton 1180 Dudley 1390 Stourbridge 631 Stourport 630 Worcester 495 Bromsgrove 172 Evesham 388 Redditch 423 Coventry 521 Leamington, &c 550 Hinckley 627 Shrewsbury 396 Madeley 1068 Wellington 908 Ludlow 518 Kington 394 Circuits. Members in Society. Newtown 500 Macclesfield 1864 Buxton 430 Congleton 828 Nant wich 770 Northwich 821 Burslem 845 Tunstall 729 Newcastle-under-Lyne ... 643 Longton 450 Stafford 254 Leek 861 Uttoxeter 642 Liverpool, North 1468 Liverpool, South 2175 Liverpool, Welsh 728 Chester 923 Mold and Buckley-Mount 139 Carnarvon 41 Holyhead 44 Wrexham 353 Whitchurch 419 Warrington 838 St. Helen's, &c 458 Southport, &c 355 Wigan 370 Preston, &c 1321 Garstang 428 Lancaster 434 Manchester, First 1330 Manchester, Second 1646 Manchester, Third 2350 Manchester, Fourth 886 Manchester, Welsh 156 Akrincham 380 Stockport, North 802 Stockport, South 780 New-Mills 437 Glossop 663 Ashton 980 Oldham 650 Delph 159 Bolton 1976 Rochdale 1239 Burnley 1148 Bury 772 Blackburn 578 Haslingden 880 Bacup 1090 91 Circuits. Members in Society. Circuits. Members in Society. Colne 820Bingham 696 Clitheroe 480 Leicester 1050 Leigh 323 Halifax 1927 Huddersfield, First 1420 HuddersfielJ, Second 1400 Holmfirth 920 Sowerby-Bridge 1246 Todmorden 1319 Denby-Dale 500 Bradford, West 1620 Bradford, East 2024 Great-Horton 1349 Keighley 1775 Bingley 1153 Shipley 462 1 Lincoln Skipton 600jSleaford Melton-Mowbray 821 Oakham 241 Stamford 321 Grantham 1000 Peterborough 676 Loughborough 946 Castle-Donington 705 Derby 1476 Ashbourne 377 Belper 1464 Ashby-de-la-Zouch 925 Burton 716 Cromford 694 2066 1068 Addingham 582,Market-Raisen 1065 Grassington 18lJLouth 2394 Settle 356jHorncastle 1375 Leeds, First 2112 Alford 1040 Leeds, Second 1972 Leeds, Third 1916 Leeds, Fourth 1776 Bramley 1729 Wakefield 2014 Birstal 1601 Dewsbury 1540]Hull, West Spilsby 976 Boston 1124 Wainfieet 639 Spalding 1006 Bourne 300 Coningsby 473 1881 Otley 886 Pateley-Bridge 771 Pontefract 1688 Cleckheaton 725 Yeadon 798 Woodhouse-Grove 518 Sheffield, West 2676 Sheffield, East 2550 Chesterfield 1130 Bakewell 490|Snaith Bradwell 570 Rotherham 1695 Doncaster 1 852 Hull, East 2054 Beverley 841 Driffield 900 Howden 1211 Patrington 475 Hornsea 490 Grimsby 1400 Gainsborough 1148 Epworth 750 1308 Brigg 946 Barton 1327 Bridlington ,... 1700 Bamsley 929 York 3060 Retford 1338 Tadcaster 940 Worksop 590 Nottingham, South ... 1437 Nottingham, North 1610 Ilkestone 625 .Mansfield 976 Newark 1087 Pocklington 960 Malton ... 1360 Easing wold 1364 Scarborough 1767 Pickering 922 Thirsk - 1135 92 Circuits. Members in Society. Ripon 820 Selby 1157 Knaresborough 816 Whitby 1066 Stokesley 651 Darlington 734 Stockton 954 Barnard-Castle 644 Bishop- Auckland 419 Ulverstone Middleham 490 Dumfries . Circuits. Members in Society. Carlisle 240 Brampton 189 Whitehaven 312 Workington 516 Appleby 440 Penrith 769 Wigton, &c 204 Kendal 638 143 50 Richmond and Reeth 1055 Douglas, &c 1351 Bedale 814 Ramsay and Peel 1700 Newcastle-upox- Tyne 1675 Gateshead 940 Edinburgh 450 Dunbar, &c 36 Glasgow, &c 873 North-Shields 753 Greenock 86 Blyth 382|Airdrie,&c 588 South-Shields 602 Ayr 150 Sunderland 1620J Aberdeen 376 Hough ton-le-Spring 470 Dundee 109 Durham 867|Perth 69 Wolsingham 526 Arbroath, &c 113 Hexham 640 Banff 82 Shotley-Bridge 583 Inverness 60 Alston 1216 Lerwick 552 Alnwick 109|Walls 554 Berwick 79 Northmavin, &c 192 Morpeth 6l!Yell 133 Total Number of Members in Great Britain this Year 341,468 Ditto last Year 340,778 Increase . 690 IN IRELAND. Circuits. Members in Society. Dublin 1600 Kingstown 42 Drogheda 230 Dundalk 94 Wicklow 346 Waterford 270 Carlow 284 Newtownbarry 395 Wexford 218 Cork 588 Cove 80 Circuits. Members in Society. Bandon 586 Skibbereen 363 Tralee 98 Limerick 349 Roscrea 212 Cloughjordan 196 TULLAMOORE 238 Athlone 121 Maryborough, &c 370 Longford 221 Sligo 573 03 Circuits. Members in Society. Castlebar 77 Ballina 218 Boyle 197 Clones 633 Killesandra 424 Castleblaney, &c. 500 Aughnacloy 330 ENNISKILLEN 950 Brookborough 766 Manorhamilton 868 Lowtherstown 1180 Pettigo, &c 600 Londonderry 360 Strabane 600 Omagh 750 Belfast, South ,.. 700 Belfast, North 814 Ballyclare 310 Donaghadee 540 Carrickfergus 302 Coleraine 290 Maglierafelt 540 Lisburn 486 Downpatrick 366 Newry 285 Dungannon 551 Circuits. Members in Society, Armagh 646 Lu rgan 66 1 Moira and Dromore 612 Tandragee 670 Portadown 866 MISSION STATIONS. Lu can and Trim -.. 206 Kilkenny, &c 264 Youghal 143 Fermoy, &c - 132 Kinsale, &c 120 Kerry, &c 64 Dingle 35 Killaloe, &c 187 Gal way 81 Tuam 46 Ballinasloe 121 Barony of Erris 28 Cavan 220 Bailieborough 136 Donegal 586 Rathmelton 152 Newtownlimavady 107 Ballymena, &c 255 Ballycastle 97 Number of Members in Ireland this Year Ditto last Year Decrease 27,546 27,926 380 The Numbers in Society at the Stations occupied by the Wesley an Missionaries are as follows; — not, however, including the Irish Missions, the Societies of which are reckoned with the Numbers reported from Ireland : — EUROPE, Winnenden, (Germany) France and Switzerland, Paris and Rouen Calais Boulogne Caen, &c. Nismes and La Vaunage Nos. 719 71 47 37 63 275 94 A'os. Montpelier -. •• - - - 136 Ganges (Cevennes) - 132 Nyons (Drome, South) ... - 138 Die (Drome, North) - - - - 103 Lausanne and Aigle - 69 Gibraltar - 74 Total in Europe - - - - 1864 Last Year - - - - - 1041 Decrease ----- 77 ASIA. The Singhalese, or South Ceylon District. First Colombo ----- 106 Second Colombo - - - - 117 Negombo and Rillegalle - - - - 117 Seedua _____ 103 Galkisse ------ 40 Morotto - - - - - 117 Pantura - 54 Caltura - 21 Galle and Amblangodde, &c. - 107 Matura - 83 Dondra and Goddapitiya - 52 Kandian Province - 37 The Tamul, or North Ceylon District. Jaffna and Wannarponne, &c. _ - - 78 Point-Pedro ----- 7 Trincomalee - - - - - 17 Batticaloa and Bintenne - - - - 175 CONTINENTAL INDI The Madras District. Madras - 166 Negapatam - - - - - 38 . Manaargoody ----- 51 Bangalore (Tamul) - 123 Bangalore (Canarese) - - - - 23 Mysore - - - - - H Goobbee ----- 7 Coonghul - 2 Total in India and Ceylon - 1661 Last Year 1550 Increase - - - - - 102 95 AUSTRALASIAN AND POLYNESIAN MISSIONS. Xcw South Wales. Nos. Sydney ------ t>19 Paramatta ----- 213 Windsor - 260 Bathurst . - *■ ~ - - 189 Hunter's River ----- 216 Australia Felix. Melbourne ----- 334 Bunting-Dale ----- 2 South Australia. Adelaide ----- 290 Western Australia. Swan-River ----- 50 Van DiemerCs Land. Hobart-Town ----- 196 New-Norfolk - - - - - 41 Ross and Campbell-Town ... 63 Launceston - - - - - 329 New- Zealand. Auckland and Pehiakura - - 134 Mangungu, &c. - ■ 473 Waima, &c. - - - 295 Wairoa and Kaipara - 89 Waingaroa - - - - - 218 Waipa 193 Aotea (Beecham-Dale) - 226 Kawia and Mokau - 397 Ngamotu - - - - - 180 Waimate ----- 409 Port-Nicholson and Cloudy-Bay, &c. - - 578 Nelson 179 Waikowaite ----- 200 Friendly Islands. Tonga ------ 1710 Habai 2033 Vavau ------ 2088 Keppel's Island 290 Niuafoou ----- 439 Wallis's Island 37 1 ,, . t eejee. Lakemba ----- 963 Rewa ------ 18 96 Nos. Viwa and Bau - 75 Soinosomo - 14 Total in the South-Sea Missions - - 14040 Last Year ----- 13236 Increase - 804 AFRICA. SOUTHERN AFRICA. The Cape District. Cape-Town and Wynberg - 357 Stellenbosch ----- 270 Cradock's Kloof - 6 Khamiesberg - - - - - 122 Nisbett-Bath ----- 480 Damara-Country, &c. - 6 The Albany and Kaffraria District. Graham's-Town ----- 382 Salem and Farmerfield - - - - 2K5 Bathurst and Lower Albany - - - 110 Fort-Beaufort ----- 88 Port-Elizabeth and Uitenhage - - - 53 Cradock ... - - 65 Somerset and Graaf-Reinett - 24 Haslope-Hills ----- 60 D'Urban ----- 79 Newton-Dale - - - - - 11 Gwanga - 4 Beka ------ 18 "Wesley ville - - - - - 11 Mount-Coke and Tamakha - 21 Imvani ------ 1 Butterworth - ' - - - - 124 Beecham-Wood - - - - - 21 Clarkebury ----- 68 Morley - 65 Buntingville ----- 64 Shawbury - 22 Faku's Mission ----- 13 Port- Natal and Pieter-Mauritzberg - - 17 The Bechuana District. Thaba-Unchu Katabani } Mirametsu Lokualo Plaatberg 20» 97 Nos. Lishuani ) - - - 116 Umpukani J } Imparani Sevumelo V 60 Moteng Colesberg 12 Kamastone 60 Baraputsa Country 20 Total in Southern Africa ... 3531 Last Year ... - 3010 Increase - - - - 521 WESTERN AFRICA. The Sierra-Leone District. Free-Town - 2052 Hastings and "Wellington - 677 York - 457 The Gambia District. St. Mary's \ 97] Barra-Point / "' l Macarthy's Island ... 207 The Gold- Coast and Ashanti District. Cape- Coast Town, &c. - - 365 Anamabu, Domonasi, &c. - 292 British Akrah, &c. - - - 41 Ashanti - - - - 13 Badagry V _ _ Abokuta / 4U Total in Western Africa - 4415 Last Year - ... 4277 Increase - - - - 138 AMERICA. WEST INDIES. The Antigua District. Antigua - 2769 Dominica - - - - 1196 Montserrat - - - - 616 Nevis ----- 1881 St. Christopher's - 4351 St. Eustatius and St. Bartholomew's - - 500 E 98 Nos. St. Martin's and Anguilla ... 975 Tortola ... - 1863 Total in the Antigua District - - 14151 Last Year .... 14850 Decrease - 699 Tlie St. Vincent's and Demerara District. Kingstown - - - - 3117 Biabou - 3154 Grenada - - - - 549 Trinidad 668 Tobago - - - 1438 George-Town - 1430 Mahaica - - - - 507 Arabian Coast 222 Barbadoes - 1857 Total in the St. Vincent's and Demerara District 12942 Last Year - 12836 Increase - 106 The Jamaica District. Kingston - 4885 Montego-Bay and Mount- Ward - - 1852 Spanish-Town - - - 1797 Morant-Bay - - - 2011 Grateful- Hill - - - ?30 Stoney-Hill - - - - 413 Falmouth 900 St. Ann's Bay - - - - 783 Beechamville - - - - 1198 Bath and Manchioneal - 3243 Port-Antonio - , - - - 375 Lucea - 374 Guy's-Hill .... 583 Black-River 228 Clarendon ... - 1098 Savannah-la-Mar - 556 Ocho-Rios and Watsonville - 1195 Duncan's and Brown' s-Town - - 1682 Mount-Fletcher - 853 Belize and Charibb-Town (Honduras-Bay) - 293 Total in the Jamaica District (including the Hon- duras-Bay Mission) - 25049 Last Year - 25662 Decrease - - - 613 99 The Bahama District. Nos. New- Providence - 863 Eleuthera - - - - 618 Harbour- Island - 736' Abaco ----- 330 Andros-Island - 104 Turk's- Island - 456 Bermuda - 437 Total in the Bahama District - - 3544 Last Year - 3544 The Hayti District. Port-Republicain - - - - 119 Port-au-Plaat and Samana - - - 121 Jeremie - 6 Cape- Hay tien - - - - 15 Total in the Hayti District - - 261 Last Year - - - - 261 THE BRITISH DOMINIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. The Western Canada District. Kingston - - - - 210 Toronto - - - - 428 Hamilton 90 London - 176 Blanshard - -* - 95 Brantford and Grand- River - - - 133 Guelph - 160 Goderich - - - - 192 Amherstburg - - - - 88 Barrie ----- 49 Warwick and Adelaide - - - 89 Stratford and Woodstock - - 58 Peterborough 1 Rice- Lake / Belleville - - - - 173 Brock ----- 80 Whitchurch 84 Whitby and Pickering - - - 137 Chinguacousy - 202 Bytown ----- 55 E 2 193 100 Nos. Alderville 89 St. Clair 200 Total in the Western Canada District - 2981 Last year ... - 2818 Increase - - - - 16 The Eastern Canada District. Montreal - - - [ 770 Quebec - 438 Three- Rivers 44 Rawdon and Wesley ville - - - 174 St. John .... 80 Russelton .... 326 St. Armand's - - - - 531 Dunham - 373 Odell-Town .... 264 Shefford - - - - 210 Stanstead .... 186 Compton, &c. - 165 Melbourne - - - - 261 New- Ireland .... 293 Total in the Eastern Canada District - 4115 Last Year .... 4169 Decrease 54 The Nova-Scotia District. Halifax ... 627 Lunenburg - - - - 260 Liverpool and Mill's Village - 436 Barrington - 465 Yarmouth : - - - 176 Horton and Cornwailis ... 425 Windsor ----- 100 Newport and Shubenacadie - - - 732 Amherst and Parrsborough - - - 400 Wallace ----- 289 Guysborough - - - - 140 Sydney (Cape-Breton) - - - 112 Charlotte-Town .... 337 Bedeque - - - - - 311 Total in the Nova-Scotia District - - 4810 Last Year - 4860 Decrease 50 101 The New- Brunswick District. Nos. St. John, South - 585 St John, North - - - - 178 Carlton, Long-Reach, &c. - - 298 Fredericton .... 250 Nashwaak .... 274 Sheffield and Gagetown 101 Mill-Town 108 St. Stephen's and St. David's - - 225 St. Andrew's ... - 83 Sackville - - - - 195 Point- de-Bute 220 Petitcodiac - > - - 212 Bridgetown - - - - 237 Aylesford 227 Annapolis and Dighy - 270 Sussex- Vale - - - - 104 Miramichi - - - - 127 Richibucto - - - - 57 Woodstock and Andover - 151 Bathurst - - - - 81 Total in the New-Brunswick District - - 3983 Last Year - 3935 Increase 48 The Newfoundland District. St John's - - - - 185 Harbour-Grace 90 Carbonear - 573 Blackhead 442 Island-Cove .... 52 Perlican - - - - - 146 Hant's- Harbour - - - - 146 Port- de- Grave - - - - 110 Trinity- Bay ... 70 Bonavista - - - 224 Burin - .... 90 Grand- Bank 69 Brigus ----- 198 Green-Bay 104 Total in the Newfoundland District - - 2499 Last Year ... - 2530 Decrease - - - - 31 102 The Hudson's- Bay District. Ross-Ville Moose-Factory and Abittibe Nos. 121 83 Total in tbe Hudson's- Bay District Last Year 204 121 Increase 83 Recapitulation of Members in the Foreign Missions. In Germany, France, Switzerland, and Gibraltar - 1864 In Continental India and Ceylon - - 1661 In Australia, Van-Diem en's Land, New- Zealand, Friendly Isles, and Feejee - 14040 In Africa (Soutbern, 3531 ; Western, 4415) - 7946 In tbe West Indies - 559-17 In British North America ... 18592 Total number of Members under the care of the Missionaries this Year - 100050 Last Year - 99609 Total Increase 441 103 GENERAL RECAPITULATION. Nos. Number of Members in Great Britain - • .341,468 Ditto in Ireland - 27,546' Ditto in our Foreign Stations - - 100,050 Total number of Members under the care of the British and Irish Conferences - - 469,001 N.B. The number of regular Ministers, and Preachers on Trial, and those who are Super- numerary and Superannuated, is as follows ; viz., — In Great Britain, Ministers - 875 Ditto Supernumerary and Superannuated - 171 Preachers on Trial - - 125 In Ireland, Ministers - - - - 80 Ditto Supernumerary and Superannuated - 35 Preachers on Trial - - - 22 Missionaries, viz., — Ministers - - - 19 Supernumerary 1 Preachers on Trial 5 — 25 1,171 162 In our Foreign Stations. Ministers - - - 307 Ditto Supernumerary and Suparannuated - 8 Preachers on Trial - - - 96 411 Total - 1,744 104 Q. IX. Who is appointed the President of the next Conference in Ireland to be held in Belfast, on Thursday, the 24th of June, 1847 ? A. Our President, the Rev. William Atherton. N.B. — 1. The Rev. Dr. Newton, and one of the Missionary Secretaries, are appointed to accompany the President to the next Irish Conference. 2. The President and the Rev. Dr. Alder, are requested to visit Scotland in October, for the purpose of promoting the Missionary cause, and also of attending the Financial District-Meeting. 3. The President and the Rev. Joseph Cusworth are requested to attend the Second South-Wales District Committee, to be held at Aberystwith, in the spring of 1847. 4. The Secretary and the Rev. William B. Ste- phenson are requested to attend the next Annual Meeting of the North-Wales District Committee, to be held at Holywell, in the spring of 1847. 5. Two of the English Ministers stationed in Wales shall attend the District-Meetings of the Welsh Minis- ters ; and two of the Welsh Ministers shall attend the District-Meeting of the English Ministers in South-Wales. Q,. X. Who are the Committee for guarding our Privileges during the ensuing year? A. The President and Secretary of the Con- ference ; all the Ministers appointed to the eight London Circuits ; the Superintendents of the Deptford and Hammersmith Circuits ; and all those Ministers now living, who have filled the office of President of the Conference ; — with the Rev. William Stewart, the Rev. Thomas Waugh, and the Rev. Daniel M'Afee, the Representatives of the Irish Conference ; — together with the following Gentlemen : Dr. John B. Bennett, London; George Bowes, Esq., ditto ; John J. Buttress, Esq., ditto; Isaac Dav, Esq., ditto ; John S. Elliott, Esq., ditto; Thomas Farmer, Esq., ditto; James Hoby, Esq , ditto ; James Hunter, Esq., ditto; William P. Judd, Esq., ditto ; 105 Thomas Marriott, Esq., London ; Richard Matthews, Esq., ditto; William F. Pocock, Esq., ditto; Richard Marsden Reece, Esq. 'ditto ; Joseph Agar, Esq., York ; Thomas Allen, Esq., Macclesfield; William Allen, Esq., Manchester ; T. Percival Bunting, Esq., ditto; John Burton, Esq., Middleton ; John Daniel Burton, Esq., ditto; John Bukton, E>q., Roundhay, Leeds ; Joseph Carne, Esq., Penzance; Isaac Crowther, Esq., Morley ; Robert Fawsitt, Esq., Hunsley ; George Heald, Esq. Liverpool; James Heald, Esq., Stockport ; James Henwood, Esq., Hull; Thomas B. Holy, Esq., Sheffield; John Howard, Esq., Leeds ; John Irving, Esq., Bristol ; James Meek, Esq., York; Robert Middleton, Esq., Cheltenham ; Thomas Potter, Esq., Manchester ; Peter Rothwell, Esq., Bolton; Thomas Sands, Esq., Liverpool; Humphry Sandwith, Esq., M.D., Hull ; William G. Scarth, Esq., Cheltenham ; William Skinner, Esq., Stockton; George Smith, Esq., Camborne; Samuel Stocks, Esq., Wakefield; John Sutcliffe, Esq., Willow-Hall ; Thomas Walker, Esq., Cheltenham; William Walker, Esq., Bradford ; James Wood, Esq., Manchester. N.B. — Resolved, 1, That the Conference regards, with satisfaction, the defeat of a Bill, having for its professed object the " Securing the due administration of Charitable Trusts in England and Wales," but which contained, in its details, provisions of a most uncon- stitutional and oppressive character, inimical to the interests of the large and important class of charities supported wholly, or in part, by voluntary contributions ; and which especially endangered the Trust-property of the Connexion in its Chapels, Schools, and other Institutions ; provisions which would have vexatiously interfered with our Trustees in the management of their affairs, and occasioned them much unnecessary trouble e 5 106 and expense, without conferring on them, or the public, any benefit or advantage ; and evidently framed in ignorance of the peculiarities of the constitution wf our Body, of the Deeds by which our Trust- property is settled, and of the ample and efficient means which exist among us of securing the due and proper administration of such estates. 2. That, considering the danger to which the stability and prosperity of the Wesleyan Methodists have been thus exposed, the Conference is anew impressed with the value of those principles on which the Connexion is established, its property held, and its discipline main- tained ; the explanation of which elicited from the noble mover of the Bill an intimation of his intention to exempt Wesleyan Chapels and other Trusts from its operation ; and the Conference is also strongly of opinion, that the security of Wesleyan Trusts, in any similar future legislation, will be found to depend upon their exact conformity with our acknowledged and well- defined principles and usages ; and that it is, therefore, the duty of our Trustees, in conjunction with the Superintendent Ministers of our Circuits, to maintain an undeviating conformity with such principles and usages in the settlement and management of their respective Trust Estates. 3. That the Conference hereby expresses its approval of the measures adopted in opposition to the Bill by the Committee " appointed for cases of exigency demanding immediate attention, or requiring prompt communi- cation with the Government or with Parliament," and by those friends in various parts of the kingdom who co- operated in such opposition ; and presents its very cordial thanks to the members of the Committee for their able attention to this business. 4. That the cordial thanks of the Conference be pre- sented, to the Secretaries, the Rev. John S. Stamp and the Rev. Charles Prest, for the indefatigable and very efficient manner in which they have attended to the interests of the Connexion during the year, and especially with reference to the Charitable Trusts Bill ; and that they be re-appointed Secretaries of the Committee of Privileges for the ensuing year. 107 5. A Committee is hereby specially appointed for cases of exigency demanding immediate attention, or requiring prompt communication with the Government or with Parliament, which shall consist of the President and the Secretary of the Conference, the Secretaries of the Committee of Privileges, the General Secretaries of our Missions, the Revds. Thomas Jackson, John Scott, Thomas Waugh, Dr. Dixon, John Mason, George Cubitt, Peter M'Owan, and John Lomas ; Thomas Farmer, Esq., Richard Matthews, Esq., Richard M. Reece, Esq., James Hunter, Esq., John S. Elliott, Esq., James Hoby, Esq., and Dr. John B. Bennett; with power to add to their number. MISSIONS. Q. XI. What are the Resolutions of the Conference in reference to our Missions ? A. 1. The thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to the General Committee, for their very faithful and able direction of the affairs of our Missions during the past year. 2. The following persons are appointed the General Committee of Management for the ensuing year ; — viz., the President and the Secretary of the Con- ference ; the General Treasurers ; the General Treasurer of the Centenary Fund, James Wood, Esq., of Manchester ; the Treasurer of the London District Auxiliary Society, John J. Buttress, Esq. ; Sixteen of the Ministers appointed to the London Circuits, viz., — The Rev. Dr. Alder, The Rev. John Lomas, John Beecham, Peter M'Owan, Dr. Beaumont, John Mason, — Dr. Bunting, James Methley, W. M. Bunting, Charles Prest, George Cubitt, Thomas H. Squance, Dr. Dixon, John S. Stamp, Elijah Hoole, Jacob Stanley, sen. The Sixteen following Gentlemen of London, vi. Mr. Calder, Mr. Isaac Day, Mr. John Chubb, J. S. Elliott, Esq., Mr. John Corderoy, Mr. Erid, 108 Thomas Gabriel, Esq., Mr. John Lidgett, Walter Griffith, Esq., William Shippery, Esq., James Hunter, Esq., Richard M. Reece, Esq., Mr. Heslop, Mr. W. Williams, Mr. Peter Kruse, Mr. Vanner ; — And, for the Country, — The Rev. Abraham E. Farrar, Slieffield ; ■ Joslph Fowler, Hull; John Hannah, D.D., Dtdsbury ; John P. Haswell, Exeter ; Samuel Jackson, Leeds; — John Rigg, Sheffield ; — Richard VVaddy, Bath; — Robert Young, Truro ; Mr. Benjamin Agar, jun., York ; John Burton, Ksq., Leeds ; Joseph Cakne, Esq., Penzance ; Thomas B. Holy, Esq., Sheffield ; George R. Chappell, Esq., Manchester; John Richardson, Esq., Hull; Thomas Sands, Esq., Liver/ool ; Peter Wood, Esq., M.D., Manchester. James Hunter/Walter Griffith, John M.Camplin, A. H. Lattey, and James Hunter, jun., Esqs., of London, are requested to act as a Medical Sub- Committee for the Wesleyan Missions. The following Gentlemen are appointed a Sub-Com- mittee, to meet prior to the next Conference, and to report on the affairs of the Polynesian Missionary Ship : — John Irving, Esq., of Bristol ; Thomas Sands, Esq., Michael Ashton, Esq., and Thomas Crook, Esq., of Liverpool; Thomas Speeding, Esq., of Monkwearmouth ; Messrs. Lidgett, Ward, Chodwick, and Weller, of London ; the General Treasurers and General Secretaries of the Society ; and the Rev. W. Horton ; — with power to add to their number. 3. The cordial thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to Thomas Farmer, Esq., and the Rev. John Scott, for their important services as General Treasurers of the Wesleyan Missionary Society during the last year ; and they are respectfully requested to accept that office for the year ensuing. 4. The cordial thanks of the Conference are hereby 109 presented to the Rev. Dr. Bunting, the Rev. John Beecham, the Rev. Dr. Alder, and the Rev. Elijah Hoole, the General Secretaries, for their very accept- able and useful services to our Missions during the past year. 5. The Conference unanimously adopts the following Resolutions of the Committee of Review, held at Bristol, July 28th, 1846 :— " That this Meeting regards with satisfaction the measures of the General Committee which have tended to the recovery of the Society from a very injurious burden of debt, and have restricted the expenditure of each year to the probable amount of income for the same period ; so that on the 31st December, 1845, a small balance remained in the hands of the General Treasurers. At the same time the Meeting is of opinion that by the early payment of Subscriptions, and the encouragement of a more regular system of collecting, together with the improving liberality of many of our friends with respect to Missions, an increased revenue might be placed at the disposal of the Missionary Com- mittee from year to year. " That this Meeting considers it an object of great importance that the older Missions of the Society in the West Indies and in British North America should be maintained in all their useful efficiency, as far as means may be placed at the disposal of the Society for that purpose : the fact that some of those Missions in the Jamaica, Antigua, St. Vincent's, and Demerara Districts, and elsewhere, have not merely supported themselves, but have afforded aid to the General Funds of the Society, encourages the hope that this important object may be accomplished, whilst there may be no delay in the reinforcement of the Missions more recently estab- lished. " That this Meeting is satisfied that the fields of labour presented to the Society in Western Africa, in Ceylon, in India, and in the Islands of the South Pacific, ought to be furnished with Missionaries to the extent now stated by the Minutes of the General Committee ; and earnestly hopes that Missionaries may be raised up 110 in sufficient number, and means supplied, for the carrying out of the plans of the General Committee. " That whilst so large a portion of the globe, including China and other parts of Eastern Asia to which the Missions of the Society have not yet extended, remains unevangelized ; and while Ireland, France, and other parts of Europe, and the other continents and islands of the world, present various open and comparatively un- occupied fields of Missionary operation ; there is before the Christian church a task which demands and deserves all the energies which the friends of truth and righte- ousness can put forth. This Meeting therefore calls upon the Methodist societies throughout the world for redoubled efforts in behalf of the perishing souls of men, and the glory of Christ our Lord ; and trusts that those efforts will be accompanied by 'effectual, fervent prayer,' that the world may be speedily won to Christ, and that 1 the knowledge of the Lord may cover the earth, as the waters cover the face of the great deep.' 11 That this Meeting has heard with great thankfulness the offer of John Irving, Esq., to convey a Missionary free of expense to the Society to any part of the world to which his ships in future may at any time be going ; and trusts that this example may be followed by the shipowners of Bristol and other ports." 6. At the several Financial District-Meetings, which shall be held in September, arrangements shall be made for holding Missionary Meetings throughout the re- spective Districts, chiefly those to be held in the Circuit- Towns, during the ensuing year ; so that such meetings may be held at the least possible expense : and the District Treasurers and Secretaries shall be earnestly invited to attend the said District-Meetings, when such arrange- ments are under consideration. The plan for each Dis- trict, thus provisionally arranged, shall be immediately transmitted by the Chairman to the several Ministers who form the Deputation for that District, as appointed in the List of Deputations hereafter subjoined. The said Ministers are required to correspond with the Chairman forthwith : in order that such final arrange- ments may be adopted, by mutual consent, as to the Ill exact time of holding the Missionary Meetings for the Circuits of each District, as will prevent in future the great inconvenience which has resulted from the absence, on any Missionary Deputation, of more than one Minister from the same Circuit at the same time. It is required that a copy of each final arrangement, thus formed, shall be immediately forwarded to the General Secretaries in London. It is also recommended that one of the usual Quarterly Meetings of each District Auxiliary Committee be sum- moned during the sitting of the Annual District-Meeting, for the purpose of investigating the expenses incurred at Anniversaries, &c. 7. The Chairmen of Districts are requested, imme- diately after the District-Meeting in May, to send to the General Secretaries of the Missions a copy of that part of the District- Minutes which contains the names, qualifications, &c, of those Candidates who may offer themselves for Missionary work. 8. The following Ministers and other Friends are particularly invited to attend a Special Meeting of the General Missionary Committee, which will be held in Liverpool, at nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, July 27th, 1847, according to the Seventeenth Article of the " Laws and Regulations of the Wesleyan Mis- sionary Society ;" viz., the Revds. Francis A. West, Robert Newstead, Jonathan Crowther, Samuel Jackson, William Bacon, William Naylor, Abraham E. Farrar, William Vevers, and Daniel Walton ; with Michael Ashton, Esq., and Thomas Crook, Esq., Liverpool ; Joshua Westhead, Esq., Manchester; Peter Rothwell, Esq., Bolton; J. Robinson Kaye, Esq., Bury; John Howard, Esq., and Joshua Burton, Esq., Leeds ; John Sutcliffe, Esq., Willow-Hall; Samuel H. Smith, Esq., Sheffield ; and Mr. John Lofthouse, Hull. N.B. This meeting is open to the Treasurers and Secre- taries of the different Auxiliary and Branch Societies of Liverpool and its vicinity, and to such other leading country friends of the Wesleyan Missions as can conveniently attend ; and their presence is hereby respectfully requested. 112 MISSIONARY DEPUTATIONS, 1846-47. } DISTRICTS. Bedford and Nor- thampton, Kent, I Norwich and\ Lynn, j Oxford, Portsmouth, Guernsey, Dcvonport, Cornwall, (West,) Cornwall, (East,) Exeter, Bristol, Bath, First South Wales, Birmingham and \ Shrewsbury, J Macclesfield, Liverpool, Manchester^ and > Bolton, J Halifax and\ Bradford, y Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby, Lincoln, (South,) Lincoln, (North,) Hull, York, Whitby and \ Darlington, y Alexander Bell, John C. Pengelly, Benjamin Clough, Thomas Vasey. John Crofts, Richard Felvus, Samuel R. Hall. Samuel Hardey, Philip Hardcastle, James Methley, Samuel Simmons. Thomas Martin, Thomas H.Squance. Edward Nye, John H. James. Dr. Dixon, John S. Stamp. John P. Haswell, Peter Samuel. Robert Nevvstead, William Fox, 1st. Samuel Young, William Illingworth. William M. Bunting, John Burton. Robert Young, Joseph Stinson. John Nelson, Samuel D. Waddy. John Lomas, John F. England. George Roebuck, George Steward, Joseph Wood, William Box. George Cubitt, John C. Leppington. Charles Prest, Robert Inglis. John Scott, Alfred Barrett, Joseph Hargreaves, Robert M. Mac- Brair, M.A. John Pickavant, Thomas Williams, 1st, Daniel West. Peter M'Ovvan, George Osborn. Jonathan Crowther, William II. Rule. Charles Haydon, Edward Walker, Francis A. West, George B. Mac- donald. Henry Davies, Mission House. Dr. Beaumont, Israel Holgate. Abraham E. Farrar, William Barton. Dr. Newton, Samuel Jackson. George Marsden, Robert Jackson. 113 Newcastle-upon-\ John Rattenbury, George Scott, 1st, Tyne, y Thomas Llewellyn, James Osborn. Carlisle, William Horton, Benjamin B. Waddy. Ireland, (North,) William Smith, 1st, Frederick J. Jobson. Ireland, (South,) William B. Stephenson, Samuel Annear. Ireland, (West,) Thomas Hodson. SCHOOLS. Q. XII. What are the Resolutions of the Conference respecting the affairs of our Schools? A. 1. John Irving, Esq., and the Rev. Charles Prest are re-appointed the General Treasurers, and the Rev. Peter M'Owan is re-appointed the General Secretary, for the ensuing year. 2. The following persons are appointed as the General Committee for the ensuing year : — The President and the Secretary of the Conference, the General Treasurers and Secretary of the School-Fund, the Revds. Alexander Bell, Dr. Beaumont, John Bowers, Dr. Dixon, Abraham E. Farrar, John Farrar, Joseph Fowler, Thomas Jackson, Barnard Slater, John Scott, Thomas Stead, William Smith, 1st, Edward Walker, William Horton, John S. Stamp, William Vevers, and Robert Young ; with Messrs. Farmer and Hunter, of London ; Crook, M. Ashton, and Joseph Y. Ashton, of Liverpool ; Heald, of Stockport; James Wood, T. P. Bunting, and Dr. Wood, of Manchester ; Rothwell, of Bolton ; Kay and R. Bealey, of Bury ; and A. Vickers, of Disley. 3. The following are the Local Committees for the ensuing year : — Kingswood School. — The Rev. Richard Waddy, Chairman ; Rev. Joseph Cusworth, Local Treasurer ; Rev. Isaac Keeling, Secretary ; Revds. Robert Smith, Benjamin Carvosso, Thomas Martin, Willson Brailsford, George Roebuck, John Hall, William Fox, Samuel Jones, A.M., Thomas Jefferies, John P. Haswell, Richard Ray, and James Carr; — with Messrs. Capel, Exley 114 Westcott, William Rees, A. Harper, Thomas Harris, sen., and Irving, of Bristol; and Messrs. Liddiard, Palmer, W. Phipps, and Bachelor, of Bath. Woodhousk-Grove School. — The Rev. William Naylor, Chairman; Rev. William Lord, Local Trea- surer ; Rev. William Barton, Secretary ; Revds. Samuel Jackson, Joseph Stinson, Robert Thompson, John Pickavant, William Bacon, John Kirk, 1st, Joseph Lawton, George B. Macdonald, John M'Lean, Frederick J. Jobson, John MOwan, Charles Haydon, John Hobson, Thomas Dickin, William Levell, Richard Heape, Roger Moore, Ralph It. Keeling, Jonathan J. Bates, Benjamin Frankland, and Joseph Raynar ; - with Messrs. John Burton, Joshua Burton, William Smith, George Smith, Howard, Dove, Morley, Beverley, and Holdsworth, of Leeds; Messrs. Calvert, Haigh, W. Cheeseborough, J. Cheeseborough, and Walker, of Bradford ; Pawson, of Farnley ; Wavill, of Halifax ; Sutcliffe, of Willow-Hall; B. L. Shaw, of Hudders- field ; Yewdall, of Rawdon ; and Stocks, of Wake- field. 4. The Private Subscriptions and Public Collections for the School Fund are to be made in every Circuit in the month of November; and the Conference repeats and urges its recommendation to our lay-friends to render assistance to the Ministers in procuring the Private Subscriptions. The sums allowed to Ministers stationed in Circuits, for the education of their daughters, and of such of their sons as cannot obtain admission into the Schools, may be paid out of the amount raised in the Circuits where they are stationed, if sufficient for that purpose. In other cases, we repeat our Minute made in 1820: "The allowances for education do not become due until the next Conference, and are not to be paid in advance, except so far as the Collections and Subscriptions to the Fund in any Cir- cuit will meet the claims of that Circuit. But when the Governors of the Schools have been fully enabled to provide for their current expenditure, if a surplus remain in the hands of the Treasurers, they may make such remittances, in advance, to Circuits in which the claims 115 are large, and the contributions small, as may suit their convenience." 5. The General Treasurers and Secretary shall furnish every Superintendent with an accurate List of the names of the boys and girls to whom the Education Allowance is granted. 6. The Chairmen of Districts are directed to send to the Governors, immediately after each Annual District- Meeting, a list of the Boys recommended for admission into the Schools. 7. Every Superintendent is required to send to the General Treasurers a particular account of the sums contributed in his Circuit to this Fund, and of the claims made upon it ; stating distinctly the names of the children for whose education the usual allowance has been paid, and the exact number of years during which the allowance has been received ; and it is further expressly required that such accounts, with any balance then in hand due to the Fund, shall be sent not later than the 15th of December. All Com- munications to be addressed to the Rev. Charles Prest, 39, Sloane-square, Chelsea. 8. The accounts for the year shall be closed on the 24th of June, and audited before they are presented to the General Committee of the next Conference ; and in order to this, every Superintendent is required, at the May District- Meeting, finally to correct his List of Contributions sent in December, and to pay at the same time all additional Subscriptions or Collections ; and the Financial Secretary shall send to the Treasurers such corrections, with an extract from the District-Minutes of every entry which relates to the School-Fund. This communication shall be made not later than the 31st of May. 9. At every District-Meeting, on the day on which the Circuit-Stewards are in attendance, during the transaction of the Financial business of the District, the Chairman is directed to inquire particularly into the amount of the Subscriptions and Collections raised for the School-Fund in each Circuit, and to compare them with the lists of the preceding year. Where any 116 material deficiency, or want of due exertion, shall appear, the case shall be specially reported in the District- Minutes, and be brought by the Chairman before the ensuing Conference. 10. The thanks of the Conference are hereby pre- sented to John Irving, Esq., and to the Rev. Charles Prest, the General Treasurers, and to the Rev. Peter M'Owan, the General Secretary, for their efficient discharge of the duties of their offices in the past year. 11. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the late Local Committees and Secretaries for their attention to the affairs of the Schools during the year. 12. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the Rev. Joseph Cusworth, and to the Rev. William Lord, the Governors of the Schools, and to Mrs. Cusworth and Mrs. Lord, for their kind and diligent attention to the comfort and welfare of the children placed under their care. 13. The cordial thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to the following contributors of Five Pounds and upwards, for their liberal aid to the Fund : — £. s. d. Mrs. Brackenburv, Raithby 10 F. Riggall, Esq., Louth 10 W. Betts, Esq., Southampton 10 Isaac Crowther, Esq. Birstal 5 5 Taunton Proprietary School 5 5 H. Goring, Esq., Oxford 5 Q. XIII. What does the Conference resolve on the Report of the Committee appointed last year to consider the propriety of the Removal of Kingswood-School ? A. 1. The Conference receives and approves the Report of the Committee appointed to consider the case of the Kingswood-School Premises, recommending the removal of the School to another locality; and, considering that it would be inexpedient to attempt any improvement of the Premises now occupied, determines that such removal is imperatively necessary, and that it be effected with as little delay as possible. 2. That the following Committee be appointed to carry out the above determination ; to consist of the 117 President of the Conference, the Ex- President, the Revds. R. Reece, Dr. Bunting, G. Marsden, J. Scott, J. Mason, J. Beecham, J. S. Stamp, P. M'Owan, J. Farrar, J. Cusworth, S. D. Waddy, C. Prest, and F. J. Jobson; with Thomas Farmer, James Hoby, James Hunter, James Heald, Peter Rothwell, J. Robinson Kay, T. Percival Bunting, and William Betts, Esqrs. ; and the members of the Local Committee of Kingswood School. 3. That the name of the proposed Building shall be, " New Kingswood School." 4. That the Committee be allowed to solicit Sub- scriptions throughout the Connexion ; and the Con- ference engages to authorize a General Collection towards this object, between the next Conference and Christmas, 1847, provided it shall appear that the Subscriptions are inadequate to meet the contemplated expense : the Committee is also directed to address a Circular Letter to those Sons of our Ministers who have been educated in our Schools, soliciting their pecuniary aid in this important undertaking. 5. That the Conference authorizes the settlement of the property to be purchased for the erection of the School, upon Trusts similar to those of the Institution and Mission Premises. 6. That James Hunter, Esq., and the Rev. J. S. Stamp, be appointed Treasurers of the Fund to be raised for this purpose. BOOK AFFAIRS. Q. XIV. What are the Resolutions of the Conference in reference to the affairs of the Book-Room ? A. 1. The Rev. John C. Pengelly is appointed the Secretary to the London Book-Committee for the year ensuing. Letters should be addressed to him, at No. 24, City-road, London. 2. The Rev. Alfred Barrett is re-appointed the Secretary to the Methodist Tract Committee. Com- munications intended for this department should be addressed to him, at No. 14, City-road, London. 3. The General Book- Committee shall consist of our 118 President and Secretary, and all the members of the London Book-Committee who may be duly authorized to attend the Conference ; with the Revds. R. Reece, J. Fowler, J. Cusworth, J. P. Haswell, I. Keeling, G. Marsden, G.' Osborn, B. Slater, J. Rigg, W. Vevers, R. Waddy, S. D. Waddy, F. A. West, D. Walton, W. Naylor, W. France, Dr. Hannah, J. Crowther, W. Barton, T. Stead, J. Stephenson, R. Newstead, W. B. Stephenson, and the Represen- tatives of the Irish Conference. 4. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the Rev. John Mason, for his faithful and able services as the Book-Steward during the year. 5. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the Rev. George Cubitt, the Editor, and to the Rev. John S. Stamp, the Assistant Editor, for the fidelity and ability with which they have discharged their duties during the year. 6. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the Rev. William Barton, the Secretary of the London Book Committee ; to the Rev. Alfred Barrett, the Secretary of the Tract Committee ; and to the London Book Committee, for their judicious direction of the affairs of the Book-Room during the year. CHAPEL AFFAIRS. Q. XV. What are the Resolutions of the Confer- ence with regard to the General Chapel Fund, and the Chapel Relief Centenary Fund? A. (I. General Chapel Fund ;) 1. The cordial thanks of the Conference are presented to Thomas Marriott, Esq., and the Rev. Robert Wood, the Treasurers of the General Chapel-Fund, and to the Rev. Francis A. West, the General Secretary, for their diligent and faithful services during the past year; and they are hereby re-appointed to the same offices for the ensuing year. 2. The Committee of Distribution of that Moiety of the United General Chapel and Education 119 Fund, which is to be devoted to Chapel-purposes, shall meet in Bristol on the Friday previous to the next Conference ; and shall consist of the President, the Secretary, and the Ex-President, — the Treasurers and Secretaries of the General Chapel-Fund, the Treasurer, Secretaries, and other Members of the Chapel Relief- Fund, the Chairman and Secretary of the Chapel- Building Committee, the R'evds. Thomas Jackson, Dr. Hannah, John Bowers, Joseph Fowler, Samuel Jackson, Charles Prest, Richard Reece, John Rigg, Isaac Keeling, Robert Young, William Vevers, William Jackson, William Naylor, Richard Waddy, and Peter Duncan ; and fifteen Lay-Trustees, to be chosen as follows by the June Quarterly-Meetings; viz., — two from each of the Liverpool Circuits, one from each of the following Circuits, First London, Second London, Manchester First, Manchester Second, Manchester Third, Manchester Fourth, Manchester Fifth, Leeds First, Sheffield West, Chester, and Bolton. 3. The Conference again further directs the Chapel- Relief and Chapel- Building Committees, conjointly to consider the practicability and expediency of adopting some general principle of Insurance from Fire, which may save the Connexion from the necessity hereafter of making Extraordinary Grants for the rebuilding of Chapels which may have been destroyed by fire ; and to mature their plans for the consideration of the next Conference. 4. All Collections and Subscriptions for the United Chapel and Education Fund are to be remitted to the Treasurers of the General Chapel-Fund, (Mr. Marriott and the Rev. R. Wood,) at the latest, before the end of March, 1847 ; and the Chairmen of Districts are hereby directed to make inquiry in their respective District-Meetings, whether this Rule has been observed, and to insert an answer to that inquiry in the District- Minutes. 5. The Conference directs that every application to the General Chapel-Fund Committee shall be accom- panied by the new Chapel-Schedule, duly filled up, and signed by the Chairman of the District, in the District-Meeting : and it further directs that the said 120 Schedules shall be forwarded to the General Treasurers of the Chapel-Fund, before July 1st; and that all cases, in which this latter direction shall not have been complied with, shall be postponed for at least one year. 6. In order to a more complete examination of the cases presented for the sanction of the District- Meetings for relief from the General Chapel-Fund, Schedule-Books shall be provided for every District, in which the particulars of each application shall be regis- tered ; and the Chairmen of Districts are required to compare such Schedules year by year, and to see that proper local exertions have been made for the relief of each case, before it is presented to the District-Meeting, especially by the best possible efforts on Anniversary occasions, without which no case shall be entertained by the General Chapel-Fund Committee. 7. The General Chapel-Fund Committee shall an- nually revise the cases recorded in the Minute-Book of the Chapel-Building Committee, and call for proof of the fulfilment of the prescribed conditions. 8. It shall be a condition of affording relief to any Chapel-case, that the Trustees will engage permanently to subscribe to the General Chapel-Fund. (II. Chapel-Relief Fund :) 1. The cordial and respectful thanks of the Confer- ence are hereby presented to John Burton, Esq., of Middleton, the Treasurer of the Chapel-Relief Fund, to the Rev. Francis A. West, and Mr. John D. Burton, the Secretaries, and to the Members of the Committee, for their diligent and faithful services during the past year ; and the Treasurer and Secretaries are respectfully requested to continue those services during the ensuing year. 2. The Chapel-Relief Committee for the distri- bution of Final Grants in aid of embarrassed Chapels, shall consist of the following persons ; viz., the Revds. George Marsden, {Chairman,) Edward Walker, Thomas Stead, William Smith, 1st, Jonathan Crowther, Robert Newstead, George Osborn, Joseph Roberts, 1st, William B. Stephenson, William O. Booth, and Frederick J. 121 Jobson ; with Messrs. James Heald, John Fernley, John Lomas, James Wood, Dr. Wood, John Mayson, and George Marsden, of Manchester ; Michael Ashton and Thomas Crook, of Liverpool ; Richard Bealey, of Bury ; and Peter Rothwell, of Bolton. 3. This Committee (who have power to add to their number, if they deem it expedient) are directed to con- sider applications from the Trustees of Embarrassed Chapels for Relief by Final Grants, towards the re- duction of debt, and to decide what proportions of the amount to be liquidated shall be raised by the Trustees and friends of each Chapel to be relieved. The Com- mittee are directed to hold their first Meeting in October next. 4. All Letters containing applications for Final Grants must be accompanied by the new Schedules prepared by the direction of the Conference, properly filled up and signed ; and addressed (post-paid) to the Rev. F. A. West, Burlington-street, Manchester. N.B. The Conference strongly disapproves of the conduct of certain Trustees of Chapels, in several parts of the Connexion, who have attempted, by advertise- ments, circulars, or otherwise, to take an undue advan- tage of the benevolent feelings of our friends, by making applications for pecuniary aid beyond the boundaries of their own Circuits, in an irregular and unauthorized way. And, as such practices tend to diminish the income of the General Chapel-Fund, and thereby to injure the just claims of those Trustees who act legally and conscientiously, the Conference earnestly advises our friends to refuse any aid to persons thus begging for the erection and enlargement of Chapels, or for the liquidation of Chapel-debts, without any regular con- nexional and official authority. According to out- standing rule, every Chapel for which contributions have been solicited thus irregularly, or in places beyond the boundaries of the Circuit to which such Chapel belongs, must be excluded from the benefit of relief from the Chapel- Fund. CHAPEL-BUILDING COMMITTEE. Q. XVI. Who are the Chapel-Building Committee (without whose previous consent, obtained in writing, no Chapel, whether large or small, is to be erected, purchased, or enlarged) for the ensuing year ? A. 1. The Revds. George Marsden, Thomas Stead, Robert Newstead, Charles Westlake, Jonathan Crowther, William B. Stephenson, George Osborn, Henry Chettle, Thomas Rowland, William O. Booth, Joseph Roberts, 1st, Francis A. West, Frederick J. Jobson ; — with Dr. Wood, Messrs. John Burton, James Heald, John D. Burton, John Fernlev, William Allen, George Marsden, John Lomas, Alexander Braik, John Makinson, George R. Chappell, John Mayson, and T. Percival Bunting, of Manchester ; and Messrs. Michael Ashton, and Thomas Crook, of Liverpool. 2. The thanks of the Conference are hereby pre- sented to the Rev. George Marsden and to the Rev. John Nelson, the Chairman and Secretary, and to the other Members of the Committee, for their diligent attention to the business brought before them during the last year. The Rev. George Marsden is re-ap- pointed the Chairman of this Committee, and the Rev. F. J. Jobson is appointed the Secretary, for the year ensuing. All letters on the subject of Chapels to be built, &c, should be addressed (post-paid) to the Rev. F. J. Jobson, Radnor-street, Manchester. 3. The Ministers, Trustees, and others whom it may concern, are reminded that, according to Rule, " No case shall be sanctioned by the Committee, unless it shall come before them as having received the previous ap- probation of the Quarterly Meeting of the Circuit, and shall be recommended either by the Financial District- Meeting in September, or by the Annual District- Meeting in May ; except that, if in any Circuit it be deemed probable that the erection, purchase, or enlarge- ment, of a new Chapel will be requisite after the Con- ference, and before the month of April, the plans, specifications, and estimates of which are not ready to be submitted to the Financial District-Meeting in Sep- tember, the Chairman of that Meeting shall by letter 123 state to the Building-Committee the opinion of the Meeting as to the general expediency of such erection ; and in such cases the permission of the Chapel- Building Committee shall be a sufficient warrant for their procedure, that Committee paying special attention to the particular examination of such cases when the details shall come before them." 4. The Chapel-Building Committee are instructed, when their permission is given for the erection of any Chapel, to accompany it with an earnest request that the Trustees will subscribe annually, according to their means, from their Trust Funds, in aid of the Chapel- Fund. (See also Q. xv., A. 8, p. 120, of these Minutes.) 5. A copy of the conditions on which the Chapel- Building Committee shall agree to sanction the erection, purchase, or enlargement of any chapel, shall be sent to the Trustees of the said Chapel for insertion in their Trust-Book ; and another to the Superintendent of the Circuit, which he is to see entered in the Circuit-Book. 6. In addition to the regulation which requires that " a copy of the conditions on which the Chapel-Building Committee may agree to sanction the erection, purchase, or enlargement of any Chapel" shall be sent to the Chairman of the District, the Conference directs that a Schedule be sent every year by the Secretary to the Superintendents of Circuits, containing the particulars of the cases in each Circuit, in which permission has been granted during the year to build, purchase, or enlarge Chapels; and the Schedule shall be returned to the Secretary immediately after the District-Meeting, that he may be prepared to report to the General Chapel Committee, and to the Conference, how far the prescribed conditions have been observed or violated. 7. A Circular shall be sent by the Secretary of the Chapel-Building Committee to the Superintendents and Trustees, where the debts upon the Chapels reported to the Conference greatly exceed the amount allowed by the Building Committee, requiring them to use every effort to reduce such debts, and to bring them, as speedily as possible, within the limits first proposed ; f 2 124 and the Chairmen of Districts are required, at the en- suing May District-Meetings, to institute a most rigorous investigation into the state of such Trusts, and specially to report thereon at the ensuing Conference. 8. On receiving the Report of the Chapel-Building Committee for the past year, the Conference records its deep sense of the diligence and fidelity with which that Committee, and especially its Secretary, have discharged their several duties ; and is gratified to find that a considerable improvement has taken place in the practice of the Connexion generally, as to the erection of Chapels. But the Report exhibits several instances of gross disregard of our Rules and Regulations; in some cases, by the violation of the conditions on which the Building-Com- mittee had sanctioned the erection of new Chapels ; and in others by the building, purchase, or enlargement of Chapels without application having been made to the Committee. Much experience has fully convinced the Conference, that it is impossible to prevent embarrassments to Chapel-Trusts but by a strict adherence to these rules ; and it is ascer- tained that in consequence of those regulations having been disregarded, in some instances of recently erected Chapels, the Trusts are already involved in pecuniary difficulties. The Conference therefore deems it neces- sary to re-enact, and resolves most strictly to enforce, all the cautionary laws which refer to the erection, purchase, and enlargement of Chapels ; and directs the attention of the Superintendents of Circuits, and the Chairmen of Districts, especially to the following standing rules : — (1 .) That any applications to the Building- Committee to erect, purchase, or enlarge a Chapel, shall be made by furnishing specific answers to the questions contained in the " New Form of Application," and, when desired, forwarding the plans, specifications, and estimates to the Committee ; and that before the work shall be com- menced, two-thirds of the amount proposed to be ex- pended shall have been promised, and at least one-half of the proposed cost be lodged in some respectable Bank. And it is also further required, that at least one-half of the names of the gentlemen who are to act as Trustees (their consent being previously obtained) 125 shall be forwarded with every such application to the Committee. (2.) That no Minister shall engage to open a new Chapel, or re-open one that has been enlarged, until he shall have received a written assurance from the Super- intendent, according to a form to be furnished by the Secretary, that the conditions of the Chapel-Building Committee have been faithfully observed. (3.) The Chairmen of Districts are required to institute a full examination, in the May District-Meetings, into the state of every Chapel built during the year, to make an exact entry of the required particulars, and to forward them to the Secretary of the Chapel-Building Committee immediately after the District-Meeting, so that he may be able to present his Report to the ensuing Con- ference. 9. The Conference directs, in the case of all Chapels to be erected in future, that previously to their being opened, they shall be regularly registered as places of Public Worship ; and that the certificate of such legal registration be publicly read at the first Opening-service. *#* Proper printed forms of application to the Chapel-Building Committee, for permission to erect new Chapels, &c, may be had from Mr. Mason. EMBARRASSMENT OF CHAPEL-TRUSTS. Q. XVII. What does the Conference direct with regard to the Embarrassment of Chapel-Trusts? A. The Conference, being deeply convinced that the pecuniary embarrassment of many of our Chapel-Trusts is a serious hinderance to the prosperity of the work of God in our Connexion, urges upon the Trustees, especially in those Circuits where great embarrassments exist, the adoption of such plans of pecuniary relief as may best suit peculiar local circumstances. • ERECTION OF CHAPEL-ORGANS. Q. XVIII. What does the Conference direct in refer- ence to the introduction of Organs into our Chapels? A. 1. It having been found, that some cases of griev- 126 ous pecuniary embarrassment have arisen from, or have been aggravated by, the imprudent erection of Organs, the Conference directs that all Applications shall be accompanied by the proper Form of Application, fur- nishing an account of the state of the Chapel-Trust, in order to its being ascertained how far it may be prudent to sanction the proposed erection of an Organ. 2. That, where it is practicable, the sanction of the District-Meeting for the erection of an Organ shall be obtained previously to the case being presented to the Chapel-Building Committee ; but where this is not practicable, the permission of the above-mentioned Committee shall be sufficient, except in any case where the District-Meeting shall forbid the erection of an Organ. 3. The Secretary of the Chapel-Building Committee is directed to prepare and forward to the Chairmen of Districts, a copy of the conditions on which the said Committee have agreed to sanction the erection of an Organ, in order that it may be ascertained, at the Meetings usually held in May, how far the conditions prescribed have been observed. The Secretary is directed to report the whole of these affairs to the Conference. SALE OF CHAPELS. Q. XIX. What does the Conference direct in re- ference to the Sale of Chapels ? A. 1. The Conference directs that all applications for the consent of the Conference to the Sale of Chapels shall be first examined by the Chapel- Building Com- mittee, and shall through that Committee be presented to the Conference. Schedules may be had of Mr. Mason. 2. In order to provide for a difficulty which ex- perience has shown may be sometimes expected to occur, it is resolved that in case the sale of a Chapel should become indispensable in the interval between one Conference and another, the President for the time 127 being shall be, and hereby is, authorized, on behalf of the Conference, to affix his signature to the document giving permission to sell ; provided that each case be lirst certified to him, as approved, by the Chapel-Building Committee. CHILDREN'S FUND. Q. XX. What are the Resolutions of the Con- ference respecting the Children's Fund? A. 1. The thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to the District Treasurers of the Children's Fund throughout the kingdom, for their kind services during the year; and also to William G. Scarth, Esq., and the Rev. John S. Stamp, the General Treasurers, and to the Rev. Samuel D. Waddy, the General Secretary, of the Fund. 2. William G. Scarth, Esq., and the Rev. John S. Stamp, are re-appointed the General Treasurers, and the Rev. Samuel D. Waddy is re-appointed the General Secretary, for the ensuing year. 3. All letters on business relating to this Fund should be addressed to the Rev. John S. Stamp, 14, City-Road, London, 4. In conformity with the standing Rule, which makes provision towards the support of the children of our Ministers, from a certain rate of contribution in proportion to the exact numbers in society, it is agreed that, for the ensuing year, One hundred and thirty members shall provide the allowance for one child. On this principle the following statement has been drawn up, which determines the number of Children's Allow- ances for which each District is responsible in the year 1846-47, and which must be divided by the September District-Meeting, according to rule, among the several Circuits included in it: — Districts. No. of Members. No. of Children. London 26,183 201 Bedford and Northampton 10,258 79 Kent 7,646 59 Norwich and Lynn 12,525 96 128 Districts. No. of Members. No. of Children. Oxford 6,884 53 Portsmouth 5,291 41 Guernsey 3,700 28 Devonport 6,893 53 Cornwall 20,719 159 Exeter 5,954 46 Bristol 11,752 90 Bath 8,973 69 First South Wales 2,647 20 Second South Wales 4,414 34 North Wales 6,934 53 Birmingham and Shrewsbury. . 17,413 134 Macclesfield 9,137 70 Liverpool 10,494 81 Manchester and Bolton 20,525 158 Halifax and Bradford 18,834 145 Leeds 20,046 154 Sheffield 13,820 106 Nottingham and Derby 1 7,843 137 Lincoln 13,526 104 Hull 16,431 126 York 14,301 110 Whitby and Darlington 6,827 53 Newcastle 10,523 81 Carlisle 3,501 27 Isle of Man 3,051 23 Edinburgh and Aberdeen .... 2,992 23 Shetland 1,431 CONTINGENT FUND. Q,. XXI. Who are appointed to act for the ensuing year as the General Treasurers, Secretaries, and Com- mittee, of the Contingent Fund? A. 1. Michael Ashton, Esq., of Liverpool, and the Rev. Joseph Cusworth, of Kingswood, near Bristol, are the Treasurers; and the Rev. William France, and the Rev. Thomas Dickin, are the Secretaries. The Committee are, the President and the Secretary of the Conference ; William G. Scarth, Esq., the Rev. John 129 S. Stamp, the Rev. S. D. Waddy, as Treasurers and Secretary of the Children's Fund ; the Revds. Dr. Beaumont, H. Davies, W. Smith, E. Walker, A. Bell, J. Scott, T. Jackson, J. Mason, J. P. Haswell, G. Marsden, W. Naylor, J. Fowler, T. Eastwood, R. "Waddy, and W. Vevers ; with three Gentlemen, members of our Society, to be chosen by the Circuit-Stewards at the next May Meeting of the Liverpool District ; two from each of the following Districts, viz., Man- chester and Bolton, Birmingham, Leeds, London ; and- one from each of the following Districts, viz., Mac- clesfield, Halifax and Bradford, Shrewsbury, Not- tingham and Derby, and Sheffield. 2. The thanks of the Conference are presented to Michael Ashton, Esq., and the Rev. J. Cusworth, the Treasurers, and to the Rev. William France, the Rev. Samuel Hope, and the Rev. Thomas Dickin, the Secretaries, of the Contingent Fund, for their faithful services during the past year. N.B. The Committee appointed to determine the maximum of Allowances to be made for Ordinaries to the several Districts, out of the Contingent Fund for 1847, after examining the probable income of that year, on the one hand, and the probable comparative neces- sities on the other hand, (taking into the account the increase or decrease of expense in the several Circuits of each District,) came to the following conclusions, which are now printed, in conformity with the order of the Conference, for the information and direction of the Circuits, and of the September District-Meetings; viz.. — £. s. d. Yearly Collection of 1847 6,902 July or Home Mission Collection 3,934 10,836 Reserved for the payment of Extra- ordinaries in 1847 2,052 There remains as a maximum to be now provisionally granted for Ordinaries .... 8,784 f 5 130 Grants for Districts. Ordinaries. £. s. d. London 826 Bedford and Northampton 259 Kent 285 Norwich and Lynn 207 Oxford 32 1 Portsmouth 240 Guernsey 76 • Devonport 247 Cornwall , 130 Exeter 284 Bristol 430 Bath 150 First South Wales Ill Second South Wales 437 North Wales 477 Birmingham and Shrewsbury 516 Macclesfield 197 Liverpool 360 0.0 Manchester and Bolton 246 Halifax and Bradford 190 Leeds 80 Sheffield Nottingham and Derby 215 Lincoln 38 Hull 104 York 20 Whitby and Darlington 205 Newcastle 174 Carlisle : 305 Isle of Man Edinburgh and Aberdeen 584 Shetland 420 Ireland 650 £8,784 Q. XXII. What new Regulations does the Conference adopt, on the recommendation of the Special Committee of Finance, which met in February last ? — 131 A. I. That in future the unmarried Preachers, espe- cially those yet on probation, shall be in general appointed to such Circuits only, as, from their recent formation, the present smallness of the numbers in Society, or other very unusual and extraordinary circumstances, have the best claim on the kindness of the Connexion for the pecuniary relief which is always implied in the appoint- ment to any Circuit of a single, rather than of a married, Minister. II. That in order to distribute fairly and righteously the pecuniary relief connected with the appointment of single Preachers, and yet at the same time to meet the just and indispensable claims of junior married Ministers as they ought to be met, the following plan and scale be recommended, as that on which the Stationing Committee and Conference shall act for the present, and until the number of houses for the regular accommodation of married Ministers shall become more adequate to the wants of the Connexion. 1. No Circuit having twelve hundred members or upwards shall have an unmarried Minister appointed in it at all; but when an additional Minister is requested, if the Conference grant the request, a married Minister shall be appointed; and the Circuit shall make suitable and satisfactory provision for him by furnishing a house ; or, if the Conference so agree, in any special case, the Circuit shall supply such a pecuniary equivalent for a house to the Minister so appointed as shall be satisfactory to the Conference ; but after the expiration of one or two years, a suitable house must be provided by the Circuit, for the future residence of the additional Minister. 2. In the case of other Circuits, to whom some relief in the matter of immediate appointment of married Ministers may be found necessary, the scale at present shall be as subjoined ; viz., — (1.) Circuits having one thousand Members and up- wards, but less than twelve hundred, if they request it, and it be found necessary and expedient that they should have a third Minister, in addition to two pre- viously appointed, may have a junior married Minister 132 as that third Minister, on condition of their providing for him, at their own sole expense, either a small house or suitable lodgings. (2.) In similar circumstances, Circuits having eight hundredMembers andupwards, but less than one thousand, may, if they request an additional Preacher, and it be found necessary and expedient, have a junior married Minister, without immediately providing house or lodgings, on condition of their paying to such Minister for the year, in lieu of house-rent and all other allowances to married Ministers, the sum of £40, in addition to their ordinary allowances to a single Preacher. (3.) Circuits having six hundred Members and up- wards, but less than eight hundred, £35, on the same principles and conditions, excepting as to the reduction of the sum from £40 to £35. (4.) Circuits having four hundredMembers andup- wards, but less than six hundred, £24; on the same principles and conditions, except as to the reduction of the sum from £35 to £24. (5.) Circuits having less than four hundred Members may, if the District-Meeting and Conference deem it to be required by a due regard to the maintenance or ex- tension of the work of God among us, and if the circum- stances of the Fund will allow such indulgence, have a single Preacher appointed for such a time as may be found necessary and practicable ; and, if unable to meet the whole expense, may have assistance from the Contingent Fund. But all such assistance shall be given in conformity to our established rules, by a Grant, or an increase of Grant, as the case may be, towards its ordinary deficiencies. 3. In all cases, every allowance from the Contingent Fund for Ordinaries, of whatever kind, or of whatever form, shall be duly entered in the Annual Account in one sum and one column, as a Grant in aid to the Cir- cuit in connexion with whose name it is so entered. III. That Circuits which have given pledges to receive married Ministers at the expiration of specified terms of years, and have considered the reception of these pledges as implying a well-founded expectation that the Conference will not require them to provide for married Ministers 133 and their families at earlier periods, shall not be imper- atively called upon to receive and provide for them at earlier periods than those contemplated in the arrange- ments, so that such arrangements shall not be superseded, unless such Circuits, taking into consideration the serious embarrassments of the Contingent Fund, can be induced sooner to acquiesce in the preceding plans. IV. That as it may not be practicable for some Circuits immediately to comply with the proposed arrangements as to the entire support of junior married Ministers, the Committee of Distribution of the Contingent Fund shall be authorized to consider the peculiar necessities of such Circuits, and to assist them, either wholly or in part, to bear the increased expenditure to which they may be subjected, by affording from that Fund such a Grant towards their ordinary deficiencies as may be necessary for the purpose, so far as the state of the Fund will admit. ■ V. That as a very large and increasing charge upon the Contingent Fund arises from the claims annually made by some Circuits for expenses incurred in the supply of the places of afflicted and deceased Ministers, by Preachers sent in the course of the year by the President, the Conference directs the Committee of the Contingent Fund to watch applications for assistance from the Fund on such grounds with more than ordinary vigilance; and that, even in cases in which that Committee may deem it necessary to afford some relief, the amount granted shall not include the expense incurred by the board of the Preachers sent as supplies ; and the Conference also directs that the name of the Circuit so relieved shall be printed in the accounts of the Contingent Fund, under the head of " Miscellaneous Expenses." VI. The Conference resolves that, in future, the Com- mittee of Distribution of the Contingent Fund may be authorized to make Grants towards the expenses incurred in furnishing additional houses for the residence of our Ministers, when such Grants shall be applied for by the Quarterly Meetings of Circuits needing such assistance, in the following proportions; viz., to Circuits having eight hundred Members but less than one thousand, £10 134 may be allowed towards the furnishing of an additional house ; to Circuits having six hundred Members, but less than eight hundred, the sum of £20 ; to Circuits having four hundred Members, but less than six hundred, the sum of £30 ; and to Circuits having less than four hun- dred Members, the sum of £40. In all cases the applications of Circuits for Grants in aid of Furniture for additional houses shall be submitted to the Annual Dis- trict-Meetings held in May, who are to judge of the real necessities of the cases to be brought under their con- sideration; and the Committee of Distribution shall not make any Grant in aid of Furniture without the previous recommendation of the District Committee. WORN-OUT MINISTERS', AND MINISTERS' WIDOWS', AUXILIARY FUND. Q,. XXIII. Who are the Committee of the Worn- out Ministers' and Ministers' Widows' Auxiliary Fund, — appointed to superintend the general state and working of that Fund ; and also to consider and decide upon such peculiar cases of Supernumerary and Su- perannuated Ministers, and of Widows of Deceased Ministers, as may be specially recommended by the District-Meetings, in the ensuing year, for some occa- sional relief from that Fund ? A. The President and the Secretary of the Con- ference, Rev. Dr. Bunting, Thomas Farmer, Esq., London; Dr. Hannah, ! James Hunter, Esq., ditto ; Thomas Harris, j Thomas Crook, Esq., Liverpool ; John P. Haswell, I Michael Ashton, Esq., ditto ; Thomas Jackson, I Thomas Sands, Esq., ditto ; William Naylor, I John Burton, Esq., Manchester ; Richard Reece, | George Chappell, Esq., ditto; John S. Stamp, James Heald, Esq., Stockport ; Jacob Stanley, sen., Peter Rothwell, Esq., Bolton / William Vevkrs, i John Burton, Esq., Leeds ; Richard Waddy, | Francis Riggall, Esq., Louth. N.B. Should any of the persons belonging to this Committee be unable to attend its Meeting on the Saturday previous to the assembling of the next Con- 135 ference, early notice should be sent to the President, who has authority to appoint substitutes. Q. XXIV. Who are appointed the Treasurers and the Secretary of the Auxiliary Fund, for the ensuing year ? A. 1. James Wood, Esq., of Manchester, and the Rev. John Scott, of London, are requested to continue as the Treasurers ; and the Rev. Thomas Eastwood, as the Secretary ; and they are ex-officio members of the Committee. 2. The cordial thanks of the Conference are presented to James W t ood, Esq., and the Rev. John Scott, for their valuable services as Treasurers, and to the Rev. Thomas Eastwood, for his services as Secretary, during the past year. Q. XXV. What are the regulations to be observed in collecting that part of the income of the Auxiliary Fund which is raised by Donations in the Classes? A. 1 . Each Circuit is to be responsible to the General Treasurers for a yearly sum equal at the least, on a general average of all the Societies included within that Circuit, to Sixpence per Member ; taking the numbers for the Circuit, in all cases, as returned to the preceding Conference, and published in its Minutes. 2. The Conference directs, that at the renewal of the Society-Tickets during the September Visitation, every Minister shall fully explain to each Class met by him the nature and reasonableness of those claims upon their justice and liberality, which were intended to be met by the establishment of this Fund. He shall also give to each Member a short printed Address, explanatory of the same particulars. He shall then enter in the Class- Book the individual subscriptions of the Members, as in the case of the Yearly Collection at the March Visitation. At the first or second Class-Meetings in the month of October, the Leaders shall collect the Subscriptions thus promised, and shall pay the same to the Circuit-Treasurer, as hereinafter appointed. 3. In order to prevent a deficiency in the sum which an average of Sixpence per Member throughout England, Scotland, and Wales would raise, the Con- 136 ference directs that the Ministers of every Circuit be enjoined, with the assistance of our lay-friends, to do their utmost to raise its full proportion in October next, by the Subscriptions in the Classes ; and that, in any Circuit which shall then prove deficient, Public Collections shall be made to meet such deficiency, if not otherwise provided for. 4. In every Circuit, at the September Quarterly Meeting, a Circuit-Treasurer for the Worn-out Min- isters' and Widows' Fund shall be appointed, whose office it shall be, (1.) To meet the Class-Leaders, not later than the last week in October, in order to examine the books in which the contributions of the Members shall have been entered ; and to receive the sums which shall have been paid, in the early part of that month. (2.) To see, or send to, for the same purpose, those Leaders who cannot attend the Meeting. (3.) To confer with the Ministers and leading Friends of the Circuit, if it should happen in any case that the amount received in the Classes falls below the propor- tionate sum chargeable on the Circuit, on the best method of making up the deficiency. (4.) To remit the Circuit contribution to the Dis- trict-Treasurer for the Auxiliary Fund, as is the case in respect to the Children's Fund ; — this remittance to be made in the month of November, at the latest. 5. At the Financial District-Meeting, held in Sep- tember, a District-Treasurer shall be chosen, to whom all sums raised in the Circuits of his District shall be paid, and he shall transmit such sums to the General Treasurers in the month of December. These remit- tances are to be addressed to the Rev. John Scott, IVesleyan Chap el- House, St. George's, East, London. 6. At the Annual District-Meetings held in May, when the Circuit-Stewards are in attendance, the Dis- trict-Treasurers shall report the sums which they have received from the several Circuits ; — when, if any Circuit has not raised its quota, the Ministers and Stewards of that Circuit shall be urged to make up the deficiency ; and arrangements shall be made for the continued 137 prosecution in the several Circuits of this truly Christian measure, which the Connexion, in the Centenary year, so unanimously recommended to the adoption of the Conference. Q. XXVI. Have the Donations in the Classes during the last year amounted, on the average, to Six- pence per Member ? A. 1. The Committee reported to the Conference that the amount raised from this source, in aid of the Fund, is larger this year, and approaches nearer to the required average, than in any former year, and that the number of deficient Circuits is smaller, and the defi- ciencies in many instances of less amount, than pre- viously ; it appeared, also, that the average has been cheerfully raised in Circuits, both in the agricultural and manufacturing districts, where the Members of our Societies are in circumstances in every respect similar to those of our Members in other Circuits in which the contributions have hitherto fallen short of that average. 2. The Conference again records its grateful acknow- ledgments to God for his continued blessing upon this Christian measure for assisting the disabled Ministers of our body, and Widows of deceased Ministers ; and presents its cordial thanks to our people, for the affectionate sympathy they have manifested, and for their generous contributions. And it cherishes the hope that the same " willing mind " will continue and everywhere obtain, so that Circuits at present con- tributing their quota, or raising a surplus, will not diminish but increase their contributions, and Circuits at present deficient, will the next year raise the required average. 3. The thanks of the Conference are due, and are hereby respectfully presented, to the District-Trea- surers, for the unvarying and zealous interest which they have taken in the success of this Fund ; and the Conference attributes in a great measure its present prosperity to their able and faithful endeavours to secure the observance of all the Regulations for collecting the income, and remitting the monies raised, in the Circuits within their several Districts. 138 Q. XXVII. What does the Conference direct re- specting Private Subscriptions to this Fund I A. As the Donations in the Classes would he in- adequate, even if there should be no deficiency in the average of Sixpence per Member, to meet the claims upon the Fund ; and as it was agreed in the Centenary year that the Private Subscriptions of our more affluent friends, who had kindly contributed to the support of the Old Auxiliary Fund, should, at least for a few years, until it should be found practicable to dispense with this source of income, be solicited and applied to the enlarged objects and purposes of the New Aux- iliary Fund ; the Conference directs that the Private Subscriptions shall be collected during the first week in June ; and that, to enable the Committee, at their Meeting previously to the next Conference, at once to ascertain the state of the Fund, each Super- intendent shall transmit an account of the sum sub- scribed in his Circuit, with a list of the subscribers, to the Secretary, not later than the 24th of the same month. N.B. 1. The Chairmen of Districts are required to send to the Secretary of this Fund (whose address is, Wesley an Chapel, Leicester) such parts of the Minutes of the District-Meetings as relate to the Auxiliary Fund, immediately after the May Meeting of their Districts; in order that he may have sufficient time, before he leave his Circuit to attend the Conference, to arrange and prepare the Annual General Statement, as well as a List of the special cases recommended to the consideration of the Committee, and other necessary documents. 2. The cordial thanks of the Conference are specially presented to the following friends, for their generous contributions to the Auxiliary Fund ; viz., — ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. £. S. d. Francis Riggall, Esq., of Louth 20 Isaac Crewther, Esq., of Morley 10 10 Mrs. Brackenbury, of Raithby 10 Miss Rothwell, of Bolton 5 5 Rev. J. 0. Leppington 5 5 John Sutcliffe, Esq., Sowerby- Bridge 5 5 Mrs. Sutcliffe, ditto 5 5 139 £. s. d A Friend, Birmingham East 5 5 Mrs. Parker, Warwick-Hall 5 Joseph Agar, Esq , York 5 B William Betts, Esq., Southampton 5 DONATIONS. Mrs. Scott, Pensford 30 J. C, Ramsgate, by the Rev. James Brownell 10 Trustees of the Wesleyan Collegiate Institution, Taun- ton 5 o o Mr. Thomas Webb, Huddersfield 5 q H. Goring, Esq., Oxford 5 q Michael Longridge, Esq., Blyth 5 3. The thanks of the Conference are also presented to the Gentlemen who, as Executors, have paid the following Legacies : — £. s. J. Late Rev. Henry Moore, of London 452 10 7 Late Mr. Thomas Staley, Sheffield, second payment (less duty) 47 9 Late Mrs. Turner, of Manchester (less duty) 4.5 Late Mrs. Blyford, of Blakeney, Norfolk (less duty 44 and expenses) 44 Late Mr. John Johnson, of Dundee 22 10 Late Mr. John Chenalls, St. Ives, Cornwall 10 Late Miss Sellick, Tiverton 5 N.B. The cordial thanks of the Conference are presented to the following Friends of the Methodist Ministers' Annuitant Society, (instituted for the benefit of our Worn-out Ministers, and of Widows of Ministers,) for their benevolent and very seasonable Donations, or for their prompt remittance of the following Legacies, to that institution : — £. s. d. The Executor of Mrs. Holmes, J. H. Lardner, Esq. ..100 The Executors of the late Miss E. G. Ditchett 50 The Executors of Miss Emma Brignall 10 16 S The Executors of Mrs. M'Minn 10 H. E., by the Rev. J. Scott 10 H.S., by ditto 10 M. A., by ditto 10 Friends by Rev. J. Ward 5 %* In order to show to our benevolent Friends the pressing necessities of the Methodist Ministers' Annuitant Society, it is deemed right to state that the Members have been under the necessity of reducing the amount 140 of annuities in the first or lowest class, from £19. 19s. to £10. each, and in the other classes on a just proportion, at the same time raising their Annual Subscription to £6, a sum inconveniently large for many of our Minis- ters to pay. WESLEYAN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION. Q. XXVIII. What are the Resolutions of the Con- ference with regard to the Wesleyan Theological Institution ? A. 1. The Conference receives with much satisfaction and with unfeigned gratitude to God, the Reports now given of the continued good management and growing success of the Theological Institution; and trusts that, on the ground of the manifest benefits thence resulting, it will commend itself more than ever to the general approval and support of the Connexion. 2. The Conference learns with satisfaction that the Quarterly Meetings of several Circuits, and several bodies of Trustees, have forwarded contributions in support of the Institution, and trusts that their example may be generally followed. 3. The Conference gratefully acknowledges the faithful and important service which continues to be rendered to the Institution by its venerated President, the Rev. Dr. Bunting, and very respectfully requests him to accept their cordial thanks for the same. 4. The cordial thanks of the Conference are pre- sented to the Rev. Thomas Jackson and the Rev. Dr. Hannah, the Theological Tutors, — to the Rev. John Farrar and the Rev. William L. Thornton, the Classical Tutors, — and to the Rev. John Bowers, the House-Governor of the Northern Branch of the Insti- tution, and the Rev. John Farrar, the Acting House- Governor of the Southern Branch, for their diligent and faithful services during the year. 5. The thanks of the Conference are presented to James Wood, Esq., and the Rev. John Farrar, the General Treasurers, and to James Hunter, Esq., and John Burton, Esq., the Local Treasurers, for their very 141 kind and acceptable services during the past year ; and they are requested to continue in their respective offices during the next year. 6. The thanks of the Conference are given to the Rev. J. Crowther, the General Secretary, to the Rev. W. Barton, the Local Secretary of the Southern Branch, and to the Rev. "VY. W. Stamp, the Local Secre- tary of the Northern Branch, for their services during the past year. — Mr. Crowther is re-appointed the General Secretary, the Rev. A. Barrett is appointed the Local Secretary of the Southern Branch, and Mr. Crowther the Local Secretary of the Northern Branch, during the ensuing year. 7. Great advantage having been derived from the adoption of the plan which directed the Committee for the Special examination of all Candidates for our Min- istry to sit before, instead of after, each Annual Session of the Conference, it is now further directed that all Candidates recommended by the respective District- Meetings in May, shall be summoned to London at a time to be fixed by the President, and subjected to an additional examination by a Committee, consisting of the President and the Secretary of the Conference, the Tutors and House-Governors of both Branches of the Institution, the Missionary Secretaries, and such other Ministers as may be selected for that purpose from their own number by the next Annual Meeting of the London Dhtrict. — Mr. Rattenbury and Mr. Barrett are appointed the Secretaries of this Committee. 8. The Ministers are directed to collect the Dona- tions and Subscriptions which may have been promised in their respective Circuits, and any others which they may be able to procure, in aid of the Funds of the Theo- logical Institution, during the first and second weeks of the month of January, 1847 ; and to remit them to the Rev. John Farrar, at the Wesley an Theological Insti- tution!, Richmond, Surrey, not later than the end of January. — The annual accounts of the Institution shall for the future be closed on the 30th of June of each year. Q. XXIX. Who are the General Committee for the ensuing year? 142 A. 1. The President and the Secretary of the Confer- ence ; the General Treasurers and Secretary ; the President of the Institution ; the Tutors and House- Governors of both Branches ; the Local Treasurers and Secretaries ; Thomas Farmer, Esq., and the Rev. John Scott, as the Treasurers of the Wesleyan Missionary Society ; and the General Secretaries of that Society. — The Rev. John Mason, the Rev. F. J. Jobson, and Messrs. T. Crook, T. Farmer, J. Heald, J. D. Burton, and P. Kruse, are requested to accept the office of Auditors ; and shall, as such, be Members of the General Committee. 2. This Committee shall hold at least one Special Meeting during the year ; the time and place to be appointed by the President of the Institution. They shall also meet in Liverpool, on Tuesday evening, July 27th, 1847; together with all the Members of the Local Committees, who may be able to attend the Con- ference, the Trustees of the two Institution-Houses, and the Representatives of the Irish Connexion. Q. XXX. Who are the Local Committee of Man- agement for the Southern Branch of the Institution? A. The President of the Conference ; The Pre- sident of the Institution ; James Hunter, Esq., the Local Treasurer ; the Local Secretary ; the Richmond Tutors and House-Governor; Thomas Farmer, Esq., and the Rev. John Scott, General Treasurers of the Wesleyan Missionary Society ; the Secretaries of that Society ; the Book-Steward, Editor, and Assistant- Editor ; and the following Ministers and Gentlemen : — Rev. Dr. Beaumont, Dr. John B. Bennett, Rev. William M. Bunting, John M. Camplin, Esq., Rev. Dr. Dixon, John S. Elliott, Esq., William R. Ellis, Esq., Rev. John W. Etheridge, Mr. Thomas Frid, I'. Brames Hall, Esq., James Hoby, Esq., Rev. Israel Holgate, James Hunter,jun M Esq., Mr. Peter Kruse, Rev. John Lomas, Rev. Peter M'Owan, Rev. James Methley, William P. Pocock, Esq., Rev. Charles Prest, Rev. John Rattenbury, Rev. Richard Keece, Richard M. Reece, Esq., Rev. Thomas H. Squance, Rev. Jacob Stanley, sen , Rev. Samuel Tindall, Mr. Vanner. 143 Q. XXXI. Who are the Local Committee of Management for the Northern Branch of the Insti- tution ? A. The President and the Secretary of the Confer- ence ; the President of the Institution; James Wood, Esq., one of the General Treasurers ; John Burton, Esq., Local Treasurer ; the Local Secretary ; the Didsbury Tutors and House-Governor; and the fol- lowing Ministers and Gentlemen : — Thomas Allen, Esq., Macclesfield, Rev. G. Marsden, GJossop, William Allen, Esq., Manchester, G. Marsden, Esq., Manchester, M. Ashton, Esq , Liverpool, Rev. R. Newstead, Manchester, Rev. W. O. Booth, Manchester, 'Rev. George Osborn, Liverpool, T. P. Bunting, Esq , Manchester, Peter Rothwell, Esq., Bolton, John D. Burton, Esq., Manchester, Rev. T. Rowland, Stockport, C. Cooper, Esq., Manchester, 1W. Smith, Esq., Leeds, Thomas Crook, Esq., Liverpool, |Rev. Thomas Stead, Manchester, Rev. A. E. Farrar, Sheffield, (Rev. W.B.Stephenson, Manchester, John Fernley, Esq., Manchester, Dr. Turner. Stockport, James Garstang,Esq., Manchester, Rev. E. Walker, Liverpool, James Heald, Esq., Parr's Wood, Rev. S. D. Waddy, Sheffield, Rev. S. Jackson, Leeds, Rev. F. A. West, Manchester, Rev. F. J. Jobson, Manchester, J. P. Westhead. Esq., ditto, W. F.Johnson. Esq., Manchester, E. Westhead, Esq., ditto, J. R. Kaye, Esq., Bury, Peter Wood, Esq , M.D., ditto. John Lomas, Esq., Manchester, EDUCATION. Q. XXX 1 1, What are the Resolutions of the Con- ference on the subject of Wesleyan Education ? A. 1. The Conference adopts the following Reso- lutions of the Special Meeting of the Committee of Education, held in Bristol, on Monday, July 2 ~th, 1846:— "The Report of the General Committee and the Treasurers' Account having been read, resolved, — That this Meeting receives with cordial satisfaction the Report of the Committee of Education ; and whilst it offers its congratulations on the circumstance of their having actually realized the amount of £20,000 originally proposed to be raised as the commencement of a General Fund for Educational purposes, expresses also its approval of the general estimate which they have made for the expenditure of the entire amount, from that and other sources, placed at their disposal. " That this Meeting rejoices in the attention which is still paid by the Committee to the procuring and training of suitable Masters and Mistresses, and also in the assistance they have given during the year in the formation of new Day-Schools, especially by suitable Grants for outfit ; and earnestly hopes that they will persevere in the course they have adopted, both as to the extent of such Grants, and the conditions with which they are connected. " That whilst this Meeting, under all the circum- stances of the case, continues to approve of the plan pursued by the Committee in the training of their Candidates, it still cherishes the hope expressed on a former occasion, (see Minutes, 1845, p. 125,) that a Wesleyan Training Institution may, at no distant period, be established in London ; and recommends that the Committee be authorized to apply to that purpose — and, if need be, to the purchase of a site, and the erection of suitable buildings — such portion of the General Fund as may be necessary, in addition to special contributions, for the completion of that object. " That whilst this Meeting hails with satisfaction the efforts made in several places for the establishment of Day-Schools, it cannot but express the wish that such efforts had br ■ jjc t general ; and very earnestly re- commends it to the Ministers and lay-friends in general, to adopt early and vigorous measures for the com- mencement of Schools in all cases in which it may be practicable ; so that our responsibilities as a religious body may be fully redeemed, and the necessities of that portion of the population which properly belongs to us may be more adequately provided for. i( That the Conference be requested to appoint a Special Committee to watch any measures that may be proposed in the ensuing session of Parliament on the subject of General Education, and to take such 145 proceedings thereupon as circumstances may appear to vender necessary." 2. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the Rev. John Scott, the Chairman of the Education Committee ; to James Hujster, Esq., and the Rev. Samuel R. Hall, the Treasurers; to the Rev. Jona- than Crowthek, the Rev. John C. Pengelly, and the Rev. Thomas Yasey, the Secretaries; and to tire members of the Acting Committee, for the zealous and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged the duties of their respective departments during the year. 3. The Rev. John Scott is re-appointed the Chair- man of the Committee; James Hunter, Esq., and the Rev. Samuel R. Hall, are requested to continue as the Treasurers ; and the Rev. John C. Pengelly and the Rev. Thomas Yasey are appointed the Secre- taries for the ensuing year. 4. The Committee shall consist of the following per- sons ; viz., the President and Secretary of the Confer- ence, the Ex-President, the Rev. John Scott. (Chair- man,) the Treasurers and Secretaries, the Rev. Drs. Alder and Dixon, the Rev. Messrs. Beecham, J. Brown, 1st, Beaumont, Cubitt, Hoole, Lomas, Mason, Methley, Holgate, P. M'Owan, Squance, Prest, J. S. Stamp, Illingworth, and Etheridge ; with Messrs. Arm- strong, Bennett, J. Chubb, W. R. Ellis, J. S. Elliott, Farmer, T. Gabriel, Hoby, Ince, Kruse, Matthews, R. M. Reece, Greaves Walker, Yanner, and P. Brames Hall. And, fur the Country, the Rev. Messrs. S. Jack- son, A. Bell, Entwisle, Jobson, J. Fowler, Macdonald, Dr. Hannah, Rigg, Newstead, G. Osborn, Yevers, Waddy, I. Keeling, Crowther, R. "Wood, and Barton ; with Messrs. J. D. Burton, J. P. Westhead, J. Lomas, J. AYood, and J. Mayson, of Manchester ; T. Crook, M. Ashton, and T. Sands, of Liverpool ; J. Burton and J. N. Briggs, of Leeds ; J. Heald, of Stockport ; J. R. Kay, of Bury ; P. Rothwell, of Bolton ; J. Irving, of Bristol ; J. Carne, of Penzance ; and George Smith, of Camborne. — N.B. This Committee have power to add to their number. 5. The following persons are hereby specially ap- pointed as a Committee to watch any measures that G 148 may be proposed in the ensuing session of Parliament on the subject of General Education, and to take such proceedings thereupon as circumstances may appear to render necessary, viz„ — The members of the Parliamentary Sub -Committee, already appointed ; one of the Treasurers, the Rev. S. R. Hall, and the Secretaries of the Education Com- mittee, Rev. S. Jackson, and the Rev. George Osborn ; -J. Irving, Esq., Bristol ; J. Heald, Esq., Stockport ; Thomas Sands, Esq., Liverpool ; William Smith, Esq., Leeds ; George Smith, Esq., Camborne ; and James Wood, Esq., Manchester. 6. The state of Education shall be considered at each annual District-Meeting, as directed by the Minutes of 1341; when the Circuit-Schedules on this subject shall be carefully examined, and transmitted, with one Gene- ral District-Schedule, to the Secretaries, not later than the 15th day of June. (See Minutes, 1841, p. 123.) 7- The Conference directs the parties contemplating the erection of premises (or any expensive alteration or enlargement of premises already erected) for the estab- lishment of new Schools, to communicate, — First. With the Education Committee, for the purpose of receiving suitable counsel as to the general eligibility of their projected undertaking, and the adaptation of the premises to the system of instruction designed to be adopted ; and, Secondly, With the Chapel-Building Committee, for the purpose of receiving such advice and assistance, in regard to the proposed building-plans and estimates, as the experience of that Committee may enable them to give. 8. The following Ministers and Friends are particu- larly invited to attend a Special Meeting of the above- named Education Committee, which will be held in Liverpool, at nine o'clock, a.m., on Monday, July 26th, 1847; viz., — the Rev. Messrs. C. Cooke, R. Reece, Eastwood, Has well, Hobson, Harris, Marsden, Naylor, R. Young, E. Walker, W. Smith, W. B. Stephenson, Slater, Walton, H. Davies, and W. Horton ; with Messrs. R. Crook, T. Kaye, Leather, Vickers, Disley, and S. Healey, of Liverpool ; S. H. Smith, of Sheffield ; G. Marsden, of Manchester ; Dr. Sandwith, of Hull ; 147 T. Bowers and C. Simpson, of Chester ; Brook, of Bol- lington ; and George Fishwick, of Garstang ; and any other Friends who are disposed to take an active part in the establishment and support of our proposed Day- School System. CATECHUMEN CLASSES, AND PASTORAL CARE OF THE YOUNG. On these important subjects the Conference resolves : — 1. That the Conference has heard with much gratification of the attempts which have been made in some places to afford to the children and youth of the Methodist Societies and Congregations, especially those between the ages of ten and twenty years, the advan- tage of increased religious instruction and supervision, by means of Catechumen Classes. 2. That the Conference approves of the principle upon which such efforts have been based, and earnestly desires to see it carried out more extensively, and in the most efficient manner 3. That with a view to promote this object, and secure for our young people more systematic and effi- cient pastoral care, a Committee be now appointed to consider the plans which have been laid before the Conference, and any other suggestions on the same subject which may be offered to their notice, and to report to the next Conference. The Committee shall consist of the following Ministers. r?~., the President and the Secretary of the Conference, the Ex- President, the Rev. R. Reece, G. Marsden, T. Jackson, Dr. Dixon, J. Scott, S. Jackson, W. Vevers, R. Jackson, J. Ste- phenson, F. A. West, W. H. Rule, G. Osborn, and A. Barrett. X.B. 1. Our Ministers are solemnly enjoined to hold regular weekly Meetings with the children of our peo- ple under the age of fourteen, on the most convenient day of the week, in every town where a Minister has his stated residence, — according to our ancient rule and practice. 2. The attention of our Ministers is again earnestly directed to the necessity and importance of making * g 2 143 some effectual arrangement, in every town where a Minister resides, for obtaining pastoral access, at stated times, to the young persons of Methodist families be- tween the ages of fourteen and twenty-one, with a view to promote their spiritual welfare by personal instruction, exhortation, and prayer. RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OF THE SAB- BATH. Q. XXXIII. Do any recent circumstances, of a public nature, call for a renewed expression of the sentiments of the Conference on the Religious Ob- servance of the Sabbath ? A. The Conference, fully recognising the Divine Insti- tution and perpetual obligation of the Christian Sabbath, views, with deep sorrow and alarm, the growing desecra- tion of the Lord's day by means of railway-travelling and steam-boat excursions ; and feels called upon afresh to record its solemn conviction of the claims of the sacred day on the universal observance of a Christian people, and to urge those claims, especially at the present time, on the members of our societies and congrega- tions ; and earnestly exhorts them to cultivate a more solemn and practical regard to that invaluable and divine institution, and to withhold their sanction and countenance from every form of Sabbath-prof aiation ; and especially warns them against the attractions of " cheap trains," and other facilities to the infringement of the sacredness of the Lord's Day. PROPOSED EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE. Q. XXXIV. What is the opinion of the Conference on the subject of the Proposed Evangelical Alli- ance ? A. The Conference has learned, with great satis- faction and thankfulness, that the Meeting of Ministers and others, held in Liverpool in October, 1845, on the important subject of Christian Union, was signally honoured by indications of the Divine presence and favour ; and has resulted in the adoption of various J 49 provisional measures in Great Britain and Ireland, in preparation for a larger Meeting in London on Wednesday, August 19th, and following days, when it is hoped that the proposed Evangelical Alliance may he regularly formed. The Conference desires publicly to express its entire and united sympathy with the great object contem- plated by this movement ; its devout and earnest hope, that, notwithstanding many formidable difficulties, some happy progress may be forthwith made towards its eventual accomplishment ; and its fervent prayer to Almighty God, that the Lord the Spirit may vouchsafe to pour out his choicest influences upon the Christian Brethren from many countries and communities, who are about to assemble for devotion and conference ; mercifully disposing them to the exercise of all holy and kindly affections toward each other, and guiding them to such conclusions as may largely promote, by the Divine blessing, the glory of Christ, the more visi- ble unity of his universal church, and the maintenance and spread of essential and saving truth in general, and of our common Protestant faith, in particular. ATTENDANCE OF MINISTERS AT THE CONFERENCE. Q. XXXV. As growing difficulty is likely to be ex- perienced in consequence of the increased number of our Ministers, in providing the usual accommodation for such of them as may from time to time be author- ized to attend the Annual Conferences, can any further steps be now taken in reference to that subject ? A. We very seriously feel the duty of paying a constant and vigilant attention to this matter, and of limiting, by some efficient means, the number of Minis- ters at each Conference, so as to prevent the entailing of material inconvenience or burden on our friends, who kindly entertain the Ministers on such occasions. There seem to be, however, strong reasons against any new or additional restrictions, which necessity does not absolutely and immediately require. We have, there- 150 fore, revised our existing Regulations ; and now agree to reprint them, as thus revised, in connexion with this Minute. We require our District-Meetings strictly and conscientiously to conform to them, and enjoin our Chairmen of Districts, in particular, to enforce them firmly and impartially; and we expect, from the prudence and good sense of the Ministers themselves, that, however they may laudably desire to participate in the incalcula- ble benefits to be derived from a frequent intercourse with their Fathers and Brethren in our Annual Assem- blies, they will not urge their wishes or claims in con- travention of any of our established Rules; nor yet, even within the limits prescribed by Rule, to any such extent, as would be inconsistent with a due regard to the comfort and convenience of our friends in the seve- ral Conference Towns, and to our solemn obligations as Christian Pastors, to respect the paramount claims of our Societies and Congregations upon our services and attentions. " The District Committees respectively shall have the right of fixing upon the Preachers who are to attend the Conference ; subject, however, to the following limitations, viz., — " ]. The expenses of going to and from the Con- ference shall be defrayed by the Circuits, or by the Preachers themselves. " 2» Let not all the Preachers from any Circuit ever come to the Conference, except, in very special cases, the District-Meeting shall decide, that all the brethren in any Circuit ought to attend. " 3. Let those who have leave to attend set out as late, and return as soon, as possible. " 4. The Preachers on Trial shall not attend the Conference, unless sent for. " 5. Nothing in these Rules shall be so construed as to prevent those Preachers from attending the Con- ference, against whom there lies any accusation or com- plaint. wt The Conference directs that these ■ Revised Rules, 1 on the subject of the attendance of Ministers at the Conference, shall be annually read by the Chairman in every District- Meeting, just before the list is made of 151 Preachers who are allowed to attend the following Conference. The District- 3feetings are required to act strictly upon the Rules thus read. Every Chairman is directed to present to the President, during the first week of the Conference, a list of any Preachers in his District, who shall have come to the Conference in violation of these Rules, or without the consent of the District-Meeting," The Conference requires the Chairmen of Districts to enforce the strict observance of those Articles of the Rules, especially, which enjoin that no Circuit shall be left without at least one resident Minister ; and that those who are permitted to attend, shall be exhorted to " set out as late, and to return as early, as possible." SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY IN OUR CHAPELS. Q. XXXVI. Are any regulations necessary as to the Solemnization of Matrimony in our Chapels. under the New Marriage Act ? A. As it appears that our people, in various places, are wishful to avail themselves of some of the provisions of the New Marriage Act, (G and 7 William IV., c. 85,) by having the religious services proper to the celebration of Matrimony performed in our own Chapels, and by their own Ministers, it is agreed that, where the parties request it, such wishes may now be met by the Ministers of our body ; who are, in such cases, directed to use, generally and sub- stantially, the " Form for the Celebration of Matrimony " authorized by Mr. Wesley in his Abridgment of the Liturgy, in connexion with other suitable prayers and exhortations. But as it is essential to the due order, security, and edifying character of such services, that they should not only be exactly and scrupulously con- formed to the existing law of the land, but also placed under proper ecclesiastical regulations, a Committee shall he appointed to prepare, after due consultation, a draft of such regulations, to be submitted to the final consider- ation of the next Conference. This Committee shall 152 consist of the President, the Revs. Dr. Banting, Dr. Dixon, J. Scott, J. Beecham, Dr. Alder, E. Iloole, T. Jackson, P. MOnan, W. Barton, and C. Prest ; and Messrs. Matthews, Farmer, Ellis, R. M. Rcece, T. P. Bunting, and Greaves Walker. PASTORAL VISITATION. Q. XXXVII. Can any further measures he adopted in reference to the Pastoral Visitation of our Socie- ties and Congregations ? A. The subject having been solemnly considered in a long and edifying conversation, we now resolve, — 1. That the Minute published by us in 1835 he reprinted, as expressing our continued and deepened convictions on this matter, and our renewed deter- minations and purposes, uis., — " That, under a deep persuasion that the unity, order, purity, edification, and good feeling of our Societies may be greatly promoted by our pastoral inter - course with them, and regretting that such intercourse has not been more sedulously and extensively culti- vated, we resolve to give ourselves more fully to this branch of our work ; and more especially that we will care for the sick and the poor ; and will endeavour to obtain the help of our brethren, in order to secure to our people of every class that affectionate and Christian oversight of their spiritual interests, which is so desir- able and beneficial." (Minutes, vol. VII., p. 552.) 2. That we are earnestly desirous that some Gene- ral Plan for securing in every Circuit a more regular and systematic Pastoral Visitation should be carefully devised and deliberately arranged ; — a Plan adapted to the greatly-altered habits and circumstances of our country and its population, to the present state of our Societies and Congregations, to their often widely-scat- tered residences ; and, above all, to the now large amount of the numbers of members in many of our societies, to which numbers the existing supply of Ministers and Pastors among us is lamentably inade- quate. We therefore appoint a Committee of Fifteen ]53 Members, consisting of our President, Ex-President, and Secretary, with the Rev. Messrs. Thomas Jackson, Scott, Navlor, Fowler, Vevers, Rigg, A. E. Farrar, A. Bell, Newstead, Barrett, Osborn, and Dr. Bunting, to prepare such a Plan for the consideration of the next Confer- ence ; — the times and places of their Meetings, and the means of such previous and preparatory communication or correspondence with each other as may be found to be desirable, to be fixed by the President. The Rev. Alfred Barrett is appointed as Secretary to this Committee. 3. That, in the mean time, we call the serious attention of all our Ministers to the sentiments and counsels of Mr. Wesley on this subject, as recorded in the Minutes of the year 1766, (vol. I., pp. 61 — 68,) by which the ve- nerable Founder, under God, of our Societies " being dead, yet speaketh " to all his successors ; — we agree that the substance of this invaluable Document shall be forthwith reprinted in a separate form, and a Copy of it forwarded from our Book-Room to every Minister in our Connexion, at home and abroad ; — and we di- rect that the important department of ministerial duty which has reference to Pastoral Visitation shall be statedly made the subject of direct and specific in- quiry and conversation, both by the Superintendents of Circuits in their weekly Meetings with their respective Colleagues, and by the Chairmen of Districts in their several District-Meetings. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS. 1. Thanks to the late President and to the Secre- tary. Resolved unanimously, (1.) That the thanks of the Conference are eminently due to the late President, the Rev. Jacob Stanley, sen., for the able, judicious, and faithful manner in which he has fulfilled his important official duties, during the sittings of the last Conference, and to the close of his year of office. (2.) That the thanks of the Conference be presented to the Rev. Dr. Newton, for his very able and most acceptable services as the Secretary of the Conference during the past year. g 5 J 54 2. Charge by the Ex-President. Resolved unani- mously, Tliat the thanks of the Conference be presented to the late President, the Rev. Jacob Stanley, sen., for the useful, perspicuous, and appropriate Charge, which, in the course of his official duty, lie addressed, on Wed- nesday, August 5th. to the Ministers whose ordination took place in the morning of the same day ; and that he be affectionately requested to publish it. 3. Sermons by Drs. Dixon and Hannah. Resolved unanimously, That Dr. Dixon and Dr. Hannah, re- spectively, be affectionately requested to furnish, for publication in the Magazine, the impressive Sermons which they delivered in the Conference Chapel, on Sunday, August 9th. 4. Retirement of Mr. Reece, and several other Ministers. Resolved, (1.) That, as on a similar im- pressive occasion in the year 1826, the Conference can- not contemplate, without deep and solemn regret, the circumstance that the large list of those who are this year retiring from those regular and constant labours in which they have been engaged with distinguished honour and usefulness, comprises some venerable Fathers of the Connexion ; who are hereby assured of the sincere sympathy of the Conference, and of the high and reverential respect with which it will not cease to regard them in those more private stations which they are now about to occupy ; and that, while it shall please Almighty God to spare them in life and health, the Conference will always be happy to see them present in its annual assemblies. (2.) That the. preceding Resolution be especially communicated to the Rev. Richard Reece, who, having been twice called to the office of President of the Con- ference, on the last of which occasions, at a period of great connexional difficulty and exigency, he was en- abled to render invaluable services ; and who, having laboured in the work of the ministry with eminent con- sistency and efficiency for fifty-nine years, now honour- ably and spontaneously proposes to retire from our regular work : and that he be respectfully informed that it is the very earnest wish of the Conference that he should, its long as possible, continue to attend in his usual U5 place at its yearly meetings, and thus afford to the Connexion the further benefit of his instructive and highly valued counsels, in reference to its general interests and proceedings. 5. Birth of a Princess. Resolved unanimously, That a loyal address, congratulating Her Majesty, the Queen, on the birth of a Princess of the Royal Family, be presented to Her Majesty, on behalf of the Conference. C). Late Rev. Joseph Taylor. The Manchester Dis- trict Committee, when the Stewards of the various Cir- cuits were present, resolved unanimously, That the cor- dial thanks of the Meeting be presented to Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson Kaye, of Bass-Lane, for their truly Christian and sympathizing attentions to the late Rev. Joseph Taylor, during his protracted illness ; and for the generosity with which the expenses attendant on Mr. Taylor's affliction and funeral have been de- frayed by Mr. Kaye. The Conference adopts the pre- ceding minute of the Manchester District-Meeting, and directs that this Resolution be transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Kaye, and that it be inserted among the Mis- cellaneous Resolutions of the printed Minutes. STANDING ORDERS. 1. Annual Return of Member? in Society. The number of Members in Society, and of persons admit- ted on trial, as taken at the March Quarterly Visi- tation in each year, and faithfully reported, by a presentation of the Circuit-Schedules, at the District- Meetings, shall be the number returned on the Minutes of the following Conference. 2. Liverpool Minutes. Resolved, that the Resolu- tions adopted by the Conference in the year 1820, and usually called the Liverpool Minutes, besides being read and considered in every Annual Meeting of the Dis- trict-Committees, as our standing Regulations require. shall also be read once a quarter at the Weekly Meet- ing of Ministers in each Circuit, next following each 15'J Quarterly Meeting; and the Chairmen of Districts are directed to make inquiry concerning the due observ- ance of this regulation. 3. Rule of 1797 concerning Admission of Members. Mistakes having occasionally arisen respecting the meaning of the Rule of 17^7, on the subject of the admission of persons who are on trial as members of our Society, the Conference deems it necessary to repeat the statement, That it never was intended that the names of all those who are on trial should be laid be- fore a Leader's-Meeting for distinct and formal discus- sion, but solely this, That if there be, in the opinion of a Leader, any reasonable objection to the character and conduct of any person who is on trial, such objection may be stated by him ; and that if the validity of the objection be established to the satisfaction of the Meet- ing, a Member's Ticket shall not be given to the per- son, so objected to, at that Quarterly Visitation. 4. Schedules and Circulars for Cunncxional. Busi- ness. As it is obviously desirable that the Committees appointed by the Conference to manage the several departments of the business of the Connexion, in the intervals of its session, should be furnished with as much statistical information as possible on the subjects of the matters of business severally confided to their care, the Conference authorizes them, through their appointed Officers, to send, when they deem it expedient, suitable Circulars and Schedules to the Superintendents or to the Chairmen of Districts, as the case may require : and directs the Superintendents and Chairmen duly to return such Schedules properly filled up. 5. Reading of the Pastoral Address in Society- Meetings. The Superintendents are directed to appoint a Special Society- Meeting to be held, at each principal Chapel in their Circuits, either in the afternoon of the Lord's day, or on some convenient evening of the week, for the purpose of having the Pastoral Address read to the Society, and made the subject of suitable remarks and exhortations. 6. In order to bring the state and progress of the work of God in every Circuit distinctly and regularly under the examination of the District-Meetings, copies 157 of the Printed Circuit-Schedules, duly filled up, shall be annually produced, examined, and considered. The Chairmen of Districts are made responsible for the execution of this order ; and shall bring such Circuit- Schedules with them to the Conference, that they may be forthcoming, if called for. (See also Minutes for 1831, Q. xxv., vol. VII., p. 67.) 7- Minor District- Meetings. The following addi- tion to the Rule of 1793, on the constitution of Minor District-Committees, is unanimously adopted by the Conference; viz., — That, in any case in which the Chairman of a Dis- trict may deem it necessary to appoint a Minor District- Committee, should either party refuse or decline to choose two Ministers to act as members thereof, the Chairman is empowered and directed to nominate them, so that the number required by rule may be made up. 8. Candidates for Admission on Trial. Those Preachers who are recommended for admission on Trial shall preach in the presence of at least three of the Ministers of the District-Committee, (at or about the time of its Annual Meeting in May,) to be selected by the Chairman, (exclusively of the Superintendents by whom the Candidates respectively are proposed,) and a special report of their Sermons shall be made in the District- Meeting, and immediately forwarded in writing to the London Committee of Examination. 9. District-Meetings of 1847- It is resolved, that all the regular Annual Meetings of the several District- Committees shall be held between the 16th and 23d of May, 1847, with the exception of the North Wales, the Second South Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Edin- burgh and Aberdeen Districts. 10. Preachers on Trial to have proper opportunities for receiving the Lord's Supper. The Conference having been informed that in several Circuits the Preachers on Trial have very rarely an opportunity for receiving the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, resolves that, in compliance with a former injunction on this subject, the Superintendents be required to make the necessary arrangements in their Circuit-Plans, for secur- 158 ing to their junior Colleagues proper facilities for par- taking of this holy Sacrament. 11. District- Minutes. The Chairmen of Districts are peremptorily required to procure three complete copies of the Minutes of the several Annual and other Meetings of the District-Committees, duly signed by the Chairman and Secretary. One of these copies shall he inserted in the District-Records; a second shall be reserved for the use of the Chairman and Financial Secretary at the Conference ; and a third shall be deli- vered to the Sub-Secretaries, on the Wednesday pre- ceding the Conference, and by them to the President during the first week of each Conference, to be pre- served, under his direction, as a document appertaining to the Connexion. The several copies of the last class shall be written on foolscap paper, that they may be annually bound together in one volume. J 2. The Superintendents of those Circuits in which the Conference may from year to year assemble-, shall, with the previous approbation of the President, (as already required by rule,) complete and print, not later than the 15th day of June in each year, a Plan of the order of preaching in the principal chapels during the session of the Conference ; and shall also, on or before the above date, inform every person whom they may have appointed to preach in those chapels, of the time and place of such appointment. And in order that the Plan thus prepared may not be violated, to the disap- pointment of our friends, and to the great inconve- nience of other parties concerned, no Minister who attends the Conference shall be at liberty to make an engagement to preach in any other Circuit, either on the Sabbath, or on any other day, during the period appointed for the meeting of the Conference, or of its various Preparatory Committees, at the time for which his name shall be inserted on the Conference Plan. 13. It is agreed, That at this Conference, and in future, the Charge of the retiring President to the newly- ordained Ministers shall be delivered not in the even- ing, after the Ordination, but in immediate connexion with that solemn service, and with the administration 159 of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper to the assem- bled Ministers at large. 14. The Chairmen of Districts are enjoined to make particular inquiries at their Annual Meetings in refer- ence to all the points of Discipline specified in the first Article of the Answer to Q. xxviit., in our Minutes of 1825. CONFERENCE OF 1847- Q. XXXVIII. When and where shall our next Conference he held ? A. In Liverpool, commencing on Wednesday, July 28th, 1847, at Nine o'clock, a.m. Signed in behalf and by order of the Conference, WILLIAM ATHERTON, President, ROBERT NEWTON, D.D., Secretary. Bristol, August 13th, 1845. The President's address is, 19, Rutland- Street, Hampstead-Road, London ; and the Secretary's, Broitghton, near Manchester. ORDER OF COMMITTEES FOR 1817- The Committees preparatory to the next Conference are appointed to meet in Liverpool, as follows; — (subject, however, to any change of the particular order, days, or hours, here specified, which the President, giving due notice to the parties concerned, may find it expedient to make ; — ) viz:, — 1. Stationing Committee, Friday, July 16th, at a.m. 2. Kinqswood and \ ( ,,, , , T , H r j, „ \ / no \ J A\e. Special Missionary J Committee of lie- > view, J 9. Annual Meetings^ of the Trustees of ( the two Institu- t Hon- Houses, J (p. Ill,) Monday, July 26th, at 9 a. m. Tuesday, July 27th, at 9 a. m. Tuesday, July 27th, \ at 3 and 4 p. m. In- "J eral > Tuesday, July 27th, at 5 P. M. 10. Theological stitulion General ^ (p. 142,) Committee, ) ( N.B. 1. The Secretaries of the several Funds are directed to meet in Liverpool, on Wednesday, July 21st, for the purpose of preparing for their respective Com- mittees the accounts of their several departments. 2. The Rev. Isaac Keeling, the Rev. John Farrar, and the Rev. William Barton, our Sub- Secretaries, are directed to attend at the same time, for the purpose of compiling from the District-Minutes various Lists, &c, which will facilitate the business of the Committees, and of the subsequent Conference. 3. The Chairmen of Districts are required to bring, or send, in tune for the meeting of the Secretaries of the several Funds, on Wednesday, July 21st, perfect copies of the District-Minutes, and an account of the Numbers in Society in the several Circuits of their Districts, as taken at the March Visitation in 1847. 161 LIST OF GENERAL COLLECTIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1846-47. The following are the usual and regular Collections which are to he made in all our Circuits during the ensuing year; viz., — 1. The private Donations in the Classes, on behalf of the Worn-out Ministers' and Ministers' Widows' Aux- iliary Fund, shall he entered in the Class-Books at the next September visitation, and collected in the month of October. (See Q. xxv., A. 2, p. 135, of these Minutes.) 2. The Private Subscriptions and Public Collections for the Kingswood and Woodhouse-Grove Schools, &c, are to be made in the early part of the month of November, 1846 ; and the amount should be immedi- ately remitted to the Rev. Charles Prest, (whose address is 39, Shane-Square, Chelsea,) one of the General Treasurers for the School- Fund, according to the direc- tions given under Q. xn., pp. 1 14, 1 15, of these Minutes. 3. The Annual Subscriptions, due January 1st, and occasional Donations, for the Wesleyan Theological In- stitution, are to be solicited in every Circuit in the first or second week of January, 1847; and forthwith re- mitted to the Rev. John Farrar, at the Wesleyan Theo- logical Institution, Richmond, Surrey. 4. The Annual Private Subscriptions and Public Collections for the United Chapel and Wesleyan-Edu- cation General Fund are to be made in the month of February, 1847; and the whole amount should be im- mediately remitted to Messrs. Marriott and Wood, Wesleyan Chapel, Scarborough, who will pay the Moiety thereof, as now required by the recent Rule, to the Treasurers of the Education-Fund. 5. The Yearly Collection in all the Classes is to be made as usual at the March Visitation, and the money to be paid at the District- Meetings in May. 6. The Private Subscriptions for the Mission-Fund are to be received in all our Circuits, either weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually, as is most convenient to the Subscribers. The annual Public Collections for m that Fund are to he made in all our chapels, and other preaching-places, at the time of the Anniversaries of the several Auxiliary or Branch Societies : or, where no Public Meetings of that kind are held, in the month of May. The money so raised must he remitted through the hands of the District-Treasurers, to Thomas Far- mer. Esq., and the Rev. John Scott, the General Trea- surers, whose address is, Weslcyan Centenary Hall, Bishopsgate- Street within, London. 7- The Private Subscriptions for the Auxiliary Worn- out Ministers' and Widows' Fund, are to be solicited in the first week of June, 1847, and a list of Subscriptions sent to the Secretary, not later than the 24th of that month. (See Q. xxvu., p. 1.38, of these Minutes.) The money is to be paid on or before the first day of the Conference to the Financial Secretary of the Dis- trict, and by him to Messrs. Wood and Scott, the Treasurers. 8. The Collection in aid of the Contingent Fund, for the support and spread of the Gospel in Great Britain and Ireland, is to be made in all our chapels and preaching-places, not later than the second Sunday in July, 1847 ; and the money is to be paid on or before the first day of the Conference, to the Financial Secre- taries of each District respectively, and by them to the Treasurers of the Contingent Fund, Messrs. Ashton and Cusworth. THE ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE CONFERENCE THE METHODIST SOCIETIES. In writing to you. dearly-beloved brethren, k; of the common salvation," we are discharging one of the most welcome duties connected with our annual assembly. The deep feeling winch this engagement awakens, assures us how affectionately your best interests are cherished in our hearts, and how intensely we covet the joy of presenting " every man perfect in Christ Jesus." " God is " our M record, how greatly " we " long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this" we "pTay, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment ; that ye may approve things that are excellent ; that ye may be sin- cere and without offence till the day of Christ ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God." Among the exercises suited to the present occasion, is that of reviewing the dealings of God with His peo- ple in the generations of old, as well as with our own souls. Let us, then, call to remembrance the former days, — " the years of the right hand of the Most High." The examples of patriarchal faith and hope may sus- tain our confidence, and teach us our greater obligation, arising from new light and encouragement, to seek a heavenly country. The records of the church in the wilderness are also preserved, according to the te c ti- 1G4 mony of inspiration, " for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come." Enlightened Chris- tians will not forego the lessons which the sacred his- tory conveys. Often will they reflect with joy, that the very Redeemer " wdiom, having not seen," they " love," once led His " people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron," supplying their needs, and guard- ing them with omnipotent care ; and that, in " the fulness of the time," He appeared in flesh to realize the ancient emblem, and to set up " a kingdom which can- not be moved." Nor will they fail to trace the methods of His providence and grace in establishing the new dispensation ; in succouring with hidden strength its martyrs and confessors, and enabling not a few of them who " loved not their lives unto the death," to over- come " by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; " and again, in reviving languid com- munities, calling forth from the midst of them a people to show forth His praise, perpetuating the succession of . His Ministers, and protecting His own spiritual cause from the thousand assaults that issue from the gates of hell. The wide retrospect will show that the first care of Heaven is the church ; that earthly things are controlled for its benefit ; and that, amid ceaseless change in all beside, the wwchangeable purpose of its. great Lord is to " present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing ; but that it should be holy and without blemish." From the general review we pass, by an obvious and most profitable transition, to the particular. Many are the inspired texts in which we are admonished to fix a searching eye on our own experience and life. He who knows our forgetfulness, urges the appeal : " Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself." " And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no." Observe w r e then, with wondering gratitude, how His blessed discipline has been exercised along all the path, often rugged and 165 circuitous, which He has chosen for us. If lie has brought us thus far by a mysterious way, and con- founded all our calculations — alike by feeding us "with manna which " we " knew not," and by compassion- ately chastening us "as a man chasteneth his son," it was that He might "do" us "good at "our "latter end." To us, who have so slowly learned the appro- priate lessons, the meditation is humbling, yet salutary. Let us resolve that, by the grace of God, it shall be henceforth one of our daily engagements. It will prompt us to confession of manifold unfaithfulness, deepen our shame and sorrow for having sinned against such majesty and love, and teach us to hide our weak- ness under the shadow of everlasting Strength. " Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord." A careful examination of our own state must be, in a high degree, profitable; and, among its results, the humble believer will find abounding peace and matu:- ing graces. To certain seasons the duty appears emi- nently suitable ; and of these it is the part of Christian - wisdom to avail itself. The state of our churches suggests a comprehensive train of searching thought. Ample reason is there, indeed, for gratitude. The signs of prosperity, in any part of the wide field, and in any degree, we ascribe to sovereign mercy. Against a community which exists only for spiritual ends, and calls its members to approve themselves "the friends of all, the enemies of none," the " floods " have often " lifted up their voice ; " and in our own day a more re- fined, but not less determined, hostility is maintained in many quarters. But Jesus defends His own ; and the past may certify us that, if He " be for us," none " can be," with honour, or success, or impunity, " against us." Still, dearly-beloved, are there not, in some of our societies, indications of a declining and powerless state? And does not the serious inquiry arise, Whe- ther our unfaithfulness and indifference have not con- tributed to this result ? The reports of this year suffice but to keep us from discouragement; and it is no relief, but a pressing aggravation of our regret, that other evangelical communities share this experience. 1(56 The conviction is forced on the best men of different denominations, that the Christian world now needs a special visitation of reviving and restoring grace. This is necessary to the inward life of the churches, and to the aggressive character which the design of then- institution requires them to bear. Lovers of Sion, reflect first on the wide realms of the globe that have remained eighteen hundred years unvisited by the Gospel, and then on the inadequate zeal and enterprise of the best among our congregations ; and you will be prompted to fulfil the office of the Lord's " remem- brancers," to pray day and night until M a little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong na- tion." The recollection that " except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it," will hut- incite you to maintain each " work of faith " with the "patience of hope;" and you will permit us to remind you that a deeper devotion will prepare you to execute each task which the Master assigns. It is an obvious remark, but worthy to be repeated for its practical bear- ing, that the holiness of any church is the holiness of its individual members. And holiness must diffuse an influence. Animated by renewing love, the " feeble " among us "shall be as David." No man will "live unto himself." None will imagine that to him is com- mitted no talent of usefulness. If we cannot accom- plish great things, let this salutary conviction urge us the rather to " do with " our " might whatsoever " our " hand findeth to do." Auxiliary in no small measure to your frequent devotions, beloved brethren, will be the practice of religious abstinence and self-humiliation. This special design is to be kept in view; namely, the aiding of the soul in its approach to God : and this will regulate the manner and the degree of the accompanying exer- cises. On a memorable occasion, holy Daniel " set " his " face unto the Lord God," (mark the vigorous and instructive language,) " to seek by prayer and suppli- cations" the promised mercy for captive Judah. Not only so ; but, laying aside his official scarlet, he came to the throne of Heaven "with fasting and sackcloth and ashes." Most touchingly and solemnly this 167 patriot confessed his own sin, and the sin of his people Israel. Let us copy his example It is our persuasion that a hrighter day will rise on the w r orld, when Pas- tors and flocks are more assiduous in these duties. Fasting (obsolete, alas ! in some professing circles) has been eminently blessed, in former days, as the means of self-discipline, of close communion with God, and of victory in seasons of temptation. The habit of consecrating special days to this observance is to be commended; and greatly shall we rejoice to hear of arrangements made by our people to meet each other, in spirit at least, in the duty of intercession. Let prayer-meetings be, moreover, spread through every accessible neighbourhood ; and let them be conducted by the holiest and wisest of our flock, with mingled reverence and fervency. As God ever honours his own truth, we advise that some portion of holy Scripture be solemnly read on each of these occasions. This will animate devotion, lead you to fountains of praying thought, and check the error of undervaluing or neglecting the " words whereby " we iw shall be saved." And let the ministry be remembered in every such, meeting. Let all be thus indirectly encouraged to ex- pect large baptisms of blessing, — yea, the full joy of a present salvation, — while they ' l mix faith " with " the word preached." How much depends, as to your pro- fiting, on the communications of grace to us! O when will the modern churches fulfil an Apostle's request, " praying- always with all prayer and supplica- tion in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all per- severance and supplication for all saints ; and for " us, u that utterance may be given unto " us, " that " we "may open" our "mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel ? " Accustomed as you are to confess the Lord Jesus, and to ascribe to him the praise of your redemption, let us urge you also to reflect much and deeply on the work of the Holy Spirit. This does not imply an oblivion or subordination of Christ. He is " the First and the Last." Whatever may he your knowledge, enjoyment, sanctity, or usefulness, He is still, as in the moment of your first love, your all in all. The highest 168 question that can engage your attention, relates to your vital union with him, now maintained, this instant realized, by loving and obedient faith. Yet think of "another Comforter," — given by the Father, — whose influences compensate the church for the absence of the incarnate Son. Think of the harmony of the divine Persons in the work of your eternal salvation. Remember that the Holy Ghost is given to the Saviour, that we may receive Him. Study the offices, magnify the perfections, welcome and adore the visitations, of the Lord the Spirit. Implore Him to help "your innrmities," to make "intercession for you with groan- ings which cannot be uttered ; " to reveal to you the glorious things which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard ; and so to sustain you to the end of your warfare, that the victory shall be yours, and the endless praise His. We do not commonly draw the full consolation from views of our Saviour's intercession, and of His power to surpass, in His dispensation of good, " all that we ask or think." It is once most significantly stated, by the beloved disciple, that "the Holy Ghost was not yet given," (in the full and promised effusions,) "be- cause that Jesus was not yet glorified." O take the com- fort of beholding God's Messiah exalted at the right hand of power ; and believe that His enthronement will be now signalized, as at the first, by the descend- ing Comforter. If you have had the copious dews, and the former and the latter rains in their season, the blessing is still unexhausted : ask, in faith, for the pre- dicted •* floods upon the dry ground." Families of the living Israel, wait for the promise, in the sense of ex- pecting its immediate realization. "I will pour out my Spirit," says God, " upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring ; and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water-courses. One shall say, I am the Lord's ; and another shall call him- self by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel." Surely you may cherish this blessed hope ; and resolve not to rest until the promise is fulfilled. Never will the "blood of sprinkling" have a louder appeal ; never will the Father be more willing 169 to hear the cries of His elect ; and never will the Spirit be mightier to satisfy the desires which Himself has inspired. Among the inestimable results of this outpouring from above, will be the visible increase of family reli- gion. It is our comfort to believe that many of your households, dearly beloved, are regulated in the fear of the Lord ; and that, in these cases, according to the ancient promise, " a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night," are " created upon " the " dwelling-places of Mount Zion," as well as " upon her assemblies." But your Pastors long for a greater, a more general, result. They desire to see a church in every house. They cannot rest without a more earnest endeavour to "feed "the "lambs" com- mitted, by the chief Shepherd, to their care. They wait, with longings that they have no language to express, for the salvation of all your children. It is their sorrow to find any of these straying from the pastures of the church ; and they are most anxious to put forth every effort to recover the wanderers. Parents, teachers, guardians of the young, we beseech and charge you to aid us on this momentous occasion. AVelcome the pas- toral visit to your houses, your schools, your circles of friends. Confess Christ in His Ministers ; and be at pains to insure for them ample opportunity of spiritual conversation and prayer. Assemble your households, children and servants not excepted, when your Minister bows his knee under your roof; that, after speaking a word to each, he may commend all to Him " of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named." On our part, we are affectionately solicitous to fulfil this important pastoral work : we feel it our obligation, and hail it as our privilege ; and we are assured that our people will reciprocate the feeling, by facilitating our intercourse, sparing our time from trivial engagements, and taking into kind consideration the hinderances and difficulties which too often interfere with the duty we love. A deep impression of the important subject leads us to urge, a little more in detail, parental duties and re- sponsibilities, Those whom we immediately address H 170 are, indeed, prepared to admit the theory ; hut are they accustomed to ponder the whole question, and to apply its lessons in daily life ? Suffer us, dear brethren, to amplify these inquiries ; while we solemnly acknow- ledge the bearing of each on ourselves, as at once your guides and " your servants for Jesus' sake." Are your beloved children resigned, in daily acts of devotion, to the disposal of Him who gave them \ Is it your deepest wish that their course may be directed, in all respects, by divine light ? Do you seek, far above all things beside, their early consecration to Christ ? Ywll you, by grace, give up all for this ; and infinitely prefer their salvation to wealth, honour, gay accomplish- ments, flattering acquaintances and connexions, yea, and life itself? Is your family- worship conducted with becoming seriousness, as the most sacred among the associations that belong to the sanctuary of home ? Receive the word of exhortation : train up your im mor- tal offspring for the skies. Mark the Holy Spirit's influence on their opening minds. Be assured that, however early you begin to instruct them in " the prin- ciples of the doctrine of Christ," that blessed Monitor begins before you. Work with Him by telling, even to babes, the story of the Saviour's love. Let your lips and lives magnify the Lord ; and your bright consist- ency add force to your appeals in his name. And, as your invaluable charge shall advance to riper years, often implore them to accept the offered benefit, — often lead them up to the throne, — and, at the well-selected season, with every manifestation of tender love, charge them, — " command" them, after the example of faithful Abraham, to " keep the way of the Lord," and to meet you with joy in His great day. It is our happiness, not only to inculcate the duty, but also to offer the encouragement. " Your labour is not in vain in the Lord." It is no slight consideration, that you are applying the lessons of pure truth, — the teachings of Him who knew the depths of our nature, and " needed not that any should testify of man." But, further, we lose much by not searching the oracles on this subject. There is full warrant for believing that, in answer to ceaseless prayer, the Spirit will renew His 171 strivings with the objects of our yearning love ; that providential circumstances will be variously arranged for their benefit ; that life will be often prolonged, warnings and gracious opportunities multiplied; in brief, that every thing will be done, by exhaustless com- passion, that may consist with their freedom and respon- sibility- Study the consoling intimations which God has given of His dealings with the sons and daughters of His people. He corrects them when they wander from Him ; pursues them with special influences of His convincing Spirit ; and greets them, on their return, with overflowing love ; engaging, in behalf of " the seed of the blessed of the Lord," that even " before they call," He " will answer ; and while tbey are yet speaking," He " will hear." To our dear young friends we would especially apply these considerations. Many of them have been dedicated to Christ, in holy baptism, by our office and ministry ; and can we cease to think of them, or to indulge devout hope of their baptism " with the Holy Ghost and with fire ?" Some of them are " not far from the kingdom of God :" let them press into it with self-renouncing faith. Many of them have light : let them not rest without pardoning and regenerating love. To the various classes of our beloved people we are wishful to offer, according to opportunity, a word in season. Are you in trouble ? Consider the example of your suffering Lord; the constancy, through grace, of many among His witnesses who have endured heavier trials than yours, and even " resisted unto blood, striv- ing against sin ;" the light in which you are taught to regard chastenings, as the marks of your honourable sonship, and of your Father's love ; and the precious results of consecrated pain, " the peaceable fruit of righteousness " which " afterward it yieldeth " u unto them which are exercised thereby." " As many as I love," says Jesus, " I rebuke and chasten :" pray then, only or chiefly, that the rod may be sanctified ; for relenting pity will withdraw it when the design is answered. Meanwhile, seize the opportunity of glori- fying God. Bow to His awards. Bless Him when he takes away, as when He gives. Flv, — according to the h 2 172 happy suggestion of one who in a former age drank the cup of sorrow, — fly from the death of those heloved on earth, to find relief in the death of One infinitely more beloved in heaven. Refuse not the comfort which is offered to assuage each painful visitation. Mark how your Father " stayeth His rough wind in the day of the east wind." Hear His voice, which calms the rising murmur, — " I will not contend for ever, neither will I he always wroth : for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made." And often inquire, in subsequent time, whether the end is gained; whe- ther the vows made in the past hour of calamity are fulfilled; whether your character is softened, ripened, and adorned with new graces ; and whether your dis- ciplined spirits are drawn with double swiftness toward the world in which "there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain ; for the former things are passed away." If these are the results, " count it all joy when ye fall into" the needful tribulation. That must be a benefit of the highest order, which perfects your patience and confers a maturity for heaven. Are you " in heaviness through manifold tempta- tions?" Hold fast your confidence in Jesus. Pray for a renewed assurance of His love. " my God," says a sorrowful Psalmist, " my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar." In the hour of your depression, think likewise of your Father's unfailing mercy and truth. Every storm that is past, every struggle ended, may serve to invigorate your hope of final rest. Look not with dread to the future. Divine "strength is made perfect in weak- ness." You have indeed " run with the footmen, and they have wearied" you; but your Lord will enable you to " contend with horses : " and, though your nature's might has languished " in the land of peace, wherein" you "trusted," He will conduct you with triumph, in your latest hour, through " the swelling of Jordan." Are you prosperous in the world? "We "charge" you, that ye " be not high-minded, nor trust in uncer- 173 tain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; " that ye " do good," that ye " be rich in good works, ready to distribute, -willing to communicate; laying up in store for" yourselves "a good foundation against the time to come, that" ye " may lay hold on eternal life." Are you poor ? It is enough, if you share the blessedness of the church in Smyrna, and receive the same gracious plaudit, " I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, — but thou art rich." Are you busily employed during six days of the week ? Sanctify each work by doing it as unto the Lord ; rescue an hour or two for week- night services in the Lord's house ; and guard the rest of the holy Sabbath, with scrupulous reverence, from every avoidable violation. Are you privileged with leisure ? Think of the Son of man who " came not to be ministered unto, but to minister," and whose life was prayer and love. Are you old disciples ? Yours is the honour of being " nursing-fathers," and " nurs- ing-mothers," to the feeble, the uninstructed, and the babes in Christ. Are you in church-offices ? Find in these a new impulse to personal devotion : " Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord." Are you in yet more public life ? Use your influence for the glory of God. Masters, seek the everlasting good of all who reside under your roof, or engage in your service. Electors, avail yourselves of your constitutional pri- vilege, with a view to the claims of the King of kings on the world's homage. Act the Christian citizen. From the solitary suffrage, to the power wielded by Councillors and Magistrates, let every thing be given back to Him from whose favour all social influence proceeds. Under the impulse of His love, you may worthily cherish an interest in public affairs ; but you cannot choose to mingle needlessly in the crowds of the ungodly, and the strife of merely political parties. Your assembled Pastors call upon you, especially upon the more instructed classes among you, carefully to observe the signs of the times ; not for the sake of un- practical and illusory speculation on unfulfilled pro- phecy ; but that your prayers and Christian efforts may be directed and stimulated. Amid the changes that 174 affect our own and other nations, you -will be con- cerned, with us, for the equal sanctity of order and liberty. You will bless God for continued peace with the great powers of Europe, and with the "Western world ; and for the termination of our Eastern con- flicts. The religious movement in Germany, and the struggles for freedom in Switzerland, you will mark with mingled emotions. You will hail each beam of light that falls on France, and other Continental coun- tries, on which the night of error has long settled. You will think of the Missionaries of the cross, who are la- bouring in disturbed districts of South Africa ; and commend them, and their infant churches, to an unseen guardianship. And again, as sincere Protestants, you will look onward, with deep concern, to another strife, probably not a distant one, between long- established corruptions, and the pure faith of the Reformation. On this last point, let us be careful to maintain a re- ligious view of the question to be settled. This must be uppermost with us. Think how Romanism dis- honours the Most High, supersedes the blessed and only Mediator, and indulges, in its most flagrant forms, " the abominable thing" that God hateth. Then pre- pare steadily, unfalteringly, constitutionally, to oppose its aggressions ; always remembering that yours is a holy warfare, and that the battle is the Lord's. For the final result we can entertain no fears. Terrible may be the intervening collisions ; but at length the mystical Babylon shall be cast down like a millstone into the sea, and " shall be found no more at all." In that day the song of emancipated nations shall arise, " Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets ; for God hath avenged you on her." The times call for a higher spirituality. This must be manifested in an increase of public spirit, of what we venture to call a religious patriotism, — a loyal zeal for the great cause of God, in its general aspects. Per- haps our churches were never, on the whole, so wealthy as at present : let augmented means be sanctified to the highest objects. Let Missionary and Bible So- cieties, especially, be sustained with fresh munificence ; and let their directors and agents be remembered in 173 daily intercessions. Let the means of grace be multi- plied at home ; and let us emulate the purpose of our lathers to "spread the life" and the light of Christi- anity " through all the land." Honour the sanctuary ; and earnestly guard against an undevout attendance. Unless you would impair its ordinances and wantonly disturb its worshippers, regard it as your imperative duty to be present when the service commences. Let the facilities and advantages of public worship be con- sidered in your choice of residences. Fine scenery, and rural quiet, and a polished society of neighbours, will never compensate for the lost privilege of con- stantly worshipping your Lord in the sanctuary of His holiness. Let much private devotion be added to the public ordinances. If Jesus, on the most memorable occasion, " went, as He was wont, to the Mount of Olives," let His disciples be often found in secret inter- course with heaven. The deliberate and prayerful reading of holy Scripture will yield inexpressible profit, and " furnish. " you " unto all good works." Com- plaint is sometimes made, that the religion of this day is not so deep, so high, as was that of our forefathers. If so, the reason may be, that we do not spend as many hours as they in holy solitude. Public excite- ments cannot atone for the want of personal commu- nion with the Triune God ; and the thought of having cultivated another's vineyard, may one day aggravate the sorrow 7 of finding that our own has not been kept. In fact, there is too little meditation, too little of the resolve to fix the thoughts, to revolve hallowung truth in the mind, to apply it to the purposes for wmich it was given, and to search for everything that can help us in these edifying duties. But, in holy living, the contemplative and the active are not opposed. All energy but that which, devotion feeds will be soon wasted. Holy tempers and " all good fidelity," profit- able intercourse and the " charity " which " never fail- eth," all the " things " that are " pure " and " lovely " and " of good report," are the fruit of an unseen cul- ture. On the other hand, all truly religious excite- ment is tested by an increasing relish for the exposition of the word, a deepening sense of utter dependence on 176 Christ, and a longing to " walk humbly with God/' Combined with these marks of spiritual growth, we shall rejoice to observe a tenderness of conscience, the truly filial fear of grieving God, and a sensibility awake to the things which visibly divide the church from the world. Born from above, and destined for your native skies, rise, beloved brethren, above the fashions and vanities that pass away, to be for ever forgotten, or remembered with tears of more than blood. Let thoughts of your own calling and happiness suggest the care of those who are less privileged. " Visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction." " Eemember them that are in bonds, as bound with them ; and them which suffer adversity, as being your- selves also in the body." Think of the sick, and of them "that go down to the sea in ships," — many of them your brethren in Jesus, though secluded from His house. "Put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering ; forbearing one ano- ther, and forgiving one another." Especially we com- mend to you pity for the pallen. Warned by their example, let the "spiritual" seek, nevertheless, to " restore " them ; each one " considering " himself, " lest" he "also be tempted." Multitudes, far exceed- ing our ready calculation, have wandered from the Methodist churches in these realms ; and too many of these have been heedlessly allowed to glide out of our notice. Let us review our lists of members for ten years past, and revisit those with whom we once had communion. Help us, our dear people, in an effort that the Healer of backslidings will surely bless; and, at least, we shall deliver our own souls. And now, beloved, we give you our hearts' benedic^ tion. "For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?" "Now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord." " Hold that fast which " you " have, that no man take " your " crown." Think much of your blood-bought privileges. Often "look unto the rock whence ye were hewn." Jerusalem, 177 lift up thy voice in praise to Him who " passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood;" whose yearning pity "said unto thee, Live; 5 ' who admitted thee, though "thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother a Hittite," into covenant with Himself! For such mercy, all unmerited, all divine, what returns can we make? May the fruit of our lips, and the homage of our hearts, he continually offered, and gra- ciously accepted by our Almighty Benefactor ! We hesitate not to prompt your thanksgivings to God for the special mercies which our societies have enjoyed for more than a century. Such views of Gospel truth, now held throughout our Connexion with unexampled harmony ; such helps to godly living ; such facilities for the communion of saints ; it would be the most guilty ingratitude to disparage or forget. You are not likely now to undervalue the doctrines which you have been taught, or the discipline in which you have been trained, when the excellent of other names, too long fettered by adverse opinions, are approximating, in important matters of applied theo- logy, to your long- cherished views. If we have here one suggestion to offer, it is that you conform your doctrinal statements, as precisely as possible, to the pure language of Scripture. But, brethren, while you enjoy your own privileges, cultivate a love to all Chris- tians, a sweet and unutterable attachment to them, for their Saviour's sake. Our older Divines were accus- tomed to say, " If you love not all believers, you love none as you ought to love." When shall w T e exemplify that pure, simple, unrestricted love of the brethren, which the world will not otherwise believe, " though a man declare it unto " them ? " Is there a lamb, in all the " Redeemer's " flock," that we " would disdain to feed?" Is there a weary pilgrim whose "burden" we would not gladly "bear?" Are we not prepared to admire the elevated spirituality of many in other com- munities, and to profit by the pattern of their excel- lence ? Let us think of our Lord's coming, and view the attractive subject of Christian union in the light of that day. Brethren, give the right hand of fel- lowship to all that "look for Him," and "love His h 5 178 appearing." Be assured that these are His disciples indeed. Of many things, though well known andllong con- fessed, we u think it meet" thus to "put you always in remembrance." Some of us must soon "put off this tabernacle ; " but our latest prayer for you shall be, that you may be " kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation." We humbly hope to stand with the Lamb on Mount Sion, and to hail your final exaltation to "the general assembly and church of the first-born." O think of your pilgrim-state. Fix your eye on heaven, till earth's fascinations are eclipsed. Account nothing great that is limited to time; nothing little that stretches into eternity. See Jesus, at the right hand of God. " And now, little children, abide in Him, that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming." Once more : " Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen." Signed on behalf and by order of the Conference, WILLIAM ATHERTOX, President. ROBERT NEWTON, Secretary. Bristol, August 13th, 1846. THE ANNUAL ADDRESS or THE IRISH CONFERENCE TO THE BRITISH CONFERENCE. Very dear Fathers and Brethren, To us, assembled in our Annual Conference, your truly fraternal Address was most gratifying and cheer- ing. The excellent sentiments it contains were heard with deep attention, and received our most cordial approbation ; the spirit of unfeigned love which it breathes, rejoiced and encouraged us all ; and gladly do we avail ourselves of the privilege of giving expres- sion to the feelings of esteem and attachment we most sincerely cherish towards you. Former proofs of your generous sympathy, and the assurance that our exertions in the service of our com- mon Lord are regarded by you with attention and interest, greatly animate us amidst the varied labours and depressing circumstances connected with the exer- cise of our ministry in our native land ; and gieatly do we rejoice, that each succeeding year binds us more closely together in the bonds of Christian brotherhood and ministerial affection. The beautiful chapel in which we now, for the first time, hold our Annual Conference, reminds us of our obligations to the Appropriation Committee of the Centenary Fund, without whose liberality we could not have indulged the hope of having so suitable a house of worship in which to assemble on this import- ant occasion : its situation, its structure, its adaptation to the purposes of our society in this part of the city, 180 and, above all, the respectable and increasing congre- gations -which statedly worship in it, call forth lively emotions of gratitude. We give thanks to Almighty God for the tokens of the divine favour and blessing with which you conti- nue to be visited; for the encouraging increase of members which your societies at home and on the Mis- sion stations abroad present ; and that the great Head of the church raises up and qualifies a succession of faithful men to labour among you in " the word and doctrine ; " and most earnestly do we pray, that the Lord the Spirit may vouchsafe to you still more copious outpourings of his holy influence, and that increasing prosperity may attend and crown all your efforts for the extension of the knowledge of Christianity throughout the world. In these days of spurious liberality and dangerous heresy, when the glorious doctrines of the Reformation are obscured and even denied by some who ought to maintain them in all their efficiency and purity, it fills our hearts with gratitude that, as a body of Christian Ministers, you are distinguished by contending " ear- nestly for the faith once delivered to the saints," and for preaching with the power of the Holy Ghost those scriptural truths which have been transmitted to us as a sacred deposit, and which, in all ages of the church, God has signally owned in the conversion of sinners. We hail with delight the present movement among Christians of different denominations, who hold in common the essential truths of the Gospel, towards that unity of affection so strongly inculcated by the great Author of our holy religion, who said, " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another ; " and who prayed, " that they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us : that the world may be- lieve that thou hast sent me." We have observed with pleasure the countenance and support given by distin- guished men in your body to the promotion of this object, which we regard as being in unison with the catholic spirit of Christianity, and with the genius of 181 AVesleyan Methodism; and we hope that the results will be most beneficial to the whole Christian church. We sympathize with you in the losses you sustain by the removal of your beloved brethren from the scene of their earthly labours. "We, too, have to mourn similar bereavements. During the past year, four of our beloved brethren have entered into rest, two of whom had been laboriously engaged in the ministry of the Gospel for more than thirty years. The death of all those servants of Christ was peaceful and happy, affording convincing evidence of the truth of the doc- trines they preached, and of the divinity of the religion they enjoyed. Such events are truly admonitory to us, as each succeeding year impressively reminds us that we have a year less to live, and a year more to give account of, and calls upon us with deep solemnity to ki work while it is day : the night cometh, when no man can work." While some of our " companions in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ" have been re- moved from the church below, and have joined the church above ; and others, by disease and debility, have been compelled to desist from their wonted labours, — the great Lord of the harvest supplies their place, and sends tf forth labourers into his harvest," who, we trust, will be " workers together with God," and be wise to win souls to Christ. Six young men, strongly recommended by their respective District-Meetings, were approved by the Conference ; seven, including two from the Institu- tion, were appointed to Circuits. Two young Minis- ters, who had completed their term of probation, were, after the usual examinations, in which they afforded entire satisfaction, admitted into full connexion with the Conference, and solemnly ordained to the sacred office, by the imposition of hands, in the presence of a numerous and deeply -attentive congregation. While we rejoice in your continued prosperity, we deeply regret that we are again compelled to return a decrease in the number of members. An event so distress- ing has led to a very searching inquiry. Various causes may be assigned for the want of that success which we so much desire : the prevailing superstition of the country, which crushes all religious inquiry, and prohibits the 182 reading of the word of God; the political agita- tion of the times ; jealousy and hostility in quarters •where we might reasonably expect encouragement and support ; our inability to supply a sufficient number of Ministers to meet the necessities of our country, and the peculiar circumstances of the people, have greatly limited the sphere of our operations, and materially obstructed our usefulness. The diminution of our number is principally accounted for by the multi- tudes who have emigrated during the year. Many of our countrymen are driven, by the distracted state of Ireland, and by the alarming aspect of public affairs, to seek for themselves and families quiet and perma- nent habitations' in distant lands. The injurious effects of emigration upon our interests, as a religious body, are incalculable ; as by it we not only lose every year hundreds of valued members from our societies, but also the population, among whom«we might have hoped to labour with success, is thereby greatly diminished, and the preaching of the Gospel, and the means of grace, as established among us, are altogether with- drawn from several localities. But, while we mourn that these our spiritual children are lost to us, our sor- row is mitigated by the consideration, that many of them are found in the land of their exile by your Mis- sionaries ; and that, through them, they enjoy the reli- gious advantages which they possessed at home. We feel that thus our obligations are increased to recom- mend, with greater zeal, the cause of Wesleyan Mis- sions. We are impressed with the conviction that the times in which we live are most eventful and critical. It does not require much penetration to discover, that we are standing on the brink of very important changes ; nor are we so blind, as not to discern the " signs of the times." With pain we have observed the disposition manifested by those who preside in the councils of our nation to afford their countenance and patronage to that system of religious delusion which has long been the bane of this country ; but, whatever may be the aspect of public affairs, however dark and lowering the clouds which overhang the political horizon, it is our 183 resolution, with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord; to " preach the word ; to be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long- suffering and doc- trine ; " not " handling the word of God deceitfully ; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God." Our Conference has been a season of uninterrupted harmony and much spiritual benefit, and of deep searchings of heart before God. We have felt the power of the Highest in all our sittings, and richly participated in the hallowed feeling which pervaded our public assemblies. Much of the peace and profit which we have enjoyed in the Conference, has been owing, under the Divine blessing, to -the spirit and ability -with which our revered President, the Rev. Jacob Stanley, conducted its proceedings : his public ministry, his judicious counsels, his truly Christian deportment, edified and delighted us all. AVe have been again favoured with the presence and ministry of our long-known and highly-valued friend, the Rev. Dr. Newton. Each succeeding year raises him higher in our esteem, and endears him more warmly to our affec- tions. With joy we received the visit of the Rev. John Lomas. The deep interest he took in all our affairs will not be forgotten by us ; and his lucid expo- sitions of divine truth will long be remembered by all who were favoured with his ministrations of the word of life. Your Missionary deputation, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Dixon, the Rev. Messrs. Davies, Stinson, Hardey, and Osborn, afforded efficient aid at the Meetings which they attended. It is truly gratifying to find that our people contri- bute to the cause of Missions with increased liberality. The deepening interest thus taken in this department of our work may be attributed, in a great measure, to the information communicated, and to the excellent addresses delivered, by the Ministers appointed by you to visit our country for the promotion of this important object. We highly appreciate the labours of the accu- rate and persevering Superintendent of the Missions and Mission-schools in this country, the Rev. W, 0. 184 Croggon. His attention to every department of this work has been satisfactory to us, and truly beneficial to its interests. We unanimously beg to be favoured with a continuance of his valuable services. We send, as our Representatives to your Conference, our beloved brethren, the Rev. William Stewart, Thomas Waugh, and Daniel M'Afee. And now, very dear Fathers and Brethren, we sepa- rate from this Conference, deeply convinced that, though " Paul may plant, and Apollos water, it is God who gives the increase ; " and we are more than ever resolved to seek for a richer baptism of the Holy Spirit, that the Gospel which we preach may come, "not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance ; " and that, " in all things approving ourselves as the Ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses; by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kind- ness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report;" we may make full proof of our ministry, and "rejoice in the day of Christ, that we have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain." " Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you." Signed in behalf and by order of the Conference, WILLIAM STEWART, Secretary. Cork, July 2d, 1846. THE ANSWER OF THE BRITISH CONFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS OF THE IRISH CONFERENCE. Dearly beloved Brethren, It is always to us a source of Christian joy to strengthen the fraternal union established betwixt the English and Irish Conferences and people. Constituted as we are on one common profession of faith, similarity of ecclesiastical order, ministerial function and object, and desire to promote the glory of Christ in the salvation of souls, — we rejoice that nothing has hitherto been per- mitted to destroy that identity of interest and sym- pathy which from the beginning has existed in the two bodies, which, indeed, are not two, but " one in the Lord." It is to us a great gratification to see amongst us again our beloved ministerial brethren, and the " messengers of your churches," the Rev. Messrs. William Stewart and Thomas Waugh, whom, on many previous occasions, w T e have hailed with great pleasure and delight, as long-tried and faithful men ; and with no less feeling of gratification have we this year received the Rev. Daniel M'Afee as their coadjutor in counsel, ministerial labour, and zealous devotedness to the objects of their united delegation. Be assured, beloved Brethren, that so long as we mutually preserve the spirit of our calling, the English Conference must sympathize in your peculiar afflictions. Your spiritual state and prospects, the privations you are called to endure, whether as Ministers or people, — the discouragements you meet with in your work, by 186 the paucity of your means, the loss of your children, the superstitions around you, or the disorders and con- fusion of your country, are all deeply interesting to us, and cannot fail to call forth our ardent prayers for your improvement and growth. TV"e trust that we have been taught in the best of all schools, that we ought to " bear one another's burdens," " to weep with those that weep," as well as to " rejoice with those that rejoice ;" and also, " that if one member suffer, all the members are called to suffer with it:" in fine, we cannot consider that our corporate state, in any sense, frees us from those obligations of brotherly love and charity which are so impressively enjoined by Christ and his Apostles, and which, in fact, constitute a large and important portion of practical religion. Whilst we recognise these sentiments as generally binding, we cannot but feel that the state of our Irish brethren suggests pecu- liar claims for their exercise. If, as a body of Chris- tian Ministers, it might please our divine Head to grant us a more than ordinary degree of elevated wisdom, of strong and laborious faith, of ardent and devoted zeal, of divine and tender love, of abundant influence and means, we confess that the claims of your country would have no second place upon the generous and spontaneous outpouring of the whole of this grace. We ingenuously declare that, in all this, our duties can only be bounded by our means ; and in reply to your expressions of gratitude, (which we doubt not are per- fectly sincere,) for benefits you suppose you have received at the, hands of your English brethren, we on our part acknowledge, with equal sincerity, our regret that they have not been tenfold greater. We consider that the circumstances of your country, so affectingly referred to in your Address to us, clearly evince, even from these events themselves, the necessity of redoubled exertions to meet a case so afflictive to the Christian mind, so appalling to humanity, and so de- structive to the souls of men. From the beginning, we have acknowledged the principle, that the objects con- templated by the Gospel cannot be realized by other than spiritual means. What, then, can possibly reach the evils of your country, but the universal diffusion of 187 the evangelical system ? If the proscriptions of Popery have removed the word of God from the private use, the pious perusal, and the fire-sides of the people of Ire- land, — and thus, at one and the same time, struck a blow at the rights of conscience, and the authority of the Scriptures, — is not this a good reason for all who believe in their divinity and truth to endeavour to cir- culate them to the utmost possible extent? If a mise- rable superstition has thrown its shadows of night over the peculiar truths of the Gospel, and by these means hidden the cross of the Saviour and the saving efficacy of his atonement from the faith of men, does not this constitute a loud and imperative call to all the Minis- ters and faithful people of Christ, to testify to its single and undivided glories, as the foundation of the justifi- cation and final salvation of man ? If, again, a series of false and misleading doctrines on questions affecting the piety of the heart, the rules of morality, the exer- cises of devotion, the soul's communion with God, and the preservation of our race for eternity, have been so inculcated as to extinguish the glowing flame of vital piety, how can this case be met, but by boldly confront- ing the falsehood by the truth, and making known uni- versally the nature and obligations of personal religion ? If the spiritual worship of God's name has been super- seded by a system of gross idolatry, in which the Virgin has been enthroned in the place of the Divinity, a count- less host of saints have been placed in the position of intercessors, and in which sacramental and other appli- ances and means have been resorted to, to put away sin, in the place of " the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost," by what process can this idolatry be overthrown but by the erection of God's own kingdom, and the maintenance of his spiritual worship ? And, moreover, if, in the midst of this mass of corruption, ignorance and error hold their unbroken dominion j humanity is sunk to the lowest scale of poverty, debasement, and misery; the social state is thrown into confusion, disorder, and alarm by frightful crimes ; the sources of patriotic virtue are polluted, and the heart of the nation kept in a state of feverish ex- citement; if, in fine, the anticliristian system which 188 has been so long at work has had the effect of blighting the soul, and subduing a noble people to servility, — to a spiritual despotism ; then, in this case, what means can produce a change, but the diligent inculcation of that truth, piety, and principle which are alone found in a vital and evangelical Christianity ? In the expres- sion of these sentiments on the subject of Popery, we do not wish to be misunderstood. In Christian faith- fulness we feel ourselves called upon to bear testimony against a system actively alien to true Christianity ; but we, at the same time, with you, feel an intense and ardent charity towards the persons of our Roman Ca- tholic fellow- subjects, and desire to contribute all in our power to bring them under the influence of the saving power of true religion. In common with yourselves, we cannot allow a spurious latitudinarianism to hide from our minds the fact, that where there is sin there is danger; and besides that, this peril is increased tenfold when any ecclesiastical system, instead of opening the " fountains of living waters " to a perishing people, puts a seal upon them ; instead of throwing open the gates of salvation, by a thousand expedients bars them against those who would enter ; and, instead of holding forth the " word of life " as a " light to those who sit in darkness," ob- scures the truth, and renders it, in the midst of the " inventions of men," difficult to find. In the actual state of things in your island, we confess our convic- tion, with you, that whilst we testify against Popery, this ought, on our part, to be associated with deep com- miseration for the dangers of the people, ardent prayers for their salvation, and, as opportunities arise, zealous exertions for their amelioration. Pity without exertion must be powerless ; and we cannot see any effective remedies for a state of things so deplorable, but the active charities of a living and vital Christianity. Impressed with these sentiments, we feel, in com- mon with yourselves, the great importance of endeavour- ing to strengthen and invigorate the entire machinery of Methodism in your country, and especially of increasing the number of faithful and zealous Ministers of the Gospel. We do not undervalue, in our own call, the 189 importance and even necessity of those subordinate agencies and means which are employed amongst us to give vitality, expansion, and solidity to the work of God. The necessity of all these as essen- tial parts of our religious economy, we readily ac- knowledge, and are thankful, that in our own beloved country it has pleased God to employ them exten- sively in the developement of our work. But, after all, we recognise, in the ministerial office and the faithful preaching of the Gospel of Christ, the peculiar, the divine, and permanently -established ordinances of God, for the conversion of sinners, and consolidation and enlargement of His church. This, as it strikes us, is in truth the urgent and pressing want of your branch of our united Societies. Taking the whole area of your island, the amount of your population, and even the more than ordinary difficulties of your position; or, again, taking the platform of your actual operations, the extent of your Circuits, the number and scattered cha- racter of your Societies, as well as the oppressive labours of the Ministers of your body, as the data of calculation ; we cannot but see that the great and pressing duty of all parties, interested in your spiritual well-being, is the multiplication of faithful "labourers in the Lord's vineyard." We deeply feel that as the pastoral function possessed by our venerable Father has descended to this collective body, so all the obligations of his paternal love towards every portion of the "Wesleyan family rest upon us ; and, especially, that his anxious and affectionate care for Ireland, in some sort, devolves upon us. Our expe- rience, in every place, shows the Gospel which we preach to be the "power of God unto salvation;" and, although the peculiarities of your country place dis- tressing impediments in the way, yet, with an increased number of faithful Evangelists, no doubt, a corre- sponding amount of success would ultimately follow. To offer a gratuitous pardon, through the blood of Christ, to all the enslaved and deluded followers of the Papacy; to lead them to a knowledge of the only fountain of regeneration and holiness ; to make known the nature of experimental religion, and 190 the mode of its attainment ; to form societies of believing and converted souls in every part of the island, and to watch over them in the Lord ; to pro- mote the scriptural education of children and young persons ; in fine, to build up the waste places of Zion, and extend and establish the Lord's spiritual kingdom ; we believe to be the true commission of the Method- ist body in your country, as elsewhere. With preach- ing there must be prayer. This is power. All can engage in this. Our experience teaches us that it is not truth in the abstract, or the mere routine of labour, which promotes the work of God in the conver- sion of souls. The outpourings of the Holy Spirit ; his energetic influence in connexion with the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of the house of God ; his unction, power, and grace, on the cc messengers of the cross," and on all the officers and members of the church ; we have always found to be necessary to the success of our work. Our best impressions, our true and holy conceptions, our tender and charitable feel- ings, our purposes of zeal and labour, our faith, whether in Christ or in our mission, are all intimately connected with prayer. But the divine blessing is bestowed in answer to prayer, and both our failures and successes teach us that the work of conversion is all of the Spirit and grace of God. When on any ground withheld, our labour has always been in vain; and when merci- fully vouchsafed, no obstacles have been found insuper- able. This, we are persuaded, must be the case in Ireland. What but religion in its living pow r er can penetrate the gloom, the wretchedness, the moral death, pervading your country ? Dear Brethren, this is not the language of suspicion or dictation, " though we thus speak." No ; when we reflect on the glorious labours of your apostolic minis- try, prosecuted by men " whose praise is in all our churches," by Walsh, Graham, Ouseley, Tobias, and others; some of whom have fallen asleep, while many remain to this day; — when we think, again, upon the number of true believers, children of God, regenerate souls, raised up by this ministry, who, for the past century, in reproaches, in persecutions, 191 and, in many instances, in the loss of fame and goods, have nobly held on their way, and " by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honour and dis- honour, by evil report and good report ; as deceivers, and yet true ; as unknown, and yet well known ; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich ; as having nothing, yet possessing all things ;" have evinced the strength as well as sincerity of their attachment to the cause which they had em- braced : — we cannot but conclude, (and we rejoice in the conclusion,) that our dear brethren in Ireland have given sufficient proof that God has been with them. Whilst we thankfully acknowledge the increased life and influence of other Protestant bodies, in your beloved country, in recent times, we cannot forget that for many years evangelical truth and labours lor the conversion of men to God were chiefly, though not ex- clusively, confined to the Methodist body. In those dark days, they firmly and nobly sustained the cause of Christ, in the midst of the general apathy and indiffer- ence. We mention these things, beloved Brethren, as expressive of our confidence in the reality of the spirit- ual work amongst you, of our gratitude to God, and also of our confidence as to the future. We are per- suaded, that, though surrounded by adverse elements, Methodism in Ireland, as in other countries, rests on a good foundation. We do not refer merely to its tradi- tional and historic importance : we refer rather to its repose on the truth, its being the work of God's own grace and Holy Spirit, its conservation of the true Gospel, and of living piety, its triumphs in the midst of the sin and barbarism of the world, and the long line of holy men, saints of God, who have been raised up in Ireland, the witnesses of his power and love. Con- tinuing on this foundation, keeping these objects con- stantly in view, and trusting in the all-sufficient grace of God, w r e cannot doubt, but that Ireland will, in reli- gion, become more and more a " praise in the earth." Permit us, dear Brethren, to express our heartfelt 192 sympathy with you in the loss of members by emigra- tion, and the other discouraging circumstances men- tioned in your Address. Why do your people emi- grate ? It is unnatural for man to leave the home of his fathers, the land of his nativity, his kindred and relations. It must cost these wanderers the most pain- ful pangs to tear themselves away from all which they hold dear. Their humanity, their religious attach- ments, their relative affections, must all be outraged. It does not become us to review the causes of this evil, farther than to remark, that, in a country which is con- stantly expatriating her children, expelling them from their homes, and sending them as exiles in distant lands, there must be something radically and almost universally wrong. But though we cannot enter more fully into the causes of this state of things, Ave may venture to express our belief, that the true remedy is the preaching of the Cross, and the influence of reli- gion. Let the Gospel purify society, raise the tone of public morals, tame the ferocious passions of the multi- tudes, give force and power to the principles of equity and justice, stimulate to industry, and create a true estimate of the value of the blessings of a high civilisa- tion, — in truth, consecrate the fire-sides, the homes of Irishmen ; and then, in peace, plenty, and piety, they will remain in the land they love, and bless it by their virtues. Till this is the case, we fear the evil you de- plore must remain. It is hard, we confess, to be thus constantly breasting the stream, and working in the midst of these disheartening circumstances. But your labours are not lost. The hundreds of converted men you send forth every year into distant lands, either com- mingle with existing Christian churches, or found them in the wilderness. In all the aspects of your case, we see only one thing, as pre-eminently necessary, namely, the predominance of true religion. Great dis- orders, excitement, and agitation prevail in your coun- try. The old system of things is breaking up, and Ireland is apparently in a transition-state ; men's minds in both countries are perplexed and uncertain as to the issue. By some all is looked upon as portentous of evil. This to us is not so certain. When did it 193 happen that great and beneficial changes took place in the midst of apathy and quiescence ? That which is going on in your Island, we are convinced, may end in. increased power and influence given to Popery ; hut this must depend on the attitude, the spirit, the faith- fulness, the prayers, the labours, and the power exer- cised by the united Protestant church. We have appointed our esteemed President, the Rev. William Atherton, to preside at your next An- nual Conference ; and the Rev. Dr. Xewton, our Secre- tary, with one of the Missionary Secretaries, to accom- pany him. The Missionary Deputations are as follow : — For the North of Ireland, the Rev. Messrs. William Smith, 1st. and Frederick J. Jobson ; for the South, the Rev. Messrs. William B. Stephenson and Samuel Annear ; and for the West, the Rev. Thomas Hodson : and cordially do we pray, that their visit may be crowned with the blessing of our Living Head. Finally, Brethren, may " the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the ever- lasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well- pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." Signed, in behalf and by order of ike Conference, ISAAC KEELING, ) JOHX FARRAR, V Sub- Secretaries. WILLIAM BARTOX, ) Bristol Ausust 13«Vz, 1846. THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CONTINGENT AND CHILDREN'S FUNDS. I. ACCOUNTS OF THE CONTINGENT FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDING AT THE CONFERENCE OF 1846. 1.— ORDINARIES. CIRCUITS. London District. First London Richmond Iver Second London .. Third London Welch Fourth London ... Fifth London Sixth London Seventh London ... Eighth London ... Deptford Hammersmith Croydon Romford Ley ton Bishop-Stortford . . . Cambridge Windsor Chelmsford Colchester Manningtree Ipswich Hastings Sevenoaks Lewes Brighton St. Alban's Guildford, &c Dorking, &c. Nos. 2548 154 55 1741 2502 60 1790 1793 2567 1467 1523 1461 642 328 281 92 230 489 325 463 . 925 1096 761 371 803 177 588 610 232 109 Yearly Collection. £. 74 4 1 57 59 2 49 44 10 60 32 6 62 30 16 12 7 8 4 15 3 15 3 4 11 8 12 9 21 22 11 12 8 12 16 12 5 17 7 10 16 6 14 2 5 Allowed to newly married Ministers for whom houses could not be found Totals 26183 663 1 Grants. £. s. d. 28 4 6 30 40 21 3 6 43 46 35 42 32 15 113 4 6 124 4 6 384 953 17 July Collection. £. s. d. 35 2 6 5 7 1 35 2 6 40 10 9 1 29 1 5 29 2 4 42 12 8 21 5 1 40 9 2 19 3 6 15 10 6 18 4 11 3 3 7 11 1 8 14 7 19 16 10 8 8 8 2 5 18 5 16 13 5 8 7 4 3 16 459 9 10 195 CIRCUITS. Bedford and North- ampton District. Bedford and Ampt- hill Leighton-Buzzard ... Luton Dunstable St. Neot's Biggleswade Hitchin Huntingdon Northampton Towcester Daventry Newport-Pagnell ... Higham-Ferrers Wellingborough Kettering Market-Harborough Chatteris Oundle Yearly Nos. 1082 1080 j 912 I 788 j 380 ( 505 208 I 739 880 461 693 I 384 524 ; 493 216 I 216 I 370 327 .oil.. £. CtlOl s. i. d. 21 20 s 23 13 7 6 7 15 o 6 3 16 11 10 o 19 o 5 8 o Grants. «£. s. 9 10 6 26 26 5 July Collection. £. s. d 17 16 1 10 10 2 5 17 13 16 Allowed to newly married Ministers Totals 10258 Kent District. Canterbury Faversham Rochester Gravesend Sheerness Margate Dover Deal Rye Tenterden Ashford Sandhurst 577 542 1160 540 361 745 835 270 477 447 261 669 Maidstone I 762 Allowed to newly married Ministers 26 10 39 2 30 i87 11 16 12 10 13 11 15 8| 27 14 0| 13 15 0! 6 10 21 23 10 7 18 0, 31 8 8 11 2 7 4 13 10 15 7 Totals j 7646 j 177 10 3 246 0, 139 12 10 39 23 153 181 4 11 334 17 Hi 136 18 5 10 7 3 9 18 4 17 17 6 14 4 10 14 17 22 12 4 12 7 i o 9 14 3 4 1 2 10 1 10 1 4 Norwich and Lynn District. Norwich 1440 Bungay 301 North- Walsham 736 20 5 7 10 I 2 23 10 5 3 14 8 10 196 CIRCUITS. Yarmouth Lowestoft Framlingham Diss New-Buckenham Bury St. Edmund' Holt Lynn SwafFham Downham Walsingham Wisbeach Thetford Mildenhall Ely Nos. 700 441 420 875 587 340 920 1065 996 706 980 760 492 268 498 Additional Subscriptions Yearly Collection, £. s. d. 15 15 10 5 12 3 7 13 5 7 10 21 6 10 9 7 11 12 3 5 8 7 18 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals 12525 181 12 4 Oxford District. Oxford High- Wy comb .... Aylesbury Witney Banbury Newbury Reading Hungerford Watlington Brackley Chipping-Norton . Swindon Wantage. 632 584 627 408 849 541 230 747 511 775 378 225 377 Allowed to newly-married M 12 5 8 17 7 15 9 14 5 5 5 2 6 3 5 15 4 10 6 10 9 inisters Totals 6884 117 Portsmouth District. Portsmouth Gosport Salisbury Poole Ringwood Newport, Isle of Wight Southampton and Winchester 932 177 1004 957 129 967 588 26 12 3 16 15 16 1 12 18 17 10 Grants. £. s. d. 14 20 25 5 180 267 49 50 21 8 24 44 31 224 451 58 10 20 43 10 July Collection. £. s. d. 11 10 5 1 4 8 2 7 4 10 3 3 5 5 10 14 4 17 6 10 7 14 9 4 15 4 4 5 17 117 1 7 7 16 6 7 7 10 9 10 8 10 7 16 7 9 4 6 3 16 6 5 16 4 12 6 4 17 5 9 6 90 7 1 17 15 6 3 3 13 5 10 10 2 7 6 20 16 11 197 CIRCUITS. Andover ... Chichester Nos. 343 194 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 5 15 4 16 Allowed to newly-inarried Ministers Totals , Guernsey District. Guernsey, English.. Guernsey, French .. Alderney Jersey, English Jersey, French 5291 443 1066 63 520 1608 Grants. £. s. 40 15 37 70 109 269 15 5 14 13 2 15 10 22 ADowed to newly-married Ministers . 37 59 Totals 3700 Devon-port District. Devonport Plymouth Launceston...., Holds worthy Kilkhampton Liskeard Saltash Tavistock Camelford Kingsbridge Brixham Ashburton 993 1124 856 506 420 772 575 584 223 256 248 336 66 10 22 24 15 19 5 7 8 6 3 12 12 10 1 8 4 10 6 5 3 15 7 15 96 Allowed to newly-married Ministers. Totals 6893 132 9 Cornioall District. Redruth Camborne Tuckingmill Falmouth Truro Perranwell Gwennap St. Agnes St. Austle St. Mawes Bodmin 1579 1415 1567 915 1233 684 1213 1095 1478 346 777 16 15 3 17 10 14 12 15 10 ( 22 5 10 9 2 7 19 15 6 15 14 35 64 27 41 70 75 312 July Collection. £. s. d. 3 5 16 2 02 4 2 1 6 10 10 5 I 10 5 26 8 1 11 12 8 2 2 3 7 5 10 5 2 14 9 3 4 3 10 6 3 13 3 16 3 63 17 6 10 3 4 10 5 2 8 5 10 13 1 2 2 12 6 4 12 1 12 5 3 12 9 5 7 8 198 CIRCUITS. Xos. St. Colurab 570 Penzance 1160 St. Just , 1805 St. Ives 900 Scil]y Islands 1 24 Helstone ; 1060 Hayle | 1356 Marazion 1 782 Additional Subscriptions ... Allowed to newly-married M Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 6 28 32 17 10 4 20 10 18 10 10 9 9 8 Totals 20719 297 Exeter District. Exeter 825 Tiverton 380 Taunton 596 Bridgewater 388 South-Petherton 530 Axminster&Honiton 257 Budleigh-Salterton . . 219 Bijdport 382 Barnstaple 772 Bideford 710 Dunster 336 Oakhampton 253 Teignmouth i 306 Allowed to newly-married 31 Grants. £. s. d. 22 10 27 10 75 125 Jaly Collection. £. s. d. 2 12 6 6 10 6 11 6 5 2 6 11 10 7 4 111 7 21 0! 15 7 7 15 2 4 7 3 7 10 3 15 4 5 10 10 11 9 7 4 10 6 2 6 inisters 70 12 40 40 20 6 45 Totals 5954 114 4 10 Bristol District. Bristol, North Bristol, South Kingswood Ban well Stroud Dursley Down end (rloucester Tewkesbury Cheltenham Newport, Monmouth Cardiff Monmouth Abergavenny 2132 1259 1227 744 570 635 852 431 319 664 503 373 423 830 70 32 1 6 23 10 9 10 13 1 13 9 7 12 8 4 23 6 9 9 8 (I L2 248 12 10 4 8 3 8 8 4 6 6 4 6 1 18 18 4 74 10 10 20 25 15 15 30 17 6 12 14 8 8 6 8 7 7 6 8 15 8 1 6 9 9 10 7 13 18 6 10 7 6 9 20 7 24 4 4 9 199 CIRCUITS. Ledbury and Forest of Dean Hereford : Nos. 473 317 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 7 3 6 5 12 6 3 Additional Subscriptions Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals Grants. £. s. d. 40 41 244 Bath District. Bath 1153 Bradford, Wilts 680 Midsomer-Xorton ... 1684 Frome 733 Warminster 92 3Ielksham 431 Devizes 136 Shepton-Mallet 1055 Sherborne 658 Weymouth 620 Dorchester 400 Shaftesbury 912 Glastonbury ' 369 Additional Subscriptions ... Allowed to newly-married M July Collection. £. s. d. 4 4 4 5 11752 266 17 6 454 150 12 32 10 10 22 12 10 2 2 6 17 6 4 6 2 13 11 7 6 14 9 2 13 8 6 7 4 inisters Totals 8973 162 9 First South Wales District. {English Preaching.) Swansea Merthyr.Tydvil Brecon 523 748 226 Carmarthen 229 Haverfordwest Pembroke .... Totals 580 341 2647 Second South Wales District. ( Welsh Preaching.) Merthyr-Tydvil 546 Crickhowell ' 469 Cardiff. 373 11 15 7 10 8 15 12 12 7 61 17 11 11 6 8 10 8 4 18 50 38 Oi 24 80 16 4 8 14 8 5 2 1 1 6 13 3 3 6 7 10 7 5 6 6 10 6 3 '» '" 5 10 4 5 7 210 41 30 16 24 91 8 9 9 6 6 5 2 6 7 10 9 4 3 10 44 2 45 2 15 2 8 6 2 2 200 CIRCUITS. Brecon Llandilo Carmanlien and Nar- berth Swansea Cardigan St. David's Aberystwith Machynlleth , Llanidloes Nos> 182 238 5 5 5 15 2 15 9 13 G 5 10 7 2 Allowed to newly-married Ministers 41G 190 408 99 627 471 409 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 4 10 4 7 6 12 Totals 4414 79 15 North Wales District. (Welsh Preaching.) Ruthin and Denbigh. Llangollen Corwen Llanrwst Holvwell Mold Llanasa, near Holy- well Beaumaris Amlwch Carnarvon Bangor Pwllheli Barmouth Dolgelly .. •- Llanfyllin Llanfair Allowed to newly-mar 504 390 1G0 768 617 457 3G8 359 411 391 495 272 3 21 492 500 363 I ried Mini 8 9 5 2 10 5 7 6 4 10 3 7 4 15 5 11 3 11 5 3 5 5 10 10 6 17 sters .. Totals Birmingham and Shrewsbury District. Birmingham, West. . Birmingham, East... West-Bromwich Wednesbury Walsall Wolverhampton 6934 Grants. £. s. d. 16 1 40 1 40 51 > 40 45 1 1 1 6 15 40 56 72 409 14 47 16 10 50 10 22 10 25 10 O 52 10 55 10 20 10 50 10 20 10 34 10 104 July Collection. £. s. d. 1 10 1 7 2 4 1 10 1 G G 1 1 8 O 1 10 O 1 13 9 20 14 9 3 2 18 2 14 2 2 2 3 1 5 O 1 O 1 7 1 14 1 8 I 10 1 14 G 2 10 2 93 14 500 Oj 29 C 1G91 47 1595 30 657 17 10 1939 40 740 17 1180 2G 5 33 5 6 23 15 G 15 10 3 36 17 26 16 9 201 CIRCUITS. Dudley Stourbridge Stourport "Worcester Bromsgrove Evesham Redditch Coventry Leamington & Strat ford-upon-Avon .. Hinckley Shrewsbury Madeley Wellington Ludlow Kington Newtown Xos. 1390 631 630 495 172 388 423 521 550 627 396 1068 908 518 394 500 Allowed to newly- married 31 Yearly July Collection. Grants. Collection. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. 32 30 14 16 25 11 17 6 15 25 o 13 9 10 11 10 8 13 5 3 3 68 1 14 6 10 19 6 6 11 1 10 7 2 7 8 5 20 6 12 12 6 9 14 7 1 6 6 2 11 10 8 3 8 21 14 15 12 10 5 10 15 4 5 8 6 10 39 5 5 7 18 10 6 3 inisters 348 Totals ;17413 364 Macclesfield District. Macclesfield Buxton Congleton Nantwich Norfhwich Burslem Tunstall Newcastle - under Lyne Longton Stafford Leek Cttoxeter 1864 430 828 770 821 845 729 643 450 254 861 642 579 301 19 49 2 10 14 8 6 18 10 20 25 14 13 9 8 10 1 7 10 21 12 7 17 5 28 6 10 7 8 12 1 8 12 9 15 5 5 6 10 5 7 5 19 5 38 5 12 8 16 11 15 6 10 11 1 e Allowed to newly-married Ministers I 75 0: Totals 9137 212 Oi 177 106 12 \ Liverpool District. Liverpool, North ... Liverpool, South . . Liverpool, Welch ... Chester Mold and Buckley... Carnarvon (English) 1468 70 46 10 2175 78 10 28 728 15 5 3 16 923 26 11 15 139 1 12 1 16 7 41 2 8 I 5 18 1 10 202 CIRCUITS. Holyhead Wrexham Whitchurch Warrington St. Helen's and Pres- cot Southport and Orms- kirk Wigan Preston and Chorley (iarstang Lancaster 8 17 6 7 15 34 10 10 10 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Nos. 44 353 419 838 458 355 370 1321 428 434 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 1 5 6 13 9 13 20 10 Totals 10494 311 19 6 421 177 13 1 Manchester and Bol- ton District. First Manchester ... Second Manchester... Third Manchester ... Fourth Manchester . Manchester, Welch A.ltrinchain Stockport, North ... Stockport, South 1330 1646 2350 886 156 380 802 780 New-Mills ! 437 Glossop | Ashton-under-Lyne | Oldham Delph, Saddleworth Bolton Rochdale Burnley Bury ; . Blackburn Haslingden Bacup Colne Clitheroe Leigh 663 980 650 159 1976 1239 1148 772 578 880 1090 820 480 323 Grants. £. s. d. 16 10 40 32 10 24 21 14 20 235 July Collection. £. s. d. 1 1 3 13 8 19 13 56 50 108 28 3 12 23 10 17 11 17 12 1 17 17 12 4 55 26 27 20 1 2 o 10 le o o 15 14 17 18 10 11 10 6 10 5 10 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals 30 10 32 18 40 16 20 34 20 139 20525 554 17 359 6 8 9 6 20 8 2 6 6 8 33 14 35 16 6 43 13 6 13 8 16 8 17 10 12 6 12 4 9 7 5 5 10 8 6 1 16 9 24 6 6 14 13 10 4 8 7 9 6 4 11 6 3 6 4 8 4 15 287 4 10 203 CIRCUITS. Halifax and Brad- ford District. Halifax Huddersfield, First.. Huddersfield, Second Holmfirth Sowerby-Bridge ... Todmorden Denby-Dale Bradford, West ... Bradford, East ... Great-Horton Keighley Bingley Shipley Skipton Addingharn Grassington Settle Xos. 1927 1420 1400 920 1246 1319 500 1620 2024 1349 1775 1153 462 600 582 181 356 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 41 11 6 37 16 6 28 11 10 20 12 6 6 8 34 40 16 25 18 15 5 14 9 3 9 3 5 3 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals 18834 320 10 6 Leeds District. First Leeds Second Leeds Third Leeds Fourth Leeds Bramley Wakefield Birstal Dewsbury Otley Pateley-Bridge ... Pontefract Cleckheaton Yeadon Woodhouse-Grove 2112 1972 1916 1776 1729 2014 1601 1540 886 771 1688 725 798 518 71 73 10 40 5 36 2 6 23 31 20 10 18 14 16 10 2 34 18 10 12 9 12 8 5 Grants. £. s. d, Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals 20046 403 11 Sheffield District. Sheffield, West .... Sheffield, East .... Chesterfield Bakewell 2676 2550 1130 490 69 0; 68 5 14 16 0| 7 15 6| 5 45 < 45 32 150 277 120 July Collection. £. s. d. 17 2 21 15 8 10 9 11 7 4 10 19 19 10 12 18 9 2 12 6 3 6 570 1 10 3 168 6 6 29 1 4 23 6 10 12 19 10 17 8 10 10 25 10 1 12 10 7 10 4 16 22 17 9 6 6 2 3 7 8 4 10 20 183 4 3 3 29 30 13 2 8 14 4 3 o 204 CIRCUITS Brad well Kotherham Doncaster Barnsley Retford Worksop Totals Nos. 570 1095 1852 029 1338 590 13820 Nottingham § Derby District. Nottingham, South. Nottingham, North. Ilkestone Mansfield Newark Bingham , Leicester 3Ielto::-Mowbray .. Oakham Stamford Grantham 1000 Peterborough 070 1437 1010 025 976 1087 096 1050 821 241 321 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 5 35 16 6 32 18 20 8 5 278 18 Loughborough 946 CHbtle-Donm^ton ... 705 Derby 1476 Ashbourne 377 Belper 1464 Ashby-de-la-Zoucb.J 925 Barton 716 Cromford ! 694 Allowed to ntwly-married M I Totals 17843 31 29 7 7 14 10 28 11 11 12 5 16 5 4 13 6 15 17 10 13 14 8 10 38 6 10 18 10 19 9 15 2 10 ( misters ... Lincoln District. Lincoln Sleaford 3Iarket-Rai-en .... Louth Horncastle Alford Spil&by Boston Wainfleet Spalding 2066 1008 lo65 2394 1375 1040 976 1124 639 1006 318 2 38 22 10 18 1 56 2 10 30 15 22 16 24 23 8 11 18 8 17 2 Grants. £. s. d. 18 9 25 40 35 40 July Collection. £. a. d. 4 7 19 14 6 20 O 11 7 7 10 15 <> 5 10 6 11 3 143 2 i 15 10 3 O 13 16 6 12 6 12 1 6 13 6 7 11 13 8 3 8 5 O 11 O 7 11 7 10 O 24 15 O 6 10 O 10 7 O 12 16 2 13 3 5 11 4 203 9 6 205 8 6 20 16 9 13 10 6 15 25 8 1 17 11 4 9 15 8 9 O 17 17 7 14 6 12 6 6 05 Yearly CIRCUITS. Xos. Collection. £. s. d. Bourne 300 5 1 6 Coningsby 473 10 4 4 Allowed to newly- married Ministers Totals Hull District, Hull, West Hull, East Beverley Driffield Howden Patrington Hornsea Grimsby Gainsborough — Epworth Snaith Brigg Barton Bridlington 1352G 1881 2054 841 900 1211 475 490 1400 1148 750 1308 946 1327 1700 280 10 Allowed to newly -married Ministers Totals 16431 356 2 York District. York Tadcaster Pocklington Malum Easingwold Scarborough Pickering Thirsk Ripon Selby Knaresborough ... Allowed to newly -ma 3060 940 900 1360 13U4 1707 922 1135 820 1157 816 rried M Totals 14301 294 5 Whitby and Darling- ton District. Whitby 10C0 Stokesley 651 59 15 6 61 18 10 17 3 2 6 29 25 14 2 6 23 19 7 20 27 5 25 8 73 24 6 19 23 6 21 39 17 23 10 13 3 22 10 18 10 25 14 Grants. £. s. d. 43 40 83 49 5 34 10 13 24 July Collection. Jt*. *. d. 3 16 6 8 150 11 21 2 2 20 10 10 13 10 15 4 10 4 11 15 10 14 7 10 13 5 6 11 8 6 16 120 15 8 167 2 8 21 9 3 21 9 3 40 31 6 6 11 5 11 8 13 12 12 5 27 7 6 9 12 7 12 2 12 16 7 82 18 6! 155 13 1 55 3 9 10 8 8 6 206 CIRCUITS. No?. Darlington 734 Stockton 954 Barnard-Castle G44 Bishop-Auckland ... 410 Middleham ' 490 Richmond and Reeth' 1055 Bedale | 814 Allowed to newly-married 31 Yearly Collection. £. s. 21 10 24 10 10 18 10 7 13 14 4 14 inisters .... Totals 6827 141 15 6 Newcastle District. Newcastle Gateshead North -Shields Blyth South-Shields Sunderland Houghton-le-Spring Durham "Wolsingham Hexham Shotley-Bridge .. .. Alston Alnwick Berwick Morpeth 1675 940 753 382 602 1G20 470 867 526 640 583 1216 109 79 61 47 16 10 13 6 12 10 6 2 38 10 6 6 12 10 7 10 9 12 1 4 12 4 9 1 17 1 13 6 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals '10523 Carlisle District. Carlisle Brampton Whitehaven "Workington Appleby Penrith Wigton Kendal Ulverstone Dumfries 240 189 312 516 440 769 204 638 143 50 Grants. 26 75 156 3 July Collection. £. s. d. 12 15 6 10 6 14 5 10 4 16 . 6 5 5 5 72 10 10 3 13 4 10 10 15 0| 43 16 Oi 20 0: s 1(1 15 15 8 18 4 3 7 15 7 2 2 16 10 1 7 6 10 15 8 199 5 217 13 4 100 13 6 9 12 3 10 5 4 8 5 6 9 7 15 6 12 4 17 6 6 2 12 1 1 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals | 3501 \ 57 19 5 42 0! 33 35 0! 9 0i 45 43 6 11 44 40 291 6 11 3 16 7 1 19 2 3 5 5 3 10 7 16 8 3 6 6 5 10 1 1 10 34 17 9 207 CIRCUITS. Isle of Man District. Douglas and Castle- town Ramsay and Peel ... Totals Edinburgh and Aberdeen District. Edinburgh 1351 1700 3051 450 36 873 86 588 150 376 109 69 113 82 60 Dunbar Glasgow . Greenock Airdrie Ayr Aberdeen Dundee . Perth .... Arbroath . Banff .... Inverness. Allowed to newly-married Ministers 150 Yearly Collection. £. 8. d. 18 10 16 16 35 6 Grants. £. s. d. 12 10 153 18 25 6 13 2 2 6 6 2 11 52 7 13 '■■> 24 3 3 39 2 5 (■ 57 3 3 54 1 7 1 15 54 15 Totals 2992 60 Shetland Isles Dis- trict. Lerwick Walls Northmavin, &c. .. Yell, &c 552 554 192 133 5 18 2 2 1 1 Allowed to newly-married Ministers Totals 1431 608 15 190 50 50 50 75 10 415 •July Collection. £. s. d. 5 7 4 10 9 17 4 5 6 17 4 1 2 15 2 1 6 1 2 1 16 6 10 1 5 19 12 6 2 12 6 6 5 8 3 11 6 GENERAL VIEW OF THE NUMBERS, AND THE YEARLY AND JULY COLLECTIONS, AND ORDINARY DEFICIENCIES, 1846. DISTRICTS. London Bedford and North- ampton Kent Norwich and Lynn... Oxford Portsmouth Guernsey Devonport Cornwall Exeter Bristol Bath First South Wales... Second South Wales North Wales Birmingham and Shrewsbury Macclesfield Liverpool Manchester and Bol ton Halifax and Bradfoid Leeds Sheffield Nottingham & Derby Lincoln Hull York Whitby and Darling ton Newcastle Carlisle Isle of Man Edinburgh and Aber deen Shetland Isles Totals Nos. 26183 10258 7646 12525 6884 5291 3700 6893 20719 5954 11752 8973 2647 4414 6934 17413 9137 10494 20525 18834 20046 13820 17843 13520 ,16431 14301 6827 10523 3501 3051 2992 1431 Yearly Collection £. s. d. 663 1 181 4 11 177 10 3 181 12 4 117 2 109 1 66 10 132 9 297 114 4 10 266 17 6 162 9 9 61 17 79 15 93 14 364 2 212 311 19 6 554 17 320 10 6 403 11 278 18 318 2 280 10 356 2 294 5 141 15 6 199 5 57 19 5 35 6 60 10 Grants. £. s. d. 953 17 334 17 11 246 267 451 269 15 5 96 312 125 248 454 210 111 469 14 500 579 177 421 359 277 120 11 3 203 9 6 83 120 15 8 82 18 6 156 3 217 13 4 291 6 11 608 15 415 341468 6902 19 7 9171 9 a 3934 July Collection. £. s. d. 459 9 10 126 18 5 139 12 10 117 11 90 7 92 8 26 8 63 17 111 7 74 10 10 150 12 1 91 8 3 42 2 20 14 9 29 6 301 19 8 106 12 1 177 13 1 287 4 10 168 6 6 183 4 3 143 2 1 205 8 6 150 11 167 2 155 13 72 10 10 100 13 34 17 9 9 17 19 12 6 3 11 6 209 2— EXTRAORDINARIES. (1.) -TRAVELLING EXPENSES. £. s. d. Brother H. Wilcox, from Corwen to London 5 Culcheth, from Lewes to Croydon 2 Joseph Payne, from Ipswich to Lewes 3 Harding, from Holdsworthy to Dorking . 2 10 Gostick, from Brackley to Oundle 1 10 Theophilus Pugh, from Harwich to Dover 5 John Eaton, from Brackley to Deal . 1 10 John Tucker, from Alton to Sandhurst 2 O William Swallow, from St. Neot's to Sittingbourne. . 2 10 John Williams, from Manchester to Oxford 2 10 J. W. Thomas, from "Watlington to Poole 4 G. Beard, from Ashburton to Holdsworthy 2 Vigis, from Deal to St. Austle 7 10 Quick, from Bridport to St. Austle 4 Haughton, from Chelmsford to Bodmin 5 14 Janion, from Chester to Bridport 6 W. Bytheway, from St. Alban's to Bideford 7 Joseph Fletcher, from Marazion to Banwell 3 12 T. R. Moxon, from Wigmn to Stroud 5 J. Hurst, from Wantage to Ledbury 2 Meadmore, from St. Columb to Monmouth 4 10 C. Ridler, from Bodmin to Warminster 3 10 Mowat, from Oakhampton to Devizes 2 10 W. Davies, 3d, from Frome to Portland 1 10 Vibert, from Hereford to Merthyr-Tydvil 2 5 F. Payne, from Brixham to Pembroke 4 W. Rowlands, from Llanidloes to Merthyr-T^dvil. . 4 Thomas Jones, 3d, from Aberystwith to Nanryglo .. 2 G. Hughes, from Carmarthen to St. David's 1 J. Rees, from London to Llanidloes 5 R. Chambers, from Pwllheli to Corwen .. 2 10 J. Hughes, from St. David's to Holywell 4 Ed waid Jones, from Dolgelly to Pwllheli 1 10 R. Richards, from Mold to Dolgelly 3 D. Evans, from Holywell to Llanfyllin 2 10 T. Catterick, from Bradwell to Kington 10 Lowthian, from High-Wycomb to Stafford 3 10 W. Parkinson, from Holyhead to W'hitchurch 2 Pridham, from Ormskirk to Holyhead 2 Bailey, from Dov.nham to Oswestry 2 210 TRAVELLING EXPENSES,— Continued. £. s. d. Brother T. Brown, from Brampton to Garstang 2 Ballinghall, from Oakham to Clitheroe 5 Totherick, from Castle- Donington to Todmorden ... 3 Stokes, from Shetland to Settle 12 MacBrair, from Sittingbourne to Sheffield 6 Greenwood, from North- Walsham to Bradwell 2 Hornby, from Clitheroe to Rotherham 2 M. Rayner, from Workington to Oakham 5 10 Tabraham, from Shotley-Bridge to Wainfleet 2 Stepney, from Barnard-Castle to Ripon 1 5 W. Brocklehurst, from Newcastle-under-Lyne to Richmond 5 R. Morton, from Ulverstone to Wigton 15 Thomas Brown, from Bridlington to Brampton 2 T. H. Hill, from Bradwell to Dalkeith 2 7 6 T. B. Goodwin, from Wellington to Greenock 2 Warters, from Aberdeen to Ayr 2 Hastling, from Ayr to Inverness 6 15 Wedlock, towards travelling expenses in the St. Neot's Circuit 12 Watson, to Shetland 10 Abbott, to Shetland 10 Bran stone, to Worksop and Rye 5 4 8 £233 8 2 (2.)— AFFLICTIONS. Brother Lees, (Guildford Circuit,) for severe and pro- tracted family affliction 12 Wedlock, (St. Neot's,) for ditto 10 S. Hope, (Canterbury,) for severe personal affliction. 12 J. Smith, 1st, (Sheerness,) for the protracted afflic- tion of his son 10 Skelton (late), (Rye,) for severe and protracted afflic- tion 20 Ditto, for funeral expenses 12 Aldis, (Diss,) for peculiar affliction of his son 5 J. Allen, 2d, (Hungerford,) for severe and protracted family affliction 15 W. Wilson, 1st, (Brackley,) for severe personal affliction GOO W. Baker, sen., (Gosport,) for severe and protracted family affliction 12 M. Dunn, (Andover,) for severe personal affliction... 10 li) <> (i (> 211 AFFLICTIONS,— CWmwetf. £. s. d. Brother W. Rouch, (Camelford,) for severe family affliction 8 G. Southern, (Falmouth,) for severe affliction 20 P. Clarke, (Perranwell,) for ditto, ditto 10 Haughton (Bodmin,) for ditto, ditto 10 Wevill, (Stroud,) for severe family affliction 10 Worth, (Downend,) for peculiar affliction of his son. 15 Currelly, (Dorchester,) for very severe personal affliction 25 Trethewey, (Shepton-Mallet,) for severe family affliction 10 L. Williams, (Cardiff,) for ditto, ditto 8 J. Lloyd, (Swansea,) for ditto, ditto 5 B. Roberts, (Llanrwst,) for severe personal affliction. 10 T. Hughes, (late,) (Llanrwst,) for very severe afflic- tion 20 T. Jeffery, (Walsall,) for family affliction 6 J. Miller, (Coventry,) for great and continued afflic- tion of his wife 15 W. Brailey, ( Tunstall,) for personal affliction G W. Parkinson, (Whitchurch,) for long affliction of his wife 5 Pridham, (Holyhead,) for severe affliction 5 J. Hodson, (New-Mills,) for severe and protracted affliction 15 Staton, (Sowerby-Bridge,) for long and severe family affliction 20 Budd, (Sowerby-Bridge,) for severe family affliction. 12 J. Bate, (Pateley-Bridge,) for very severe and pro- tracted family affliction 18 J. Kendall, (1st,) (Chesterfield,) for family affliction 5 Powell, (Doncaster,) a peculiar case of mental afflic- tion 50 Hickman, (late,) (Derby,) for severe personal and family affliction 25 Ditto, funeral expenses 12 J. Lewis, (Pocklington,) for affliction 10 W. Baddiley, (Pickering,) for ditto 3 J. Felvus, (Richmond,) for family affliction 5 Huddlestone, (Whitehaven,) for severe family afflic- tion 10 J. Wilkinson, (late,) (Aberdeen,) for personal afflic- tion 2 Ditto, funeral expenses 12 M'Lean, (Edinburgh,) for severe personal affliction . 28 J. Watson, (Shetland,) for family affliction 12 Abbott, (Shetland,) for affliction of his wife G 9 (1 <) ■0 8 (1 212 AFFLICTIONS,— Continued. £. s. d. Brother Broomfield, (Shetland,) for family affliction ... 10 Funeral expenses of the late Brother T. Hughes 12 Brother Pearce, (Patrington,) for severe affliction 9 Barker, (Douglas,) for family affliction 5 £594 17 (3.)— FURNITURE. Ryde, Isle of Wight 20 Jersey (French) 20 Taunton 20 Abergavenny 20 Warminster 20 Merthyr-Tydvil (second house) 20 Crickhowell (second house) 20 Great-Horton 20 Keighley 20 Airdrie and Stirling 20 Reeth 20 £220 (4.)_MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Brother Phenix, sen., carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 2 10 Supplying Brother Moody's place in the Chelmsford Circuit 10 Deficiencies of the Welsh Preacher in London last year 20 Brother M. Wilson, towards the keep of a horse 10 Supplying Brother Hope's place in Canterbury 26 1 (J Supplying late Brother Skelton's place in Rye 47 14 G Supplying Brother T. Newton's place in North- Wal- sham 15 Supplying late Brother Griffith's place in Diss 25 10 Supplying late Brother Burgess's place in Lynn 34 15 O Brother "Waller, carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 2 10 Brother Jameson, towards the keep of a horse 10 Supplying the place of Brother W. Wilson, 1st, in Brackley 18 18 Brother Wilson, for horse-hire 5 Supplying Brother Fisher's place in Oxford 8 18 G 213 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES,— Continued. £. s. d. Brother J. Dawson, carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 2 2 Brother M. Dunn, towards the keep of a horse 10 Supplying Brother J\J. Dunn's place in Andover 16 5 Brother Clegg's Assistant 40 Brother Bersey, carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 3 Expenses attending the removal of Brother Brown, (3d,) from Penzance to Sheffield 3 10 Supplying Brother Southern's place in Falmouth 40 14 8 Supplying Brother Paul Clarke's place in Perranwell... 24 5 Supplying Brother Haughton's place in Bodmin 27 16 6 Supplying Brother Evans's place in Penzance 47 2 Supplying Brother T. Webb's place in Axminster 5 Brother Janion, towards the keep of a horse 10 Supplying Brother Howe's place in Newport 10 Brother Whitworth, carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 10 Brother E. Parry, carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 2 Brother G. Hughes, towards the keep of a horse 10 Supplying the place of the late Brother T. Hughes in Llanrwst 30 Expenses of a Minor District-Meeting, North Wales... 4 10 Brother B. Wood, carriage of Boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 1 10 Brother S. Sugden, carriage of boxes on becoming a Supernumerary 2 16 Supplying Brother Hodson's place in New-Mills 5 Brother M. Cousin, towards the keep of a horse 10 Allowed to a newly-married Minister in the Halifax District 20 Supplying Brother Powell's place in Doncaster 20 O Brother Pilter's Assistant (in part) 36 Supplying Brother J. Davis's place in Leicester 37 16 Supplying late Brother Hickman's place in Derby 40 8 6 Supplying Brother H. B. Brown's place in Beverley ... 9 9 Supplying Brother Pearce's place in Patrington 3 13 6 Brother Padman, carriage of boxes on becoming a Su- pernumerary ••• 3 Supplying Brother J. Lewis's place in Pocklington ... 25 14 6 Supplying Brother Moxon's place in Stokesley 13 13 Brother W. Brocklehurst, towards the keep of a horse 10 Brother R. Heys, towards the keep of a horse 10 Supplying Brother M 'Lean's place in Edinburgh 48 Brother J. Chettle, towards the keep of a horse 10 Allowed Brother Barker, deficiencies in Douglas 13 214 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES,— Continued. £. s. d. Messrs. Scott and Cusworth's expenses in attending the Second South Wales District-Meeting 6 Dr. Newton's Assistant 74 Ditto, expenses to Ireland 5 Ditto, stationery and letters 2 10 Expenses of a Minor District-Meeting in London 3 19 Supplying late Brother Baker's place at Brighton 1 19 The President's expenses in visiting Liverpool and Scotland 15 6 Ditto, ditto, in attending the North Wales District- Meeting 3 10 Ditto, ditto, in attending the Irish Conference 6 Ditto, stationery and letters 5 10 Ditto, Assistant 80 Brother Lomas's expenses in attending the Irish Con- ference 6 10 Interest of money borrowed, and Bank commission 110 18 7 Loss by light gold 1 Brother Walker's expenses in attending the North Wales District-Meeting 2 2 Expenses attending the Special Examination in London of Candidates for our ministry 97 1 1 Printing Pastoral Addresses and other Connexional Documents 120 12 Brother Joseph Jackson, 1st, towards the keep of a horse 10 Advertisements for Shetland 15 1 Allowed for children in Shetland 12 12 Treasurers' stationery, letters, and parcels 3 15 Printing Yearly and July Collection Papers, and car- riage of them into the respective Circuits 33 15 Expenses of Chairmen in visiting solitary Stations 20 1 6 Allowed Brother Samuel Wilkinson's (2d) deficiencies at Gravesend 10 Allowed Brother M. Dunn's deficiencies at Andover ... 25 Expenses, in part, of the Special Financial Committee, appointed by the last Conference to take into their consideration the state of several Funds of the Con- nexion 33 3 Allowed Brother France on retiring from the work, as a Special case 30 Amount of Miscellaneous expenses 1565 2 5 Ditto of Travelling expenses 233 8 2 Ditto of Afflictions 594 17 Ditto of Furniture 220 Total amount of Extraordinaries, 1846 2613 7 7 215 3 s .2 5 = S .2 — - s >-•■? 1 1 a — £ <£ J 3 T 3 s 5 a >J >> >> ,• J! t «-n>-i©» — s; O 'O © o e; us eg oj ■> -3 — = : ^ - I = 1 I - ■ • o <=> C O w U V- • '.OjS ,B • > £ - *= . : " = C- £ — ^ ^ 2 t. <- c - -^i>>— 3 o oo s _r ^S"* S-2.2 ■ o o o »••= o 216 II. ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHILDREN'S FUND, FOR THE YEAR 1345-1846. £. s. d. Dr. To Balance in the hands of the Treasurer 1311 1 4 To Interest 42 14 To Cash received from the London District 103 11 6 Bedford 2.5 9 3 Kent 157 10 Norwich 205 1 Portsmouth 53 6 Guernsey 49 8 9 Cornwall 303 19 6 Bristol 12 12 Bath 69 6 Second South Wales 22 1 North Wales 24 2 6 Birmingham 159 2 Macclesfield 14 3 6 Liverpool. 37 16 Manchester 77 3 6 Halifax and Bradford 235 9 6 Leeds 207 18 Sheffield 94 10 Nottingham 246 Lincoln 22 1 Hull 119 8 York 100 16 Whitby and Darlington . . 6 6 Newcastle 72 9 Carlisle 4 14 6 Isle of Man 31 10 £ Cr. By Cash paid to the Trea- surer towards the support of the Kingswood and Woodliouse-Grove Schools at the rate of £6. 6s. each hoy 1135 By Cash paid to twenty- eight sons of Supernume- rary and deceased Minis- ters on account of educa- tion £36 By Cash paid to fifty-nine daughters for ditto 495 By Cash paid to the London District 69 Bedford 6 Kent 18 Oxford 39 Devonport 130 Cornwall 7 Exeter 96 Bristol 12 First South Wales 88 North Wales 7 Birmingham 94 . Macclesfield 18 Liverpool 7 Manchester and Bolton . . 6 Halifax and Bradford 9 Leeds 11 Sheffield 1 York- 14 Newcastle 3 Edinburgh 13 Shetland 12 By Cash to Bermuda, on account of a Supernume- rary resident there 12 By Stationery 3 By Carriage, Discount, Postnge 3 By Balance 114C *. d. 11 6 12 6 6 18 7 6 14 6 17 6 1 6 12 4 17 6 6 6 18 17 6 6 9 6 11 6 3 6 3 7 12 7 11 6 11 4 £3,809 4 4 £3,809 4 4 AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE WESLEYAN-METHODIST MINISTERS AND PREACHERS ON TRIAL IK GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, AND OF THE MISSIONARIES ON FOREIGN STATIONS. *** The figures at the beginning of the lines show the year in which each Minister commenced his ministry ; and those at the end of the lines denote his first, second, Sj-c, annual appointment to his present Circuit. Yrs. 1839 1825 1815 1845 1845 1838 181(5 1834 1811 1840 1839 1835 1806 1826 1846 1810 1818 1823 1840 Abbott, Alfred, Morpeth 1 Abraham, Edward, Hornsea 3 Adams, John H., Sup., South- ampton Adams; Thomas, Tongataboo 1 Addison, Edward, Ashanti 1 Addy, John S., Brigus 2 Akerman, James, Super., Pen- zance Akrill, Joseph, Hull, West 2 Alder, Robert, P.D., London Aldis, James, Falmouth 1 Aldom, Isaac, Super., Oundlc Aldom, William O., Higham- Fcrrcrs 1 Aldred, John, Port-Nelson 3 Alexander, John B., Manning- tree " 2 Allen, James, (1st,) Madeley 2 Allen, James, (2d,) Chelmsford 1 Allen, James, (3d,) Douglas, 8fC. 1 Allen, Richard, Sup., Mansfield Allen, Samuel, Melton- Mowbray 1 Allen, William, (1st,) Stockton 3 Allen, William, (2d,) Sussex- Vale 2 Allen, William, (3d,) Cape- Coast Toicn, §c. 2 Allen, William, (4th,) Peter borough 1841 1844 1834 Allin, John, Kilkhampton Yrs. 1839 Allison, James, Assist. Miss., Baraputsa Country 1 1843 Allison, John, Halifax, Nova- Scotia 1 1834 Alston, Nathaniel, Houghton-le- Spring 1 1836 Anderson, John, High- Wycombe 1 1838 Andrew, Matthew, St. Austle 2 1814 Andrews, Benj., LL.D., Ports- mouth 1 1837 Andrews, William, (1st,) Fourth Leeds 2 1845 Andrews, William, (2d,) Assist. Miss., Toronto I 1831 Angwin, Thomas, Blackhead 1 1841 Annear, Samuel 1808 Anwyl, Edward, Holywell I 1834 Appelbe, William P., LL.D., Coleraine 3 1832 Appleby, William, Marazion 2 1838 Appleyard, John W., Beka 2 1818 Archbell, James, Shawbury, <§r. 2 1813 Armett, Thomas, Super., Aber- gavenny 1824 Armson, Thomas, Lancaster 2 1816 Armstrong, John, Brookborough I 1808 Armstrong, Joseph, Super., Ashburton 1805 Armstrong, William, Super., Lisburn 1838 Arthur, William, Boulogne 1 218 Yrs. 1811 Ash, William, Knareshorough 2 1801 Ashton, Thomas, Super., Bath 1804 Aslin, John, Super., Liverpool, South 1840 Atherton, Robert II., Canter- bury 1 1737 Atherton, "William, Sixth Lon- don 1 1830 Atkins, James, Port-Morant 1 1838 Atkins, John If., Castlebar 1 1840 Atkinson, Samuel, Moll, $c. 1 1826 Aubrey, Thomas, Merthyr- Tydvil 1 1833 Avery, John G., Carmarthen 3 1827 Ayliff, John, Bathurst, SfC 2 1812 1836 1837 1841 1846 1834 1314 ia30 1808 1840 1813 1839 1812 1844 1839 1&31 1806 1834 1840 1826 1792 1833 1838 1821 1833 1844 Bacon, William, Fourth Leeds 1 Baddiley, William, Spalding 1 Badger, Henry, Free-Town, S,c. 3 Bagley, John, Ncuiownbarry 1 Bailie, John A., Nisbett-Bath, <5-c. 1 Baines, Thomas D., Penrith 1 Baker, James, Super., Third London Baker, Thomas, Swansea 3 Baker, William, sen., Chipping- Norton 1 Baker, William, jun., Bury St. Edmund's 1 Bakewell, William H., Stour- bridge 1 Ballard. Thomas, Waierford 2 Bailey, Elisha, Wrexham 2 Ballingall, Thomas, Clitheroe 2 Balls, Henry, Lowestoff 1 Bambridge , William H. , Delpli 1 Bamford, Robert, Longford 1 Bamford, Stephen, Super., Bigby and Sissiboo Bantield, James, Lkmerara, George-Town 1 Banks, Edward M., Kilkenny, §c. 2 Banks, Henry, Thet/ord 2 Banks, Matthew, Great Horton 2 Banks, Robert, Super., Carlow Bannister, William, St. Vin- cent's. Kingstown Barbenson, Peter S., Assist. Miss., Paris, S,c. Barber, Aquila, Carmarthen Barker, Francis, Ludlow Barley, David, St. Vincent's, Kingstown 2 Yrs. 1807 Barlow, Luke, Todmorden 2 1839 Barnley, George, Moose Fac- tory, ^c. 7 3 Barr, John T., Ashford 1 181G Barr, Ninian, Super., Hoivden 1804 Barr, William, Super., Louth 1837 Barratt, George M., Ayles/ord, Sfc. 3 1832 Barrett, Alfred, First London 1 1817 Barritt, John W., Sup., Halifax 1825 Barrowclough, Jonathan, New- castle-under-Lyne 2 1835 Bartholomeuz, D. L. A., Assist. Miss. , Sccdua 1 1829 Bartholomew, James, Newport, Monmoutlishire 2 1830 Bartley, John, Barmouth 1 1826 Barton, William, Second Leeds 1 1834 Bas, Philip Le, Ganges, S,c 1 1846 Bass, James, Dungannon 1 1837 Batchelor, P., Manargoody 1 1808 Bate, James, Grassington 1 1845 Bate, Joel, Vavau 1 1822 Bates, Jonathan J., Bradford, West 3 1845 Batten, Thomas, New-Biwken- ham 2 1804 Batten, William, Super., Llan- fyllin 1808 Batty, Edward, Brigg 3 1827 Bauduy, St. Denis, Gonaives 1 1338 Baylis, Edward, Carlisle 1 1832 Bayly, Benjamin, Lurgan 2 1845 Beale, Henry M., Portadoicn 1 1808 Beal, William, Portsmouth 2 1835 Beals, Wesley C, Annapolis 1 1833 Beamish, Thomas, Super., Dublin, South 1826 Beard, George, Holdsicorfhy 2 1836 Beard, Samuel, Liskeard 2 1824 Beauchamp, Robert, Moira, SfC 3 1813 Beaumont, Joseph, M.D., Second London 2 1814 Beckwith, James, Leicester 2 1831 Bedford, John, West Bromwich 1 1811 Beech, Hugh, New- Mills 1 1837 Beech, John H., Newcastle- upon-Tyne 2 1815 Beecham, John, London 1810 Bell, Alexander, Birmingham, East 3 1811 Bell, John, Ashton-under-Lyne 3 1844 Bell, Robert, Lowtherstown 1 1800 Bennett, William, Super., Halifax, Nova-Scotia 219 2828 1340 1838 m-2 1896 1844 1817 1834 1833 1806 1812 1833 1837 1636 1803 133 j 1830 1843 1031 183.0 1812 1146 1824 1839 1329 1834 1814 1342 1844 1316 1835 1824 1835 1334 1813 17.02 1840 1837 Yrs.\ Bent, Joseph F., Ifashvmak i Bersey, Thomas, Sup., Plymouth Bertram, Johan P., Assist Miss., Bori] mtsa Country 1 Besiall, William S., Manning- tree 1 Bickford, James, Grenada 1 Bicknell, John, Super., Seventh London Biggs, Jo?c-ph, Tobago 2 Binks, William L., St. Vincent's, King.< ! 1 Binning, William, Yarmouth 2 Binns, Joseph, Knaresborough 2 Bird, MarkB., Port-Repw.licain 3 Bird, William, Nottingham, South 1 Birley, George, Diss 1 Bissell, John, Newport, Isle of Wight 1 Black, James, Loicth erst own 1 Black, Robert, Carriekfergus 3 Blackett, James, Super., Fourth Lee fix Blackball . John Blake, Edwin, Black- Hirer 2 Blanchflower, George, Nevis 1 Bleby, Henry. Grateful-Hill 1 Blencowe, George, Faversham 1 Blundell, William, Super., York Boinville, CharlesC.de., Assist. Miss., Cam, §c. Bolam, John, Leek Bolas, Thomas, Shaftesbury Bond, Robert, licdiiilch Bond, William, Whitby Bonner, Richard, Manchester, Welch Bonsor, John, Wisbeach Booth, Henry J., Pat ring/on Booth, James, Peterborough, Canada 1 Booth, John, Wantage 3 Booth, William O., Fourth Manchester 1 Borland. John, Melbourne, Canada 2 Botterell, Edmund, Kingston, Canada 2 Bowers, John, Didsbury 4 Bowes, Joseph, Super., Bristol, North Bowman, John, Newtown 1 Bowman, Samuel, Bedale 2 )-;-.'. 1828 1829 1822 1839 1837 182.5 1838 1833 1821 1834 1845 1833 1822 1844 1825 1830 1815 1834 1841 1846 1808 1835 1811 1812 1833 1795 1840 1325 1832 1307 1822 18.35 1845 1816 1835 1845 1325 1839 Box, William, Bradford, Wilt f. Buyce, William EL, Sydney Boyd, John, WalsaU Boyd, John II., Lucan, c. 1 1796 Collier, Francis, Super., Taun- ton, S(C. 1537 Collier, James, Stockton 1 1843 Collier, James, Castlebar 1 1829 Collier, John, Newport-Pag- neU 1 1832 Collins, Thomas, St. Alban't 2 1829 Colman, Robert, Holt 1 J810 Colwell, Charles, Sup., Helstone Yr$. 1843 Combe, Berthaud, Assist. Miss., Nytns, $c. 1 1835 Connon, John, Bamsay, %c. 3 1816 Cook, Charles, Lausanne, %c. 6 18.36 Cooke, Samuel, Swaffham I 1809 Cooke, Corbett, Norwich 2 1822 Cooke, James, (1st,) Rochester 3 1833 Cooke, James, (2d,) Tucking- mill 5 1844 Cooke, James, (3d,) Dorchester 2 1843 Cooke, John E., Bungay 3 13.34 Cooke, Robert, South-Shields 1 1832 Cooney, Robert, Toronto 2 1831 Cooper, Peter, Luton 2 1814 Cooper, Richard, High-Wycomb 2 1824 Corlett, John, Barbadoes 1 1814 Comforth, David, Dunster 2 1841 Cornforth, William H., Glas- gow, %c. 1 1814 Cornwall, William, Tuam 2 1827 Cotton, John W., Ipswich 1 1831 Coulson, John E., Boston 1 1810 Cou\tas,\Xi\\i&m, Soirthport,Ssc. 3 1804 Cousin, Michael, Addingham 1 1832 Cowdy, Samuel, Athlone 1 1846 Cox, Henry, Quebec 1 1323 Cox, James, Antigua I 1836 Cox, John G., Douglas, fyc. 1 1811 Crabtree, Abraham, Pocklingluu 1 1846 Crane, Robert M., Assist. Miss., Murray-Harbour 1 1846 Cranswick, James M., Montreal 1 1829 Cranswick, Matthew, Coventry 1 1834 Crawshaw, John, Ashby-de-la- Zouch 1 1838 Creed, Charles, Waikowaiti,$c 3 1831 Croft, George, Barnard-Castle 1 1839 Crofts, Edward, Newport, Isle of Wight 1820 Crofts, John, Luton 1817 Croggon, Walter O., London 1813 Crompton, Samuel, Beverley 1804 Crook, William, Maryborough 1825 Crookes, William, Horncasllc 1842 Crosby, Thomas, Bourne 1810 Crosscombe, William, Windsor. Nova- Scotia 1815 Crowe, John, Doivnend 1823 Crowther, Jonathan, Stockport, North 1793 Crozier, Robert, Super., Emii*- kilhn 1825 Crump, Joseph, Oakhampton 1828 Cryer, Thomas, Negapatam 1813 Cubitt, George, London 222 Yrs. J833 Culchelh, William, Croydon 2 1809 Cullen, John, SeiUy Islands 3 1830 Cupidon, John, Assist. Miss., Ngabantang 1 1843 Curnock, George, Crediton 1 1834 Curnock, Nehemiah, Bradford, East 1 1830 Currelly, Charles, Glastonbury 1 1830 Curtis, Timothy, Montego-Bay 1 18U7 Cusworth, Joseph, Kingswood 4 1807 Dalby, William, Kettering 1 1846 Daniel, George, Vavau 1 1830 Daniel, Henry, St. John's, South, New-Brunswick 2 1828 Daniels, Henry, Kingsbridge 1 1843 Dusks, John, Nortlimavin, $c. I 1834 Darby, William A., Belfast, South 1 1839 Davenport, William, Ponte- fract 3 1842 Davidson, John C, By town, Caned- 1 3 1846 Davies, Evan, Beaumaris 1 1 821 Davies, Henry, Neivcastle-upon- Tyne 1 1845 Davies, John W., Gosport 1 1807 Davies, Samuel, (1st,) Super., HoJyiccll 1343 Davies, Samuel, (2d,) Dolgelly 1 1324 Davies, Tfaomas EL, Bedequc 1 1809 Davies, William, (1st,) Wey- mouth 1 1-832 Davies, William, (2d,) IVey- mouth 1 1843 Davies, William, (M,) Lte&rwfl 2 1844 Davis, George H., Montreal 1 1802 Davis, John, Super., Liverpool, Forth 1831 Davis, William J., D'Urban 5 1840 Davison, William, Berth 3 1833 Dawson, John, Super., Ports- moidh 1839 Dawson, John Wesley, Alnwick 3 1844 Dawson, Joseph, IVoIsingham 1830 Dawson, William, Beverley 183 Dawson, William J., Brlxham 1820 Day. Robert. Oldham 1 1797 Deakin, David, Sup., Leicester 1836 Dean, Henry, Reeth 1 1 'M4 Beery, George, Omagh 1 1799 Decry, Henry, Super., Dublin, North 1836 Denham, Thomas, Ban,'-, 7 ' 1823 Deaison, Isaac, Bury 3 1838 Dennis, William B., Leigkton- Bazzard 1 1789 Denton, John, Super., Leicester 1824 Dernaley, Abel, BvrrOep 2 1802 Derry, Francis, Sup., Hull, East 1822 Desbrisay, Albert, Sup., ]l'cs- h-yan Academy, Mount- Allison 1840 Devers, Robert A., Balhjclure 1 1824 Dickin, Thomas, Htiddersfidd, Second 2 1840 Dickinson, George, Soirthport. $c. 2 1846 Dickson, William H. A., Mac- crthy's Island 1 1812 Dixon, James, D.D., Sixth Loh 3 1809 Dixon, MyJes C, Kendal 2 1840 Dixon, Seth, Gateshead 2 1806 Dixon, William, Baventry 3 1837 Donald, James, C'jrriclfrous 1 183J Donald, John, Maryborough 2 1846 Dorey, Giffard, St. John's, South, New-Brunswick 1 1793 Douglas, George. Sup., Aberdeen 1846 Douglas, John, Assist. Miss., Sherbrooke, Canada 1 1796 Douglas, William, Super., Low- ih&rstown 1834 Douse, John. Hamilton , Canada 3 1332 Dove, Thomas 1803 Downing, Samuel, Neictown- biirry 1 1839 Dowty, John, Braekley 1 1835 Drake, John, Ardric, fyc. 2 1334 Draper. Daniel J., Melbourne 1 1840 Dredge, John I., Leawunqton, eye. 1 1833 Drewiit, William, Pontefraet 2 1885 Driver, George F., Kineion 1 1832 Dogdaie, Robert, Lincoln 2 1 834 D ugmore , Hen ry H. , I)' Urban 1 1806 Dunbar, James, Settle 1 1840 Duncan, John, Bojidon 1 1819 Duncan, Peter, Glasgow, &e. 3 1338 Duncan, William G., Market- Raisen 3 1889 Dunn, James P., Huddersfield , Second 2 1804 Dunn, Moses, Super., Coventry 1819 Dunn, Samuel, Nottingham, North ' 1 1823 Dunn, Thomas, Birstal 1 1839 Dyson, John B., Peterborough 2 1843 Dyson, Robert, B. 1 223 Yrs. '.835 Eacott, James, Antigua 1 1823 Earnshaw, Joseph, Newbury 1 1812 Eastwood, Thomas, Leicester 1 1841 Eaton, John, Deal 2 1814 Eckersley, Thomas, Northwich 2 1839 Edgar, David, Dundee 1 1836 Edgoose, Jesse, Leek 2 1821 Edmondson, Jonathan, King- ston, Jamaica, 3 1828 Edney, James, Belize, #c. 3 1817 Edwards, Edward, Cradock's Kloof, #c. 2 1807 Edwards, Evan, Llanrwst 1 1830 Edwards, John, Somerset 2 1808 Edwards, Thomas, Bridlington 2 1813 Edwards, William, (1st,) Fram- lingham 3 1843 Edwards, William, (2d,) Dept- ford 2 1834 Eggleston, John, New-Norfolk 1 1842 1813 184o 1822 1843 1845 1840 1830 1836 1838 1837 1822 1823 1803 1827 1810 1837 1834 1834 1825 1846 1805 1844 1837 1840 Eglinton, John, Saltash 1 Eland, Richard, sen., Market- Harborough 3 Eland, Richard, jun., Ipswich 1 Ellidge, George, Port-de-Grave 2 Elliott, Frederick, Kerry, §c. 1 Elliott, George, Wainfeet Ellis, Robert S,, Worksop Elton, William, Altrincham Elvins, Benjamin, St. Mourn Emory, James, Thirsk England, James, Trinity-Bay England, John F., Durslcy English, William, Demcrara Arabian Coast Entwisle, Joseph, Burslem Etchells, James, Super., Jersey Etheridge, John W., Eighth Lo7idon 1 Evans, David, (1st,) LianfyUin 2 Evans, David, (2d,) Llanidloes 3 Evans, Ephraim, Quebec 1 Evans, James Evans, John, 1st, Super., Bris- tol, North Evans, John, 2d, Llanfyllin 1 Evans, William, Super., Ma- chynlleth Everett, James, Super., York Exell, Joseph, Glastonbury 1 Exley, William, Colne 3 Exton, William, Halifax 2 1837 Fairbourne, James P., Oldham 2 2842 Farjat, Francis, Nismes I 1844 1807 1822 1846 1 1)4.5 1829 1824 1834 1821 1820 1823 18-16 1790 1818 1845 1826 1824 1845 1840 1810 1828 l'&23 1844 1884 1842 1825 1840 1818 1804 1839 1824 1844 18(i8 1840 1885 1833 Yrs. Farquhar, Daniel, Huntingdon 1 Farrar, Abraham E., Sheffield, West 2 Farrar, John, Richmond, Burrt y 4 Farrar, Wesley, B.A., Barnsley 1 Faulkner, James, Garstang 2 Faulkner, William, Harbour- Graee 2 Faull, John H., lletford 2 Fawcett, Thomas, Sarnia St. Clair Feely, John, Killaloe 3 Felvus, John, Appleby Felvus, Richard, Fifth London 3 Ferguson, Samuel, Kilkenny 1 Ferguson, William, Super., Dublin Ffrench, Patrick, Super., Dub- lin, North Fice, Edwin, Sivindon 1 Fiddian, Samuel, Belper 1 Fidler, William, St. Vincent's, Biabou ii Field, Benjamin, Goobbee 1 Fielden, Joshua, Super., First, London Findlay, James, Lancaster 1 Finley, William, Super., Slra- bane Firth, Benjamin, Preston, SjC. 2 Fish, Henry, A.M., Bedford, 4-c. 1 Fisher, Thomas R., Super., Norwich Fison, Edward, Croydon 2 Fitzgerald, Thomas M., Bram- ley 1 Flanders, Rufus A., Wcsh'>>- ville, Canada Fletcher, Adam, Nantwich 3 Fletcher, John, Gravescnd 1 Fletcher, Joseph, Bamvell 2 Fletcher, Thomas, Sup., Stroud Flower, Thomas, Bodmin Floyd, Joseph, Bradford. JVilts. 2 Foote, Alexander, Assist. Miss., Bath, $c, Jamaica 1 Foote, William, Gastteblaney, Src. 1 Ford, William, Leighton-Lin- zard 2 Foster, Henry B., Duncan's and Brown's-Town 1 Foster, John, Manorhamilh 224 Yrs. 1843 Foster, Thomas, Tipperary 1 1812 Fowler, James, Super., Mid- dleham 1811 Fowler, Joseph, Hull, West 2 1839 Fowler, Philip, Horncastle 1 1831 Fox, William, (1st,) Bristol, South 3 1845 Fox, William, (2d,) Oakham 1 1802 France, William, Super. , Liver- pool, South 1808 Frank, Joseph, Super., Picker- ing 1810 Frankland, Benjamin, sen., Bingley 1 1845 Frankland, Benjamin, jun., A.B., Settle 1 1827 Fraser, Edward, Falmouth, Jamaica 3 1814 Freeman, Ambrose, Driffield 2 1837 Freeman, Tbomas B., Cape- Coast Town 5 1835 Gallienne, Matthew, Nismes 5 1807 Garbutt, Thomas, (1st,) Su- per., Doncaster 1836 Garbutt, Thomas, (2d,) Gran- tham 2 1835 Garner, William H., Clarke- bury 2 1838 Garrett, John, Bangalore 5 1840 Garrett, Joseph, Ringwood 1 1825 Gartside, Benjamin, Burton- on-Trent 3 1835 Gaud, Henry H., Launceston, Van-Diemen's Land 1 1836 Geach, Hender, Helsione 2 1832 Geddes, Henry, Lucan, $c. 3 1817 Geden, John, Sevenoaks 1 1845 Gent, Robert A., Houghton-le- Spring 1 1824 George, John C, Peterborough 3 1815 Gibson, Ralph, Bungay 2 1834 Giddy, Richard, Pla,atberg, %c. 3 1840 Gilbert, John, Barony of Erris 1 1834 Giles, Henry J., Tandragee 3 1843 Giles, Matthew, Chichester 2 1843 Gillings, James, Trincomalee 1 1823 Gillman, James B., Super., Cork 1836 Gladwin, Francis P., Butter- worth 2 1845 Glanville, Thomas B., Mysore 1 1834 Godden, James, Sandhurst 3 1843 Godman, Matthew, St. Mary's 4 1823 Gogerly, Daniel J., Colombo 6 Yrs. 1810 Golding, James, Newport- Pag- nell 2 1808 Goodwin, Josiah, Hoicden 1 1841 Goodwin, Thomas B., Greenock 2 1844 Gostick, James, Southampton 1 1839 Gosticlc, John, Coonghul 4 1807 Gostick, Joseph, Oundle 2 1826 Gover, Robert, Skip ton 3 1817 Goy, William D., Worcester 2 1843 Graft, William de, Assist. Miss., Cape-Coast Town, %c. 2 1837 Graham, Henry, Lowestoff 1 1846 Grant, Charles Lynn, Magher- afelt 1 1835 Grant, George, Super., Armagh 1835 Gravel, David, Llanrivst . I 1836 Green, George H., Mount-Coke 1 1841 Green, John, Assist. Miss., Belize, Sfc. 2 1840 Green, Thomas, Jersey 1 1837 Greenwood, George, Stokesley 1 1814 Greenwood, Richard, Braduxll 2 1826 Greer, John, Dublin, North 3 1846 Greeves, John W., Truro 1 1800 Gregory, Benjamin, sen., Super., Belper 1840 Gregory, Benjamin, jun., Second London 3 1832 Gregory, John, Belper 2 1845 Griffith, David, Free-Town, $c. 1 1836 Griffith, Frederick, Stockton 3 1811 Griffith, Morgan, Super., Llan- dilo 1836 Griffith, Richard D., Bangalore, Tamul 2 1808 Griffith, William, sen., Melk- sham 3 1832 Griffith, AVilliam, jun., North Shields 2 1832 Grose, James, Redruth 2 1831 Groves, Henry, Helstone 3 1821 Guard, William, Cavan 3 1840 Guiton, Philip, Jersey (French) 3 1835 Gum, John, Assist. Miss., Barra-Point 4 1845 Gundy, John, Assist. Miss., Whitby, Canada 2 1824 Haddy, Richard, Damara Country 1 1845 Hagan, John, Native Assist. Miss., Domonasi, $c. 1 1840 Hagen, George, Banbury 1 1815 Hague, John, Shipley 2 1838 Haigh, James S., Daventry I 225 1816 1604 1823 1H29 1836 1811 17M 1336 1838 1840 1814 1829 1836 1805 1846 1829 1840 1827 1836 1839 1834 1844 1843 1825 1826 1838 1829 1810 1828 1826 1836 1813 1840 1812 1821 1846 1844 1843 Haigh, John, Workington 2 Haime, Charles, Super., New- port, Monmouthshire Hales, "William, Louth 2 Hall, John, Bristol, South 1 Hall, Samuel R., Seventh Lon- don 2 Hall, Thomas, Tkirsk 1 Hamilton, Andrejv, Super., Bandon Hamilton, Robert, Strabane 2 Handcock, William J., Nismes, 4c Hann, William H., Kingston, Jamaica 1 Hannah, John, D.D., Didsbury 5 Hannah, John, (2d,) Blackburn 2 Hanson, John, Todmordeu 2 Hanwell, John, Rochester Harcourt, John, Assist. Miss., Ross, $c. Hardcastle, Philip, Third Lon- don Hardey, Edward J., Bangalore, Canarese Hardey, Samuel, Brighton Harding, Isaac, Doncaster Harding, John, Easingwold Harding, Richard, YaBahs, $c. 2 Harding, Thomas, Dursley 2 Hardy, Richard, Cambridge 1 Hardy, Robert S., Negombo 5 Hardy, Thomas, St. just 1 Hare, Robert H., Barton Hargr eaves, Joseph, Yr», 18-V Harvard, Henry ML, Oxford 2 1841 Harvard, John, Plymouth 1 1846 Harvard, Stephen P., Penrith 1 1810 Harvard, William M., Toronto, •v.. 1840 1840 East Harman, Joshua, Super., Cork Harpur, Edward, Newtown- limavady Harrington, John, Armagh Harris, James, Middleham Harris, Thomas, Macclesfield Harris, Thomas B., Sydney Harrison, Robert, Crom/ord Harrison, Thomas, Super., Fifth London Harrop, John, Anamabu, S$c. Hartle, James, Hinckley Hartley, Jeremiah, Assist. Miss., Jmparani, <$<:. Hartley, John, Eighth London Hartwell, James T., Cape- Hatytien Harvard, George C, Bridge- 1825 Harvie, William, Rye 1838 Hastling, Henry, Inverness 1812 Haswell, John P., Exeter 1835 Haswell, Thomas, Madras 1825 Hateley, Daniel, Wellington 1839 Haughton, James, Dumfries 1843 Hawkesiey, Robert J. T., Stafford 1 1823 Hawkins, Robert, SI. Christo- pher's 1 1842 Haworth, Benjamin, North Walsham -j. 1842 Haworth, Robert, Aberdeen 1 2 1812 Ha wthorne^ Charles, Bin ton 1 1835 Hay, David, First Leeds 2 1840 Hay, John, Dublin . 2 1825 Ilaydon, Charles, Bradford, East 1 1811 Hayes, Thomas, Super., She/- field, West 1844 Hayman, Henry, St. Columb 1 1809 Hazleton, Edward, Super., Dungannon 184>5 Hazleton, John, Armagh 1 1844 Hazlewood, David, A--i=t. Miss., Somosomo 2 1834 Healey, Samuel, Ripon 1 1811 Heap, John, Brackley 1 1813 Heape, Richard, Woodhoiise- Grove 1840 Hearnshaw, John, Nottingham, North 1 1842 Heath, William, Assist Miss., St. Vincent's, Biabou 1 1 1806 neaton, James, Tewkesbury 1 2 1835 Heaton, Joseph, Lincoln 1 1845 Hebb. John. Sevenoaks 1840 Hedges, James, Dunstable 1 1834 Heeley, Thomas, Haverford- west 1 1841 Henderson, Anketell M., South of Ireland 1 1832 Henley, William, Newcastle- under-Lyne 3 1826 Hennigar, James G.. Mill-Town 3 1826 Henry, James, Cloughjordan 1812 Henwood, Oliver, Brixhatn 1 1844 Herbert, John, Cardiff 1 1840 Hesk, Thompson, Longtoh 1845 Hessel, William, Nt a Mills 1 k b 226 1827 1846 1838 1812 1811 1835 1788 1836 1813 1848 1785 1815 1843 1815 1846 1824 183.-, 1806 1839 1845 1846 1822 1834 1811 1834 1324 1823 1797 1815 1829 1836 1831 1840 1836 1824 1824 Yrs. Tuch- Ilethcrington, John P. ingmiU 1 lleustis, G. O., Assist. Miss., Ship- II '." r&< mr 1 Hewitt, Robert, Wicklow 3 Heys, Robert, Darlington 1 Hey wood, Luke, Sup., Ashton- - Lyme I [ickey, Thomas, Limerick 1 Sickling, John, Sup., Newark Hicks, Henry, Tavistock 1 Hiekson, Thomas, Glossoj) 1 Higgins, John, Carlow 2 Ilighfield, George, Sup., Hud- dersficld, First I I ill, John, Tuttamoore 1 Aill, Thomas, Sup., IMmfirth Hill, Thomas II., Aberdeen 1 Hill, William, Tavistock 3 Hillard, Charles, Badagry, %c. 1 Kindson, James C, Gains- borough 3 Nine. Henry, Gateshead 3 Hinson, Witliani, Sup., Hfbrth* am/ptcn Hirst, James, Poole Hirst, John, Ely Hirst, Joseph, V/iyton, $;c. Hobart, Nathaniel, Ralhmel- ion, <$-c. Hobbs, John, Mangmtgu, $c. Hobill, George, Tiverton Hobkirk, John, Darlington Hobson, John, Huddcrsfidd, . First Ilocart, James, Alderney Hocken, Joshua, Cleckheaton Hodge, John, Super., St. Mar- tin's, $c. Hodgson, John, Super., Second Leeds Hodgson, Thomas L., Cape- Toum, &c. , 12 Hodgson, William, Beccham- ville Hodson, Thomas, Newark Hoedt, C. de, Assist. Miss., Matura, Bondra, $c Hoey, William, (1st,) Mag- Hoey, William, (2d,) Castle- .'■'. 4rC. Holden, William C, Cradcek Holgate, Israel, Third London h'ollis, Joseph, Haverfordwest 1821) Holmes, John, Drogheda 3 1808 Holroyd, James B., Tunstall 1 1307 Homer, William, Sup., Dudley 1819 Hoole, Elijah, London 1835 Ilooley, Samuel, Homlen 1 1808 Hope, Samuel, Sup., Guernsey 1805 Hopewell, James, Sup., Grimsby 1843 Hopewell, William, Castle-Don- ington l 1836 Hopkins, William, Ipswich 2 1327 Hornabrook, Richard, Mount- Fletcher 1 1334 Hornby, John, Rolherham 2 1815 Home, James, St. Eustatius, eye. 1 1837 Horsford, John, Antigua 2 1833 liorton, Edward, Lynn 1 1832 Horton, Peter C, Macclesfield 1 1820 Horton, William, Sunderland 2 1844 Hoskins, P.ischo, Clu'lmsford I 1833 Howe, Charles, Super., Bath 1 1822 Huddiestone, William, White- haven 3 1810 Hudson, Benjamin, Palrington 1 182!) Hudson, Josiali, Otley 3 1337 Hudson, William, Demcrara, George-Town 4 1807 Hughes, Evan, Liverpool, Welsh 1 1836 Hughes, George, Shrewsbury 3 1805 Hughes, Griffith, Super., Abe- rystwith 1807 Hughes, Hugh, Super., Car- marthen 1830 Hughe3, James, Clones 1 i845 Hughes, J&mes, Axminster 2 1835 Hughes, John, Wicklow 2 1831 Hughes, John, Holywell 2 1808 Hughes, Lot, Swansea 1 1832 Hughes, Rowland, Bangor 1 1342 Hughes, Thomas, Ludlow 1 1805 Hughes, William, Sup., Swan- sea 1842 Hugill, John, Oakhampton 1 1826 Hull, Thomas T. N., Gibraltar r. 1846 IluJme, Thomas, Stourport 1 1817 Hume, Alexander, Otley 2 1837 Hunt, John, (1st,) Lakemba 1 1346 Hunt, John, (2d.) Assist. Miss., London, Canada 1811 Hunt, Joseph, Sup., Wedncsbury 1338 Hard, Henry, Barbadoes 1 183.5 Hurst, Benjamin, BathUrst 2 1839 Hurst, George, Ledbury 2 1825 Hurt, William, liirm'uialnun. West 2 227 Yrs. i824 Hussey, Walter, Super., First Manchester 1840 Huston, Andrew, Super., Stra- bane 1829 Iluston, Robert, South of Ireland 1 1045 Hutchison, James, Donagha- dee 1 1811 Hutton, Joseph, Sup., Stokcsley 18ismes, fyc. 1 Oldfield, Edmund, Clithcroc 1 Oliver, John, Tandrogee 2J Oilard, Henry, Towccstcr 1 Ollivier, Amice, Super., Jurscy Olver, Henry V., Dursley 2 Orbison, Thomas, Castlebar 2 Orchard, Paul, Hungerford 1 Osborn, George, Liverpool, North 2 Osborn, James, Hull, East 2 Osborne, Daniel, Sup., Dursley Yrs. 1835 Osborne, John, South Moulton 1 1344 Osborne, Thomas, Marazion 2 1838 Owen, Henry, Thame 3 1840 Owen, John, Bishop- Auckland 2 1811 Owen, Robert, Machynlleth I 1840 Owens, Owen, Cardiff 1 1835 Owens, William, Amlwch 1 1832 Oyston, George, Newport, Isle of Wight 2 1836 Padgham, Henry, Demerara, Mahaica 2 1306 Padman, Thomas, Super., Grimsby 1840 Page, Gregory A., Airdrie, §c. 2 1837 Palmer, Jabez, Berwick 1 1826 Palmer, Samuel, Buntingville 3 1825 Parker, William, Stockport, South 1 1841 Parkes, James, Madeley 2 1832 Parkes, John, Montserrat 1 1839 Parkinson, William, Whit- church 2 1806 Parry, Evan, Super., Swansea 1837 Parry, John, Sheerness 1 1796 Parsons, Humphrey, Super., Ludlow 1845 Parsons, John, Edinburgh 1 1833 Parsons, Peter, Launceston 3 1843 Parsonson, George, Macarthy's Island 4 1836 Partridge, Reuben, Ledbury, $c. 2 1835 Parys, John, Assist. Miss., Pantura 4 1839 Paterson, George, Appleby 3 1824 Patterson, James, Kinsale, fye. 2 1838 Payne, Frederick, Hammer- smith 2 1836 Payne, Joseph, Laces 2 1816 Payne, Thomas, Pembroke 2 1840 Peach, John S., Green- Bay 1 1815 Pearce, .Benjamin, Holmfirth 2 1832 Pearce, John, Downham 1 1835 Pearse, Horatio, Graham's- Toicn 1 1345 Pearson, John, Second Man- chester 1 'l833 Pearson, John M., ScV g 3 1 1823 Pearson, Thomas, (1st,) Wel- lington 2 1835 Pearson, Thomas, (2d,) Turk's Island 1 1836 Pearson, Thomas, (3d,) Domi- nica 2 232 '600 1840 1827 1826 2829 1832 1825 1826 1840 1836 1810 1841 1827 1793 1830 1814 1827 1843 1813 1822 1832 1842 1841 1843 1809 1799 1841 1814 1845 1841 1810 1808 1825 1843 Yrs. Pearson, William, Super., Bridlington Pechey, Joseph, Romford 3 Peck, William P., Holt 1 Pedley, Harry, Slea/ord 3 Pemberton, William, York 1 Pengelly, John Carey, First London 3 Pennington, Thomas. Sheffield, East 3 13 1 1822 I 1829 I 1842 [1813 1808 Percival, Peter, Jaffna Pereira, Daniel D., Miss., Ncgombo 1 1 1 Perks, George T., Perth 2 Petch, Richard, Pcdeley- Bridge 3 Phenix, Isaac, sen., Super., First London Phenix, Isaac, jun., Meiksham I Philips, John, Assist. Miss., j Point-Pedro 1 ! Phillips, John, Super., Burnley \ Philp, John, Rochester I Pickard, Humphrey, A.M., j Wesleyan Academy, Mount- Allison 1 1 Pickavant, John, Leeds. Third 1 Pickles, Michael, St. Andreiv's 2 Pickworth, Felix EL, Sherborne 1 1815 1811 1845 1829 1807 1823 1808 1832 1839 1838 1846 1843 1846 1826 1841 1845 1815 »>• Powell, Thomas, Super , Lan- caster Powell, William, (1st,) Liver- pool, Welsh 1 Powell, William, (2d,) Eve- sham 1 Powis, Henry, Falmouth 2 Pratt, James C, Super., Eanis- kiUen Pratten, Joseph r Brecon Prescott, Peter, Colne , 1 Prescott, Peter, jun., Bury St. Edmund's 1 Prest, Charles, Seventh Lon- don 2 Pretty, Joseph, Dewsbury -2 Price, Henry, Belfast, Smdh 1 Price, Iticbard, Sup., Longford Prichard, Richard, DolgeVy 2 Pridham, Nicholas C, Holyhead 2 Piggott, John, Thetford 2 Piggott, William, Totvcester 3 Pilcher, Jesse, Dominica 1 Pilley, A. D. Ponniah, Assist. Miss., Negapatam Pilley, James, Shaftesbury Pilley, S. D., Assist. Miss., Manargoody 2 Pilter, Robert, Super., Sheffield, East Pinder, Edward B., Buxton 1 Pinkney, John, Manargoody 1 Poole, George, Super., Nant- vetch Poole, John, Sup., First Leeds Pope. William B., Sandhurst 1 Pope, Henry, (1st,) Yarmouth, Nova-Scotia 1 Pope, Henry, (2d,) Frederick- ton 2 Portrey, Joseph, Tewkesbury ll Posnett, Leonard, Wigan 3 1836 Potts, Francis B., Super., jl808 Biggleswade 1829 Poulier, John A., Assist. Miss., 1823 Colombo, Second 1 1814 Povah, Ch tries. Teiderdat 1 1814 Priestley, Joshua, Rotherham Prince, John, Assist. Miss., Mcccan and Parrsborough Puddicombe, Alexander, Hun- gerford Pugh, Evan, Llangollen Pugh, Theophilus, Dover Pulsford, Luke, Nyons, $c. Punshon, William M., White- haven Putron, John de, Jersey (Fre}ich) 2 1 1841 Quick, William A., St. Austle i 1833 j 1811 11810 1838 ■ 1807 1 1838 : 1833 1812 1833 1842 ! 1822 ;i828 Rabone, Stephen, Vara a Raby, John, Congictou Radcliffe, Charles, Barton Radcliffe, William T., York Radford, John, Midsoiner- Norton Railton, Lancelot, Nevis Randerson, John, Worksop Ranson, Henry, Wisbeach Ranyell, George, Barbadces Rastoii, Thomas, Hastings, Jr. Rathbone, James, Ley ton Rattenbury, John, London. First Rawlings, Charles, Pickering Rawson, John, Super., Reeth Ray, James, Reading Ray, Richard, Taw ten, \ e. Raynar, Joseph, Keighley Rayner, Moses, Oai 233 Yrs. 1835 1787 1834 1844 1810 1838 1830 1807 1786 1799 1837 1841 1834 1838 1825 1833 1833 1821 1815 1829 1789 1843 1840 1840 1846 1845 1810 1839 1840 1831 1808 1837 1823 1845 1832 1814 1818 Rayner, Thomas A., Shepton- Mallet Reece, Richard, Super., Se- cond London Rees, John, Llanidloes Rees, Robert, Barnstaple Reilly, William, Cork Relph, John, Burnley Renier, John, Jersey Rennison, William, Super., Stokesley Reynolds, John, (1st,) Super., Diss Reynolds, John, (2d,) Super., Penzu/ice Rice, Samuel D., Carlton, Ac. Richards, Evan, St. David's Richards, John, (1st,) Ruthin, Richards, John, (2d,) PieLr- Mauritz-Berg 1 Richards, John L., Llanfair 1 Richardson, Henry, Grimsby 1 Richardson, Thomas, Skipton 3 Richey, Matthew, A.M., Mon- treal 3 Richey, William, Youghal 2 Ricketts, William, Wrexham 3 Ridge way, Thomas, Super., Belfast, North Ridgill, Richard, Cape-Toicn 2 Ridler, Christopher, Warmin- ster 2 Ridsdale, Benjamin, Wynberg, Sfc. 1 Ridsdale, John S., Bedford, $c. 1 Rigby, Thomas, Lerwick 1 Rigg, James H., Woodhouse- Grove 1 Rigg, John, Sheffield, East 1 Riley, Calverley, Super., Liver- pool, South Riley, Richard, Spalding 1 Ritchie, Charles B., Hereford 1 Ritchie, William Roadhouse, John, Super., First Leeds Roberts, Benjamin, Llangollen 1 Roberts, James, Easingwold 2 Roberts, John, (1st,) Market- Raisen 1 Roberts, John, (2d,) Alston 1 Roberts, John W., Sherborne 1 Roberts, Joseph, (1st,) Bolton 3 Roberts, Joseph, (2d,) Madras 4 1845 1821 1837 1846 1821 1813 1846 1815 1821 1836 1836 1845 1827 1807 1803 1799 1836 1831 1834 1813 1834 1824 1835 1334 1830 1844 1826 1836 L813 1829 1825 1840 1840 1837 1802 1834 Yrs. Roberts, Richard, Brecon 1 Robin, Daniel, Guernsey 2 Robinson, David, Longford 1 Robinson, Edward J., Reading 1 Robinson, George, Super., Cheltenham Robinson, John, Super., Camel- ford Robinson, Samuel W., Mon- mouth 1 Robinson, Thomas, Colchester 2 Robson, William, Birstal 1 Robson, William H., Hasling- den 1 Rodham, Thomas, Leighton- Buzzard 3 Rodman, William, North- Wal- sham 1 Roebuck, George, Bristol, North 3 Rogers, John, Sup., Barnstaple Rogers, John, Super., Clough- jordan Rogers, Thomas, Supen, Dept- ford Rogers, William R., Wolver- hampton 1 Rogerson, Thomas, Bridge/water 1 Rossell, John, Swansea 3 Rosser, James, Douglas, $c. 1 Rostan, John L., Paris, $c. 3 Rouch, William W., Cardiff 1 R ought, Jabez, Bromsgrove 2 Rouse, Nathan, Newcastle- upon-Tyne 2 Rowden, James, Clarendon 2 Rowe, George, IOsestone 1 Rowe, George H., Wolver- hampton 1 Rowe, Samuel, Durham 1 Rowe, Thomas, Lougliborough 1 Rowland, Thomas, Stockport, South 1 Rowlands, William, Merthyr- Tydvil 2 Roy, Peter, Assist. Miss., Ganges, c. 1 Thomas, John W., Poole 2 Thomas, Methuselah, Beau- maris 2 Thomas, William, Tiverton 2 Thompson, A. J., Assist. Miss., Yrs. S., St. Second M.A. Green- Turtle- Bay Thompson, Edward Ann's Bay Thompson, Robert, Leeds Thompson, Thomas. Calais 2 Thorley, Edwin, Redditch 1 Thorneloe, William B., Castle- Donington 2 Thornton, William L., Dids- bury 5 Timms, Samuel, Northampton 1 Tindall, John, West-Brotnivich 1 Tindall, Joseph, Assist. Miss., Damara Country. $c. 4 Tindall, Samuel, Hammersmith 3 Toase, William, Paris, SfC. 10 .Tobias, James, Portadoum 2 Tomkins, John, Dunham, Ca- nada 1 Topham, James J., Exeter 3 Totherick, Robert, Todmorden 2 1820 Tourgis, Philip, Guernsey 1838 Tovey, Ebenezer, Daventry 1837 Towler, William, Port-au Plaat, 4-c. 1830 Toyne, Elijah, St. Agnes 1818 Tracy, Richard T., Carlotv 1803 Tranter, William, Super., Salisbury 1836 Tregaskis, Benjamin, Antigua 3 1824 Trethewey, Humphrey B., Shepton-Mallet 2 1804 Triffitt, Anthony, Super., York 1817 Trueman, Samuel, Manning- tree 2 1831 Tucker, Charles, Taunton 2 1839 Tucker, John, WaUingham 1 1839 Tucker, Joseph K., Durham 1 1836 Tuckfield, Francis, Bunting- Dale 3 1824 Turner, George, (1st,) Birming- ham, West 2 1840 Turner, George, (2d,) Soulh- Petherlon 1 1811 Turner, Jonathan, North Shields 2 1821 Turner, Nathaniel, Sydney 1 1829 Turner, Peter, Tongatabu 2 1822 Turner, Thomas, Gwennap 1 1846 Turtle, William F., Assist. Miss., Eleuthera, First 1 1840 Turton, Charles G. , Addingham 1 1839 Turton, Henry H., Neic-Ply- mouth 1 1798 Turton, Isaac, Sup., First Leeds 1846 Turver, Charles, Assist. Miss., Loughborough, Canada 1 1841 Turvey, Jacob, Dorking, $c. 1 1845 Twiss, Alexander, Dingle 2 1844 Tyerman, Luke, Aer 2 1823 Usher, Edward, Ejm-orth 1835 Vance, George, Belfast, North 2 1836 Vanes, John, Wednesbury 3 1840 Vasey, Thomas, First London 2 1796 Vaughan, Martin, Super., Hull, West 1845 Vaz, John, Assist. Miss., C7«- rendon 1 1845 Vercoe, Walter, Poole 1 1813 Vevers, William, Hull, East 2 1826 Vibert, Charles, Merthyr- Tyd- vil 2 1827 Vigis, Everett, St. Austle 2 1836 Vine, John, Barton 1 237 1793 V I825 1815 1826 1831 1838 1811 1838 1811 1836 1824 1836 1845 1833 1814 1840 1834 1814 1828 1843 1823 1839 1834 1841 1836 1834 1845 1835 1811 1830 1841 1843 1844 1823 1836 Yrs. Waddy, Benjamin B., Hull, West 2 Waddy, Richard, Bath 3 Waddy, Samuel D., Sheffield, West 3 Wade, Joshua, Super., Kilk- hampton Walker, Edward, Liverpool, North 2 Walker, John, Birstal 3 Walker, John, Donegal 2 Walker, Joseph, Super., Luton Walker, Samuel, Third Leeds 1 Walker, Thomas H., Chester- field 1 Walker, Thomas J., Alston 1 Walker, Thomas, Dudley 2 Wallace, Robert, Kingstown 1 Wallace, James, Batticalon 2 Waller, James, Super., Yar- mouth Wallis, James, Waingaroa 9 Walsh, John, Penzance 1 Walsh, Tkomas H., Hayle 1 Walters, John, Bhjth 1 Walton, Daniel, York 3 Walton, James, Kingston, Ja- maica 1 Ward, Anthony, Bingham 1 Ward, John, (1st,) Bridlington 2 Ward, John, (2d,) Cleckheaton 1 Wardley, Samuel H., Milden- hall 1 Warner, Joseph C, Assist. Miss., Haslope-Hills 2 Warren, John, Waima, $c. 6 Warters, Edmund B., Ayr 2 Waterhouse, Jabez B., Wind- sor 1 Waterhouse, Levi, Frome 3 Waterhouse, William, Super., Yeadon Watkin, James, Port-Nichol- son, $c. 4 Watmough, Abraham, St. Helen's, $c. 2 Watsford, John, Assist. Miss., Somosomo 1 Watson, Edward, Stamford 2 Watson, John, Scarborough 1 Watson, Joseph, Walls 1 Waugh, David, Super., Tan- 1840 Waugh, James S., Sligo 1808 Waugh, John, Aughnacloy 1839 1833 1824 1833 1808 1815 1827 1835 1838 1837 1839 1828 1843 1798 1842 1835 1822 1839 1845 1835 1831 1846 1813 1842 1840 1834 1838 183!) 1823 188'? 1837 1821 1810 1819 1887 Yrt. Waugh, Thomas, Bandon 1 Way, William, Dorking, $c. Waymouth, William T., Tor toki Wears, William, Malton Weatherstone, John, Alford Webb, Samuel, Stourbridge Webb, Thomas, Hereford Webb, William, (1st,) Char- lotte-Town 1 Webb, William, (2d,) Bideford 1 Webb, William, (3d,) Tonga- tabu 2 Webber, Philip, Assist. Miss., Bangalore 2 Weddall, Richard, Albion- Mines, S)-c. 2 Wedlock, William, Gosport 1 Weir, Alexander T., Blyth 1 Welborne, William, Super., Loicestoff Wesley, Samuel, Welling- borough 2 West, Daniel, Liverpool, North 2 West, Francis A., Fifth Man- chester 1 West, Joseph B., Taunton 2 West, Thomas, Habai 1 West, William, Kingston, Ja- maica 1 Westlake, Charles, First Man- chester 3 Westley, James R., Free-Town, $c. 1 Wevill, John, Salisbury 1 Wharton, Henry, British AkrahS Wheeler, James, Dover 2 Wheeler, Robert, Sup., Fourth London White, George F., Launceston 2 Whitehead, Francis, St. Fin- cent's, Kingstown 2 Whitehead, Joseph, Thirsk 1 Whitehouse, Isaac, New-Provi- dence 1 Whiteley, John, Kawia, $c. 8 Whit taker, Thomas K., Ros- crea 1 Whittingham, John B., Ayles- bury 2 Whitworth, James, Sup., Bath Wijesingha, Cornelius, Assist. Miss., Galkisse 2 Wilcox, Henry, Third London (Welsh) 2 233 1336 1811 1825 1834 1821 1836 1839 1822 1839 1828 1810 1832 1828 1833 1845 1805 1813 1832 1838 1839 1833 1841 1846 1836 1807 1838 1821 1842 1832 1814 1844 Yrs. Preston, Willcox, Robert M, Wilde, Samuel, Spilsby Wilkinson, Henry, Loughbo- rough Wilkinson, Joseph T., Mans- field Wilkinson, Peter, Easingwold Wilkinson, Samuel, (1st,) Gee- long "Wilkinson, Samuel, (2d,) Derby Wilkinson, William, Snaith' 1791 i:;2i» 2 1825 2 1327 1333 M835 1 1826 * 1J1811 j 1834 1J1838 11825 1 ; 1845 Willan, William, Bristol, North 2 < 1840 Williams, Charles, Chatteris 1 j 1838 Williams, David, Llanasa 2.1837 Williams, Henry W., Margate 1 Williams, John, Skibberecn 2 ; 1804 Williams, John, Teignmouth 1 Williams, John E. S., Jaffna, 1 1806 fc lj Williams, Jonathan, Super., !l82S Fifth London \ 1826 Williams, Lewis, Brecon Williams, Richard, St. John's, Newfoundland Williams, Robert, Aherystirith Williams, Thomas, (1st,) Stock- port, North Williams, Thomas, (2d,) Viwa and Ban Williams, William, (1st,) Sun- derland 3 j Williams, William, (2d,) Ilex- 1 1838 ham 2J Wilhams, William, (3d,) As- 11842 sist. Miss. , Eleuthera, Second 1 1821 Williams, William R. , Sheffield, | 1830 East Willis, John, Barnard-Castle Wilson, Francis, Vavau 6 Wilson, James, Ashton-under- Lyne > 3 Wilson, J. Gilchrist, Third London 1 Wilson, Jeremiah, Donegal 3 Wilson, John, (1st,) Whitby Wilson, John, (2d,) Graham's Town 1737 3 1841 2 j 1805 1846 1344 1837 3 ! 1832 J1840 2 j 1841 1832 Wilson, John G., Northampton 1 1844 1804 1835 1801 Wilson , John W. , St. Neol's 1 1 1820 Wilson, Joseph, Deal 2 1822 Wilson, Matthew, Habai 2i Wilson, Maximilian, Sup3r., 11831 Northampton Yrs. Wilson, Stephen, Super., £/v .'- ford, West Wilson, William, (1st,) Super., Delph Wilson, William, (2d J Sydney, Nom-Scotia l Wilson, William, (3d,) Tar- mouth 1 Wilson, William, (4th,) Shrews- bury 3 Wilson, William, (5th,) Grail- Horton 2 Winterburn, William, Bingley 3 Wiseman, Luke H., Sixth London! Withington, Thomas, Newbury Wolfe, Charles de, Horton, Sre., Nova-Scotia Womersley, Joseph, Super., St, A ustle Wood, Benjamin, Super., Bir- mingham, Eost 2 Wood, Enoch, Fredericton 3 Wood, John, (2d,) Axminster, $c. Wood, Joseph, Birmingham, West 3 Wood, Robert, Scarborough 2 Wood, Thomas, (1st,) St. Ives 2 Wood, Thomas S., Horncastlc 1 Woodcock, Isaac, Tadcaster 1 Woodfin, Richard, Blackburn 1 Woodrow, John, Super., Bris- tol, North Woolley, Frederick F., Mac- clesfield I Woolmer, TheophQus, Brighton 1 Woolsey, William, Barnsley 2 Woon, William, Peihakura, §c. 1 Worker, William, Cardiff 1 Worth, William, Banbury 1 Wrench, Richard, Free-Toici, cS-C. 1 Wright, Joseph, Native Assist. Miss., Hastings, $c. 1 Yardley, Jabez, Penzance 1 Yeates, John T., Warrington S Young, Henry, ifate&MM 1 Young, Martin, Savonnah-la- Mar 1 Young, Robert, Truro 2 Young, Samuel, Canterbury 1 Zylva, P. G. de. Assist. Miss., Moroito 5 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE CIRCUITS. The figures in this List refer to the order in which the Circuits are placed on the Stations. GREAT BRITAIN. Circuits. Counties. Circuits. Counties. Aberdeen, 422 Berwick, 403 Abergavenny, 161 Beverley, 358 York. Aberystwith, 191 Bideford, 144 Devon. Addingham, 296 York. Biggleswade, S3 Bedford. Airdrie, 420 Bingham, 329 ' Nottingham. Alderney, 101 Bingley, 293 York. . Alford, 349 Lincoln. Birmingham, East, 211 Alnwick, 402 Northumb. Birmingham, West Alston, 401 Cumberland. 210 Alton, 26 Hants. Birstal, 305 York. Altrincham, 264 Cheshire. Bishop- Auckland, 385 Durham. Amlwch, 202 Bishop-Stortford, 14 Herts. Ampthill, 28 Bedford. Blackburn, 276 Lancaster. Andover, 97 Hants. Blyth, 393 Northumb. Appleby, 40!) "Westmoreland. Bodmin, 126 Cornwall. Arbroath, 425 Bolton, 272 Lancaster. Ashbourne, 339 Derby. Boston, 352 Lincoln. Ashburton, 115 Devon. Bourne, 355 Lincoln. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Brackley, 86 Northampton 341 Leicester. Bradford, 165 Wilts. Ashford, 56 Kent. Bradford, East, 290 York. Ashton-under-Lyne, Bradford, West, 289 York. 269 Lancaster. Bradwell, 318 Derby. Axminster, 140 Devon. Bramley, 303 York. Aylesbury, 79 Bucks. Brampton, 406 Cumberland. Ayr, 421 Brecon, 178 Brecon, Yv'elsh, 185 Bacup, 278 Lancaster. Bridgewater, 138 Somerset. Bake well, 317 Derby. Bridlington, 369 York. Banbury, 81 Oxford. Bridport, 142 Dorset. Banff, 426 Brigg, 367 Lincoln. Bangor, 249 Brighton, 24 Sussex. Bangor, Welsh, 204 Bristol, North, 148 Banwell, 151 Somerset. Bristol, South, 149 Barmouth, 206 Brixham, 114 Devon. Barnard- Castle, 384 Durham. Bromsgrove, 220 Worcester. Barnsley, 321 York. Budleigh-Salterton, Barnstaple, 143 Devon. 141 Devon. Barton, 368 Lincoln. Bungay, 60 Suffolk. Bath, 164 Somerset. Burnley, 274 Lancaster. Beaumaris, 801 Burslem, 237 Stafford. Bedale, 389 York. Burton-on-Trent, 342 Stafford. Bedford, 28 Bury, 275 Lancaster. Belper, 34U Derby. Bury St. Edmund's, 67 Suffolk. 240 Circuits. Counties. Circuits. Counties, Buxton, 233 Derby. Dorking, 27 Surrey. Douglas, 415 Isle of Man. Camborne, 117 Cornwall. Dover, 52 Kent. Cambridge, 15 Downend, 154 Gloucester. Camelford, 112 Cornwall. Downham, 71 Norfolk. Canterbury, 46 Driffield, &59 York. Cardiff, 159 Dudley, 216 Worcester. Cardiff, Welsh, 184 Dumfries, 414 Cardigan, 189 Dunbar and Hadding- Carlisle, 405 ton, 418 Carmarthen, 1/9 Dundee, 423 Carmarthen, Welsh, 187 Dunstable, 31 Bedford. Carnarvon, 203 Dunster, 145 Somerset. Carnarvon, English, 249 Durham, 397 Castle-Donington, 337 Leicester. Dursley, 153 Gloucester. Castletown, 415 Isle of Man. Chatteris, 44 Cambridge. Easingwold, 374 York. Chelmsford, 17 Essex. Eastbourne, 23 Sussex. Cheltenham, 157 Gloucester. Edinburgh, 417 Chester, 247 Ely, 76 Cambridge. Chesterfield, 316 Derby. Ep worth, 365 Lincoln. Chichester, 98 Sussex. Evesham, 221 Worcester. Chipping- Norton, 87 Oxford. Exeter, 135 Devon. Chorley, 256 Lancaster. Cleckheaton, 311 York. Falmouth, 119 Cornwall. Clitheroe, 280 Lancaster. Faversham, 47 Kent. Colchester, 18 Essex. Forest of Dean, 162 Colne, 279 Lancaster. Framlingham, 64 Suffolk. Congleton, 234 Chester. Frome, 167 Somerset. Coningsby, 351 Lincoln. Corwen, 196 Gainsborough, 364 Lincoln. Coventry, 223 Warwick. Garstang, 257 Lancaster. Crediton, 135 Devon. Gateshead, 391 Durham. Crickhowell, 183 Glasgow, 419 Cromford, 343 Derby. Glastonbury, 175 Somerset. Croydon, 11 Surrey. Glossop, 268 Gloucester, 155 Derby. Darlington, 382 Durham. Gosport, 91 Hants. Daventry, 38 Northampton. Grantham, 334 Lincoln. Deal, 53 Kent. Grassington, 297 York. Delph, Saddleworth Gravesend, 49 Kent. 271 Lancaster. Great Horton, 291 York. Delting, 430 Shetland. Greenock, 419 Denbigh, 194 Wales. Grimsby, 363 Lincoln. Denby-Dale, 288 York. Guernsey, English, 99 Deptford, 9 Kent. Guernsey, French, 100 Derby, 338 Guildford, 26 Surrey. Devizes, 169 Wilts. Gwennap, 122 Cornwall. Devonport, 104 Dewsbury, 306 York. Halifax, 282 York. Didsbury, 1 Hammersmith, 10 Middlesex. Diss, 65 Norfolk. Haslingden, 277 Lancaster. Dolgelly, 207 Wales. Hastings, 21 Sussex. Doncaster, 320 York. Haverford-West, 180 Dorchester, 173 Dorset. Hayle, 133 Cornwall. 241 Circuits. Helstone, 132 Hereford, 163 Hexham, 399 Higham^Ferrers, 40 High-Wycomb, 78 Hinckley, 225 Hitchin, 34 Holdsworthy, 107 Holmfirth, 285 Holt, 68 Holyhead, 249 Holywell, 198 Honiton, 140 Horncastle, 348 Hornsea, 362 Horsham, 27 Houghton-le-Spring, 396 Howden, 360 Huddersfield, First, 283 Huddersfield, Second, 284 Hull, East, 357 Hull, West, 356 Hungerford, 84 Huntingdon, 35 Ukestone, 326 Inverness, 427 Ipswich, 20 Iver, 1 Jersey, English, 102 Jersey, French, 103 Keighley, 292 Kendal, 412 Keswick, 411 Kettering, 42 Kilkhampton, 108 Kineton, 81 Kingsbridge, 113 Kingswood, 150 Kington, 230 Knaresborough, 307 Lancaster, 258 Launceston, 106 Leamington, 224 Ledbury, 162 Leeds, First, 299 Leeds, Second, 300 Leeds, Third, 301 Leeds, Fourth, 302 Counties. Cornwall. N«rthumb. Northampton. Bucks. Leicester. Hertford. Devon. York, Norfolk. Anglesea. Flint. Devon, Lincoln. York. Sussex. Durham. York. York, Derby. Suffolk. Bucks. York. Westmorld. Cumberland. Northamp. Cornwall. Warwick. Devon. Gloucester. Hereford. York. Cornwall. Warwick. Hereford. Circuits. Leek, 242, Leicester, 330 Leigh, 281 Leighton-Buzzard, 29 Lerwick, 428 Lewes, 23 Ley ton, 13 Lincoln, 344 Liskeard, 109 Liverpool, North, 244 Liverpool, South, 245 Liverpool, Welsh, 246 Llanasa, 200 Llandilo, 186 Llanfair, 209 Llanfyllin, 208 Llangollen, 195 Llanidloes, 193 Llanrwst, 197 London, First, 1 London, Second, 2 London, Third, 3 London, Fourth, 4 London, Fifth, 5 London, Sixth, 6 London, Seventh, 7 London, Eighth, 8 Longton, 240 Loughborough, 336 Louth, 347 Lowestoff, 63 Ludlow, 229 Luton, 30 Lynn, 69 Macclesfield, 232 Machynlleth, 192 Madeley, 227 Maidstone, 58 Malton, 373 Manchester, First, 259 Manchester, Second, 260 Manchester, Third, 261 Manchester, Fourth, 262 Manchester, Fifth, 263t Counties, Stafford. Lancaster. Bedford. Sussex. Essex. Cornwall. Wales. Wales. Wales. Wales. Wales. Wales, Wales. Stafford. Leicester, Lincoln. Suffolk. Salop. Bedford. Norfolk. Cheshire. Wales. Salop. Kent. York. Manningtree, 19 Mansfield, 327 Marazion, 134 Margate, 51 Market-Harborough , 43 Market-Raisen, 346 Melksham, 168 Essex. Nottingham, Cornwall. Kent. Leicester. Lincoln. Wilts. 242 Circuits. Counties. Melton-Mowbray, 331 Leicester. Merthyr-Tydvil, 177 Merthyr-Tydvil, Welsh, 182 Middleham, 386 York- Midsomer-Norton, 166 Somerset. Mildenhall, 75 Suffolk. Mold, 199 Mold and Buckley- Mount, 248 Monmouth, 160 Montrose, 425 Morpeth, 404 Northumb. Nantwich, 235 Narberth, 187 Newark, 328 New-Buckenham, 66 Newbury, 82 Newcastle-under- Lyne, 239 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cheshire. Wales. Nottingham. Norfolk. Berks. Stafford. of New-Mills, 267 Newport, Isle Wi°ht, 95 Newport, 158 Newport-Pagnell, 3S Newtown, 231 Northampton, 36 North-Isles, 431 Northmavin, 430 North-Walsham r 61 Northwich, 236 Norwich, 59 Nottingham, North ,325 Nottingham, South, 324 Northumb. Derby. Monmouth. Bucks. Montgomery. Shetland. Shetland. Norfork. Cheshire. Oakham, 332 Oakhampton, 146 Oldham, 270 Ormskirk, 254 Otley, 308 Oundle, 45 Oxford, 77 Paisley, 419 Pateley-Bridge, 3&) Patrington, 361 Peel, 416 Pembroke, 181 Penrith, 410 Penzance, 128 Perranwell, 121 Perth, 424 Rutland. Devon. Lancaster. Lancaster. York. Northamp. York. York. Cumberland. Cornwall. Cornwall. Circuits. Peterborough, 335 Pickering, 376 Plymouth, 105 Pocklington, 372 Pontefract, 310 Pontypool, 161 Poole, 93 Portsmouth, 90 Prescot, 253 Preston, 256 Pwllheli, 205 Ramsay, 416 Reading, 83 Redditch, 222 Redruth, 116 Reeth, 388 Retford, 322 Richmond, 1 Richmond, 387 Ringwood, 94 Ripon, 378 Rochdale, 273 Rochester, 48 Romford, 12 Rotherham, 319 Ruthin, 194 Rye, 54 St. Agnes, 123 St. Alban's, 25 St. Austle, 124 St. Columb, 127 St David's, 190 St. Helen's, 253 St. Ives, 130 St. Just, 129 St. Mawes, 125 St. Neot's, 32 Salisbury, 92 Saltash, 110 Sandhurst, 57 Scarborough, 375 Scilly-Islands, 131 Selby, 379 Settle, 298 Sevenoaks, 22 Shaftesbury, 174 Sheerness, 50 Sheffield, East, 315 Sheffield, West, 314 Shepton-Mallet, 170 Sherborne, 171 Shields, North, 392 Shields, South, 394 Counties. Northamp. York. Devon. York. York. Monmouth. Dorset. Lancaster. Lancaster. Wales. Berks. Worcester. Cornwall. York. Nottingham, Surrey. York. Hants. York. Lancaster. Kent. York. Wales. Sussex. Cornwall. Hertford. Cornwall. Cornwall. Wales. Lancashire. Cornwall. Cornwall. Cornwall. Huntingdon. Wilts. Cornwall. Kent. York. York. York. Kent. Dorset. Kent. Somerset. Dorset. Northumb*. Durham. 243 Circuits. Counties. Circuits, Counties. Shipley, 294 York. Truro, 120 Cornwall. Shotley-Bridge, 400 Durham. Tuckingmill, 118 Cornwall. Shrewsbury, 226 Salop. Tunstall, 238 Stafford. Sittingbourne, 58 Kent. Skipton, 295 York. Ulverstone, 413 Cumberlan Sleaford, 345 Lincoln. Uttoxeter, 243 Stafford. Snaith, 366 York. Southampton, 96 Wainfleet, 353 Lincoln. South-Moulton, 143 Devon. Wakefield, 304 York. iSouth-Petherton, 139 Somerset. Walls, 429 Shetland. Southport, 254 Lancaster. Walsall, 214 Stafford. Sowerby-Bridge, 286 York. Walsingham, 72 Norfolk. Spalding, 354 Lincoln. Wantage, 89 Berks. Spiisby, 350 Lincoln. Ware, 14 Hereford. Stafford, 241 Warminster, 167 Wilts. Stamford, 333 Warrington, 252 Lancaster. Stirling, 420 Watlington, 85 Oxford. Stockport, North, 265 Wednesbury, 213 Stafford. Stockport, South, 266 Wellingborough, 41 Northampton. Stockton, 383 Durham. Wellington, 228 Salop. Stokesley, 381 York. Wellington, 137 Somerset. Stourbridge, 217 Worcester. West Brnmwich, 212 Stafford. Stourport, 218 Worcester. Weymouth, 172 Dorset. Stratford-upon-Avon, Whitby, 380 York. 224 Warwick. Whitchurch, 251 Salop. Stroud, 152 Gloucester. Whitehaven, 407 Cumberland. Sunderland, 395 Durham. Wigan, 255 Lancaster. Swaffham, 70 Norfolk. Wigton, 411 Cumberland. Swansea, 176 Winchester, 96 Hants. Swansea, "Welsh, 188 Windsor, 16 Berks. Swindon, 88 Wilts. Wisbeach, 73 Cambridge. Witney, 80 Oxford. Tadcaster, 371 York. Wolsingham, 393 Durham. Taunton, 137 Somerset. Wolverhampton, 215 Stafford. Tavistock, 111 Devon. Woodhouse-Grove, Teignmouth, 147 Devon. 313 York. Tenterden, 55 Kent. Worcester, 219 Tewkesbury, 156 Gloucester. Workington, 408 Cumberland. Thame, 85 Oxford. Worksop, 323 Nottingham. Thetford, 74 Norfolk. Wrexham, 250 Denbigh. Thirsk, 377 York. Tiverton, 136 Devon. Yarmouth, 62 Norfolk. Todmorden, 287 Lancaster. Yeadon, 312 York. Towcester, 37 Northampton. IREL York, 370 <1ND. Armagh, 50 Belfast, South, 39 Athlone, 19 Boyle, 25 Aughnacloy, 30 Brookborough, 32 Ballina, 24 Carlow, 7 Ballyclare, 41 Carrickfergus, 43 Bandon, 12 Castlebar, 23 Belfast, North, 40 Castleblanev and Monaghan, 29 L 2 244 Clones, 26 Cloughjordan, 17 Coieraine, 44 Cootehill, 27 Cork, 10 Cove, 11 Donaghadee, 42 Downpatrick, 47 Drogheda, 4 Dublin, North, 2 Dublin, South, 1 Dungannon, 49 Enniskillen, 31 Killesandra, 28 Kingstown, 3 Limerick, 15 Lisburn, 46 Londonderry, 36 Longford, 21 Lowtherstown, 34 Lurgan, 51 Magherafelt, 45 Manorhamilton, 33 Maryborough, 20 Moira and Dromore, 52 Nevvry, 48 Newtownbarry, 8 Omagh, 38 Pettigo and Ballyshannon, 35 Portadown, 54 Roscrea, 16 Skibbereen, 13 Sligo, 22 Strabane, 37 Tandragee, 53 Tralee, 14 Tullamoore, 18 Waterford, 6 Wexford, 9 Wicklow, 5 IRISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. Adelaide, 61 Akrah, (British,) 137 Albion-Mines and River- John, 249 Alderville, 215 Amherstburg, 204 Amherst, Nova-Scotia, 245 Anamabu, Salt-Pond, &c, 135 Ar.dros, &c, 187 Annapolis, 270 Antigua, 140 Aotea, &c, 73 Ashanti, 138 Auckland, 67 Aylesford, 269 Badagry and Abokuta, 139 Ballnasloe, 9 Ballycastle, 20 Ballymena and Antrim, 19 Bangalore, (Canarese,) 48 Bangalore, (Tamul,) 47 Baraputsa Country, 126 Barbadoes, 157 Barony of Erris, 14 Barra- Point, 131 Barrie and Gwillimsbury, 205 Barrington, 239 Bath and Manchioneal, Jamaica, 167 Bathurst, &c, New-Brunswick, 277 Bathurst, New South Wales, 56 Bathurst and Lower- Albany, 97 Batticaloa, 43 Beechamville, 166 Beecham-Wood, 111 Bedeque, 253 Beka, 106 Belize and Charibb-Town, 179 Belleville, 209 Bermuda, Hamilton, &c, 189 Bermuda, St. George's, 190 Blackhead, 282 Black-River, 171 Bluff, Spanish -Wells, &c, 184 Bona vista, 287 Boulogne, 23 Brantford, 201 Bridgetown, 268 Brigus, 286 Brock, 210 Bunting-Dale, 60 Buntingville, 115 Burin, 288 245 Butterworth, 110 Bytown, 213 Caen, Le Bocage, &c, 24 Calais, 22 Caltura, 37 Camden and "Wolongong, 54 Cape-Coast Town, &c, 134 Cape-Haytien, 195 Cape-Town, Rondebosch, &c, 87 Carbonear, 281 Carlton and Long-Reach, 257 Cavan, 15 Charlotte Town, 252 Chinguacousy, 212 Clareneeville, 228 Clarendon, 172 Clarkebury, 113 Colesberg, 124 Colombo, First, 30 Colombo, Second, 31 Compton and Hatley, 232 Coonghul, 51 Cradock's Kloof and George, 94 Cradock, 100 Damara Country, 92 Parr.ara Country, "Wesley- Vale, 93 Demerara, Arabian-Coast, 154 Demerara, George-Town, 153 Demerara, Mahaica, 155 Demerara, Victoria, 156 Dig by and Sissiboo, 271 Dingle, 8 Dominica, 141 Domonasi, Abassa, Mansu, &c, 136 Donegal, 16 Duncan's and Brown's Town, 174 Dunham, 229 D'Urban, (Fingo Mission,) 104 D'Urban, (Port-Natal,) 118 Fdmonton and Rocky-Mountain Sta- tion, 297 Fieuthera, First, 181 Eieuthera, Second, 182 Palm's Mission, 116 Falmouth, 163 Fennoy and Mallow, 5 Fort-Beaufort and Upper-Albany, 98 Fort-Vancouver, Columbia-River, 298 Frederickton, 258 Free-Town, &c, 127 Galkisse, 34 Galle, Amblangodde, and Belligam, 38 Galway, 12 Ganges, &c, (Les Cevennes,) 26 Geelong, 59 Gibraltar, 29 Goderich, 203 Gonaives, 194 Goobbee, 50 Graaf Reinet, 102 Graham's-Town, 95 Grand-Bank, 289 Grand Manan , 276 Grand-River, 218 Grateful-Hill and Stoney-Hill, 162 Great-Harbour, &c, 186 Green-Bay, 292 Green-Turtle Bay, &c, 185 Grenada, 150 Guelph,202 Guysborongh, 248 Guy's-Hill, 170 Gwanga, 105 Habai, 81 Halifax, Nova-Scotia, 236 Hamilton, 198 Hant's-Harbour, 293 Harbour-Grace, 280 Harbour-Island, &c, 183 Haslope-Hills, 103 Hastings, Wellington, &c, 128 Hermitage-Cove, 290 Hobart-Town, 63 Hopewell, 267 Horton and Cornwallis, 242 Hunter's-River, 57 Imparani, &c, 123 Imvani, 112 Island-Cove, 283 Jaffna, &c, 40 Jeremie, 193 Kamastone, 125 Kawia, Aotea, &c , 73 Kerry and the Mines, 7 Khamies-Eerg, 90 Kilkenny, 2 Killaloe, 10 Kilrush, 11 Kingston, Jamaica, 158 Kingston, Canada, 196 Kinsale and De Courcy Country, 6 Lac-la- Pluie and Fort-Alexander, 296 L 3 246 Lakemba, 83 Launceston, 66 Lausanne and Aigle, 28 Lishuani, &c, 122 Liverpool and Mill's-Village, 238 London and Blanshard, Canada, 199 Loughborough, 214 Lucan and Trim, 1 Lucea, 169 Lunenburg, 237 Mncarthy's Island, 133 Madras, 44 Manargoody, 46 Mangungu and Whangaroa, 68 Matura, Dondra, &c, 39 Meccan and Parrsborough, 246 Melbourne, Canada, 234 Melbourne, Australia, 58 Mill-Town, 261 Miramichi, 273 Montego-Bay, 159 Montpelier, 25 Montreal, 220 Montserrat, 142 Moose-Factory and Abittibe, 295 Morant-Bay, 161 Morley, 114 Morotto, 35 Mount- Allison, 278 Mount-Coke, 108 Mount-Fletcher, 177 Mount-Ward, 175 Murray-Harbour, 254 Mysore, 49 Nashwaak, 259 Negapatam, 45 Negombo and Rillegalle, 32 Kelson, 78 Nevis, 143 New-Ireland, 235 New-Norfolk, 64 New-Plymouth, 74 Newport and Shubenacadie, 244 New-Providence, 180 Newton-Dale, 107 Newtownlimavady, 18 Ngabantang, 132 Niua, &c., 82 Nisbett-Bath, &c, 91 Nisines, Montpelier, &c, 25 Norway-House, Lake-Winnipeg, 294 Nyons, &c, (Drome and Under Alpe3,) 27 Ocho-Rios and Watsonville, 165 Odell-Town, 226 Pantura, 36 Paramatta, 53 Paris and Rouen, 21 Peihakura, 71 Perlican, 284 Peterborough, 208 Petitcodiac, 266 Pieter-Mauritz-Berg, 119 Plaatberg and Umpukani, 121 Point-de-Bute, 265 Point-Pedro, 41 Port- Antonio, 168 Port-au-Plaat and Samana, 192 Port-de-Grave, 285 Port-Elizabeth and Uitenhage, 99 Port-Morant, 178 Port-Nicholson, Kapiti, &c., 77 Port-Republicain, 191 Quebec, 221 Rathmelton, Letterkenny, and Stra- norlar, 17 Rewa, 84 Rice-Lake, 217 Richibucto, 274 Ross, &c, 65 Russelton, 225 Sackville, 264 St. Andrew's, 263 St. Ann's-Bay, 164 St. Armand, 227 St. Christopher's, 144 St. Eustatius and St. Bartholomew's, 145 St. John, North, New-Brunswick, 256 St. John, South, New-Brunswick, 255 St. John's, Canada, 224 St. John's, Newfoundland, 279 St. Martin's and Anguilla, 146 St. Mary's, Gambia, 130 St. Stephen's and St. David's, 262 St. Vincent's, Biabou, 149 St. Vincent's, Kingstown, 148 Salem and Farmertield, 96 Sarnia St. Clair, 216 Savannah-la- Mar, 173 Seedua, 33 Shawbury, 117 Sheffield and Gagetown, 260 Shefford, 230 Shelbourne and Little-Harbour, 240 Sherbrooke, 233 247 Ship-IIarbour, 251 Somerset, 101 Somosomo, 86 Spanish-Town, 160 Stanstead, 231 Stellenbosch, Brackenbury's- Valley. &c, 89 Stratford, Canada, 200 Sussex-Vale, 272 Swan-River, 62 Sydney, Cape-Breton, 250 Sydney, New South Wales, 52 Taranaki, South, 75 Thaba-Unchu, Ratabani, &c, 120 Three-Rivers, 222 Tipperary, 3 Tobago, 152 Tongatabu, 80 Toronto and Whitchurch, 197 Tortola, 147 Trincomalee, 42 Trinidad, 151 Trinity- Bay, 291 Tuam, 13 Turk's Island, 188 Vavau, 82 Viwa and Bau, 85 Waikowaiti, 79 Waima and Newark, 69 Waimate and Patea, 76 Waingaroa and Waipa, 72 Wairoa, 70 Wallace, 247 Warwick and Adelaide, 206 Wesley ville and Tamakha, 109 Wesley ville, Canada, 223 Whitby and Pickering, 211 Windsor, &c, New South Wales, 55 Windsor, Nova-Scotia, 243 Woodstock, Canada, 207 Woodstock and Andover, New-Bruns - wick, 275 Wyandotte Reservation, 219 Wynberg, Simou's-Town, &c, 88 Yallahs and Bethesda, 176 Yarmouth, Nova-Scotia, 241 York, Sierra-Leone, 129 Youghal, 4 INDEX. Address, Pastoral, 163— Address of the Irish Conference, 179 — Answer to ditto, 185 Address of residence of President and Secretary, 159 — of officers of Com- mittees, &c, 115, 117, 121, 122, 127, 136, 141, 161, 162 Annuitant Society, 139 Auxiliary Fund, 134 — donations to, in the Classes, 135 Book- Affairs, 117 Canada, Mission-Stations in, 82, 84— number of members in, 99, 100 Candidates for Admission on Trial, 157 Catechumen Classes, and Pastoral Care of the Young, 147 Chairmen of Districts, duties of, 111, General Chapel and Education Fund Committee, 118 — Chapel- Relief Committee, 120 — Chapel-Building Committee, 122 — Contingent- Fund Committee, 128 — Auxiliary-Fund Committee, 134 — Theological Insti- tution Committees, 141-143: Com- mittee for the Special Examination of Candidates for the Ministry. 141— Education Committee, 145: Special, 146, 147 — Committee for preparing Regulations for the Solemnization of Matrimony, 151 — Committee for pre- paring a Plan of Pastoral Visitation, 153— Committees preparatory to the next Conference, 159 Conference, attendance of Ministers at, 149 115, 119, 122, 125, 126, 138, 146, 150, Conference of 1847, when and where to 153, 156, 157, 158, 159 Chapel- Affairs, 118 Chapel-Building Committee, 122 Chapel-Trusts, embarrassment of, 125 Chapels, unauthorized applications for contributions in behalf of, 121 — di- rection respecting the sale of, 126 Charge to newly-ordained Ministers, when to be delivered, 158 Children under fourteen years of age, weekly meetings of, to be held in every Circuit, 147 Children's Fund, 127— Accounts of, 216 Collections, $c, for 1846-7, 161, 162 Committees. Committee of Privileges, 104: Acting Sub-Committee, 107 — ; Evangelical Alliance, 148 Missionary Committee, 107 : Medi- Extraordinaries, 209 cal Sub-Committee, 108 : Committee Finance, new regulations on, 130 on the Affairs of the Polynesian Financial Secretaries, direction to, Missionary Ship, 108— Kingswoodl 115, 162 and Woodhouse-Grove School Com- .France, 70, 93, mittees, 113, 114: Committee for General View of the Numbers. Yearly the Removal of Kingswood School,! and July Collections, and Ordinary 117— Book Committee, 117— United! Deficiencies, 208 be held, 159 Conference Plan, 158 Contingent Fund, 128 — Accounts of: Ordinaries, 195 ; Extraordinaries, 209 ; General Statement, 215 Deputations, Missionary, 112 District, number of children to be pro- vided for by each, 127— grant to each, for Ordinaries, 130 District- Meetings, when to be held, 157— addition to the Rule of 1793 on the constitution of Minor Dis- trict-Meetings, 157 District-Minutes, order concerning, 158 Education, Resolutions on, 143 249 Ireland, stations of the "Wesleyan Ministers and Preachers on trial in, 65, 69— number of members in, 92— number of Ministers in, 103— ap- pointments for the next Conference in, 104— Missionary Deputations to, 113 — Superintendent of Missions and Schools in, 34 Kingswood School, removal of, 116 Liverpool Minutes, order concerning, 155 Matrimony, regulations as to the so- lemnization of, in Wesleyan chapels, 151 Members in Society, number of, in the Circuits and Mission Stations, 88, 93— total number of, 103- mode of making out the annual Return of, 155 — rule concerning admission of, 156 Miscellaneous Resolutions, 153 Missions, 107 Organs, erection of, 125 Pastoral Address, reading of the, 156 Pastoral Visitation, resolutions con- cerning, 152 Preachers admitted into full connex- ion, 3— remaining on trial, 3 — re- ceived on trial, 7— who have died since the last Conference, 7— who have desisted from travelling, 33— total number of, 103 Preachers on Trial, to have proper opportunities of receiving the Lord's supper, 157 Princess, birth of a, 155 Recce, Rev. R., and other Ministers, retirement of, 154 Sabbath, observance of the, 148 Schedtdes and Circulars for Connex- ional business, order concerning, 156 Schedules, Circuit, to be produced and examined at the Annual District- Meetings, 157 Schools, 113 Scotland, President's visit to, 104 Standing Orders, 155 Superintendents, directions to, 115, 123, 125, 153, 156, 157, 158 Taylor, Rev. Joseph, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Kay for attentions to, 155 Thanks of the Conference to Commit- tees, Officers, &c, 106, 107, 108, 109, 116, 118, 122, 127, 129, 135, 137, 140, 145, 153— to friends, for Dona- tions, 110, 116, 138, 139 Theological Institution, 140 Wales, District-Meetings in, 104 West Indies, 79, 97 LONDON I PKIXTED EV JAMKiJ NICHOLS, HOXTO.S'-SQl'ARJg. H. CHUBB, \ BINDER ,~i