BX^ :30 >37 MINUTES OF SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN' IN THE CONNEXION ESTABLISHED BY THE LATE REV. JOHN WESLEY, A.M., AT THEIR NINETY-FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BEGUN IN LEEDS, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1837. ^1^ NV+Vod\<> cWx'c-W LONDON : PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY- ROAD AND SOLD AT 60, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1837. London : R. Needham ; Printer, 1, Belle-Sauvage-Yard, Ludgate-Hill. MINUTES. Question I. What Preachers are this year admitted into full CONNEXION WITH THE CONFERENCE ? A. 1. Edward Cook, who has travelled six years. 2. Thomas Collins, who has travelled five years. 3. John G. Avery, Mark B. Bird, John Bissell, Edward Brice, William A. Brooks, William Butters, John Cameron, John D. Carey, Hilton Cheesbrough, Paul Clark, James Cook, jun,, William Culcheth, John Dawson, William Drewett, John Hornby, Thomas Hughes, Thomas Jeffries, Lewis Jones, Martin Jubb, Joseph Lawton, William Lindley, Robert Macbrair, John Mann, James Mitchell, Joseph Moorhouse, Peter Parsons, Joseph Pascall, John M. Pearson, Stephen Rabone, George Ranyell, Henry Richardson, Thomas Richardson, William Seccombe, John Talbot, Charles B. Taylor, James Taylor, Thomas Thompson, jun. James Wallis, William T. Waymouth, John Weatherstone, John Williams, William Williams ;— a2 Also, And, in Ireland, William Bannister, Robert Cooney, John Matthiez, Assistant Missionaries : — Thomas Beamish, John Foster, James Murdoch. Q. II. What Preachers remain on trial. A. James Aldis, John Allin, Nathaniel Alston, Thomas D. Baines, Francis Barker, Philip Le Bas, Thomas Bedford, James K. Best, Joseph Binns, William Bond, Edmund Botterell, Edward Branston, William Burnett, Thomas Capp, William T. Cardy, James Carr, Charles Clay, Donald M. R. Coghill, Robert Cooke, John Crawshaw, Nehemiah Curnock, Daniel J. Draper, Thomas Edwards, 2d, John Eggleston, Thomas M. Fitzgerald, Richard Giddy, James Godden, Henry Groves, Richard Harding, Samuel Healey, Thomas Heeley, William Hill, jun., George Hobill, John Hobkirk, James Hocart, Joseph Jackson, jun., Thomas Jenkins, Frederick J. Jobson, Hugh Jones, John Lambert, Frederick Lewis, Alexander Manzie, Joseph A. Marsden, Joseph Nicholson, John Rees, John Richards, William Rigglesworth, John Rossell, 2d, Nathan Rouse, John Ryan, 1st, John Ryan, 2d, Henry Smallwood, Edward J. Sturges, Edward Sweetman, Charles Taylor, Samuel Taylor, William B. Thorneloe, Benjamin B. Waddy, John Walters, 2d, Francis Ward, Samuel H. Wardley, Edmund B. Warters, George F. White, Henry Wilkinson, 2d, Joseph T. Wilkinson, Henry W. Williams, Thomas Wood ; — Also, Henry Dugmore, John Guest, Samuel S. Johnson, John M'Murray, John Rain, John L. Rostan, Peter Sleep, Thomas H. Smith, Assist ant Missionaries ; — And, in Ireland, William P. Appelbe, Edward M. Banks, John B. Bennett, William A. Darby, Henry Giles, Armstrong Halliday, John Liddy ; — These have travelled three years John B. Alexander, James Alsop, William R. B. Arthy, William Baker, jun., John Blackwell, Daniel Blarney, John Booth, Samuel Brocksop, Richard Brown, Samuel Brown, jun., Peter Budd, Thomas Buddie, Henry Castle, Philip Chapman, Samuel W. Christophers, John Connon, Abraham Cooper, John Davies, 2d, John Drake, George Driver, James Eacott, Henry B. Foster, Kelsham Fullagar, Thomas Furze, Matthew Gallienne, William H. Garner, Henry Gaud, David Gravel, Thomas Haswell, David Hay, Joseph Heaton, Henry Hine, William Hodgson, George Hole, Samuel Hooley, Benjamin Hurst, Richard Hutchinson, Jonathan Innes, James D. Jackson, William Jackson, 2d. Isaac Jenkins, John Jenkins, Benjamin John, Thomas Jones, 3d, John D. Julian, Wilson Lofthouse, Samuel Loxton, Peter Lucas, Matthew T. Male, George Maunder, John Morris, Ebenezer Moulton, 6 John H. Norton, John Osborne, William Owens, Horatio Pearse, Thomas Pearson, jun., Thomas A. Rayner, Jabez Rought, William Sanders, James Scholes, John Sharman, Samuel Sherwell, Samuel Simons, James Smeeth, John Spinney, Samuel Stanton, William Stevinson, Daniel Stepney, Richard Stepney, John Sumner, James Sutch, William Trewin, John Tupman, Levi Waterhouse, William Webb, 2d, Daniel West, William West, Charles Westlake, John Wiggin, Joseph Wilkinson, Matthew Wilson, William Winterburn ; — Also, L. A. Bartholomeuz, Wesley Beals, John Borland, Amadi Gum, Edmund S. Ingalls, William Juff, William N. Leggett, John Parys, Peter Roy, Matthew Smith, Assistant Missionaries ; — And, in Ireland, John Farrell, George Grant, Robert Hamilton, 1st, Thomas Hickey, John Hughes, Hugh Moore, Robinson Scott, Geome Vance : — - These have travelled two years : N.B. William Bird, jun., and John Johnston, who had travelled two years, retire at present for want of health : John Addy, John Anderson, jun. William Baddiley, George Bancroft, John Bell, jun., George Bingham, John Budden, Uriah Butters, William Cattle, James Clapham, Samuel Cooke, John G. Cox, Henry Dean, Thomas Denham, William G. Duncan, Jesse Edgoose, Benjamin Elvins, Thomas Garbutt, Hender Geach, Francis Gladwin, George Green, Frederick Griffith, Richard D. Griffith, Samuel R. Hall, John Hanson, Isaac Harding, John Harland, James Harris, William Heath, Henry Hicks, William H olden, William Hopkins, George Hughes, John Hunt, John Imison, John H. James, William Jessop, Zephaniah Job, John M. Kirk, Aaron Langley, James Lees, William Limmex, Thomas Llewellyn, John Lockwood, Samuel Lucas, 1st, Richard Burdsall Lyth, John Millward, Thomas Nightingale, James Osborn, Reuben Partridge, James Patterson, Joseph Payne, Thomas Pearson, Richard Petch, Charles Rawlings, William H. Robson, Thomas Rodham, Thomas Rowe, Joseph Sanger, Richard Sargeant, John B. Selley, John Shaw, Thomas Standring, William Sugden, Joseph Sykes, Francis Taylor, Benjamin Tregaskis, Francis Tuckfield, John Vanes, John Vine, Thomas J. Walker, John Warren, Joseph Watson, Samuel Wilkinson, Robert Willcox, William R. Williams, George Wrigley ; — t Also, James Buckley, jun., John Crookes, Charles Franklin Charles de Hoedt, Humphrey Pickard, Matthew Smith, Assistant Missionaries ; — And, in Ireland, Robert Black, Robert Hamilton, 2d, James Kennedy, William M'Garvey, 8 Simpson Morrison, Robert Wallace: — These have travelled one year. N.B. Samuel Beard and Henry W. Smith, who had travelled one year, retire at present for want of health. Q. III. What Preachers are now received on trial ? A. Henry Badger, Thomas L. Bake well, John H. Beech, Samuel Bowman, Thomas Burrows, John Cannell, Charles Carter, Charles Churchill, James Collier, James England, William Ex ley, James P. Fairbourn, William S. Fox, Thomas B. Freeman, James Goodrick, Henry Graham, George Greenwood, Henry M. Harvard, William Hudson, Elijah Jackson, Thomas Kent, Charles Lee, Samuel Lucas, 2d., Robert Lyon, Joseph Marsden, John Maysay, John Parry, Walter Prescott, Thomas Rhind, James Roberts, George Russell, Robert F. Sansom, Frederick Smallvvood, William Smallwood, William Swallow, Thomas Wall ;— Also, Peter Batchelor, James Buller, Thomas Campbell, Richard Garratt, Barnabas Hitchcock, John Horsford, Jeremiah Jost, Louis Martin, Samuel D. Rice, Philip Webber, Jesse Wheelock, Assistant Missionaries ; — And, in Ireland, Robert Baskin, James Donald, Henry Johnston, John N. Morris, Robert Myers, David Robinson. Q. IV. What Preachers have died since the last Conference ? A. 1. In Great Britain the twenty-one following: — (1.) Joseph Dunning. Very early in life he was deeply convinced that he was a sinner, and by faith ob- tained a sense of the pardoning mercy of God. His temper of mind was open and generous ; and as a friend he was steady and sincere. He was an agreeable and faithful fellow-labourer in the Lord's vineyard, an acceptable and useful Preacher, and firmly attached to our doctrine and discipline. He was dutiful as a son, and as a husband and father tender and affectionate. The disease which terminated his life had for some years made frequent attacks upon him ; but he was never wholly laid aside from his ministerial duties until Sep- tember, 1835. His last affliction was long and severe ; but he bore it with great patience, though he sometimes expressed a desire to be restored, that he might again preach Christ to perishing sinners. His confidence was strong in the Lord, and he often rejoiced in the prospect of being with Him. Some of his last words were, " I have hold of Christ, and will keep hold." He died August 18th, 1836, in the forty -fourth year of his age, and the twenty-fifth of his ministry. (2.) John Fordred. Through the instructions of his parents and other pious relations, he was a sub- ject of early religious impressions, which resulted in a sound conversion to God. His experience was charac- terized by a clear evidence of his adoption, strong affi- ance in the providence and grace of God, and great se- renity of mind. Of amiable temper and highly honour- able principle, endowed with a mind peculiarly formed for friendship, and alive to the obligations of relative and ministerial duty, he was a devout, humble, cheerful, and consistent Christian ; a faithful and affectionate col- league ; and a sound, instructive, and acceptable Preacher. His heart was deeply interested in the cause of Christian Missions ; and in every Circuit in which he travelled a 5 10 be zealously and successfully advocated and supported it. In his last affliction he suffered much, but was pa- tient, and resigned to the will of God. He frequently felt as in a burning fiery furnace, and said at one time, " It seems as if it were seven times hotter than usual ; but I am not alone, the Son of God is with me." He then exclaimed, (e With me in the fire remain, Till like burnish'd gold I shine ; Meet, through consecrated pain, To see the face divine." He died September 20th, 1836, in the forty-fourth year of his age, (3.) Thomas Osborne. In early life he was deeply convinced of sin, and found peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. His eagerness to rescue sinners from the service of Satan, and his general qualifications for the ministry, soon attracted attention ; and in due course all the duties and responsibilities of the sacred office were laid upon him. His ministry, both at home and abroad, was marked by diligence, and crowned with success. In Ceylon, where he laboured seven years, he was especially useful to the English and the descendants of the Portuguese. Here his health received a shock from which it never recovered, although his vigour of intellect and ardour of spirit suffered no apparent abate* ment. He was a man of various knowledge, and very acceptable pulpit talents ; of amiable temper, and sincere and fervent piety. In the spring of 1834, his fatal ill- ness came upon him. When on his way to conduct the service at St. Philip's chapel, Bristol, he was attacked by paralysis. Under this distressing malady he lingered upwards of two years ; during which time he was re- signed and even cheerful, not a murmur escaping his lips. A little before his death, he said, " I shall go down to the grave with a smile, and ascend with a shout." He died October 30th, 1836, aged forty-six years. (4.) George Holder. He was awakened to a sense of his sinful condition at. Robin Hood's Bay, under 11 the ministry of the Rev. John Wesley ; and was soon afterwards brought to a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. He enjoyed and highly valued the friend- ship of his spiritual father until the time of that great man's death. He commenced his itinerant labours in the year 1782, and continued them until the year 1818, when the in- firmities of age obliged him to desist from travelling; and he settled at Whitby, where he resided for the remainder of his days. He was one of the first Preachers sent by Mr. Wesley to the Isle of Man. He spent nine years, at different periods, among the people there, to whom he was made very useful, and whom he greatly loved. His talents as a Minister were of a useful kind ; his views of our doctrines were clear ; his eye was single ; his efforts were constant ; and there is reason to believe that he was instrumental in winning souls to Christ in every Circuit in which he travelled. During the period in which he was a Supernumerary, he was to the Preachers who la- boured in the Circuit from time to time a most agree- able helper ; meeting a class, visiting the sick, and preaching as his strength would permit. He was emi- nently zealous and humble, and as simple as a little child. He died in great peace, November 9th, 1836, aged eighty-five years. (5.) Thomas Kelk. He was converted to God in early life ; and at the age of fifteen was employed as a Local Preacheri In his nineteenth year he was sent to supply a Vacancy occasioned in a Circuit by illness : and at the ensuing Conference of 1788 his name ap- pears on the Minutes for the Norwich Circuit. From that time he laboured with zeal and acceptance for forty years. His sermons were plain and pointed, studied with much care, and delivered with great seriousness and fervour. Wherever he travelled he was favoured with seals to his ministry. To his various duties he uni- formly paid the most sedulous attention. His natural disposition was tender and affectionate. About eleven years ago, when stationed in the Wednesbury Circuit, he was deprived of his sight. Notwithstanding this pain- ful visitation, he continued for nearly seven years to dis- 12 charge the greater part of his ministerial duties ; preach- ing with as much propriety and energy as in his most vigorous days. For the last three or four years a per- ceptible decay took place both in his bodily and mental powers ; yet when anything connected with the only foundation of his hopes was mentioned, he was always deeply interested, and by the fervour of his responses when prayer was offered up, proved how entirely his heart was engaged with God. Relying on the atone- ment of his Redeemer, on the 12th of November, 1836, without any apparent struggle, he gently fell asleep, in the sixty-ninth year of his age, and the forty-ninth of his ministry. (6.) Henry Elvins; who was early brought to a knowledge of the truth. He was appointed at the last Conference to the Towcester Circuit ; and entered upon his work with a strong determination to use his utmost endeavour that he might be a " workman that needeth not to be ashamed." He was truly pious and diligent, and promised to be a useful Minister of Christ ; but his strength was soon prostrated, and he gradually declined until he died, in the lively hope of a glorious immor- tality, December 26th, 1836, in the twenty-second year of his age. (7.) John Sumner, sen. In his seventeenth year he was convinced of sin ; and after much sorrow of heart obtained, through faith in the atonement of Christ, the forgiveness of sins, and the Spirit of adoption. Believ- ing that he was called of God to the ministry of the word, he offered himself as a candidate, and after the usual examinations was, in 1811, admitted into the itinerant work, in which he laboured patiently and suc- cessfully for twenty-five years. He possessed a sound understanding ; and his mind was stored with consi- derable and various information. In the discharge of difficult and painful duties in critical circumstances, he united mildness with firmness, and evinced quickness of apprehension, and readiness of resource. It is believed that the vexatious annoyances and harassing duties of 13 his last Circuit, hastened the crisis of his disease, to which, perhaps, there was some constitutional tendency. He lived in the affectionate esteem of his fathers and brethren in the ministry, who sincerely lament his early removal. Placing his trust solely in the merits of Christ, he died in peace, and in hope of the glory of God, January 15th, 1837, in the forty-seventh year of his age. (8.) John Newton, sen. ; who was brought to the knowledge and enjoyment of religion in the fourteenth year of his age. He was distinguished by a high sense of Christian integrity, by firmness, and affection. His temper was mild and cheerful ; his ministerial talents were very respectable ; and his preaching clear and energetic. His attachment to Wesleyan Methodism was strong, and firmly seated in principle ; and he en- forced our discipline with fidelity, under a deep sense of his responsibility to God and his church. After la- bouring in the vineyard of his Lord, with an unblemished reputation, and with great acceptance and success, for thirty-three years, he finished his earthly course, in full hope of immortality, January 28th, 1837, in the fiftieth year of his age. (9.) Cuthbert Whiteside. He was converted to God in early life, and entered upon our itinerant work in the twenty-fourth year of his age. He laboured in many of the Circuits to which he was appointed with considerable usefulness, and with the esteem of the So- cieties. In the year 1832 he became unable from indisposition to discharge the regular duties of a Travel- ling Preacher, and retired as a Supernumerary. His ministerial character was very respectable ; and his state- ments of the great doctrines of the Gospel, as held by the Methodist body, were clear and comprehensive. His preaching possessed much originality and point, and was especially adapted to edification, both in practical and ex- perimental religion. The affliction which terminated his life was water in the chest. He expressed himself to a friend, the day before he expired, as possessing constant I 14 peace through reliance on the great atonement, and as saved from every thing like fear in the prospect of eter- nity. He died February 28th, 1837, in the sixty-third year of his age, and the thirty-ninth of his ministry. (10.) Wilkinson Stephenson. He was convinced of sin at an early period of life, under the ministry of the Rev. Abraham E. Farrar. Having given evidence of a scrip- tural conversion to God, and engaged for some time as a Local Preacher, he was admitted, as a probationer, into our itinerant ministry, in the year 1823. His public labours were marked by acceptance and useful- ness. He felt great interest in the study of divine truth; and his mental attainments were considerable. In the latter end of the year 1836, he was compelled by sickness to desist from the discharge of his ministerial duties. He endured a long and painful illness ; but gave proof of habitual reliance on his Saviour, and just before his departure broke forth into fervent expres- sions of praise to God. He died March 3d, 18-37, in the thirty-fifth year of his age. (11.) Benjamin Hiley. He sought and obtained divine mercy at an early period of life, and entered upon our ministry in the year 1811. From that time he continued to pursue his public labours, until the Con- ference of 1832, when he retired as a Supernumerary. The affliction which terminated in his death was painful and protracted ; but he bore it without murmuring, often saying, " Thy will, O Lord, be done." In his last hours he deeply lamented that he had not been more faithful in the Lord's vineyard, — solemnly renewed his trust in the atoning blood of Christ, — and felt that he did not believe in vain. He died in peace, March 13th, 1837, in the forty-seventh year of his age. (12.) Joseph Mann ; who was suddenly removed from the church militant to the church triumphant, in the fifty-fourth year of his age, and the twenty-ninth of his ministry. In early life he was brought to an expe- rimental acquaintance with God. He was eminently gifted with the spirit of prayer, which he exercised with' 15 great fervency, both in public and in the families of our people. His talents as a Preacher were very respectable ; his delivery was especially energetic ; and his ministry most profitable. During the last three or four months of his life he suffered much ; and was generally so in- disposed as to cause some of his most observant friends to apprehend that his once vigorous constitution was break- ing up. Subsequently he regained some degree of strength, and hope was entertained of his permanent recovery. His ministry probably was never more successfully ex- ercised than during the lastfew days of his life. His closing hours were spent in his study, in engagements preparatory to the approaching Sabbath. He had scarcely entered his chamber for the purpose of retiring to rest, when death, stingless, unappalling, conveyed the message : — " Servant of God, well done! Rest from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy." Throughout life he maintained an irreproachable charac- ter, and died greatly lamented, March 25th, 1837. (13.) John Watson, sen., aged eighty^eight. He entered on the work of an Itinerant Preacher in 1771, and travelled fourteen years, when, on account of the state of his health, he became a Supernumerary. For many of the last years of his life he resided at Bath. His natural temper was quiet and tranquil, his spirit retired and devout ; and during the brief continuance of his last illness, his mind was kept, as he frequently expressed himself, " looking unto Jesus." He died in the Lord, April 2d, 1837. (14.) John Bakewell Moulton. He enjoyed the advantages of a religious education, being carefully trained up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. About the sixteenth year of his age he was convinced of sin, fled to the refuge provided for him in the great atoning Sacrifice, and by faith obtained a clear sense of God's pardoning mercy. He laboured in our itinerant work with zeal, acceptance, and success, during a period of six years ; when, through failing health, he at the last 16 Conference became a Supernumerary. The late pre- vailing epidemic, seizing upon a constitution already enfeebled, quickly brought him to his grave. He died in peace, April 8th, 1837, aged thirty years. (15.) John Edmonds. When about sixteen years of age he earnestly sought, and satisfactorily experienced, the enjoyment of the divine favour. The zeal and acti- vity which he subsequently displayed in the cause of Christ gave evidence that his conversion was genuine. He fully devoted himself to the work of the itinerant ministry in the year 1823. Though of a weak consti- tution, and frequently suffering severely from his exer- tions, he relaxed not in his efforts, but cheerfully pre- sented himself " a living sacrifice " to God and his church. He faithfully preached the doctrines, and firmly maintained the discipline, of Methodism. In his last illness he felt the value and efficacy of that doctrine which he had so earnestly exhibited to others as the only ground of a sinner's acceptance with God, — the atonement of Christ. On this he had rested through life, and in death he proved it to be •f a sure foundation." When almost deprived of the power of speech, and lying in a state of extreme physical exhaustion, he was heard to exclaim, " His blood ! His blood ! " His last end was calm and triumphant. He frequently said, " All is well, well for ever." He fell asleep in Jesus on Tuesday, April 11th, 1837, in the fortieth year of his age. (16.) William Breedon. He was converted to God in early life, and entered upon the regular work of the Christian ministry in the year 1803. He was circum- spect in his conduct, regular in the observance of his engagements, and conscientious in the performance of his duties ; and was favoured with an encouraging degree of success. At the Conference of 1834, he was compelled, by the' failure of his health and strength, to retire as a Supernumerary. For some time before his death his mental powers had suffered considerable decay ; but in his last moments he gave satisfactory 17 and cheering evidence that the Lord was with him. He died May 6th, 1837, aged sixty-seven years. (17.) William Timperley ; an humble, pious, and circumspect follower of his divine Master ; of plain talents, and sincerely attached to the doctrines and discipline of our body. He suffered considerably from the infirmities and decays of age ; and died in a peaceful hope of eternal life, May 25th, 1837, aged seventy-four years. (18.) William Towers. When he was eighteen years of age, he gave himself to the Lord, and joined the Me- thodist Society, chiefly through the instrumentality of the late Rev. Robert Miller. In the year 1806 he com- menced his itinerancy. He was eminently peaceable and kind in his spirit, and upright in his conduct. His preaching was sound, affectionate, and useful ; and in the discharge of all his public duties, he was diligent and wise. For many months before his decease, his health was in an impaired state, and on Saturday, May 13th, as he was proceeding to his appointment in the country, he was taken alarmingly ill, and was with difficulty conveyed home ; but by the prompt application of means, in a few days he was so far recovered that it was confidently expected he would soon resume his ministerial labours ; but on Friday, the 26th, he was suddenly seized with paralysis, which completely de- prived him of the use of his right side, and the power of speech. But though he could not speak, he retained the use of his mental powers, and manifested the greatest resignation and calmness, often expressing by signs his sense of the kindness of his friends in attend- ance upon him. He died May 29th, 1837, aged fifty- three years. (10.) Joseph Jennings ; who was early brought to a saving acquaintance with divine truth, chiefly through the instrumentality of the late Rev. David Stoner. He was a man of deep and eminent piety, striving habitually to walk with God. His public ministrations were distinguished by great energy and fidelity ; while 18 his amiable manners and pastoral labours endeared him to the people whom he served in the Gospel, and among whom he resided. He had many seals to his short ministry, who will doubtless be his crown of rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus. He was graciously sup- ported during his affliction, and died in great peace, June 2d, 1837, in the thirty-fourth year of his age. (20.) Joshua Fearnside. When about sixteen years of age he was converted to God, and shortly afterwards, from a conviction of duty, began to preach. He commenced his itinerant labours in the year 1807, and was highly esteemed arid beloved in the various Circuits in which he travelled. As a Minister of Christ, he was conscientious and faithful. His discourses were clear and instructive elucidations of scriptural truth. He fed the people with knowledge and under- standing. His cool judgment, his mild but firm main- tenance of discipline, his sterling integrity, his pure and deep piety, were eminently conducive to the peace and edification of the church of Christ. He had read much, and thought much : his conversation was always characterized by intelligence, and seasoned with grace. In the relations of domestic and social life, he was affectionate, wise, and faithful. His last illness was short, but severe. No expression of doubt or fear con- cerning his personal interest in Christ was heard to escape his lips. From early youth he had lived with reference to eternity ; and when approaching its confines, he was calm and resigned. He died in great peace, June 21st, 1837, aged fifty-five years. (21.) Nicholas Mauger, a native of the Isle of Guernsey. Under a sermon preached in the island by the Rev. John de Qneteville, who still survives him, he was deeply convinced of sin, and sought the Lord with many prayers and tears. He immediately united him- self to the infant Society, and soon obtained peace with God. After a time, he entered upon our itinerant work, and for thirty-eight years gave full proof of his ministry. His labours were . entirely devoted to the » 19 French department of our work in the Norman Isles, where his memory is gratefully cherished. He was eminent for humility, charity, zeal, and deadness to the world. His last affliction was protracted and severe ; but he maintained a patient confidence in the mercy of God, and peacefully expired, June 27th, 1837, aged seventy-seven years. 2. In Ireland, two, viz., — (1.) Castor Clements; who was called into our ministry in the year 1804, and continued to travel with acceptance and usefulness for twenty-six years. His health declining, he was constrained to become a Supernumerary in the year 1830. From that time until January last, he resided in LifFord, in the Strabane Circuit. Having purposed to remove his family to the United States of America, he sailed from Liverpool on the 11th of February last; but the vessel was wrecked on the Irish coast, and all on board found a watery grave. " Blessed is that servant whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching." (2.) William Armstrong, sen., a native of Glas- lough, in the county of Monaghan. In early life he became a partaker of the power of religion, and was called into our ministry in the year 1791 . He travelled eight years ; when, having received a hurt from his horse, he was obliged to retire from the work. He was a man of sincere piety ; manifested great patience through a long and painful affliction ; and died in peace, February 20th, 1837, in the seventy-third year of his age. 3. In our Foreign Missions, four have died, viz., — (1.) James Sharracks ; a man of deep piety, and of superior talents, which he had cultivated with diligence ; and in whom ardent zeal was tempered with a prudence not usual at his years. After labouring at home for two years with much acceptance, he was appointed to Turk's Island, in the West Indies, where he arrived in February, 1835, and entered on his Mission in the 20 spirit of an Evangelist. His private character was highly estimable ; his public ministrations were accom- panied with much heavenly unction, and were rendered eminently useful. In the sphere in which he moved he was " a burning and shining light," and many " rejoiced in his light." He was not long spared to the church and to the world. He died on the 15th of July, 1836, in the faith and hope of the Gospel, in the third year of his ministry. (2.) Peter Harrop, a young man of considerable native energy, and promise of usefulness. He sailed for Cape- Coast, in Western Africa, in November last. He arrived at that place during a very unhealthy sea- son ; and by undue exposure brought on a prema- ture attack of the seasoning fever, which baffled all medical skill, and was permitted to terminate his life. He had no apprehension that his affliction would be unto death ; but he was not unprepared for it : he expressed himself as happy in God ; and many of his last hours were occupied in giving utterance to the feelings of his heart, which overflowed with gra- titude for all the goodness which God had showed to him. He died on the 8th of February, 1837, in the thirtieth year of his age, and the second of his ministry. (3.) Edward Maer ; who was a zealous and devoted Missionary. For upwards of four years he laboured with much success in the extensive and important Mission at Sierra-Leone, to which he had been appointed at his own special request. Having made arrangements to visit his native country, he embarked for that purpose on the 2 1st of March, 1837, with the intention of returning to Africa at an early opportunity ; but his divine Master, in his inscrutable wisdom, had determined otherwise. Within four days after his embarkation, he was seized with a malignant fever, the progress of which was so rapid that he exchanged mortality for life early on the morning of the 27th of March, 1837, in the thirty-fourth year of his age. His short illness was accompanied with delirium ; but the Captain of the vessel bears 21 testimony to his Christian zeal, and to the piety of his demeanour while on board. He was buried at sea. (4.) Benjamin Crosby. Being constrained by the love of Christ to offer himself for the work of the minis- try in heathen lands, he was sent to Sierra-Leone in 1834. The fervour of his zeal appeared in the excessive labours which he undertook by frequent travelling and preach- ing in the exhausting and insalubrious climate of that colony ; nor could any persuasion induce him to relax his successful efforts for the salvation of those around him whilst any physical strength remained. On Wed- nesday, April 19th, he attended to his ordinary duties, and preached in the evening with his usual energy. Before morning he was seized with his last illness, which was so severe as to render him almost incapable of con- versation. To the question, " Have you a bright pros- pect beyond the grave ? " he distinctly and w r ith em- phasis replied, " I have." He died in peace on the 24th of April, in the twenty-ninth year of his age, and the third of his Missionary labours, deeply lamented by his brethren and the people of his charge. Q. V. Are there any objections to any of our Preachers ? A. They were examined one by one. Q. VI. What Preachers have desisted from tra- velling ? A. Thomas Pennock ; who was officially recalled from a foreign station, by the Missionary Committee, and directed to appear before the Conference, — but has since withdrawn himself from our work. Q. VII. How are our Preachers stationed for the ensuing year ? A. As follows ; viz., — [N.B. Each of the Places mentioned in these Stations, and numbered consecutively from 1 to 384, is the head of a Circuit. The Preacher or Preachers 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 22 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 direction of the Superintendent Preachers.] GREAT BRITAIN. I.— THE LONDON DISTRICT. Edmund Grindrod, President of the Conference. 1 First London, {City-road, o}c.,) Richard Treffry, sen., Jacob Stanley, sen., John Farrar, jun., William M. Bunting, Peter Cooper, Frederick J. Job- son ; Henry Moore, Joshua Mars- den, Supernumeraries. N. B. The Welsh chapel in London shall be sup- plied according to a plan agreed upon at the last South Wales District-Meeting. Thomas Jackson is our Editor; George Cubitt is our Assistant- Editor ; John Mason, jun., is our Book-Steward ; Jabez Bunting, D.D., John Beecham, Robert Al- der, and Elijah Hoole, are the Resi- dent Secretaries for our Missions ; Walter Oke Croggon is the Su- perintendent, under the direction of the Missionary Committee, of the Irish Missions and Schools. Dr. Bunting is appointed the Pre- sident of the Wesleyan Theologi- cal Institution ; Joseph Entwisle, sen., Governor of the Institution- House ; John Hannah, sen., the Theological Tutor ; and Samuel Jones, A. M., the Classical and Mathematical Tutor ; John Hunt is continued as a Student in the Institution, and regarded as hav- ing travelled one year. 2 Second London, (Queen* street, $c.,) John Water-' 23 house, John Scott, George Os- born ; William Jenkins, Super- numerary. 3 Third London, (Spitalfields, tyc.,) Samuel Jackson, Abraham E. Farrar, William II- lingworch, James Cooke, jun. 4 Fourth London, (Southwark, fyc.,) John Bowers, Josiah Hill, William Griffith, jun. 5 Fifth London, {Lambeth, fyc.,) John Davis, Robert Newstead; John Stephens, Su- pernumerary. 6 Sixth London, {Hinde- street, Charles Clay ; John Le Lievre, As- 22 Calais, i + . ■ ,/ ». ' J sistant Missionary. 23 Lille and Roubaix, Henry de Jersey. 24 Calvados, fyc, Philip Le Bas. 25 La Vaunnage, and Les Hautes Alpes, Charles Cook, James Hocart, MatthewGallienne ; 54 John Rostan, Louis Martin, As- sistant Missionaries. 26 Les Cevennes, Henry Martin ; Peter Roy, Assist- ant Missionary. William Toase, Chairman of the District. MEDITERRANEAN MISSIONS. 27 Gibraltar, William H. Rule (Spanish Depart- ment), Edward Sweetman (Eng- lish Department). 28 Malta, John Brownell. II.— ASIA. CEYLON. I.— THE SINGHALESE DISTRICT. (south.) 29 Colombo, Benjamin Clough, Robert S. Hardy ; John Anthoniez, Assistant Mis- sionary. John A. Poulier, Assistant Mis- sionary. William Bridgnell ; Cornelius Wi- jesingha, D. D. Pereira, Assistant Missionaries. Thomas Kilner ; John Parys, Assistant Missionary. Elijah Toyne ; D. L. A. Bartholo- mew, Assistant Missionary. Daniel James Gogerly ; P. G. de Zylva, Charles de Hoedt, Assist- ant Missionaries. 35 Moruwa-Korle, William A. Lalmon, Assistant Missionary. Benjamin Clough, Chairman of the District. 30 Kandy, 31 Negombo, 32 Caltura, 33 Galle, 34 Matura, 55 II.— THE TAMUL DISTRICT. (north.) 36 Jaffna, Peter Percival ; John Kats, Solo- mon Valoopulle, Assistant Mis- sionaries. 37 Point-Pedro, George Hole ; John P. Sanmug- gam, Assistant Missionary. 38 Trincomalee, Ralph Stott ; John Matthiez, As- sistant Missionary. 39 Batticaloa, John Hunter, Assistant Missionary. Peter Percival, Chairman of the District. N.B. John George is returning to England. CONTINENTAL INDIA. MADRAS DISTRICT. 40 Madras, 41 Negapatam, 42 Melnattam, 43 Manaargoody, 44 Bangalore, 45 Goobee, 46 Mysore, 47 Fraserpett and Jonathan Crowther, Thomas Has- well ; John Guest, Assistant Missionary. Samuel Hardey, Richard D. Grif- fith; Abraham Ambrose, As- sistant Missionary. Robert Carver, William S. Fox. James K. Best. Thomas Cryer, Matthew T. Male* Thomas Hodson, John Jenkins ; Charles Franklin, Philip Webber, Assistant Missionaries. Two to be sent. Coorg Country, Two to be sent. Jonathan Crowther, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Society's Missions in India and North Ceylon. SOUTH SEA MISSIONS. I.— THE NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT. 48 Sydney, John M' Kenny, Samuel Wilkinson. 49 Paramatta, Daniel J. Draper. 56 50 Windsor, Frederick Lewis. 51 Bathurst, William Schofield. 52 Lower Hawkesbury, One is requested. John M'Kenny, Chairman of the District. II.— VAN DIEMEN'S LAND DISTRICT. 53 Hobart-Town, Joseph Orton, William Butters. 54 Launceston, John Manton, James Sutch. 55 Ne?v-Norfolk, Ross, and Longford, John Weather- stone ; John Crookes, Assistant Missionary. 56 Port-Arthur, William Simpson. 57 Port-Philip, {Southern Australia,) Benjamin Hurst, Francis Tuckneld. Joseph Orton, Chairman of the District. 58 Swan-River, {Western Australia,) William Long- bottom. III.— THE NEW-ZEALAND DISTRICT. 59 Mangungu, Nathaniel Turner ; William Wood, James Buller, Assistant Mission- aries. 60 Newark, John Whiteley. 61 Kaipara, James Wallis. Nathaniel Turner, Chairman of the District. IV.— THE FRIENDLY ISLES DISTRICT. 62 Tonga, Charles Tucker, Stephen Rabone. 63 Haabai, John Thomas, John Hobbs, Richard B. Lyth. 64 Vavou, Peter Turner, James Watkin, Wil- liam A. Brooks. 65 Fejee, ' William Cross, David Carglll, John Spinney, Matthew Wilson. John Thomas, Chairman of the District. 57 III— AFRICA. SOUTHERN AFRICA. I.— THE CAPE DISTRICT. 60 Cape-Town and Wynberg, Thomas L. Hodgson, Richard Haddy, James Goodrick. 67 Somerset j Edward Edwards. 68 Khamies-Berg, Joseph Jackson, jun. 69 Great Namacqualand, Edward Cook. Thomas L. Hodgson, Chairman of the District. II— THE ALBANY & KAFFERLAND DISTRICT. 70 Graham? s-Town and Salem, William Shaw, James Cameron, George Green. 71 Bathurst, George Bingham, who shall change with the Preachers of Graham's- Town and Salem Circuit twice in each quarter, under the direction of the Graham's-Town Superin- tendent. 72 Fort-Beaufort, One to be sent. KAFFERLAND. 1. AMAKOS.&. 73 Beka-Stalion, (Pato and Kama's Tribe,) John AylifF. 74 JVesleyville and Mount- Coke, Henry H. Dugmore. 75 Wesleyville, (Islambie's Tribe,) Thomas Jenkins. 76 Butterworth, (Hintsa's Tribe,) William Shepstone. 2. AMATEMBU. 77 Clarkebury, (Vossanie's Trihe,) William J. Davis. 78 Morley, (Dapa's Tribe,) Samuel Palmer. 79 Colosa, One is earnestly requested. 3. AMAPONDO. 80 Buntingville, {Fakus Tribe,) William B. Boyce. 81 CapaVs Tribe, One is earnestly requested. c5 58 4. AMAZULU. 82 Port-Natal, (Chaka's Tribe,) Two are requested. William Shaw, Chairman of the District, and Gene- ral Superintendent of the Society's Missions in South- Eastern Africa. III.— THE BECHUANA DISTRICT. 83 Thaba Unchu, James Archbell, William H. Gar- ner. 84 Plaatberg, Richard Giddy. 85 Mantatees, John Edwards. 86 Umpukani, One is requested. N.B. On all the single stations in the Bechuana District, as well as in Kafferland, the brethren shall change on the Sabbath- dav, each with the nearest to him, once at least in the quarter. James Archbell, Chairman of the District. WESTERN AFRICA. 87 Sierra-Leone, Thomas Dove, William Sanders, Henry Badger, Thomas Rhind. 88 St. Mary's, Gambia, Henry Wilkinson, Thomas Wall ; Amadi Gum, Assistant Missionary. 89 Macarthy's Island, Foulah Mission, William Fox, William Swallow ; John Cupidon, Pierre Sallah, William Juff, As- sistant Missionaries. 90 Cape+Coast, George Wrigley, Thomas B. Free- man. IV.— AMERICA. WEST INDIES. L— THE ANTIGUA DISTRICT. 91 Antigua, James Cox, Edward Fraser, Charles Bates, Thomas N» Hall, Jesse Pilcher. 92 Dominica b John Parkes, William Satchell ; John Horsford, Assistant Missionary- m 93 Montserrat, Jonathan Cadman, William Riggles- worth. 94 Nevis, Robert Hawkins, Thomas Edwards*, Daniel Stepney. 95 St. Christopher's, James Horne^ William T. Way- mouth, Thomas Pearson, 3d 5 Benjamin Tregaskis. 96 St. Eustatius, Hilton Cheesbrough. 97 St. Martin's, James Walton. 98 St. Bartholomew's, John Keightley. 99 Tortola, George Croft, John Hodge, James Patterson. 100 Anguilla, John Cameron. 101 Bermuda, Theophilus Pugh, Thomas Jeffery James Cox, Chairman of the District-, II.— THE ST. VINCENT S DISTRICT, 102 St. Vincent's, Kingstown, Robert H. Crane, Jo^ seph A. Marsden. 103 St. Vincent's, Biabou, John Cullingford, John Mann, Abraham Cooper. 104 Grenada, George Beard, John Blackwell. 105 Trinidad, William Moister, James Aldis. 106 Tobago, John Wood, George Ranyell. John Cullingford, Chairman of the District, III.— THE DEMERARA DISTRICT, 107 Demerara, George- Town, John Mortier, Alex* ander Manzie. 108 Demerara, Arabian Coast, Richard Hornabrook. 109 Demerara, Mahaica, Edward Branstone. 110 Barbadoes, Joseph Biggs, John Philp, John Bissell ; William Murray. Super- numerary. John Mortier, Chairman of the District* N.B. William Fidler is returning to England. IV.— THE JAMAICA DISTRICT. 111 Kingston, Jonathan Edmondson, jun., Henry Bleby, Robert Inglis, Philip Chapman ; Thomas H. Bewley, Superintendent of all our Mission- Schools in Jamaica. 112 Spanish' To wn, William Wedlock, John Gregory, 2d, Richard Sargeant. 113 Morant-Bay, James Atkins, William R. Rogers. 114 Grateful- Hill, William Hodgson. 115 Montego-Bay, David Kerr, Mark B. Bird. 116 Mount-Ward, Wilson Lofthouse. 117 Falmouth, William Ritchie, Henry B. Foster. 118 Stewart's Town, John Hornby. 119 St. Ann's, William Crookes, John Williams, William Seccombe, Kelsham Ful- lagar. 120 Bath, James Edney, John Gregory, 1st. 121 Stoney-Hill, Samuel Simmons. 122 Port-Antonio, Peter Samuel. 123 Lucea, Richard Harding. 124 Savannah-la- Mar, Timothy Curtis. 125 Oracabessa, John Randerson. 126 Black-River, James D. Jackson. 127 Clarendon, James Rowden. 128 Belize and Charibb-Town, Honduras-Bay, John Greenwood, Thomas Jeffries. 129 Mosquito- Shore, Vacant for the present. 130 San-Bias, {Indian Mission,) Samuel Stanton. Jonathan Edmondson, jun., Chairman of the District. N.B. Isaac Whitehouse is returning to England. V.— THE BAHAMA DISTRICT. 131 New-Providence, John Corlett, William West. 132 Eleuthera, James Eacott. 133 Harbour -Island, Samuel Simons. 134 Abaco, ' John Smithies. John Corlett, Chairman of the District, N.B. Thomas Lofthouse is returning to England. , 61 VI.— THE HAYTI DISTRICT. 135 Port-au-Prince, One is requested; St. Denis Bau- duy, Assistant Missionary. 136 Port-au-Plaat and Cape-Haytien, John Tindall. William T. Cardy. 137 Turk's Island, Thomas Pearson, jun. John Tindaxl, Chairman of the District. THE BRITISH DOMINIONS IN NORTH- AMERICA. I.— UPPER CANADA. William M. Harvard, President of the Upper Canada Conference, who resides at Kingston. 138 Alderville, William Case, John Sunday. Brother Case is to pay particular attention to the arrangement and settlement of the new village on the south shore of Rice-Lake. 139 St. Clair and Walpole-Island, James Evans, Tho- mas Hurlburt. 140 Rice- Lake, Sylvester Hurlburt. 141 Lake-Simcoe and Barrie, Jonathan Scott, Thomas M'Mullen. 142 Cold-Water, French-River, Gilbert Miller. 143 Muncy-Toivn, Solomon Waldron. 144 Saugeeng, John Simpson, Native Assistant. 145 Grand-River, Matthew Whiting. 146 Credit, Benjamin Slight, Peter Jones. 147 Isle of Tanti, Jonathan Gladwin. 148 Manetoolin Island, One to be sent. 149 Guelph, One to be sent. 150 Goderich, To be supplied. 151 Warwick and Adelaide, To be supplied. Joseph Stinson, General Superintendent of the Upper Canadian Missions, who resides at Toronto. 62 II.— THE LOWER CANADA DISTRICT. 152 Quebec, Richard Hutchinson. One to be sent. 153 Montreal, Ptobert L. Lusher, Edmund Bot- terell. 154 New-Ireland, John B. Selley. 155 St. ArmanoVs and Durham, William Squire ; Tho- mas Campbell, Assistant Mis- sionary. 156 Stanstead and Barnston, Thomas Turner ; Richard Garrett, Assistant Missionary. 157 Shefford, John Tomkins. 158 dell- Town and St. John's, William Croscombe ; John Rain, Assistant Missionary. 159 Three-Rivers, James Booth, Supernumerary. 160 Hinchenbrook, One is requested. 161 Hatley and Melbourne, John Borland, Edmund S. Ingalls, Assistant Missionaries. 162 Wesleyville, Barnabas Hitchcock, Assistant Mis- sionary. 163 Sherbroohe, One is requested. 164 Bury and Lingwich, One is requested. Robert L. Lusher, Chairman of the District. III.— THE NOVA-SCOTIA DISTRICT. 165 Halifax, John Marshall, Charles Churchill. 166 Lunenburgh. William E. Shenstone. 167 Liverpool and Mill's Village, William Smith; Jere- miah Jost, Assistant Missionary. 168 Barrington, James Knowlan, Supernumerary. 169 Yarmouth, Jesse Wheelock, Assistant Mis- sionary. 170 Norton and Windsor, William Webb, 1st, Alexan- der M'Leod. 171 Newport, William Wilson ; William Bennett, Supernumerary. 172 Shubenachadit and Truro, Matthew Smith, Assist- ant Missionary. 173 Parrsborough and Meccan, Henry Pope. 63 174 Wallace and River-John, John M'Murray, Assist- ant Missionary. 175 Guysborough, Robert Cooney. CAPE BRETON. 176 Sydney, Thomas H. Smith, Assistant Mis- sionary. 177 Ship-Harbour, Thomas Richardson. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 178 Charlotte- Town, Richard Knight. 179 Bedeque, Thomas H. Davies. 180 Murray-Harbour, James Buckley, pin., Assistant Missionary. Richard Knight, Chairman of the District. IV.— THE NEW-BRUNSWICK DISTRICT. 181 St. John, Enoch Wood, Richard Shepherd; one wanted ; Stephen Bamford, Supernumerary. 182 Fredericton, Henry Daniel, William Bannister. 183 Sheffield and Gage-Town, William Smithson ; Wes- ley C. Beals, Assistant Missionary. 184 St. Stephens, St. David's, and St. Andrew's, Sampson Busby, Arthur M'Nutt, Richardson Douglas ; AlbertDes- brisay, Supernumerary. 185 Westmoreland, Richard Williams, Joseph F. Bent. 186 Petitcodiac and Buctouch, Samuel M'Masters, As- sistant Missionary. 187 Bridgetown and Aylesford, Peter Sleep, Frederick Smallwood ; George Miller, Su- pernumerary. 188 Sussex-Vale, One to be sent. 189 Annapolis and Digby, George Johnson. 190 Miramichi, William Temple, Samuel D. Rice. *190 Woodstock and Wakefield, Michael Pickles. 191 Grand-Manan, One to be sent. 192 Bat hurst, William M. Leggett, Assistant Mis- sionary. William Temple, Chairman of the District. 6i V.— THE NEWFOUNDLAND DISTRICT. 193 St. John's, William Faulkner. 194 Harbour -Grace, James G. Hennigar ; William Ellis, Supernumerary. 195 Carbonear, John Pickavant. 196 Blackhead, Western-Bay, and Island-Cove, George Ellidge, John Addy. 197 Old-Perlican and Hani's Harbour, One earnestly requested. 198 Port-de-Grave, Ingham Sutcliffe. 199 Brigus and Cubitt's, John Snowball. 200 Trinity, One to be sent. 201 Bonavista and Catalina, James England. 202 Grand-Bank, Adam Nightingale. 203 Burin, Thomas Angwin. John Pickavant, Chairman of the District. N. B. 1. John Hetherington and John Barry are placed under the direction of the Missionary Committee. 2. In the List of Foreign Stations, some will be observed to occur without appointments. All those for which Mission- aries have been requested by the several District-Meetings will he taken into early consideration by the Committee, and Mission- aries appointed for such of them as it may be thought proper to supply immediately, from those Preachers who are on the List of Reserve. [For the satisfaction of our friends, it has been agreed to ap- pend to the preceding Lists of Appointments, made by the British Conference, the following List of the Regular Stations of the Preachers in connexion with the Conference of the VVesleyan- Methodist Church of Upper Canada, as appointed by them at their late Conference in June, 1837, under the Presidency of the Rev. William M. Harvard.] REGULAR STATIONS IN UPPER CANADA. I.— THE NIAGARA DISTRICT. 1 Hamilton, Richard Jones, Alexander M'Nab, W. Jeffers. 2 Stamford, Thomas Bevitt, Samuel Rose. 65 3 St. Catherine's, Joseph Messmore, James Musgrove. 4 Grimsby, 5 Simcoe, 6 Brantford. Samuel Belton, John Law. Richard Phelps ; another to be sent ; Thomas Whitehead, Andrew Prin- del, Superannuated. Edmund Shepherd, Peter Kerr. Richard Jones, Chairman of the District. II.— THE LONDON DISTRICT. 7 London, Edmund Stoney, Hugh Montgo- mery. 8 St. Thomas, Thomas Fawcett, Charles B. Good- rich. 9 Gosjicld and Amhurstburgh, Conrad Vandusen, David Hardie. 1 Howard, John Kellog Williston. 11 Oxford, James Norris. 12 Thames, Stephen Miles ; one to be sent. David Wright, Chairman of the District. III.— THE TORONTO DISTRICT. 13 Toronto City, 14 Yonse- Street, 15 Newmarket, 16 Toronto, 17 Nelson, 18 Dumfries, 19 Whitby, 20 Brock, William Ryerson, Ephraim Evans, who is our Editor, John Ryerson, who is our Book- Steward. Hamilton Biggar, Adam Townley ; James Wilson, David Youmans, Superannuated. Simon Huntington, John Lever. Rowley Heyland, John Flanagan. Edwy Ryerson, William Coleman ; Ezra Adams, Superannuated. Robert Corson, David C. Will. Horace Dean, Hannibal Mulkins. To be supplied. John Ryerson, Chairman of the District. 66 IV.— THE BAY OF QUINTE DISTRICT. 21 Kingston, 22 Bay of Quinte, 23 Waterloo and 24 Hallowell, 25 Belleville, 26 Cobourg, 27 Peterborough, 28 Sydney, 29 Murray, Egerton Ryerson. John Black, William Young, Wil- liam Deverell. Gananoque, John Baxter, Lewis Warner. John C. Davidson, William Haw. Matthew Lang. John Carroll, John Douse, Matthew Richey, A.M., who is Principal of U. C. Academy, John Beatty, who is Agent for U. C. Academy ; Andrew Taylor, Supernumerary, who resides at Port-Hope. George Poole, John G. Manly. William H. W T illiams, Solomon Sni- der. Cyrus R. Allison, William Steer ; Daniel M'Mullen, Superannuated. Anson Green, Chairman of the District. V.— THE AUGUSTA DISTRICT. 30 Brockville and Elizabethtown, Ezra Healy, William Scott; Wyatt Chamberlayne, Su- perannuated. 31 Prescott and Augusta, George Ferguson, Henry Shaler ; Philander Smith, by his own request recommended to the Black-River Conference of the M. E. C. in the U. S. ; Charles Wood, Superannuated. 32 Matilda, Asahel Hurlburt, George Goodson. 33 Rideau, William M'Fadden; William Brown, Superannuated. 34 Perth, George F. Playter, William Wil- loughby. 67 35 Mississippi, Stephen Brownell, John Armstrong. 36 Richmond, Daniel Berney. 37 Ottawa, Alva Adams, John M'Intyre; Frank- lin Metcalf, Superannuated. 38 Bytown, James Brock. - 39 Hull, Thomas Harmon. 40 Crosby, James Currie. 41 Pembroke, To be supplied. 42 Clarendon, Vincent B. Howard. Henry Wilkinson, Chairman of the District. John Beatty, Agent for the U. C. Academy. N.B. For the Missionary Appointments in Upper Canada, see page 61. Q. VIII. What is the number of Members in our Societies ? A. As follows, viz., — Circidts. Members in Society. First London 2819 Welsh Society 69 Second London 1818 Third London 2120 Fourth London 1500 Fifth London 1194 Sixth London. 1940 Romford 280 Deptford 1000 Hammersmith 530 Leyton 151 Bishop-Stortford 270 Windsor 225 Chelmsford 330 Colchester 712 Manningtree 760 Ipswich 657 Hastings 413 Sevenoaks 506 Lewes 280 Circuits. Members in Society. Brighton 399 St. Alban's 315 Guildford 100 Croydon 220 Bedford 786 Leighton- Buzzard 928 Luton 1155 St. Neot's 355 Biggleswade 656 Huntingdon 481 Northampton 900 Towcester 510 Daventry 660 Newport-Pagnell 304 Higham- Ferrers 549 Wellingborough 425 Kettering 280 Market-Harborough .... 260 Cambridge 390 Chatteris 315 Circuits. Members in Society. Stamford 554 Peterborough 542 Canterbury 861 Rochester 1067 Gravesend 368 Sheerness 222 Margate 550 Dover 635 Deal 185 Rye 335 Tenterden 531 Sandhurst 820 Maidstone 590 Norwich 1140 Bungay 410 North- Walsham 660 Yarmouth 660 Lowestoff 460 Framlingham 409 Diss 923 New-Buckenham 513 Bury St. Edmund's 403 Holt 590 Lynn 760 Swaffham 600 Downham 381 Walsingham 790 Wisbeach 470 Thetford 765 Ely 341 Oxford 760 High-Wycomb 480 Witney 520 Banbury.... 750 Newbury 590 Reading 300 Hungerford 730 Watlington 416 Brackley 700 Chipping-Norton 350 Swindon 108 Wantage 155 Aylesbury 466 Portsmouth 630 Gosport 180 Salisbury , 820 Poole 702 Ringwood 91 Newport 755 Southampton 466 Circuits. Members in Society. Andover 280 Chichester 130 Guernsey 5 En & lish - 297 GUERNSEY, J French#<# 10g5 Alderney 63 Jersev 5 En S lish »•■ 340 Jersey, J Frendl 1315 Devonport 904 Plymouth 625 Launceston r»«.~ 770 Holdsworthy .. , 1285 Libkeard 735 Tavistock 544 Camelford 138 Kingsbridge 157 Brixham 192 Ashburton 432 Redruth 14-10 Camborne 2061 Falmouth 1000 Truro 1745 Gwennap 867 St. Agnes 1250 St. Austle 1688 St. Mawes 275 Bodmin 1350 Penzance 2222 St. Ives 1054 Scilly Islands 125 Helstone 1143 Hayle.. 1651 Exeter 592 Tiverton . 310 Taunton 531 Wellington 146 South- Petherton 495 Axmin&ter 280 Bridport 185 Barnstaple 644 Bideford 846 Dunster 200 Oakhampton 195 Teignmouth 282 Bristol, North 2333 Bristol, South 1194 Kingswood 940 Banwell 394 Stroud 470 Dursley 565 Downend 59fe 69 Circuits. Members in Society. Gloucester 645 Cheltenham 530 Newport 358 Monmouth 520 Abergavenny 690 Newent & Forest of Dean 400 Hereford 306 Bath 1 120 Bradford 746 Midsummer- Norton .... 1532 Frome 1014 Melksham 770 Devizes 135 Shepton- Mallet 995 Warminster 117 Sherborne 176 Weymouth 539 Dorchester 390 Shaftesbury 809 Glastonbury 223 Swansea 47 i Merthyr-Tydvill( English) 511 Brecon — 265 Cardiff 259 Carmarthen 131 Haverford- West 660 Pembroke 30 1 Merthyr-Tydvill (Welsh) 410 Crickhowell 410 Cardiff 398 Brecon 145 Llandilo 177 Carmarthen 275 Swansea 192 Cardigan 438 Aberystwith 447 Machynlleth 435 Llanidloes 44 1 Ruthin 320 Llangollen 420 Denbigh 421 Llanrwst 556 Holywell 1400 Beaumaris 66 1 Carnarvon 550 Pwllheli 212 Dolgelly 750 Llaufyllin 771 Birmingham, West.. .. 1350. East.... 1173 C'rctiits. Members in Society. West-Bromwich 562 Wednesbury 1950 Walsall 745 Wolverhampton 1080 Dudley 950 Stourbridge 350 Stonrport 610 Worcester 550 Broms»rove 144 Kvesham 396 ReHditch 335 Coventry 626 Hinckley 773 Shrewsbury 360 Madelev 1400 Wellington 834 Ludlow 530 Kington 520 Newtown 770 Macclesfield 2000 Buxton 380 Congleton 1025 Nantwich 660 Northwich 728 Burslem 1459 Newcastle- under-Line . . 710 Lon^ton 563 Stafford 272 Leek 1011 Uttoxeter 511 1 ivekpool, North 1001 Liverpool, South 1743 Liverpool, Welsh 587 Chester 925 Holywell 216 Bangor 96 Warrington 760 St. Helen's 264 Wigan 380 Ormskirk ., 198 Preston 1099 Garstang 320 Lancaster 469 Wrexham 285 Whitchurch 354 First Manchester ... . 951 Second Manchester .... 1526 Third Manchester .... 1676 Fourth Manchester .... 1144 Manchester, Welsh 207 70 Circuits. Members in Society. Stockport 1590 New-Mills 440 Glossop 404 Ashton-under-Line .... 784 Oidham 654 Delph 215 Bolton 1726 Rochdale 974 Burnley 1074 Bury 606 Blackburn 525 Haslingden 854 Bacup 750 Colne 950 Clithero 410 Leigh 415 Halifax 1635 Huddersfield 2260 Holmfirth 764 Sowerby-Bridge 1096 Todmorden 1300 Denby-Dale 550 Bradford, West 1882 Bradford, East 1258 Keigliley 1538 Bingley 1325 Shipley 520 Skipton 795 Addingham 606 Grassington 300 Settle 440 Leeds, East 3596 Leeds, West 3360 Bramley... 1841 Wakefield 1520 Birstal 1635 Dewsbury 1330 Otley ... 979 Pateley-Bridge 742 Pontefract 1308 Cleckheaton 920 Yeadon 978 Woodhouse- Grove 508 Sheffield, West 2266 Sheffield, East 2350 Chesterfield 774 Bakewell 500 Bradwell 490 Rotherham 1451 Doncaster 1274 Circuits. Members in Society. Barnsley 710 Retford 1188 Worksop 407 Nottingham 2740 Ukestone 715 Mansfield 1065 Newark 1333 Leicester 910 Melton-Mowbray 700 Oakham 302 Loughborough 1200 Derby 1170 Ashbourn 208 Belper 1378 Ashby-de-la-Zouch 1140 Burton and Lichfield . . 447 Cromford 719 Lincoln 1891 Sleaford 950 Market-Raisen 1011 Louth 2165 Horncastle 1270 Alford 916 Spilsby 1115 Boston 1420 Spalding 763 Grantham, &c 1280 Hull 2704 Beverley 677 Howden 889 Driffield 720 Patrington 330 Hornsea 382 Grimsby 1053 Gainsborough 960 Epworth 752 Snaith 685 Brigg 643 Barton 850 Bridlington 1062 York 2013 Tadcaster 756 Pocklington 919 Malton 1024 Easingwold 985 Thirsk 885 Ripon 800 Selby 815 Knaresborough 839 Bedale 85,8 71 Circuits. Members in Society. Whitby 1100 Scarborough 1290 Pickering 809 Stokesley 741 Darlington 670 Stockton 656 Barnard-Castle 1060 Middleham 572 Richmond, &c 820 Newcastle, West .... 1050 Newcastle, East 900 Gateshead 917 North Shields 1212 South Shields 740 Sunderland 1445 Houghton-le-Spring .... 616 Durham 924 Wolsingham 608 Hexham 652 Wark 60 Alstone 1001 Alnwick 144 Berwick 81 Morpeth 94 Carlisle 400 Total Number of Members in Great Britain this vear 292,693 Last Year "... 293,132 Circuits. Members in Society. Whitehaven 630 Appleby 340 Penrith 518 Wigton 174 Kendal 624 Ulverstone 144 Dumfries 45 Douglas 1692 Ramsey & Peel 1508 Edinburgh 509 Dunbar, &c 37 Glasgow, &c 1 100 Ayr 262 Aberdeen 384 Dundee 64 Perth 57 Arbroath, &c 123 Banff, &c 50 Inverness 33 Orkney & Wick 166 Lerwick 404 Walls, &c 317 Northmavin, &c 141 Yell, &c 234 Decrease 439 Number of Members in Ireland this year 26,023 Ditto, last year 26,434 Decrease in Ireland 411 The Numbers in Society at the different Stations occu- pied by the Wesleyan Missionaries are as fol- lows ; — not, however, including the Irish Missions, the Societies of which are reckoned with the Num- bers reported from Ireland : — EUROPE. Stockholm Winnenden (Germany France, Paris Calais Nos. 11 448 29 29 72 Lille - - 23 Boulogne - - 25 Calvados, L/Orne, and La Manche - -62 South of France ... 365 GlBRALTAft - - - 65 Malta - - - .48 Total in Europe (being an increase of 2) - 1105 ASIA. CONTINENTAL INDIA. The Madras District. Madras - - - J 54 Bangalore - - - - 97 Negapatam - - 15 Melnattam & Manaargoody - - 54 CEYLON. The Singhalese, or South Ceylon District. Colombo - - - - 107 Candy - - -34 Negombo - - - - 186 Caltura - - - - 127 Galle - - - - 83 Matura - - - - 73 Moruwa-Corle - - - 51 The Tamul, or North Ceylon District. Jaffna - - - - 63 Point-Pedro - - - 21 Trincomalee - - - 46 Batticaloa - - 26 Toi;al in India and Ceylon (being an increase of 11) 1137 SOUTH SEA MISSIONS. The New-South- Wales District. Sydney - - - 137 Paramatta - - 29 Bathurst - - - 21 Windsor - - - 34 The Van-Diemen* s Land District. Hobart-Town, - 273 Launceston, - - - 162 Port-Artbur, - - 7 The New -Zealand Distiict. Hokianga, &c. - - - 190 73 Nos. The Friendly Isles District. Tonga - - - 964 Habaai Islands ... 3323 Vavou, &c. ... 4173 Total in the South Sea Missions (being an increase of 734) 9313 AFRICA. SOUTH AFRICA. The Cape District. Cape-Town - - - 81 Wynburg - - - - 10 Simon's-Town - - ly Somerset - - 8 Khamies-Berg - - 110 Nisbet Bath T - 12 The Albany District. Graham's Town and Salem - - 319 Bathurst and Port-Frances - 41 Beka, Caffreland - - 50 Wesleyville, ditto - - 6 Butterworth, ditto - - 14 Clarkebury, ditto - - 12 Morley, ditto - - 25 Buntingville, ditto - - 7 Plaat-berg, Bechuana's - - 99 Thaba Uncha, ditto - - 28 Umpukani and Mantatees - 23 Total in South Africa (being a decrease of 98) 864 WEST AFRICA. Sierra- Leone - - - 1124 St. Mary's, Gambia - - 390 Macarthy's Island, Foulah Mission - - 186 Cape-Coast Castle - - 151 Total in West Africa (being an increase of 528) 1851 AMERICA. WEST INDIES. The Antigua District, Antigua - - - - 2987 Dominica - - - 991 Montserrat - 322 Nevis - - - - 1519 D 7* Nos. St. Christopher's - - - 2641 St. Eustatius - - - 501 St. Bartholomew's - - 234 St. Martin's - 450 Tort ola - - - 1S48 Anguilla - - - 290 Bermuda - 451 Total in the Antigua District - 12234 Last year ... 11795 Increase - 439 The St. Vincent's District. St. Vincent's, Kingston - - 1904 Ditto, Biabou - 1744 Grenada 394 Trinidad - - - 442 Tobago - - - 301 Total in the St. Vincent's District - 4785 Last year - 4535 Increase - - - 250 The Demerara District. Demerara, George-Town - - 1096 Ditto, Mahaica - 793 Barbadoes - 905 Total in the Demerasa District - 2794 Last Year - - - 2649 Increase - - - 145 The Jamaica District. Total Number in the Jamaica District - 18715 Last Year - - 17123 Increase - - 1592 H rmrf was- Bay (Increase 27) - - 150 The Bahama District. New-Providence - - 57.3 Eleuthcra * - - '348 75 Nos. Harbour-Island - 508 Abaco - 277 Total in the Babaina District - - 1706 Last year - 1578 Increase - 128 The'Hayti District. Port-au-Prince - 92 Port-au-Plaat .... 30 Turk's Island - - - - 156 Total in the Hayti District - - 278 Last year 222 Increase - ■ 56 THE BRITISH DOMINIONS IN NORTH-AMERICA. Upper Canada District. Number of Members in the Indian and other settle- ments under the care of our Missionaries - 1517 Tlie Lower Canada District. Quebec ... 260 Montreal - - - - 477 St.Armand's ... - 297 Stanstead - 315 Shefford 171 Odell-Town - - - 249 Three-Rivers ... - 24 New-Ireland - - - - 189 Wesley ville - - - - 123 St. John's - - ... 50 Hatley and Melbourne ... 365 Total in the Lower Canada District - 2520 Last year - - - 2297 Increase - 223 The Nova-Scotia District. Halifax ... - 534 Lunenburgh - - 1 10 Liverpool - - 228 Barrington - - - - 147 Yarmouth .... 33 Horton - - - - 105 76 Nos. Windsor - - - 102 Newport - - - - 115 Shubenacadie and Truro - 131 Parrsborough - - - - 186 Wallace - - - 202 River-John - - 22 Guysborough - - - - 195 Charlotte-Town, Prince Edward's Island - 213 Murray-Harbour, ditto - - 56 Bedeque, ditto - 198 Sydney, Cape-Breton - - -168 Ship- Harbour, ditto - - 17 Total in the Nova-Scotia District - 2762 The New -Brunswick District. St. John's ... 488 Fredericton - - 210 Sheffield and Gage-Town - - 145 St. Stephen's, St. David's, and St. Andrew's - 300 Westmoreland - 342 Petitcodiac - - 173 Annapolis and Digby - 144 Bridge-Town - - - 261 Miramichi - - - 122 Sussex-Vale - - ^ 115 Woodstock and Wakefield - 150 Bathurst - - - 37 Total in the New-Brunswick District - 2487 Last year - - - 2362 Increase - - - 125 The Newfoundland District. St. John's - - 153 Harbour-Grace - - 58 Cnrbonear - 222 Rlack-Head and Western-Bay - - 390 Island-Cove and Perlican - - 217 Port-de-Grave - - - 56 Britrus and Cubit't's - - 119 Trinity-Bay - - - 73 Bonavista and Catalina - 250 Grand-Bank - - 8,0 Burin - - - 91 77 Not. Rant's Harbour - - - 80 Total in the Newfoundland District - 1789 Last year - - 1747 Increase - - 42 Total number in British North- America - 9558 Last year - - 91G8 Increase ... 390 ■Recapitulation of Members in the Foreign Missions. In Stockholm, Germany, France, Gibraltar, and Malta ... 1105 In Continental India and Ceylon - - 1137 In New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, New-Zea- land, and the Friendly Isles - - 9313 In Africa - - 2715 In the West Indies ... 40662 la British North-America - 11075 Total number of Members under the care of our Foreign Missionaries this year - - 66007 Last year - 61803 Total increase - - 4204 The Number of Members under the eare of the Wes- leyan-Methodist Church in Upper Canada, not Including the Indian Settlements, which are mentioned under the head of the Upper Canada District, page 75, was, in June, 1837, 14,000. The Number of Members under the care of the several Conferences of the United States of America, as reported in their Minutes for 1830, is, 650,678. Decrease in the United States - - i,850 78 GENERAL RECAPITULATION. Number of Members now in Great Britain - 292,693 Ditto in Ireland - 26,023 Ditto in our Foreign Stations - - 66,007 Under the care of the British and Irish Conferences 384,723 Under the care of the American Conferences 650,678 Under the care of the Wesleyan-Methodist Church in Upper Canada - - 14,000 Total number of Members in the Wesleyan-Metho- dist Societies throughout the world, exclusive of regular Travelling Preachers, who are sta- tedly employed in the work of the ministry 1 ,049,401 N.B. The number of regular Travelling Preach- ers, and of Supernumerary and Superannuated Preachers, is as follows, viz., — In Great Britain. Regular Preachers - 867 Supernumerary and Superannuated - 134 1,001 161 In Ireland, Regular Preachers stationed in the Circuits 97 Missionaries - - - 25 Supernumerary and Superannuated Preachers 39 In the Foreign Stations, Regular Preachers and Assistant Missionaries now actually on the List (besides the twenty-five Missionaries employed in Ire- land, and a considerable number who are to be appointed to the vacant Foreign Stations as soon as possible) - - 274 Supernumerary and Superannuated Preachers 7 In the Upper Canada Connexion Regular Preachers - - 78 Supernumerary and Superannuated Preachers 1 1 In the American Connexion in 1836, Regular Preachers in Circuits, and Mission- aries to the Indians and others - 2,781 Supernumerary and Superannuated Preachers 1 65 2,946 Total throughout the world - .. 4,478, 281 89 79 Q. IX. Who is appointed the President of the next Conference in Ireland, to be held in Dublin, on Friday, the 22d of June, 1838? A. Our President, the Rev. Edmund Grindrod ; who, if unavoidably prevented, has authority to nominate a substitute. N. B. 1. The Rev. Robert Newton, and one of the Missionary Secretaries, are appointed to accompany the President to the next Irish Conference. 2. The President is requested to visit Scotland, at whatever time of the year shall be most agreeable to him ; and as many of the Preachers stationed in Scot- land as conveniently can are directed to meet him at such times and places as he shall appoint. The Secre- tary is desired to accompany the President on his visit to Scotland. 3. The President is requested to attend the next Annual Meeting of the North-Wales District, to be held at Ruthin, in the spring of 1838, and the Second South- Wales District-Meeting, to be held at Carmarthen, at the same period of the year. The Rev. Theophilus Lessey is appointed to accompany the President to the North- Wales District-Meeting, and the Ex-President and the Rev. William Clegg are appointed to accompany him to the Second South- Wales District-Meeting. If the Pre- sident should be unable to attend the North-Wales Dis- trict-Meeting, Mr. Lessey is authorized to preside at that Meeting in his place. Two of the English Preachers stationed in Wales shall attend the District-Meetings of the W^elsh Preachers, and two of the Welsh brethren shall attend the District-Meeting of the English Preachers in Wales. Q. X. Who are the Committee for Guarding our Privileges during the ensuing year ? A. The President and Secretary of the Confer- ence ; all the Preachers appointed for the six London Circuits ; the Superintendents of the Deptford and Hammersmith Circuits ; and all those Preachers, now living, who have filled the office of President of the Conference ; together with the following Gentle- men : — 80 Thomas Allan, Esq., London; George Bowls, Esq., ditto -, J. J. Buttress, Esq., ditto ; Isaac Day, Esq., ditto ; John S. Elliott, Esq., ditto; Thomas Farmer, Esq., ditto ; James Hoby, Esq., ditto; James Hunter, Esq., ditto; William Judd, Esq , ditto; George Loddiges, Esq., ditto; Thomas Marriott, Esq., ditto; Richard Matthews, Esq., ditto; W. F. Pocock, Esq , ditto ; Thomas F. Rance, Esq., ditto ; Richard Marsden Reece, Esq., ditto; Humphrey Sandwith, M. D., ditto; Joseph Agar, Esq., York; Thomas Allen, Esq., Macclesfield ; William Allen, Esq , Manchester ; T. Percival Bunting, Esq., ditto; John Burton, Esq., Middleton ; Robert Campion, Esq., Whitby; Joseph Carne, Esq., Penzance ; Isaac Crowther, Esq., Morley ; Robert Fawcett, Esq., Hunsley ; T. Gardner, Esq., Stnnehouse ; Lancelot Haslope, Esq., Selly-Hall, near Birmingham ; George Heald, Esq., Liverpool; James Heald, Esq., Stockport; James Henwood, Esq., Hull; Thomas B. Holy, Esq., Sheffield ; John Irving, Esq., Bristol; G. W. Longridge, Esq., Sunderland; Francis M arris, Esq., Leeds; John Marsden, Esq., Manchester; James Meek, Esq., York; Robert Middleton, Esq., Cheltenham; Thomas Potter, Esq., Manchester; Peter Rothwell, Esq., Bolton; Thomas Sands, Esq., Liverpool; W. G. Scarth, Esq., Leeds; David Shaw, Esq., Huddersfield ,- William Skinner, jun., Esq., Stockton; Samuel Stocks, Esq., Wakefield; John Thornley, Esq., Dodworth, near Barnsley ; James Treweek, Esq., Anglesea; Thomas Walker, Esq., Stockton; James Wood, Esq., Manchester ; James Wood, Esq., Bristol. N. B. The Rev. Abraham- E. Farrar is appointed' 81 the Secretary of the Committee of Privileges for the en- suing year. Letters are to be addressed to him, (post- paid,) at No. 23, Bedford- Square, Commercial- Road, London. MISSIONS. Q,. XI. What are the Resolutions of the Conference in reference to our Missions 1 A. 1. The thanks of the Conference are hereby pre- sented 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 Secretary of the Conference ; the General Treasurers ; the Treasurer of the Lon- don District Auxiliary Society, J. J. Buttress, Esq. ; Sixteen of the Preachers appointed to the London Cir- cuits, viz., The Rev. Robert Alder, The Rev. Abraham E. Farkar. William Atherton, — Elijah Hoole, John Beecham, Thomas Jackson, John Bowers, Samuel Jackson, Dr. Bunting, John Mason, . ■-» W. M. Bunting, Jacob Stanley, sen., John Davis, R. Treffry, sen., • Jos. Entwisle, sen., John Waterhouse; — The Sixteen following Gentlemen of London, viz., James Ashley, Esq., William Judd, Esq., Mr. Birt, Mr. Peter Kruse, George Bowes, Esq., Ambrose Perkins, Esq., Mr. Charles Chubb, W. F. Pocock, Esq., J. S. Elliott, Esq., Thomas F. Rance, Esq., Walter Griffith, Esq., R. Marsden Reece, Esq., James Hoby, Esq., Humphrey Sandwith,M.D.; James Hunter, Esq., Samuel F. Scott, Esq.; — And, for the Country, — The Rev. Theofhilus Lessey, Liverpool ; George Maksden, Sheffield ; - William Naylor, Birmingham ; D 5 82 Richard Reece, Hull ; Baknard Slater, Macclesfield - Joseph Taylor, Worcester; Richard Waddy, West-Bromwich Robert Wood, Manchester; Joseph Carne, Esq., Penzance ; John Forshaw, Esq., Liverpool; James Heald, Esq., Stockport ; Lancelot Ha slope, Esq., Selly-Hall, near Birmingham ; John Irving, Esq., Bristol ; Thomas Sands, Esq., Liverpool ; William G. Scarth, Esq., Leeds ; James Wood, Esq., Manchester. 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 presented to the Rev. Dr. Bunting, late President of the Conference, for his constant attention to the interest of the Missions during the year ; and to the Rev. John Beecham, the Rev. Robert Alder, and the Rev. Elijah Hoole, the General Secretaries, for their very acceptable and useful services to our Missions during the past year. 5. At the several Financial District-Meetings, which shall be held in September, arrangements shall be made for holding Missionary Meetings throughout the respec- tive Districts, especially those 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 invited to attend the said District-Meetings when such arrangements are under consideration. The Plan for each District, thus jwovisionally arranged, shall be immediately transmitted by the Chairman to the several Preachers who form the Deputation for that District, as appointed in the List of Deputations hereafter subjoined. The said Preachers are required to correspond with the Chairman on the subject forthwith; — in order that such Jinal arrange- ments may be adopted, by mutual consent, as to 'the 83 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 Preacher from the same Circuit at the same time. It is also re- commended, that one of the usual Quarterly Meetings of each District Auxiliary Missionary Committee be summoned during the sitting of the Annual District- Meeting, for the purpose of investigating the expenses incurred at Anniversaries, &c. 6. The following Preachers and other Friends are particularly invited to attend the Special Meeting of the Missionary Committee, which will be held in Bristol, at nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, July 24th, 1838, according to the Seventeenth Article of the "Laws and Regulations of the Wesleyan Missionary Society ; " viz., the Rev. Messrs. George Morley, James Dixon, John Rigg, Joseph Beaumont, Philip C. Turner, Thomas Martin, Robert Smith, John Anderson, sen., and William Lord ; — with James Wood, Esq., of Bris- tol, William B. Cross, Esq., of Bristol, Robert Curtis, Esq., of Bath, Mr. George Bagnall, of Carmarthen, Joseph Agar, Esq., of York, John Sutcliffe, Esq., of Willow-Hall, Mr. Pike, of Oxford, and Mr. Bush, of Hungerford. — N.B. This Meeting is open to the Trea- surers and Secretaries of the different Auxiliary and Branch Societies in the vicinity, and to such other leading country friends of the Methodist Missions as can conveniently attend ; and their presence is respect- fully requested. MISSIONARY DEPUTATIONS FOR 1837-8. DISTRICTS. Bedford and Northampton, Robert Newstead, William Illingworth. Kent, Samuel Jackson, Everett Yigis, F. J. Jobson. Norwich and Lynn, John Waterhouse, John Haigh, John Farrar, jun., J. F. England. Oxford, A. E. Farrar, John Lomas. Portsmouth, William Clegg, Walter Lawry. Guernsey, Samuel Young. Devonport, Henry Davies, Benjamin Gartside. Cornwall, P. C. Turner. Exeter, John P. Haswell, Charles Prest. Bristol, The President and Dr. Beaumont. Bath, Robert Wood, John Bowers. First South Wales, Thomas Martin, Joseph Roberts. North Wales, Hugh Carter, Richard Bonner, Griffith Hughes, Edward Anwyl. Birmingham, John Scott, Abraham Stead. Shrewsbury, William Naylor, Henry Fish. Macclesfield, William Horton, J. C. Leppington. Liverpool, Robert Newton, Peter Duncan. Manchester, Thomas Waugh, W. M. Bunting. Bolton, Joseph Fowler, John Rattenbury. Halifax and Bradford, J. S. Stamp, S. D. Waddy, Stephen Kay. Leeds, Theophilus Lessey,George Roebuck. Sheffield, Thomas Galland, George Steward. Nottingham and Derby, Alexander Bell, Thomas Mur- ray, William Smith, John Nelson < Lincoln, Timothy C. Ingle, W. B. Stephenson. Hull, George Cubitt, Robert Young. York, James Everett, John Callaway. Whitby and Darlington, George Marsden, Samuel Leigh, Richard Felvus. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Richard Reece, G. B. M'Donald, Philip Hardcastle, W. L. Thorn- ton. Carlisle, Samuel Dunn, Willson Brailsford. Ireland, North, James Dixon, Matthew Banks. Ireland, South, John Anderson, Barnabas Shaw, SCHOOLS. Q. XII. What are the Resolutions of the Conference respecting the affairs of our Schools ? A. 1. John Irving, Esq., of Bristol, and the Rev. Philip C. Turner, are re-appointed the General Trea- surers, and the Rev. William P. Burgess is appointed the General Secretary, for the ensuing year. 2. The following persons are appointed as the Ge>- 85 neral Committee for the ensuing year : — The President and Secretary of the Conference, the General Treasurers and Secretary of the School-Fund, the Rev. Dr. Bunting, Messrs. R. Waddy, G. Marsden, C. Cooke, Dowty, J. Fowler, Eastwood, Scott, T. Jackson, Lessey, Water- house, Naylor, R. Wood, and Pilter ; Messrs. Rees, Copp, Rogers, and Billing, of Bristol ; Middleton and Jerram, of Cheltenham ; Parsons and Hollway, of Midsummer-Norton ; Fussell, of Frome ; Palmer, of Bath; Carne, of Penzance; J. C. Seccomb, of Exeter; and Budgett, of Kingswood ; and such Gentlemen of the Local Committees as can make it convenient to attend on the Friday preceding the next Conference. 3. The following are the Local Committees for the ensuing year : — - Kingswood School. — The Rev. Thomas Martin, Chairman ; Rev. Robert Smith, Local Treasurer ; Rev. Henry Fish, Secretary ; Rev. Messrs. J. Wood, Lord, Clegg, Roberts, Davies, J. Smith, 3d, Sherwell, and Brandreth ;— with Messrs. Capel, Exley, John W. Hall, A» Harper, T. Harris, Irving, Westcott, and J. Wood, of Bristol ; and Messrs. Liddiard and Fort, of Bath. Woodhouse-Grove School. — The Rev. Robert Newton, Chairman ; Rev. George Morley, Local Trea- surer ; Rev. William L. Thornton, Secretary ; Rev. Messrs. Vevers, William Smith, Anderson, Galland, Kirk, Sedgwick, C. RadclifFe, Garrett, Leach, Hamer, Walton, Hinson, Prescott, Murray, and J. Walker; — with Messrs. Calvert, Beaumont, Cheeseborough, and Walker, of Bradford ; Messrs. Scarth, John Burton, Joshua Burton, Marris, James Hargraves, C. Dove, B. Beverley, Musgrave, and Howard, of Leeds ; Messrs. Swale and Suter, of Halifax ; Mr. Stocks, of Wake- field ; Mr. Shaw, of Huddersfield ; and Mr. Sutcliffe, of Willow-Hall. 4. The Private Subscriptions and Public Collections for the School-Fund are to be made in every Circuit in the month of October ; and the Conference repeats and urges its recommendation to our Lay Friends to render assistance to the Preachers in procuring the private Subscriptions. The sums allowed to Preachers, sta- 86 tioned 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 Circuit 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 are large, and the contributions very small, as may suit their con- venience." 5. The usual allowance for the education of the chil- dren of Deceased and of Supernumerary Preachers, in- stead of being claimed by the Treasurers of the School- Fund, and received by them in a gross amount from the Treasurer of the Auxiliary Fund, shall, when the claim has been sanctioned by the District-Meeting, be received directly from the Auxiliary Fund ; the Treasu- rers of the School-Fund, however, being allowed to claim such a sum for each boy educated and supported at either of the Schools as he actually costs the Insti- tution. 6. The vacation at both the Schools shall commence in the last week of May, or the first week of June. 7. The Conference determines, that if any boy, having left either of our Schools at the time of the annual va- cation, be detained more than a week after the vacation ends, unless a satisfactory reason be sent to the Gover- nor, such boy's place shall be immediately filled up by the Governor from the list of boys who are waiting for admission. 8. Every Superintendent is required to send to the General Treasurers a particular account of the sums contributed in his Circuit to the Fund, and of the claims made upon it ; stating distinctly the names of the chil- dren for whose education the usual allowance has been • 87 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 November. All communications are to be ad- dressed to the Rev. Philip C. Turner, Methodist Chapel, Devonport. 9. The Accounts for the year shall be closed on the 24th of June, and audited before they are presented to the General Committee at 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 November, 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 his District-Mi- nutes of every thing which relates to the School- Fund. This communication shall be made not later than the 31st of May. 10. At every District-Meeting, on the day on which ^ the Circuit Stewards are in attendance during the trans- action 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 ma- terial deficiency, or want of due exertion, shall appear, the case shall be specially reported in the District- Mi- nutes, and be brought by the Chairman before the en- suing Conference. 11. The thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to John Irving, Esq., and the Rev. Philip C. Turner, the late General Treasurers, and to the Rev. George Osborn, the late General Secretary, for their efficient discharge of the duties of their offices in the past year. 12. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the late Local Committees and Secretaries of the Schools, for their faithful and able attention to the affairs of the Schools during the year; to the Governors and Governesses of the Schools, for their affectionate atten- tion to the children committed to their care, and for 88 their able management of the concerns of the Schools ; and to the Examiners, for their very efficient discharge of the duties which they kindly consented to undertake. 13. The Conference re-appoints the Governors to their offices, in accordance with the recommendation of the Local Committees, for the term of years specified in the last year's Minutes. (See Min. of 1836, Q. xxii., p. 105.) 14. The thanks of the Conference are presented to the Rev. Joshua Wood, A.M., Head Master of the Woodhouse-Grove School, for the able and satisfactory manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office ; and the Conference also records the high grati- fication which it has received from Mr. Wood's visit, during its sittings, in company with the Governor, Go- verness, and boys, and from the communications which he has made. 15. 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.m Mrs. Brackenbury, Raithbv 10 F. Riggall, Esq., Louth../. 10 H. Goring, Esq., Oxford 5 Messrs. Wood and Westhead, Manchester 5 G. B. Browne, Esq., Halifax 5 W. Dyson, Esq., Hovvden 50 Joseph Agar, Esq., York 5 Mr. Capcl, Bristol 5 A. Extend, by the Rev. R. Lusher, Bath 5 Mr. G. Mason, Barnsley 5 BOOK AFFAIRS. Q. XIII. What are the Resolutions of the Conference in reference to the affairs of our Book-Room ? A. 1. The Rev. John Farrar, jun., is re-ap- pointed the Secretary to the London Book- Committee jor the year ensuing. 2. The Rev. John Brown, sen., of Maidstone, is re-appointed the Editor of the Child's Magazine. Com- 89 munications intended for this department should be ad- dressed to him, at No. 14, City -Road, London. 3. The Rev. Robert Newstead is appointed the Secretary to the Methodist Tract- Committee. Com- munications intended for this department should he ad- dressed to him at No. 14, City -Road, London. 4. The General Book-Committee, which is appointed to meet on the Thursday evening previous to the next Conference, shall consist of our President and Secretary, and all the members of the London Book-Committee who shall be duly authorized to attend the Conference ; with the Rev. Messrs. John Anderson, sen., Leach, France, R. Wood, Waddy, P. Garrett, J. Fowler, G. Marsden, Dixon, Lessey, B. Slater, Galland, Morley, H. Hughes, D. Walton, Pilter, Rigg, F. A. West, R. Smith, C. Cooke, W. Smith, A. Bell, W. P. Burgess, I. Keeling, D. Evans, W. Naylor, J. Taylor, James Gill, Martin, Lord, Hobson, Haswell, W. Fowler, Cus- worth, J. S. Stamp, W. W. Stamp, Eastwood, S. D. Waddy, Clegg, Lawry, Blackett, W. Vevers, Dr. Andrews, and the Representatives of the Irish Con- erence. 5. The thanks of the Conference are hereby unani- mously presented to the Rev. Thomas Jackson, for the very judicious and satisfactory manner in which he has discharged the laborious duties of his office as our Editor during the past year. 6. The thanks of the Conference are presented to -the Rev. George Cubitt, for the very efficient assistance which he has rendered to the Editor during the past year. 7. The thanks of the Conference are tendered to the Rev. John Mason, our Book-Steward, for his vigilant and successful management of the business of his office during the past year ; — to the Rev. John Brown, sen., for his acceptable and valuable services as Editor of the Child's Magazine ; — to the Rev. John Farrar, jun., for his services as Secretary to the London E>ook-Com- mittee ; — to the Rev. William L. Thornton, for his services as Secretary to the Methodist Tract-Committee ; — and to the London Book- Committee, for their judi- 90 cious and faithful direction of the affairs of the Book- Room during the past year. 8. The Rev. George Cubitt is appointed Assistant Editor, according to the Regulations of 1836 concerning Appointments. (See Min., 1836, Q. xxn., p. 105.) 9. The Book- Committee are directed to publish an additional octavo volume of the Minutes ; and a new edition, consolidated and improved, of Hill's " Alpha- betical Arrangement." 10. The Book-Committee are also directed to publish the late Rev. Daniel Isaac's Sermon on Church Com- munion, in a separate form. CHAPEL-FUND. Q. XIV. What are the Resolutions of the Conference, in regard to the General Chapel-Fund, and the Chapel Loan-Fund ? A. 1. The cordial thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to Thomas Marriott, Esq., and the Rev. Samuel Jackson, the Treasurers of the General Chapel- Fund, for their diligent and faithful services during the past year ; and they are hereby appointed to that office during the next year. 2. The cordial thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to James Heald, Esq., and John Fernley, Esq., the Treasurers of the Loan-Fund, for their impor- tant and valuable services during the past year ; and they are respectfully requested to continue those services during the ensuing year. 3. The thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to the Lay-Gentlemen of the Chapel Loan-Fund Sub- Committee, and especially to Mr. Thomas Crook, of Liverpool, and Mr. W. Robinson, of Manchester, for their kind and efficient services during the past year. 4. The thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to the Rev. Robert Wood, the Rev. Jonathan Crow- ther, and the Rev. Francis A. West, the Secretaries of the General Chapel-Fund, for their services during the past year ; and the Rev. Robert Wood, the Rev. 91 Francis A. West, and the Rev. Edward Walker, are appointed to that office for the next year. 5. The Sub- Committee of the Loan-Fund, who shall meet in Manchester on the second Wednesday in Octo- ber, and the last Wednesday in May next, or oftener if necessary, shall be composed of the following persons ; viz., the Treasurers of the Loan-Fund, the Secretaries of the Chapel-Fund, the Rev. Messrs. Bell, Calder, Horton, Heaton, Lessey, Squance, Slater, and Stead ; — with Messrs. Chappell, Henson, John Lomas, J. Marsden, W. Robinson, James Wood, and T. P. Bunt- ing, of Manchester; John Burton, of Middleton ; and M. Ashton and T. Crook, of Liverpool. 6. The Committee of Distribution of the General Chapel-Fund, which will meet in Bristol on the Mon- day previous to the next Conference, shall consist of our President and Secretary, the Treasurers and Secre- taries of the General Chapel -Fund, the Treasurers of the Chapel Loan-Fund, and the Chairman and Secretary of the Sub- Committee of the Loan-Fund ; with the Rev. Dr. Bunting, Messrs. Reece, G. Marsden, J. Stanley, sen., R. Waddy, R. Treffry, sen., Bowers, Davis, Hugh Hughes, T. Martin, Waterhouse, Lord, Burt, Vevers, and J. Fowler ; — with fifteen Trustees, (not being Travelling Preachers,) to be chosen by the June Quarterly Meetings, of the under-named Circuits, viz., two at Bristol North, two at Bristol South, two at Bath, and one from each of the following places, — Chel- tenham, Midsummer-Norton, Exeter, Penzance, Devon- port, Salisbury, Kingswood, Truro, and Frome. 7. To ensure greater punctuality in the transmission of the Collections and Subscriptions to the General Chapel-Fund, the Chairmen of Districts are hereby directed to make inquiry, in their respective District- Meetings, whether the Rule requiring such Collections and Subscriptions to be transmitted to the Treasurers before the end of March has been observed, and to in- sert an answer to that inquiry in the District-Minutes. 8. The Conference directs that every application to the General Chapel-Fund Committee shall be accom- panied by a regular Chapel-Schedule, duly filled up, 92 and signed by the Chairman of the District, in the District-Meeting ; and it further directs that the said 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 one year. 9. 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. 10. Resolved unanimously, That a letter be sent by the Secretaries to the Trustees of all Chapels which have received Relief from the Chapel- Fund, and have ceased to contribute to the Funds, urging them to re- new their contributions ; and that the Chairmen of Districts be required to examine, at the District-Meet- ings, whether the Superintendents have duly attended to such cases. 1 1 . That, for the future, it shall be a condition of affording relief to any Chapel case, that the Trustees shall engage permanently to subscribe to the General Chapel- Fund. 12. That the Conference has heard with great satis- faction the Financial Report of the Chapel Loan -Fund Sub-Committee ; and offers its best thanks to the Com- mittee, for their judicious and faithful conduct in the execution of the trust confided to them ; and approves and adopts the following Resolutions of their last Meet- ing ; viz., (1.) " That this Sub-Committee has gone to the utmost extent of the Commission with which it was originally entrusted as to the obtaining of Loans, and the giving of Final Grants therefrom. (2.) " That in order to the honourable redemption of the engagements into which the Sub- Committee has entered with the parties who have furnished Loans, the sum of at least £4750 per annum will be absolutely necessary. And, (3.) " That it now remains for the Sub-Committee to see to the due working of the scheme laid down in the Financial Report for the repayment of the Loans. 93 " The Sub- Committee therefore propose the following Resolutions ; viz., " (1 .) That, according to the present income and actual liabilities of the Chapel-Fund, no further applications for relief by Final-Grants can be entertained for some years to come ; and, that cases claiming relief in that way — unless, in the mean time, the income of that Fund be considerably augmented — must necessarily be de- ferred, until the greater part of the Loans already fur- nished shall have been repaid. "(2.) That in order to the due and regular repayment of those Loans, in conformity with the conditions on which they have been furnished, the sum of £4750 be annually paid to the Treasurers of the Loan-Fund, to the end of the term for which they are responsible." 13. That while the Conference rejoice in the effici- ency of the operations of the Chapel Loan-Fund, they view with great sympathy those cases which are still unrelieved ; and especially as some of them are in the peculiar circumstances of having sums offered to them upon the condition of their early receiving help from the Loan-Fund. In order to afford encouragement to some of these cases of embarrassment, the Sub- Committee are re- quested to consider whether any plan can be devised for their immediate help. It is also resolved, that Legacies and Donations to the General Chapel-Fund, unless otherwise specially directed, shall in future be devoted entirely to the purpose of relieving the most urgent cases of distress by Final Grants, under the di- rection of the Loan-Fund Sub-Committee. 14. The Conference being firmly persuaded that the Trustees of many of our Chapels would gladly contribute to lighten the burdens of their brethren who are con- nected with our most embarrassed Chapels, were they fully acquainted with the circumstances of their distress, directs the Secretaries to make application to those Trustees of Chapels who may be in circumstances to afford help, for Annual Subscriptions, or Special Dona- tions, to the Chapel Fund ;. the application to be accom- panied by such extracts from the Committee's corre? 94 spondence as may afford adequate information respecting the distress and difficulties of various Trusts. 15. That, 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 be provided for every District, in which the particulars of each application shall be registered ; and that the Chairmen of Districts be 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 efforts on Anniversary occasions, without which no case can be entertained by the General Chapel- Fund Committee. CHAPEL-BUILDING COMMITTEE. Q,. XV. Who are the Chapel-Building Commit- tee, (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 Rev. Messrs. A. Bell, R. Wood, Calder, Nelson, F. A. West, and E. Walker, of Manchester ; Slater, of Macclesfield ; Horton, of Stockport ; Heaton, of Bolton ; Thompson, of Ashton ; and Dunn, of Old- ham ; — with Messrs. J. Marsden, C. R. Chappell, John Fernley, W. Allen, T. Jackson, Joshua Westhead, R. Henson, and J. Lomas, of Manchester; James Heald, of Stockport ; John Burton, of Middleton ; and R. Bealey, of Radcliffe. 2. This Committee, who have power to add to their number if they deem it expedient, are requested to meet regularly on the first Wednesday in every month ; and no permission to erect, purchase, or enlarge any chapel shall be granted, unless at least seven members of the Committee be present. 3. The Rev. Robert Wood is re-appointed the Chair- man, and the Rev. F. A. West the Secretary, of this Committee. All letters on the subject of Chapels should be addressed to the 'Rev. F. A. West, Methodist 95 Chapel, Invell-street, Salford, Manchester. It is parti- cularly requested that such letters may be post paid. 4. The thanks of the Conference are hereby presented to the Rev. R. Wood, and the Rev. F. A. West, the late Chairman and Secretary, and to the other Mem- bers of the Committee, for their diligent attention to the business brought before them during the past year. 5. The Preachers, 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 approba- tion of the Quarterly Meeting of the Circuit, and shall be recommended either by the Financial District-Meet- ing in September, or by the Annual District-Meeting in May." 6. 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. xiv., A. 10, 11, p. 92, of these Minutes.) 7. 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, to be entered in the Circuit-Book. 8. In order that the Chapel-Building Committee may have a fuller assurance than at present they can obtain, that a Chapel of the proposed dimensions and materials can be built at the place for the sum specified, the Con- ference directs, that no Superintendent shall sanction by his signature any application of Trustees to the Com- mittee, until they have furnished plans, specifications, and estimates. 9. If in any Circuit it be deemed probable that the erection of a new chapel will be requisite after Confer- ence, and before the month of April, the plans, specifica- tions, and estimates of which cannot be submitted to the Financial District- Meeting in September, the Chairman 96 of that Meeting shall by letter state to the Building Committee the opinion of the Meeting as to the expedi- ency of such erection ; and in such cases the permission of the Chapel-Building Committee shall be sufficient war- rant for their procedure, that Committee paying special attention to the examination of such cases when the de- tails shall come before them. 10. Instead of 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 Chairmen of Districts, containing the particulars of the cases in each District, in which permission has been granted during the year to build or enlarge chapels ; the Schedule to be returned to the Secretary imme- diately after the District-Meeting, that he may be pre- pared to report to the General Chapel Fund, and to the Conference, how far the prescribed conditions have been observed. 11. The Superintendents are especially requested in every case to give all the particulars required by the new printed Forms, both for applications to build and to enlarge chapels, as written letters are found to be gene- rally so defective as to occasion unnecessary trouble and delay. *** Proper printed Forms of application to the Chapel Build- ing Committee, for permission to erect new Chapels, &c.,maybe had from Mr. Mason, the Book-Steward. CHILDREN'S FUND. Q. XYI. What are the Resolutions of the Confer- ence in reference to the Children's Fund ? A. 1. The thanks of the Conference are hereby pre- sented to the District Treasurers of the Children's Fund throughout the kingdom, for their kind services during the year; and also to the Rev. Richard Waddy, and W. G. Scarth, Esq., the General Treasurers, and 97 to the Rev. S. D. Waddy, the General Secretary, of this Fund. 2. The Rev. John S. Stamp, and W. G. Scarth, Esq., are appointed the General Treasurers, and the Rev. S. D. Waddy is re- appointed the General Secre- tary, for the ensuing year. 3. All letters on business relating to this Fund should be addressed (post paid) to the Rev. John S. Stamp, Methodist Chapel, Chester. 4. From the reports of the District-Meetings, as to the probable number of Children's Allowances to be provided by this Fund in the ensuing year, taking into consideration the increased demand upon its resources by the provision which is now made (see the next Ques- tion) for the Children of worn-out and deceased Prea- chers, it appears that the ratio of contribution, in pro- portion to numbers in Society, may for the present be as follows : One hundred and thirty members are to pro- vide the Allowance of one child, and so onwards in re- gular proportion. On this principle, and in conformity with the Regulations passed at the Conference in 1820, in reference to fractional numbers, the following state- ment has been drawn up. It determines the number of Children's Allowances for which each District is re- sponsible in the year 1837-1838, 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 18608 143 Bedford and Northampton 10050 77 Kent 6164 47 Norwich and Lynn 10275 79 Oxford 6325 49 Portsmouth 4054 31 Guernsey ... 3100 24 Devonport 5782 44 Cornwall ... 17871 137 Exeter , 4706 .... 36 Bristol .... 9943 76 Bath ; 8566 66 98 Districts. No. of Members. No. of Children. First South Wales 2598 20 Second South Wales 3768 29 North Wales 6061 47 Birmingham and Shrewsbury . . 16008 ....... 123 Macclesfield 9319 72 Liverpool 8697 67 Manchester and Bolton 17875 137 Halifax and Bradford 16269 125 Leeds ^. . 18717 144 Sheffield 11410 88 Nottingham and Derby 14027 108 Lincoln 12781 98 Hull 11707 90 York 9894 76 Whitby and Darlington 7718 59 Newcastle , 10444 80 Carlisle 2875 22 Isle of Man 3200 25 Edinburgh 1908 15 Aberdeen 877 7 Shetland 1096 t 8 CHILDREN OF WORN-OUT AND DECEASED PREACHERS. Q,. XVII. What is the result of the Proposition sub- mitted to the consideration of the Preachers and Circuit Stewards at the recent District-Meetings in the month of May, in conformity with the Answer to Q,. XVII., recorded in the Minutes of the Conference for 1836 ? A. 1. Letters have been received from every District in Great Britain, stating that the Proposition has received the unanimous and most cordial approbation of all the Preachers and Stewards then assembled. For this striking expression of the kind and equitable consider- ation which our people at large are desirous to evince on behalf of the young Children of their Worn-out Preach- ers, and of the families -of their Deceased Ministers, 99 the Conference hereby records its grateful and respectful acknowledgments. 2. It is now resolved, in conformity with the decision of the District-Meetings, (I.) That an allowance of Six Guineas per annum shall in future be regularly granted from the Children's Fund towards the maintenance of the children of Su- pernumerary and of Deceased Preachers, until they attain the age of seventeen years, on the same plan as that on which a similar allowance is now made from the same Fund to the children of Preachers actually sta- tioned in Circuits. (2.) That the same allowance, like that to children of Preachers still engaged in the work, shall also be regu- larly granted out of the same Fund, from the age of seventeen to that of twenty, to such children of Super- numerary or Deceased Preachers as shall so long con- tinue to be more or less dependent on their parents, or surviving parent, or on their relatives and friends, in point of pecuniary support. (3.) That the District-Meetings be directed regularly to enter the names of all such children as come within the scope of the two preceding Articles, in the List of Claimants on the Children's Fund, annually forwarded to the Committee at the Conference, who superintend that department of our financial economy. (4.) That these regulations shall not be understood as applying in the case of any Preacher who may marry while his name is on the List of Supernumeraries, so far as regards the children that may be bOrn of such mar- riage during the time that he is a Supernumerary. CONTINGENT FUND Q. XVIII. Who are appointed to act for the ensuing year, as the General Treasurers and Secretaries, and also as the Committee, of the Contingent Fund ? A. 1. Michael Ashton, Esq., of Liverpool, and the Rev. Joseph Cusworth, are the Treasurers ; and the Rev. W.France and the Rev. S. Hope are the Secretaries. e 2 100 The Committee are, the President and Secretary of the Conference ; the Treasurers and Secretary of the Children's Fund ; the Rev. Dr. Bunting, Messrs. Reece, Waterhouse, J. Fowler, Gill, Nay lor, B. Slater, G. Marsden, Cubitt, Pilter, Atherton, Rigg, Leach, Lessey, and R. Waddy ; with five Gentlemen, members of our Society, to be cho- sen by the Circuit Stewards present at the next May Meeting of the Bristol District, and one Gentleman, a member of our Society, to be similarly elected for each of the following Districts, viz., — London, Exeter, Corn- wall, Bath, Devonport, First South Wales, Portsmouth, Birmingham, Oxford, and Manchester and Bolton. N.B. All letters respecting this Fund should be ad- dressed to the Rev. Joseph Cusworth, Hockley Chapel, Nottingham. 2. The Committee appointed to determine the maxi- mum of Allowances to be made for Ordinaries to the several Districts out of the Contingent Fund for 1837, after examining the probable income of that year, on the one hand, and the probable comparative necessities of each District, on the other hand, (taking into the account the increase or decrease of expense in the several Cir- cuits 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 Cir- cuits, and of the September District-Meetings ; viz., — £. s. d. Yearly Collection of 1838 6118 July Collection 3332 Surplus from last year's Estimates . . 1946 11396 To be reserved for the payment of Extraordinaries 2281 There remains, as the maximum to be now provisionally granted for Ordinaries 9115 J01 Regular Districts. Grant for Ordinaries. £. s* d. London 640 Bedford and Northampton 320 Kent 190 Norwich and Lynn 150 Oxford 340 Portsmouth 230 Guernsey 30 Devonport 350 Cornwall 90 Exeter 320 Bristol 310 Bath 260 First South Wales 200 Second South Wales 460 North Wales 650 Birmingham and Shrewsbury 445 Macclesfield 160 Liverpool 280 Manchester and Bolton 420 Halifax and Bradford 1 60 Leeds 50 Sheffield 50 Nottingham and Derby 165 Lincoln 55 Hull 155 York , 90 Whitby and Darlington 90 Newcastle 140 Carlisle 345 Isle of Man 50 Edinburgh 370 o Aberdeen 450 Shetland 450 Ireland 650 £9115 102 PREACHERS' AUXILIARY FUND. Q. XIX. Who are the Committee of the Preach- ers' Auxiliary Fund, appointed to consider and decide upon such cases of Supernumerary and Superannuated Preachers, and of the Widows and Families of Deceased Preachers, as may be recommended by the District- Meetings, in the ensuing year, for relief from that Fund ? A. The President and Secretary of the Conference, the Treasurer of the Seniors' Fund, the Rev. Dr. Bunting, Messrs. Reece, Marsden, Scott, Treffry, R. Waddy, Les- sey, Slater, S. Jackson, R. Wood, and J. Taylor; — with Messrs. Farmer, of London ; Heald, of Stockport ; G. R. Chappell, of Manchester ; Crook, of Liverpool ; Marris and Scarth, of Leeds ; Riggall, of Louth ; Irving and J. W^ood, of Bristol ; Middleton, of Chel- tenham ; and Lidiard, of Bath. 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- ference, early notice must be sent to the President, who has authority to appoint substitutes. Q. XX. Who are appointed the Treasurers and Se- cretary of the Auxiliary Fund for the ensuing year ? A. 1. James Wood, Esq., of Manchester, and the Rev. John Waterhouse, of London, are re-appointed the Treasurers ; and the Rev. Thomas Eastwood, of York, is the Secretary. 2. The cordial thanks of the Conference are presented to James Wood, Esq., and the Rev. John Waterhouse, for their services as Treasurers, and to the Rev. Thomas Eastwood, for his services as Secretary, during the past year. N. B. 1. The Chairmen of Districts are required to send to the Secretary of this Fund, (whose address is, Methodist Chapel, York,) such parts of the Minutes of the District-Meetings as relate to the Auxiliary Fund, immediately after the meeting of their Districts ; in order that he may have sufficient time, before he leaves his Circuit to attend the Conference, to arrange and pre- pare the Cases recommended to the consideration of the Committee. 103 2. The Chairmen of Districts shall inquire at the Annual District-Meetings, what children of Supernu- merary Preachers, and of Deceased Preachers, are entitled to the usual allowance for Education ; and the names of such children shall be immediately trans- mitted, together with any other claims which may be made upon the Auxiliary Fund, to Mr. Eastwood, that he may prepare an entire list of them, to be laid before the Committee, previously to the ensuing Conference. 3. To promote the general advantage of the Fund, and to enable the Committee at their Meeting previously to the next Conference at once to determine the amount to be divided among the several claimants, the Con- ference directs that the Subscriptions to the Fund shall be collected every year during the first week in June ; and that each Superintendent shall transmit an account of the sum subscribed, with a list of Subscribers, to the Secre- tary, not later than the 24th of the same month. 4. The cordial thanks of the Conference are specially presented to the following Friends, for their generous contributions to the Auxiliary Fund ; viz., — DONATIONS. £. s. d. Thomas Farmer, Esq., London 50 Mr. Mollard, Exeter 50 George R. Chappell, Esq., Manchester 50 Francis Mai ris, Esq., Roundhay 50 Samuel Stocks, Esq., Wakefield 50 Friend of Worn-out Methodist Preachers 50 Mrs. Scott, Pensford 30 Miss Grainger, Bath 10 James Fussell, Esq., Mells, Frome 5 5 Mrs. Brown 5 An Alnwick Friend 5 A Friend, N.P 5 SUBSCRIPTIONS OF FIVE POUNDS AND UPWARDS. Francis Riggall, Esq., Louth 20 Mrs. Brackenbury, Raithby-Hall 10 T. P. Bunting, Esq , Manchester 5 5 Rev. W. M. Bunting, London 5 5 Mrs. W. M. Bunting, London 5 5 Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Crowther, Morley 5 Rev. T. Galland, A.M., Leeds. 5 5 G. B. Browne, Esq., Halifax 5 J. F. Sutcliffe, Esq., Willow-Hall 5 5 104 £. s. d. Mrs. Sutcliffe, Willow- Hall. 5 5 Joseph Agar, Esq , York 5 Misses Roth well, Bolton 5 5 Rev. H. Moore, London 5 Mrs. Parker 5 And also to the Executors of the following deceased Friends , for their prompt remittance of the subjoined Legacies : — £. .v. d. Late Mrs. Farrow, by Thomas Walker, Esq., Stockton 15 15 — Mr. W. Fleming, Exeter 10 5. The cordial thanks of the Conference are presented to the following friends of the Methodist Preachers' Annuitant Society, (instituted for the benefit of our Worn-out Preachers, and of Widows of Preachers,) for their benevolent and very seasonable Donations to that institution : — Rev. A. Lloyd, on a small annuity to be continued £. s. d. during his life 500 James Hill, Esq., Ireland 10 A Friend, by Miss Le Pelley, Guernsey 9 10 Mr. Hawkes, being ten per cent, on the sale of his Collection of Tunes in 1837 7 J. and S., of S., by Rev. John Mason 5 Miss Souter, Birmingham, by Rev. M. C. Dixon .... 2 And also to the Executors of the following deceased Friends, for their prompt remittance of the subjoined Legacies : — Late Rev. George Holder, Whitby, by Messrs. Fletcher £. s. d. and Richardson 200 — Rev. G. Baldwin, by Rev. W. Jenkins 180 — Mrs. M'AUum, North-Shields, by Mr. R. Bur- dekin 100 — Mr. Whippey, Bristol 100 — Mr. Chatterton, Barrow 50 — Mrs. M'Cormack, Ireland, by Fev. W. Ferguson 18 — Mrs. Deaves, ditto, by ditto 11 8 — Mrs. Gloyne, by Rev. John Mason 10 — Mrs. Lang, Market- Weighton, by Mr. Joseph Smiih 10 — Mr. Knight, York, by Rev. John Burdsall ID O — Mr. Fleming, Exeter, by Rev. Walter Lawry . . 10 Also to the Executors of the late Rev. George Holder, Messrs. Fletcher and Richardson, for the Seniors' Fund 100 %* In order to show our benevolent Friends the pressing necessities of the Methodist Preachers' An- nuitant Society, and to apprize them of the importance 105 of bestowing a larger portion of their liberality in aid of its resources, it may not be improper to add that, as the Society's Fund is unable to meet the claims which are made upon it, by Supernumerary Preachers and Widows of deceased Preachers, the Members have agreed, not only to augment their Subscriptions severally from £5 5*. to £6 6s. per annum, but also to reduce the amount of annuities in the first or lowest class, from £19 19s. to £10 each, and on the other classes in just proportion. WESLEYAN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION. Q. XXI. "What are the Resolutions of the Conference on the Report of the Committee of the Wesleyan Theological Institution ? A. 1. The Conference receives the present as well as the former Report of that Committee with satisfaction and gratitude, and rejoices in the undoubted signs of prosperity and usefulness with which the Institution continues to be favoured. 1 2. The thanks of the Conference are hereby pre* sented to the Rev. Dr. Bunting, the President of the Institution, and to the Rev. Joseph Entwisle, sen., the Governor of the Institution-House, for their valuable counsels and services during the past year* 3. The thanks of the Conference are also presented to the Rev. John Hannah, sen., the Theological Tutor, and to the Rev. Samuel Jones, A.M., the Clas- sical and Mathematical Tutor, for their very satisfactory attention to the duties of their respective offices. 4. The thanks of the Conference are gratefully ten- dered to Thomas Farmer, Esq., the Treasurer of the Institution ; to the Rev. John Bowers and the Rev* George Cubitt, the Secretaries ; and to the Members of the Committee of Management ; for their vigilant and unwearied care of the concerns of the Institution during the year. 5. The Rev. Dr. Bunting, and the Rev. Joseph Entwisle > are re-appointed to their respective offices for e 5 106 the ensuing year ; Mr. Farmer is also respectfully re- quested to continue in his office as Treasurer ; and Messrs. Bowers and CuBiTTare re-appointed Secretaries. 6. The Rev. John Hannah is re-appointed Theo- logical Tutor, and the Rev. Samuel Jones, A. M., Classical and Mathematical Tutor, according to the Regulations of the last Conference concerning the " appointment of certain Officers ;" (see Minutes of 1836, Q. xxii., p. 105 ;) which regulations are now ex- tended to the Tutors of the Institution. (See Miscel- laneous Orders and Resolutions, Number 4, p. 110, of these Minutes.) 7. The Preachers are directed to collect the Dona- tions and Subscriptions which have been promised in their respective Circuits, and any others which they may be able to procure, in aid of the Funds of the Institu- tion, during the first and second weeks of the month of January in each year ; and to remit them to the Trea- surer, addressed, Wesleyan Theological Institution, Hoxton, London, not later than the end of January. 8. The second year which each Student may spend at the Institution shall be reckoned to him, when he is received on trial as a Preacher, as the first of the four years of probation now required by our rule ; — pro- vided that the Officers and the Committee of the Insti- tution recommend such Student as having conducted himself with Christian propriety and diligence. 9. The object of the preparatory examination of Preachers on the List of Reserve by the London District-Meeting, as appointed in the Minutes of 1834, being, in the strictest sense, a connexional one, the expense which may be incurred by attending that examination shall be provided for by a connexional fund, at least in all those cases in which it cannot be defrayed by the Candidates themselves ; the Conference regarding it as an equitable principle, that the funds of the Institution should not be chargeable with any expense, excepting for that select class of Candidates for our ministry who are, after the examination, finally taken under its care, nor even for them, until they become actually resident, as Students, in the Institution-House. 11. The Committee of Management for the ensuing 107 year shall consist of the following persons ; viz., The President and Secretary of the Conference ; the Pre- sident, House-Governor, Tutors, Treasurer, and Secre- taries of the Institution ; the Rev. John Scott, as one of the Treasurers of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, and the Secretaries of that Society ; the Editor and Book- Steward ; — with the following Ministers and Gentle- men, viz., Rev. William Atherton, London, Richard Bealey, Esq., Radcliffe, Rev. Joseph Beaumont, M.D., London, Rev. William M. Bunting, London, T. Percival Bunting, Esq., Man- chester, J. J. Buttress, Esq., London, J. M. Camplin, Esq., London, Thomas Crook, Esq., Liver- pool, Re\ John Davis, sen., Lon- don, Rev. James Dixon, Sheffield, J. S. Elliott, Esq., London, Rev. Jonathan Edmondson, A.M., Portsmouth, Rev. A. E. Farrar, London, John Fernley, Esq., Manchester, Mr. Thomas Frid, London, Rev. Thomas Galland, A. M., Leeds, James Heald, Esq., Stockport, Rev. Josiah Hill, London, James Hoby, Esq., London, James Hunter, Esq , London, John Irving, Esq., Bristol, Rev. Samuel Jackson, London, Mr. William Jenkins, London, William F.Johnson, Esq., Man- chester, William Judd, Esq., London, Mr. Peter Kruse, London, Rev. William Leach, Bradford, Rev. Theophilus Lessey, Liver- pool, Henry Longden, Esq., Sheffield, Rev. George Marsden, Sheffield. John Marsden, Esq., Manches- ter, Rev. Robert Newstead, London, W. F. Pocock, Esq., London, Thomas F. Ranee, Esq., Lon- don, Rev. Richard Reece, Hull, Humphrey Sandwith, M. D., London, William G. Scarth, Esq , Leeds, Rev. B. Slater, Macclesfield, Mr. William Staley, Sheffield, Rev. Jacob Stanley, London, Rev. William Stewart, Dublin, Rev. Joseph Sutcliffe, A. M., London, Rev. Richard Treffry, London, Rev. William Vevers, Leeds, Rev. Richard Waddy, West- Bromwich, Rev. Thomas Waugh, Bandon, Rev. Daniel Walton, Hudders- field, Rev. John Waterhouse, Lon- don, James Wood, Esq., Manchester, Rev. Robert Wood, Manches- ter. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Q. XXII. What are the Resolutions of the Con- ference on the Report of the Committee appointed last 1C8 year for the purpose of ascertaining the actual state of Education in immediate connexion with Methodism throughout Great Britain ? A. That Report having been read to the Conference, it was resolved, 1. That it be received and printed. 2. That the following Ministers and Gentlemen be appointed a Committee, for the ensuing year, for the purpose of carrying into effect, as far as practicable, the suggestions which it contains ; viz., The President of the Conference, the Ex-President, the Rev. Messrs. Treffry, Atherton, T. Jackson, Mason, Cubitt, Beecham, Hoole, S. Jackson, and Illingworth ; with Thomas Farmer, Esq., J. S. Elliott, Esq., J. Hunter, Esq., Messrs. Calder, Kruse, T. Frid, and Hoby. PUBLICATION OF GENERAL CIRCULARS. Q. XXIII. What is the judgment of the Conference concerning the publication of General Circulars, ad- dressed to our Preachers and others ? A. That it is highly inexpedient, and perilous to the peace of the body, that any Preacher should, on his individual authority, issue General Circulars addressed to our Preachers, Stewards, or other Officers, as such ; or to our People distinctively, in their religious cha- racter and capacity as Wesley an Methodists ; such Cir- culars being intended and calculated to engage their attention and activity, as Methodists distinctively, on any political subject which may be agitated at the time by the several parties in the State. DAY OF FASTING, HUMILIATION, AND PRAYER. Q,. XXIV. What direction does the Conference give concerning the' observance of a day of Fasting, Hu- miliation, and Prayer for a revival of the Work of God ? A. The Preachers are earnestly requested to urge the observance of the next Quarterly Fast-day, by preaching 109 with a special reference to that subject, and by striving to promote a spirit of humiliation among our people, with fervent supplication for a larger outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our Connexion, and on the church and world at large. MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS AND RESO- LUTIONS. 1. Address to Her Majesty the Queen. Resolved, at the opening of the Conference, That a dutiful and loyal Address be prepared, and presented to Her Majesty the Queen, on behalf of this Conference and the Societies which it represents, expressive of our unaffected con- dolence with her on the death of His late Majesty, — of our sincere attachment to her person and Govern- ment, — and of our fervent prayers to Almighty God for her personal happiness, and for the prosperity of her reign. 2. Return of Members in Society. The number of Members in Society, as taken at the March Quarterly Visitation 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. — N. B. For the next year, the Schedules shall contain a Report of the September, December, and March Quarters ; but afterwards, of the June, September, December, and March Quarters. 3. Centenary of Methodism. A Committee, con- sisting of the following persons, is appointed to meet during the next Conference, — the precise time of meet- ing to be fixed by the President, — in order to make preparations and arrangements for holding a Centenary in commemoration of the first formation of the Methodist United Society in the year 1739 ; viz., the President and Secretary of the Conference, the Rev. R. Reece, G. Marsden, Dr. Bunting, T. Jackson, W. Atherton, J. Dixon, J. Beecham, and the Irish Representatives; with Messrs. J. Wood and Irving, of Bristol; J. Wood, of Manchester ; T. Farmer, of London; J. Heald, of 110 Stockport ; T. Sands, of Liverpool ; W. G. Scarth, of Leeds; Joseph Came, of Penzance; and Samuel W. Smith, of Sheffield. 4. Appointments of Tutors in the Theological Insti- tution. The appointments of the Tutors in the Theolo- gical Institution shall be placed on the same footing with the appointments of the Editors, Book-Steward, Missionary Secretaries, and Governors of our Schools, according to the Minutes of the last Conference, Q. xxn., p. 105. 5. District- Meetings. It is resolved that all the re- gular annual Meetings of the several District Commit- tees shall be held in the third week of May in each year, with the exception of the London District, the North- Wales and Second South-Wales Districts, and the Scotch Districts., 6. Resolved unanimously, Tnat the Ex-President, Dr. Bunting, be respectfully and earnestly requested to publish the excellent Charge which he delivered to the Preachers admitted this year into full connexion, on Wednesday, August 2d ; — that the Rev. John Han- nah be also requested to publish the Sermon which he preached, in Brunswick chapel, on Sunday morning, July 30th ; and the Rev. William M. Bunting, the Sermon which he preached, in the same chapel, on Thursday evening, August 3d. 7. Circuit Schedules. It is directed that a Volume of Schedules be kept in every Circuit, in which an ac- count of the numbers in Society, and on Trial, the amount of subscriptions and collections^ and other simi- lar records, shall be regularly inserted. The Book- Committee shall prepare and forward to the Circuits blank Schedules for this purpose. 8. 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 of the printed Circuit Schedules, duly filled up, shall be annually produced, read, and considered. The Chair- men 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 forth- Ill coming, if called for. (See also Minutes for 1831, Q. xxvi., p. 83.) 9. 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 Chair- man and Secretary. One of these copies shall be in- serted in the District records ; a second shall be re- served for the use of the Chairman and Secretaries at the Conference ; and a third shall be regularly presented to the President, during the first week of each Con- ference, and preserved, under his direction, as a docu- ment 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. 10. The Superintendents of those Circuits in which the Conference may from year to year assemble, shall, with the approbation of the President, (as already re- quired 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 ap- pointed 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 disappoint- ment of our friends, and to the great inconvenience of other parties concerned, no Preacher 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 in- serted on the Conference-Plan. 11. 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. xxviii., in our Minutes of 1825. 12. The Superintendents are directed gratuitously to furnish to every Local Preacher, Steward, and Class- 112 Leader, in their respective Circuits, a copy of the Annual Pastoral Address of the Conference to the Methodist Societies, which has now been read and adopted. (See page 116 et seq. of these Minutes.) CONFERENCE OF 1837. Q. XXV. When and where shall our next Con- ference be held ? A. In Bristol ; commencing on the last Wednesday in July, 1838, at six o'clock in the morning. Signed, in behalf and by order of the Conference, EDMUND GRINDROD, President, ROBERT NEWTON, Secretary. Leeds, August 8th, 1837. N.B. It is particularly requested, that all Letters written to the President or Secretary, or other Preachers, whether during the sitting of the Conference, or in the course of the year, on public business of any kind, may be sent post-paid. The President's address is, 9, Barnsbury-sireet, Islington, London; and the Secretary's, Brunswick Chapel, Leeds. COMMITTEES FOR 1838. The Committees preparatory to the next Conference are appointed to meet in Bristol, as follows, (subject, however, to any change of the particular days or hours here specified, which the President, giving due notice to the parties concerned, may find it expedient to make,) viz., — ' 1. The Stationing Committee, on Monday morn- ing, July 16th, at nine o'clock. 2. The Book Committee, (for a List of whom 'see 113 A. 4, to Q. xin., at pp. 89 of these Mi^ nutes,) on Thursday evening, July 19th, at six o'clock, and on Friday morning, July 20th, at six o'clock. 3. The General School- Committee, (for a List of whom see A. 2, to Q,. xn., at p. 85 of these Minutes,) on Friday morning, July 20th, at nine o'clock. 4. The Committee of the Contingent Fund and Children's Fund, (for a List of whom see the Answer to Q,. xviii., at p. 99 of these Mi- nutes,) on Friday, July 20th, at three o'clock and at six, p. m. ; and also on Saturday, July 21st, at six o'clock, a. m. ; and on Tuesday, July 24th, at six o'clock, a. m. 5. The Committee of the Auxiliary Fund, (for a List of whom see the Answer to Q,. xix., at pp. 102 of these Minutes,) on Saturday, July 21st, at nine o'clock, a. m., and at six, P. M. C. The Chapel-Fund Committee, (for a List of whom see Q. xiv., A. 6, at p. 91 of these Minutes,) on Monday, July 23d, at nine o'clock in the morning, at three in the after- noon, and at six in the evening ; and also on Tuesday evening, July 24th, at six o'clock. 7. The Special Missionary Committee, (for a List of whom see the 6th article of the Answer to Q,. xi., at p. 83 of these Minutes,) on Tues- day, July 24th, at nine o'clock in the morning. 8. The Committee of the Theological Institution, or such Members of the Committee, and other friends of the Institution, as can conveniently be present, on Tuesday afternoon, July 24th, at three o'clock. N.B. 1. The Secretaries of our several Funds are directed to meet in Bristol, on Wednesday, July 18th, for the purpose of preparing for the several Committees the accounts of their respective departments. 2. The Rev. John Anderson, sen., and the Rev. John Hannah, sen., our Sub- Secretaries, with the Rev. Wil- 114 liam Barton, the Journal-Secretary, 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 time for the meeting of the Secretaries of our Funds, on Wednesday, July 18th, 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 1838. 4. The amount of the July Collection in each Cir- cuit must be certified by the Superintendent to the Financial Secretary of the District, not later than the fifteenth day of July. The said Secretary must enter such amount in a General Schedule, and send that Schedule to the Secretaries of the Contingent Fund in Bristol, on the Wednesday before the Conference. LIST OF GENERAL COLLECTIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1837-38. The following are the usual and regular Collections which are to be made in all our Circuits during the ensuing year ; viz., — 1. The Private Subscriptions and Public Collections for the Kingswood and Woodhouse-Grove Schools, &c, are to be made in the month of October, 1837 ; and the amount should be immediately remitted to the Rev. Philip C. Turner, (whose address is, Methodist Chapel, Devonport,) one of the General Treasurers for the School-Fund, according to the directions given under Q. xii., at pp. 85 — 87 of these Minutes. 2. 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, 1838 ; and forthwith re- mitted to the Treasurer, Thomas Farmer, Esq., at the Wesleyan Institution- House, Hoxton, London. 3. The Private Subscriptions and Public Collections 115 for the General Chapel-Fund are to be made in the month of February, 1838 ; and the money should be immediately remitted to Thomas Marriott, Esq., and the Rev. Samuel Jackson, the General Treasurers of that Fund, at No. 14, City-Road, London. 4. 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. 5. 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 that Fund are to be 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 is to be 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, No. 77, Hatton- Garden, London. 6. The Private Subscriptions for the Auxiliary Preachers' Fund are to be solicited in the first week of June, 1838, and a list of Subscriptions sent to the Se- cretary, not later than the 24th of that month. (See Q. xx., A. 3., p. 103, of these Minutes.) The money is to be paid on or before the first day of the Conference, to the Financial Secretary of the District, and by him to James Wood, Esq., and the Rev. John Waterhouse, the Treasurers. 7. 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, 1838; and the money is to be paid, on or before the first day of the Conference, to the Financial Secre- tary, and by him to the Rev. Joseph Cus worth, the Treasurer of the Contingent Fund. The amount col- lected in each Circuit is to be certified by the Super- intendent to the Financial Secretary, not later than the third Tuesday in July. (See N.B. 4th, p. 89, in the Minutes of 1830.) THE ANNUAL ADDRESS CONFERENCE THE METHODIST SOCIETIES. Dearly beloved Brethren, We again with joy avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded us by our annual meeting in Conference, to ad- dress you on those great religious subjects which con- stitute the basis of our union, and the glory and strength of our fellowship. Being appointed by the Head of the Church to " watch for your souls as they that must give account," we feel that one of the most solemn and de- lightful parts of our duty consists in inviting your at- tention to the spiritual state of our work, and to those high and holy privileges and duties which form the source of our joy, and the obligations of our calling. On a careful review of the state of the Connexion, we discover real cause of gratitude to him who, possessing the residue of the Spirit, has so far imparted his heavenly influence as to produce a general union, peace, *and in some places a revival of his work. The Societies have during the year manifested a devoted attachment to the doctrines and discipline of the Connexion, preserved "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace," affec- tionately supported the institutions of the body, and vigorously promoted the extension of the spirit and practice of piety in their own immediate neighbourhood, as well as in the distant parts of the world. To our- selves, and we are persuaded to you, it is a matter of 117 unfeigned delight to behold our scriptural system of truth, ordinances, worship, communion, and ministry, working out, by the blessing of God, their own beauti- ful and happy results in the sober wisdom, the devoted piety, the spiritual joy, and the holy lives of a numerous people, This we consider to be the end of our ministry and fellowship. It has, we rejoice to know, been fully accomplished in the permanent and immortal happiness of great numbers who were once our " companions in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus," but are now with God ; and, in a limited degree, it con- tinues to be answered in the present conversion, spiritual growth, and useful and happy state of multitudes on earth. Whilst humility before God becomes us as a Connexion, on account of our numerous defects and evils, yet when we recollect that all the good which is done on the earth " the Lord doeth," and that it stands opposed by numerous Satanic and worldly influences, we consider the degree of power and purity existing amongst us as an evidence of the divine approval and blessing ; and as a source of encouragement to perse- vering exertion in promoting the same great work. The preservation and growth of the spirit of piety we esteem to be most essential to our connexional pros- perity, as well as to your individual security and hap- piness. Therefore permit us, dear brethren, to urge upon you the paramount importance of cherishing in your own souls, and promoting in your respective spheres, the life, power, and sanctity of our holy reli- gion. The great mercies of our redemption, and the rich and varied promises of the word of God, are in- tended to lead us to the blessed experience of a state of exalted privilege and holiness. The Gospel which is entrusted to us is " not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." The doctrines of the Gospel, whether found in the sacred writings themselves, the creeds of the church, or the exercises of the pulpit, are designed to lead the people of God to the experimental attainment of the several blessings which they exhibit and offer ; and if the doc- trine be received without a correspondent possession of 118 privilege, you will have " the form of godliness without the power." By a constant believing application to the " blood of the covenant," you will " stand " in a state of gracious acceptance with God, and in the enjoyment of the witness of the Holy Spirit. All progress in the divine life is intimately connected with the attainment and retention of this great and primary blessing. No stability of principle, growth in grace, victory over sin and the world, rich spiritual consolation, close and steady walk with God, and usefulness in the church, can be enjoyed unless you cultivate the life of faith in the Son of God. Brethren, permit us, with affectionate importunity, to exhort you to employ all suitable means to become " rooted and grounded " in this state of par- don and adoption. If, through the deceitfulness of " the evil heart of unbelief," the temptations of a pro- bationary state, the cares and perplexities of business, the afflictions and troubles of life, or the exercises and trials of the spiritual warfare, you discover your faith to be weak, and your evidence of acceptance beclouded, flee to the " propitiation for our sins ;" and wait in con- fidence for renewed displays of saving grace. Never live in " the spirit of bondage unto fear," when you are called to receive the " Spirit of adoption," and when the " Spirit itself" is constantly ready " to bear witness with your spirits that ye are the children of God." Never remain in a state which renders it ques- tionable whether you are partakers of the grace of God in power, when the fruit of the Spirit in " love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meek- ness, temperance," may fill the soul, and adorn the life ; and, above all, never allow yourselves to pass through life with an uncertain hope of eternal happiness, when you are called to " know in whom you have believed," and that " if your earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, you have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." And while we bring before you the necessity of re- taining the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, we exhort you, in the language of the Apostle, to " go on unto perfection." With great reason our venerable 119 Founder considered the maintenance of this doctrine, and the attainment of this state on the part of the peo- ple, as essential to the perpetuation of that great work of which he was the instrument. Amid much obloquy and opposition, he succeeded in establishing the scrip- tural evidence of the truth of this tenet ; and the Holy- Spirit sanctioning the doctrine has in all periods of our history raised up numerous, constant, and unquestionable witnesses of its reality. We entreat you, dear brethren, to follow the example of these eminent saints. As the holy Scriptures unequivocally speak of an adult or perfect state of holiness, patience, love, and conformity to the will of God ; and as this state is presented to our faith through the provisions of the atonement and of the influence of the Spirit ; it is impossible that a people holding these principles should neglect the attainment of the state without injury to their souls. Fidelity to the truth, to the love of God, to our Saviour's death, to the promised assistance of the Holy Spirit, as well as to their own sacred professions, unite to urge them to seek the high privilege of perfect Christian holiness. We remind you that the blessings of the Gospel, as found in the sacred records, and expounded and illus- trated in the writings of our venerable Founder, are clear, distinctive, and experimental. It was his great object, as it has been that of your Ministers in every period, not to organize an ecclesiastical system for its own sake, but by the mercy of God to raise up a par- doned, regenerate, holy, and happy seed, who, having served God in their generation according to his will, may transmit the same blessings to others, while they them- selves pass into that " inheritance which is incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away." It is the anxious desire of the Preachers of this Conference again to pledge themselves to these high and original designs of Providence in raising them to the ministerial and pastoral office, and to invite their beloved brethren, in every place, to unite with them to preserve in their own souls, and the societies to which they belong, the spirit of a living, experimental, and practical piety. The different duties of religion may not have an 120 equal bearing on our spiritual state or final salvation ; but as all the precepts found in the Scriptures rest on the same inspired authority, they are of equal obligation. Hence, the domestic and relative duties, being enjoined on this authority, are not to be considered as the result of prudential rules, but of divine precepts. In this view we wish to bring before your attention the great importance and obligation of the religious instruction and government of your families. It has always been, and continues to be, a subject of mourning and grief, that any of the children and youth of our people should not only depart from us, but depart from God, and be- come a prey to ruin and sin. We are aware that no human means can eradicate the seeds of sin from the human heart. We can of ourselves provide no effectual restraints against its principle ; but Christian parents possess an instru- mentality much greater than human restraints, and it is their indispensable duty wisely and faithfully to employ it. Their children are redeemed of the Lord ; the promise of the Spirit is to them ; they have been con- secrated to God in holy baptism ; they are certainly the subjects of a divine influence ; they are the objects of the paternal providence and love of their heavenly Father ; and they are placed in the covenant of grace and promise. From these provisional advantages, prepared by the merciful economy of God, you may derive great encouragement in your attempts to bring your families under the direct influence of the blessings of religion. We fear one of the great causes of the evil deplored, is the want of this direct attempt to bring children into the real and experimental enjoyment of religion. The indirect influence of Christian piety and truth cannot save the souls of children any more than of adults. The renewal of their nature is necessary in order to their preservation from sin and the spirit of the world ; and if they fail to obtain this under the paternal roof, it cannot be matter of surprise that, when they are sent forth into the world, they break through the restraints under which the indirect influence of re- ligion has brought them ; and that, following the evil propensities of their own hearts, they plunge into a life 121 of sin. We affectionately entreat the heads of families throughout our Connexion, to reflect seriously on this question, and to endeavour to lead their children into the faith of Christ, and the grace of a converted state. In order to secure this, it is not only needful to imbue their minds with a general knowledge of the evidences, doctrines, and precepts of the Christian faith, in con- nexion with prayer, and a constant reading of the holy Scriptures; but also to explain to them the urgent necessity of personal faith, the attainment of pardon, and the blessings of regeneration. It is to be feared that the erroneous notion, that education without religion is sufficient to rear the youth of the age to a virtuous state, may, if not guarded against, weaken the sense of obligation on the part of parents to instruct their children and domestics in the religion of the Bible. We entreat you, with the firmest resolution to resist this pernicious principle. If it be admitted, either in whole or in part, as the rule of your domestic manage- ment, it will leave you utterly powerless. No princi- ples can be successfully placed in opposition to the sin- ful propensities of your children, no truth can enlighten their minds, no influence can soften and renew their hearts, no mercy can forgive their sins, no blessings can make them happy in life or joyful in death, and no se- curity can shield them against the evil machinations of wicked men, but those which are furnished by the sacred truths of the Bible, in connexion with the power of saving grace. Whilst on this subject, the Conference takes the op- portunity of expressing its anxious desire to promote, by every means in its power, the scriptural instruction of the children of its people, by means of well-con- ducted day and infant schools. For the want of these institutions, generations of children from within the pale of Methodism have been left to the precarious and scanty assistance which their parents have been enabled to give them ; have had to depend altogether on Sabbath instruction, whilst through the week their morals, from a defect of needful care, have been exposed to great hazard : they have been driven to seek instruction in F 122 connexion with other systems of religion ; or, which is most to be deplored, have been left to wander untaught. The Conference ventures to indulge the hope, that the time is not distant when, by the united exertions of the Preachers and people, it will be possible to establish and maintain in the larger Circuits of the Connexion schools which shall embrace a purely scriptural and Wesleyan system of education. In some few places this has been done, to the great advantage of the rising generation ; and although many difficulties must present themselves to such a project in the beginning, yet no doubt much assistance may be afforded. But we remind you that, even if such assistance as we have adverted to should not be given, it cannot in the slightest degree lessen the obligation which rests on every parent himself to bring up his children " in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." This duty can never be delegated to others. In commending to your attention a strict and con- scientious observance of the ordinances of religion, we remind you of their divine appointment, and of your obligation on that account. Some of the means of grace are prudential ; but the Lord's supper, being in- stituted by our redeeming Saviour himself, to be ob- served by his disciples till his appearing again, becomes binding on the consciences of all his followers. From the solemn manner in which the Apostle Paul speaks of eating and drinking the holy supper " unworthily," and of the " condemnation" which he describes as the con- sequence, it is obvious that serious preparation, devout feeling, and humble faith are requisite. It is greatly to be regretted that this service is neglected by many of the members of our societies ; and it is to be feared is not observed with due solemnity by others. The prac- tice of communicants retiring from the chapels in a dis- orderly manner, one after another, as soon as they have received the sacred elements, and leaving the officiating Minister to conclude the service almost alone, marks either a thoughtless or an irreverent state of mind. This evil, as well as that of neglect, ought to be diligently and universally avoided. Surely when the service is to commemorate the sacrifice of our dying Lord, to feast 123 the soul on his death, and to proclaim our affection to- wards him before his church, and in obedience to his command, we ought to be prepared gladly and profitably to attend on such an ordinance. We earnestly recom- mend to you diligence in this duty, as one of the means of spiritual edification. Are not some of you " weak and sickly" by reason of neglect ? Your spiritual health and life must be recovered by a diligent observance of this, amongst other means of grace. The ordinance of baptism is also to be considered as one of the two sacraments established on divine autho- rity, and regarded by all Christians as such. A recent Act of Parliament having made provision for the legal registration of children, independently of baptism, now places that sacred rite on its own purely religious foot- ing, and may lead some inadvertently to lose sight of its peculiar religious sanction. On this account, it be- comes necessary that you should well consider your obligations to consecrate your children to God in this sacrament, from those motives which Christianity sup- plies. Assuming that you admit the divine institution of this ordinance, together with the scriptural right of the children of Christian parents to enjoy it, we remind you that you cannot neglect it without evidently disre- garding the appointment of God, and depriving your offspring of a most valuable privilege. Although your children are redeemed by the death of Christ, and in consequence of that redemption are placed in a virtual state of acceptance, as well as made the subjects of the Holy Spirit's visitation and influence, yet it is evidently your duty to place them under the bond of the covenant, by consecrating them to God in his visible church. This must affect their spiritual interests, as well as impose on yourselves new and peculiar obligations. By baptism you place your children within the pale of the visible church, and give them a right to all its pri- vileges, the pastoral care of its Ministers, and, as far as their age and capacity will allow, the enjoyment of its ordinances and means of grace. These children are not offshoots of the church, enjoying only a distant relation to it, but they are of it as a part ; they are grafted into f2 124 the body of Christ's disciples ; they are partakers of an initiatory and provisional state of acceptance with God, and can forfeit their right to the fellowship of the saints only by a course of sin. Besides, when this sacred or- dinance is regarded by parents in the spirit of prayer and faith, it cannot be unaccompanied by the divine blessing. Grace is connected with every institution of the Christian church : and when children are consti- tuted a part of the flock of Christ by being placed within the fold, they have a peculiar claim on the care of that good Shepherd who " gathereth the lambs with his arms, and carries them in his bosom ;" and they will receive instruction, spiritual influences, tender care, and the exercise of mercy, agreeing with the relation in which they stand to God. On these grounds we affec- tionately exhort you to place your beloved offspring within the " courts of the house of our God," and amongst the number of his family, by strictly attending to this divinely appointed ordinance of our Saviour. We say nothing on the act of legislation itself by which registration without baptism is secured ; but as that act places baptism more completely under the supervision of the Christian ministry than previously obtained, and as some of you may be tempted to disregard it altogether, we judge it right to bring this subject before your at- tention ; and we feel confident that the suggestions submitted to your consideration will be sufficient to guard you against substituting a secular registration of the names of your children in the place of their conse- cration to the adorable Trinity. The obligation of Christians to "keep holy the Sab- bath " is, we rejoice to know, practically regarded by you. But perhaps it may be within your power more diligently to observe this duty. As most of you are un- avoidably engaged in secular duties during the week, the life and vigour of your spiritual affections must depend much on the use you make of the sacred leisure and rest of the Lord's day. It is not sufficient merely to attend the house of God once or twice for the pur- pose of hearing his word. The intervals of public wor- ship ought to be sacredly improved. Self-inspection 125 and examination, holy meditation, private wrestling with God in prayer, and a careful reading of the holy Scrip- tures, as well as of other experimental and practical writings, together with religious conversation, ought to occupy the hours of the sacred day. One of the great dangers of the present period is the substitution of a me- chanical, bustling, outward religion, in the place of the work of God in the heart. When the Sabbath is added to the other days of the week as a day of mere external activity, this must be the case. The only means by which men of business can acquire the habit of holy abstraction, gain the mastery over the temptations of the world, control their own passions, and become conversant with God and eternal things, is to spend as much time as possible in family and public worship, and especially in retirement, in exercises of faith on the great and so- lemn realities of the spiritual and eternal world. But besides the personal and domestic observance of the Lord's day, it is obviously the duty of Christians to promote, by all lawful means, its public recognition. This may be done by moral means. Example, advice, and exhortation, the support of Societies having for their object the discontinuance of Sabbath-breaking, and the promotion of its sanctity, together with the circula- tion of tracts on the subject, are means within the reach of all ; and no doubt would contribute much to lessen the profanation of this holy day. But sad experience shows that these means are perfectly inadequate to meet the case. Sunday trading, to the manifest disadvantage of honest and religious men, as well as to the grievous injury of the labouring classes, who have this day given them by God as a day of rest, obtains to an awful extent. Decency and good order, as well as the spirit and sanc- tity of religion, are outraged by the public diversions, the almost unrestrained sale of intoxicating liquors, the allowance of places of gambling and amusement, and the open profanity and drunkenness of great bodies of the people. Whilst we deprecate all coercion in religion, and can be no parties to any forcible interference with the sacred rights of conscience and private judgment, yet are we convinced that there is ample scope for legislation 126 on the question. We rejoice that a noble band of patri- otic statesmen have been found sufficiently courageous and faithful to introduce the subject into Parliament, and, although met by much scorn and obloquy, have persevered in their exertions to obtain an Act for the better observance of the Sabbath. Hitherto they have been defeated ; but no doubt they, or others in their place, will again press the subject on the attention of the British Parliament. With us it is a matter of un- feigned gratitude to God to know that you have hitherto been amongst the foremost by petition, and every other means in your power, to promote this laudable object ; and we again urge you to a repetition of these exertions. Faithfulness to God, the love of our country, the preser- vation of the spirit of true piety and religion, the secu- rity of our respective families from contagion and evil, the regard which we profess to have for the perishing- souls of men, the desire to extend the observance of the worship of God, and the hope of averting those judg- ments which have invariably fallen on apostate churches and nations, unite to induce us to exhort you to conti- nued and strenuous exertions, by petition and other- wise, to obtain such an enactment as may secure the sanctity of the Lord's day. Whilst on the subject of petition, we call your atten- tion to a case of great interest, which it is believed can be settled only by the interference of the British Parlia- ment, and which they will be induced to take up only by the interposition of the British public. The case to which we advert is that of the encouragement afforded dv the Directors of the East India Company to the collection of a tax commonly called " the pilgrim tax ;" in which the direct support of idolatry is connected with the public revenue. In this manner idolatry is recog- nised, sanctioned, and encouraged, not only to the na- tional injury and disgrace, but to the fearful obstruction of those Missionary exertions which are made by our Connexion, in conjunction with other Christian bodies, for extending the blessings of religion in that great and interesting country. We think civil rights cannot be better employed than in thus removing great and glaring 127 evils, and in expunging from the national statute-book those laws which obviously oppose the principles of re- ligion and the good of man. If you should, in the course of the year, be called upon for your suffrages on this question, we hope you will afford your moral weight to the cause by the expression of your opinion to the Legislature by petition. Do not suppose, dear brethren, that by these sugges- tions respecting the Sabbath-question and the pilgrim- tax we invite you to intermingle in the agitations of the times on party politics. We fervently pray that He who so obviously raised up our Connexion as a purely religious community, may now and in all times preserve it from becoming a political association. Whilst you exercise your rights as Englishmen, remember that you belong to " a kingdom which is not of this world ;" and that to yield yourselves to party strife, debate, and angry collision, cannot but sully the " beauty of holiness " which it is so necessary to cultivate, as well as rob you of your peace and happiness. But as it will be impos- sible, in the present state of our national affairs, that you should fully escape the obligation of taking part in many questions which come before the public, we feel it our duty to guard you against a hasty judgment and a false position. Whilst our predecessors maintained their independence, they were always distinguished by patriotism, and by a catholic spirit. Mere party politics, as such, have been avoided in the public acts of the body ; and when circumstances have imperatively de- manded an expression of opinion on the exercise of a constitutional right, loyalty to the throne, homage to the laws, and respect towards the civil and ecclesiastical institutions of the country, have invariably characterized this flow of feeling and avowal of principle. We are persuaded that no interest of Methodism, any more than its genius and spirit, can make it necessary or desirable that we should assume an anti-national attitude. We do not exist for sectarian purposes, and ought to guard against a bigoted spirit. The object of our connexional union has not been to assault and break down other evangelical churches ; but to maintain a fraternal fellow- 128 ship with them, and diffuse amongst them a measure of that reviving influence which it pleased God first, in these latter ages, to impart to our venerable Founder and his coadjutors. It would ill become us, after pro- fessing, for nearly a century, that we have existed for purely religious purposes, that we have been animated by a truly catholic spirit, and that we have been guided by the most friendly feelings towards the Church of England, now, for party and political objects, to place ourselves in an hostile attitude. Methodism allows perfect freedom of sentiment and opinion in its own communion ; but we entreat you to use your liberty with a constant reference to the authority of the word of God, the pure and holy principles of Christianity, your own religious character and profession, the position which has been chosen and occupied by our Connexion in relation to the national institutions, the avowals of sentiment which have been so often made, and the pros- pect of general usefulness in the world. Under the guidance of these great rules we shall, as a Christian body> be preserved from going astray ; but in following the impulses of party feeling, or of a worldly expediency, we shall be in the utmost peril of sacrificing that great work of God with which we have been entrusted. For ourselves, dear brethren, we are resolved by the grace of God to go to our respective Circuits with a de- termination to devote our utmost energies to the pro- motion of your spiritual happiness, and the revival and extension of the work of God. In this latter pur- pose we invite your united and zealous co-operation. Our glory from the beginning has been that of winning souls to Christ ; and this is our peculiar business and calling. Every Christian is blessed that he may be made a blessing ; and every religious society is as a city set on a hill that it may give light to all around. We entreat you to join with your Preachers, in every place, to promote by all the means in your power the revival of the work of God. Your prayers and faith should have respect to this. Make it a point of duty daily, specifically, and believingly, to beseech God so to pour out his gracious Spirit upon your own particular societies 129 and congregations as to purify his people, and " convert sinners from the error of their way." But prayer with- out pains and exertion will be insufficient. Reprove sin ; bear your testimony for the truth ; speak, as op- portunity may arise, of the work of God in the heart ; recommend all with whom you may have intercourse to come to Jesus Christ; and do all with the meekness and fervour of religious love. Add united individual exer- tion. Promote the establishment of prayer-meetings in the most suitable parts of our large towns, as well as in country villages. Circulate religious tracts ; invite the careless to attend the house of God ; watch over those who appear to receive the word of God, and encourage their union with the societies ; and let no one be con- tent without doing something daily to promote the sal- vation of sinners and the glory of God. Let us all learn to act on the noble principle of primitive Christi* anity : " None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord ; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's." Never were we, as a religious body, more loudly called than we are at present to strenuous and perse- vering exertion in the cause of Christ. The evil agen- cies which are at work in the land are unusually nume- rous and active. That there should have been even a slight decrease in the number of our societies, in the course of the past year, is a just occasion of alarm, and of humiliation before the Lord. God forbid that there should be among us the least departure from those views of divine truth which we have received, or relaxation in our efforts to promote the interests of scriptural Chris- tianity. Let there be among all of us, whatever office we may sustain, a strict inquiry into our own faults ; deep and general confession and humiliation before God ; with earnest and persevering prayer, that there may be vouchsafed to all our congregations and societies a rich effusion of divine influence, so that during the year ensuing we may every where witness a great and ex- tensive revival of Christian godliness. Let us never rest till, in holy zeal, love, and enterprise, we rise to the f 5 130 standard of the Apostolieal churches, and until we see the world filled with light and purity. Finally, brethren, " put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body ; and be ye thankful." Signed, by order of the Conference, EDMUND GRINDROD, President, ROBERT NEWTON, Secretary, Leeds, August 8th, 1837. THE ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE IRISH CONFERENCE TO THE BRITISH CONFERENCE. Very dear Fathers and Brethren, Under a deep sense of the importance and respon- sibilities of the sacred office in which we are mutually engaged, it comforts our hearts to think that we are one with you in doctrine, discipline, and affection, " walk- ing by the same rule, and minding the same thing ; 5 ' and that, by many substantial proofs on various occasions, you have given us to know that we possess a large share in your parental and brotherly regards. The ex- perience of each succeeding year affords increasing evi- dence to us of your constant concern for our well- being and well-doing ; and we feel gratefully sensible of the advantages and aid which we derive by means of our connexion and intercourse with you, in our endeavours to uphold and extend the work of God in this portion of his vineyard. To us it is matter of unfeigned congratulation, that the troubles which have recently agitated your Con- nexion have happily subsided, and that prosperity distinguishes your Christian labours, both at home and in foreign climes. The unexampled success of your Missionaries in heathen lands reminds us of the out- pouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, when thousands were converted to the Christian faith, and " the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul." These wonders of grace discover the 132 fulfilment of prophecy. For " thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people : and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be car- ried upon their shoulders. And Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their Queens thy nursing mothers." " Sing, O heavens ; and be joyful, O earth ; and break forth into singing, O mountains : for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted." With us the past year has been peculiarly marked by afflictions of various kinds. Unprecedented depression in trade, and general commercial embarrassments, have produced painful and distressing pecuniary results to many families and individuals. The unusual severity of the winter season, combined with the awful prevalence of disease and death, for a length of time greatly diminished the attendance on all our religious services ; and the mortality among the members of our Society has been greater than even during the cholera. The still prevailing political and religious contentions, which have so long disturbed and afflicted our popu- lation, have kept up the spirit of emigration, whereby thousands of our Protestant countrymen have been led to remove with their families in search of an asylum in foreign lands ; and amongst those emigrants we have to reckon six hundred and ninety-two members of our Connexion, some of whom, it may be truly said, were in their respective localities the most active, influential, and useful agents of our Society. Still it may he hoped that they are gone to augment and advance the interests of the Christian cause in other parts of the world : and yet we are not without our fears that our losses are more than their gains. Under these untoward circumstances it will not be thought strange, although to us it is matter of deep humiliation and sorrow, that we have suffered a diminution of our numbers to the amount of four hun- dred and twelve below the return of last year. This declension, however, has taken place in a very few Cir- cuits ; whilst in others we have been favoured with a considerable accession : and, taking the number of emi- grants into account, there appears an increase of two 133 hundred and eighty, over and above those who supply the vacancies occasioned by other causes. Besides, there are other considerations which bear a cheering aspect connected v/ith our general interests in this country : the generosity of the members and friends of our So- ciety, in their contributions to our several Funds, has not declined : the lives of all the brethren employed in our regular itinerancy have been graciously preserved : and we have had eleven young men strongly recom- mended by their respective District Committees as can- didates for our ministry, and approved by the Conference ; six of whom have been appointed to Circuits, and five are placed on our list of reserve. On a review of the whole, notwithstanding the disadvantages which we ex- perience in the prosecution of our sacred work, we have much cause of thankfulness to our divine Master, and find ground of encouragement and hope in Him for more abundant blessings on our labours in the ensuing year. Never were we at any former period more fully re- solved, trusting not in ourselves, but in strength divine, to love and live to-God ; to " preach the word ;" to " be instant in season and out of season ;" to reprove, " ex- hort with all long-suffering and doctrine ;" to call sinners to repentance, and " to comfort all that mourn ;" to give due prominence in our ministrations to those vital truths of Christianity which the great Head of the Church has heretofore so signally owned in the conversion of sinners, and the edification of believers on their " most holy faith," viz., the fall and total depra- vity of human nature, the essential divinity and uni- versal atonement of Jesus Christ, the divine agency and operations of the Holy Spirit, the third Person in the unity of the Supreme Godhead, the justification of penitent believers by faith in Christ alone, " the witness of the Spirit itself," testifying in the believer his adop- tion into the divine family? " the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost," with all the fruits of inward and outward holiness, experimental and prac- tical ; illustrated and enforced by conscientious pastoral visitation, and the faithful exercise of our wholesome discipline and economy, in all their branches. "Not 134 that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." The warning voice of death has been heard in our Israel. Two of our Supernumerary brethren have been summoned away. One of them, an aged brother, " worn by slowly rolling years ;" the other, " broke," although not by sickness, " in a day," — with his wife and five chil- dren. He was on his voyage to America, when the ves- sel became a total wreck, and all on board perished. How mysterious are the ways of Providence ! He was a devoted and beloved brother. Many have fallen " as sudden, not as safe." Amidst the conflict of opinion, " strifes of tongues," and outrages which have so long and so deplorably distracted and distressed our population in this country, we have studied to " live peaceably with all men," con- scientiously abstaining from party feuds and political contention. Nevertheless, the most uncompromising loyalty to the House of Brunswick, and the British Con- stitution as by law established, have ever characterized our Preachers and people in Ireland. Accordingly, our Conference have unanimously voted an address of con- dolence to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, on the lamented death of her illustrious uncle, our late revered Monarch, William the Fourth ; and of congratulation on her ac- cession to the throne of this realm, with fervent prayer that, under her auspices, the true religion established among us may. greatly prevail and flourish ; that Her Majesty's reign may be long, prosperous, peaceful, and happy; and that, when full of days and of blessings, Her Majesty's crown and honours shall devolve upon her legitimate successor, she may receive from the righteous Judge a " crown of glory that fadeth not away." The pre- sentation of this address we have committed to our Presi- dent, the Rev. Dr. Bunting, with the Rev^Messrs. Robert Newton and Alder, in such way as shall appear to them most advisable. The labours of your Agent, the Rev. Walter O. CrOg- gon, as Superintendent of the Irish Missions and Schools, have been highly beneficial to those important institu- tions, and promise to be increasingly so, when sufficient 135 time is afforded for the developement of his judicious plans for their further improvement and efficiency. His unwearied attention, diligence, and fidelity, in the dis- charge of those trusts which you have confided to him, engage our best affections, and command our entire ap- probation. The visit of your excellent Missionary Deputation, the Rev. Messrs. Grindrod and R. Young, for the North, and the Rev. Messrs. Philip C. Turner, and Joseph Ro- berts, jun., for the South, call for our grateful acknow- ledgments, both to them and to you. Their labours, as well in the pulpit as on the platform, have been more than gratifying. Some good fruits of them have been already gathered; and more, as we anticipate, shall be found after many days. Of our highly venerated and beloved President, the Rev. Doctor Bunting, and his companion, the Rev. Robert Newton, we find it difficult to speak in suitable terms. Their praise has long been in all our churches; but never on any former occasion were their labours more in character with their honoured names : and they return to you, if possible, still more " highly esteemed in love for their work's sake," both by our Preachers and people. With regard to your worthy Missionary Secretary, the Rev. Robert Alder, we should deal unjustly, did we withhold from him the unfeigned expression of our growing esteem and love. The able manner in which he has conducted himself in relation to all our affairs, has afforded us much pleasure ; and we have hearkened to his public ministry and general Missionary informa- tion with profit and delight. We send you as our Representatives our faithful and beloved brethren, the Rev. Messrs. William Stewart and Thomas Waugh. Their long and intimate acquaintance with the state and circumstances of our Connexion in Ireland will enable them to supply for your information whatever may be lacking in this address. We pray the Lord to "direct their way unto you;" and may the great Master of assemblies guide you in all your counsels, and conduct your deliberations to the happiest results ! We cannot conclude without recording an expression 136 of our gratitude for the great pleasure and advantage which we have enjoyed in the visit, although transient, of Shah- wundais, the converted North American Chief; and the Rev. Edward Fraser, the native emancipated West In- dian. Their presence among us excited intense interest, and attracted vast crowds of all denominations. The touching simplicity of the addresses of the former, and the admirably clear, correct, systematic, and evangelical discourses and Missionary details of the latter, produced a powerful and, we trust, permanently beneficial effect. In their own persons and character they exemplify the elevating and sanctifying pow r er of the Gospel. Do any inquire of your Missionaries for letters of commen- dation 1 To these instances, as well as to numerous other trophies and triumphs of the cross, they may re-- fer in Apostolic language, saying, " These are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men : foras- much as they are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart." Signed, in behalf and by order of the Conference, THOMAS W. DOOLITTLE, Secretary. Cork, July 6th, 1837. THE ANSWER BRITISH CONFERENCE ADDRESS OF THE IRISH CONFERENCE. Very dear Brethren, It is with unfeigned satisfaction that we receive the renewed assurances of your brotherly affection and re- gard. The reading of your address, which has been presented by your faithful Representatives, Messrs. Stewart and Waugh, has excited in us a very lively interest ; while the additional communications made to the Conference by these two honoured brethren, have tended still more to impress our minds with admiration of the devotedness with which you apply yourselves to your ministerial work, amidst many and various dis- couragements. We are persuaded that, as a portion of the church of God, you occupy a position of immense importance to the welfare of your native country. While the eye of the mere politician is anxiously di- rected to Ireland as a scene of affecting contemplation, the attention of the truly pious rests, with a yet deeper interest, on her moral and religious condition ; — in at- tempting to improve which, we rejoice to believe that you, dear brethren, continue to be " in labours more abundant." We look on you as being, in a peculiar manner, " set for the defence of" the pure principles of the Protestant faith, amidst the dense mass of supersti- tion which unhappily still exists. Surrounded as you are with difficulty, opposed by the powers of evil at every step, while you " earnestly contend for the faith 138 once delivered unto the saints," you have need of more than common assistance from above. You need to be endued with peculiar vigilance, as watchmen on the towers of our Israel ; and to be inspired with superior energy, as workmen in the vineyard of the Lord. Be assured that you will have a constant interest in our prayers, and in the intercessions of our people, that the God of all grace may strengthen you for the conflict which you have to sustain, and make you always " to triumph in Christ." We deeply sympathize with you in the afflictions of your country ; and especially do we regret that, through the operation of various causes, your numbers should have suffered diminution. It is with justice that you express your regret as to the effect which the spirit of emigration produces from year to year. Although the members of your Societies who have removed to distant lands will be found useful, it may be hoped, in dis- seminating the principles of religion in the places where God may have cast their lot, yet is their loss to you deeply to be deplored, in a land where so much spiri- tual darkness prevails, and where their presence, as " the lights of the world," seemed to be so much needed. For ourselves, although favoured with general peace in our borders, and with many encouraging prospects for the future, especially in the large additions to our Societies on the foreign Missions, we have to lament, like you, the absence of any numerical increase in Great Britain during the year. A circumstance so unusual in Methodism has led us to a serious scrutiny into its causes, and has given occasion to an interesting inquiry as to the best method of reviving the work of God. The persuasion has been impressed on our own minds, during a lengthened conversation on the subject, and we suggest it to you, that what we chiefly need is a more general and powerful effusion of the Holy Spirit upon ourselves, our Societies, and our congregations. We need not remind you that this is to be sought in persevering, and fervent^, and believing prayer, ,1m- pressed with this truth ourselves, we have deemed it 139 proper, in the present circumstances of our Societies, to appoint a day of solemn humiliation and prayer, to entreat the Giver of all good to pour out on us his especial blessing. We rejoice to know that the bestow- ment of this heavenly influence is secured to the church by the faithful promise of Him who is its Head ; and believing as we do that the influences of the Spirit are not intended to exclude human diligence and faithful- ness, but rather to excite, and aid, and give them their full effect, we have determined to stir up the gift of God which is in us, and to gird ourselves anew to a more determined conflict. Let us then, dear brethren, while, in humble prayer, we expect and wait for the " times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord," — let us, on both sides of the channel, exert ourselves to promote such a revival of ardent and diffusive piety, in our respective spheres of labour, as is promised to the church in the latter days ; when, the Spirit being poured out from on high, barrenness shall depart, and " the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose." When we consider the mag- nitude of the promises given to the church, we may well anticipate more extensive and more powerful ope- rations of the Holy Ghost than have ever yet been vouchsafed. We have reason to expect that the dis- pensation of the Spirit will continue so to increase in glory, that what now appears, from its rare occurrence, to be extraordinary, in the measure of divine influence granted in answer to prayer, will, ere long, become the usual and ordinary degree in which God will uniformly bless the ministration of his word. We rejoice to learn that the deputations which, during the last few years, we have sent to visit you, and to plead the cause of Missions, have produced so good an effect. Your increased and increasing contributions to the funds of the Missionary Society, testify that the feeling of compassion for the souls of the perishing Heathen is deepening among you. To commiserate the lot of those who are destitute of the bread of life, is, in itself, one of the best proofs that the Gospel produces its legitimate effect in our own experience ; and in this 140 grace we pray that you may abound more and more. Our foreign Missions do, indeed, assume a character of extension and importance which excites our wonder and gratitude. It is a high honour which God puts upon us, in calling us forth to be instruments of conveying his truth to almost every part of the earth, to become his ambassadors to the Heathen, and to aid in gathering the whole world into the fold of Christ. In this hon- ourable work, we trust you will have, from year to year, an increasing measure of participation. Of all the subjects to which your address directs our attention, none is more interesting to us than that of the education of the youth of your country. We antici- pated, from the appointment of the Rev. Walter O. Croggon to this department of our work, those happy consequences which you assure us have resulted from his labours. It is a subject which has long occupied, and continues to occupy, our most serious attention. If ever your lovely island, distinguished by many natural advantages, is to become, what it is capable of becoming, the abode of peace, the storehouse of plenty, the chosen resi- dence of all that can make life delightful, it can only be through the medium of the training of her sons and daughters in the great principles of the everlasting Gos- pel. An education from which the word of God is either wholly, or in great part, excluded, can never, we are persuaded, prepare man for those high duties to which he is called. We cherish the hope that, on this point, the public mind will, by degrees, be brought to enter- tain the same views with ourselves ; and in the conviction which we have now expressed of the utter inadequacy of any but a truly scriptural education, we know that you fully participate with us. We see the propriety and necessity of doing all in our power, not only to render these schools efficient, but, so far as in us lies, to aug- ment their number, and to extend their influence. Happy would it be for Ireland, if a system of education, truly religious in its character, and commensurate with the wants of the country, could be brought into imme- diate operation ! In the sentiments of loyalty to the house of Bruns- 141 wick, and of attachment to the great principles of the British constitution, which you have so well expressed, we entirely concur. We, like you, have thought it proper and becoming, in a body of Christian Ministers met together in the name of the Lord, in solemn deli- beration on the affairs of his church, to approach the throne of our youthful Sovereign with expressions of condolence and of loyal congratulation. We have again been reminded, by the retirement of some of the aged members of our body from the regular work of the ministry, that the time of labour and use- fulness, to all the Lord's servants, is limited and rapidly passing away. These faithful labourers in the Gospel vineyard have " borne the burden and heat of the day ;" and the shadows of the evening which have come over them remind us powerfully of the importance of work- ing while time and opportunity are given ; seeing " the night cometh when no man can work." The long-tried fidelity of the Rev. Messrs. Stewart and Waugh, which directed your choice of them as your Representatives, has also rendered their presence among us a matter of the greatest satisfaction ; while their communications to the Conference have been in the highest degree important, and their public ministrations, during the time that they have been with us, eminently acceptable. We rejoice to recognise them as the mes- sengers of your churches, and the glory of Christ. We have appointed our much-esteemed President, the Rev. Edmund Grindrod, and our Secretary, the Rev. Robert Newton, to attend your next Conference. We have also deputed our brethren, the Rev. Messrs. James Dixon and Matthew Banks, to attend the Meetings of your Missionary Societies in the north of Ireland, the ensuing year ; and the Rev. Messrs. John Anderson and Barnabas Shaw, to attend those in the south. And now, dear brethren, we " commend you to God, and to the word of his grace." May he shed on you a double portion of his Spirit ! May he fit you by rich supplies of wisdom and grace for the all-important work to which you are called, and for the perilous times which are passing over you ! May he grant you to possess 142 the highest satisfaction which can be enjoyed by the philanthropist, the patriot, and the Christian, — that of seeing your native country daily improving in habits of order, in peaceful industry, and in sincere and fer- vent piety, in all that can constitute the safety, happi- ness, and honour of any nation. Signed, in behalf and by order of the Conference, JOHN ANDERSON, 7 „ , e U -. t^ox- tt a x-xt a tt c oub- secretaries. JOHN HANNAH, ) Leeds, August 8th, 1837. APPENDIX. I.^-THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CONTINGENT FUND TO THE CONFERENCE IN 1837. CIRCUITS. London District. First London .... "Welsh Society . . Second London Third London . . Fourth London. . Fifth London . . Sixth London . . Romford Deptford Hammersmith . . Leyton Bishop-Stortford Windsor Chelmsford Colchester Manningtree. .. . Ipswich Hastings Sevenoaks Lewes Brighton St. Alban's Guildford Croydon Totals. Bedford and Nor thampton Dist. Bedford 786 Leighton- Buzzard 928 Luton [ I Nos. 2819 69 1818 2120 1500 1194 1940 280 1000 530 151 270 225 330 712 760 657 413 506 280 399 315 100 220 18608 Yearly Collection. £. $. d. 110 2 56 8 6 50 5 10 32 4 6 37 12 1 52 10 6 3 12 22 10 12 10 6 6 3 6 6 5 5 13 13 6 9 14 8 9 12 5 7 14 6 10 3 2 3 13 491 9 5 \6 10 17 5 6 22 Grants. £. s. d. 30 16 38 60 64 65 27 38 65 30 70 60 67 July Collection. £. s. d. 59 9 9 630 30 34 28 24 38 3 17 12 5 3 6 4 12 7 1 7 3 4 3 3 3 12 13 3 7 335 9 5 10 3 8 4 1 144 CIRCUITS. St. Neot's Biggleswade Huntingdon Northampton . Towcester Daventry Newport-Pagnell Higham-Ferrers. Wellingborough . Kettering Market-Harbo- rougb Cambridge .... Chatteris Stamford Peterborough .. Totals Kent District. Canterbury Rochester . , Gravesend., Sheerness . , Margate. • . Dover Deal Rye Tenterden.. Sandhurst . Maidstone. . Nos. 355 656 481 900 510 660 304 549 425 280 260 390 315 554 542 10050 S61 1067 368 222 550 635 185 335 531 820 590 Totals 6164 Norwich arid Lynn District. Norwich J 1140 Bungay 410 North-Walsham. 660 Yarmouth : 660 Lowestoff 460 Framlingham . . 409 Diss I 923 New-Buckenham I 513 Yearly Collection. 6 13 11 3 10 14 14 7 £. s. d. 7 5 11 8 15 15 8 6 6 9 18 6 6 8 6 6 4 14 3 10 8 8 4 10 12 5 6 9 13 6 177 15 15 6 26 2 9 1 4 2 6 18 7 8 20 7 6 5 19 6 141 18 11 15 6 10 7 10 13 10 11 6 13 1 6 7 Grants £. s. 6 d. 60 21 28 15 48 47 1 33 30 6 25 6 313 1 40 45 45 40 190 23 14 5 5 July Collection. £. s. d. 4 2 10 11 9 9 12 6 4 12 7 13 5 16 5 5 4 15 4 4 10 10 5 10 10 6 7 16 132 10 13 11 13 17 12 12 4 2 6 6 1 7 1 8 9 10 7 16 2 6 15 1)2 18 7 9 5 4 10 7 10 7 10 5 10 5 5 7 4 5 145 CIRCUITS. Bury St. Edmund's Holt Lynn Swaffham Downham Walsingham .... Wisbeach Thetford Ely Oxford District. Oxford High-Wycomb. . Witney Banbury Newbury Reading Hungerford Watlington Brackley Chipping-Norton Swindon Wantage Aylesbury Totals Portsmouth Dist. Portsmouth .... Gosport Salisbury Poole Ringwood Newport Southampton . . Andover Chichester Totals Nos. 403 590 760 600 381 790 470 765 341 Totals 10275 760 480 520 750 590 300 730 416 700 350 108 155 466 6325 630 180 820 702 91 755 466 280 130 Yearly Collection. £. s. (I. 5 8 6 10 9 5 13 9 6 10 6 10 6 16 6 11 15 6 5 143 19 9 17 7 15 10 4 15 12 8 2 13 5 8 7 3 5 16 2 6 3 18 6 3 113 15 23 5 10 15 10 14 5 1 14 13 12 10 4 18 3 17 4054 94 4 6 250 July Oram-. Colleetii n. £. *. ' 4 3 15 7 20 2 6 15 16 8 13 O 12 17 3 13 140 13 7 152 CIRCUITS. Nottingham and Derby District. Nottingham .... Ilkestone Mansfield Newark Leicester Melton- Mowbray Oakhara Loughborough . . Derby Ashbourne .... Belper AshbydelaZouch Burton, &c Cromford Totals Lincoln District. Lincoln Sleaford Market-Raisen. . Louth Horncastle Alford Spilsby Boston Spalding Grantham, &c. . Totals Hull District. Hull Beverley Howden Driffield Patrington Hornsea Grimsby ...... Gainsborough . Epworth Snaith . Nos. 2740 715 1065 1333 910 700 302 1200 1170 208 1378 1140 447 719 [4027 1891 950 1011 2165 1270 916 1115 1420 763 1280 12781 2704 677 889 720 330 382 1053 960 752 685 Yearly Collection. £. s. (I. 48 38 5 18 17 15 16 45 5 2 8 15 28 6 6 116 7 13 10 7 13 15 32 14 5 14 21 27 3 6 10 10 10 253 19 7 21 10 20 I 6 27 31 10 13 16 22 2 254 3 9 73 15 6 6 10 19 21 10 6 13 18 Grants. £. s. d. 32 24 69 10 135 10 30 40 20 48 27 34 20 July Collection. £. s. d. 31 6 12 1113 6 20 11 11 9 14 6 8 10 4 1 12 7 1 17 12 6 5 14 12 10 13 10 9 7 6 5 8 6 168 11 7 23 14 5 12 12 7 17 21 13 5 15 10 9 2 6 9 10 26 8 6 110 17 154 7 10 25 12 10 5 13 9 15 6 3 10 5 10 12 6 115 6 9 10 h 153 CIRCUITS. Brigg Barton Bridlington Totals . York District. York Tadcaster Pocklington Malton Easin^wold .... Thir.sk Ripon Selby Knaresborough . Bedale Totals Whitby and Darlington Dist. Whitby Scarborough . . . Pickering Stokesley Darlington .... Stockton Barnard-Castle . Middleham .... Richmond, &c. . Totals Newcastle Dist. Newcastle, West Ditto, East .... Gateshead North Shields .. South Shields . . Sunderland .... Houghton leSpring Durham Wolsingham. . ., Hexham Wark Nos. 643 850 1062 1170? 2013 756 919 1C24 985 885 800 815 839 858 9894 1100 1290 809 741 670 656 1060 572 820 7718 1050 900 917 1212 740 1445 616 924 608 652 60 Yearly Collection. £. s. d. 15 18 4 20 262 4 6 15 19 18 18 6 14 18 18 18 15 14 6 218 1 31 28 8 6 13 11 24 9 25 17 15 7 10 9 5 167 13 i) 33 12 14 4 2 18 4 10 9 42 16 7 11 7 10 9 15 1 5 G 5 Grants. £. s. d. 23 10 10 37 219 10 6 42 32 20 100 9 44 22 25 100 55 5 5 40 July Collection. £. s. d. 9 11 2 13 15 5 25 10 10 8 8 9 15 10 10 6 2 3 101 14 12 4 14 17 6 7 16 6 7 8 13 9 15 4 3 16 80 9 12 6 9 10 5 2.1 4 7 3 3 11 5 9 154 i Yearly July CIRCUITS. Nos. Collection. Grants. Collection. £. *. a. £. s. d. \ £. s. d. Alston? 1001 I 12 4 3 6 Alnwick 144 8 1 8 Berwick 81 I 9 6 9 8 Morpeth 94 19 6 39 15 Brother J. Hyde's Ord.D 10444 ef. last year 30 Totals j 187 4 1 173 5 5 93 12 Carlisle District. Carlisle .... 400 11 80 4 17 Whitehaven 630 7 13 66 2 18 3 Appleby 340 7 10 10 18 3 6 Penrith 518 8 17 2 17 10 4 12 6 Wigton Kendal 174 3 11 48 10 1 11 3 624 10 10 6 21 5 10 6 Ulverstone 144 2 3 46 1 1 Dumfries 45 1 10 48 1 1 Totals 2S75 52 15 6 345 24~ 17 6 Isle of Man Dist. Douglas ...... 1692 21 14 16 7 Ramsey, &c 1508 3200 13 1 24 4 5 Totals 34 15 40 11 5 Edinburgh District. Edinburgh 509 15 96 10 6 00 Dunbar, , :l . C • 41 -« » q 2 = o .2 5 "5 'a a a 1 u •J 5 '» « s5 c a. * '. c ^ S re i>. „t 12* * S- :as • CO , r/3 :S • a e •7 i > a. c from the Mis l pensation for r into the work «*- = " o S -i e ._ — as O w o « C u ^s -' 3 o S tn g a ^ "3 be »« ? o CO co a a o a • - c ditto, for int receiv ittee in c naries tak Jl^il c 7 o|S| 1) o< >■ /m ^ r *■» — a :/2 co.4 §w Si+J « '• '-a * 3- r o o o c o 2 o y < hrr £h a s fcn H 163 II.— ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHILDREN'S FUND FOR THE YEAR 1837. To balance in the hands of the Treasurers . 2771 2 Interest on the above . 93 7 6 Cash received from the fol- lowing districts, viz., — London . . 176 8 Bedford and North- ampton . . 18 18 Kent . . . 11 6 Norwich and Lynn . 97 9 6 Cornwall . . 514 13 4 Bath . • . Hi 1 2d South Wales . 55 2 6 Birmingham .151 4 Macclesfield .176 8 Liverpool . . 12 12 Halifax and Bradford 133 17 6 Leeds . . 28 1 18 6 Sheffield . . 233 2 Nottingham and Derby 152 19 Hull . . . 140 3 York . . .100 Whitby and Darling- ton . . .74 Newcastle . . 50 Isle of Man . 5fi Edinburgh . . 44 £. s. d. 9 6 16 8 14 £5407 4 3 By Cash paid to the Trea- surers of the Kingswood and Woodhouse-Grove Schools, towards the support of one hundred and sixty-three boys, at £6 tfs. per annum each 1026 By Cash paid to the fol- lowing Districts, viz., — London . Bedford and North- ampton Kent Oxford . Portsmouth Devonport Cornwall Exeter . Bristol . Bath . First South Wales Second South Wales . North Wales . Birmingham and Shrewsbury . Macclesfield . Liverpool Manchester and Bolton 1H3 Leeds . Sheffield Nottingham and Derby 126 Hull ... York . Whitby and Darling- ton Newcastle Carlisle . Isle of Man Edinburgh Aberdeen Shetland By Error in Lincoln Dis- trict last year . By Cash returned to Bol- ton By Printing. Postage, &c. By Balance in the hands of the Treasurers 1872 18 64 11 6 12 12 81 18 110 5 89 15 fi 126 63 100 16 390 12 <» (?9 K 94 lo 50 8 63 9 75 12 63 100 16 1*3 16 69 6 56 14 a 126 75 12 56 14 25 4 201 12 40 lu 31 10 3 3 i) 72 9 o 12 12 8 3 18 9 3 19 3 £5407 4 3 AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE PREACHERS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, AND OF THE MISSIONARIES ON FOREIGN STATIONS. The figure at the end of the line denotes the Preacher's first , second, cijfc., annual appointment to his present Circuit. Yrs. Abraham, Edward, Driffield, 1 Adams, A., Ottawa, Upper Canada 1 Adams, Ezra, Super., Nelson, Toronto Adams, John H., Dudley 3 Addy, John, Black-Head, fyc., Newfoundland 1 Adshead, Charles L., Super., Sunderland Akerman, James, Bridport 2 Alder, Robert, London Aldis, James, Trinidad 1 Aldom, Isaac, Peterborough 1 Alexander, John B., Wellington 1 Allen, James, sen., Rotherhum 2 Allen, James, jun., Coventry 1 Allen, Richard, Super., Pockling- ton Allen, Samuel, Shields, North 2 Allen, William, Barnsley 3 Allin, John, Abergavenny 1 Allison, Cyrus R., Murray, Bay of Quinte 1 AJsop, James, Ledbury, §-c. 1 Alstone, Nathaniel, Buxton 1 Ambrose, Abraham, Assist. Miss., Negapatam 2 Anderson, Henry, Super., Gains- borough Anderson, James, Super., Liver- pool, South Anderson, John, jun., Daventry 1 Anderson, John, sen., Leeds, West 3 Andrews, Benjamin, Newark '6 Angwin, Thomas, Burin, New- foundland 2 Annetts, William \V., Mansfield 2 Anlhoniez, John, Assist. Miss., Colombo 4 Anwyl, Edward, Carnarvon . 2 Appelbe, Wiiliam P., Dublin 1 Apleby, William, Penzance 1 Archbell, James, Thaba Unchu, Bechuanas 2 Yrs. Armett, Thomas, Abergavenny 2 Armitage, John, Barton 2 Arm son, Thomas, Alnwick, 8fC 1 Armstrong, John, Mississippi 1 Armstrong, John, Portrush, fyc. 2 Armstrong, Joseph, Super., Tavistock Armstrong, William, Lurgan 1 Arnett, William, Kendal 1 Arthy, William R. B., Hastings 1 Ash, James, Super., Axminster Ash, William, Whitehaven, 1 Ashton, Thomas, Super., Bath Aslin, John, Ripon 1 Atherton, William, Sixth London 2 Atkins, James, Morant-Bay, Ja- maica 1 Aubrey, Thomas, Ruthin, fyc. 1 Avery, John O., Gravesend 2 Aylifl', John, Beka Station 1 Bacon, John, Super. , SecondMan- ch ester Bacon, William, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, West 2 Baddiley, William, Blackburn 1 Badger, Henry, Sierra-Leone 1 Baines, Thomas D., Retford 1 Baker, James, Tenterden 2 Baker, John, Penzance 6 Baker, Thomas, St. Alban's 2 Baker, William, jun., Barnstaple 1 Baker, William, sen., Banwell 2 Bakewell, Thomas L., Bourne J Ballard, Thomas, Youghal 3 Ballingall, Thomas, Walsingham 2 Bamford, Robert, liillesandra 1 Bamford, Stephen, isuper., St. John's, bitw-Brunswick Bancrofi, George, Hornsea 1 Banks, Edward M., Stigo 2 Banks, Matthew, Longton 1 Banks, Robert, Super., Carlow Bannister, William, Frederick- ton, New-Brunswick 1 165 Yrs. Banwell, George, Super., Reading Barber, Aquila, Swansea 1 Barker, Francis, Pocklingion 1 Barker, Jonathan, Super., Third Manchester Barlow, Luke, Blackburn 2 Barr, John T., Maidstone 2 Barr, Ninian, Pontefract 1 I Barr, William, Super., Louth Barrett, Alfred, Bradford, Wilts 1 j Barrett, Benjamin, Tadcaster 2 ; Barritt, John, Super., Colne Barritt, John W., Clitheroe 1 Barrowclough, Jonathan, Car- lisle I I Bartholomeuz, D. L. A., Assist. Miss., Galle 2 Bartholomew, James, Shepton- Mallet 1 | Bartley, John, Merthyr-Tydvill 1 I Barton, William, Birmingham, East 1 j Bas, Philip Le, Calvados, fyc. 1 | Baskin, Robert, Dundalk and Castleblancy 1 Bate, James, Selby 2 Bates, Charles, Antigua 4 Bates, Jonathan J., Sowerby- Bridge 3 Batten, William, Dolgelly 2 Batty, Edward, Shrewsbury 2 Bauduy, St. Denis, Assist. Miss., Port-au-l'rince 10 Baxter, John, Waterloo, fyc, Bay of Quint e 2 Bayly, Benjamin, Ballymena and Antrim 1 Beal, William, Sixth London 2 Beals, Wesley, Assist. Miss., Shef- field, 6fc, New-Brunswick 1 Beamish, Thomas, Roscrea 1 Beard, George, Grenada 1 Beatty, John, Cobourg 1 Beauchamp, Robert, Wexford 2 Beaumont, Joseph, Sixth London 2 Beckwith, James, Super., Hough- ton-le-Spring Beckwith, William, Southamp- ton 1 Bedford, John, Preston and Chor- ley 1 Bedford, Thomas, Sleaford 2 Beech, Hugh, Carlisle I Beech, Jehn H., Huddersfield 1 Beecham, John, London Bell, Alexander, First Man- chester 3 Bell, James, Super., Dublin Bell, John, jun., Oakham I Bell, John, sen., Dover 1 Beltou, Samuel, Grimsby, NiagaraX Bennet, John B., Dublin 1 Bennett, William, Super., New- port, Nova-Scotia Yrs. Bent, Joseph P., Westmoreland, New- Brunswick 2 Bentham, Robert, Newport, Isle of Wight 1 Berney, Daniel, Richmond, Upper Canada 2 Bersey, Thomas, Tiverton '6 Best, James K., Manargoody 1 Bevitt, Thomas, Stamford, Nia- gara 1 Bewley, Thomas H., Kingston, Jamaica 2 Bicknell, John, Salisbury 1 Biggar, Hamilton, Yonge-street, Toronto 2 Biggs, Joseph, Barbadoes i Bingham, George, Bathurst, South Africa 2 Binning, William, Ashby-de-la- Zouch 1 Binns, Joseph, Lerwick 1 Bird, Mark B., Montego-Eay, Ja- maica 1 Bird, William, Wolverhampton I Birley, George, Wisbeach 2 Bissell, John, Barbadoes 2 Black, John, Bay of Quinte 2 Black. Robert, Donughadee i Biackett, James, Whitby 1 Blackwell, John, Grenada 1 Blarney, Daniel, Tiverton 1 Bleby, Henry, Kingston, Ja- maica 1 Blundell, William, Bradwell 2 Bogie, James, Super., Liverpool, North Bolam, John, Bramley 1 Bond, John, Midsummer-Norton 1 Bond, Robert, Wakefield 2 | Bond, William, Dunbar and Had- dington 3 Bonner, Richard, Holywell and Mold Booth, James, Super., Three- Rivers, Lower Canada Booth, John, Bakewell 2 Booth, William O., Bacup Borland, John, Assist. Miss., Hatley, £n, St. Stephen's, &c, New-Brunswick 4 Bustard, John, Camborne 2 Butcher, G., Pembroke, Upper Canada I Butters, Uriah, Wohinghatn i Butters, William, H»bart-Town 2 Button, John W.. Gospori I Byrne, Claudius, Lisbvm I Bytheway, William, Stourport 3 Cadman, Jonathan, Montserrat 2 Calder, Frederick, Fourth Man- chester 3 Callaway, John, Chesterfield 1 Cameron, James, Graham's Town and Salem ] Cameron, John, Anguilla 2 Campbell, Archibald, Super., Dublin Campbell, John, Clones 1 Campbell, Thomas, Assist. Miss., St.Armand's, <§rc, Loner Canada 1 Campbell, William G., Bailieboro' 3 Cannel, John, Douglas ) Capp, Thomas, W 'est-Bromwich 1 Cardy, William T., Port-au- Plaat, &c. 2 Carey, John, Newry 2 Carey, John D., Hammersmith J Cargill, David, Ftjee 2 Carlton, William, Malton 8 Carr, James, Louth I Carroll, John, C'obourg, Upper Canada \ Carson, Robert, Super., Omagh Carter, Charles, Tenterden 1 Carter, Hugh, Wrexham 2 Carter, James, Super., Moira and Dromore Carver, Robert, Melnattam 1 Carvosso, Benjamin, Liskeard I Casi', William, A Iderville, Upper Canada Casson, Hodgson, Birstal 2 Castle, Henry, Kettering 1 Cather, William, Tullnmore 2 Catterick, Thos., Lancaster 1 Cattle, William, Lowestoff 2 Catton, James, lioston 1 Catts, James, Kington ] Chamberlayne, Wyatt, Super., Brockville, fyc, Upper Canada Chambers, William, Rochester 2 Chapman, Daniel, Rochdale \ Chapman, Edwaid, Murket- Har- bor ough 1 Chapman, Philip, Kingston, Ja- maica 2 Cheesbrough, Hilton, St. Eua- ta tius 2 Cheesman, Jarvas, Dursley 2 Cheesewright, Joseph, Epworth 2 Cheeswright, James, Grantham 3 167 Yrs. Cheetham, Charles, Bradford, East, Yorkshire 3 Chettle, Henry, Stockport 2 Chettle, John, Pontefruct 2 Cheverton, Henry, Thelford 1 Christophers, Samuel W., Lis- keard 1 Churchill, Charles, Halifax, No- va-Scotia 1 Clapham, James, Bury St. Ed- mund's 2 Clark, Paul, Alnwick, fyc. 1 Clarke, George, Walls 1 v-larke, Thomas P., Leamington, 4-c. ] Clarkson, William H., Wakefield 7 Clay. Chailes, Calais 1 Clayton, Benjamin, Warrington 1 Clegg, William, Bristol, South 1 Clendinnen, John, Super., New- townbarry Cloake, John W.,South-Petherton2 Clough, Benjamin, Colombo 2 Clough, William, Second Man- chester 1 Coates, John, Hungerford 2 Cobain, Edward, Newtownlima- middy, &c. 2 Cocking, Thomas, Retford 3 Coghhill, Donald M. R., JVigton 2 Coleman, William, Nelso?i, Toronto 1 Collier, Francis, Super., Taunton Collier, James, Newport, Mon- mouthshire 1 Collier, John, Ramsey and Peel 2 Collier, Joseph, Super., Bristol, North Collins, Thomas, Orkney and Wick 3 Colman, Robert, Frome 2 Cohveii, Charles, Super., Fal- mouth Connon, John, Patrington 1 Constable, William, Norwich 2 . Cook, Charles, La Vaunnage, fyc. 6 Cook, Edward, Great Namacqua- land 5 Cook, Samuel, Helston Cooke, Corbett, Oxford Cooke, James, sen., Cambridge Cooke, James, jun., Third London Cooke, Robert, Darlington Cooney, Robert, Guysborough, Nova-Scotia Cooper, Abraham, St Vincent's, Biabou Cooper, Peter, First London Cooper, Richard, Kettering Corlett, John, New-Providence Cornforth, David, Burnley Cornwall, William, Rathmelton, &c. 3 Corson, Robert, Dumfries, To- ronto 1 Cotton, John W., Taunton 2 Yrs. Coulson, John E., Bury ) Coultas, William, Eusingwold 1 Cousin, Michael, Epworth 1 Cowdy, Samuel, Kitlarney 1 Cox, James, Antigua 3 Cox. John G., Biggleswade and Hitchin 2 Crabtree, Abraham, Skipton 1 Crane, Robert H., St. Vincent's, Kingstoicn 2 Cranswick, Matthew, Bedale I Crawshaw, John, Bungay 2 Croft, George, Tortola 1 Crofts, John, Deptford 2 Croggon, W. O., London Crompton, Samuel, Thirsk 3 Crook, William, Tullamore '6 Crookes, John, Assist. Miss., New-Norfolk, #c, Van Die- men's Land 1 Crookes, William, St. Ann's, Jamaica 1 Croscombe, William, Odell-Town, fyc, Lower Canada 1 Cross, William, Fejee 2 Crowe, John, Evesham 3 Crowther, Jonathan, Madras 1 Crozier,Robert,Super.,2£w«?s/«7/eM Crump, Joseph, Guildford 2 Cryer, Thomas, Bangalore 2 Cubitt, George, London 2 Culcheth, W T illiam, Dover i Cullen, John, Launceston 1 Cullingford, John, St. Vincent's, Biabou 2 Cupidon, John, Assist. Mi3s., Macarthy's Island C Curnock, Nehemiah, Wednesbury 1 Currelly, Charles, Holdswvrthy I Currie, James, Crosby, Upper Canada 1 Currie, W., Bytown, Upper Canada 1 Curtis, Timothy, Savannah-la- Mar I Cusworth, Joseph, Nottingham 2 Cutting, Thomas, Holt 1 Dalby, William, Spalding 1 Daniel, Henry, Fredericton, New- Brunswick 2 Daniel, Robin, Guernsey and Surk I Daniels, Henry, Tavistock 2 Darby, William A., Portadown 1 Davidson, J. C, Hallouetl, Bay of Quinte 2 Davits, Henry, Bristol, N(rrth I Davies, John, Ltandilo 1 Davies, Samuel, Llanidloes 1 Davies, Thomas H., Bedeque 2 Davies, William, (1st,) Brecon 2 Davies, William, (2d,) Stourpwrt 2 Davies, William, (3d.) Congleton 2 Davis, John, Fifth London 1 Davis, John, (2d,) Lancaster I 168 Yrs. Davis, William J., Clarkebury, Caffreland 5 Dawes, Mark, Ashby-de-la-Zouch 1 Dawson, John, Camelford 1 Dawson, Samuel, Preston and Chorley 1 Dawson, William, (1st,) Lewes 1 Dawson William, (2d,) Knares- borough 1 Day, Matthew, Super., Banwell Day, Robert, Todrnorden 2 Deakin, David, Super., Leicester Dean, Henry, Holywell 1 Dean, Horace, Whitby, Toronto I Deery, Henry, Drogheda 1 Denham, Thomas, Kendal 1 Denison, Isaac, Haslingden 3 Denton, John, Super., Leicester Dernaley, Abel, Appleby 2 Derry, Francis, Dins 2 Desbrisay, Albert, Super., St. Stephen's, &c, New-Brunswick Deverell, W., Bay of Quinte 1 Dickin, Thomas, Birmingham, West 2 Dinnen, John, Super., Colerain Dixon, James, Sheffield, West 1 Dixon, Myles C, Northwich 3 Dixon, Seth, Gainsborough 1 Dixon, William, Banbury 2 Donald, James, Donegal 1 Doolitile, Thomas \V.,Sligo 1 Douglas, William, Super., Irvines- town Douglass, George, Super., Aber- deen Douglass, Richardson, St. Ste- phens, Sec, New-Brunswick 2 Douse, John, Cobourg, Upper Canada 1 Dove, Thomas, Sierra-Leone 1 DowniDg, Samuel, Athlone 1 Dowson, William, Lewes I Dowty, Thomas, Portsmouth 1 Drake, John, Ringwood 1 Draper, Daniel J., Paramatta 1 Drewitt, William, Rhayader and L lanbister 1 Driver, George, Sherborne 2 Dugdale, Robert, Super., Halifax Dugmore, Henry H., Wesleyville and Mount-Coke 1 Dnnbar, James, New-Buckenham 3 Duncan, Peter, Halifax 3 Duncan, William G., Whitby 1 Dunn, Moses, Burton and Lich- field 2 Dunn, Samuel, Edinburgh 2 Dunn, Thomas, Ofdham 3 Eacott, James, Eleuthera 2 Earnshaw, Joseph, Taunton 1 Eastwood, Thomas, York 3 Eckersley, Thomas, Skipton . 1 yrs. Edgoose, Jesse, Hexham and Work i Edmondson, Jonathan, sen., Super., Portsmouth Edmondson, Jonathan, jun., Kingston, Jamaica 2 Edney, James, Bath, Jamaica 1 Edwards, Edward, Somerset, Cape 1 Edwards, Evan, Carmarthen Edwards, John, Mantatees Edwards, Thomas, sen., helper 1 Edwards, rhomas, jun., Nevis 2 Edwards, William, Bury St. Ed- mund's 3 Eggleston, John, Edinburgh I Eland, Richard, Bishop Stortford 1 Ellidge, George, Blackhead, fyc , Newfoundland 1 Elliott, Nathaniel, Super., Sun- derland Ellis, William, Super., Harbour- Grace, Newfoundland Elton, William, Belper 3 Elvins, Benjamin, Shaftesbury 1 England, James, Bonuvista and Cat a Una 1 England, John F., Brighthelm- stone 1 Entwisle, Joseph, sen., London Entwisle, Joseph, jun., Exeter 1 Etchells, James, Chippiitg-Norton 2 Etheridge, John W., Wednesbury ) Evans, David, Holywell and Mold 2 Evans, Ephraim, Toronto City '6 Evans, James, St. Clair, fyc. 4 Evans, John, Shepton-Mallet 1 Evans, William, Swansea 1 Everett, James, Newcastle-uj/on- Tyne, East 2 Exley, William, Settle 1 Fairbourn, JaTnes,Barnard-Caiile I F"airbourn, John, New-Mills 1 F'arrar, Abraham E., Third Lon- don 2 Farrar, John, sen., Super., Leeds, West Farrar, John, jun., First London \ Farrell, John, Barony of Erris 1 Faulkner, William, St. John's, Newfoundland 2 Faull, John H., Loughborough 2 Fawcett, Thomas, St. Thomas, Upper Canada Feely, John, Newtownlimavady, FelvuR, John, Watlington -Felvus, Rieluird, Hull Ferguson, oeorge, Prescoft,&c Upper Canada Ferguson, William, Super., Dublin Ffrench, Patrick, Super., C lough Jordan * 1<59 Yrs. Fiddian, Samuel. Burslem 3 Fidier, William Fielden, Joshua, Super., Bristol, North Finley, William, Killesandra 1 Firth, Benjamin, Lincoln 2 Fish, Henry, Bristol, South 1 Fish, William, Super., Guernsey and S ark Fislur, Thomas R., Leyton 3 Fitzgerald, I homas M., Stukesley i Flanagan, John, Toronto 1 Fletcher, Adam, Walsall 2 Fletcher, Joseph, Barnstaple 2 Fletcher, Thomas, Utt (meter 2 Floyd, Joseph, Huntingdon 2 Foote, William, Moira and Dra- in ore 1 Ford, Edward, Derby 1 Foster, Henry B., Falmouth, Ja- maica 1 Foster, John, Carrickfergus 2 Fouler, James, Middtehani 3 Fowler, Joseph, Hull 1 Fowler, William, Lynn 1 Fox, William, Maeurthy's Island 1 Fox, William S., Melnattam 1 France, William, Glasgow and I'uis/ey 3 Frank, Joseph, Stckesley 1 Frankiand, Benjamin, Preston and Charley I Franklin, Charles, Assist. Miss., Goobee I Fraser, Edward, Antigua 4 Freeman, Ambrose, Todmorden 2 Freeman, Thomas B., Cape-Coast 1 Fullagar, Kelsliam, St. Ami's, Jamaica 2 Furze, Thomas, Swafl'ham 1 Fussell, James, Super., Wrexham Gaddis, Henry, Killaloeand Em- nix 1 Gallienne, Matthew, £a Vaunnage, %c, 3 Galland, Thomas, Leeds, West 2 Garbutt, Thomas, j'un., Adelton- Mozbray 1 Garbutt, Thomas, sen., Doncaster 1 Garner, W. H., Thaba Unchu, Bechuanas 1 Garrett, John, Neue-MiUs I Garrett, Philip, Bradford, West 3 Garrett, Richard, Assist. Miss., Stanstead, §c., Lower Canada 1 Gartrell, James, Super., Deal Gartside, Benjamin, Faltnifuth I Gaud, Henry, Axminster 1 • Gaulter, John, Super., Sixth London Geach, Hender, Towcater 1 . Cieden, John, Witney 3 George, John Yrs. Gibbons, Edward, Super., Third Manchester Gibson, Ralph, Mansfield 2 Giddy, Richard, Plaalberg I Giles, Henry, Lisbum 2 Gill, James, Margate 2 Gill, John, U her stone J Gillinan, James B., Dublin 3 Gilpin, William, Super., Exeter Gladwio, Francis, Halt 2 Gladwin, Jonathan. Isle of Tanti I Gloyne, Charles, Super., Wakefield Godden. James, Brixnam i Gogerly, Daniel J., Matura 4 Golding, James, Sevenoaks 2 Goodrich, C. B., St. Thomas, Up- per Canada 1 Goodrick, James, Cape-Toum.&c. 1 Goodson, G., Matilda, Upper Canada 2 Goodwin, Josiah, Biggleswade and Hit chin 2 Gostick, Joseph, Sleaford :i Gover, Robert, Tenterden 2 Goy, William D., Leicester l Graham, Henry, Thetford I Graham, Thomn.s,Merthyr-Tydvill l Grant. G., Belfast l Gravel, David, Beaumaris 2 Green, A., Bay of Quint e Green, George, Graham's Town and Salem 2 Green, George, Macclesfield I Greenwood, John, Beli~e, &c. 4 Greenwood, Richard, Oakham I Greer, John, Carrickfergus S Greeves, John, Boston 2 Gregory, Benjamin, Super., Belper Gregory, John , (1st,) Bath,Jamaica 2 Gregory, John, (2d,) Spanish- Town, Jamaica 1 Griffith, Frederick, Dursley 1 Griffith, John, llkestone 1 Griffith, Joseph, Bakewell 2 Griffith, Morgan, Cardiff 1 Griffith, Richard D., Nega-patam 1 Griffith, William, ju/i., Fourth L o)i don 2 Griffith, William, sen., Bungay 1 Grindrod, Edmund, President of the Conference, London 1 Grose, James, Lis'.eard 1 Groves, Henry, Wantage 3 Guard, William. Comber 1 Guest, John, Assist. Bliss., Ma- dras 1 Gum, Amadi, Assist. Miss., St. Mary's, Gambia 3 Hadden John, Wickfow 'i Haddy, Richard, Cape-Town, &c. 1 Hague, John, Delph, Saddleuorth I Haigh, John, Stamford 1 170 Yrs. Haime. Charles, Newport, Mon- mouthshire 1 Hales, William, Buxton 1 Hall, Ellis, Glasgow and Paisley 1 Hall, John, Penzance 1 Hall, Samuel R., Windsor 1 Hall, Thomas, Brigg 2 Halliday, Armstrong, Colerain 2 Hamer, Thomas, Wakefield 2 Hamilton, Andrew, sen., Super., Bandon Hamilton, Andrew, jun., Super., Bandon Hamilton, R., (1st,) Strabane 1 Hamilton, Robert, (2d,) Armagh 1 Hamilton, William, Super., Clones Hannah, John, sen., London Hannah, John, jun., Snaith 1 Hanson, John, Sandhurst 2 Hanwell, John, Lincoln 1 Hardcastle, Philip, Sup., Stokesley Hardcastle, Philip, jun., Oldham' 3 Hardey, Samuel, Negapatam 2 Hardie, David, Gosjield, fyc.,Upper Canada 1 Harding, Isaac, Market-Har- borough 1 Harding, Richard, Lucea, Jamaica I Hardy, Robert 8., Colombo 1 Hardy, Thomas, Wolverhampton 3 Hargreaves, Joseph, Stockport 1 Harland, John, Dunbar and Had- dington 1 Harman, Joshua, Super., Cork and Cove Harmon, Thomas, Hull, Upper Canada 1 Harpur, Edward, Newry 2 Harrington, John, Water ford 1 Harris, James, Orkney and Wick 1 Harris, Thomas, Stockton 3 Harrison, Robert, Bedale 2 Harrison, Thomas, Super., Pe- terborough Harrison, William, Easingivold 1 Harvard, Henry M., Carmarthen 1 Harvard, William M., Kingston, Upper Canada 2 Harvye, William, Dorchester 2 Haswell, John P., Birmingham, West 2 Haswell, Thomas, Madras 2 Hateley, Daniel, Downend 3 Haw, W., Hallow ell, Bay of Quint e 2 Hawkins, Robert, Nevis 1 Hawthorne, Charles, Malton 3 Hay, David, Bursle7n 2 Haydon, Charles, Huddersfield 2 Hayes, Thomas, Alstone 2 Hayman, William, Super., Bide- ford Hazleton, Edward, Enniskilkn 1 Yrs. Healy, Ezra, Brockville, t^c, Upper Canada \ Healey, Samuel, Bodmin 1 Heap, John, Andover 1 Heape, Richard, Sowerbp-Bridge 2 Heath, William, Ely 1 Heaton, James, Bolton 3 Heaton, Joseph, Oxford 1 Heeley, Thomas, Gloucester 1 Henley, John, Dudley 3 Henley, William, Bideford 1 Hennigar, James G., Hurbour- Grace, Newfoundland ! Henry, James, Manorhamilton 2 Henshaw, William, Sup., Holy- well Henwood, Oliver, Camelford 1 Hetherington, John P. Hewitt, Thomas, Super., Hi^aro- Ferrers Heyland, Rowley, Toronto \ Heys, Robert, Burnley 2 Heywood, Luke, Wigton 2 Hickey, T., Enniskillen I Hickling, John, Super., Newark Hickman, Henry, Margate 2 Hicks, Henry, St. Austle 1 Hlckson, James, Lincoln 2 Hickson, Thomas, Horncastl-e 1 Highfield, George, Super., Hud- dersfield Hill, John, Tandragee 2 Hill, Josiah, Fourth London 2 Hill, Thomas, Dewsbury 2 Hill. William, sen., Ashburton 2 Hill, William, jun., Ipswich I Hindson, James C, Houghton-le- Spring 2 Hlne, Henry, Aberdeen 1 Hinson, William, Halifax 2 Hitchcock.Barnabas, Assist Miss., Wesleyville, Lower Canada 1 Hobart, Nathaniel, Longford 2 Hobbs, John, Haabai 3 Hobill, George, Addingham 1 Hobkirk, John, Hull \ Hobson, John, St. Austle 1 Hocart, James, La Vaunaage., &c. 1 Hockin, Joshua, Grimsby 2 Hodge, John, Tortola 3 Hodgson, John, sen., Super., Stockton Hodgson, Thomas L., Cape-Town and Wynberg 3 Hodgson, William, Grateful-Hill, Jamaica 1 Hodson, Thomas, Goobee ) Hoedt, C. de, Assist. Miss., Ma- tura 2 Hoey, William, Monaghan 1 Holden, William, Shepton- Mallet 1 Hole, George, Point-Pedro 1 Holgate, Israel, Macclesfield J Hollis, Joseph, Witney , 1 171 Holmes, John, Bailina 1 Holroyd, James B., Newcastle- wider. Line Homer, William, Aylesbury 3 Hoole, Elijah, London Hooley, Samuel, Framlingham ) Hope, Samuel, Luton 1 Hopewell, James, Super., Grimsby Hopkins, William B., Wantage 1 Hornabrook, Richard, Arabian- Coast, Demerara 2 Hornby, John, Stewart's Town, Jamaica 1 Home, James, St. Christopher's 3 Horsford, John, Assist Miss., Dominica 1 Horton, Peter C, Whitby 1 Horton, William, Stockport 1 Howard, V. B., Clarendon, Upper Canada 1 Howarth, William, Sup., Bristol, North Howe, John, Limerick 2 Huddleston, William, Penrith 2 Hudson, Benjamin, Market-Rai- sen Hudson, Josiah, Ayr Hudson, William, Ipswich Hughes, Evan, Llanrwst Hughes, George, Garstang Hughes, Griffith, Holywell and Mold Hughes, Hugh, Merthyr-Tydvill Hughes, James, Wexford Hughes, John, Super., Macclesfield Hughes, John, Carlow Hughes, John, jun., Cardiff Hughes, Lot, Beaumaris Hughes, Rowland, Liverpool Hughes, Thomas, Cardigan Hughes, William, Crickhowell Hull, Thomas N., Antigua Hume, Alexander, St. Helen's, &c. 2 Hunt, John, Theological Institution Hunt, Joseph, Wednesbury 3 Hunter, John, Assist. Miss., Batticaloa 2 Huntington, Simon, Newmarket, Toronto Hurlburt, Asahel, Matilda, Upper Canada Hurlburt S., Rice-Lake, Upper Canada Hurlburt, T., St. Clair, &c. Hurst, Benjamin, Port-Philip, VanDiemen's Land Hurt, William, Liverpool, North Hussey, Walter, Super., Derby Huston, Robert, Dundalk and Cas- tleblaney 1 Hutchinson, Richard, Quebec 1 Hutton, Joseph, Focklington \ Hutton, Thomas, Super., Buxton Hyde, James, Cromford 1 Yrs. Illingworth. William, ThirdLondon 1 linison, John, Yell, Unst, and Fetlar 2 Ingalls, Edmund Sleep, Assist. JMiss., Hatley and Melbourne, Lower Canada 1 Ingham, John, Newport- Pagnell 1 Ingham,Thomas,Super.,(zatesAeac£ Ingle, Timothy C, Sheffield, West 1 Inglis, Robert, Kingston, Ja- maica I Innes, Jonathan, Ayr 1 Irvine, John C, Super., Bally- shannon and Pettigo Jackson, Daniel, Framlingham 1 Jackson, Elijah, Woodhouse -Grove 1 Jackson, George, Windsor 1 Jackson, James D., Black-River, Jamaica 1 Jackson, John, Alstone 2 Jackson, Joseph, jun., Khamies- berg 1 Jackson, Joseph, sen., Redditch 3 Jackson, Richard, Hornsea 1 Jackson, Robert, Sunderland 3 Jackson, Samuel, Third London 1 Jackson, Thomas, London Jackson, William, sen., Derby 2 Jackson, William, jun., Stroud I James, John H., Cheltenham 1 James, Robert, Super., Bristol, North Jameson, Philip, Sheemess 2 Janion, Charles, Stafford 1 Jarratt, James, Super., Dover Jebb, John, Irvinestown 1 Jeffers, W., Hamilton, Niagara 1 Jeffery, Thos., Bermuda 1 Jeffries, Thomas, Belize, &c. 4 Jenkins, Isaac, Swansea 2 Jenkins, John, Goobee 1 Jenkins, Thomas, Wesleyville {Islambie's Tribe) 1 Jenkins, William, Super., Second London Jennings, Edward, Edinburgh 1 Jersey, Henry de, Lille and Rou- baix 2 Jessop, Robert, Armagh 3 Jessop, William, Reading 1 Jewell, Thomas, St. Agnes 2 Jewitt, William, Patrington 1 Job,, Zephaniah, Newport, Isle of Wight . 1 Jobson, Frederick J., First Lon- don I John, Benjamin, Glasgow and Paisly 1 Johnson, George, Annapolis and Digby 2 Johnston, Edward, Ballymena and Antrim 1 Johnston, Henry, Athlone 1 2 172 Yrs. Johnston, James, Mountrath, &c. 3 Johnstone, Samuel S., Assist. Miss. Joll, John M., Huntingdon 1 Joll, Samuel, Super., Spihby Jones, David, Ruthin, &c. 3 Jones, Edward, (1st,) Super , Leek Jones, Edward, (2d,) Super., Holy- well and Mold Jones, Edward, (3d,) Machynlleth 2 Jones, Hugh, Cambridge 2 Jones, Humphrey, (1st,) Llan- fijllin and Llanfair 3 Jones, Humphrey, (2d,) Llangollen 1 Jones, James, Barton 2 Jones, John, (1st,) Grimsby 2 Jones, John, (2d,) Beaumaris 3 Jones, Lewis, Dolgelly 2 Jones, Owen, Super., Ruthin, &c. Jones, Peter, Credit, Upper Canada 4 Jones, R., Hamilton, Niagara 1 Jones, Samuel, London Jones, Thomas, (1st,) High Wy- comb 2 Jones, Thomas, (2d,) Llanidloes 2 Jones, Thomas, (3d,) Peterbo- rough 1 Jones, William, Super., War- rington Jost, Jeremiah, Assist. Miss., Liverpool, cSrr., Nona-Scotia 1 Jubb, Martin, A/ford 1 Juff, William, Assist. Miss., Ma- curthy's Island 3 Julian, John D., JJ'igan 2 Kats, John, Assist. Miss., Jaffna 2 Kay, Battinson, Truro 1 Kay, Stephen, Nottingham 3 • Keeling, Isaac, Stmderland 2 Keeling, John, Congleton 1 Keeling, Ralpi U,, Howden 2 Keigh'ley, John, St. Bartholo- mew's 2 Kelk-, William, Hammersmith 3 Kemp, John, Worksop I Kemshall, Thomas, Garstang 2 Kendall, James, Chel/nsfttrd 2 Kennedy, Jamts, Ball n>> I Kent. Thomiis, Clitheroe 1 Ker, Peter, Simcoe, Niagara 1 Kerr, Abraham, Dungannon 1 Kerr, David, Mont ego- Buy 2 Keir, Peter, Branlford, Niagara 1 Kerr, Thomas, Si! per., Mountrath and Maryborough Kershaw, John, Super., Boston Key, Thomas, Grassington 1 Keys, William, Cavan 2 K-dd, \\ iiliam, Onwgh 1 Killick, John, Perth 1 Kilner, Thomas, Ca/tura 2 Kipling, Joseph, Pickering 2 Kirk, John, Leeds, Vest 1 Yrs. Kirk, John M., Newport- Pagnell I Knight, Richard, Charlotte-Town 2 Knowlan, James, Super., Barring- ton, Nova-Scotia Knowles, John, sen., Hastings 1 Knowles, John, jun., Holywell 2 Kyle, Samuel, Bandon 2 Lalmon, William A., Assist. Miss., Moruwa-Korle 1 Lambert.John, Leigh ton-Buzzard 2 Lancaster, James, Ely 2 Lang, Matthew, Belleville, Upper Canada 1 Langley, Aaron, Aylesbury 1 Langridge, William, Super., Northmavin and Delting Langston, John, Poole I Lanktree, Matthew, Super., Do- naghadee Law, John, Grimsby, Niagara I Lawiy, Walter, Exeter 3 Lawton, Joseph, Midsummer Nor- ton 3 Laycock, James, Ashton-under- Line 3 Leach, William, Bradford, East 2 Leake, Robert, Bridlington 3 Learoxd, Amos, Fourth Manches- ter I Lee, Charles, Stamford 1 Lees, James, H'ellingborough 2 Leggett, William N., Assist. Miss.. Bathurst, New-Brunswick 1 Leigh, Samuel, Huslinsden 1 Le Maitre, Frederick, Enijskillen \ Lemmon, James, Patvley-Bridge i Leppington, John C, Hudders- J; eld 1 'Lessey, Theophilus, Liverpool, North 3 Levell, William, Addinghnm 3 Lever, John, Newmarket, Toronto 2 Lewis, Frederick, Windsor, New South Walts 1 Lewis, John, Bingley 1 Lewis, Joseph, S'oenoaks 2 Liddy, John, Skibbereen 1 Lievre, John Le, Assist. Miss., Calais 1 Lilly, Isaac, Super., Chester Limrnex, William, Higham- Ferrers 1 Lindlry, William! Rotherhum 1 Lindsey, Robert H., Gahcay 4 Llewellyn, Thomas, Melksham 1 Lloyd, John, Aberystwith 2 Lockwood, John, Appleby 2 Lofthouse, Thomas, Lofthous-, Wilson, Mount-Ward, Jamaica 1 Lomas John, Birmingham, West 2 Longhottom, William. Swan-River, Van, Divineii's Land 1 Lord, William, Bristol, North 2 173 Yrs. Lougheed, Thomas, Super., Long- ford Louis Martin, Assist. Miss., La Faunnage, &c. 1 Loutit, James, Sheffield, West 1 Lowe, George, Super., Congleton Lowe, Henry D., Nottingham 2 Lowthian, Joseph, Melksham 2 Loxton, Samuel, Third Manches- ter 1 Lucas, Peter, Paris 1 .Lucas, Samuel, (1st,) Lewes 1 Lucas, Samuel. (2rl,) Ledbury, &c. 1 Lucy, Henry, Brookborough 3 Ludlam, Thomas, AJcltou Moic- bray 1 Lumb, Matthew, Super., Otley Lupton, William, Downpatrick 1 Lusher, Robert L., Montreal 1 Lynch, James, Bally shannon, &c. 2 Lyon, Robert, Alnwick, &c. 1 LysK, Joseph. Super., Taunton Lyth, R. Burdsall, Haabai 2 Mack, Robert, Super., Birmingham, West M'Afee, Daniel, Cork and Cove 1 M'Arthur, John, Super., Omagh Macbrair, Robert Mv, Lynn 1 M'Cord, Charles, Super., Strabane M'Cormick, Charles, Tarbert and Kilrush b M'Cutchan, James, Omagh 1 . M'Donald, George B., Sheffield, East 3 M'Dowell, Samuel, Donegal 2 M'Elwain, George, Super., Wick low M'Fadden, \V illiam, ltideau, Upper Canada \ M'Garvey, William, Clones 1 M'Kenny, John, Sydney , New South Wales 8 Mackintosh, Andrew, Durham 2 MTntyre, John, Ottawa, Upper Canada 1 M'Kitrick, William, Bury 1 , M'Lean, John, Super., Sheffield, West M'Leod, Alexander W., Horton and Windsor, Nova-Scotia 2 M'Masters, S., Assist Miss., Petit- r.odiac, §• Wil\ia.m,Birmingham,West3 Neal, Francis, Durham 2 Nelson, John, First Manchester 3 Nelson, John, Lurgan 1 Nesbit, John, Magherafelt 3 Newstead, Robert, Fifth London 1 Newton, Christopher, Wellington 1 Newton, John, Onnskirk and South- port 2 Newton, Robert, Leeds, East 3 Newton, Thomas, Super., Belper Nicholson, John, Brigg 2 Nicholson, Joseph, Scarborouqh 1 Nicklin, John, Brecon 2 Nightingale, Adam, Grand-Bank, Newfoundland 1 Nightingale, Thomas, St. Alban's 1 Noall, Simeon, Weymouth 3 Noble, Arthur, Fermoy and Mal- low 2 Norris, James, Oxford, Upper Canada 2 North, George, North- Walsham I Norton, John H., Chelmsford I Yrs. Nother, William, Super., Ripon No well, John, Bridlington 2 Nye, Edward, Holdsworthy 2 Oakes, Edward, Deal 2 Odgers, James, Super., Exeter Ogilvie, John, Super., ^Bristol, North Olliffe, James, Lucan and Trim 2 Ollivier, Amice, Jersey 2 Olver, Henry V., Shaftesbury 3 Orchard, Paul, Midsummer Nor- ton 2 Orton, Joseph, Hobart-Town 4 Osborn, George, Second London 2 Osborne, Daniel, Super., Dursley Osborne, James, Diss 2 Osborne, John, Oakhampton 1 Ouseley, Gideon, Lucan and Trim 2 Overton, John, Downham 1 Owen, Robert, Cardigan 8 Owens, William, Carnarvon 1 Oyston, George, Shields, North 2 Padman, Thomas, Snaith 1 Palmer, Samuel, Morley, South Africa 6 Parker, William, Leek 2 Parkes, John, Dominica 2 Parry, Evan, Downend 1 Parry, John, Newark 1 Parsons, Humphrey, Super., Ludlow Parsons, Peter, St. Agnes 1 Partridge, Reuben, Brackley 1 Parys, John, Assist. Miss., Caltura ) Pascall, Joseph, Inverness 1 Paterson, James, Colerain 2 Patterson, James, Tortola 1 Pattisson, Richard, Super., First Manchester Payne, Joseph, Chipping-N orton 1 Payne, Thomas, St. Ives I Pearce, Benjamin, Bradfard,West 3 Pearce, John, Ashbourne 1 Pearse, Horatio, South- Petherton 1 Pearson, John M., Pontefract I Pearson, Thos., sen., Ludlow 2 Pearson, Thos., jun., Turk 's Island 1 Pearson, Thomas, (3d,) St. Christo- pher's 1 Pearson, William, sen., Super., Cardiff Pearson, William, jun., Hexham and Wark 2 Pedley, Harry, Bridlington 3 Pedlow, Daniel, Sup., Cork fy Cove Pemberton, William, Burnley I Pengelly, John Carey, Stockton 3 Pennington, Thomas, York 3 Percival, Peter, Jaffna 4 Perera, Daniel D.,' Assist. Miss., Negombo '2 Peteh, Richard, Wrexham \ 175 Vrs. Peterson, William, Bristol. North 1 Phelps, Richard. Simcoe, Niagara 1 Phenix, Isaac, Toivcester I Phillips, John, Super., Burnley Phillips, Richard, Neivtownbarry 2 Philp, John, Barbadoes 2 Pickavant, John, Carbonear 2 Pickles, Michael, Woodstock, # Rochdale, 245 Rochester, 42 Rotherham, 286 Ruthin and Denbigh, 175 Rye, 48 St. Agnes, 109 St. Alban's, 21 St. Austle, 110 St. Helen's and Prescot, 227 St. Ive's, 114 St. Mawes, 111 St. Neot's, 26 Salisbury, 84 Sandhurst, 50 Scarborough, 334 Scilly Islands, 115 Selby, 337 Settle, 263 Sevenoaks, 18 Shaftesbury, 155 Sheerness, 44 Sheffield, East, 282 Sheffield, West, 281 Shepton-Mallet, 150 Sherborne, 152 Shields, North, 351 Shields, South, 352 Shipley, 264- Shrewsbury, 200 Skipton, 265 Sleaford, 306 Snaith, 325 Southampton, 88 South-Petherton, 122 Sowerby-Bridge, 257 Spalding-, 313 Spilsby, 311 Staffo-d, 215 Stamford, 39 Stockport, 238 Stockton, 344 Stokesl^y, 341 Stourbridge, 191 Stourport, 192 Stroud, 134 Sunderland, 353 184 Swaffham, 63 Swansea, 157 Swansea, Welch, 170 Swindon, 79 Tad caster, 830 Taunton, 12(1 Tavistock, 99 Teigumouth, 129 Tenterden, 49 Thetford, 1 Hawkesbury (Lower}, .i2 Hinchenbrook, J60 Hobart-Town,53 Horton and Windsor, 170 Hyde-Park, 17 Isle of Tanti, 147 Jaffna, 36 Kaipara. 61 Kandy, 30 Khamies-Berg, 68 Kilkenny and County of Tippe- rary, 3 Killaloe and Ennis, 7 Killarney, 6 Kingston, 111 Lake-Simcoe and Barrie, 141 Launceston, 54 La Vaunnage and Les Haute* Alpes, 25 Les Cevennes, 26 Lille and Roubaix, 23 Liverpool and Mill's Village, 167 Lucan ar;d Trim, 1 Lucea, 123 Lunenburgh, 166 Macarthy's Island, 89 Madras, 40 Malta, 28 Manargoody, 43 Manetoohn Island, 148 Mangungu, 59 Mantatees, 85 186 Matura, 34 Melnattam, 42 Miramichi, 190 Montego-Bay, 115 Montreal, 15S Montserrat, 93 Morant-Bay, 113' Morley, 7? Moruwa-Korle, 35 Mosquito-Shcre, 129 Mount- Ward, 116 Muncy-Town, 143 Murray-Harbour, 180 Mysore, 46 Namacqualand (Great), 69 Negapatam, 41 Negombo, 31 Nevis, 94 Newark, New-Zealand, 60 New-Ireland, 154 New-Norfolk, Ross, and Long- ford, 55 Newport, 171 New-Providence, 131 Newtownlimavady and Augha- dowey, 14 Odell-Town and St. John's, 153 Old Perlican and Hant's Harbour, 197 Oracabessa, 125 Paramatta, 49 Paris, 20 Parrsborough and Meccan, 173 Petitcodiac and Buctouch, 186 Plaatberg, 84 Point- Pedro, 37 Port-Antonio, 122 Port- Arthur, 56 Port-au-Plaat and Cape-Haytien, 1.36 Port-au-Prince, 135 Port-de-Grave, 198 Port-Natal, 82 Port Philip 57 Portrush and Portstuart, 15 Quebec, 152 Rathmelton, Letterkenny, and Stranorlar, 13 Rice-Lake, 140 St. Ann's, 119 St.Armand'sand Durham, 165 St. Bartholomew's, 98 St. Christopher's, 95 St. Clair and Walpole Island, 139 St. Eustatius, 96 St. John's, New-Brunswick, 181 St. John's, Newfoundland, 193 St. Martin's, 97 St. Mary's, Gambia, 88 St. Stephen's, St. David's, and St. Andrew's, 184 St. Vincent's, Biabou, 103 St. Vincent's, Kingstown, 102 San Bias, 130 Saugeeng, 144 Savannah-la-Mar, 124 Sheffield and Gage-Town, 183 Shefford, 157 Sherbrooke, 163 Ship-Harbour, 177 Shubenachadie and Truro, 172 Sierra- Leone, 87 Somerset, 67 Spanish-Town, 112 Stanstead and Barnston, 15C Stewart 's-Town, 118 Stockholm, 19 ; Stoney-Hill, 121 Sussex-Vale, 188 Swan-River, 58 Sydney, Cape-Breton, 176 Sydney, New South Wales, 43 Tarbert and Kilrush, 8 Thaba Unchu, 83 Three-Rivers, 159 Tobago, 106 Tonga, 62 Tortola, 99 Trincomalee, 38 Trinidad, 105 Trinity, 200 Turk's Island, 137 Umpukani, 86 Vavou, 64 Wallace, and River-John, 174 Warwick and Adelaide, 151 Wesleyville and Mount-Coke, 74 Wesleyville, Islambie's Tribe, 75 Wesleyville, Lower Canada, 162 Westmoreland, 185 Windsor, New South Wates, 50 Woodstock and Wakefield, '190 Yarmouth, 169 Youghal, 4 187 REGULAR STATIONS IN UPPER CANADA. Bay of Quinte, 22 BelleviUe, 25 Brantford, 6 Brock, 20 Brockville and Elizabeth-town, 30 Bytovvn, 8S Clarendon, 42 Cobourg, 25 Crosby, 40 Dumfries, 18 Gosfieid and Amherstburgh, 9 Grimsby, 4 Hallowell, 24 Hamilton, 1 Howard, 10 Hull, 39 Kingston, 21 London, 7 Matilda, 32 Mississippi, 35 Murray, 29 Nelson, 17 Newmarket, 15 Ottawa, 37 Oxford, 11 Pembroke, 41 Pertb, 34 Peterborough, 27 Prescott and Augusta, 31 Richmond, 36 Rideau, 33 St. Catherine's, 3 St. Thomas, 8 Simcoe, 5 Stamford, 2 Sydney, 28 Thames, 12 Toronto, 16 Toronto City, 13 Waterloo and Gananoque. 23 Whitby, 19 Yonge-Street, 14 INDEX. Address, Pastoral, 116 — Address from the Irish Conference, 131 — Answer to ditto, 137 Address of residence of President and Secretary, 112 — of officers of Committees, &c, 81,8?, 89, 5*4, 97,100, 102, 106, 114, 115 Africa, 57, 73 America, 58, 73— United States of, 77 Appointments, official, regulation concerning, referred to, iiO, 106, 110 Auxiliary Fund, 102 Book-Ajfairs, 88 Canada, Mission stations in, 61 — regular stations in, 64 — number of members in, 77 — number of Preachers in, 78 Centenary of Methodism, 109 Chairmen of Districts, duties of, 82, 87, 91, 92, 94, 96, 99, 102, 103, 110, 111, 114 Chapel-Building Committee, 94 Chapel-Fund, 90 Children of worn-out and deceased Preachers, 9H Children's Fund, 96 Circulars, publication of, 108 Collections, &C, for 1837-8, 1 14 Committees. Committee ot'Privileges, 79. 80 — Missionary Committee, 81 — Kingswood and Wuodhouse- Grove School Committees, 85 — Book-Committee, 89 — Chapel- Fund Committees, 91 — Chapel- Building Committee, 94 — Con- tingent-Fund Committee, 99 — Committee of the Auxiliary Fund, 102— TheologicailnstitutinnCom- mittee, 107 — Committee on Edu- cation, 1U8 — Centenary Commit- tee, 109 — Committees prepa- ratory to the next Conference, 112 Conference of 1838, when and where to be held, 112 Contingent Fund, 99, 143 Deputations, Missionary, 83 District, number of children to be provided for by each, 97 — grant to each, for Ordinaries, 101 District- Meetings, 110 District-Minutes, 111, 114 Education-Committee, Report of the, 107 Ertraordinaries, 167 Fast-day, Methodist, 108 Financial Secretaries, duties of, 87« 114, 115 France, 53, 71 General statement of accounts, lfig General view of the numbers, tic, K>6 Hill's Alphabetical Arrangement, 90 Ireland, stations of the Preachers in, 46,52 — number of members in, 71 — number of Preachers arid Missionaries in, 78 — appoint- ments for the next Conference in, 79 — Missionary Deputations to, 83 — Address from the Conference in, 131 Isaac's (Rev. Daniel) Sermon on Church Communion, 90 July Collection, 1 14 Members in society, number of, in the several Circuits and Mission Stations, >'<7, 71— total number of, 7* — regulation respecting the re- turn of, 109 Miscellaneous orders and resolutions, 109 Missions, 81 Preachers admitted into full connex- ion, 3 — remaining on trial, 4 — received on trial, 8 — who have died since the last Conference, 9— who have desisted from tra- velling, 21 — total number of, 78 Queen, Address to the, 109 Return of members in society, 109 Schedules, Circuit, 110. Schools, Kingswood andWoodhouse- Grove, 84 Scot/and, President's visit to, 79 Stations if the Preachers in Great Britain, 22 — in Ireland, 48 — on the Foreign .Missions, 53 — in Up- per Canada, 64 Superintendents, directions to, 86, 87, 95, !>6, 103, 106, 108. 110, 111, 114. 115 Thanks of the Conference, to Com- mittees, officers, &c,81, 82, 87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 9«, 102, 105— to friends, for donations, fcS, 103, 104 Theological Institution, 105 — ap- pointments of Tutors in, 110 Wales, appointments for District- Meetings in, 79 West Indies, 58, 73 London: R. Needham, Printer, 1, Belle-Sauvage-Yard, Ludgate-Hili.