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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Vntteb itrfboMst $m (tlputhts, HELD IN NOTTINGHAM, JULY, 1885. -+-=S=»*-*- ^an ban: A. CROMBIE, 119, SALISBURY SQUARE, FLEET STREET, E.C. 1885. HATMAX BROTHERS AND LILLY, PRINTERS, HATTON HOUSE, FARRINGDON ROAD, LONDON, B.C. MINUTES. 1. The Twenty-Ninth Annual Assembly of the United Methodist Free Churches commenced its sittings in Shakespeare Street Chapel, Nottingham, on July 14th, 1885. 2. Rev. E. Askew, President of the Annual Assembly of 1884, conducted the opening devotional exercises, after which the list of Circuits and Churches with their representatives was read, the certificates of appointments having been examined by the Connexional Officers in accordance with the provisions of the ' Foundation Deed.' 3. It was then declared that the Revs. Edwin Askew, Thos. Sherwood, J. S. Balmer, and Mr. Thos. Watson, J. P., Connexional Officers appointed by the Annual Assembly of 1884, and the brethren whose names are attached to the places mentioned below as the representatives of those places, do constitute the Annual Assembly of 1885. Accrington—"W. C. Rank. Bolton, Hanover—B. Stubbs. Alford—No representative. Boston—J. Ball. Appleby—T„ Law. Bradford, Bridge Street—H. Holgate. Ashton and Stalybridge—T. Bodding- Bradford, Westgate— W. Toppin, ton. J. Gledhill. Australia—E. Boaden. Bradford, West Bowling—W. Pitch- Bacup—John Howarth. ers. Barnsley—Geo. Jubb. Bramley—W. F. Everitt, John Hart- Barrow-in-Furness—J. G. Hartley. ley. Bath—C. H. Poppleton. Bridgwater—Tubal Casely. Bellingham—No representative. Bridlington Quay—James Jones. Belper—George Slater. Brigg—No representative. Birmingham North—John G. Hop- Brighton—No representative. kins. Bristol North—J. C. Brewitt. Birmingham South—James Dinsley. Bristol South—T. Lee, R. Slaughter. Birstall—Joseph Hocking, Wm, Bristol East—Isaac Elsom. Lister. Bristol West—W. Redfern. Blackburn—S. S. Barton. Burnley—J. Mather, T. P. Dale. Blackpool—No representative. Burslem—Jabez King. BlythrSo representative. Burton-on- Trent—H. M. Booth, T. Bolton, Albert Place—E. F. Tonkin. B. Lowe. a2 MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEES Bury—Joseph Kendall. Holbeach—Joseph Latham. Camborne—No representative. Holmfirth—Henry Dearnley. Camelford and Wadebridge—James Holt—W. H. Cozens- Hardy, J.P. Cleave, Nathaniel Stephens. Houghton-le-Spring—T$o representa- Cardiff—R. Bird. tive. Carlisle—J. F. Barnard. Huddersfield—James Sarvent, T. A. Castleford—E. O. Dinsley. Cockin. Charminster—R. Ellis, J.P. Huddersfield, Brunswick Street— Cheltenham.—W. Lucas. Alfred Jones, Chesterfield—J. Higginbottom, J.P. Huddersfield, Hillhouse—E. Tebb. China—R. Swallow. Hull and Beverley—A. Winfield. Chorley—John T. Hodge. Ilkeston—J. Langford, Wm. Seath. Cleckheaton—B. J. Tungate. Ipswich—R. Collinson. Clitheroe—John Taylor. Jamaica—E. S. Snell. Consett.—No representative. Keighley—No representative. Cowling—Thomas Binns. Kingswood—W. H. Beeken, George Crewe—No representative. Ollis. Cross Hills—George Curtis. Lancaster—W. Downing. Croydon—W. Matthews. Launceston—James Martin. Darlington—J. G. Kipling. Leamington—T. M. Booth. Darwen—O. Greenwood. Leeds, Lady Lane—G. Turner, D. Denton—Wm. Skinner. Duckworth. Derby, Becket Street—Samuel Pick- Leeds West—J. Barker, B. Womersley. ersgill. Leeds South—John Holgate. Derby, Brook Street—No representa- I^eicester—Wm. Yates. tive. Lincoln, Silver Street—R. Chew, C. Devonport—No representative. Duckering. Diss—R. Hebbron. Lincoln, Saxon Street — Benjamin Doionham—W. Bennett. Vickers. Driffield—James Longden. Liskeard—John Chynoweth. East Africa—W. Butler. Littleborough—T. Fletcher. East Dereham—D. W. Pennell. Liverpool Central—Edwin Thompson. Elland—John Hirst. Liverpool North—George Whaite. Exeter—R. Brewin. Liverpool South—D. Brook, B.A. Farsley and Yeadon—Samuel Wright, London First—W. Trevail, Captain R. Dimond, Joseph Ross. King. Framlingham—W. R Mullett. London Second—M. T. Myers, S. B. Frodsham—John Lewis. Salisbury. Frome—J. Brown. London Third—J. W. Mawer. Gateshead—T.B. Saul, Geo. Patterson. London Fourth—W. J. Clarke. Glossop—James Robinson. London Fifth—James Roberts, Henry Goole and Rawcliffe—Jabez Dent. Fairfax. Grantham—G. D. Thompson. London Sixth—Alfred Ivey. Greetland—R. H. Kipling. London Seventh—R. E. Abercrombie. Grimsby—J. Boyes, M.A. London Eighth—H. Ellis Hill. Halifax—Wm. H. Tinkler. London Ninth Woodford)—No repre- ( Halifax South—Geo. Reeves. sentative. Harrogate—A. Hands. London Tenth (Peckham Rye, Bel- Haslingden—James Warburton. lenden Road)—R. Abercrombie, Hayle—John Foulger. M.A. Hebden Bridge—F. W. Thompson. London Eleventh {Thornton Heath} Heckmondwike—E. J. Travis, J. Lead- —Andrew Crombie. beater. London Twelfth (Woolwich and Helston—R. G. Rows, W. Penrose.' Plumstead)—No representative. Hexham—C. Hunt, Foster Raine. Longlon—No representative. Heywood—James Whittles. Lostwithiel and Bodmin—No repre- Hindley Green—John Robinson. sentative. OF THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY. Loughborough — Simeon Brewin in gton, T. J. Dickenson, W Smith. Shepherd. Louth—W. G. Jolly, Joseph Mawer, Rochdale, Castlemere—E. T. Shaw, Win, Bennett. T. Schofield, J.P. Lowestoft—G. H. Turner. Rochester—No representative. Macclesfield—W. L. Lang. Rotherham—No representative. Manchester First. {Lever Street)— Runcorn—W. Vause. John Truscott, Harry Ray- Salford, St. Stephen Street—J. Jor- mont. dan. Manchester Second {Oxford Street.)— Salford, Liverpool Street—T. Bailey. J Myers, J. B Stoneman. Salisbury—C. Crabtree. Manchester Third { Openshaw)—Josiah Scarborough—E. D. Green. Bennett. Sheffield, Surrey Street—Henry T. Manchester Fourth, {Eccles Road and Chapman. Patricroft)—R. A Wilson. Sheffield, Mount Tabor—Thomas Ed- Mansfield—Geo. Graves. wards. Market Rasen—C. Stovin, T. Cotting- Sheffield, Hanover—T. W. Town- ham. end, J. Mackinder, Paul Daw- Matlock—Robert Hanford. kins. Middlesborough—J. Humphrey. Sheffield, Shrewsbury Road — John Morecambe—ibseph Batten. Ellaby. Nantwich—No representative. Shelf—Isaac Pickles. Newcastle -on- Tyne — S. Gibson, Shields North—W. Francis, J. Elliot. Charles H. Brown. Shields South—W. Heddon Bond, Newcastle - under - Lyme — Ralph James Grant. Tatton. Shrewsbury—W. H. James. New Mills—C. R. Ramshaw. Sierra Leone—A. Holliday. Newport—Charles White. Southport—John J. Barlow. New Zealand—H. T. Mawson. Sowerby Bridge—S. Prater. North Wales—J. Adcock Spalding—T. S. Clarke. Northwich—Nathaniel Fysh St. Austell—No representative. Norwich—C. Ogden, C. D. Holmes. St. Columb—Charles E. Davies. Nottingham First {Shakespeare Street) St. George's, near Wellington—John —W. R. Sunman, F. J. Perry. Hopkins. Nottingham Second {New Basford) Stockton-on-Tees—J. E. Swallow. J. Warwick. Stonebroom—W. Embleton. Oldham—J. Slack. Stratton and Bude—No representa- Overton—James E. Arnold. tive. OxfordS. Walmsley. Sunderland, South Durham Street—S. Parkgate—No representative. F. Waterhouse. Penzance—J. Thornley. Sunderland, Brougham Street—T. J. Peterborough—Joseph Collins. Cope Plymouth—No representative. Sunderland, Dock Street — G. Poynton—W. Bagrie. Lowndes. Preston First—W. Edmondson. Swansea—J. Green, J.P. Preston Second—No representative. Tamworth—J. A. Watts. Prudhoe—John Gaskell. Tavistock—No representative. Radstock—Thomas Webber. Todmorden—Edward Evans, Charles Ramsbottom—John Collin ge. H. Buxton. Rawtenstall—J. Marshall Mather. Truro—J. Cockin. Redditch—J. Seden. Tunbridge—IS o representative. Redruth—J. H. Allchurch, S. J. Wakefield—W. S. Wilkinson, L. Nicholls. Twigge. Retford—R. Davison. Wednesbury and Darlaston—William Riddings—W. R«ed, T. W. Fines. Bentley. Ripley—A Hutchison. West Cowes—No representative. Rochdale, Baillie Street -J. S. With- West Hartlepool—Joseph Kirsop. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Whitby—No representative. Worcester—F. J. Yeates. Whitehaven—No representative. Worksop—John A. Harris. Whittington Moor—G- A. Wilson. Worle—Charles Evans. Winchester—Levi Clayton. Wrexham—No representative. Winsford and Sandbach—"W. Yarmouth—F. Lamb. Symons. York—W. H. C. Harris. Wisbech—George Kaines. 4. CONNEXIONAL OFFICERS. President—Rev. Alfred Jones. Gonnexional Secretary— Rev. Thomas Sherwood. Corresponding Secretary—Rev. J. S. Balmer. Gonnexional Treasurer—Thomas Watson, Esq., J.P. 5. Sub- Secretaries. Resolved,—That the Revs. E. Tebb, H. T. Chapman, Jabez King, J. F. Barnard, and Mr. J. " Humphrey be appointed Sub-Secretaries. 6. Finance Committee. Resolved,—That a Committee be appointed to examine the state of the Connexional and Missionary Funds ; to consider the applications from Circuits and the recommendations of Districts for financial aid, and in support of preachers' salaries, and to prepare a list of prospective grants for the ensuing year, which shall be laid before the Assembly as early as possible, and that the Connexional Treasurer, the Missionary Secretary, and the following thirteen brethren, one from each District, be the Committee, viz. : —J. A. Watts, W. Lucas, J. Cleave, S. Wright, J. Boyes, M.A., G. Whaite, Captain King, H. T. Mawson, W. Bennett, J. Perry, T. Edwards, J. Elliot, and J. Mather.—The Missionary Secretary to be the Con- vener. 7. Stationing Committee. The resolution of the Connexional Committee was read, recommending the following brethren members of the Station- ing Committee, viz., the General Missionary Secretary, S. S. Barton, T. M. Booth, R. Chew, J. S. Withington, M. Shadford, E. S. Snell and J. Green. Resolved,—That the Stationing Committee shall consist of twenty-one members, viz., the above-named eight from the : : OF THE ANNUAL