MINUTES
OF PROCEEDINGS OF
THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 : :
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Connexional Committee, with the following thirteen brethren,
one from each District, elected by ballot, viz. : —J. Dinsley, J. 0. Brewitt, J. H. Allchurch, B. D. Green, 0. Duckering, N. Fysh, M. T. Myers, J. Truscott, G. Lowndes, C. Ogden, W. R. Sunman, T. Schofield, and J. Mackinder.—The Rev. S. S. Barton to be the Convener.
8. Committee to Consider the Numerical and
Spiritual . State of the Connexion.
Resolved,—That a Committee be appointed to examine into the numerical and spiritual state of the Connexion, with instructions to call upon the representatives for any explana- tions of any features of the report contained in the schedules of their respective Circuits which may not be satisfactory to the Committee, and that the said Committee report to the
Annual Assembly not later than Monday next ; the following brethren to constitute the Committee, viz. —J. G. Hopkins, W. Redfern, W. Penrose, Hy. Holgate, A. Winfield, D. Brook, B.A., R. E. Abercrombie, J. Batten, G. Patterson, G. H. Turner, J. Warwick, E. Evans, P. Dawkins, and W. Shepherd.—Convener, Rev. Hy. Holgate.
9. Address to the Churches. Resolved, —That the Rev. J. Truscott be requested to prepare the Annual Address to the Churches, to be submitted to this Assembly as early as practicable.
10. Memorial Committee. Resolved, — That the following brethren constitute a Committee to consider all memorials sent to this Assembly and report at an early date, viz. —J. Kendall, J. Taylor, R. Brewin, E. J. Travis, J. Whittles, C. Stovin, E. T. Shaw, and J. Bennett.—Convener, Rev. J. Taylor.
11. Scrutineers. Resolved,—That the following brethren constitute a Com- mittee to distribute, collect, examine, and report on all voting papers for this Assembly, viz. : —C. Crabtree, T. J. Dickenson, B. J. Tungate, W. Reed, W. C. Rank, S. Walmsley, T. P. Dale, T. A. Cockin—The Rev. C. Crabtree to be the Con- vener. 8 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS
II.—COMMUNICATIONS TO THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY.
1. From Districts. Brad- Lincoln, Rochdale, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Leeds and ford.
2. Feom Circuits. Kingswood, St. Austell, Barnsley, Preston Second, Clitheroe.
III.— CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES.
I. Ministers who have Died during the Year. (a) In England.
Bell, Robert Newton, Thomas Brown, William Roberts Smith, George Gilbert, Anthony
MEMOIR OF THE REY. ROBERT BELL. By Mr. Thomas Lincoln, of South Shields.
BROTHER BELL was born at Whitby in 1810, but in early years removed with his parents to South Shields. He was apprenticed to the trade of boat builder, and in that occupation spent the earlier part of his life. Up to nearly twenty-four years of age he paid no heed to the claims of religion, and sought pleasure in the amusements of the world. At this time a great change came over his life. Working for a short period at Bill Quay, in the Gateshead Circuit, he lodged with some godly Methodist people. They induced him to go with them to Felling Chapel, where he was convinced of sin under a sermon by the Rev. John Nowell, Wesleyan minister, and there and then found peace with God. During another temporary residence at Bill Quay, in 1838, AND MISSIONARIES. 9 he was called to the work of local preacher. After a year or two he returned to South Shields and renewed his connection with Chapter Row Chapel, until 1851, when he came out with the Reformers, and separate religious services were estab- lished. Our Brother Bell was invited and consented to do the work of a Circuit minister in North and South Shields Reform Circuit. From Shields Mr. Bell passed to West Hartlepool, and laboured there until the amalgamation of the
Wesleyan Reform and Association Churches in 1857 ; and after a year's probation, he became, in 1858, a fully accredited minister of the united Body. His labours in subsequent years extended to York, Camelford, Penzance, Stockton, N~ew- castle-on-Tyne, Leicester, Monkwearmouth, and Whitby. In 1881, advancing years and incessant work began to tell upon him to such an extent that at the London Assembly he felt reluctantly compelled to ask for retirement on the super- annuation list. The Assembly at once assented to his reason- able request. Few of those present in that Assembly will forget the thrilling pathos of the address with which our brother acknowledged the vote. The Assembly over, Mr. Bell took up his permanent residence at South Shields, where he continued to preach occasionally, as also in the neighbouring Circuit of Newcastle- on-Tyne. A short illness of three days terminated his earthly course. On Friday, January 30th, 1885, he was unwell, and thought he had taken cold at the previous Sunday service. On Saturday, a doctor was sent for, and pleurisy was found to have set in. This was not considered very serious until five o'clock on Monday morning, when a rapid change for the worst took place. He felt he was dying, and calling his dear wife and family to his bedside he, Jacob-like, gave each a suitable word of counsel and his parting blessing. Expressing his perfect peace and rest in Jesus, he passed into eternal life shortly after, saying to those around him, " Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright : for the end of that man is peace." Of our Brother Bell it may in conclusion be stated that his services in each Circuit were highly appreciated and suc- cessful, and fragrant memories have been left behind. He had a tender and sympathetic heart. He was a thorough-going Methodist preacher, he loved his pulpit work, and, to the last, upheld the lovefeast, the weeknight preaching, the class 10 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS meeting, the band meeting, and the prayer meeting, as means of grace which made Methodism a power. But now his long and loving toil is ended, and he has entered into rest at the ripe age of 74. So closes earth's brief record of the life and labours of our dear Brother Bell. His perfect record is on high.
MEMOIR OF THE REV. WILLIAM ROBERTS BROWN. By Rev. Marmaduke Miller.
"^TO county in England has sent forth so large a number of -*-^ good and true men into the ministry of the Methodist
Free Churches as Cornwall ; and amongst these faithful men, William Roberts Brown was in many respects one of the foremost. Our departed brother was born at his father's farm, Trenale, in the parish of Tintagel, Cornwall, June 13th, 1813. His parents were God-fearing Wesleyans, and by them he was sent to the Sunday-school as a little child. When eleven years old, the family removed to Tredannick farm, near to
Wadebridge. As a youth, he was thoughtful ; his heart was early drawn out towards God and spiritual things ; and when in his seventeenth year, while attending a lovefeast, he made the great vow, and consecrated himself to God and His service. From being a teacher in the Sunday-school, he became the superintendent, and afterwards a local preacher. In the year 1835, the Wesleyan Conference revoked the most important of the concessions which had been made to the laity by the Conference of 1797, which led to a large secession of members in Cornwall, and in other parts of the kingdom. Ministers were soon required for those who had seceded, and for those who had been expelled ; and our departed brother had commended himself so highly to those amongst whom he laboured as a local preacher, that he was earnestly pressed to entirely devote himself to the work of the ministry. With great diffidence he complied with this request, and in his twenty-third year, he was appointed to the Camelford and Wadebridge Circuit. After serving this Circuit for three years, he was appointed to the Helston, Redruth, and
Penzance Circuit ; and from thence he removed to Tavistock. ;
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While in Tavistock, lie became united in marriage to a lady, who, to the day of her death, lived a saintly life, and who was a true helpmeet to him in all that he attempted and did of spiritual work. Leaving Tavistock our brother served his Master, and the
Churches, in the following Circuits : Nottingham, Camelford and Wadebridge, Rochdale, Darlington, Camelford, Redruth, Helston, Bury, Louth, Bristol, Sheffield Surrey Street, Rochdale, Castlemere, and Birmingham. In olden times the proverb ran, that ' a prophet was not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own ; house ' but this saying was not verified in the case of our departed brother. Twenty years of his ministerial life were
spent in his native county and amongst his own people ; and by them he was ever regarded with reverence and love. The Annual Assembly evinced its confidence in his character, and in the soundness of his judgment, by electing
him for nineteen years on the Connexional Committee ; and in the year 1865, he was appointed to the high office of President. In the year 1880, our brother, on account of failing health, was compelled to retire from the full work of the ministry but although no longer able to take charge of a Circuit, he continued to preach, and to render valuable service to the Connexion, especially in the Cornish Circuits. In the autumn of 1884, he decided to pay a visit to New Zealand, partly with a view to the improvement of his
health ; and partly to visit his scholarly son, who had been appointed head master to the Grammar School at Christchurch. In due time, he safely arrived at the colony, and was soon surrounded by troops of friends, who had known him in the old country. The visit was to him a great joy, and his health seemed to be improved. His preaching was blessed to the people. He had visited the Rev. M.
Baxter and other friends ; and had planned a trip to Australia via Auckland. But this was not to be; his work was done.
On Sunday, April 25th, he preached his last sermon ; his text being, ' Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee.' In the course of his sermon he dwelt upon the lovingkindness of God as it will be revealed in
' heaven, and when so doing, he said : Some of us have got so near, that we seem to hear the angels' wings.' 12 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS
On the following Tuesday he complained of a slight chill,
which on the Thursday developed into pleurisy ; and on the Saturday morning he was not, for God had taken him. During his short illness, his children heard him frequently
' ' ' say, Dear Lord ; My dear Lord ; Blessed Jesus ! what is ' '
' my pain to Thine, I have not drops of blood ; I will lift sweat ' up mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help,' &c, &c. Many devout men followed him to his burial, amongst whom were the clergyman of the parish, and the President of the New Zealand Wesleyan Conference. Our departed brother was characterised by strong, round- about common sense. His mind was well balanced; his faculties were held well in hand. In general company he was somewhat reticent; and when with friends he did not
monopolise the talking ; but when excited, his conversation became very racy, and he would often illustrate his point by a humorous story. That which most impressed those who knew him best was the deep devoutness of his spirit. To him eternal things were very near. His life was hid with Christ in God. As a preacher he was plain, pointed, and earnest. He never tried to say fine things. All clap-trap and rhetorical tricks were alien to his nature. He ever felt that he had a
message to deliver ; and that message was delivered as became one of Christ's ambassadors. In his sermons, in his prayers, and in his whole manner of conducting public worship, there was that subtle, spiritual influence, which can only emanate from those who commune much with their own heart, and who often walk with God. For fifty years, he loyally served the Methodist Free
Churches according to the will of God ; and being dead he yet speaketh.
' The actions of the just Smell sweet in death, and blossom in the dust.'
MEMOIR OF THE REV. ANTHONY GILBERT.
By Rev G. Lowndes.
"DROTHER GILBERT was born in Nantwich, Cheshire, on -*— ' March 25th, 1804. He was seven years old when his father died, of whom he had but one memory, viz., that of AND MISSIONARIES. 13
his dying charge always to love and obey his mother. The promise which he then made to do so he always faithfully fulfilled. His mother was a good woman, remarkable alike for her deep piety and her unswerving steadfastness. With such domestic surroundings, it was no wonder that Brother Gilbert was converted to God in early life. This occurred during a series of revival services which were conducted by the Rev. Gideon Ouseley. At the age of fourteen he was put on the prayer leaders' plan. At the age of seventeen he became a Sunday-school teacher. When only nineteen he began to preach, and he continued to preach to the end. When smitten down by the illness which so soon proved fatal, he was engaged in making a new sermon which he hoped would be the best he had ever preached.
Brother Gilbert married comparatively early in life : his wife was a wise, godly, and cheerful helpmate to him for forty years. In 1835 he joined those who seceded from the parent body and formed the Wesleyan Association. His public ministry dates from the year 1836. His first appointment was to the Lever Street Circuit, Manchester, where he formed life -long friendships. His last appointment was to the same Circuit. His Circuit labours were not widely scattered over the denomination. He spent fourteen years in Lancashire, seven in Yorkshire, ten in the Midlands, two in Sunderland and three in London. In all these Circuits, he was the means of great good, and in some he was more than ordinarily successful. It was when labouring in the London Second Circuit that a heavy stroke of bereavement fell upon him in the loss of his dear wife. It was in the year 1869, on the occasion of the Annual Assembly being held in Brougham Street, Sun- derland, that he. found a second helpmate. His second union like his first was marked by happiness and peace. His cup of life was sweetened by the tenderness and affection with which his declining days were watched and cared for. His home was indeed a heaven upon earth. When Brother Gilbert became superannuated fifteen years ago, he resolved to avoid all appearance of interference with the duties of the superintendent minister of the Circuit. This resolution he faithfully kept. The ministers of our own Churches in Sunderland have lost a much valued friend. The ministers and office-bearers of other Churches have lost one U CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS
whom they all respected and loved. The beautiful simplicity of his character and the apostolic fervour of his life were irresistibly creative of esteem. His illness was only of four days' duration. During that time he was not able to enter into conversation with his
dearest friends ; but the grandest testimony he has left behind him is the testimony of his stainless and consecrated life. After having, for more than sixty years, " served his generation according to the will of God," he was summoned, on Sunday morning, March 8th, 1885, to the higher service and the perfect bliss of heaven. Brother Gilbert was an earnest minister, a diligent pastor and a loyal servant of our Churches. His brethren recognised his excellencies many years ago by raising him to the highest Connexional office. Whether as President or as Circuit minis- ter or in whatever other position he might be placed, he faith- fully fulfilled the mission entrusted to him by the Master. We cannot doubt that he has already heard and realised the " " " glad word of his Lord : Well done, thou good and faith-
ful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
MEMOIR OF THE LATE REV. THOMAS NEWTON. By the Rev. James King.
"DROTHER NEWTON" was born in Manchester in 1819. *-* When four years of age, he was sent to the Methodist Sunday-school in Tib Street, where both his mother and grandmother had been teachers. While there he was led to public decision for Christ. At the age of sixteen, he became an active prayer leader. Not long after began his career of public teaching which continued for forty years. His education being completed, Brother Newton went to business with an uncle who was a bookseller, and who was one of the founders of the first ragged school and night asylum in Manchester. It was with that relative he left the parent Body and joined those who afterwards formed the Wesleyan Association. In the year 1841, the Lever Street Circuit recommended ;
AND MISSIONARIES. 15 him for the ministry. He laboured in the following thirteen Circuits, viz, Lynn, Carrickfergus, Worle, Bacup, Liverpool, Glasgow, Preston, Bradford, Rochdale, Nottingham, Exeter, London 4th, and London 1st. As a preacher our late brother was thoroughly evangelical he was a good business man, and heartily loyal to the Metho- dist Free Church. His labours were attended with a large measure of that success for which Churches exist, viz., the salvation of sinners and the spread of vital godliness. Three successive Annual Assemblies displayed their confi- dence in our late brother by electing him for two years to the Corresponding Secretaryship and then to the Presidency. His brethren also showed their confidence in his executive ability by frequently electing him a member of the various committees of the Body. His eight years' connection with the Book Room is widely known. To a man of such uncommon business qualities, it was a congenial sphere, and he toiled most assiduously for the promotion of its interests. During the last few months of his life, our late brother
became very desirous to preach again ; but his wish was not fulfilled, his task on earth was accomplished. The end came with startling suddenness. Early in the morning of the last day of his life, the writer had an inter- view with him, when he was unusually buoyant and hopeful. In the evening, while at Victoria Station alone, he was seen to stagger, and without speaking a word or showing the slightest pain, he passed away. Death to him was but ' a gentle wafting to immortal life.' Brother Newton had an- ticipated a speedy translation, having said to his dear wife
' shortly before the call came : If I die in the street, don't
trouble ; I can go as direct to heaven from there as from my own home.' It was his intention to visit Nottingham during the sit- tings of the Annual Assembly, having accepted the invitation
of an esteemed friend for that purpose ; but instead of the greetings of his old friends in an earthly assembly, he received a welcome to ' the general assembly and Church of the first-born who are enrolled in heaven.' ;
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MEMOIR OF THE REV. GEORGE SMITH, By Rev. James Dinsley.
"|\ /TR. SMITH was the son of a Wesleyati minister who -*-*-*- was characterised by great spiritual power and useful-
ness ; but unfortunately his public work was brought to a close by a most painful domestic and personal affliction. Prior to this, his son had become fully decided for Christ, and had identified himself with the people amongst whom he had been brought up, never suspecting that anything could arise which would separate him from a people to whom he felt that he owed so much and was attached so tenderly. But the struggle in the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion for ecclesiastical freedom which took place in 1835 was participated in by the Methodists of Birmingham. Large numbers were expelled from Society, whilst others, indignant at the harshness with which their fellow members had been treated, withdrew from the denomination, and thus was formed a Society which was one of the first to take part in the formation of the Wesleyan Methodist Association. Mr. Smith was amongst the seceders, and having become a popular and useful local preacher his services were in great request. He responded heartily to the numerous invitations which he received to preach the glorious Gospel of the grace of God. His usefulness as a local preacher led, in the year 1837, to his being called out as an itinerant minister. Mr. Smith soon took his place amongst the foremost ministers of the denomination, and was appointed to several of
the principal Circuits ; viz., Darlington, Manchester, Rochdale, Preston, Liverpool, and several others. Mr. Smith was also highly appreciated for his business abilities, for we find that he had only been two years in the ministry when he was elected a member of the Connexional
Committee ; and in 1849, much against his will and earnest request, he was elected President. The Assembly, on that occasion, was held in Liverpool, where he was then stationed. For several years Mr. Smith continued to maintain the high regard in which he was held as a minister and pastor but gradually as age advanced upon him his health began to give way, and in 1867 he became a permanent supernumerary, and went to reside at Small Heath, Birmingham, where several of his relatives lived. He at once identified himself AND MISSIONARIES. 17 with the work of God in the Circuit, and laboured both publicly and privately according to his strength to promote the prosperity of the Circuit. Mr. Smith was a man of deep personal piety, and for the greater part of his life enjoyed a clear and abiding sense of the Divine favour. He was wont to say that for more than thirty years he had enjoyed the uninterrupted smile of God, but during the last few years he occasionally suffered much from mental depression, chiefly brought on by severe pains in the head, which none of the medical men whose aid he sought were able to relieve. But in the midst of pain and anguish he always turned towards God, and sought the help which He alone can give. During the three weeks which preceded his death, Mr. Smith was confined to his bed, and the quiet seemed to reduce the severity of the pain in his head, and to soothe his nervous system ; his depression in a great measure left him, and those who visited him were gladdened by observing how deep and calm was his trust in God. He fell asleep in Jesus April 2nd, 1885, in the eighty-first year of his age, and the forty-eighth of his ministry.
2. Ministers who have Withdrawn or Ceased to be Recognised.
(a) In England. Jordan, William George
(b) In Australia.
(c) In New Zealand. White, Joseph
3. Ministers who now Become Supernumeraries.
(a) "Permanent Supernumeraries.
Carr, John Henry I Macfarlane, Samuel
Hirst, John I Miller, Richard B 18 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS
John Henrij Garr.
The Rev. John Henry Carr having requested to be placed on the list of permanent Supernumeraries on account of failing health, Resolved:—That in complying with the request of Brother John Heny Carr, this Annual Assembly assures him of its sincere sympathy in his painful affliction, its high regard for his personal virtue, and its cordial recognition of the faithful Ministerial services rendered by him to the Denomination. It likewise earnestly hopes that through the Divine blessing he may still have opportunities of Christian usefulness, and it fervently prays that as his years multiply he may in growing measure be enriched with the consolations of that Gospel which he has preached during the twenty-four years he has laboured as a Connexional Minister.
John Hirst.
The Rev. John Hirst asked to be placed on the list of permanent Supernumeraries because of failing health.
Resolved : —That in granting the request of Brother John Hirst, this Annual Assembly expresses its high estimate of his Christian worth, and its grateful appreciation of the ability, fidelity, and 'success which have characterised his Ministry during the long period he has served the Connexion. It likewise ardently hopes that he may still be able to render valuable aid to the Churches by preaching and pastoral visita- tion, and it devoutly prays that with advancing age he may have increasing peace and joy in the Saviour.
Samuel Macfarlane.
The Rev. Samuel Macfarlane asked consent to retire from the active work of the Ministry because of physical inability to discharge its duties.
Resolved : —That this Annual Assembly in acceding to the request of Brother Samuel Macfarlane to be placed on the list of permanent Supernumeraries desires to record its apprecia- tion of the long and faithful services he has rendered to the
Connexion at home and in the colony of New Zealand ; it :
AND MISSIONARIES. 19 bears testimony to his moral worth as a Christian man, and to his intelligent and acceptable ministration of Divine truth. This Annual Assembly prays that he may be richly favoured in his retirement with all needful spiritual peace and Divine blessing.
Richard Miller.
The Rev. Richard Miller asked for permission to retire from active duty because of increasing bodily infirmities. Resolved —That the request of Brother Richard Miller to be placed on the list of permanent Supernumeraries be granted, and in doing so, this Annual Assembly records its grateful sense of the honourable and useful service rendered to the Connexion by Brother Miller's Christian consistency, pulpit Ministry, and the general interest he has ever taken in the welfare of the Churches with which he has been associated. It desires for him in the evening of his life the peace of mind resulting from a consciousness of the Divine favour, and the joy springing from the remembrance of days spent for the honour of his great Lord and Master.
(b) Supernumeraries for One Year.
J. Barton, New Zealand J. W. Thomas 0. Sharpley
(c) Supernumeraries resuming Circuit Work. CD. Holmes.
4. Ministers now Received into Full Connexion.
(a) In England. *Houghton, John Stuttard, John Pye, Charles Taylor, John (b)
(6) In Australia.
(c) In New Zealand.
(d) In East Africa.
* Subject to passing the usual examination B 2 20 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS
5. Ministers in Full Connexion.
(a) In England. Abbott, Edward Boaden, Edward Abercrombie, Ralph, M.A. Bond, William Heddon ( Glasgow University) Booth, Henry Madeley Abercrombie, Richard E. Booth, Joseph Beaumont Adcock, John Booth, Thomas Madeley Allchurch, John H. Bowe, William Henry Ambler, Isaac Boyden, William Armstrong, James W. Boyes, John M.A. (Wheaton Arnold, James Edward University, 111. U.S.) Ashcroft, Thomas Brewin, Robert Askew, Edwin Brewitt, James Christopher Aspinall, Thomas Brook, David, B.A. (Oxford Atchison, George University) Austin, John Brookes, William Henry Bagrie, William Brown, John Bailey, Thomas Burnett, William Ball, Joseph Butcher, Charles Henry Balmer, James S. Buxton, Charles Henry Barker, James Campbell, John Barker, Thomas Carr, John Henry Barnard, John F. Cartwright, John Barnes, William Casely, Tubal Barningham, John Cave, William Barton, John Chadwick, Alfred Barton, Samuel Saxon Challenger, Samuel C. Batten, Joseph Chapman, Henry T. Bavin, Francis Chesson, George Baxter, John Chester, Samuel Baxter, Matthew Chew, Richard Bayley, Thomas Adams Christophers, Wm. John Beavan, Samuel Clarke, Thomas S. Beckerlegge, Oliver Clarke, William John Beckett, William Clayton, Levi Beeken, William Henry Cleave, James Bennett, Josiah Clements, Frederic Bennett, Philip Cockin, Joe Bentley, Joseph Codling, Henry Billington, John Collinge, John Bishop, George Collinson, Richard AND MISSIONARIES. 21
Cooper, Thomas Fish, John Colman, Joseph Foster, Thomas Cope, Thomas J. Fothergill, Henry Cornish, Ebenezer D. C. Foulger, John Coupe, Alfred Ernest Francis, William Cox, Thomas John Fry, Harry Crabtree, Charles Fryar, William Angus Craine, Edward Fysh, Nathaniel Crisp, Henry Galpin, Frederick Crombie, Andrew Gaskell, John Crosby, Benjamin Gay, Walter Crowe, Henry Dryden Gibson, Samuel Cuttell, John Gilchrist, John Wesley Dale, Thomas Poynton Glazebrook, Benjamin Davison, Robert Graves, George Dawkins, William Gray, Earl Dawson, William (a) Green, Edwin David Dawson, William (b) Greenwood, Ormerod Dent, Jabez Griffith, William Dent, Thomas Jonathan Griffiths, Charles Dickinson, Thos. James Guttridge, John Dimond, Richard Hacking, James E. Dinsley, Edward Oliver Hacking, Thomas Dinsley, James Hall, Edwin Downing, George Hammond, John Downing, William Hands, Arthur Dunstan, William Hargreaves, George Edmondson, William Harris, Edwin T. Edwards, Charles Harris, John Anderson Edwards, Robert Jewell Harris, W. H. Cory Edwards, Thomas Harrison, James Ellaby, John Hartley, Joe Ellis, Francis John Hartley, John Greenwood Elsom, Isaac Haworth, James Embleton, William Hebbron, Ralph Evans, Charles Heritage, William G. Evans, Edward Hinchliffe, George Henry Evans, William Hirst, Henry Everitt, William Francis Hirst, John Faull, John N. G. Hockin, Jabez Slade Fennell, William John Hocking, Silas K. Finnimore, William H. Hodge, John Twist 22 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS
Holgate, Henry Law, Thomas Holgate, John Lawis, John Francis Holliday, Anthony Layland, Joseph John Hollins, Thomas Lee, Thomas (a) Holmes, Chas. Devereux Lee, Thomas (b) Hopkins, John Letcher, Thomas Hopkins, John George Lewis, John Hopkins, Samuel William Lilley, William Osborn Hopper, Charles Wesley Livesey, Henry Hopper, William Jolly Lord, George * Houghton, John Lowndes, George Howe, William Lucas, William Hudson, George Lyon, Robert Hunt, Charles Macfarlane, Samuel Hunter, William Motley Machin, Alfred George] Irving, David Mann, Henry Ivey, Alfred Marrs, Francis Jackling, John Kelk Martin, James Jackson, William Martin, Joseph 'James James, William Henry Mather, James Marshall Jolly, William Griffith Mather, John Jones, Alfred Matthews, Amos Baker Jones, Francis Matthews, Wilkinson Jones, James Mawer, John William Jones, William Micklethwaite, William Jordan, Joseph Miller, Ira Kaines, George Miller, James Keene, Aquila Miller, Marmaduke Kench, Thomas Miller, Richard Kendall, Joseph Mold, John W. Kilgour, George Moore, John King, Jabez Mullett, William Ridgway King, James Myers, John (a) Kipling, Robert H. Myers, John (b) Kirsop, Joseph Myers, Matthias Thackray Lamb, Fred Naylor, Thomas Lang, Edward Needham, Joseph Lang, William Lockwood Nield, James William Langford, Jabez Ogden, Charles Latham, Joseph Oliver, James T.
* Subject to satisfactorily passing the usual examination. AND MISSIONARIES. 23
'Opie, Thomas H. Sharpley, Octavius Orme, Edwin Shaw, Benj. John Heming- Parkin, John way Pearce, Alfred Ernest Shaw, Ezra Thos. Pearce, John Sherwood, Thomas Pearson, Emanuel Skillings, Thomas Pendray, John Jeffrey Skinner, William Pennell, Dudley W. Slack, James Percival, George Chrimes Smith, William Locke Percival, Jabez Snow, William H. S. Perry, Edward Ovenden Soulby, Henry Pitchford, John Sparkes, Frederick Wilson Poad, Samuel Stafford, John Poole, Richard Stocker, William Carpenter Poppleton, Charles Herbert Stoneman, John B. Prater, Samuel Stubbs, Benjamin Pye, Charles Stuttard, John Raine, Foster Sunman, William R. Ramshaw, Charles R. Swallow, John Edward Rank, William Charles Swallow, Robert Raymont, Harry Symons, William T. Redfern, William Taylor, John (a) Redstone, Harry Blake Taylor, John (b) Reed, William (a) Taylor, John Twigg Reed, William (b) Taylor, Robert Reeves, George Tebb, Edmund Ren dell, James Sibley Thomas, John William Renshaw, Joseph Thompson, George Roberts, James (a) Thompson, George Dixon Roberts, James (b) Thompson, George H. Roberts, William Lee Thornley, John
Robinson, George . Tomlin, Samuel Robinson, James Tomlinson, Thomas Robinson, John Tonkin, Edward Frederick Roth well, Thomas Toppm, William Sarvent, George Townend, Joseph Sarvent, James Townead, Thos. Whitaker Saul, Thomas Booth Travis, Elijah J. Sayer, Alban Tregoning, Charles Scragg, Henry Trevail, William Seden, James Trotter, Robert Sellars, Samuel Truscott, John 24 C0NNEX10NAL MINISTERS
Truscott, Thomas Webber, Thomas Tungate, Benjamin Joseph Whaite, George Tungate, William Robert Whatmough, Edwin Turner, Edmund Whittles, James Turner, George Wilkinson, William S. Turner, George Henry Wilson, George Anthony Umpleby, Henry Wilson, John Uren, Archelaus Wilson, Thomas Townend Vause, William Wilton, Richard Wakefield, Charles Thomas Winfield, Alfred Wakefield, Thomas Withington, John Swann Walkden, Arthur J. Worboys,* Charles Walmsley, Silas Worth, John Wesley Warne, George Wright, Edward Warwick, John Wright, James Waterhouse, Sam. Foster Wright, Samuel Waters, Richard Yates, William Watts, John Augustus Yeates, Frederick John
(6) In Wales. Bevan, James Edwards, David G. | Williams, William
(c) In Australia.
Barningham, John Miller, Richard Bayley, Thomas Adams Porteus, David Barton, John Richards, James Bowe, William Henry Ross, Joseph Chapman, W. H. Taylor, A. M. Dawe, J. H. Turner, Edmund Garde, John Wallace, Henry Green, John Westacott, John Isaac, Abraham
Located Ministers. Mudge, B. P. Hounsell, George |
(d) In Jamaica. Douse, Daniel B. Winn, Charles A. Rogers, Thomas AND MISSIONARIES. 25
(e) In New Zealand. Worboys, John Penny, Charles | Wesley
(/) In East Africa. During, W. H.
(g) In West Africa. Leigh, W. J.
6 Ministers on Probation.
(a) In England.
To Remain on Probation One Year. Bromley, Alfred Percival, Robert Burkitt, John Henry Soothill, William Edward Burt, James Patchett Turner, Josiah Dutton, Francis Blades Wilkinson, Henry Roskilly. Edwards, John
To Remain on Probation Two Years. Carthew, Thomas H. Vivian, William Chester, Frank Edward, B.A., (St. John's College, Camb.)
To Remain on Probation Three Years.
Cook, Herbert Hooks, Henry Heywood, Samuel Ingram, George Walter Hocking, Joseph Mellelieu, George Hogg, Edward
Now Admitted on Probation Subject to Passing the Usual Examination.
Bocock, Ebenezer Longden, James Bowell, William Soothill, Alfred Hope, Walter Crow Thompson, J. William Leicester, Walter 26 CONNEXIONAL MINISTERS.
(b) In Australia.
To Remain on Probation one Year.
Harrison, G. W. Hill, H. V. |
To Remain on Probation Two Years.
Casley, J. * Clemens, F. |
To Remain on Probation Three Years.
Payne, T. J. P.
(c) In Jamaica.
To Remain on Probation Two Years. McLaughlin, R. H.
(d) In West Africa.
To Remain on Probation One Year.
*Coker, J. P.
Now Received on Probation. James, D. T.
7. Missionaries in Australia. Goldsworthy, — Riddings, Thomas Madigan, John W.
* Subject to passing the usual examination. STATIONS OF MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES 27
IV. STATIONS OF MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES.
Rev. Alfred Jones, President.
I.—BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT.
1 Birmingham, North, John G. Hopkins. 2 Birmingham, South, Thomas Lee, (b). 3 Burton-on-Trent, Henry M. Booth, W. Micklethwaite, J. H. Burkitt. 4 Leamington, Thomas M. Booth. 5 Redditch, James Seden. 6* Shrewsbury, W. H. James. 7 St. George's Wellington, T. Casely 8 Tamworth, J. A. Watts. 9 Wednesbury and Darlaston, George Hudson 10 Worcester, F. J. Yates. Henry M. Booth, Convener.
II.—BRISTOL DISTRICT.
11 Bristol, North, J. C. Brewitt, S. Poad, H. Cook. 12 Bristol, South, Thomas Lee (a), Henry Livesey. 13 Bristol, East, J. W. Worth, William Vivian. 14 Bristol, West, William Redfern. 15 Bath, Charles Pye. 16 Bridgwater, Jabez Langford. 17 Cardiff, George Hargreaves. 18 Charminster
19 Cheltenham, W. J. Clarke ; E. Pearson, Supernumerary. 20 Exeter, R. Brewin, Editor of ' Welcome Words,' R. Poole,
(for Newton Abbott) ; W. Jackson, Supernumerary. 21 Prome, John Brown. 22 Kingswood, W. H. Beeken, W. H. S. Snow. 23 Newport, C. H. Poppleton; B. Glazebrook, Supernu- merary. 24 Radstock, Thomas Webber. 25 Salisbury, J. S. Withington. 26 Swansea, H. Soulby. 27 Worle, Charles Evans, W. R. Tungate (for Weston- super-Mare) George Hargreaves, Convener. 28 STATIONS OF MINISTERS
III.—CORNWALL DISTRICT.
28 Camelford and Wadebridge, J. Cleave, H. Fry, R. Percival. 29 Callington, J. E. Hacking. 30 Camborne, J. K. Jackling. 31 Devonport, Frederick Clements; W. Jones, Supernu- merary. 32 Hayle, George Reeves. 33 Helston, John Wilson, Edwin Hall. 34 Launceston, James Martin.
35 Liskeard, Thomas Letcher, John Taylor (b) ; W. H. Finnimore, Supernumerary. 36 Lostwithiel and Bodmin, A. E. Pearce. 37 Penzance, G. C. Percival, J. J. Layland. 38 Plymouth, Richard Waters. 39 Redruth, J. H. Allchurch, T. T. Wilson.
40 St. Austell, A. Uren, H. Crisp ; T. Aspinall, Supernu- merary. 41 Stratton and Bude, Joseph Bentley. 42 St. Columb, Earl Gray.
43 Tavistock, W. Dawson (b) ; E. Penrose, Supernumerary. 4i4s Truro, Joe Cockin. J. Cleave, Convener.
IV— LEEDS AND BRADFORD DISTRICT. 45 Leeds, Lady Lane, George Turner, Francis Marrs, Edward Hogg.
46 Leeds, West, James Barker, Walter Leicester ; G. Robin- son, J. H. Carr, Supernumeraries. 47 Leeds, South, John Holgate.
48 Birstal, B. J. H. Shaw, J. Hocking ; J. Hirst, Supernu- merary. 49 Bradford, Bridge Street, Henry Holgate. 50 Bradford, Westgate, W. Beckitt, W. Toppin. 51 Bradford, West Bowling 52 Bramley, W. F. Everitt, J. Turner. 53 Castleford, E. Tebb. 54 Cleckheaton, Benjamin J. Tungate. 55 Cowling 56 Cross Hills, John Hopkins. 57 Elland, A. E. Coupe. .
AND MISSIONARIES. 29
58 Parsley and Yeadon > Samuel Wright (Farsley), S. Tomlia (Pudsey), R. Dimond (Yeadon), F. B. Dutton (Swaine Green). 59 Goole and Rawcliffe, B. 0. Dinsley; G. Downing, Supernumerary 60 Greetland 61 Halifax, S. C. Challenger. 62 Halifax, South 63 Harrogate, Arthur Hands, Secretary to the Evangelistic Scheme. 64 Heckmondwike, E. J. Travis, W. Yates. 65 Holmflrth, John Ellaby. 66 Huddersfield, G. H. Thompson, H. D. Crowe. 67 Huddersfield, Brunswick, Alfred Jones, President. 68 Huddersfield, Hillhouse, A. G. Machiu. 69 Keighley, W. George Heritage. 70 Scarborough, William Francis. 71 Shelf 72 Sowerby Bridge, E. T. Harris.
73 Wakefield, S. Walmsley, G. Kilgour, G. W. Bishop ; G. Chesson, Supernumerary.
74 York, W. H. C. Harris ; W. Cave, Supernumerary. Henry Holgate, Convener. V.—LINCOLN DISTRICT.
75 Lincoln, Silver Street, Eichard Chew, John Fish. 76 Lincoln, Saxon Street, William Bowell. 77 Alford 78 Boston, CD. Holmes. 79 Brigg, Joseph Kendall. 80 Bridlington Quay, James Jones; R. Lyon, Supernu- merary. 81 Driffield, James' Longden. 82 Grimsby, J. Boyes, M.A. 83 Holbeach, J. Latham.
84 Hull and Beverley, A. Winfield, W. Locke Smith ; E. Wright, T. Barker, Supernumeraries. 85 Louth, S. Beavan, W. L. Roberts, W. G. Jolly. 86 Market Rasen, Alban Sayer, J. B. Booth. 87 Peterborough, Charles Griffiths, John Hammond. 88 Spalding, T. S. Clarke, H. R. Wilkinson. S. Beavan, Convener, 30 STATIONS OF MINISTERS
VI.—LIVERPOOL AND NORTH WALES DISTRICT. 89 Liverpool, Central, Thomas Sherwood, Oonnexional Secretary.
90 Liverpool, North, George Whaite, Thomas Naylor ; C. Edwards, Supernumerary. 91 Liverpool, South, David Brook, B.A.
92 Burslem, Jabez King, J. W. Thompson ; W. Dawson (a), Supernumerary. 93 Crewe, Alfred Chadwick.
94 Frodsham, John Lewis ; J. Cartwright, Supernumerary. 95 Longton, Joe Hartley.
96 Nantwich, Jabez Dent ; E. Whatmough, Supernumerary. 97 Newcastle-under-Lyme, William Barnes, John Gaskell. 98 Northwich, Joseph Kirsop.
99 Overton, Joseph Ball ; H. Scragg, J. W. Thomas, Super- numeraries. 100 Runcorn, William Vause. 101 Winsford and Sandbach, R. Trotter, Philip Bennett. 102 Wrexham 103 Aberystwyth, D. G. Edwards. 104 Bodedryn, near Holyhead, James Bevan. 105 Tryddyn, near Mold, William Williams. Jabez King, Convener.
VII.—LONDON DISTRICT.
106 London, First, Thomas Foster; Ira Miller and W. Burnett, Supernumeraries. 107 London, Second, Matthias T. Myers, Thomas J. Cox. 108 London, Third, W. J. Christophers. 109 London, Fourth, H. Codling, W. Dunstan. 110 London, Fifth, James Roberts (a), Edward Abbott. 111 London, Sixth, Thomas Hollins, J. Foulger, (for Wal- ham Grove,) A. Ivey. 112 London, Seventh, R. E. Abercrombie, J. Edwards. 113 London, Eighth, James King, F. E. Chester, B.A. 114 London, Ninth, Woodford, George Atchison. 115 London, Thornton Heath, C. H. Butcher. 116 Bicester, 117 Croydon, Wilkinson Matthews; A. Keene, Super- numerary. AND MISSIONARIES. 31
H. Bond, W. Lucas, (for 118 Oxford, W. Woodstock) ; Thomas Hacking, Supernumerary. 119 Rochester, John Stafford. 120 Tunbridge, 121 West Cowes, J. N. G. Faull. 122 Winchester, Levi Clayton. James Roberts (a) Convener.
VIII.—MANCHESTER DISTRICT.
123 Manchester, First, Lever Street, John Truscott, Harry Raymont, J. T. Hodge (Blackley & Moston) ; E. Boaden, Chapel Secretary. 124 Manchester, Second, Oxford Street, John Myers (a), Samuel Chester, J. B. Stoneman, T. J. Dent (for
Bradford) ; A. Holliday, Principal of Theological Institute; J. Guttridge and M. Miller, Super- numeraries.
125 Manchester, Third, Openshaw, Josiah Bennett ; J. T. Oliver, ConnexionoX 'Evangelist. 126 Manchester, Fourth, Eccles New Road, and trieroft, James Harrison, E. Lang (for Patri- Pa k
croft) ; Thomas Cooper, Supernumerary. 127 Accrington, Isaac Ambler (Oswaldtwistle), W. C. Rank (Gt. Harwood), Alfred Bromley (Accrington). 128 Ashton & Stalybridge, J. S. Rendell. 129 Blackburn, S. S. Barton. 130 Blackpool, J. S. Balmer, Corresponding Secretary. 131 Bolton, Albert Place, E. F. Tonkin. 132 Bolton, Hanover, B. Stubbs. 133 Chorley, Thomas Ashcroft. 134 Clitheroe, John Taylor (a). 135 Darwen, 0. Greenwood. 136 Denton, near Manchester, William Skinner. 137 Glossop, James Robinson, J. F. Ellis (for Newton Moor). 138 Hindley Green, John Robinson. 139 Lancaster, William Downing. 140 Macclesfield, W. L. Lang. 141 Morecambe, Joseph Batten. 142 New Mills, C. R. Ramshaw. 143 Poynton, near Stockport, William Bagrie. 32 STATIONS OF MINISTERS
144 Preston, First, W. Edmondson. 145 Preston, Second, E. D. Green. 146 Salford, St. Stephen Street, Joseph Jordan, Henry Fothergill. 147 Salford, Liverpool Street, Thomas Bailey. 148 Southport, Silas K. Hocking. Samuel Chester, Convener.
IX.—NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE DISTRICT.
149 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Samuel Gibson, J. F. Barnard, J. F. Lawis, H. Hooks (for Wallsend). 150 Appleby, Richard Collinson. 151 Bellingham, Edwin Orme 152 Blyth, John E. Swallow. 153 Carlisle, J. Sarvent. 154 Consett, George Lord. 155 Darlington, W. Boyden, W. H. Brookes (for Bishop Auckland). 156 Gateshead, Thomas B. Saul, Thomas Law, W. T. Symons (for Stanley). 157 Hexham, George Thompson, R. J. Edwards, Ebenezer Bocock. 158 Houghton-le- Spring, W. J, Fennell. 159 Middlesborough, J. W. Armstrong, W. G. Ingram. 160 Prudhoe, Foster Raine. 161 Shields, North, A. B. Matthews, W. Howe, J. Stuttard.
162 Shields, South, Charles Hunt, Henry Umpleby ; J. W. Gilchrist, Supernumerary. 163 Stockton-on-Tees, J. Billington. 164 Sunderland, South Durham Street, S. F. Water-
house, F. W. Sparkes (for Seaham Harbour) ; W. Reed (a), Supernumerary. 165 Sunderland, Brougham Street, Thomas Cope, James Haworth, J. P. Burt. 166 Sunderland, Dock Street, George Lowndes, Richard Wilton. 167 West Hartlepool, Nathaniel Fysh, John Austin. 168 Whitby, 169 Whitehaven, J. Pearce, G. H. Hinchliffe (for Egre- mont). N. Fysh, Convener. AND MISSIONARIES. 33 X—NORWICH DISTRICT. 170 Norwich, Charles Ogden, Jabez Percival. 171 Diss, J. W. Mawer.
172 Downham, T. Skillings ; G. Warne, Supernumerary. 173 East Dereham, D. W. Pennell. 174 Framlingham, W. R. Mullett.
175 Holt, I. Blsom, B. Crosby, W. C. Hope ; J. Colman, Super- numerary. 176 Ipswich, Samuel Prater. 177 Lowestoft, George H. Turner. 178 Wisbech, George Kaines, J. B. Arnold. 179 Yarmouth, A. J. Walkden. G. H. Turner, Convener.
XI.—NOTTINGHAM DISTRICT. 180 Nottingham, First, Shakspeare Street, W. R. Sun-
man, John Campbell, James Miller ; T. Tomlinson, 0. Sharpley, Supernumeraries. 181 Nottingham, Second, New Basford, Charles Crabtree ; J. Cuttell, Supernumerary. 182 Belper, Edward Craine. 183 Derby, Becket Street, Edwin Askew. 184 Derby, Brook Street, 185 Grantham, George D. Thompson. 186 Ilkeston, T. Rothwell, J. S. Hockin. 187 Leicester, W. S. Wilkinson. 188 Loughborough, James Slack. 189 Mansfield, W. C. Stocker, G. Graves. 190 Matlock, W. M. Hunter. 191 Biddings, Walter Gay, William Reed (b). 192 Ripley, F. Jones. 193 Stonebroom, .William Embleton. John Campbell, Convener.
XII.—ROCHDALE DISTRICT.
194 Rochdale, Baillie Street, S. Sellars, T. J. Dickinson, J. Warwick. 195 Rochdale, Castlemere, E. T. Shaw, E. D. Cornish; J. Townend, Supernumerary. 196 Bacup, W. J. Hopper, J. T. Taylor (for Newchurch) ; G. Sarvent, Supernumerary. c 34 STATIONS OF MINISTERS
197 Burnley, John Mather, Henry Hirst, T. P. Dale. 198 Bury, T. W. Townend, S. W. Hopkins. 199 Haslingden, Joseph Renshaw. 200 Hebden Bridge, C. T. Wakefield, George Mellelieu. 201 Heywood, James Whittles. 202 Littleborough, Charles Tregoning. 203 Oldham, Ralph Hebbron. 204 Ramsbottom, John Collin ge. 205 Rawtenstall, J. M. Mather. 206 Todmorden, Edward Evans, (Todmorden), Josepl Needham (Cornholme), C. H. Buxton, (Walsden). Ezra T. Shaw, Convener.
XIII—SHEFFIELD DISTRICT. 207 Sheffield, Surrey Street, Henry T. Chapman, J. W Nield. 208 Sheffield, Mount Tabor, Thomas Edwards. 209 Sheffield, Hanover, F. Lamb, W. A. Fryar, F. Baviii.
J. Moore ; J. Adcock, General Missionary Secretary J. Thornley, Gonnexional Temperance Secretary. 210 Sheffield, Shrewsbury Road and Brunswick Road. J. G. Hartley. 211 Barnsley, William Dawkins. 212 Chesterfield, O. Beckerlegge, R. H. Kipling. 213 Parkgate, William Evans. 214 Rotherham, J. Dinsley. 215 Retford, Robert Davison. 216 Whittington Moor, G. A. Wilson. 217 Worksop, John A. Harris. Jambs Dinsley, Convener.
XIV.—HOME MISSIONS.
Birmingham District. 218 Burton- on-Trent, Stapenhill, Thomas H. Opie.
Bristol District. 219 Easton, Bristol, David Irving.
Liverpool District. 220 Birkenhead, C. W. Hopper. 221 St. Helen's, near Liverpool, Thomas Kench. AND MISSIONARIES. 36
London District.
222 London, Willow Street, William Trevail. 223 London, Kilburn, James Wright. 224 London, New Wandsworth, J. J. Martin. 225 London, Peekham Rye, Bellenden Road, Ralph Abercrombie, M.A., Editor; Andrew Crombie, Booh Steward. 226 London, Woolwich and Plumstead, John Pitchford.
Manchester District. 227 Barrow-in-Furness, Henry Mann. 228 Birkdale, Southport, Samuel Heywood.
Newcastle District.
229 Darlington, Albert Hill, Alfred Soothill.
Rochdale District. 230 Hopwood, XV.—AUSTRALIA DISTRICT. 231 Ballarat, T. Riding. 232 Box Hill, David Porteous. 233 Brisbane, W. 0. Lilley. 234 Brunswick and Collingwood, J. H. Dawe. 235 Pitzroy, Edmund Turner.
236 Geelong, John Barningham ; R. Miller and J. Barton, Supernumeraries. 237 Heathcote, One to be sent. 238 Hobart, A. M. Taylor. 239 Lake Marmal, J. W. Madigan. 240 LUy Dale, G. Hounsell. 241 Mooroopna, John Garde. 242 Minmi, J. Casley. 243 Newcastle, F. Clemens. 244 Penquin and Table Cape, W. H. Chapman. 245 Richmond, J. Ross. 246 Rushworth and Murchison, G. W. Harrison, One to be sent. 247 Sandhurst, J. L. Green. 248 Shepparton, J. Westacott. 249 Stawell, J. Richards. c 2 36 STATIONS OF MINISTERS
250 Sydney, W. H. Bowe. 251 Tooleen, T. J. P. Payne. Supernumerary. 252 Violet Town, A. Isaacs ; H. V. Hill, 253 Williamstown, Henry Wallace.
254 Windsor, G. Martin ; T. A. Bayley, Supernumerary. 255 Yendon, B. J. Goldsworthy.
XVI.—CHINA DISTRICT. 256 Ningpo, Frederick Galpin. 257 Ningpo, Robert Swallow. 258 Wenchow, William E. Soothill.
XVII.—EAST AFRICA DISTRICT. 259 Ribe, 260 Jomvu, Thomas Wakefield, John Baxter. 261 Golbanti, 262 Galla Country, J. Houghton, W. H. During.
XVIII.—JAMAICA DISTRICT.
263 Kingston, William Griffith. 264 Brown's Hall, One to be sent. 265 Clarendon, C. A. Winn. 266 Mizpeh, D. P. Douse. 267 Mount Regale, R. H. McLaughlin. 268 Gordon Town, James Roberts (b). 269 Stony Hill, John W. Mold.
270 St. Ann's, John Myers (b) ; Thomas Rogers, Super- numerary. 271 Bocas-tel-Dora, Central America, R. P. Christie. W. Griffith, Superintendent of the Missions in Jamaica.
XIX.—NEW ZEALAND DISTRICT. 272 Addington, R. Taylor.
273 Auckland, C. Worboys ; S. Macfarlane, Supernumerary. 274 Christchurch, H. B. Redstone. 275 Napier, 276 Napier, Waipawa Church, One wanted. 277 Oxford, A. Peters. AND MISSIONARIES. 37
278 Richmond, One wanted ; M. Baxter, Supernumerary . 279 Rangiora, John Parkin. 280 Woodville, J. W. Worboys. 281 Wellington, J. J. Pendray. 282 Westport & Charleston, E. 0. Perry, One wanted. 283 Reefton, C. Penny.
XX.—WEST AFRICA DISTRICT.
284 Free Town, Sierra Leone, Thomas Truscott, T. H.
Carthew ; Daniel S. James, Native Minister. 285 Waterloo, J. P. Coker. 286 York, W. J. Leigh, Native Minister. 287 Bananas, J. J. Thomas, Native Agent. 288 Senehoo, John C. Johnson, Native Agent. 289 Pentafoo, John E. Dellop.
*#* Preachers who are changing Circuits may leave immediately after the First Sunday in August, and must be in their New Circuits not later than the day before the Third Sunday in August. —
58 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT.
V.—NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL STATE REPORT.
The statistics of the Connexion are as follows : Increase. Decrease— Itinerant Preachers . 382 9 — 5 Supernumeraries 37 — Local Preachers 3,312 —18 Leaders . 4,078 10 Church Members 76,385 544 — 8,268 — 360 On Trial . — Removals . 3,740 464 "Withdrawals 3,616 — 382 Deaths 1,257 87 — Chapels 1,353 3 — Other Preaching Rooms 195 11 — Sunday-schools 1,353 3 — Sunday Scholars 196,706 197 — Sunday-school Teachers 26,934 303 — Scholars Members 11,137 — 33
These returns show an increase which in the judgment of the Annual Assembly is a cause for thankfulness and praise. The Annual Assembly desires greatly to rejoice with their brethren who are labouring in the foreign field in the satisfactory increase resulting from their toil, amounting to
335 members ; but would at the same time call attention to the comparatively small and meagre result of the efforts put forth at home, the gain being only 209 members. It is aware that in some parts of the Connexion a steady and large leakage is and has been going on for some time, the number of removals and withdrawals still being very large. From these two causes alone we have lost during the year no fewer than 6,452 members. The Annual Assembly has felt it to be its duty to inquire carefully into the reasons assigned by the Circuits in which the decrease is large in proportion to the number of members are returned. The reasons given various ; with some of which is already the Assembly, unfortunately, too familiar ; such as of depression in removals in consequence trade ; revision of
the register ; reaction following times of excitement and
revivals ; and in some cases neglect of, or want of care in the watching over young converts. — —
NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 39
The Annual Assembly expresses its sense of gratitude for the fact that in many of our Circuits there have been such encouraging' results. Evidences of a steady growth in numbers and influence are not wanting. On investigation it found that in those Circuits from which the largest increase is reported no special effort had been made ; but that a diligent use of the ordinary means had produced the satisfactory results in which we all rejoice. The Assembly would call the serious attention of every Church and Circuit throughout the Connexion
1. To the first recommendation in the Numerical and Spiritual State Report inserted in the printed Minutes of 1883,
page 40 and is as follows :
' That in all Circuits increased attention should be paid to the young, with a view to their conversion and addition to the Church, by means of specially adapted services for children, the systematic visitation of the Sunday-schools by the ministers, and the institution in every Church; of a class or classes for juvenile members.'
2. We would also recommend that greater attention be given
to Evangelistic work ; not so much by extraneous agencies, though we would not disparage their employ- ment when conducted with wisdom and discretion, as by the use of the ordinary agencies at our disposal.
3. That greater caution be exercised in reference to the hasty admission of members immediately following times of revival.
4. We would further suggest that the ministers and officers of our Churches make it their constant study to adopt the mode of public service in the sanctuary so that they may not only be as helpful and attractive as possible to their own people, but also to the community at large.
5. That increased attention should be given to the removal of members and that Society stewards and class leaders especially note such cases, with a view to prevent to the utmost possible extent so great a leakage as is at present shown. . 11 1 11 I
40 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT.
Scholars co HHiMNoown 1 | co CO Members COH-* CM || 1—4
Sunday co O 00 (O « lO «5 * ^ * » School MlOOH«*MOH-*rt Teachers 5<1 Sunday CO Scholars IfliOt-r1 CO 00 Oi Ci i— 1— Sunday H95OHWH0CIN<0H o Schools rH Other CM Preaching 1 1 1 1 1 1" 1 1 1 Rooms r-ICOi—lr-1 CO Decrease l^llllllll CO CO 00 Increase i-H I I eo r-t OS 1 Mr-1 CO i—ICOi—1 With- CM i-H drawals On Trial o OS IS I CM CO Itinerant ,_, ,_, J ,_,,«_, ,_, ,_, ,_, CO Preachers rH Q | 2 . < w Darlaston MH . . .... O ...... Wellington M (North) (South) . o and s Trent O Total « GO W George's, 1 Leamington Wednesbury BirminghamBirmingham Burton-on- Worcester Shrewsbury. Tamworth Eedditch St. . 1 11 1 ( NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 41 Scholars rHt>«DCO«M «5 * >0 t* i-H eo Members CO Sunday nNOiocoNON^oio^mt-oiMa School i—1 i-H i—1 * i— eo Teachers I-H Moj^TH^ONt-oaiNHtototooo! Sunday (NMlOlO^IMIMlOINOt'ONtCON'O i-H Scholars Oojmo:nhi> t- IM (N t> M H (M i—( i—1 r-1 "* 1 OS 1 l> 1 |«*-<*IOSeOlOO- Newport Swansea Salisbury Cardiff Exeter Bristol Bristol Bristol Bristol Worle*. Frome Bath Bad i 1 11 1 1 ( 1 42 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. Scholars CO 00 I Ml> 1 00 IO 1—1 to W 1—1 1— Teachers co co N ojr-1 co 1 Preaching 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 Booms Chapels OOONNtOlOOOIXOMffiOOtOOlOn Osl 1—t 1—1 1—1 1— CO i-H 1 -^ i-H 1 I I «OlO I Decrease I |t~| N^CO 1 1 1 i-H 1 CO i-H II 1 Increase rt 00 1"° gs 1 l S IS 1 1 1 1 1 O r— i-H CO «£> | l-H Removals OiOSCOlOCO I *Ol0OH00'*O'^«5 1— ?— i-H 1— l-H COCO * 1 COHr-1 1 CO 1 CO CO On Trial 1—1 i-H co Church H«(OHCO'*OQOOOr5lO(OOlM'* to (MMOHi(5fl5(NIOt> ,*«OiO(OmNH OS CO Members l-H 10 H 00 Leaders CO CO rPHNHi-1 COW 1—(rH CO M O Local KrH«5MH00O00Q0t>«O0»'*l»t>0S O Preachers »0 (M -* CO 1—1 . H02 M Wadebridge u Bodmin «M Bude u .... o and < Ph and . . . . o . . Eh o . . O and H w Austell Columb Lostwithiel Launceston Camelford Camborne Devonport Plymouth Penzance Tavistock Liskeard Redruth Helston Stratton Hayle Truro St. St. 111it NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 43 Scholars © O 00 1 OlO)NOOOO»OOiOO)X(NN^O(OH^N(NSOiO* Chapels H^lOOH«OHOO'*HH»COtOINH«J'tlHOOOeO(NHHHH«5Ti(OJ i— i-l i—l i—l eo +3 0) 1 iQHOO 1 M 1 I (M 1 !OONH 1 0(0 0! I (CiOM I 1 I 1 ON 1 * CO rs i* i i i i- i i i* 1 i iss^ nisi bfl 1— 'd •i-iu i-h 1 •<# <*< l i co t- o s^ ci HcocomamMOr-i co oo * t> >o mh co • i-H With- © t> 00 © C3 1 t-h -<# Oi Eemovals Street) . Bowling) ^3 o (Brunswick) (Hillhouse) . O ...... a (Mold bo Yeadon o KawclifEe Lane) h3 (Westgate) a . . < •i-H J* . I-H (Bridge (West Eh j o Bridge (South) O o (South) 1 (West) and H (Lady M > and Heckmondwike Huddersfield Huddersfield Huddersfield Cleckheaton Scarborough Wakefield Crosshills. Harrogate Holmfirth < Castleford Greetland Bradford Bradford Bradford Keighley Birstall Halifax Halifax Bramley Cowling Sowerby Blland FarsleyGoole Leeds Leeds Leeds Shelf York (1 ' 1 44 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. Scholars "O^NM^iOiMNOiOOO |— CM Members GO CO Sunday HwajftisffiHoo'^ooiiiOTXo c^ School 0«0 lOH^H^OQOOOiOCOO) I'-1 ""** CO rH i—l i—1 i—| r-1 1 Teachers 1 T-H Sunday OS Scholars O CO CO CM W lO 00 ri 00 t» * co 1—1 1-1 r- C5 Sunday t^i—i — a) H'* Hi-i go •* go Chapels OHNOlHIQHHOJ^OfflffiN OS CN CO t—1 i— i—( «J ph oo oo 1 *- ^ o | | « Decrease | | ^ | | Increase |<-5 1 1 12 1 1 |~2S 1 OS 00 i—1 1 NHIM 1 CO rH CO lO CO •* -* Deaths CO With- COrH 1 OiaO)OSI>Ml>HflI}l|> drawals CO | rH i—1 (M -* Oq i-H Removals CO <0«MCO 1 OS^iOWNCOWffiHUJ On Trial QO CM t- 1 HHH^^IMNlO Church (OOtoo^^HQOHm^^sco OQ HOi^OW^CDMOOOON-^H H* -4 Members i— rt 00 Q 09 MH £> •J Street o Street o B u o Quay z Beverley < o Silver Saxon H •J Rasen CQ O E-i 1 W . * . and . Peterborough > Bridlington Holbeach Lincoln, Lincoln, Driffield Market Spalding Alford Boston Grimsby Hull Louth Brigg I 1 1 11 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 45 Scholars oscq»>050oc Decrease 05 eo §5 12 1 IS I 1 l"^ 1 1 1 1 I-H i-H 1 1 tH I NB5 1 CO I «« 1 1 Ht>-*N Increase rH NWlOCOHHCOriTHlOOOHlQHHCO 1 Deaths rH O 1 With- OOtOlOT^Cat-CiCOOCOtO-^r-l(N | -*H rH oo <* i-H drawals «0 Removals lO CO |- Leaders o«oocoo>o®o>HOsMt»cococo(» 00 •J O GO o MH . • Lyme o Sandbach M Hanley > o (Central) .... H (North) (South) HI under- < . . and H •J o . . . and . O 1 H •"Hi W Aberystwyth Newcastle- > Northwich Liverpool Nantwich Winsford o Liverpool Liverpool Frodsham Wrexham Runcorn Bodedryn Longtoh Overton Burslem Tryddyn Crewe i I i I I I I 46 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. Scholars lO (0 10t>H^«OKJO H I 00H " as Sunday io (NI>HCD«C50t-(0'*'0'0 O ffliOOONOSOOtO'* bo Scholars OlMOOCOHNOlH (MM « MWt> MM o a T—I I— I—I C<) I—I I—I 1— Sunday lOn^lOHOt-^rHHH I I I I I I I I Preaching I I II I I I I I M Booms l/5CO«*10HNt»'*HHH CN rHl—ItH t»l>r-1 H 00 Chapels oo CQ 03 I I I CO I OS lOOO I M (N«D OMNM CO Decrease rl I rH I I I I CO M |HH o aT coomioOfOooiONMCc With- (DN5DHtDQ0l>«D It— I «£> < Removals OiOOI> pf -* I On Trial O l> 00 O0 CO "* >—I CN Tfrl CO CO CO oo O Church (o«)hm>«iooo Local NiO«OQ0«OlO«ON fl fl PS PS PJ d ps o^g 85 § S S-oo? oS o os o o o o §? 3 T2 'O 13 13 'O 'O 'O a a fl a a a O Q O O O Q Q ° ° o § <2 --C^mWs^^ 1 1I 1 1 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 47 to ia •<* rji Scholars o OSHIOOIN 1 O 00 OS to to 00 O OS to O i-l O CO 00 o> * oo oo © CM to i-H to \ •*& C^COC-Q (NCOHWC(5t*(NO»iOCO oo Members i-H HftlO to StO' Sunday os©e© "# OW-*rHC^rHCOT*(i-ltOeOC Decrease 1^ 10 i-H 1 1 a i i i i i i"°s i i i i i i i 1 i i* i i to 1 1 00 if rH 1 © 1 1 NHTf 1 HXN 1 OWN 1 OH eo Increase S |- i— to i-H os oo i-H i-H cm 1 o^nh |uocot*i i iHHe^NHHWWijiajec i Death i-l oo With- i-^ oo n oo CO 00 iO I ONO I CONO^CO | X-^tO^iO 1 HNN CO i-H CO 1 CN i-H i-H I rH i-H i-H | 1 i-H rH OS drawals SO i# i* ># i*l I Removals NO00 NH^HiOiO 1 OS 1 COCO-* ^NHWHiON o CO CO OS 00 so tfisco 1 lOwoeeooHcno^ i N(oiN(OHoat> OS On Trial iei i-H i-H t> CO OO CO ouoosi-Ht^eoooo-*o-<+ii>t-t>c^t>'HOOtO(Ntoosoo i-H i-H o Leaders CO CO tH r-t •**< •>* Local to C i-H Itinerant i*l uo (M (M e0i-Hi-Hi-Hi—1 rH rH rH i—IINHHHH-.i—(i-Hi-HrH(NrH(Ni— W Preachers . St. ) (0 St. in'sS oolS Openshaw 02 Eccles M Oxford Lever t) Steph«Liverp o . . . « Place) h-l Staleybridge <; St. (Fourth), . O (Third), (First), . Eh . . (Second) 4 (Hanover) (Second), (First) Mission 1 o iwau Green (Albert (First), . o 00 Manchester(Second), . . . l-H H and Darwen EH Mills Macclesfield 3 .now Manchester Manchester Manchester Morecambe > Accrington Lancaster Southport Blackburn Blackpool Clitheroe Poynton Denton Preston Preston Salford Ashton Chorley Glossop Hindley Salford Barrow Bolton Bolton New Over i . 1 48 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. Scholars -H-l eo «0 HH 1 CO |00^©©»OOS Sunday , csaot»t-H?oco«ooooo ^i-Hco'"*it-c Sunday ^NHINOtOSl^iaSlOOHNlOWOStONOH Scholars 00lOO5<*^Nr-i-«*liQ-« Sunday (NQO 1 1 »*l 1 1 l-H 1 1 Preaching * l-H l-H CO l-l <© 1 1 1 iflMH Chapels 05ft'*OS«0'*0000'OiO(0«ON'<*(NOO'*'*H© l-H i-H l-H ec l-H Decrease 00 " i-H 1 1 1 12 IS 1 IS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IS OS Increase »HH Bemovals "*^050«OmoOMt-OClOO<0<005«OONO |»o lO co HHtOHiNiHriMHcq hnhco 1 CO m OS On Trial OOCOO)NIOM05^(NNI>0)NC(50!05N10- • •J CQ H . _ . g - « . . . M . < P Durl Stre o . . . . Spring Broughan o Tees South Dock w 1h Ph . - . (North) (South) Eh z o on Hartlepool to 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne w Houghton-le- Middlesborough . Sunderland, Whitehaven Sunderland, Sunderland, Darlington Bellingham Gateshead Prudhoe Stockton- Carlisle Hexham Appleby Consett Shields Shields Whitby Blyth West I 1i NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 49 Scholars t-HOOO t» Sunday oscooorHeo©c^co-*c>j a l-H ?—1 I—1 T— o Schools • rH ci Other ojo a> Preaching 1 1 iH iH «* GO 1 1 1 1 OS !h Rooms ojo c o Chapels C3TJ*a0 Deaths * * » CO H M 1 (MCO-* o •4-3 l-H 1 rH c« ft cq CO Leaders eo i-H rH cq CO co -p Local H O 'O •* 05 <0 1 NOW Preachers CO i-H (N CO CO 1 CO 00 rH Supernu- o O ^ CO meraries |^ | I 1 | |- | Itinerant Cqi-HrHrHrHCOrHrHNl-H Preachers l-H a> W 11 X M rH u 03 ol-l H < o . . z o o 02 Dereham I Lowestoft . Framlingham Yarmouth X Downham < Norwich Wisbech Ipswich Diss Bast Holt * I1 •i 50 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. oo a> Scholars OS «H 00 NlOS«C(OW 1 lOiOONUXfifli a> a eo co * i-H Sunday 1 i-H i-H 1 I-H Preaching <*H HH | | 1 I 00 5 00 Decrease CO 1 1 1 «S 1 l ^ I" 12^ •-H"^Q 00 © 1 1 1 1 -«*l tOlMOJtCHTjISHr-1 •* «*<«* I-H 00 Deaths I-H With- OMN»-*OiHO 1 HOONWtO OS iH 1 drawals N N HH 1 NH i— 1-H I-H a> ,0 Removals CO i-H i—1 I—1 CM i—1 CM i—( i-H r-i i-H C Trial (e^coONsmooMOoootoio eo On 00 o9 W -H ^ o H 1-4 55 o -^ H « g Co) 4> H 2g H - t-i O W o3 2 o oEh I H O OQ X * ^"2 ^ ^« Q Q O ~ >-h ~S S C4 Ph co 1 . 1 1 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 61 os Scholars -«*©-«*COGOOiX>CO INfflOOOO 1— Members HHOOI>HI>lOt> 1 CO GO CO GO OS OOWHNH CO i—IGO-*OSeOaO-*©eO"*eOCOO OS Sunday OOOHUJOOSNON^fflOOffiQO CO Scholars CO CO Sunday H t» © OS 00 r-IC0->*i-ICO-*C0i-ICO Schools i— co Other ^ lO Preaching i i i i i i i i i-- r Booms CO Chapels «o Decrease CO|©|"*|COO»|COCO| 1 -* 1—1 5 * Increase w |*-3 | | | -* I" «|S | | I CO Deaths COCO With- i-h •* 1—1 Bemovals N t> (M * "i OS M lO 1 CO CO * i-l OS CD ""* < MH -s P Ot> Stre « . Eawtenstall Eamsbottom Littleborough Haslingden Todmorden Heywood X Eochdale Eochdale Hopwood Burnley Hebden Oldham Bacup Bury D 2 1 11 1 (1 Ii1c ">2 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. Scholars i—i co a> 1 o o m ^ (noon r— 00O>K5 3> >* "J O * » O N -*< Sunday »o «>. o © co os eo co t~ t~ io -<*i co go OOHH * GO i-H Decrease M 1° OS 1 I CO 1 l IS IS •* I 1 1 ' 1 Increase * O CO With- THOJiO CO (NOOCO 1 i— Removals l * b- t» rHOOCO |(N«ClO CO i—1 >>. CO i-H 1 On Trial ClOt> CO Ot^lOi—lOOCOOi to SMtO h ^l«M i-i CO l-H •>* -<*i Church co © co o *a r-i co »>• co os CO os i> © co »5iaio«t»oo Members CO i—1 CO CO COCOrH i—1 to i— < Leaders o> i b- r-ico»rj»C(Neoio CO xn meraries 1 1 1 1 IMM 1 Itinerant i-H Q (Ml—ICO N . . Street) Tabor) ...... h CIRCUITS. W Road Moor K (Shrewsbury (Hanover) w (Mount (Surrey OF 1. t-H O •— Eh Brunswick NAMES Chesterfield Whittington X Rotherham Parkgate Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield Barnsley Worksop Retford . 1 < NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 53 4) 3 Scholars 1 03 1 a i—it-icoi— Sunday HHWl-lNilrtHH 0? .-H !-H I [ os Schools o Other oS Preaching 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cu ax • iH Booms Pi a u Chapels HHCOHN^r-1 I—li—1 CN 1 r—1 1 1 oo o 5 |-H >» 1 1 1 | '"JtWH oo Decrease (M| O COO M CO ||H |lM 1 rH | »0 t> OS i-H xl rH i—1 i—1 oo drawals I -*a (OlMtOHN^OSr-ltO O OS-* 1 1 03 Church its — O ©t»Oeot>ict>ooio on 1 1 <-i Members I—1 rH I— os 03 03 CD os & 00 Leaders (M N 00 «5 * «0 lO CO H CO rn rH 1 1 aa co oa 03 a CD Local oo H ICO l^t-TdHSl CO COl 1 | O Xl Preachers CN •r* OJ Supernu- r-i o af meraries a 1 1 1 1 II- 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 Fh V Itinerant 09 XI Central Plumstead S-l 02 03 Total o (First) (Sixth) bo (West), ( New H PI 03 Barrow-in-Furness « Burton-on-Trent a w Liverpool(Cent.) Thomas o London(Tenth) i t>. <-h 1 *-i 1 Scholars «o «p co on |^o»eo,-HTj , Sunday l -^ !£> e<5 1 ^'t-»0«Oi-IOOI>.0>(Nt^OO i-> r-l Sunday 1 >« * o o »o ** O O O i-H O CO \d t*< CO (M o i> o t* r>- 1 Scholars (N 0^(Mi-H iH H(Ni-1 CO WrtNHHHHHH © Sunday 1 1 NHW(NrtH*H^NNM(C«3IN Chapels |(Mi-l«5(NrH(NCOi-H ICONN^NNNHmiOHNiONHCeH 1 w to Decrease oo 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J.I 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IS3 Increase OS 1 | r-l 1 r-llO r-lrH _I '—I '~I 'C)| rH r"' |>HrH«-(iH»^e With- •>* WO IHINO'* 1 li-l \ e<\ \ iH 1 to IOS 1 C^r-lr-l 00 100 |i-l drawals •<* i-H 1 Removals IO 1 |i*l liQ 1 COQ0H |00T*«O.-i(Mftoa5t>(N os»oc Leaders |i-H IONhNh I HHi-HH«(NN ICC 1 CONHN 1 NN 1 co Local 1 COH»<*H(Nl)( |r-l 1 CO 1 C ...... •J M ...... CoUingwood Cape o Rushworth M o Table . , o and and Total 01 and < Marmal Town 1 Williamstown Shepparton Newcastle Mooroopna Murchison Brunswick Heathcote Ringwood Sandhurst Richmond Penguin Violet Lake i H 1 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 65 Scholars io IO 1 1 « 1 1 1 CO CO | 00 "* l-H Members II III 1 «o OS Sunday <-> *-* "* i-H "* 1 1 1 1 CM CM ^ fi r-f CM School 1 III >, Teachers +s -O a> a u Sunday 03 CO 1 CM 1 i-H 02 © © © © © Scholars -i— H— — •<* OS CO co CM O CM • >i-t OJ Fh Sunday l-H l-H i-H •-H >* l—1 1 H I i—1 i—1 * 8? ft Schools 1 1 pqo 1 M Other (0 lO * I 1 1 1 OS 1 1 1 1 1 *H 1 1 1 Preaching 1 1 1 1 £ 1 1 2 Rooms fH -t- i-H l-H l-H 1 1 1 x* ~H i-H fH * Chapels CM l-Ho ID o so SO Decrease -* © 1 a \^ 1 1 1 CO US 1 1 l-H 1 o l—( •l-H CQ CO be CM 03 Increase lO N O 1 1 1 l CM CM 1 d •<*! Removals 1^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CO so «5 On Trial *tOH co o »o I I 1 o CM - Local i—1 IO i— CM OS CO IO 02 02 i— • • • • • • • • • P Cm < HPh CO 523 0) r- < • • • P • .a co O O < o •< • • • CQ • < -O Ed o ^, •3 O o 1 O oq Ci (E Pm HH • IH H 1 H l-H • l-H l-H a (3 i— enchow S 5 ngpo ngpo o ,Q •*H -f-4 LT ea tf°fl O * * 1 (( ( i 1 11 < 1 56 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. Scho'ars —( 1 1 >* 1 1 O co O *NOC«J3l CM CM 1 «0 i—I CM * 1 1 CO 00 00 1 CM CO Members CM Sunday CO M00HIO f-H co iO School U5 i— HrtHNNNHM rH Teachers M c3 »-H 1(5 1C5 CO ». * 4) OOOtOOCCSiOOO Sunday OOOlNCC CM CO 00 <-> 00 >K "* CS OS CO CO © r»> (M i— K3 i—1 i—1 r— OS H H H N N Scholars 0> rd •u Sunday «J CO * •* CO * H H 00 i—I i— H ^ - (M CO •* Decrease CS 1— 3 1113 rd iiiiiiiri 10 cm *d 1>.©CM «* i-i i-i d r-l CO -* 1 1 co drawals 1 oo CO CO CM CM lO CM 1Q so •rH co o Leaders rH omcososo«cot»N i-H l-H OONhh CO CMrH NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 57 Scholars i-h iq -* co 1 1 co -* * ec co 1 -* o i—1 1 i— Members © © CO iJOOIOOCU^OO Sunday COOt- I 1 U5H0C*HffiCi5O CO •* It—It— ir-ii—I Scholars CO CO | |i— l Sunday r-i Chapels r-l Decrease T— 1 |"g |S I**" 1 1 1 1 to Increase ^S 1 1 1 12 1 1^^ t- Deaths 1* |«- |- t> oo | , r | | E-i co co * 1 1 m-*iooooooco I On Trial CO H Church CO l> Ci •*'*WHKOSl--*M O OS Members I—1 T—1 1—1 | 00 O Leaders CO U5 HO It-icO CIECUITS. W < OF . . 2 . . Ho NAMES Christchurch Woodville Addington Wellington Auckland Dunedin Rangiora Richmond Westport Malvern Reefton Napier Oxford 1 1 f11 ' i i 58 NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 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Nottingham Eh Liverpool Australia Cornwall Rochdale Norwich Sheffield Jamaica Lincoln CO Bristol London Leeds China East West W New 6. 1. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 2. 4. 5. 6. 1 1 i 1l NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL REPORT. 59 rH I-H lO co I co *n 1 OS CO t-o 1 « ocnoiars -44 T* © co os co CO OS co t- 1 co Members CO rH CM fr-© CM co t- r-t i— o o rH o ft ft l-H l-H i-H rH l-H -44 i-i CM 1 CO OS "* rH CO rH Sunday OS 1 2? 1 i-H 1 CO CO I School O o CM CM OS I _ CM o OS fr- CM O OS os o os co eo Teachers »o o l-H IO ft co co CM CM CM CM CM " oo os I H 00 co I GO GO co os 1 O » 1 I-H i— 00 CM 1 * GO CO 1 co OO os 1 Sunday i-H r— • rH rH l-H l-H •-• 1 CM ] 1 CM 00 "* 1 ft CM CO O CO Chapels CO CO 1 (M rH 1 CO CM IO K5 1 CM CM ft rH l-H l-H j i—t 1-4 l-H iq iQ fr- io 1 CM fr- 1 o co OO 1 CM CO co oo <*" With- O 1 "* O o 1 l-H CO CO 1 OS CO CO I ft CO CO OS 1 oo drawals "4< T*l i—1 IO CO * ft co os CO CO CO co co co • -44 CO "-1 4* fr- 1 CO co * ** t- 1 O 1 1—1 T—t rH -4H 1 Removals 1 o CM CO 1 CO CM O CO co fr- TtH 4* -4< CO •* t> CM -* < co co CO eo -44 IO co co CO I CM 1 °0 CO CM co oo 1 o On Trial fr- eo r-i 1 os co 1 fr- fr- os CO O ft OS I io o © M5 IO ft Church 1 -44 •44 1 h os oo o 1 os co co os os GO Members l-H ft 1 rH fr- fr- 1 fr- 00 oo o o O 1 "* fr- co ft Leaders O CO 1 CO fr- CO 1 O fr- \ co co ee Ttl o o CO CO co -44 -44 os co *> CO -4< •"-' OS CO CM O °° Local 1 1 1 -44 •44 CO 1 rH co co 1 CO I-H CO 1 ft P reachers o o CM CM O CM co co CO CO co eo cc Supernu- io CM CM U5 fr- CM *° © 1 *° 1 1 CM 1 -4* -4< CO 1 1 CO 1 meraries 1 CO * Itinerant CO CO uj 1 os io "* CO OS CM CO OS 1 1 CM i-H 1 IO IO 1 CM IO co fr- 1 Preachers CO CO eo co eo • • • ta -4< co oo IO * CO 00 co co rH rH oo oo • • •> *H l-H 1— 00 00 co O OQ 00 O oo O <» Distr Distr Distri s Districl 1885 1884 District District Decrease Decrease Increase Increase n n n n n •!-* »H cjo be © © • i-H -iH o.Sf> £p s a 03 eS tH f Na -1-3 43 WWo o o o O o o o 60 HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. VI.—HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. Home Missions. 1. The Minutes of the Connexional Committee were read and confirmed. 2. The thanks of the Annual Assembly were tendered to the Connexional Officers and Members of the Connexional Committee. 3. The Connexional Committee shall consist of the President, Connexional Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Connexional Treasurer, Missionary Secretary, Chapel Secre- tary, Principal of Theological Institute, and twenty-three other brethren, to be elected by ballot, subject to there being only one from the same Circuit, and one from a District having not more than 4,000 or two from a District having more than 4,000 and not more than 8,000 members, or three from a District having more than 8,000 members. The twenty-three having the highest number of votes shall be the members of the Connexional Committee. The said Committee shall enter upon its duties at the close of this Assembly, and shall have authority to take such action as may be deemed desirable for the general management of the Connexional affairs, but consistently with the right of each Circuit to manage its own local affairs ; and further, the Committee shall be empowered to make such arrangements as it may deem expedient with Churches and Circuits that may desire to unite with the Methodist Free Churches in accordance with the basis of union. 4. CONNEXIONAL COMMITTEE. President. Rev. Alfeed Jones, Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield. Connexional Secretary. Rev. Thomas Sherwood, 138, Falkner Street, Liverpool. Corresponding Secretary. Rev. James S. Balmer, Lynwood Terrace, Park Road Blackpool. HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. 61 Connexional Treasurer. T. Watson, Esq., J. P., Horse Carrs, Rochdale. Missionary Secretary. Rev. John Adcock, 443, Glossop Road, Sheffield. Chapel Secretary. Rev. Edward Boaden, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Theological Tutor. Rev. Anthony Hollidat, Crescent Range College, Victoria Park, Manchester. AND' Rev. R. Aberceombie M.A. London. Rev. E. Askew . Derby. Rev. S. S. Barton Blackburn. Rev. T. M. Booth Leamington. Rev. R. Chew Lincoln. Rev. A. Hands Harrogate. Rev. W. M. Hunter . Matlock. Rev. J. Kibsop . Northwich. Rev. John Mather Burnley. Rev. John Myers Manchester. Rev. T. B. Saul . Gateshead. Rev. T. W. Townend . Bury. Rev. G. Turner . Leeds. ReV. J. S. WlTHINGTON Salisbury. Rev. S. Wright . Farsley. Mr. R. Bird Cardiff. Mr. W. H. Cozens-Hardy Holt. Mr. J. Green, J.P. North Shields. Mr. J. HlGGINBOTTOM, J.P. Chesterfield. Mr. J. Nicholl . Redruth. Mr. R. G. Rows . Helston. Mr. M. Shadford . Spalding. Mr. E. S. Snell . London. Foreign Missions. 1. The Minutes of the Foreign Missionary Committee we're read and confirmed. 2. The thanks of the Annual Assembly were tendered to the officers and members of the Foreign Missionary Committee, and the Auditors of the Mission Fund Accounts. 62 HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. 3. The Foreign Missionary Committee for the ensuing year shall consist of the Connexional Officers, General Missionary Secretary, and thirteen other brethren, one from each District, who shall be elected by ballot. The thirteen brethren having the highest number of votes shall be members of the Committee. No member of the Connexional Committee shall be eligible for election as a member of the Missionary Committee 4. On the ballot being taken, it was declared that the following brethren were duly elected the Officers and Members of the FOREIGN MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. President—Rev. Alfred Jones. Connexional Secretary—Rev. Thomas Sherwood. Corresponding Secretary—Rev. James S. Balmer. Connexional Treasurer—T. Watson, Esq., J. P. General Missionary Secretary—Rev. John Adcock. AND Rev. J. H. Allchurch Redruth. Rev. J. Botes, M.A. . Grimsby. Rev. H. T. Chapman . Sheffield. Rev. W. Micklethwaite Burton-on-Trent. Rev. C. Ogden Norwich. Rev. W. R. Sunman Nottingham. Mr. W. Butler . Bristol. Mr. R. Ellis, J.P. Harrogate. Mr. G. Lucklet . Newcastle-on-Tyne. Captain King London. Mr. H. T. Mawson Southport. Mr. T. Schofield, J.P. Rochdale. Mr. T. Snape Liverpool. Appointment of Auditors. 5. The Rev. T. W. Townend and Mr. C. Wardlow were appointed to audit the accounts of the General Mission Fund and the Home Mission Chapel Extension Fund. 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