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Rev, ed his first year, in the ■V of a class ere greatly setins; soon the course JUS church as a court iscopalians t and took I I f,t I l>oHHe8Hion on Christmas day, A. D., 1791. There they continued to worship until 1809, when they moved into wlmt is now known as the old (iennain St. Church, which, in common with a large part of the city, went up in smoke and flame on Juno 20th, 1877. While iiermuda was visited by Whitofield in 1748, and thirty- five years later by Duncun McColI. the first ap{)ointment of a preacher thereto was in 1799, when John Stephenson, an Irishman from the old country, was sent thither. More formidable, perhaps, there than in any other portion of our teritory, have been the obstacles with which we had to grapple. Most determined has been the opposition of the High Church i)arty, and heavy numerical losses have been sustained by the withdrawal of mariy of the colored people to unite with the British Mothodist Episcopal Church, but despite all this, a good measure of success has been secured. This is evidenced by the returns furnished from year to year in Con- ference annals; but when it is remembered that our ministers are chaplains to the military and navy forces, it is seea that a large amount of good done cannot be chronicled among the results of Bermudian Methodism. For about three quarters of a century the cause made steady and substantial progress. Many ministers came to us from tho Motherland, and others were raised up in the congregations under their charge. Churches, and parsonages were erected, denomin- ational literature widely circulated, and means devised for the higher education of the rising race. Meanwhile important changes were taking place in the political and social conditions of the people. Episcopalians ceased to be a privileged people in the eyes of the law, and Dissenters, so-called, were freed from civic disabilit- ies. A more liberal spirit prevailed among christians of different names, old animosities were dying out and more of Christ and less of sect was a growing feeling Population had lai^ >ly increased, improvements in manufactures, in modes of travel, aui i the homes of the people were everywhere apparent. The churches irticipated in the public prosperity, and none more so than did our o > n. And to such proportions had she attained, that a change in our relations with the mother church in Britain was deemed necessary in order to still more successfully carry on our work. This change was effiected in A. D., 1855, when the Methodism of the Maritime Provinces — Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Bermuda, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia — was organized into a Conference under the name of "The Wesleyan Methodist Connexion or Church of Eastern British America." Though practically inde- pendent, the supremacy of the parent body was still recognized, whose treatment of us was very geneorus. For a number of years large sums were granted by the Missionary Society towards the sup- port of our work here, and to prevent any injury to our cause by the sudden withdrawal of that support, the grant was gradually lessened year by year. Practical sympathy was expressed in various I I' 8 METHODTSM IN ways and on different occasions, aYid the presence in the Oonfei-enco chair of distinguished Britons was an evidence of interest in our welfare. Of several of theso we have very pleasant recollections, and the valuable services of Drs. Boyce, Thornton and Punshoii were greatly appreciated. At that time there were within these limits seventy circuits, on v/hich there were 13,136 members, with 587 still on trial, and whoso spiritual interests were cared for by sixty-nine ministers, eight of these being Supernumeraries and twenty-one probationers. At the union of 1874, when the SVesleyan and New Connexion Methodists of old Canada joined hands with us in the Eastern Prov- inces and organized the Methodist Church of Canada, a complete separation from the parent bodies at home was effected. During these nineteen years the circuits had increased from 70 to 181 ; the membership from 13,136, with 587 on trial, to 17,510, w-ith 3,370 on trial, and the number of ministers from 69 to 145, with 73 pro- bationers Between these dates 30 ministers and three probationers had died, 16 had gone to other fields of labor, 7 had retired — all but one to secular life — and three had been expelled. Including the pro- bationers of 1855, the number of camlilates received from that date until 1874 was 233, while only 132 reached ordination with us. Adding those still on probation the record shows that 26 had drop- ped out of the ranks. (See Appendix A. and B.) In 1874 the territary formerly occupied by the Conferenca of Eastern British America was divided into three — those of Newfound- land, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The last named entered upon its career with 67 circuits, on which there were 5,813 re ambers with 1,218 on trial, 59 ministers — of whom eight were Supernumeraries and 22 probationers. In 1884, the Methodist Episcopal, Primitive Methodist and Bible Christian churches came in and unitedly formed ** the Methodist Church," the Conference had 78 circuits with 8,045 members, and 494 on trial, 89 ministers, 10 of these being Supernumerarie.. and six probationers. During these ten years there had been seven deaths, one retirement, 1 2 had been transferred from and six to the Conference, 37 had been received as candidates, which, with the 22 referred to, made 59 in all. Of these 41 had been ordained, one transferred, and six still on probation, which shows another loss of 11 candidates for the min- istry. (See Appendix C.) The Nova Suotia Conference of the Methodist Church of Can- ada began its work with 77 circuits, on which were 6,959 church members with 596 on trial. These were cared for by 72 ministers— of whom 18 were Supernumeraries — and 27 probationers for the ministry. Ten years latter, in 1884, thero were 86 circuits, on which there were 10,008 communicants, v^^ith 503 ^i trial, whose spiritual interests were attended to by 96 ministers, '^O of these be ing on the Supernumerary list and 16 probationers yeans 11 ministers and two probationers had died. During thos<^ s ■J* THE MARITIME PROVINCES. le Oonfei-ence iterest in our recollections, and Punshoii y circuits, on ial, and whoso ters, eight of lers. 9w Connexion Eastern Prov- ,, a complete ted. During to 181 ; the », with 3,370 with 73 pro- ! probationers tired — all but iding the pro- d from that ition with us. 16 had drop- onferenca of f Newfound- ward Island, ts, on which ninisiers — of In 1884, )le Christian Church," the ^94 on trial, probationers, retirement, 37 had been made 59 in md six .still iforthn niin- irch of Can- 1,959 chureh ministers — Hers for the circuits, on trial, whose of these be- >uring those it had been i transferred ont of and sev^en into the Conference, three had retired presumably to secular life, one had left the work while charges were pending against him, one had been expelled, 44 had been received as candidates for the ministry, which, added to the 27 above named, made 71 in all. Of this number 50 had been ordained to the full work of the ministry, and two had died, leaving 12 who dropped out or were forced out of our ranks before completing their proba- tion. (See Appendix C.) The Newfoundland Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada began its career with 37 circuits, on which there were 4,409 members of the Church, with 1,250 on trial. These were cared for by 13 ordained ministers and 24 probationers. In 1884 the circuits had increased to 52, on which there were 6,971 members, with 1,591 on trial. There were 38 ministers; two of these being Supernum- eraries, and 21 probationers. During these ten years three ministers and one probationer had died, ten ministers and three probationers had been transferred to other fields of labor, and two ministers had come in. Adding the 24 probationers above named, 71 candidates had b.^en received; of these 37 had been ordained, four had gone ont as above, and 21 still rem lining on probation, left nine whose names had dis:i})peared from the roll. (See Appeniix C.) The New Brunswick and Prince Eiward Island Conference of the Methodist Church in 1884, under the new order of things, had 82 circuit.s, with 8,593 members and 509 on trial, 93 ministers, of whom 1 1 were Supernumeraries and six probationers. Including the above are 548 members, with 15 on trial, and four ministers who had previously belonged to the Bible Christian church of Prince Edward Island. In 1892 there were reported 89 circuits with 11,- 376 members and 417 on trial and 89 rainlsterd, 14 of whom were Supernumeraries and 18 probationers. Between 1884 and 1892, 12 ministers and one probationer had died, 12 had been transferred from and four to the Conference, one had retired and one had been expelled. With the six probationers of 1884, 42 candidates had V)een received, of whom one had died, one had ba6n transferred, 15 had been ordained, and 18 remain on probation, which shows another loss of seven names from the roll. (See Appendix D.) The Nova Scotia Conference of The Methodist Church began its labours with 85 circuits, on whith were 10,008 members, with 503 on trial. The ministers were in number 94, of whom 20 were Supernnmeraries, and the i)robationers 15. In 1892 the circuits were 103, the membership 13,440, with 442 on trial, the ministers 103 and the probationers 24. Of the ministers 21 were Supeinum- eraries. During this period 11 had died, ten had left conference and seven had come in, and counting the 15 probationers above referred to, 51 candidates for the ministry had been received. 0^ this num- ber one hftd died, 22 had been ordained, and 24 were still on proba- tion at the IttSt conference. This shows another loss of four whos e names were dropped from the records before completing the usua I period of probation. (See Appendix D.) i i 1 i 1 ! ! 1 i 1 : 1 ( • ': ! I i i j ; ! i ; When the Newfoundland Conference of the Methodist Church entered upon its work in 188d it had 62 circuits, in which were 6,97 1 members, and 1,571 on trial, cared for by 36 ministers, two of whom were Supernumeraries and 21 probationers. In 1892 the circuits had increased to 61 ; the membership to 9,258, with 1,618 on trial, the active ministry to 45, Supernumeraries two, and 21 probation- ers. During those eight years three ministers and one probationer had died, 15 ministers had gone out and two had come in. With the 21 probationers above alluded to, 57 had been admitted, of whom 26 had been ordained, one had died, and 21 still remain on probation, which shows another loss of nine who failed to reach ordination. Our losses therefore in this line during these 37 years have been as follows : Conference of Eastern British America, 26 ; N. B. and P. E. Island 18 ; Nova Scotia 18; Newfoundland 18; making a total of 80 who were dropped from our records during the probationary period. (See Appendix D.) These figures furnish food for thought, and ought not to be lightly regarded. They mean much — much to the church and to the world, much that is pleasant mingled with much that is painful. The memories they recall tell of trials and triumphs, ot defeats and vic- tories, of hopes unrealized and expectations all a dream, of the aban- donment of the right and the indulgence of the wrong on the one hand, and on the other of the patient effort, the devoted labor, the glorious achievements, the holy living and the peaceful dying of the good and faithful These are matters profoundly interesting to us all, and the encouragements, counsels and cautions they contain are of too grave a character to be allowed to go unheeded by us. Some of the men here referred to have joined the ranks of the glorified, and are now reaping the reward of faithful and devoted service in the palace of angels ani God. Respected in life, regretted in death, they are lovingly remembered by the many who were helped heavenward by their teachings and example. To them the church and the state are under deep and lasting obligation. Their memorial can never perish, and eternity alone will fully reveal the blessed results of their well directed enterprise. And although their voices are hushed in death their works continue to praise them, and the cause they so dearly loved has been transferred to their successors in this ministry as a sacred trust. (See Appendix E.) Some on account of age and infirmities have retired from active service. Enfeebled in health, and not a few of them in straitened circumstances^ their lot is not a very desirable one. Their age and worth entitle them to kindly consideration by both pastors and people, for they keenly feel the disabilities under which they labor. Their claim upon the funds of the church is a righteous one, and to discount that claim as has boon done for some time past, is not cred- itable to the Methodist people. These nien still take a deap and lively interest in all that concerns the prosperity of the church. They do not wish to be regarded as entirely worn out. They are as willing THE MARItlME PROVINCES. 11 [ethodist Church which were 6,97 1 iers, two of whom 892 the circuits h 1,618 on trial, nd 21 probation one probationer come in. With dmitted, of whom lain on probation, 'each ordination, ars have been as 26 ; N. B. and P. making a total of the probationary ought not to bo church and to the t is painful. The defeats and vic- eam, of the aban- rrong on the one evoted labor, the ef ul dying of the interesting to us they contain are led by us. the ranks of the ful and devoted I in life, regretted T who were helped sm the church and Their memorial veal the blessed ough their voices I them, and the heir successors in ) 3tired from active lem in straitened Their age and loth pastors and hich they labor. eous one, and to past, i% not cred lake a deap and fie church. They ley are as willing tp ever to work up to the full measure of their ability, and it is matter foi regret that means have not been devised to utilize that ability more generally. To do this under our present economy would perhaps be difficult, iMit ours is not a system of cast iron rules and regulations, incapable of change or improvement. Let a need be shown to exist, and the ■naciiinery required to meet the case will be provided. Instances can he given of men of large experience and.undiirinished pulpit power who have been forced to retire because physically unable to attend to jiastoral duties. We would like to see some scheme originated, Irhich, by the appointment of young men as assistants, the church (jiould retain in active service such men as we have been referring to. It would be a fine school for these assistants ; a great relief to the Supernumerary Fund, a good thing for these elderly ones, and a Uessing to the church in general. As the circuits concerned might not be able to bear the financial burdens in such a case, some General Fund would have to be provided. And if the minister thus furnished with an assistant were required to contribute a certain sum, and the Supernumerary Fund a portion of what it would have to give if such an one should retire, the difficulty would at least be partially met. A noticeable feature in this counection is that men retire from the active work much earlier in life now than formerly. As this is a matter that directly concerns every present or prospective claimant upon the Supernumerary Fund, it should be carefully considered by tfce courts of the church. The reason cannot be the greater labor of ^e modern circuit, for the territoi'y worked is smaller, the roads are better, the places of worship much more comfortable, and the homes fli the people vastly superior to what tbey were in former years. Is it because of the greater tax upon the mental powers on account of having to preach ofteuer to the same people and otherwise keep abreast of the times 1 Possibly so. Has it not sometimes ha[)pened that men have been forced out of the acti/e work because Quarterly Boards have ignored their ability, knowledge, and proven ability and usefulness, and sought for men whose greatest recommendation was l^eir youth. The young people of to-day have to be pleased, and not unfrequently at a great cost. We could name a certain circuit in one of our Conferences whose action really forced two ministers of the class named to retire from active service. A combination of circumstances seemingly shut them out from such churches as they were competent to care for, while not equal to ordinary circuit work. It practically came to this — there or nowhere — and as the Stationing Committee did not care or did not dare to come in confiict with Ae Board, it was the latter. But we believe the chief reason is to be found in the physical make-up of the men who seek admission to this ministry. Some are feeble from the first, our work is very tax- Ukg and after four years service, sympathy has much to do with their reception into full connection, and in a few years nature gives way and fresh burdens are thrown upon the Snpernuinerai'y Fund to the 12 MBTuoDis&r m injury of those who have borne the burden and the heat of the day and whose age unfitted them for any other calling. (See Appendix F.) Some have wearied in the work here and gone elsewhere in search of wider fields of usefulness, or of lighter labor and larg(!r rewards. In certain instances exceptional circumstances in the form or, and physical inability in the latter, to do the work of the itinei ant in our new country, and sometimes severe climate may have justified such a course. But the subsequent history of the majority of them induces the opinion that the change was not improvement, and to have remained with us would have been better for them. The ingratitude and lack of honor of more than one deserve the severest censure, and should have prevented their admission to any other church. Converted through our instrumentality, nurtured by our care, and largely educated at our expense, to leave us when their services should have been more than ever valuable was not what we had a right to expc^ct. Over such, however, we shed no tears ot regret. Some of these ministerial exodians were failures here and have not been successes elsewhere. Indeed it may be safely said that men who can so readily change their national and church relat- ions have very little of the spirit of a lofty, christian patriotism, and are not possessed of that material out of which heroes anl martyrs are made. Concerning those who retired to secular liile we care to say but little, as it is with the fact and not with the motives that led to their retirement we have to deal. While we believe a man may be called g< out of the ministry as well as into it, the Voice Divine should hi be as distinctly heard in the on' case as in the other. It is no small e; matter to retire from a work so solemnly entered upon and to which tl such tremendous responsibilities are attached. And while the breth- r( ren in question may of heard the call to retire in terms too plain to have been misunderstood, we cannot but regret that such talents as ^ several of them possessed should be lost to the church, and lives that might have been eminently useful spent upou the farm, the cattle »' ranch, in the mine, the store, and other secular pursuits. The oflfences of which the expelled were adjudged guilty wen- grave, in some instances exceedingly so. An honorable ancestry, respectable relations, gifts above the ordinary and long and success- t f ul service rendered it extremely difficult to deal severely with them To take sides against a life-long friend, and by force of evidence to be compelled to believe him guilty of gross wrong-doing, is a most * painful thing to do. But however painful tii>3 duty, it had to be per formed. Sincere sorrow was in every heart when the votes wen "^ taken. Men answered to the call of theirnames in tremulous torn Of anger or illf eeling there was not a trace. And only that One und r * whose eye, and for the sake of whose cause proceedings had bet i instituted, could properly guage the greatness of the grief th*t w;i the common experience when the final stage had been reached * Happily such occasions have b^eu few and far between, and theii "^ 1 i I i I t i ] I a y h r n h *1 a r« « d THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 13 heat of the day lee Appendix F.) ne elsewhere in abor and larg(!i .ncesin the form >rk of the itinei mf»te may have of the majority ot improvameiit, better for them, one deserve the dmission to any lity, nurtured by ive us when their was not what we hed no tears ot ulures here and ay be safely said and church relat istian patriotism, hich heroes and e care to say but !S that led to their lan may be called e Divine should 3r. It is no small pon and to which id while the bretli enns too plain to ,t such talents as rch, and lives that ) farai, the cattle rsuits. dged guilty were >norable ancestry, long and success iverely with them rce of evidence to lor-doing, is a most ;y, it had to be per n the votes wer.' in tremulous tones nly that One undir jeediag.s had been the grief thit wa> lad been reached etween, and then tiry infrequency is a proof of the high character of the men who inister to us in holy things, as \/ell as of the people among whom they mingle so freely. Exposed to the tem])tations common to other joen and to some peculiar to their own calling, it is certainly matter Hr devout thanksgiving that among the many that liave tilled our jpUlpits during these thirty-seven years only four have been excluded tfcerofrom on account of immorality, r Of the 80 candidates for the ministry who never reached ordin- iytion with us we cannot speak ])articularly. Quite a number found iiieir way into the ministry elsewhere, and in connection with the Jfethodism of the Motherland, Canada and the United States,and with the Episcopal and Congregational churches are or have been working ioT the Savioiir. Of the others we have little or no knowledge. But with this fact we are confronted that while each of these young men professed to be called of God to the ministry of this church — and th^ claim was recognized by this church — yet in less than four ytfai's each had changed his mind and had gone elsewhere. For a tke]) so important and far-reaching in its results there must si; rely have been the strongest reasons, and if we did but know what these reasons were they might be useful to us in the future. Perhaps there was something in the early associations and mental make-up of these young men which predisposed them to seek konies in other churches. Perhaps they or their parents had chosen the ministerial piofession as one of honor and respectability, for- gettinjr that God alone has the right to call men to this work. Per- bftps they had mistaken the call to ordinary service as local preachers, e»horters, or prayer leaders, and had entered upon a work for which tiiey had not the necessary qualitications. Perhaps they had proved recreant to duty, neglected the care of their souls, and rendered themselves ho unfit for tlie sacred office that they were forced out of it. Perhaps they had labored beyond their strength and by honest hut imprudent effort thrown away that ])hysical energy without which no man can be a successful minister. Or perbajis the church which had encouraged them to enter upon this work had exacted so much and ,'iuch arduous service and had given them so little for it in symp- athy and substantial sui)port, that they had become depressed and diBheartened, given up in desjjair, and sought in other callings that rMiumeration they had failed to find in the ministerial ! These suggestions are respectfvdly commended to the serious consideration of every young man who feels moved to enter our min- istry. Let him be careful not to run until he is sent, until his call has passed beyond a peradventure ; but when fully persuaded that a dispensation of the gospel has been committed to him, to see to it that body, brain and heart are conscientiously cared for, and every- ^ng avoided that tends to interefere with the efficient performance oft his duties. And let the church "lay hands sudd'^nly on no man," b-70 J. W. Howie, Gabarus, N. S., 1867-71 Jas. England, Digby, N. S., 1871-75 W. C. Brown, Pictou, N. S., 1871-75 T. W. Smith, Bermuda, 1871-75 .1. S, Peach, Blaclihead, Nfld, 1871-75 Thos. Fox, Perlican, • • • • 1871-75 John Goodison, Bonavista, Nfld, : 1871-75 Robert Wilson, Marysville, N. B., 1872-76 John Read, Halifax, N. S 1872-76 Job Shenton, Truro, N. S., 1872-76 It This conservative spirit showed itself in other ways. In former years there was an unwritten law of Conference which pi'ohibited its members from connecting themselves with secret societies, and the first violation of this law we are acquainted with, created something i^ a sensation. To arrest a brother's name when the question of i^aracter is under consideration is with us a serious matter, and the brother referred to felt it keenly. He is now a venerable Supernum- ^jjir&ry, and was then a man of years, had well and faithfully served le church, modest, retiring and exceedingly sensitive, in view of •hich the matter was passed over somewhat lightly. Great changes kve taken ])lace since then, for not a few of our ministers are mem- of the Masonic order now. And we have seen a member of the »nference clad in the gorgeous attire of the chief of the order, liead a Masonic procession and go sweeping by the door of the Con ference church while many of its membors were within at comniittec work, and others on the steps looking on and wondering whereunto these things would grow. Passing from the ministry to the memlicrship, we find it dirticuli to ascertain what portion of our people belonged to the church as in the earlii r yrars of the period under review the census returns did not then, as they do now, give '-the religions of the people." \V«' can therefore only compare the number of our members with the whole jiopulation within the territory occupied by us, and at the times referred to. Wo give these first by provircfs and then to- gether us follows, had in Taking no account of fractions New Brunswick Year 1855 1874 1884 1892 1855 1874 1S84 1892 Population. 198,800 285,594 ;i21,238 321,2(;3 Prince Edward Island had in 71,000 94,021 108,891 109,078 Taken together these had in 1855 1874 1884 1892 204,800 879,015 430,124 430,341 Methodists. 3,933 4,332 (!,427 8,049 803 2,077 2,012 3,144 4,736 0,409 8,-39 11,739 Of the whole 1-49 1-06 1-50 1-37 1-56 1-45 1-54 1-34 ( a 11 Q g h h ¥ n tJ P» ga fo Mi $2 Min The average of members to adherents in were as follows : in New Brunswick in Year. Adherents. 1884 13,514 1892. ;),o 04 Tn P. E. Island in Year. Adherents. 1884 13,470 1892 13,590 Taken together in Year. Adherents. 1884 48,050 1892 49,100 Members. 6,427 8,049 Memhers. 2,012 3,144 Memhers. 8,439 11,793 1-50 1-58 1-51 1-34 the last two decad* Or nearly. 1-5 1-4 Mia Mfei Or nearly. 1-6 1-4 Or nearly. 1-5 1-4 Min $1 With a few honorable exceptions our people as a whole have iKtent distinguished themselves by large liberality in their support of tli several institutions of the church. For this failure poverty cannc be regarded as the reason, for our people are as well off" as th( iu neighbors. While we have no decided opinions on this point, ^vl have thought that possibly the following may have had something ti$l] do with it. The generosity of the parent bodj' in Britain in so lorn and so greatly supporting the missionaries as the ministers were thd called, tended to lessen that sense of responsibility which uncUl^ THE MARITIME PltOVINCEB. 17 or of the Con a atcoinniittec iiig whereunto »tind it difficult he cliurch nn in 4US returns di'l 5 people." W«' Dbers -with tlit us, aiul lit the s and then to ^ew Brunswick Of the whole. 1-49 l-r.6 1-50 1-37 C^er circumstances would have been felt. Indeed to this day there t^ those to be met with who believe that all deficiencies are made by "The Conference." And po.ssibly the ministers, from a feeling false delicacy, may not have pressed this duty upon the heart and science of their hearers. However this grace has not beort and other objects, the following sums iMlTe been contributed towards the support of the funds specified. HThile absolute accurncy is not claimed, the figures given may be r%anled as, on the whole, gub.stantially correct. In some instances tbe Minutes fail to furnish full rotu.ns, in which cases those of the j^ceding years are given. The amounts contribute, $27,7:.4 Averau'e, $1 44 8. 8. I'. $5,47(1 Average, $124 8. 8. I'. Averajfe. $0 74 The average amount per member for this period in the Nova Scotia Conference was $167 ; in the New Brunswick and P. E Island Conference $1.04 ; in the Newfoundland Conference $0.74,»nd and in the three $1.21 per member. For the \»rhole period between 1855 and 1892 the average per member is not quite $1 25 toward the above named funds. It ought also to be observed that in the above aggregate amount of $l,242,660,about $05,000 was contributed by , th the ministers towards the Supernumerary and Educational Funds, a|) which of course lessens the amount contributed by the laity. Of the above Funds the Sustentation is the latest and perhaps the least understood. The idea, however, is not new, for in its objects and aims it is identical with the Home Mission Fund above referred to. That Fund, during the fevr years of its existence, was very popular, did a great amount of good, and promised largely for the future. But at the union of 1874 we were persuaded to merge it in the Missionary Society, as it was feared the one might interfere with the other, and we were assured our men on Mission Stations would be better cared for by said Society. Some of the meml)er8 of Conference were not willing to part with a certainty for an uncer tainty, but the majority thought otherwise, and the Fund ceased to exist. The unwisdom of this course was soon apparent in steadily increasing deficiencies, consequent upon steadily increasing expend! tares in Japan and the North West, and the multiplication of claim ants upon the Mission Fund growing out of the two unions. As the outlook was not encouraging, it was felt that something should be done to meet the difficulty, but there was no machinery through which help could be afforded. But the Methodist economy, like the British Constitution, is the outgrowth of circumstances^ and is based upon usage and precedent, and the Sustentation Fund grew out of the necessities of the time. The Chairman of the St. John District, ^y and with the advice of the Preachers' Meeting, made a personal canvass and raised $50 for each of the Brethren on Domestic Mis sions in his District, besides about $150 subsequently taken up in , THR MARITIME PROVINCES. 19 A. 52 V. 1 3. A. 175 . 8. A, 1)606 8. [ S. R. P. ^!27,7"»4 Average. fl 44 8. 8. I'. ^6,47(1 Average. $124 8. 8. I>. Average. $0 74 d in the Nova i?ick «nd V. E (rence$0.74,flnd period between 1 25 toward the at in the above contributed by , national Funds, he laity »8t and i)erhaj)s new, for in its )n Fund above existence, was ised largely for iiaded to merge mi^ht interfere ission Stations the members of for an uncer Tund ceased to ent in steadily easing expend i- cation of claim unions. As the ', should be done >ugh which help ike the British is based upon ew out of the ihn District, t'y lA^e a personal Domestic Mis y taken up in blic collections for general distribution. At the suggestion of the reachers' Meeting the President of the Conference, the Rev. Job WientoJi, recommended that collections for this purpose be made in 1^1 the preaching places of the Confeience, He did more, he can- vassed his own <,*ongrHgHtion in Charlottetown and secured (juite a fespectable sum. And we believe similar efforts were made in other Wonferencos as well. The Annual Conferences of 1886 discussed the question, and it 4Rme iKffore the General Conference of that ye:ir in a scheme sub- l#ittepeals on behalf of the needs of Japan and the Chinese, French and Indian Missions would then all be devoted thereto, and the Home irork be promoted by funds specially rai.sed for that purpose. Drop e somewhat misleading name " Sustentation " and employ " Home ission ' as formerly, a name that at once appeals to our piety and triotism, and about which there is no ambiguity. And we would invite our good sisters to unite with us in this nfcuch needed work, along lines similar to those of "The Womans* Missi(mary Society." And in this connection we would make honor i||>le mention of " The Wouians' Sustentation Aid Society," of St. ^ohn, New Brunswick, which for several years has been doing excel- i|nt service in the interest of this Fund. I One more word concerning the Supernumerary Fund. The Methodist people ought to know that the men who have borne the Burden and heat of the day, but who have been compelled to retire ifom active service, are only receiving ninety per ceno of their claims, ^e loss sustained last year by the one who penned these lines was ||32 00. To raise the full amount would be a small matter for the -^^urch, not to get it is a serious one for the Supernumerary John Wesley believed in and used the press, and imitating his ample, his people have established Book Rooms in London, New ork, Toronto and other large centres, from which has issued a vast ount of healthful literature to educate and save the race. By this eans multitt.des have been reached who would never have heard #« gospel from our pulpits, and our work has thus been correspond- gly extended. Our people here early recognized the need of such 20 METHODIBM IN \\\ f: an ftj^jency, and out of tliat feeling of need grew our Book an lighiiig e.ita\)lishrnent at Halifax. Oood and able men have given to these intereKts their Wet thought and eflort, hut owing to the nai rownesH of the Held within which they lad to operate, and other causes hcyond their control, great results have not been realized. Perhapa it would bo well, if satisfactory arrangements could be made, to have some one in St. John and Charlottetown keep an assort mm t of our books on hand, and thereby increase the i|f|2ief2ate salfs; and if we could have an Ansistant Editor for the Wtn/ei/av, who couM visit the circuits in the interests of the paper or look after the work at times so that the Chief could do fo, it would more than Justify the extra expenditure. The suggestion has been n)Hde tp merge thr Wesleyan in the (guardian, but good as the Ouartlian\H, it can never meet our case. It will be rememV)ered that at the St. Stephen Con- ference, in 1883, Dr. Rice, who knew what our needs were better than most men, advised us never to consent to such a proposal. The success of these departments is not so much dependent upon the managers thereof, however energetic and gifted they may be, a(SUj)on the ministry and membership of the church, and to hold them responsible because large results have not been realized, is neither generous nor just, The excellent service rendered our Church by the Mount Allison Institutions must not be overlooked. Some persons who ought to know better, speak as if Methodism had until recently paid but little attention to educational matters. A case of this kind occurred at one of the Conferences, the particulars of which we well renieni- ber. A Fraternal delegate, rich with Collegiate honors, having' spoken after this fashion, was ren»inded by the late Rev. Dr. Pickard that Methodism had always and everywhere been the friend of cult ure, as her numerous seats of learning abundantly ))roved, and that such might have been very naturally expected from a Church who-sc bii-thplace had been a University, and whose Founder had been a man of great literary attainments and tastes. For many years our peojilc had felt the need of an institution where their children could receive a first class training amid surroundings that would not tend to alienate them from their own Church. Nothing however was done until 1839, when the large hearted Charles F. Allison made j)ropoHa]s of so generous a character that steps were taken to meet the lon^ felt need. The corner stone of the main edifice was laid by Mr. Allison on July 3th, 1840 ; educational work was formally entered upon on January 19th, 1843 ; the Ladies' Academy was opened on August 17th, 1854; Lingley Hall on January 3Uth, 1855; the College began its work in 1862, and Centennial Hall wad dedicat«Ml on October 9th, 1884. Twice has the Male Academy been laid in ashes, only to be rebuilt in a manner more suited to modern needs than before. In the words of the Educational Report submitted to the General Conference of 1890, we may truthfully sdy that the record of these Institutions for the last half century "has been one TIIR MAIUTIMB PROVINCBH. it Hook an«l Puli n have given to ng to the nai 'latts an*' other befii realized. 1 could V)e made, |) an assort mm t :>f2ate Kalt-s; aiul yart, who coulil after the work than justify the ; tp merge tlu' lis, it can never ;. Stephen Con da were better proposal. Tht! dent upon thi- may be, a8U|K>ii to hold them lized, is neither 3 Mount Allison » who ought to ently paid but is kind occurred ve well reniem- honors, havini,' lev. Dr. Pickard e friend of cult- roved, and that \ Church who.s(' had been a man years our peo]>l(' ■on could receivo , tend to alienate was done until made proposals meet the loni,' 18 laiev. Cranswlck .lost, A. M., '• " " 1867 1870 Eev. J. Burwash, A. M., ♦• '« " 1870 1871 I. T. Melllsh, Esq., A. M., •• «« •' 1871 1874 Eev. T. Kennedy, 8. T. D., '• •« •' 1874 1878 Eev. B. Longley, A. M., " «• ♦♦ 1878 1879 Eev. C. H. Paisley, A. M., " " ♦« 1879 1888 f. T. Davis, Es 1861 George Harrison, 1861 F. W. Harrison, 1861 H. P. Cowperthwaite, 1861 Howard Spra^ue, 1861 Andrew Gray, 1861 W. W. Percival, 1861 SylvamiB Clayton, 1861 Joseph Pascoe, 1862 J. S. Allen, 1862 J. G. Angwln, 1862 W. W. Colpitis, • 1862 C. W.Dutcher, 1862 W. H. Heartz, 1862 J. B. Hemmeon, ' 1862 Cranswick Jost. 1862 C. B. l»itblado, 1862 Jabez Ropers, 1862 L. R. Smith, 1862 Robt. Taylor, 1862 R. 0. Johnson, 1863 J. A. Clark, A.M., 1863 I. N. Parker, 1863 Thos. J. Dienstadt, 1863 J. M. Pike. 1868 D. W. LeLacheur, 1863 J. M. Fulton, 1864 A, S. Desbrisay, 1864 E. B. Moore, 1864 A. B. Waters, 1864 Isaac Howie, 1864 A.E. LePage, 1864 Joseph Todhunter, 1864 H. L. Cranford, 1864 Wm. Sargent, 1865 Thos. Rogers, 1865 W. W. Lodge, 1866 F. Devitt, 1866 George Forsev, 1866 R. B. Mack, 1866 C. W. Dockriil, 1866 A. D. Morton, A. B., 1866 C. H. Paisley, A. M., . 1866 Joseph Sellar, 1866 John Reay, 1866 Thos. Allen, 1867 W. H. Bnrns, 1867 S. R. Ackman, 1867 G. M. Tuttle, 1867 Edwin Mills, 1868 George Day, 1868 L. S. Johnson, 1868 Francis Scott, 1869 R. A. Daniel, 1869 Wm. Woods, 1869 Ralph Brecken, 1870 J. R. Borden, 1870 Wra. Dobson, 1870 S. C. Fnlton, 1870 W, J. Fraser, 1870 E. G. Pelley, 1870 F. M. Pickles, 1870 G. W. Willey, 1870 R. W. Weddall, A. B. 1870 A, B. Morris, A. B., 1870 John F. Betts. 1870 John Ellis, 1870 W. H. Ibbitsou, 1870 Silas James, 1870 W. F. Penny, 1870 William Diitton,* 1870 W. H. Evans, 1870 Chas. Pick els, 1870 W. W. Brewer, 1870 H. J. Clarke, 1870 Jesse Giles, 1870 Solomon Matthews, 1870 Wm. MaggB, 1870 Caleb Parker, 1871 Jeremiah Embree, 1871 W. H. Emsley, 1871 Joseph Hale, 1871 C. W. Hamilton, 1871 Robert McArthnr, 1871 Jag. Strothard, 1871 Arthiu- H. Webb, 1871 G. J. BoDd, 30 METHODISM IN 1871 G. M. Campbell, 1871 Jos. M. Fisher, 1871 Will. Baines, 1871 J. C. Berrie, 1871 J. G. Currie, 1871 E. E. England, 1871 Wm. Harrison, 1871 J. E. Jnbb, 1871 Thos. Marshall, 1871 Wm. Swann, 1872 T. W. Atkinson, 1872 Rlchey Bird, 1872 Wm. Alnley, 1872 George Boyd, 1872 W. J. Johnson, 1872 James Nurse, 1872 James Scott, 1872 Edwin Turner, 1873 J. P. Bowell, 187» H. R. Baker, A. B., 1873 Hiram Davis, 1873 J. W. Shepherdson, 1873 Wm. Lawson, 1873 Chas. Nlcklln, 1873 Jabez Hill, 1873 John Pratt, 1873 Edward Bell, 1873 Alex. McGregor, 1873 R. W. Freeman, 1871 E. B. England, 1871 J. W. DouU, 1871 J. T. Baxendale, 1871 R. S. Crisp, 1871 S. B. Dunn, 1871 G. W. Fisher, 1871 Thos. H, James, 1871 A(|ullla Lucas, 1871 A. R. B. Shrewsbury, 1871 Wm. Tippett, 1872 Charles Myers, 1872 Wm. Brown, 1872 JohnAstbury, 1872 James Crisp, 1872 Arthur Hockin, 1872 Chas. Mearlng, 1872 C. M. Tyler, 1873 Wm. Penna, 1873 W. A. Bennett, 1873 C. W. Swallow, 1873 Wm. Purvis, 1873 John Craig, 1873 E. R. Bruiicyate, 1873 Joseph Parkins, 1873 G. H. Bryant, 1873 A. H. Clayton, 1873 Samuel Snow don, 1873 John Dixon, 1874 1874 1874 1874 1874 1874 Benj. Chappell, Anthony Hill, Joseph Robson, George Paine, J. K. King, B. C. Borden, 1874 W. G. Lane, 1874 Henry Lewis, 1874 D. W. Johnson, A. B., 1874 Joseph Lister, 1874 Ch. H Manaton, 1874 R. W. Smith, 1874 John Gee. *The name of William Dutton is only found in the Death Notices of 1870. He was probably taken out after the Conference of 1869, and died before that of 1870. He is spoken of as "a young man of great promise," by whose death " The Church sustain- ed a gi eat loss." PROBATIONERS ORDAINED BEEWEEN 1855 AND 1874 : 1856 Thos. Gaetz, 1856 J. S. Phinney, 1856 J. L. Sponagle, 1857 James Burns, 1857 Robert Duncan, 1857 Joseph Hart, 1857 W. C. McKlnnon, 1857 Robert Tweedy. 1858 Samuel Avery, 1858 Thos. Hari;i8, 1856 A. M. Desbrisay, 1856 Paul Prestwood, 1856 Charles Stewart, 1857 D. D. Currie, 1857 Charles Gaskin, 1857 H. McKeown, 1857 G. B. Pay son, 1858 G. S. Milligan, A. M. 1858 Thos. B. Smith,. THB MARITIME PROVINCES. 81 1859 Charles Comben, 1859 James Dove, 1860 Wm. Alcorn, 1860 John Cassldy, 1860 Henry Holland, 1860 W. W. Perkins, 1860 John Winterbotham, 1861 W. C. Brown, 1861 John Read, 1861 Jas. A. Duke, 1861 Thos. W. Smith, 1861 Robert Wasson, 1862 8.F. Huestis, 1862 A. S. Tattle, 1862 J. J. Teasdale. 1862 John Water house, 1863 F. W. Pickles' 1864 J. J. Colter, 1864 Edwin Evans, 1864 John Goodison, 1864 J. R. Hart, 1865 J. G. Bigney, 1865 Leonard Gaetz, 1865 George Harrison, 1865 John Johnson, 1865 Chas. Ladner, 1865 Joseph Pascoe, 1865 Elias Slackford, 1866 J. S. Allen, 1866 J. G. Angwin, 1866 W. W. Colpitts, 1866 C. W. Dutcher, 1866 W. H. Heartz, 1866 R. H. Taylor, 1866 W. W. Percival, 1867 T. J. Dienstadt, 1867 R. O. Johnson, 1867 H. P. Cowperthwaite, A. M. 1868 J. A. Clarke, A. M., 1868 H. L. Cranford, 1868 A. S. Desbrisay, 1868 E. B. Moore. 1839 A. E. Lei-age, 1870 Thos. Allen, 1870 C. W. D ckrill, 1870 George Forsey, 1870 W.W. L.dge, 1870 JohiiReay, 1859 John Lathern, 1859 James Tweedy, 1860 George Butcher, 1860 Thos. Fox, 1860 A. W. Nicolsou, 1860 S. T. Teed, 1860 8. Humphrey, A. B., 1861 D. Chapman, 1861 John W. Howie, 1861 Rd Johnson, M. D., 1861 Joseph Sutcliffe, 1862 D. B. Scott, 1862 Isaac Thurlow, 1862 Wm.Ryan, 1862 Wm. Perkin, 1863 Robert Wilson, 1864 T. D. Hart, 1864 Richard Pratt, 1864 Job Shenton, 1864 A. W. Turner, 1865 J. S. Coffin, 1865 Joseph Gaetz. 1865 F. W. Harrison, 1865 B. J. Johnson, 1865 J. A. Mosher, 1865 R. M. Smith, 1866 I. N. Parker, 1866 C. B. Pitblado, 1866 J. A. Rogers, A. M., 1866 Howard Sprague, A. M. 1866 C. Jost, A. M., 1866 S. B. Martin, 18F/ D. W. Le Lacheur, 18o7 Jos. B. Hemmeon, 1868 J. M. Fulton, A. «., 1868 Isaac Ilovrie, 18G8 J. M. Pike, 1869 Wm. Sargent, 1870 R.B. Mack, 1870 A. D. Morton, A. M., 1870 C. H. Paisley, A. M., 1870 Thos. Rogers, A. M., at MKTHODISir IK 1871 S, R. Ackman, 1872 G. F. Pay, 1872 L. 8. Johnson, 1873 R. W. Weddall. A.B., 1874 .Ta«. Sfrothard, 1874 J. B. Giles, 1874 W. H. Evans, 1874 Wm. Dcbson, 1874 J. R. Borden, 1874 Wm. Maejrs, 1874 Sidomon Matthews, 1874 Joseph Hale. 1871 Joseph Se)lar, A. M., 1872 Edwin Mills, 1872 F. A. Weldon, 1873 R. A. Daniel, 1874 J. F. Bett«. 1^74 R. Breeken, A. B., 1874 H.J. Clarke, 1874 W.W. Brewer, 1874 Caleb Parker. 1874 Charles Pickels, 1874 Thomius Marshall, 1871 S. C. Fulton, 1871 W. J. Eraser, 1871 E. G. Pelley, 1872 Wm. Woods, 1872 F. .M. Tickles, 1872 A. B. Morris A. B., 1872 W. H.Emsley, 1873 A.H. Webb, 1873 E. B. England, 1873 J. E. Jubb. 1874 J. W. DouU, * . B., 1874 W. F. Ppnnv B. D., 1874 Charles Mearinjir Probationers whose names were dropped from the Minutes before completing their full term of four years : 18G2 J. A. Richey, 1862 Theo. S. Richey, 1862 J. B. Likely. 1862 C. S. Laoe, 1862 8. Clayton. 1863 L. R. 8mith. 1866 Andrew Gray, 1867 A. B. Waters, 1867 F. Devitt, 1868 G. M.Tuttle, 1869 Jos. Todhuiiter, 1869 W. H. Burns, 1870 Francis Scott, Ministers who withdrew from the Ocnference between 1885 and 1874 to enter the work elsewhere : 1856 Isaac Whitehouse . . . West Indies, 1857 * Ephrairo Evans, D. P Oanada Conference 1857 ,1. H. Starr Canada Conference 1856 T. B. Smith* United htatea 1860 T. M. Albright' n, A. M., England 1862 C!harles Churchill. A. M., England 1863 .John Allison, A. M ., Ui ited States 1863 Jrshua J. rdan * West Indies 1865 Adam Xighiingale England 1865 .Tohn Brewster, England 1766 Gorge Bntcher England 1869 Benj . J. Johnson, , United States 1870 WilliamRyan Unit^dStates 1871 James Burns, United States 1872 C.B. Pitblado United States 1873 D. W. LeLacheur United States 1873 J. M. Fulton, A. M United States *Tho8. B. 8mith was permitted to retire in 1857 to unite with the M. E. Church in the United States. In 1859 he is reported as having voluntarily left our work, after which he became pastor of 1 THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 3S Zion'H Church, St. John, N. B. He waa ro-admitted to the Confer- ence in 1864 and again withdrew in 1867 to unite with the M. E. Church in the United States. *Joshua Jordan was never a member of our Conference, but by request of the Wesleyan Missionary Coaimittee was given work with us for a couple of years. Ministers who retired from the work between 1855 and 1874: 18(>() Richard Pratt, 1804 Joshua Jordan, isr,<> W. C. Beals, 18()i) W. W. Perkins, 18()(! William Allan, 1H70 A. B. Black, 1869 Richard Johnson, M. D.. 1871 F. W. Moore. Ministers who became Supernumeraries and those who died between 1855 and 1874. See Appendices E, and F. Ministers who were expelled from the Conference between 1855 and 1874. 1863 W.Perkin. 1806 R. M. Smith, 1805 A. M. Pesbrisay, APPENDIX C. The New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada was organized in Charlottetown on Friday, July 3rd, 1874 : Rev. Henry Pope, D. D., president; Rev. D. D. Currie, secretary. The members of the Conference were as follows, arranged by seniority : 1830 Henry Daniel, 1861 G. M. Barratt, 1861 J. V. Jost, 1801 H. Pickard, D. D., 1801 F. Smallwood, 1801 S. W.Sprague, 1802 J. R. Narravav, A. M., 1862 1837 1837 1837 1837 1838 1839 1839 1844 1846 1840 1840 1840 1851 1851 1853 18-.3 18->3 1853 1863 1853 1855 1850 1856 1857 1857 1858 18 1800 1861 R. Weddall, Henry Pope, Wm. McCarty, G. O. Huestis, John Prince, James Taylor, Wm. Tweedy, J. S. Phinney, Chas. Stewart, D. D., D. D. Currie, Robert Duncan, Joseph Hart, Robert Wilson, H. McKeown, Chas. Comben, S. T. Teed, S. Humphrey, A. M., D. Chapman, J. A. Duke, John Waterhouse, J.J. Colter, Edwin Evans, F. W. Harrison, G. Harrison, E. Slackford, Howard Sprague, A. M., W. W. Percival, H. P. Coperthwaite, A. M., John 8. Allen, W. W. Colpitis, 1862 C. W. Dutcher, 1802 R.H. Taylor, 1863 J. A. Clarke, A. M., 1863 T. J. Deinstadt, 1863 I. N. Parker, ]8()4 A. E. Lepage, 1864 Isaac Howie, 1866 W. W. Lodge, 1866 C. H. Paisley, A. M. 1866 Thos. Allen, 1866 Joseph Sellar, A. M., I860 C. W. Dockrill, 1807 S R. Ackman, 1808 Edwin Mills, 1868 L. S. Johnson, 1869 R. W. Weddall, A. M., 1870 H. J. Clarke, 1870 Wm. Dobson, 1870 Wm. Maggs, 1870 Thos. Marshall, 1870 W. W. Brewer, 1870 J. F. Betts, 94 MKTIIODIHM m 1870 Jolin Ellifl. 1K71 .1. T. liareiulale, 1871 R. H. Crisp. 1871 G.M.Campbell, 1871 C. W. Hamilton, 1871 A(|uila Lucas, 1871 Wm. lipi)eU. 1872 .Tames Crisp, 1873 Wm. LawBon, 187a Edward Bell, 1874 C. 11. Mancton, 1874 J. K. King, 1874 8, E. Colwell, 1874 Edward Jenkins. 1874 I). H. Lodge, iMtoHATioNERS IN le74 : 1870 tilas James, 1871 J ('. Herrie, 1871 Cf. W. Elsher, 1871 Wm. Harrison, 1871 J. W. Donll, A. B, 1871 A. K. H. hlirewBbury, 1872 Edwin TnnieF, 187:5 H. K. Baker, A. B., 1883 Wm. I'enna, 1874 Benj Chappell, A. B., 1874 Hiohard Opie, 1874 ¥. Freeman, 1874 Bernard Copping, 1874 John Tlrling, CANDIDATES ADMITTED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884 : 1875 George Steel, 1875 J. F. Estey, 1875 John (Toldsmith, 1875 W. K. Pepiier, 1875 Wm. Wass, 1876 Henry Penna, 1877 Albert Hagarty, 1877 S.C.Wells, 1878 W. E. Johnson, A. B., 1879 J. W. Wadman, A. B., 1879 A.C.Bell, 1880 Thomas Pierce 1881 J. W. Tait, 1881 S. Howard, 18h3 A. P. Taylor. 1884 Neil McLauchlin, 1875 'Ihos Hicks, lh75 Wm. Fielder, 1875 Wm. J. Kirby, 1775 1 hos. HtebbinftS, 1875 T. L. Williams, 1876 M. R. Knight, A. B., 1877 W. J'.. Thomas, 1877 F\ 8. Rogers, 1879 I). D. Moore. A. B., 1879 A.D. McCully,A. B., 1880 S. B. Gregg, A. B., 1881 Clement Williams, 1881 Frederic Black, 1882 George F. Dawson, 1883 R. W. Clements. PROBATIONERS WHO WERE ORDAINED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884 1875 G.W.Fisher, 1875 John Ellis, 1875 R.S.Crisp, 1875 Aquila Lucas, 1876 H. R. Baker, A. B., 1876 James Crisp, 1877 Edward Bell, 1877 Wm. Penna, 1875 hilas James. 1875 Wm. Harrison, 1>'75 C. W. Hamilton, 1875 J. C Berrie, 1S76 G. M. Campbell. 1876 A. R. B. Shrewsbury, 1877 B. Chappell, A. B., 1877 Edwin Turner, TIIK MARITIME PROVINrW. 86 1878 Wm. T.awgon, 1V78 D. II. Lwlge, 1878 Ch. II. Manaton, 1878 Kic'hard Opie, 1878 J. T. Haxendale, 1878 J. K. King, 1879 W. J. Kirby. 1870 8. E. Colwell, 1871) (reorge Kteel, 187» M. R. Knight, A. B., 187{> ThoH. IUckH. 1879 W. K. Pep|)er. 1879 Wm. WaHS, 1879 John (ioldnmith, 1880 T. L. WilllaniH, 1880 Thomas Stebbings, 1880 Henry I'enna. 18S1 C. 8. Wells. 1881 J. F. Estey, 1881 W. E. Johnson, A. B., ni John Waterhouse England )87(> James Taylor Nova Scotia 187<) Cf . O. Huestis Nova Scotia 1879 John Lathern Nova Scotia 1881 W. W. Percival Newfoundland 1882 B. (happen. A. B British Columbia 1H83 I. T. Baxendale United States 18^3 J. F. Betts British Columbia 1883 H. E. Colwell...., Northwest 188;^ Clement Williams, Northwest 1883 W. W. Colpitts Northwest MINISTERS WHO RETIRED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884 : Robert II. Taylor. Ministers who became Supernumeraries and those who died between 1874 and 1884 : See Appendices E. and F. Ministers who came into the Conference between 1874 and 1884: 187() John Lathern Nova Scotia 187() (t. B. Payson Nova Scotia 1 7(J I ). Kennedy, S. T. D., Toronto Conference 1879 John Read Nova Scotia IHSl Job Shenton, Newfoundland 1883 B. Chappell. A. M., British Columbia Probationers whose names were dropped out between 1874 and 1884 before completing the usual period of four years: 1875 J. W. Doull, A. B., 1880 Albert Hagarty, 1877 B Copping, 1880 F. S Rogers, 1877*J. 'linhng, 1880 Frederic Freeman. li«77 W^m. Fielder, 1883 a B. Gregg, A. B., 1879 Edward Jenkins, 1883 Frederic Black, ,36 METHODISM IN APPENDIX D. The N. B. and P. E. 1. Conference of the Methodibt church was organized in St. John, N. B., June 25, 1884.^ Rev. John Read, President; Rev. Robert Wilson, Secretary. ported by Districts were as follows : St. John District. Ijayiuen. The members as re- Ministers. Job Sheuton, Wm. Dobson, 1). D. Cimie. Henry Daniel, J. R. Narraway, A. M., Henry Pope, D. D., John Read, R, S, Crisp, W. W. Lodge, A. D. McCully, A. M., Jos. Sellar, A. M., W. W. Brewer, Wm. Maggs, D. D. Moore, A. M., James Crisp, Richard Opie, Elias Slacltford, W. E. Johnson, A. M,, W. R. Pepper, G. B. Payson, S. W. Sprague, Wm. Tweedie, K. J. Clark, Fredericlon District Hovrrrd Sprague, A. M., Wm. Tippett, Thos. Pierce, J. K. King, Edwin EvanH. John A. Clarlvc, A. M., John Goldsmith, Henry Penna, Thos. Allen, C. W. Hamilton, Silas James, G. M. Campbell, F. W. Harrison, A. R. B. Shrewsbury, J. C. Berrie, Isaac Howie, Edwin Mills, A. E. LePage, Thos. Stebbings, Charles Comben. J. WiUard Smith, Joseph Bullock, John Hopkins, E. 1). Whiteside, W. D. Baskin, R. Whiteside, J, A. McNaught, H. J. Thorne, Jos. Prichard, J. E. Irvine, E. T. C. Knowles, Gilbert Bent, Jas. A. White, I. N. Coates, A. J. Sinnott, Jas. Trueman, James Myles, R. A. Hagarty, Robt. McAfee, J. M, Hutchings, George I;ich, John Youngclaus, Hezekiah Porter. C. B, Barker, Asa Burpee, Dr. Cc'j.ithard, W. Temple Day, George Hatt' Leonard Inch, Martin Lemont, G. L. Holyoake, Alex. Lindsay, Alex. Harron, John Griffiths, Wm. Johnson, Wm. Munroe, G. C. P. Palmer, Alfred Rowley. Thos. Taylor, G. W, White, James Watts, J. J. Weddall, Miramichi District. Douglas Chapman, George Whlttaker, Thos. Hicks, J. J. Anslow, I. N. Parker, Enoch Tweedie, R. W. Weddall, A. M., S. T. Stumbles, S. C. Wells, John Windsor, W. J, Klrby, Allan McKendrick, THE MARITIME PROVINCES. n Sackville District. J. S. Phinney, H. Pickard, I). D., Chas. Stewart, D. D., D. Kennedy, S. T. D., Chas. H. Paisley, A. M., J. A. Duke, Thos. Marshall, S. R. Ackman, AVm. Penna, T. J. Dienstadt, John Prince, B. Chappell, A. M., Wm. Harrison, L. S. Johnson, G. W. Fisher, Wm. Lawson, Robert Wilson, T. L. Williams. J. R. Inch, J. D. Dixon, J. L. Black, John Fawcett, Martin Trueman, Martin Chapman, Cyrus Goodwin, Allan Wells, G. R. Sangster, Enoch Price, Walter Dobson, Andrew Anderson, G. M. Black, Tho's. Nicholson, George Ackman, Howard Trueman, C. A. Bowser, Robert Duncan, Aquila Lueas, C. H. Manaton, C. W. Dutcher, W. B. Thomas, J. F. Estey, St. Stephen District. J. D. Chipman, John Veazey, T. C. Stevenson, Jas. Stevenson, J. W. SteveiiSon, Henry Henry. Prince Edimrd Island District. John Burwash, A. M , F. Smallwood, J. V. Jost, J. W. Wadman, A. M., H. P. Cowperthwaite, A. M., George Steel, George Harrison, Joseph Pascoe, S. T. Teed, H.E. aker, A.M., J. 8. Allen, Edward Bell, Wm. Wass, J. J. Colter, D. H. Lodge, M. R. Knight, A. M., S. H. Kice, J. M. Tredrea. W. E. Reynolds, W. H. Spargo, W. G. Strong, J. R. Beer, Dr. Johnson, J. F. Stewart, J. M. Hood, W. E. Dawson, J. Sellar, J. Bentley, C C. Carleton, N. Peardon, J. Balderson, Rd Pickard, G. M. Clarke, T. Drake, J. W. Clarke, 8. Prowse, J. Henr^ , Wm. Heard, 8. E. Reid, J. Tweedie. PROBATTONERS FOR THE MINISTRY IN 1884 : 1881 Samuel Howard, A. B.. 1881 J. W. Tait. 1882 George F. Dawbon, 1883 R. W. aements, 1883 A. P. Taylor, 1884 Niel McLaughlin, 38 METHODISM IN CANDIDATES ADMITTED BETWEEN 1884 AND 1892 : 1885 A.B.Calder. 28&6 F. Frizzle, 1886 George E. Locke, 1886 T. R. Wnght, 18SG W. C. Matthews, 1886 W. A. Taylor, A. B. 1887 A. D. McLeod, 1887 G. P. C. Palmer, 1887 F. A. Wightman. 1888 J. B. Gough, 1888 G. M. Young, 1888 A. C. Dennis, A. B., 1888 R. Haughton. 1889 J. S. Gregg, 18S9 Henry Warman, 1889 W. J. Howard, A. B., 18^9 E. S. Barker, A. B , 18&9 W. F. Taylor, 1889 8. A. Bailey, 1889 Harry Harrison, A. B., 1889 H.Gilbert, 18S9 J.B.Young, 1891 E. L. Ramsay, 1891 W. A. Thompson, 1892 J.B.Howard, 1892 H. P. OiK^jV. PROBATIONERS ORDAINED BETWEEN 1884 AND 1892: 1885 Samuel Howard, A. B., 18S6 J. W. Tait. 1887 A. C. Bell, S. T. B., 1887 R. W. Clements, 1888 G. F. Dawson, A. B. 1889 G. P. C. Palmer, 1890 W. J. Howard, A. B. 1890 F. A. Wightman, 1891 A. C. Dennis, A. B., 1891 Neil McLauchlin, A rV 1892 F. Frizzle, 1892 G. M. Young, 1892 J. B. Gough, 1892 J. W. McConnell, A. xJ , 1892 J. B. Young. Ministers who withdrew to enter the work elsewhere between 1884 and 1892 : }5?S ?• Kennedy, S. T. D. Toronto Conference }?2I J- W. Wadman,A. B., BrHish Columbia 1888 S. R. Ackman Nova Scotia !2?! ^'3 ,? eynolds, Montreal Conference S ^S^-Tait, United States llfS. J;^-Ir®<^'®* ••• Montreal Conference JS ?• ^t- Cowperthwaite, A. M Newfoundland 1890 B. Chappell, A. M Janan }IS ??J^r^'^-¥ ■...;;;. india;M.i?c. 1890 E. S. Barker, A. B., , kanitoba J2ni i^^^ BurwRsh, D, Si! • • • • Toronto Conference 1892 Wm. DobBon Nova Scotia THE MARItlMfi PROVINCES. 39 Ministers who came into the Conference between lt<84 and 1892 : iff §• S' S^^® Bible Christian Church 1884 J. M. Tredrea Bible Christian Church }^ai SI- S T?^*''^?'. I*»ble Christian Church l^^i ^- ,?• I^ynoWs, n Bible Christian Church iS?u 5' SrS ®,"; ^- ^•' Nova Scotia ?S5 ?• W-P'^kles NovaScotia 888 Jer. Einbree, Nev^foundland 1892 Joseph Parkins, Newfoundland Ministers who retired between 18S4 and 1892: 1892 8. C. Wells. Ministers who were expelled between 1884 and 1892 : 1887 D. D. Currie. Probationers whose names were dropped between 1884 and 1892 before completing the full period of four years . 1885 T. R. Wright, 1890 R. J. Haughton, 1888 A. B. Calder, 1892 H. Warman, 1889 G. E. Locke, 1892 W. A. Taylor, A. M.. 1890 W. F. Taylor. Ministers who became Supernumeraries and those who died between 1884 and 1892. See Appendices E. and F. APPENDIX D. The Nova Scotia Conference of the Methodist Church of- Can- ada was organized in Charlottetown, P. E. Island, July 3rd, 1874. Rev, John McMurray, President ; Rev. R. Alder Temple, Secretary. The members of the Conference, arranged according to seniority, were as follows : 1814 Henry Pope, 1821 Matthew Richey, D. D., 1824 T. K. Davies, 1826 J. G. Hennigar, 1827 M. Pickles, 1828 J. F. Bent, 1830 George Johnson, 1831 Thos. AngWhi, 1831 Ingham Hutcliffe, 1834 EdBotterell, 1834 John McMurray, 1836 J.S. Addy, 1836 James Buckley, 1837 James England, 1837 Chas. DeWolfe, D. D., 1841 Roland Morton, 1842 Richard Smith, 1858 F. W. Pickies, 18i>8 A. S. Tuttle, 1858 D. B. Scott, 1858 Isaac Thurlow, 1860 J. R Hart, 1800 T. D. Hart, 1860 Job shenton, 1861 Jos. Gaetz, 1861 Leonard Gaetz, 1861 J.S. Coffin, 1861 J. G. Bigney, 1861 John Johnson, 1861 J. A. Mosher, 1862 W.H. Heartz, 1862 C. Jost. A. M., 1862 J. A. Rogers, A. M., 1862 J. G.Angwin, 40 MBTHODISM IN 1843 Chris Lockh art, 1848 Elias Brettle, 1849 E. A. Temple, 1850 G. W. Tuttle, 1851 Jaa. Tweedie, 1952 Paul Prestwood, 1852 J. L Sponagle, 1853 G. B. Payson, 1853 Robert Tweedie, 1855 John Lathern, 1855 Wm. Alcorn, 1856 A. W. Nicolson, 1858 JohnCassidy, 1857 W. C. Brown, 1857 T.W.Smith, 1857 R. Wasson, 1857 John Read, 1857 J.W.Howie, 1858 S. F. Huestis, 1858 J.J. Teasdale, 1863 J. B. Ilemmeon, 1803 R. O. Johnson, 1864 A. S. Desbrisay, 1804 E. B. Moore, 1804 J. M Pike, 1865 W. Sargent, 1806 1 hos. Rogers, A. M , 1866 A. D.Morton, A. M., 1866 R. B. Mack, 1868 A. F. Weldon, 1868 Geo. F.Day, 1808 R A. Daniel, 1870 Ralph Brecken. A.M., 1870 James Strothard, 1870 Caleb Parker, 1870 J. R. Borden. 1870 W.H. Evans, 187« Jos. Hale, 1870 J. B. Giles. m PROBATIONERS IN 1874 1871 W.D.Baines. 1871 E. E. England, 1871 William Brown, 1872 Wm. Alnley, 1872 Arthur Hockin, 1872 CM. Tyler, 1872 RicheyBird, 1873 John Craig, 1873 Wm. PurviB, 1873 Ch.NickUn, 1874 1874 1874 1874 1874 1874 1875 1875 1875 W. G. Lane, W. A. Bennett, Hi;'am Davis, A. C. Borden, J.C.Ogden, George Johnson, (B.) 1871 Robert McArthur, 1871 E. B. England, 1872 JohnAstbury, 1872 James Scott, 1872 J. M. Fisher, 1872 W. J. Johnson, 1873 E. R. Brunyate, 1873 A. H. Clayton, 1873 J. W. Shepherdson, 1874 D. W.Johnson, A. B., 1874 C. W. Swallow, 1874 R. W. Smith, 1874 John Gee, 1874 Robert Williams, CANDIDATES ADMITTED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884 Arthur Black, Benj. Hills, Jas. Sharp, 1876 H. P. Doane, 1876 8. Thompson, 1877 Starr Black, 1877 M.Atkinson, 1877 Isaac Mellish, 1877 Patrick Robinson, 1875 W. L. Cunningham, 1875 George F. Johnson, 1875 George O. Robinson, 1876 C.H. Peppy, 1876 F. H. Wright, A. B., 1877 W. A. Outerbridge, 1877 J. S. David, 1877 G. A. Huestis. 1877 W.F. Penny, B.D., THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 41 1S78 J. E. Donkin, 1878 W. H. Langille, 1879 John Weir, 1879 Lamert Stevens, 1881 A.Daniel, 1881 G. M. Whitman, 1881 J. B. Buttrick, 1883 J. L. Batty, 1883 Thos. U Gotten, 1883 Wm. Nightingale, 188 1 Thos A. Wilson, 1884 K. 8. Stevens, 1884 Wm. PhiUips, 1884 Fred Pentelow. 1878 J. L. Dawson, A. M., 1878 G. F. Glendenning, 1879 F. A. Buckley, A. B., 1881 John Prestwood, A. B., 1881 Leander Daniel, 1881 R. W. Hudgill, 1883 Thos. C. Hooper,* 1883 Richard D. Seals, 1883 F. Friggens, 1884 Wm. Shears, 1884 W. J. Crofts, 1884 Harry Burgess, PROBATIONERS ORDAINED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884. 1875 Robert McArthiu-, 1875 W. D. Baines, 1876 E. E. England 1876 John Ainley, 1876 Wm. Brown, 1876 Jas. Scott, 1876 Jts. M. Fisher. 1877 Wm. Purvis, 1877 RicheyBird, 1877 John Craig, 1877 C.W. Swallow, A. B., 1878 R. Williams, 1878 J.D.Davis, 1879 Jaa. Sharp, 1879 John G. Lee, 1879 F. H. Wright, A. B. 1880 1880 1881 18S1 B. Hills, A. B., J. C. Ogden. H. P. Toane, I. M. Mellish, 1882 W. H. Langille, 1882 W. A. Outerbridge, 1883 1884 J. E. Donkin, G. W. Glendenning, A. B., 1876 JohnAstbury, 1876 Arthur Hockin, 1876 C. M. Tyler, 1877 E. R. Brunyate, 1877 D. W. Johnson. A. B., 1877 J. W. Shepherdsoo, 1877 B. C. Borden, A. B. 1878 W.G.Lane, 1879 G. F. Johnson, A. B., 1879 George Johnson (B.) 18-0 G. 0. R )bin8on. A. B., 1880 P. H. Robinson. 1881 J. L. Dawson, A.M., 1881 John Weir. 1882 F. 4.. Buckley, A. B., 1884 J. W. Prestwood, A. B. Probationers whose names were dropped between 1874 and 1884 before completing the usual term of four years : 1876 W.J.Johnson, 1877 Jog. Bobson, 1877 C.NicUln, 1876 A. H. Clayton, 1877 R.W.Smith, 1878 J. Davids, ;»r 43 METHODISM IN 1878 C. H. Peppy, 1878 W. A. Bennett, 1878 S. Thompson, 1878 M. Atkinson, 1879 G. A. Huestls, 1879 W. L. Cunningham, 1881 A. Black, 1883 Starr Black. Ministei-s who entered the Conference between 1874 and 1884 : 1875 Godfrey Shore English V. M. Church 187(» James Taylor N. B. and P. E. I Conference 187<5 G. O. Ilnestls N. B. and P. E. I. ConSerence 1877 W. Ryan United States 1878 S. B. Dimn Newfoundland 1879 John Lathern N. B. and P. E. I. Conference 1879 David Hickey Congregationalist Ministers who withdrew to enter the work elsewhere between 1874 and 1884 : 1875 Leonard Gaetz Montreal 187G John Lathern N. B. and P. E. I. Conference 1876 G. B. Payson N. B. and P. E. I. Conference 1878 Job Shenton Newfoundland 1879 John Read N. B. and P. E. I. Conference 1881 Godfrey Shore Presbyterian 1882 Caleb Parker United States 1883 J. M. Pike United States MINISTERS WHO RETIRED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884: 1883 George Johnson, 1882 E. R. Brunyate, 1884 G. O. Robinson. W. D. Baines was expelled in 1878 and Jam«s Scott retired in 1882 while charges were pending against him. Ministers who became Supernumeraries and those who died be- tween 1874 and 1884 : See Appendices E. and F. APPENDIX D. The Nova Scotia Conference of the Methodist Church was organized in Halifax, June 20th, 1884. Rev. J. A. Rogers, A. M., President ; Rev. C. Jost, A. M., Secretary. As the Minutes only report the names of the laymen elected, there may bs some inaccur- acies in the list of ministerial names, as the latter are copied from the Minutes of the preceding year. I. JIalifax Dhtrict. .Ministera. B. C. Borden, A. B., Ed Botterell, Ralph Brecken, A.M., R. A. Temple, J. J. Teasdale, F. W. Pickles, Laymen. A. M. Patterson, J. W. CaldweU, F. G. Curry, H. W. Lydyard, J. A. Taylor, A. Mosher, THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 43 W. G. Lane, S. F. HuestiH, T. W. Smith, J. L. Sponagle, Thos. Angwin, John Lathern, J. McMiirray, D. D,, Roland Morton, (I. (). Huestls, W. C. Brown, Geo. Johnson, J. K. Hemraeon, W. H. Langille, A. S. Tattle, Robt. McArthur, T. D. Hart, J. S. Coffin, John Weir, J. B. Giles, G. O. Robinson, G. E. Pellow, S. G. Black, D. Allison, L. L. D., G. F. DeWolfe, Dr. Woodbury, R. J, Sweet, W. B. McNntt, M B. Iluestls, J. W. Webb, J. L. Stirling, John Mann, • W. K. Angwin, A. A. Smallwood, G. H. McKlnley, Abner Hart, S. L. Shannon, D. C. L. G. W. Brown, W. Crowe, J. W. Smith, II. Tntro District. S. B. Dunn, H. P. Doane, J. A. Mosher, Thos. Rogers, A. M., Jos. Hale, F. A. Buckley, A. B., Paul Prestwood, J. W. Shepherdson, J. H. Davis, G. F. Day, Israel Longworth, Campbell Johnson, W. B. Huestis, H. R. Narraway, Oliver Langille, Geo. Davidson, David Faulkner, Josiah Constance, Wm. Lay ton, Isaac Gaetz. III. Cumberland District. Joseph Gaetz, John Gee, J. R. Borden, Jas. Tweedy, A. D. Morton, A. M., G. W. Tuttle, John Craig, John Cassidy , R. Bird, D Hickey, B. Hills, A. M , E. E. England, J. W. Howie. IV A, Davidson, D. Somers, W. Read, Silas Fulton, Dr. Dakln, J A. Elliott, W. Davis, W. Swallow, Chas. Laurence, Charles Smith, Wm Hall, W. N. Morris, R. L. Black, Guyshoro and C. B. District. Wm. Purvis, Jaa. H. Buckley, Jas. Buckley, W. A. Ferguson, John Astbury, D. W. Hennessey, Wm Alcorn, W. H Evans, F. H. Wright, A. B. W. A. Outer bridge, C. A. Swallow, A. B. MBTHOmSM IN 1* f HI' V. Annapolis District. E. B. Moore, A W. ;Nicol8on, jas. Strothard, A F. Weldon, C*. .lost, A. Mm 3. 1\ BeBt, J.R.Hart, G. F. Jobnson, A- »•' Wm. Bya"' Jarf. Taylor, John Johnson, B. A. Daniel, j.G. Hennigar, 3), W^. Johnson, A. » • Wm. Ainley, 3i, O. Johnson. S. Dakln, W. O. Theall, W V. Vroom J. A. Elliot, S. E. Bent, J. Young, E. C. Foster, S. Sheffield, J. A. Morehouse, A. Marshall, . 1». Bennett, G. Murdoch, r. Wlllett, J. Welton, J. McLean, E. Porter, VI Liverpool District. J. G. Angwln, Chr. Lockhart, Robert WUilams, J. G.Bigney, J. M. Elsher, C. M. Tyler, D. B. Scott, Jas. Sharpe, J. C. Ogden, Wm. Brown, J.N. Freeman, J. N. Mack, W. S. Drew, Nelson Cbesley, S. Risser, S. A. Chesley, Henry Mader, L. Robinson, J. B. Harlow. Ephralm Hower. YII. Yarmouth District. W.H. Heartz, J. A. Rogers, A.M.. R. Wasson, p H. Robinson, I.M.Mellish, Richard Smith, Arthur Hockin, J. E. Donkin, B. B. Mack, J L. Dawson, A. M. No Laymen elected. 1881 A. Daniel, 1881 G.W.Whitman, 1881 Leander Daniel. 1883 J. L. Batty, 1883 Thos. Wootten, 1883 F. Frlggens. 1884 Thos. A. Wilson, 1884 R. 8. Stevens, 1884 Wm.PhilUps, 1884 F. Pentelow. PROBATIONERS IN 1884. 1881 J. B. Buttrick, 1881 B. W. Hudglll, 1883 Tlios. C. Hooper, 1883 W. Nightingale, 1884 Wm. Shears, 1884 W.J. Crofts, 1884 Harry Burgess, THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 45 ise, an, ley, er, a, ower. in elected. rick, IgUl, Hooper, Ingale, jars, ofts, irgess, CANl IDATK8 ADMITTED BETWEEN 1884 AND 1892 : 1885 John Phalcii, 1885 B. E. Bond, 1885 A. C. Borden, A. B., 188G Jabez Appleby, 1887 Jonathan A. Smith, 1888 Oscar Grnnland, 1888 1), Faniuhar, 1889 H. S. Theakston, B. A., 1889 H. C. McNeill, 1889 W. R. Turner, 1889 A. B. Higgins, A. B. 1890 II. M. Tory, A. B , 1890 Jos. A. Hart, 1890 J. H. Toole, 1890 A. J. Reynolds, 1890 R. O. Armstrong, 1891 Jas. Hnghson, 1891 C. A. Miinro, 1891 R. M. Jost, A. B , 1892 W. M. Ryan, PROBATIONERS ORDAINED BETWEEN 1884 A 1885 G.W.Whitman, 188G C. H. Hucstis, A. B., 1888 Chas. E. Croweai, 1888 Stanley C. Leonard, 1889 J. M. Turner, 1889 C. H. M. Sutherland, 1889 F. W. W. Desbarres, A. B., 1890 W. E. Cann, 1890 Wilfred Gaetz, 1890 W. C. Perry, 1890 Thomas A. Bowen' 1891 R. M. Browne, 1891 B. Seaboyer, 1891 H. D. Townsend, 1892 David Wallier, 1892 : 188(5 Leander Daniel, 1886 J. B,. Buttriclc, 1887 F.Friggens, 1887 J. L. Batty, 1887 T. C. Hooper, 1887 Wm. Plallips, 1888 Harry Burgess, 1888 F. Pentelow, 1889 Jabez Appleby, 1891 Jonathan A. Smith, 1891 Oscar Gronland, A. B., 1892 Donald Farqubar. 188(i Wm. Nightingale, 1887 T.F. Wootten, 1887 W. J. Crofts, 1887 R. S. Stevens, 1887 A. C. Borden, B. A., 1888 C. H. Huestis, A. B., 1889 T. A. Wilson, 1891 John Phalen, Probationers whose names were dropped between 1884 and 1H92 I before completing the usual term of four years : J1885 R. W. Hudgill, 1890 C. H. M. Sutherland, 1887 Wm. Shears, 1892 H. S. Theakston, A. B. 46 MRTI10DIHM IN 1;^ ■; Ministers who came into the Conference between 1884 and 1892 . 1 887 W. H . Kdyvean Newfoundland 1888 S. R. Ackman N. B. and V. E. I. 1889 J. B. Heal Newfoundland l>^J)l G .1. Bond, A. B Newfoundland 1H!»2 W. W. Andrews, A. M., Toronto 181»2 P. II. Robinson Manitoba 1SJJ2 Wm. Dobson N. B. and T. K. I. Ministers who withdrew to enter the work elsewhere between 1884 and 1892: 1885 Robert Wasson United States 1887 R. Brecken, A. M., N. B. and P. E. I, 1888 F. W. Pickles N. B. and P. E. I. 1888 J. B. Buttrick 1888 John Weir India M. E. C. 1890 A. I). Morton, A. M Newfoundland 1890 P. II, Robinson Manitoba 1890 H. P. Doane 1892 Thos. Rogers, A. M United States 1892 S. B. Dunn United States Ministers who Seeanie Supernumeraries and those who died be- tween 1884 and 1892: See Ai)pendices E. and F. APPENDIX C. The Newfoundland Conference of Ihe Methodist Church of Canada was organized in the George Street Church, St. Johns, New- foundland, Aug. 5th, 1874. llev. George S. Milligan, A. M., President; Rev. Thos. Harris, Secretary. The members of the Conference, arranged according to seniority, were as follows, viz : 1828 Wm. E. Shenstone, 1861 Joseph Pascoe, 1840 John S. Peach, iHfil Charles Ladner, 1854 George S. Milligan, A. M., 1806 John Reay, 1854 Tlioinas Harris, 1866 George Forsey, 1855 James Dove, 1870 Charles Hckles, 1856 Thomas Fox, 1870 Solomon Matthews. 1860 John Goodison, PROBATIONERS IN lS74 : 1870 F. G. Willey, 1871 J. G. Currie, jgTl S. B. Dunn, 1871 Jer.Embree, i871 Thos. H. James, 1871 Wm. Swann, i871 G. J. Bond, A. B. 1872 T, W. Atkinson, i872 James Nurse, 1872 George Boyd, i872 Charles Myers, THE MARITIME PROVINCEfl. 47 187!J J. P. Bowell, 1873 John Dixon, 1873 Jabcz Hill, 1873 ,Io8. Parkins, 1873 Sam Snowdon, 1K74 Arthur Hill, 1874 JoHeph liister, IM74 Harry Hatcher, 1874 .J 6886 Hey field, 1874 James l'in<;ock, 1874 Edgar Taylor. 1878 G. H. Bryant, 1873 R. W. Freeman. 1873 Alex. Mcdregor, 1873 John Pratt, 1874 Henry liewi8, 1874 George Pulne, 1874 J, B. Heal, 1874 Wm. Jenning8, 1874 W. B. Seccombe, CANDIDATES ADMITTED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884 1875 Jas. Alexander, 1875 I). (iMilym, 1876 Wm. Kendall, 187() George Bullen, 1876 Lewl8 Rickings, 1877 John Peters, 1877 T. L. Eland, 1878 George Vater, 1880 Arthur Clieeseman, 1881 James Lumsden, 1882 W. W. Rider, 1882 W. T. 1). Dunn, 1882 George Noble, 1882 C. J. DufflU, 1883 James Munro, 1883 Samuel Reed, 1883 Wm. Rex, 1883 G. C. Frazer, 1883 Mark Fenwick, 1883 W. H. Browning, 1884 Henry Scott, 1884 Th«o. Howe. 1876 Robert Bramtitt, 1875 Wm. H. Edyvean, 1876 Wm. R. Tratt, 1876 G. P. Story, 1877 Jos. A. Jackson, 1878 James Wilson, 1881 Henry Abraham, 1882 J. J. MawKon, 1882 F. R. Duffleld, 1882 Samuel Jennings, 1882 R. B. Hemlaw. 1883 Levi Curtis, 1883 Charles Lench, 1883 J. B. J. Smith, 1883 J. T. Newman, 1883 J. W. Vickers, 1883 Herbert Hooper, 1874 Thomas Wilson, PROBATIONERS ORDAINED BETWEEN 1874 AND 1884 1875 J. S. Currie, 1875 Jeremiah Embree, 1875 Wm. Swann. 1875 S. B. Dunn, 1875 T. H. Jaujes, 1876 T. W. Atkinson, 1876 G. J. Bond, A. B., 1876 F. G. Willey. 1877 George Boyd, 1877 R. W. Freeman, 1877 Jos. Parkins, 1876 Jas. Nurse, 1876 Chas. Mvers, 1877 G. H. Brvant, 1877 Jabez Hill, 1877 J. Pratt. f 48 MRTiroDieM IH 1H7H II. C. Ilatrlier, 1H78 J. B. Ileal, 187M JeHHc Hcyllt'UI. IH7K Antluiny IIUI. 1K78 Win. .leii.ilnKM' 1878 Hainuc'l Snowdon, 1H7K Joseph liCHter, 1878 (Jeorgc I'alno, 187H JaiiiuH I'lncock. 1879 Win. Kendall, 187!» Oeorjje BuUen, 1H7!) J. 1'. Bo well, 1880 (J. r. Story, 1880 W. B. Secconil>e, 1882 George Vater, 187l» W. II. Kdvvean, 1871) Uobt. Branifltt, 1871) Kdgar Taylor, I8H0 Henry LcavIm, IHHl K, W. Tratt, 1H8.'{ JanieH Wilson. Ministers who withdrew to enter the work elsewhere between 1874 and 1885, 1875 Oeor; W. Harris, 188(5 J. J. Wheatley. 1887 H. J. Indoe, 1887 Jas. Smith, 1888 John Lewis, 1888 Alfred Skinner, 1888 Akroyd t-toney, 1880 W H. Dotdion, 1889 J. K. Kelley, 1889 H. J. Whitroore, 1890 W. J. Seeley. 1890 J. .1. Durant, 1891 W. B. Ambrose, 1891 George t'toney, 1891 Herbert Clegg, 1892 Wm. Straiton, 1885 J. E. Manning, 1886 T. B. Darby, 1886 W H. Adams, 1886 A. McAusland, 1887 John Pye, 1887 John Humphries, 1888 Jabez Moore, 1888 John E Peters, 1888 Albert Gale, If 89 S.J.Hull, 1P89 W. J. Hutcheson, 1889 P- J. Kussell, 1890 felby Jefferson, 1890 W. Patterson, 1891 (\ Flemingtoii, 1891 Edwin Moore, 1891 Arthur Antle, 1892 C. W. FoUett, PROBATIONEKS WHO WERE ORDAINED BETWEEN liS84 i*ND 1892 1«?() Henrv Abral am, 1886 F. K. Diifiill, 11-87 G. C. Frazer, 1887 Mark Fenwick, 1887 J. W. Vickers, 1888 Herbert Hoor»er, 1889 J. T. Newman, 1889 J. E. Manning, 1890 W. H. Adams, 1890 W.J. Bartlett, 1891 A. A.Holmes, 1891 John Pye, 1892 T. B. Darby, A. B., P86 James Lumsden, 1886 Sa*"iuel Jennings, 1887 Chas. Lench, 1887 V'. H, Browning, 1887 Wm. Rex. 1888 Henry Scott, 1889 Levi Curtis, A B., 1889 J. C. tidey, 1890 W. Harris. 1890 A. McCausland, 1891 J. J. Wheatley, 1892 Akroyd Storey, THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 51 Probationer^ whose names were dropped between 1884 and 1892 before completing the usual term of four years : 1885 F. C. Simpson, 1889 Albert tJale. 1«8« Arthur Cheesemaii, 1889 1,«86 J. B. hJmith, 1891 1887 M. G. Stevens, 1892 18H7 Thos. Wilson, 1892 J. Humphries, J. Lewis, Jabez Moore, S. J. Hull, Ministers who withdrew between 1884 and 1892 to enter the work elsewhere : 1884 W. W. Perclval British Columbia 1887 R. Bramfltt United States 1887 Wm. Jennings United States 1888 J. Embree N. B. and P. E. I. 1888 George Vater United States 1888 Joseph Lister England 1 889 W. H. Edyvean Nova Scotia 1889 J. Bullen 1889 J. W. Vickers 1889 J. B. Heal : Nova Scotia 1890 George Boyd London Conference 1890 S . Jennings United States 1891 J. E. Manning United States 1891 A. McCausland United States 1891 G. J. Bond, A. B Nova Scotia 1891 Henry Lewis Manitoba 1891 John Lewis Maritoba MINISTERS WHO ENTERED THE CONFERENCE BET»VEEN 1884 AND 1892 : 1890 H. P. Cowperthwaite, A.M., N. B. and P. E. I. 1890 A. D. Morton, A. M., * Nova Scotia Ministers who became Supernumeraries and those v/^ho died be- tween 1384 and 1892 : See Appendices E. and F. APPENDIX F. DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH CONFERENCE, Who died in Uie work in Nmn Stwtia, New Bniniticick, Prince Edward Inland and Newfotind- land, prevvniH to the orffanixation qf the Conference cf Eastern British Anierica.~17S0-i'>6. Entered Ministry. 1786 1786 1795 1793 1829 1786 1808 1825 1836 1834 1836 1806 1838 1827 1806 1812 Namr. Johxi Maun lames Mann AdamC Avard Duncan McCoU William McDonald. William Black William Eilis William Murray ... Je8se Wheelock. . . . . Peter 8leep Samuel Me Masters . James Knowlari . . . . WilHam Maishall . . . William Webb. Stephen Baraford . . j^amf^son Biiaby TiMB OB DBORAHE. February 26. 1817.. Decemlier 25, 18.20. March 15, 1821 December 18 1830. March 10, 1834 September 8. 1834 . . September 21, 1837. January 16, 1840. .. MaylS IS'll , Axigu8t8, 1842..... October 6, 1842.. .. March 17; 1845.... January 9, 184(i — July 4, 1847 August 14, 1848...,. Maitjh 3.1, 1850. ,., . Age. 79 70 26 76 33 74 40 29 38 36 66 34 44 77 60 Years in Ministry. 31 33 4 37 r> 48 29 14 5 6 7 20 41 37 .^rr^ 52 METHODISM IN THB CONFERENCE OP EASTERN BRITISH AMERICA, 1855-74 Elite, ed Ministry. 11 1814 1813 1843 1822 1800 1810 1816 1851 1861 1858 1854 1866 1853 1827 J 826 1828 1818 2825 1857 1817 1820 1813 1860 1866 1818 1834 1861 1846 1820 1864 1871 1834 Namr. James Home Richard Williams Robert A. Chesley Albert Desbrisay VVm. Bennett Wm. Croscombe Richard Knight. D. D., . Thomas Gaetz. Charles Gaskin W. S. Shenstone Samuel Avery Henry Holland W. C. McKinnon Wm. 8mith John B. Brownell Arthur McNutt John Marshall Wm. Smithson Joseph Sntcliffe George Millar Wm. Wilson John B. Strong Alfred W. Turner J. Winterbotham John Snowball W. T. Cardy Samuel B. Martin Robert E. Crane Wm. Temple H. L. Cranford W. H. Ibbitson, A. B.,.. Thomas Smith Time of Dkcbasb. July 10. 1856 August 1. 1856 Nov. 27, 1^0 May 24,1857 Nov. 6. 1857 August 26. 1859..., May 23, 1860 October 24, 1800..., March 10, 1861 August 31, 1861..., October 13, 1861.., December 24, 1861, March 26, 1861 February 21.1863... March 27, 1864 May 12, 1864 July 12, 1864 May 15, 1866 September 30, 1867. July 14, 1869 September 26, 1869. May 16, 1870 February 27. 1857.. March 21, 1871 September 13, 1871. Julp27,1871 October 28, 1871.... June 28th, 1872 May 18, 1873 May 13. 1873 April 21, 1873 June 1, 1874 Age. 68 66 39 61 87 72 21 28 32 24 28 39 38 62 61 68 77 69 65 84 69 80 32 42 77 57 37 54 83 31 30 62 Years in Ministry. 42 44 13 34 67 49 43 9 7 3 7 5 8 36 37 35 46 41 10 52 49 57 10 14 54 37 10 26 53 9 2 40 . 1 s I \ I I 1 % '^ : THE N. B. AND P. E. I. CONFERENCE. — METHODIST CHURCH OP CANADA AND THE METHODIST CHURCH : Ministers who died between 1874 and 1884, with the year, name, time of decease, age and years in ministry : Entered Ministry. 1856 1839 1846 1871 1834 1863 1853 Namk. S. Humphrey, A. M., Richard Weddal Wm. McCariy John Ellis George M. Barratt. . . Joseph Hart Hezekiah McKeown . TiMR OP Drchasr. April 16, 1875 . . . . . March 5, 1876 November 17, 1877 July 26, 1887 August 14, 1878 . . . March 17, 1880.,.. October 14,li382... Age. 40 64 02 32 07 47 63 Years in Ministry. 19 37 33 (> 44 27 29 THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 53 BETWEEN 1884 AND 1893.— METHODIST CHURCH i'.ntered Ministry. Name. Time of Drceask. Age. • • 27 57 77 46 78 78 6'^ Years in Ministry. 1872 1868 A. R. B. Shrewsbury Edwin Mills July 31, 1885.... December 14, 1885 February 10, 1887 February 7, 1890 February 28, 1890 October 12, 1890 November 2, 1890 November 25, 1890 .luly 29. 1891 13 17 4 37 53 19 63 63 1883 A. P. Tavlor 1853 R. Duncan 1837 1871 H. Pickard, D. D. J. Embree 1837 F. Smallwood 1837 .J. V. Jost 1851 J. 8. Phinney 1838 S. W. Sprague May 24,1893 78 55 NOVA SCOTIA CONFERENCE — METHODIST CHURCH OF CANADA AND THE METHODIST CHURCH : Enetred Ministry. 1824 1864 1865 1827 1814 1874 1837 1848 1853 1831 1821 1836 1879 1826 1873 1843 1831 1836 1868 1883 1833 1841 1882 1830 1828 1870 NAMd. I homas H. Davies,. . . Albert S. DesBrisay. . . William Sar<»ent Michael Pickles Henry Pope W. F. Penny, B. D.,... James England Elias Brettle Kobert I'weedie Ingham Sutcliffe Matthew Richey, D. D. Johns. Addy Lamerl Stevens... ... J. G. Hennigar R. Bird C. Lockhart rhoB. Angwin Jaa Buckley . A. F. Weldon B. E. Bond J. Mc Murray, D. D.,.. R. Morton T, C Hooper Geo. Johnson Ji'S F. Bent J. R. Borden TiMR OK DkCRASE, August 28, 1876.... October 4, 1876 March 3, 1877 April 9, 1877 , July 6, 1877 March 28, 1878 October 3, 1878 December 9, 18S1 ,. January 30, 18f3. .. April 6, 1883 , October 30, 1883 Januarv 6, 1884.... , August'—, 1883 August 11, 1885 September 24, 1885., November 10, 1887.. April 9, 1890 June H, 1890 January 18, l!«90 February 25tl I, J 890. December 26, 1890.. Septembers, 1890... April 20, lfe91 August 21, 1891 March 1,1893 ,1893 Age, 78 36 36 80 89 30 63 69 71 80 76 30 81 39 67 85 80 52 39 76 72 34 83 87 Years in Ministry. 53 12 12 63 64 4 42 33 25 52 63 48 4 59 12 44 59 53 22 5 •56 49 9 61 65 23 54 METHODISM IN NEWFOUNDLAND CONFERENCE — METHODIST CHURCH OF CANADA THE METHODIST CHURCH. AND Enteral Ministry. Namk. TiMR OF DKCKAHK. A«e. 26 27 37 77 31 77 53 81 Years in Ministry. 1873 John 1 )ixon Angust 4. 1876 4 1871 J. G. Currie Mav 8 1878 7 1873 G. H. Bryant September 17, 187W December 11, 18t0 February 4, 1888 March 31. 188i> 7 1828 1884 W. E shenstone T. H. G. Howe 52 3 1856 Thos Fox 33 1860 J. (ioodison February 21, 1890 September 18, 1891 29 1840 J. 8 Peach 52 APPENDIX E. SUPERNUMERARY LIST. Ministers who were on the Supernumerary list in 1855, with the number of years each had been in the active work before retir- ing James Home 35 Wm. Croscombe 46 Richard Williams 40 George Millar 32 Albert Desbrisay 24 J. B. Strong 37 Wm Bennett 36 Henry Pope, A 40 Average, 36 years Ministers who became Supernumeraries between 1855 and 1874 with the number of years each had been in the active work before retiring : Arthur McNutt 31 Wm. Temple 39 Adam Nightingale 37 Matthew Richey, D. D., 49 Samuel Avery .'. 7 John -Snowball 46 Michael Pickles 36 W. H. Cardy 29 Fred Smallwood 26 William Allen 23 S. Humphrey. A. M., 12 Charles GasKin 7 J. B. Brownell 35 W. E. Shenstone 40 J G. Hennigar 47 J. V. Jost 39 Wm. Sargent, A. M., 8 Robt Wasson 14 Richard Weddall 35 O. W. Tnttle 24 Thos Angwin 34 James Buckley 29 Wm. Smithson 40 Richard Johnson 8 Thos. H. Davies 43 Edmund Botterell 33 Joseph Sntclitfe 9 J R. Narraway. A. M., . 28 Ingham Sutcliffe 41 George Johnson 40 Henry Daniel 40 A. W.Turner 10 Robt. E.Crane 23 Thos. Smith 24 Chas. deWolfe, I). D 31 W. W. Perkins 12 F. W. Moore 17 Roland Morton 30 Wm. McCarty 27 G. M. Barratt 48 Averaise 28 years. THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 55 THE METHODIST OF CHURCH CANADA— N. B. AND P. E. I. CONFERENCE. Ministers who becnme Supernumeraries between 1874 and 18f<4 with their years of active serviek before retiring: Henry Poj)e, D. D 32 Jolm Price 33 S.W. Sprague 38 G B. Parson, '""o? H. Pickard, D. D 49 Edwin Mills .'. . ' " "13 John Ellis 5 W. Tweedy [ '31 Average 27 years. THE METHODIST CHURCH. Ministers who became Supernumeraries between 1884 and 1892 with their years of active ministerial service : Robert Duncan 32 Robert Wilson q« S C.Wells 9 S. T. Teed :.::. §5 J. A. Duke 30 Joseph Pascoe ' "30 Edwin Evans 31 * Average nearly 29 years. NOVA SCOTIA CONFERENCE. The Ministers who became Supernumeraries between 1874 and 1884, with their years of active service were as fo.lows : James England m) Jas. R. Hart 22 EhasBrettle 28 Chris. Lockhar^ '..'.""36 John AJcMurray, I). D 41 J.M.Pike "lo Johns. Addy 42 R. A. Tempb '"32 J. L. Sponaale 25 G W. Tuttle .'."32 Robert Tweedie 25 Rol)ert Wasson '9R RicleyBird 7 A. F. Weldon '15 James Taylor 34 Average 28 years. Ministers who became Supernumerajies between 1884 and 1892, with their years of active service before retiring : George F. Day 17 G. O. Hueslis 43 r \}r 'IV-^nson 21 A. S. Tuttle 31 ^^- V;,-^^^^*^^^^" 28 John Cassidy 34 Paul Prestwood 33 J. R. Borden 2I Richard ^mith 43 J. W. Howie 34 John A Mosher... 26 John G. Bigney 31 W m. Alcorn 33 W. C. Brown 35 Average nearly 31 years. NEWFOUNDLAND CONFERENCE : Thomas Fox 20 Thos. Harris V8 •j; ,V ^^^^'^ 36 Jas. Dove 33 G H. Bryant 6 Edgar Taylor Average 22 years. 56 METHODISM IN APPENDIX G. The Place and Time of meetings of the Conference of Eastern British America, with the names of the Presidents, Co-delegates and Secretaries : 1855-Halifax, N. S.; J. Beechan*; M. Richey, J). D.; W. Temple. 1856-St. John, N. B ; M. Richey, D. D ; ; W. Temple. 18^7— Sack ville. N. B ; N. Richey. I). D.; R. Knight; H. Pickard. 1858— Halifax, N. S; M. Richev. D 1) ; R. Knight; H. Pickard. 1850— Charlottetown. P. E. I ; M. Richey. 1). 1).;R. Kdight; H. Pickard. 1860— Fredericton, N. B.; M. Richey, D D.; ; H. Pickard. J861— St. John. ?s. B.; W. B.Boyce*; H. Pickard; J. McVfnrray. 18B2-IIahfax, N. S.; H. Pickard, D. D.; C. DeWoIfe. I) D ; J. McMnrray. 18G3-Charl't'n, P. E. I.; C. De Wolfe. D. D.; T. H. Davies; J. McMurrav. 1864-Pa('kville. N. B.; W. L. Thornton*; T H. Davies ; J. MciVlurray.' 1865— Yarmouth, N. S.; J. McMnrray; E. Botterell; R A. Temple. 1866— St. John, N. B.; George Scott*; J. England; R. A. Temple. 18(>7-Halifax N. S ; M Richev, D. ]).; T Sntcliffe; R. A. Temple. 1868- Fredericton, N. B.; W. W. Pnnshon*; H. Daniel; R. A. Temple. 1869— Charlottetown. P. E.T.; II Daniel; H. Pope, jr.; D. D. Currie. 1870— Yarmoiith. N. S: H. Pickard D. D.; J. G. Hennigar; D.D.Curtis. 1871— St. John, N. B.; H. Pope, jr.; S. W. Sprague; D. D. Currie. 1872— Halifax, N S.; J. G. Hennigar; C Stewart, D. D.; D. D. Currie. 1873— Fredericton. N. B.; C. Stewart, D. D.; E. Brettle; James Taylor. 1874— Charl't'n, P. E.I.; J. McM urray; G. S. Milligan, A. M.; James Taylor. Those marked thus* were members of >the British Conferenc. The Conference of N. B. and P. E. I., of the Methodist Church of Canada, with the names of the Presidents and Secretaries : 1874— Charlottetown ; Henry Pope, D. D.; Duncan D. Currie. 1875— St. John ; Duncan D. Currie ; Robert Duncan. 1876— St Stephen; Robert Duncan; Howard Sprague, A. M. 1877— Fredericton ; John Prince; Howard Sprague, A. M. 1878— Sackville; Joseph Hart; C. II. Paisley, A. M. 1879 — Charlottetown, Hezekiah McKeown ; F. W. Harrison. 1880- St. John ; Edwin Evans; H. P. Cowperthwaite, A. M. 1881- Moncton; Douglas Chapman ; H. P. Cowperthwaite. A. M. 1882— Fredericton ; John S. Phinney ; R. W. Weddall, A. B. 1883— St. Stephen ; Stephen T Teed ; R. W. Weddall, A. B. 1884— St. John ; John Read; Robert Wilson. The New Brun.swick and P. E. Island Conference in connection with the Methodist Church : 1SH4— ?t. John, N. B.; John Read ; Robert Wilson. 1S85— Charli)ttetown, P. E. I.; Job Shenton; Robert Wils(m. 1886— Sackville, N. B.; Charles Stewart, D. D.j Robert Wilson. 1887— Marysville, N. B.; Robert Wilson; C. H. Paisley, M. A. 1888— Moncton,. N.B.; Chas. H. Paisley. M. A.; Thos. Marshall. 1889- St. John, N. B.; H. P. Cowperthwaite, M. A.; Thfs. Marshall. 1890— Fredericton, N. B.; Howard Sprague, D. D.; Thomas Marshall. 1891— St. Stephen, N. B.; F. W.Harrison; Thomas Marshall. 1892— Charlottetown, P. E. I ; Elia« Slackford ; James Crisp. THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 57 The Nova Scotia Conference of the Meihodisfc Church of Canada with the names of the Presidents and Secretari«s : 1874— Charlotte town; John McMurrav; R. A. Temple 1875— Halifax ; A. \V. Nicolson; R. a! Temple. 1876— Windsor; R. A. Temple; S. F. Huestis. 1877— Yarmouth; E. Brettle; S. F. Huestis. 1878— Amherst; Jas Taylor; S. F. Huestis. 1879— Halifax ; 8 F Huestis; J. .v. Rogers. 1880— Truro ; R Smith ; J. A Rogers ; 1881— Granville Ferry; J. Lathern; J A Rogers. 1882— Windsor; W. C. Brown; J. A. Rogers 1883— Yarmouth ; W. H. Heartz; J. A. Rogers. 188i— Halifax ; G. 0. Huestis; J. A. Rogers. The Nova Scotia Conference of the Methodist Churcli : 1884— HaJifax— J A. Rogers; C. Jost, A. M.; 1885— Lunenburg ; John Cassidy; C Jost. A. M. 1886— Amherst; C. Jost, A. M.; v. D. Morton, A. M. 1^87- Truro; Joseph Gaetz; A. 1) Mortn, A. M. 1888— Halifax ; J. S. Coffin ; A. D. Morton A.M. 1889— Liverpool ; J. J. Teasdale ; A. D. Morton A. M. 1890— Yarmouth; T. W. Smith, 0. U.; J G. Angwin. 1891- Winasor; J. G. Angwin; D. W. Johnson A. M. 1892— Lunenburg ; Wm. Kyan ; D. W. Johnson A. AI. The Newfoundland Confr-rence of the Methodist Church of Canada, with the names of the Presidents and Secretaries : 1874— St. Johns ; 1875— St. Johns ; 1876— St. Johns ; 1877— Carbonen ; 1878— St. Johns; 1879— St. Johns; 1880— Carbonear 1881— i^t. Johns; 1882— St. Johns ; 1883— Carbonear G. S. Milligan, A. M.; Thos. Harris. Thos. Harris ; Jame Dove. James Dove; J. Goodison. J. Goodison ; Jas. Pascoe. G. S. Milligan, A. M.; Jas. Dove. James Dove; Chas. Ladner. ; Thos. Harris; Chas Ladner. Chas. Ladner; George Boyd. J. S. Peach ; W. W. Percival. ; Jas. Dove ; G. J. Bond, The Newfoundland Conference of the Methodist Church 1884- St. Johns; G. S. Milligan, L. L. D.; G. J. Bond, B, A. 1885— St. Johns G. J. Bond. A. B ; George Boyd. 1886— Harbour Grace ; G Boyd ; F. G. Willey. 1887 — St Johns ; J Embree ; W' m. Swann, 1888— St. Johns ; G. J. Bond, A. B ; Wm. Swann 1889— Carbonear; T. H. James; Wm. Swann. 1890— St- Johns ; Wm. Swann : Jas. Nurse. 1891— St. Johns ; James Nurse; G. P. i-t-rey. 1892— Grand Bank; T. W. Atkinson; A. D. Morton A. M. Ill wm 'ill 58 METHODISM IN !M f. . . i. APPENDIX H. REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1874, IN TORONTO — N. B. AND P. E. I. CONFERENCE. MiniHters. Rev. Henry Pope, II. Fickard.D. b., C. Stewart. D. D., James Taylor, I). D Currie, Joseph Hart, John Prince, II. McKeown, Laviueii. Ed E. Lockhart, Z. Cliipman, L. A. VVilmot, D. C. L., A. Rowley, I). Allison, LL D., R. Luttrell. Hon. W. G. Strong, G. E. Beer. 1878 in Montreal. Joseph Hart, J. Lathern, R. Duncan, H.Pickard, D. D., C. II Paisley, A.M., C. Stewart, D. D., H. Sprague, A. M., Henry Pope, D. I)., A. A. Stockton, LL. D., I. N Coates, A. Rowley, Sheriff Palmer, J. R. Inch, LL. D., John Veazey, W. E Dawson, Hon. W. G Strong. 1882 in Hamilton. S. T. Teed, J. S. Phinney, H. Sprague, D. D., R. Duncan, Edwin Evans, D. Chapman, D. D. Currie, D, Sulivan, H. J. Thorne, A. Rowley, J. J. VVeddall, J. R. Inch, LL. D , M. Trueman, John V^eazey, H. P. Cowperthwaite, A. M , Hon. W. G. Strong, Thos. Marshall, Wm, Heard, Henry Pope, D. D., 1S83 in Belleville. Composed of same membei-s as the above, with the exception of Dr. Stewart who took the place of Mr. Phiuney, who resi<;ned. 188(1 in Toronto, Rev. Chas. Stewart, D. D., Robt. Wilson, Edwin Evans, Job ^henton, John Read, H. Sprague, D. D., H. Pickard, D. D., S. H. Rice, C. H Paisley, A. M., Hon W. G. Strong, J. R. Inch, LL. D., J. E. Irvine, J. D. Chipman, J. L. Black, M. P. P , W. E. Dawson, J. R. Woodburn, G. L. Holyoke, J.J. Weddall. 1890 in Montreal. Rev. H. Sprague, D. D., C.Stewart, D. D.. C. H. Paisley, A. M., Edwin Evans, J. R. Inch, LL. D., J. E. Irvine, H. J. Thorne, Martin Lemon t, THK MARITIMK PIlOVlNCKa. 59 I TORONTO Thos. Marsliull. Robert Wilson, Ph. D., John A. Clark, A. M., Wm. Dobson, T. J, Diensladt, II. A. McKeown, M. P. p.. Dr. A. IJ. Smith, W. E. Dawson, J. D Chipman, Hon. G. VV. Bentley, GKNERAL CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES NOVA SCOTIA CONFERENCE. TorotUo—lS74. Laymen Ministers. John AJc Murray, Stephen F. Iluestis, A. W. Nicolson, Robt. A. Temple, James England, John Lathern, Richard Smitli, Ellas Brettle, Leonard Gaetz, Hon. S. L Shannon, D. C. L.. VV H Allison. Oliver Langi lie. Israel Longworth, Miner i upper, E C Foster, J. N Freeman. Th s M, LsAJs J. G. Angwin, W. C. Brown, J. 8. Coffm, VVra. H. Heartz, G. (). Huestis, S F. Huestis, C. Jost, A. M., A. W. Nicolson, J. A. Rogers, A. M., .las. Taylor, R. A. Temple, W. C Brown, J. Cassidy, J. S. Coffin. W. H. Heartz, S. F. Huestis, Cranswick .lost, A. M , John Lathern, John McMurray, D. D., J. A, Rogers, A. M., Thos W. Smith, MotUreal~lS7S. D. Allison, LL D.. A. B Black, Stewart Burns, Sherifr Dudman, W. B. Huestis, Israel Longworth, J. N. Marsh, M. P. P., J. S. McNeil, J. S. Miller, J. B. Morrow, Hon. S. L. Shannon, D. C. L. Hamilton — ISSi^. D. Allison, LL. D.. R. D Black, J as Bnrrill, J. W. Caldwell, W. A. Ferguson, John Foster, J- N. Freeman, Alpheus Marshall, H. R. Narraway, J. W. Smith. Belleville— 1883. The same a.s the foregoing save that Rev. Jos. Gaetz took the place of Rev. J. S. Coffin. Toronto~1886. C. Jost, A. M., W. H. Hearts, S. F. Huestis, J. A. Rogers, A. M , John Lathern, D. I)., Jos. Gaetz, A. 1). Morton, A. M., J. .J. Teasdale, J. G. Angwinj D. Allison, LL. D. S. A. Chesley, E. G. Smith, H. R. Narraway, H. K. Jefferson, M. B. Huestis, R. L. Black, M. P. P., R. L Sweet, Stew art Burns. i 60 METHODISM IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES. m Hi I s mi Montreal— 1890. T. W. Smith, Frank Woodbury, W. H. Heart/,, Vvin. Mcintosh, J. A. Rogers, A. M., F. B. Woodill, 1). W. Johnson, A. M., S. A. Chcsley, A. M., Jas. Strothard, H E. Jeflferson, E. B. Moore, M .B. Huestis, S. B. Dunn, Wm. Crowe, S F. Huestis, H. M. Irvine, Wm. Ryan, J H. Livingston, John Lathern, D. D., W. V. Vroom, E. E. England, J. N. Freeman. REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. — NEWFOUNDLAND CONFERENCE. 1874— Toronto. Mlnistftrs. Laymen. George H. Milligan, A. M., Hon. J. J. Rogerson, Thomas Harrip, J. Bemister. 1878-Montreal. James Dove, J. L. McNeil, J. P , J. S. Milligan, A. M., J. Steer, M. HA, J. S. Peach, I'.n. E. White, 1882— Hamilton. George Boyd, Hon. C. R Ayre, G. S. Milligan, L. L. D, J. Bemister T. S. Peach, George Reader, W. W Percival, Hon. J. J. Rogerson, 1883— Belleville. George Boyd, Hon. C. R. Ayre, James Dove, J. Bemister, J S. Peach, J- L- McNeil, W. W. Percival, George Reader, 1886— Toronto. George Boyd, J. L. McNeil, Jas. Dove, Hon. C. R. Ayre, John Goodison, John Bemister, Jeremiah Embree, H. J. B. Woods. 1890— Montreal. Wm. Swann, Hon. J. J. Rogerson, Thos H. James, Hon. H. J. B. Woods, R. W. Freeman, J. E. P. Peters, Heniy Lewis, A. W. Martin. In connection with the closing exercises of the Mount Allison Institution in 1893, the degree of D. D. was conferred upon Rev. Edwin Evans, N. B. and P. E. I. Conference Rev. D. Chapman N. B. and P. E. I. Conference Rev. C. Jost, Nova Scotia Conference. Rev. W. H Heartz, Nova Scotia Conference. Rev. B. C Borden, Nova Scotia Conference. Rev. James Dove, Newfoundland Conference. PRB88 OK THB SUN PRINTING COMPANY (Wd), ST. JOHN, M. B. NDLAND Allison inference nference inference. inference. inference. inference.