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. , 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. 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. —No representative. Holmfirth—Henry Dearnley. and —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. , 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. —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, —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 —R. G. Rows, W. Penrose.' Plumstead)—No representative. Hexham—C. Hunt, Foster Raine. Longlon—No representative. Heywood—James Whittles. and —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. 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 —No representa- Overton—James E. Arnold. tive. OxfordS. Walmsley. Sunderland, South Durham Street—S. Parkgate—No representative. F. Waterhouse. —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. —J. Cockin. Redditch—J. Seden. Tunbridge—IS o representative. —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 .

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 ; 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 Removals COt>l>00eNCOt>COeNCO i—

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 "* N^HMHrt CD c3 eo Increase 1^2 53 13 l££2£ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CO a i-H o M e« QJ QJ 1 1 1 l-H P< Deaths <»MI>r-ICUHffl lOHN rH CNJ 1 O co H m9 drawals «HCO(N 1 C

1 OS 1 l> 1 |«*-<*IOSeOlOO- +• KJU30)IM«D05H«HCI5NI>(0!00 1 1 O Leaders i-H a rH | NNH CO Supernu- rH ,0 eo meraries eo 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1^ II- 1 II 1 ^ Itinerant H

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 o 1 IO 1 !—1 NHT)I(N 1 Members O NH« CO Sunday 00»MrlHOOI>t»HOOiOSOOO'*0 School WWttt-NMOtfJOCOO^WOSWO •0

1—1 1— Teachers co co N ojr-1 co N'*«00'OOt)0)0 CO Sunday GO NNMIQOOCOO)OlON(OHNNO

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 «£> |NN^HMOU5 1 1C CO "* 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 r-1 CO •* OS CO "*

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* -C-aii-H Tfl CO C<)©t~.COCOO0'>#Tt School CO CO WHff)-* N fflH i—I lO Hrt NhN b" CD Teachers < H ^otor^lc£)«>ooooo(^^Tt^ooioo(^^lO<^^•>*(^lt^ooJr^co^>.<-lt^ooot^'^, Cm Sunday 1— O NN(NOINlNMOOt>-50CO(X)»0(NNOONHCOiacOt»o;iOHN«OOe

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 © iHiOiO0»ON^<0^<0OH0>«<0N>Offl rH drawals WMININ lO 1 NCU i-H O

C3 1 t-h -<# Oi Eemovals 0 SO > +3 o 02 c8 I HOiO00rtX'ON©C0«0 1 1 IvOOi-* CO Trial (CBJMOiOHNNOD CO i-H b On l>«OMO)i-l(©CI30XiSa H5^-*H 0 1 i-H .iOHt*ffllOT|liOiO i-H Members 0)iO*t»rt(OHN(NCO(N(N(N'-iH CO CO i-H "0 i—liOCOi—IH (NMN l-l 71 i—( i-H H i— O«0'*«0N«0Q0OOW OS Leaders >— c8 CO « 1 t-iO^ *H 1 Preachers H CO Li Supernu- th th •* a a> meraries I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I-*- < Itinerant »i-lH(MH(N 1 (NHH |i-HrH-^,-Hi-li-li-li-ieMl-l(Ni-li-HrHi-l 1 HCOH o Preachers CO o 3Q Xi . 3 • rH 02 < EH M Green) o

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 as (M CM Schools o I—l Other CO HN.OH | | | | Preaching | J | | | i—l Booms

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»>050oct>.o Members i—I O lOrtH i—I i—IMr1 N School i—1 t—1 i—1 t—1 rH rH Teachers I-H Sunday COI>OOSO*NO«)(NN-*(MO>OiaM eo Scholars OMMIMmW*Ni»0'*'XHHH i-l r-1 rH i—1 i—1 i—1 r- o I-H Sunday ffiCON^W^lOWOOOUIMOnHHCO o Schools r-( i-H 00 Other 1 1- •* Preaching I"- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1^ 1 Eooms C)'*N'*M'

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 |-OH>OOC(5COCOaiHI>OW 100MNCI5(NOMQOO)C»0)10I»010'* I-H a Members n^HCOHHHHmCOH T* rH r-i to eo

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 "iot»oO'<*io iosaioononn School os Tea«hers co

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 * r-l "*

With- (DN5DHtDQ0l>«D It— CO "* CO r-l drawals CO (M

I «£> < Removals OiOOI> CO COCOCNCO«OCOO

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 isjl H Q o « A , I's^'S Z M H o H o tl J3 ^ CO O *H W 3 O •h jija bo.H "S > 8? S 03

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 tD»d-^IOSCOrrliriCO to CO

HftlO to StO'0>iHSINOIN'<*iOOt)iO(»iOOQO Sunday os to o (M e0»»u3NtDifl(NWOH(0>»03N«0)OO'00>t<.>H Scholars o uo oo eooooeN«o(MiOto>oosoOi-(cocoaoL^.eo>orfi(Neocoec eu cn l-H l-H i—1 rH o (M

Sunday os©e© "# OW-*rHC^rHCOT*(i-ltOeOC.C^

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>

OINOHOONtOT((OJ<#(N«omMiOl9NiOHIN(C CM Church W5 CO 0 Members tO 00 (M eo i^hCOHHHHNHIN i-H

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-«CO^"*«0

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-Oi'^WN'ON050«0-*'* aa Members Oi(NH(NCM(N'<*iOU5HM THrH HHHMNNHHihMM N (N H i-h w~ co co •< Local OS W Preachers *IMH(NH(MIM

• •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» HO(Kt»»J)OOOQOH School OCqoOtOCOOOCqTlHaDlQ CO rH Teachers OS r« o Fh Sunday aiMOffnoNOO^H rH 00 rd Scholars «5 N ^ * IM lO I-iTJHl-HTtl co i— O

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« CO

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 o^H05-f05 — eoiccDi— Scholars «M

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 (M i-H rs Leaders •"* i— oS Local «OO^QOHin050 ^£ Preachers IOHIN rtNr-iHNiMlNNMH o 00 03 Supernu- meraries ^H

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 |>0 |

With- i-h •* o IOH i—1

1—1 Bemovals N t> (M * "i OS M lO 1 CO CO * i-l OS CD

""* O0lO 1 CO CO i-l CO On Trial •<*< CO CO -1 r-IIMH i—II r-l »0 M i— Supernu-

< 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 H N« ,-H ,_| ,-( I-H 04 b>o (M O Local r-H **< t—1 t- b- 1QOO-*I>ON'* Preachers N CO i—1 CN i—1 i-H r-H CO i— Supernu- 1

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 <

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4) 3 Scholars 1 ic><© o ioeo 1 1 CO

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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 , 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. I i I I 4 I

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MISSIONARY EXPENDITURE FOR 1885.

I.—HOME EXPENDITURE. BY GRANTS IN AID OP MINISTERS' SALAEIES.

I. BIRMINGHAM DlSTRICT- Leamington £22 10 Redditch 30 3 9 Shrewsbury 28 10

Tamwortb. . 10 Wednesbury 42 10

"Worcester . 75 12 6 Wellington 17 10 £226 16 3 II. Bristol District—

Bath . 40 12 6 Bridgewater 42 10 Cheltenham 95 Frome 48 Newton Abbot 17 10 Newport 19 Swansea 4 7 6

Worle . 20 287 III.—Cornwall District— Camborne 18 Devonport 37 8 9

Liskeard (difference of salary and house) . 52 10 Hayle 47 10

Bodmin (difference of salary) . . . . 4 7 6 Plymouth 38 Penzance 68 2 6

St. Austell (including difference of salary) . 52 10 Rev. G. C. Percival 20 St. Columb 28 16

Stratton and Bude (difference of salary) . 35 Tavistock 39 10 Truro 22 10 464 4 9 IV. Leeds and Bradford District— Scarborough 21 5 21 5 V. Lincoln District—

Boston (difference of salary and house) . . 48 15 Brigg 27 Grimsby 32 10 Hull and Beverley 50

Lincoln,'Silver Street (supply) . . . . 57 11 6 Do. do. (difference of salary) . 30 12 6 Do. Saxon Street (difference of salary and house) 50 Peterborough 40 336 9 HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. 81

VI. Liverpool and North Wales District—

Crewe . . 2 15 Frodsham 30 Longton and Hanley 49 7 6 Nantwich 20 Newcastle-under-Lyne (difference of salary and house) 47 10 Overton 36 10

Runcorn . 32 10 Aberystwyth 57 Bodedryn 54 10 Tryddyn 53 Winsford and Sandbach 17 10 400 2 6

VII. London District— London Third (difference of salary) 3 2 6 London Sixth (Bayswater) 135 Croydon 24 10

Bochester . 42 10 Oxford 60

Tunbridge . 20 Winchester 45 6 3 Walham Green 17 10 347 18 9 VIII. Manchester District— Manchester First (difference of salaiy and house) 35 ] Manchester Second (ditto) 35 Accrington (difference of salary) 2 10 Ashton and Stalybridge 35 Glossop 26 5

Hindley Green . 44 7 6

Lancaster . 38 Macclesfield 28 1 3 Morecambe 40 12 6 Poynton 30 Salford First (difference of salary and house) 35 349 16 3 IX. Newcastle-on-Tyne District— Newcastle-on-Tyne (difference of salary and

house) . 5 Gateshead (for Stanley) 20 6 3

Houghton-le-Spring . 40 Consett 28 1 3 Whitby 5 7 4 Whitehaven (difference of salary and house) 45 143 14 10 X. Norwich District— Franilingham 46 5 East Dereham 55 Holt (difference of salary) 30 12

Ipswich . 70 Yarmouth . 20 221 17 F •

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XI. Nottingham Distbiot— Nottingham First (difference of salary) 80

Grantham . ,. .* . ... 21 17 6 Loughborough ...... 18

Biddings . . . . . 42 16 8

Stonebroom (difference of salary) . 48 16 166 8 9

XII. BOOHDALE DISTRICT— ' •

' Bacup (difference of salary and house) . . 40*

Hebden Bridge (difference of salary) . . 2 10

Bamsbottom ...... 18 60 10

XIII. Sheffield Distbiot—

Surrey Street (for Eckington) . . . . 80 Betford (difference of salary and house) .46 Botherham ...... 21 17 6 Whittington Moor '(difference of salary and

house) ...... 39 7 6 186 6

XIV. Home Missions— Albert Hill, Darlington 20

Birkdale, Southport ...... 30 12 6 ' Barrow-in-Furness . . . . , . 66*

Birkenhead ...... 43 10 7 '.' CoganPill...... 30 12 6

Easton, Bristol ...... 64 1 3

London, Metropolitan . . . . , 60 Matlock Bank 6 12 6

Boundhay Boad, Leeds . . . . . 20

St. Helen's, Liverpool Central . . . . 28 10 St. Thomas', Exeter (difference of salary and

house) ...... 563 Stapenhill ...... 8476 Weston-super-Mare 76 462 13 1

XV. London Missions (Special)— Bellenden Boad 186 9 8 Kilburn 46 16 Flumstead (including difference of salary and house,) ' ...... ' 6017 6 New Wandsworth (ditto) . . . . . 61 6

London Chapel Extension Fund . . . 220 604 6 9 XVI. FUBNITUBE GBANTS—

Winsford .' . . . 26 Whitehaven 30 Worcester ^ ...... 10 66 —

HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. 83

XVII. General and Miscellaneous Home Expenditure— Annual Assembly Expenses 26 16 8 Connexional Committees' ditto 120 8 6

President's ditto . 5 Connexional Secretary's ditto 9 Corresponding Secretary's ditto 8 15 Expenses of Deputations 16 13 Oral Examination Expenses 30 2 2 Stamps, Stationery, Telegrams, Travelling Expenses, and Post-office Orders 16 2 Bank Interest and Expenses 60 10 3 Printing, Circulars, Schedules, &c. 11 8 Petty Cash Balance, 1885 11 14 3 £316 2 6

II.—FOKEIGN EXPENDITURE. I. Australia—

Annual Grant, including £40 for Home Representative . £556 2 2

II. China— Salaries of European and Native Missionaries, Expenses of the Mission, Special Grant for Mission House, and Passages of Mrs. Soothill, and Mr. and Mrs. Swallow and family 1648 11 4

III. East Africa— Missionaries' Salaries, Mission Expenses, New Mission Premises, Chapel Repairs, Furniture, and cost of the Galla Mission, including Land, Buildings, and Outfit

and Passage of Messrs. Baxter and Houghton . . 2550 15 2

IV. Jamaica— Grants to the Mission and Schools, Grants for New Chapel and Mission House 1250 9 New Zealand— Grant to the Mission 364 16 3

VI. West Africa— Salaries of Missionaries, Expenses of Mission and Schools, Furniture, and Passage of Rev. T. Truscott 816 4 11

VII. MlSCELLANEOUS i EXPENSES Foreign Missionary Committee .... £63 15 4 Secretary's Salary 180 Rent, Taxes, Articles for House, and Repairs, &c. 50 10 2

Foreign Stamps, Telegrams, and Stationery . 14 15 Assistance for Secretary 5 Book-Room for Annual Reports, Missionary Notices, Boxes, Books, Collecting Cards,

and Grant for Welcome Words . 302 7 2 Superannuated Fund, for the Missionaries in Tropical Climates 38 £654 7 8 F 2 ——— —

84 HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.

SUMMARIES OF EXPENDITURE.

I. Summary of the Home Expenditure.

1. Birmingham District £226 16 3 2. Bristol District 287

3. Cornwall District . 464 4 9

4. Leeds and Bradford District . . . . 21 5 5. Lincoln District • 336 9 o 6. Liverpool District 400 2 6 7. London District 347 18 9 8. Manchester District i 349 16 3 9. Newcastle-on-Tyne District 143 14 10 10. Norwich District 221 17 11. Nottingham District 156 8 9 12. Rochdale District 60 10 13. Sheffield District 136 5 14. Home Missions 462 13 1 15. London Mission (special) 504 6 9 16. Furniture Grants 65 17. General and Miscellaneous 316 2 6 -£4500 10 5

II. Summary of Foreign Expenditure.

1. Australia 556 2 2 2. China 1648 11 4 3. East Africa 2550 15 2 4. Jamaica 1250 9 5. New Zealand 364 16 3

6. West Afric < 816 4 11 7. Miscellaneous 654 7 8 £7840 18 3

III. Foreign Local Income and Expenditure.

For the support of the Ministry, Missions, and Schools, the money having been raised and spent on the Mission Stations 1. Australia £3589 5 7 2. China 53 8 9 3. Jamaica 1556 15 8 4. New Zealand 3208 19 6 5. West Africa 713 6 6 6. East Africa 63 15 £9185 11 HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. 85

Balance Sheet of the Home and Foreign Missions and

Connexional Fund, 1885.

Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d.

To ordinary Receipts . 9,788 6 1 By Home Expenditure . 4,500 10 5

Miscellaneous & Special 596 16 3 Foreign Expenditure . 7,840 18 3

Commemorative Fund . 922 Foreign Local Expendi- Foreign Local Receipts 9,185 11 ture .... 9,185 11 Deficiency on the year . 1,034 6 4

£21,526 19 8 £21,526 19 8

Audited andfound correct T. W. TOWNEND, ) Auditors. July 31s«, 1885. HENRY T. CHAPMAN, j

Capital Account.

Dr. Cr. 1885 £ s. d. £ *. d. To Balance, August, By Deficiency in current 1884 .... 1,733 2 10 account, 1885 . . 1,034 6 4 Balance on Current ac- Balance in Bank, July,

count, 1884 . . 10 1 1885 . . . . 708 16 7

£1,743 2 11 £1,743 2 11

and found correct T. W. TOWNEND, Audited Auditors July 31st, 1885. HENRY T. CHAPMAN,} . . .

96 BOMB AND FOREIGN MimQNS.

List of Prospective Grants for 1885-6.

District. I. Birmingham District. V. Lincoln Eedditoh £25 Boston . 40 ... 18-10 St. George's, Wellington, Brigg • . ••> . . 82 10 (for one year) . .80 Grimsby Beverley . Shrewsbury . . . 28 10 Hull and . . . 87 Tamworth . . . 10 Peterborough 1Q V Wednesbury and Darlas- Ditto (difference, of salary ton .... 87 10 and house) . . . 55 (difference Worcester . . . 70 Market Rasen , of salary and house) . 55 IL Bristol District. VI. Liverpool and North Bath (difference of salary Wales District. and house) . . . 20 Prodsham . . . . 27 10 Bridgwater . . . 42 10 Longton . . . . 45 Cheltenham . . . 100 Nantwich . . . . 20 Prome . . . . 45 Newcastle - under - Newport . . . 19 Lyme .(difference of salary Newton Abbot (differ- , ence of salary and and house) . . ,60 house) .... 55 Overton . . . . 35 Swansea (difference of Runcorn . . . . 32 10 . . . salary and house) . . 55 Aberystwyth 57 . . . . 54 10 Worle . . . . 20 Bodedryn Tryddyn . . . . 58

Winsford and Sandbach . 20 III. Cornwall District.

Camborne . . . . 18 VII. London District.

. *) Callington (difference of > London Sixth, Bayswaterivs 55 salary and house) . . 55 Ditto ditto 65 Devonport . . . 35 Ditto Walham Hayle / . . . . 47 10 V . Green (difference of -0! Plymouth .: salary and house) 1 Penzance . . < -. 20 o Croydon* V .; . Ditto (difference of "." Oxford . . 60 salary and house) 55 Rochester 18 JRedruth (difference of "WiricheifiEer 45 salary house) and 55 Woodstock (difference of St. Austell (difference of salary and house) . . 55 salary and house) 55 St. Columb 28 VIIL, Manohbstfr District. Stratton and Bude (differ- ence of salary and ManchesterSecond (differ* house) .... 85 ence of salary and Tavistock .... 80 house) . . . . 40 Truro .... 22 10 ManchesterFourth (differ- ence of salary and

house) . iv. lhbd8 and bradford . . . 40 District. Ashton and Staylbridge. 80 Glossop (difference of

Heokmondwike (difference salary and house) . . 45

of salary and house) . 50 Hindley Green . 40 Scarborough . . 20 Lancaster. . . 88 HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS. 87

Macclesfield . . . 28 XIII. Sheffield District.

Morecambe . . . 38 Sheffield, Surrey St. for Poynton . . . . 25 Salford First (difference Eckington . . . 30 Retford, (for one year of salary and house) . 40 only) . . . . 45

Rotherham . . . 20 IX. Ne-wcastle-on-Tyne Whittington Moor (differ- District. ence of salary and

house) . . . . 45 Gateshead, for Stanley (including difference of XIV. Home Missions. salary and house) . . 75

Houghton-le-Spring . 40 Albert Hill, Darlington . 20 Consett . . . . 28 Birkdale, Southport (one Whitehaven . . . 40 year only) . . . 25

Barrow-in-Furness . . 45 X. Norwich District. Birkenhead, Liverpool

Central . . . 43 10 Framlingham (difference Cogan Pill, Cardiff . . 35 of salary and house) . 45 Easton, Bristol West . 50 East Dereham . . . 55 London Metropolitan . 40 Ipswich . . . . 60 Roundhay Road, Leeds

(for one year only) . 15 XL Nottingham District. St. Helen's, Liverpool

Central . . . . 40 Nottingham First (differ- Stapenhill, Burton - on - ence of salary and Trent (difference of house) .... 50 salary and house) . . 55 Grantham .... 22 10 Weston-super-Mare . . 65 Loughborough . 28 Riddings .... 35 XV. London Missions (Special). Stonebroom 42 10

Bellenden Road . . 120 XII. Rochdale District. Kilburn (including differ- ence of salary and Bacup for Newchurch, house) . . . . 60 (difference of salary and Plumstead (difference of

house) . . . . 40 salary and house) . . 60

Ramsbottom . . . 20 New Wandsworth . - . 60 88 CSAPEL EXTENSION FUND, ETC.

VII.—HOME MISSION CHAPEL EXTENSION FUND, 1885. Dr. or. August 18th,1884 £ a, d. £ a. d. To Balance in Bank . 1,190 18 8 By Cash to Portland Receipts for the year, Street ChapeL Lincoln 100 inoluding balance of By Cash to Burnley

Walsall Chapel sale . 52 8 5 Lane Chapel . . 100 By Balance in the Bank 1,048 2 1

£1,248 2 1 £1,248 2 1

Audited and correct T. W. TOWNEND, found ) 4j„,»;,«„"W6a July 31st, 1885. HENRY T. CHAPMAN. J

Statement of accounts from the commencement to July 31st, 1885. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ a. d. To Sums voted from the By total payments . 7,768 10 10 General Mission Fund 3,750 Sums voted and to be Total Contributions and paid when the condi-

Interest . . . 5,061 12 11 tions are fulfilled . 1,100 Amount voted beyond

receipts , . . 56 17 11

£8,868 10 10 £8,868 10 10

VIII.—INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FUND, 1885.

Dr. Or. £ a. d. £*.<*. To Balance in hand, By Hymn book Committee August, 1884 . . .10 8 Expenses, Per Rev. J. 8. Grant from the Book Boom 70 Withington, Convener .22 8* Ditto, per Book Room account . . . . 3 12 8 Written Examination Ex- penses . . . . 5 18 6 General Mission Fund . 25

Balance in hand . . . 14 18 4

£71 8 £71 8

Audited andfound correct T. W. TOWNEND, > . .. -*•***•. July 81«t, 1885. HENRY. T. CHAPMAN, J ——

BOOK ROOM. 89

IX.—BOOK ROOM.

The report of the Book Room was read. 1. Resolved.—That the report now read be adopted, and that the Balance Sheet be inserted in the printed Minutes. 2. The thanks of the Annual Assembly were teudered to the Officers and Members of the Book Room committee, the Editors of the Magazine, and the Auditors of the Book Room Accounts. 3. The Rev. R. Abercrombie, M.A., was elected Editor of the Large Magazine ; the Rev. R. Brewin, Editor of Welcome Words; the Rev. A. Crombie, Book Steward; and E. S. Snell, Esq., Book Room Treasurer, for the coming year. 4. The Book Room Committee shall consist of the Editor of the Large Magazine, the Book Steward, Treasurer, and ten other brethren resident in the London District, who shall be elected by ballot. 5. On the vote being taken, it was declared that the following brethren were the duly elected Officers and Members of the Book Room Committee :

Rev. R. Abercrombie, M.A., Editor.

Rev. A. Crombie, Booh Steward.

Mr. E. S. Snell, Treasurer.

Rev. R. E. Abercrombie. Rev. W. Trevail. Rev. James King. Captain King. Rev. Ira Miller. Mr. G. S. Knight. Rev. M. T. Myers. Mr. Daniel Marshall. Rev. J. Roberts. Mr. R. B. Salisbury.

6. The portraits of the Rev. Alfred Jones and Mr. R. G. Rows are to appear 'in the Large Magazine during the ensuing year. 7. One-half of the divided profits of the Book Room to be annually appropriated to the Superannuation and Beneficent Fund. 8. Grants to be made from the last year's profits of the Book Room Fund as follows : £ s. d. Superannuation and Beneficent Fund .... 180 Theological Institute 40 Incidental Expenses Fund 140 90 BOOK ROOM. oooeoo mo £ tJ"S° NNNK900 eo

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X.—CONNEXIONAL CHAPEL RELIEF AND CHAPEL LOAN FUNDS.

The reports of the Connexional Chapel Relief and Chapel Loan Funds were read. 1. Resolved. —That the reports now read be adopted, and that an abstract of them be published in the printed Minutes, and in the Chapel Report. 2. The Rev. J. Truscott and Mr. G. Swallow were appointed auditors of the Chapel Relief and Chapel Loan Fund accounts. 3. The thanks of the Annual Assembly were tendered to the officers and members of the Chapel Committee, the auditors of the Chapel Funds, also to the District Chapel Secretaries for their valuable services during the past year. 4. Resolved.—That the Chapel Committee shall be com- posed of the Connexional Officers, the Missionary Secretary, the Treasurer of the Sunday-school Fund, the Treasurer and Secretary of the Chapel Fund, and fifteen other persons. 5. Resolved.—That no person who is a member of either the Connexional Committee or the Foreign Missionary Committee shall be eligible for election as a member of the Chapel Committee. 6. Resolved.—That the election of the Committee shall be by ballot, and that, subject to the restrictions in the fore- going resolutions, the fifteen nominees having the largest number of votes shall be members of the Committee. 7. On the vote being taken, it was declared that the Annual Assembly had appointed the following officers and members of the Chapel Committee :

Treasurer—Joseph Green, Esq., J.P., Tynemouth. Secretary—Rev. Edward Boaden, Manchester.

THE CONNEXIONAL OFFICERS. W. Butler, Esq., the Treasurer of the Sunday-school Fund, Bristol. Rev. John Adcock, the Missionary Secretary. Rev- R. E. Abercrombie. Rev. E. D. Green. Rev. W. Botden. Rev. J. Truscott. Rev. J. C. Brewitt. Rev. M. T. Myers. 92 CHAPEL FUNDS.

Mr. J. G. Benson. Mr. J. T. Ins. Mr. B. G. Baker. Mr. R. Lloyd. Mr. T. BoDDlNGTON. Mr. J. Mackindee. Mi-. J. H. Crosfield. Mr. J. Phythian'. Mr. C. Wakdlow. 8.—Dis trict Chapel Secretaries.

Birmingham . Rev. J. A. Watts, Yarmouth.

Bristol . Rev. T. Lee (a), Bristol. Cornwall Rev. E. Hall, Helston.

Leeds & Bradford . Mr. W. Firth, Stanningley, Leeds. Lincoln Rev. T. S. Clarke, Spalding. Liverpool Mr. T. Linton, Messrs. J. Riley & Co., Victoria Street, Liverpool.

London . Rev. R. E. Abercrombie, London.

Manchester . Rev. J. Taylor, Clitheroe. Newcastle-on-Tyne Rev. G. Lowndes, Sunderland. Norwich Mr. W. Lane, Wisbech.

Nottingham . Rev. J. Campbell, Nottingham. Rochdale Rev. E. Evans, Todmorden. Sheffield Rev. J. A. Harris, Worksop.

CHAPEL RELIEF FUND REPORT, 1885. No unusual feature has been developed in the working of this Fund during the year. The ordinary income has some- what diminished, and the Book Room grant was of necessity much reduced. These things have crippled the Committee's action. Nevertheless much valuable work has been done, and several trusts have been relieved. Some instances of notable generosity have recently occurred which the Committee record with gratitude. Mr. Col ley, of Leamington, has presented premises to the Con- nexion to the value of about £500. Mr. T. Abel, of London Eighth Circuit, has cancelled a mortgage of £500 on the minister's house there, and re-conveyed it to the trustees free of debt. The late Mr. A. Sharman, Sheffield, in addition to bequests to Connexional Funds, left a legacy to nearly every cliapel in the Hanover Circuit. £600 was recently given by Mr. W. Walton to Mount Tabor Chapel, Sheffield. A gift of £350 has been bestowed by Mr. Alderman M. J. Hart on Small Heath Chapel and premises, Birmingham. Mrs. Taylor, Darlington, has given £100 to Paradise Chapel there, and ————— —— ———

CHAPEL FUNDS. 93 offered another £100 on condition that the premises be 'freed from debt. R. Ellis, Esq., J. P., Mayor of Harrogate, has promised £500, provided that the entire debtonthechapel there be liquidated. And the executors of the late Mr. W. Hunt, Harrogate, intimate that they will shortly be able to pay the following legacies, free of legacy duty—to Harrogate Chapel

£200 ; Lady Lane Chapel, Leeds, £200 ; and Otley Road Chapel, Bradford, £200. CIRCUIT CONTRIBUTIONS.

Birmingham District. Bristol East Bristol West Birmingham North . Mr. Birmingham South W. Butler 1 1 Mr. lies . 1 1 Bath Street 1 5 £2 2 Muntz Street . 1 1 Bath . 7 Mr. Alderman Hart 1 1 16 Bridgwater £3 7 1 1 Cardiff- Burton-on-Trent Mr. Robert Bird Mr. A lderman Lowe 10 6 1 1 Mr. J. T. Hogg 2 6 Mr. J. Lambrick 10 6 £1 3 6 Mr. C. H. James 10 6 Charminster 13 Mr. Councillor J. Parker 5 Cheltenham Mr. R. Richards 5 10 7 Exeter Mr. J. N. Homer . 2 6 St. Thomas', Exeter £2 4 15 Leamington Newton Abbot 19 9 £1 14 9 Mr. Colley . . .10 Frome

Kingswood . Redditch . . . . 12 6 Shrewsbury Newport Radstock Shrewsbury . . . 15 Radstock 1 10 8 Hook-a-G-ate . . .036 Farmborough 16 9 Overley Hill . . .046 £13 Welton . 2 8 £2 10 1 St. George's, Wellington . 1 13 9 Tamworth Salisbury . 3 4 3 Swansea Tamworth . . .201^ Worle Fazeley . . . . 14 4£ Worle £2 14 6 11 6 Yatton Wednesbury and Darlaston '2 10 Mr. Pratt Worcester .... — 1 1 £2 2 6 Total for District 20 10 9 Total for District £14 14 9

JORNWALL DISTRICT. Bristol District. Camelford and Wadebridge 2 6 6 Bristol North Camborne Milk Street Trustees 1 1 Camborne 1884 10

Mr. Willway . 1 1 Do. 1885 1

Mrs. Tuckey . 10 6 Trehelland 1884 . 10

£2 12 6 Do. 1885 . 10 Bristol South 10 £3 ————— — —. — *

94 CHAPEL FUNDS.

. . Devonport '. » . . 1 16 6 Boundhay Bead 1 4 * 5 Hayle . . . . . Garforth ... * Helston » £6 17 —

Helston . / , 1 11 7 Leeds WeBt— *<' . Other Places . . . 16 8 Park Chapel . 1 8*6

Mir. G. H. Carter . 10 Whitehall Boad . .14 6 . Mr. E. J. Anthony . 10 Messrs. Petty and Sons 1 7 6 £8 7 10 £4 6 — Launceston . . 10 Leeds South Liskeard— Birstall . * . . 1 2 Oallington . . 18 1 Bradford, Bridge Street 1 8 6 Folruan . 18 Bradford, "Wesigate— £1 6 1 Westgate 1 10

Lostwithiel and Bodmin . 117 Otley Boad . 1 Penzance £2 10 *— Penzance 15 5 Bradford, West Bowling . 6 Mousehole 5 Bramleyv— Trescow . . 4 StaJnniagley . . .200 . 0. 7 6 TongBoad . . £1.11 11 .260 Waterloo . . . 10

Plymouth . 110 Lower Wortley . . 16 7ft Bedruth £6 10 7i Bednith . 1 16 6 Castleford, Pottery V . 10 Stithians 9 ; Cleckheaton '. . . — Portreath 5 9 •Cowling, . . ' . . — £2 11 3 ICrosstaQJs . . . . 10 St. Austell Blland,—Bastrick . . Oil 8 St. Austell 13 9 Farsley and Teadon Mevagissy 13 6i Parsley . . Coombe 7 9£ .,334 .... . Yeadon . . Mrs. Truscott 5 .356 Swaine Green . . 1 18 9 Mr. S. Truscott 6 Pudsey . . . ,1 18 £2 5 1 Eodley . . . .18 Stratton and Bude . 10 £11 4 2 > St. Oolumb ... — Goole and Bawcliffe . Tavistock .270 Greetland . . , . — Tavistock . . . 9 5£ Halifax . . . . 2 10 9 Beeralston . . .0 5104 Halifax South ... — Gunnislake . . . 8 2$ Harrogate £1 8 6} Harrogate . . . 2 2 10 Truro 16 8 Mr. Alderman Ellis .220 £4 4 10 Total for District . £24 7 6j Heckmondwike, Brighouse 4 10 9

Holmflrth . . . — ' Leeds and Bradford District. Hudderafield— Slaithwaite Leeds, Lady Lane . .12 2 Mr.O.Haigh. . .068 Lady Lane . . .200 £1 8 io Hnnslet . . . .050

. . . Moortown 12 10 Huddersfield, Brunswick . 8 8 East Street . . . 1 10 Hudderafield, Hillhouse Becket Street . . . 10 Keighley 2 7 Woodhouse, St. Mark's . 10 Scariroorough 1 2 6

* Beceived since accounts were made up s Mr. Thompson 10b. 6d. — — . — —— ——— — —

CHAPEL FUNDS. 95

Shelf . .10 Mr. J. Moore . 5 Sowerby Bridge Mr. J. H. Molyneux 5

'. Wakefield . 1 18 7 Mr. H. Jones . 5 York- £13 2 3- Mr. J. Atkinson .050 Liverpool North Collections 1 15 2

Total for District £64 2 8£ Mr. T. Linton . 10 Mr. R. R. Roberts 10

Mr. W. Shallcross . 5 Lincoln District. Mr. Samuel Roberts 2 6 Lincoln, Silver St. 1 13 4 Mr. Wm. Crossley 2 6 Lincoln, Saxon St. Mr. T. Lowe . 2 6 Alford Mr. Jas. Hoult. 2 6

Boston . . . Mr. L. S. Farrer 2 6 Brigg Mr. John Crossley 2 6 Brigg 15 Mr. R. H. Roberts 2 6 Gainsboro' 7 6 Mr. H. E. Wright 2 6 £1 12 £4 2- Bridlington Quay Liverpool South 1 10

Driffield . 6 8 Burslem 2 13 4 Grimsby 2 2 6 Crewe . 1 11 8i

. Holbeach . Frodsham

Hull and Beverley Longton and Hanley . —

Nantwich . . . Beverley . 12 . 14 10£

Louth . 1 2 10 Newcastle-under-Lyme

Market Kasen Newcastle . . . 16

Market Rasen 1 15 Silverdale . . . 1 10

Mr. J. Wilson . 5 Madeley . . . .039 £2 Mowcop . . . . 13 5 Peterborough May Bank . . .096 Spalding Ditto, 1884 . . .056 Spalding 1 12 1 £3 18 2-

Gosberton 4 7 Northwich . Pinchbeck 2 2 Overton Pinchbeck West 2 8 Cefn Mawr 6 Mr. John Cook 5 Chirk 9 6 £2 6 6- £0 15 6 Total for District £11 16 4 Runcorn

Runcorn . 1 6 Widnes . 15 Liverpool and North Wales £1 15 District.j Winsford and Sandbach Wrexham . Liverpool Central Aberystwyth

Grove Street . . .546 Bodedryn . Russell Street ... — Tryddyn . Durning Road . .116 Birkenhead . . . 12 3 Total for District £30 1 6 Seacombe . . .10 St. Helen's . . .060 London District. Mr. J. R.Pratt . .110

Mr. T. Robinson . . 10 6 London 1st

Mr. J. Harker . . 10 6 Circuit, 1884 . . .460 Mr. R. Lloyd . . . 10 6 Charlotte St. . . .10 Mr R. Capon . . . 10 6 Willow St. . . .250 Mr. T. Snape . . . 10 Pembury . . .220 Mr. R. Jones . . . 10 £9 15 —.. . — ———

96 CHAPEL FUNDS.

London 2nd— Tunbridge . 1

Bath St. . 6 10 West Cowes Bruoe Rd. 4 Winchester- JE10 18* Winchester 10 London 8rd— Soberton 5 Gannon Street Ed. 1 1 Kingsworthy 8 4 Piggott St. 1 £18 4- £2 1 0- Total for District £53 19 94 London 4th— Orange Rd. 1 Deptford Rd. 1 1 4 Manor 1 1 Manchestbk District. £3 2 4- London 5th— Manchester 1st Stratford. 6 4 Lever St. 4 4 1 8 Canning Town 1 York St. . 8 15 7 Gate . 3 7 4 Forest Oldham Road 9 6J Wanstead , 1 9 Queen's Road 10 Plaistow 1 10 Blackley . 10 Ilford 1 Crumpsall 12 6 Grays 1 9 2£ Rev. E. Boaden 2 2

Beacontree Heath . 14 £13 4 lfr Manor Park . I 3 £11 17 4i- Manchester 2nd Oxford St. 2 London 6th . . .070 Hyde Road 2 5 London 7th Chapman St. 15 Pimlico, Grant from Hazel Grove 16

Trustees . .1 Mr. Milieu 10 6 Victoria .... 1 Mr. Oakley 10 6 Battersea Park . .1 1 6 £6 16 0-

Marlborough Square . 13 3

College Place . . .05 6 Manchester 3rd, (Openshaw) 1 11 6 £4 8- Manchester 4th London 8th Eccles New Road . . 2 17 8 Amelia St. 1 Patricroft . . .13 7 Miles St. 1 Pendleton . . .049 Mr. C. D. Tustin 1 T. Boddington, Esq. . 2 10 £3 0- £6 16 Q.

London 9th (Woodford) . 3 9 6 Accrington London (Thornton Heath) Accnngton 1 6 5

Bicester . . . . Foxhill Bank . 1 10

Brighton . Miss Bntwistle 5

Croydon . . . . Rev. W. C. Rank 2 6 Oxford- Mr. Wm. Sutton 6 Oxford .... 1 5 Mr. T. Lingard 6 Kirtlington . 2 6 Mrs. Calvert . 2 6 Donation 2 6 Mrs. J. Monk . 2 6

£1 10 0- Under 2s. 6d. . 6 Rochester- £8 19 11- Rochester 10 Frindsbury 10 Ashton and Stalybridge— How Brompton 10 Collections . . .16 7 Rainham 6 Stalybridge . . . 11 Ordnance Place 5 , Amend, Manchester .050 £2 10- . £2 2 7 ——. —— ——— —— — ——.

CHAPEL FUNDS. 97

Blackburn Hamsterley Road . .10

Paradise . 3 12 5 Dudley . . 8 9h

Waterfall 5 Blaydon . . 8 14 Derby St. 10 6 Dinnington .070 Knuzden 10 Killingworth . .045* £4 17 1 1 Hazelrigg .062

Kenton . . 10 Blackpool . 1 6 6 £18 5 8 Bolton, Albert Place

Albert Place . 1 5 Appleby

Hindley Common . 15 Appleby . .18 7

£2 Bolton . 15

Bolton, Hanover Kirkby Thore . 13 1

Chorley . 1 12 LI Maulds Meaburn . .040

Clitheroe . 2 6 3 Warcop . . 12

Denton . — £3 12 8 G-lossop, Newton 2 Bellingham Hindley Green . 15 Blyth, Bedlington ! '6 Lancaster . 1 8 Carlisle Macclesfield Carlisle ". .110 Park Green . 1 5 Longtown .050 Church St. West . . 11 £1 6 £1 16 Morecambe Consett . 15 Darlington New Mills . Over Darwen Paradise Chapel .400 Miss P. Kipling Over Darwen . . 1 8 3 .200 Mr. Dresser Lower Darwen . 1 W. .050 £2 8 3 £6 5 o Poynton — Gateshead] . .10 Preston 1st — Hexham _ Preston 2nd . 2 10 Houghton-le-Spring '.050 Salford, St. Stephen's St. 1 9 6 Middlesborough Salford, Liverpool St. Rev. T. Ashcroft .026 Liverpool St. . . 1 Mr. T. P. Ritzema .026 . . 18 Winton Mr. J. Humphrey .026 n ti * ^"\ •.!_ £* £1 18 m j_i rt C\ Mr. T. Outhwaite . 2 6 Southport Mr. J. Calvert .026 Duke Street . . 5 Mr. Jos. Calvert .026 Churchtown . . 9 7 Mr. T B. Bainbridjre .026 Mr. H. T. Mawson . . 1 1 £0 17 6 Mrs. Cheetham . 1 1 Prudhoe Mr. S. Hurst . . 1 1 Shields, North- Mr. J. J. Barlow . . 10 6 Howard Street . 2 12

Mr. S. Higginbottom . 10 6 .0 Dene Street . 14

Mr. . 10 6 G. Omerod Cullercoats . 1 10 £10 4 1 Earsdon Square .09-6 Total for District £71 2 6* ££ 5 6 Shields, South Queen Street ". .19 2 Newcastle on Tyne ]District. Victoria Road ' . 13

Newcastle-on-Tyne Jarrow . 15

Wesley . . 5 10 9 Tyne Dock . 10 Boldon Colliery Gloucester Street ' . . 3 .068

Gosforth . . . . 3 15 6 Hebburn Colliery .029 4i Gilchris t Wallsend . 1 7 *2 Rev. J. W. .050 1 7 Byker . . . 1 7 6 £4 G — . —

98 CHAPEL FUNDS. 1

Stockton-on-Tees— Belper— 5 Stockton Church . . 10 Ambergate

Yarn . . •. . 8 6 Mr. Sam. Bicbardson 2,6 jEO 18 >6— Mr.

. 7 8. Durham Street . 1 11 Derby, Becket St. 2 8 Seaham Harbour . -.110 Derby, Brook St. £2 12 7 Grantham . . • 1 10 Sunderland, Brougham Street- Ilkeston, Awsworth . 7*1* Brougham St, 8 Leicester . Ballast Hills . 5 Loughborough* Franklin Street 10 Mansfield • • 14 Washington . 5 Matlock— £4 0- B. Wildgoose, Esq. 5 Sunderland, Dock St.— Biddings . J. Mr. Q. Addison . 110 Ripley Mr. T. Metcalf 10 Stonebroom 4 6 £111 0- Hartlepool- West Total for District £1818 1* Burbank . 2 Mr. T. Furness 10 Mr. C. Furness 6 Ber. J. Kirsop 2 6 ROOHDAtB DlBTBIOT. 6- £2 17 Rochdale, Baillie St. Whitby . Baillie Street 8 3 4 Whitehaven Bagslate . 1 8 7 Whitehaven Whitworth 1 4 Egremont Smallbridge 1 2 6 Bigrigg . Lowerfold 18 Parton . Spotland 1 10 1 St. Bees *. Svke 8 8 Moor Bow Hamer . O 8 8| £8 7 Red Lumb 8 6 Total for District Shawclough 1 V8 Mftchel Street . 10 5} Norwich District. Collected by Mr. G W.Schofield—

Norwich . . James Petne, Esq., J.P. 1

Diss . Mrs. Harley . 5

Downham . Mr. Robert Turner 6 East Dereham Mr! Charles W. Schofield' 5,0 Framlingham Mr. George Petrie'•. 5 Holt . Mr, William Baron •. 2 6 Ipswich Mr. Samuel Tweedale \. 2 6 ." Lowestoft . Mr. Samuel Turner 2 6

Wisbech . . Mr. William Lord . . 2 6

Yarmouth . Mr. Hiram Chadwick . 2 6 Mr. John Turner . 2 6 Total for District . £8 11 5 £19 19 2$. Rochdale, Castlemere— Nottingham District. Oastlemere Nottingham 1st (Alfred Lowerplace Street) . . . .200 Milnrow . Nottingham 2nd— Brimrod NewBasford . . .200 Castleton

Huoknall . , , 16 Bejfield % £2 15 Grcenhill — —— — — —— — —

CHAPEL FUNDS. 99

Collected by Mr. W. Dawson Watergrove . . 14 7£ Mrs. J. Cliff Yewdall .110 Smithy Bridge . 710A Mr. John Petrie . . 10 £4 11 Mr. Thos. Schofield, J.P. 10 Oldham .200 Mr. R. Butterworth . 10 Ramsbottom . 10 Mr. W. J. Petrie, J.P. . 10 Rawtenstall .300 Mrs. S. Heape . . 10 Todmorden Mr. J. R. Heape . .050 Todmorden .200 Mr. Chas. Heape . .050 Walsden . .14 3 Mr. Hy. Howorth . .050 Castle Grove . .01^0 Mr. John Lee . . .050 Cornholme .110 Mr. Jas. Ed. Jones . .050 £4 17 3- Mr. John T. Booth . .050 Total for District £83 18 8 Mr. Wm. Tatham . .026 Mr. Wm. Cunliffe . .026 Mr. Thos. Townend .026 Sheffield District. Mrs. Jas. Hoyle . .026 •Sheffield, Surrey Street Misses Ashworth . .026 Surrey Street . . . 7 Mr. E. S. Butterworth .026 0£ Mr. Jas. Duckworth .026 Carbrook . . . 10 £25 17 5} Wales . . . .15 6 Bacup— Beighton. . . . 16 2 Woodhouse . . . 19 2 Bacup . . . . 2 1 11 £10 10 10£ Britannia . . . .084

Water . . . .057 Sheffield, Mount Tabor . 1 10 Mr. T. Coops . . .026 fSheffield, Hanover

Mr. T. Cockrill . .026 Hanover . . . . 16 3 2 10- £3 Pye Bank . . . 6 17 Burnley Collected by Mr. H. Galli- Brunswick 4 1 more Burnley Lane 1 •>l Mr. S. Wardlow . .220 Gannow . 10 6 Mrs. W. Gallimore . .220 Nelson 10 Mr. E. Eames . . .110 Love Clough 10 Mr. H. Gallimore . .110

Stoops 10 Mr. Geo. Binns . . 10 6

Salford . 3 6 Mr. J. H. Sharman . . 10 6 1- £7 4 Mr. James Mackinder . 10 6

Bury Mr. Edwin Brown . . 10 6

Brunswick 5 4 3 Mrs. Garfitt . . . 10 6 Heap Bridge 1 6 8 Miss Townend . .050 Limefield 4 6 Mr. Geo. Woodcock .050 Warth . 14 3 £32 8 8 Eeton 5 5 Sheffield, Shrewsbury Rd. £7 15. 1- and Brunswick Road . — Haslingden 10 Barnsley . . . . 1 14 2 Hebden Bridge Chesterfield — Heywood ... Parkgate .... — Bethel St. 2 13 4 Rotherham, Mexbro' . 10 Middleton 1 Retford . . . . 1 10 Mrs. H. Cheetham 10 6 Whittington Moor . . — Mrs. Taylor . 10 Worksop . . . .350 £4 13 10- Littleborough Total for District £51 8 8£ Littleborough 2 18 5

* Eeceived since accounts were made up, Wales £1.

t Eeceived since accounts were made up : Mr. S. Wardlow £10 special. Q 2 — —

100 CHAPEL FUNDS.

Home Missions— Total Circuit ". Contribu- tions .... 506 7 3J Kilburn Special Contributions New Wandsworth Commemorative Peckham Rye . 5 Fund . . 345 15 Woolwich & Plumstead J. H. the late .220 Barrow-in-Furness Bank Interest . 5 9 4 Barrow . 5 353 6 4 Askam 2 6 Book Room Grant, 1884 80 7 £0 12 6 £939 13 7£

Statement of General Account from July 31st, 1884, to July 23rd, 1885. Dr. Or.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

To Balance, 1884 . . 493 15 9 By Grants . . . 946 Book Room Grant, 1884 80 Secretary's Salary and

Circuit Contributions 506 7 3£ House . . . 87 4 9 Special Contributions 353 6 4 Postages & Travelling") 12 7 0*

Printing

£1,433 9 4J £1,433 9 4^

CHAPEL LOAN FUND.

In presenting a report of this Fund the Committee cannot omit a reference to the decease of one of its founders and a member of the Committee. On March 12th last, the venerable Abraham Sharman, of Sheffield, passed to his reward, rich in faith and good works. Having seen so much good from the operation of this Fund, and observing that one of its best features is its permanency, he remembered it in his will, and sooner or later it will receive a moiety of his residuary estate. At present no reliable estimate of the value of the it legacy can be formed ; but is sure to be very helpful to the capital of the Fund. At different times the annual income has exceeded expecta- tion, and that has been the case this year ; hence the balance at command is exceptionally large. —

SUNDAY SCHOOL FUND. 101

The balance sheet is as follows :

Statement of General Account from July 14th, 1884, to June 30th, 1885. Dr. Cr.

£ s. d £ s. d.

To Balance, 1884 . . 2,777 7 4 By Loans advanced dur-

Interest and Trustees' in g the year . .1,400

Subscriptions . 117 15 3 Paid towards Salary

Cash in Repayment of and Expenses . . 117 15 3

Loans . . . 1,396 Balance . . . 3,119 2 4 Commemorative Fund 345 15

£4,636 17 7 £4,636 17 7

Capital Account Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To amount received to By Balance of Loans 1884 10,450 2 4 unpaid 7,676 15

Ditto ditto, 1885 . 345 15 Balance as above . 3,119 2 4

£10,795 17 4 £10,795 17 4

XI.—SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LOCAL PREACHERS' FUND.

For the Year 1884-85.

1. Resolved,—That the report now read be adopted, and the balance-sheet be entered in the printed Minutes. Hearty thanks were tendered to W. Butler, Esq., for his valuable services as 'Treasurer of the Sunday-school and Local Preacher's Funds, and he was re-elected.

Income.

Local Preachers' Fund : — £ s. d. £ s. d As last year 1660 8 9 Interest Keceived 61 1 3

1721 10 Grants Paid 33 1688 10 102 SUPERANNUATION AND

Sunday -tcJiool Fund : — As last year 1364 12 5 Interest Received 73 13 9

1438 6 2 Grants Paid 35

1403 6 2 Bank Interest .... 299 1405 15 11

£3094 5 11 Securities apportioned to the Local Preachers' Fund 1650 Securities apportioned to the Sunday-school Fund 1325 Bank Balance 119 5 11

£3094 6 11 July, 1885. William Butlee, Treasurer.

XII.—(ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE FUND.

£ s. d. Balance in hand last year 55 Interest 2 10

£57 10

William Butlee, Treasurer.

XIII.—MINISTERS' SUPERANNUATION AND BENEFICENT FUND.

By request of the annual meeting of the members of the Fund last year, a special circular was addressed to all Circuits which had not contributed during the year preceding. The result is not ascertained, but many Circuits are still non-con- tributors. Much depends upon the Ministers as to contributions from Circuits. If they introduce the Fund and its objects to the attention of iheir people and ask for help they will generally receive it; but unless they try to excite an interest in it, sub- .

BENEFICENT FUND. 103 scriptions will be withheld. The brethren are therefore respectfully requested to keep this matter before their Circuits. The late Mrs. Browning having given by Will £50, sub- ject to legacy duty, to a Fund, which could with difficulty be identified with this Fund, the Committee gratefully acknow- ledges the courtesy and consideration of her executor and his solicitor in consenting to pay the money under an arrange- ment involving expense which they themselves discharged. This Fund was remembered in the Will of the late Rev. Gr. Smith, who left £100 to it, which legacy has just been paid free of legacy duty, by his executor, Mr. Alderman M. J. Hart, of Birmingham. In this Fund the late Mr. A. Sharman, of Sheffield, took great interest, and in due course a moiety of his residuary estate, whatever that may amount to, will be paid to the Treasurer according to the provisions of his Will. This bequest is one to be mentioned with gratitude, although no immediate benefit can be derived therefrom.

The j ear's accounts follow :

Annuities paid from June 30th, 1884, to June 30th, 1885.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Rev. T. Aspinall . 51 Rev . M. Miller . . 42

. . 10 . » T. Barker 34 jj T. Newton (late) 30 15

» M. Baxter . . 55 10 jj E. Pearson . . 54

»» R. Bell (late) . . 24 10 jj W. Reed . . 49 10

jj T. A. Bayley . . 67 10 jj G. Robinson . 55 10 W R. Brown (late) . 56 5 G. Sarvent . 36 » jj

JJ W. Burnett . 34 10 jj H. Scragg . . 19 10

J. . . JJ Cartwright 60 jj G. Smith (late) . 36

. . 10 . Jj W. Cave jj T. Tomlinson 27

. J. . JJ G. Chesson 58 10 jj Townend 61 10

. JJ J. Coleman 40 10 jj G. Warne . . 42

. J) J. Cuttell . 32 16 3 jj E. Whatmough . . 51

. JJ W. Dawson 49 10 )» E. Wright . . 52 10

JJ C. Edwards . 61 10 Mrs M. A. Barlow (late) . 15 0* JJ G-. Downing . 39 ?) H. Bentley . . 25

JJ W. H. Finnimore: . 21 SJ M. Bentley . 14

(late) . 2 6 . . JJ A. Gilbert 37 J5 S. J. Biddulph 10

. . . JJ J.W.Gilchrist 55 10 JJ A. Bowler 14

. . . jj B. Glazebrook 63 JJ S. Brown . 15

. (late) . JJ J. Guttridge 49 10 JJ E. Browning 12 16 8

JJ T. Hacking . 63 JJ M. Dent . 17

. 66 M. . . 35 JJ W. Jackson JJ Edgar

13 W. Jones . . 61 10 JJ J. Gray . 21

. . 10 . . JJ A. Keene 61 JJ A. Hopper 25

. 35 8 . 22 JJ R. Lyon 9 J' K. Kennard — —

104 SUPERANNUATION AND

£ s. d. £ s. d Mre. H. Lambrick 33 Mrs. M. Wright . 23 o

,, M. A. Maud 29 „ M. Bell . 11 13 4

,, J. Newton . 20 10 „ R. Vickridge 26 £2,151 „ J. Ward 36

Grants for Furniture.

Rev. J. H. Carr . 30 Rev. M. Miller . 40

„ J. Cuttell . 30 „ G. Warne . 40 „ J. Hirst 40 „ R. Lyon 30 £250 „ S. Macfarlane 40

Grants to Ministers and their Families on account of Personal and Domestic Affliction.

Rev. S. Beavan . 10 Rev. W. C. Stocker . . 20

., J. Barker . 15 „ J. A. Watts . 10

„ W.J.Clarke 7 10 Mrs. Bell . . 15 „ J. Collinge 7 10

,, G. Reeves . 10 £95

The Report of the Preachers' Superannuation and Bene- ficent Fund having been read it was 1. Resolved,—That the report now read be adopted and inserted in the printed Minutes, also that it be printed in a separate form with the Chapel Fund Report. 2. That a sum of £150 be placed at the disposal of the Committee to be used, if needed, for beneficent purposes during the year ensuing. 3. The thanks of the Annual Assembly were tendered to the officers and members of the Committee of the Super- annuation and Beneficent Fund. 4. Resolved,—That the election of the Committee shall be by ballot, and«that the fifteen nominees having the highest number of votes shall constitute the Committee. 5. On the vote being taken, it was declared that the Annual Assembly had appointed the following brethren officers and members of the Superannuation and Beneficent

Fund Committee :

H. T. Mawson, Esq., Southport, Treasurer.

Rev. Edward Boaden, Manchester, Secretary. —— ——— —

BENEFICENT FUND. 105

The Connexional Officers.

Rev. R. E. Abercrombie Mr. J. H. Crosfield Rev. R. Chew Mr. J. Duckworth Rev. Jabez King Mr. R. Ellis, J.P. Rev. J. Mather Mr. J. Mackinder Rev. J. Myers Mr. G. Phythian Rev. M. T. Myers Mr. G. Swallow Rev. J. Truscott Mr. C. Wardlow Mr. T. Boddington

6. Auditors of the Superannuation and Beneficent Fund Rev. J. Truscott and Mr. G. Swallow. 7. Resolved,—That when any Minister becomes a Super- numerary for one or more years for any cause other than that of personal ill-health, such year or years shall not, unless otherwise determined by special vote of the Annual Assembly, be reckoned as those of Ministerial service in calculating the

annuity to which he or his widow shall become entitled ; and that during such time of temporary retirement from active service his annual subscription shall not be payable.

CIRCUIT COLLECTIONS.

.Birmingham District. Mr. Councillor J. Parker 2 6

Mr. Councillor Turner . 2 6 Birmingham North • 2 19 9^ Mr. J. N. Homer . 2 6 Birmingham South Mr. J. Pickering 2 6 Mr. Alderman J. Hart M. 10 6 Mr. E. Wigley 2 6 Mr. Councillor W.H.Hart 10 6 Mr. J. Maddocks 2 6 Mr. Bridgwater . 10 6 £5 18 Mr. T. Hart . • 5 Leamington Mr. S. Nicholls . 5 Mrs. Garside . 1 1 Mr. H. J. Hart • 2 6 Mr. Colley 10 Mr. H. Foggett • 2 6 £1 11 Mrs. Mowan . • 2 6 Redditch 12 Mrs. Bassett . t » 2 6 Shrewsbury £2 11 6 Burton-on-Trent Shrewsbury 15 OverleyHill . 5 Mr. J. Lambrick # 2 2 £10 Mr. Alderman Lowe # 10 6 Mr. C. H. James 10 6 St. George's, Wellington Mr. Councillor J. Parker 5 Collection 1 13 9

Mr R. Richards ^ 5 Mr. W. Currier 2 6

Mr. R. Clarke . • 5 Mr. J. E. Poole 2 6

Mr. J. N. Tresise . • 5 Mr. S. Purcell 2 6

Mr. J. G. Mallins . • 5 Miss Mansell . 2 6

Mr. B. Bridge . 5 £2 3 9

Mr. Councillor Coxon , 5 Tamworth

Mr Thos. Stacey . . 5 Mr. Clifford Glascote 10 — . — —— .

106 SUPERANNUATION AND

Mr. J. P. Watton • • 5 Bristol West-

Mr. M. Sadler . ' . 2 6 Mr. W.Butler . .110

Mr. F. Sadler . • 2 6 Mr. lies . . . .110 £10-0 Mr. J. G. Linthorne .060 Wednesbury and Uarlaston- £2 7

Mr. Dangerfield • 10 Bath . . . 11 9

Mr. Thomas . • 10 Bridgwater £1 Cardiff-

Worcester . • 1 4 6 Robert Bird, Esq. 1 1 Mr. W. P. Riley 2 6 Total for District ' £20 «* Rev. George'Hargreaves 2 6 Mr. F. Osman . 2 6 Mr. J. T. Hogg 2 6 Bristol District. £1 11 «v- Bristol North Charminster Cheltenham 1 16 11 Westbury . , 16 6 Exeter Mr. Willway . • 1 1 Mr. Knapman 10 Mr. Garlick . • 10 6 Mr. Churchill . 5 Mrs. Tuckey . . 10 Mrs. Loram . 5 Mr. Oliver Norris • 10 Miss Loram . 5 Mr. Watts # 2 6 5 £3 10 6 Miss F. Loram Mr. J. A. Loram 5 Bristol South Mr. Varwell . 5 Mr. T. Moon . 10 Mr. Brewin . 5 Mr. E. Shellard • 10 £2 5 Mr. W. Latham • 5 Frome — Mr. W. Mereweathe r • 5 Kingswood • Mr. Bolt . 5 Quarterly Meeting 1 1 Mrs. H. Francis . 5 Mr. W. H. Butler 10 6 Mr. A. J. Smith • 3 Mr. J. B. Butler 5 Mrs. Keetch . 9 2 6 Mr. Greensill . 5 Mrs. Axford . • 2 6 Mr. J. Bevan, sen. 2 6 Mr. Robins • 2 6 Mr. J. Bevan, jun. 10 6

Mr. Herbert . • 2 6 Mr. W. Stone . 10 6 Mr. G. Bennett • 2 6 Mrs. Bamford 5 Mr. W. Machin • 2 6 £3 10 Mr. T. Machin 2 6 Newport Mr. £. Bider . • 2 6 Radstock Mr. J. Stephens t 2 6 Mr. F. Bird . 5 J. . Mr. Viner • 2 6 Mr. A. Chivers 5 Mr. A. Yiner . * 2 6 Mr. T. Caple . 6 Mr. Bartlett • 2 6 W. Mr. T. James . 2 6 Mr. E. C. Hill • 2 6 Mrs. James 2 6 Mr. W. Smith • 2 6 Mr. A. E. Chivers 2 6 Tuckfield Mr. . ff 2 6 Mr. W. Barfoot 2 6 Mr. Jenkins . • 2 6 Mr. W. Heal . 2 6 Mr. J. Austin . 2 6 Mr. J. Churchill 2 6 Mr. 0. Bawlings • 2 6 Mrs. Ash 2 6 Mr. E. Cooke . • 2 6 £1 12 £4 10 6 Salisbury- Bristol East- Offertory at Milford

Mr. J. Mills . • 10 Street Chapel . . 8 17 6

J. • Mr. P. Distin 5 Mr. H. G. Gregory . .110 Mr. G. Cunningham • 2 6 Mr. G. Eastman . .050 Miss Shepherd • 2 6 Mr. B. White . . .050 £1 Mr. F. White . . .060 —— —— —

BENEFICENT FUND. 107

Mr. W. Sutton 5 Mr. J. J. Harry 2 6

Mr. F. Grist . 2 6 Mr. W. F. Jose 2 6 Mrs. Foulsham 2 6 Mr. T. H. Shepherd 2 6 Mr. S. R. Naish 2 6 Mr. J. George . 2 6 Mr. G. W. Tuck 2 6 £6 Mr. J. H. White 2 6 Launceston . . 10 Liskeard Mr. G. Yates . 2 6 Esq., 6 Mr. B. Witt . 2 6 W. H. Rodd, J.P.

. 6 Mr. E. Hillier . 2 6 John Chynoweth £6 18 5 Thomas Hony 6 Swansea .... Mrs. Hocken . 6 Worle £0 10 Worle .... 11 8 Lostwithiel and Bodmin— Yatton .... 10 Lostwithiel 117 Mr. Pratt 1 1 Mr. Tom, Bodmin . 5 Mrs. Brown, Yatton 10 £1 6 £2 12 8 Penzance 15 5

. 1 1 Total for District . £32 6 3 Plymouth Redruth

Redruth . 1 16 6 Cornwall District. Stithians . 9 Camelford and Wadebridge Four Lanes 3 10 Collections 2 6 Mr. J. S. Doidge 5 Dr. Pearse 1 1 Mr. T. Trounson 2 6 Mr. W. R. Guy Mr. J. Nicholl 2 6 Mr. H. Hockin Mr. J. Beer 2 6

Mr. T. Greenwood . £3 1 10- Mrs. R. K. Elford . St. Austell—

Mrs. Coleman . St. Austell . 13 9 Mr. F. E. Bunt 6 Mevagissy 13 6*

Mr. J. Gatley 6 Coombe . 7 9£

Mr. D. Hayne 6 Mrs. Truscott . 5

Mr. T. P. Rosevere . 2 6 Mr. S. Truscott 5 Mr. J. Kellow 2 6 £2 5 1-

Mr. A. M. Thomas . 2 6 Stratton and Bude Mr. E. Elson 2 6 St. Columb—

A friend . 2 6 Mrs. Biddick . . 5 0- £5 12 Mr. J. Hendy . . o 2 6 Camborne . £0 7 Devonport . Tavistock . . 1 5 7i

Hayle . Truro . . 1 Helston Mr. Treloar 1 1 Total for District £24 5 6i Mr. Rows 1 1 Mr. J. Reed 1 1 Leeds and Bradford District. Mr. G. H Carter . 10

Mr. Penrose . 5 Leeds, Lady Lane

Mr. Prior, Lowertown 5 Lady Lane . . .200 Mr. Jos. Thomas 5 Hunslet . . . .050

Mr. Prior, Craskin . 5 Woodhouse Carr . . 10

Mr. Thomas, Pradnack 2 6 Moortown . . . 12 10

Mr. Shepherd . 2 6 Oulton . . . . 10

Mr. Anthony . 2 6 East Street . . . 1 10

Mr. S. Hendy . 6 Beckett Street . . 10

Mr. Jos. Hendy 6 Woodhouse, St. Mark's . 10

Mr. Glasson 6 Roundhay Rd. . .14 2

Mr. F. Carter . 2 6 Garforth . . . .050 —— — ' — — — —— —

108 SUPERANNUATION AND

Mr. W. Edwards . 1 1 Mrs. Eden . . .050 Mr. A. Lister . 10 Mr. Hartley . . .050

Mr. R. Dodsworth . 10 Mr. Parkin . . .050 Mr. Alderman Baker 10 Mr. Arundale . . .050 Mr. Councillor Kettlewell 10 Mr. Broadbent . .050 Mr. D. Duckworth 10 Mr. Wilby . . .026

Mr. W. Fleming 10 Mr. Cromack . . .026

Mrs. Bean 10 Mr. S. Stones . . .026 Mr. W. Weet . 5 Mr. Richardson . .026 Mr. C. Pollard 5 Mr. Cockerham . .026

Mr. W. Oddy . 5 £5 9 Mr. J. Walker 5 Castleford .... — Mrs.'Nield 2 6 Cleckheaton— Mr. Wildblood 2 6 Messrs. T. Law and Son .220 £14 3 0- Cowling

Leeds, West Crosshills . Park 18 9 Elland— Whitehall Rd. 14 7 Mr E. Ingham 10

Mr. Councillor Petty- 1 Mr. W. Smith . 10

Mr. Harry Walker . 10 6 Mr. A. Smith . 5 £4 3 10- Mr. Jon. Dodgson 5 Leeds, South Mr. Thos. Sutcliffe 5 Birstall Mr. Jos. Horsfall 2 6

Gildersome 12 6 Mr E. Smith . 2 6 Edward Lister, Esq. 10 Per Rev. J. Hirst 10 Mr. Jas. Brooke 2 6 £3 0-

Mr. Benjamin Lee . 2 6 Farsley and Yeadon £1 17 Mr. Z. Yewdall 1 1 Bradford, Bridge Street- Mr. J. Ross 110 Mrs. Ashworth 10 Mr. I. Gaunt . 10

Mr. W. Pickard . 10 Mr. A. Slater . 10

Mr. E. Robson 5 Mr. S. Teal . 10 £1 5 — Mr. G. Haynes. 2 6 Bradford, Westgate £4 4 6-

Mr. J. Fawell . .0 5 Goole and RawclifEe . Mr. J. Shackleton . . 5 Greetland .... Mr. R. Shackleton . . 5 Halifax

Mr. J. Howker . . 5 Mr. A. Greenwood 2 6

Messrs. Riley . . .0 5 Mr. G. A. Metcalf . 2 6

Mrs. Smith . . .0 2 £0 5

Mr. W. Pickles . . 2 Halifax, South

Mr. G. M. Bell . . 2 Mr. John Sutcliffe . 10

£1 12 6 Mr. Jos. Barstow . 5 Bradford, West Bowling £0 15

Mr. W. Watkins . 10 6 Harrogate Mr. William Pitcher 10 Harrogate 2 2 10

Mr. E.Haley . 5 Mr. Alderman Ellis 2 2 Mr. J. J. Jarvis 2 6 £4 4 10

A friend . 2 6 Heckmondwike

A friend . 2 6 Mr. Thos. Swire . . 10

£1 13 o Mr. Robt. Swire . . 10

Bramley Mr. J. J. Stead . .050 Tong Road Church . .200 Mr. Abraham Smith .050 Messrs. Firth . . .110 Mr. Thos. Hull . .050 Mr. J. Sutcliffe . . 10 6 Mr. Robert Crabtree .050

* Received since accounts were made up, Mr. Thompson, 10s. 6d. — — — —

BENEFICENT FUND. 109

Mr. North Bates . 5 Miss Makins . . 2 6

Mr. John Roberts . . 2 6 Mr. G. Walker . 2 6

Mr. B. J. Travis . 2 6 Mr. J. C. Walker . . 2 6

£2 10 Mr. W. Pickwell . . 2 6

Holmfirth . m Mr. B. Elliott . . 2 6

Huddersfield Mrs. Elliott . . 2 6

Mr. C. Haigh . . 6 8 Mr. Woollons . . 2 6

Mr. W. Sykes . . 5 Mr. W. Hick . . 2 6 p. Mr. J. L. Haigh . Mr. T. Hick . . 2 6

Mr. and Mrs. Wrigley . 7 6 Mr. G. Simpson . 2 6

Mrs. Midgley . . 2 6 Mr. J. Hawkins . 2 6

Mr. John Whiteley . 10 Mr. T. J. Bean . 2 6

Dr. Haigh . 10 Mr. Rodgers . . 2 6

Mrs. M. A. Beaumont . 6 5 Mr. Shaw . 2 6

Mrs. B. Beaumont . . 2 6 Mr. T. Bowman . 2 6

Mr. B. Beaumont . . 2 6 Mrs. Pinder . 1 £2 16 8 £3 16 3 - Total for District £65 15 1 Huddersfield, Brunswick . 3 8 Huddersfield, Hillhouse

Mr. W. S. Kirk . 10 Lincoln District.

Mr. W. Thornton . . 5

Mr. Hargreaves . 5 Lincoln, Silver Street

£1 — Collections . 1 13 4

Keighley . . 19 6 Mr. G. Stovin . . 1

Scarborough Mr. C. Ackrill . 10

Collection . 1 14 Mr. C. Duckering . 10

Mrs. Cowling . . 5 Mrs. J. Norton . 5

Mrs. Patterson . 3 Mr. H. Poppleton . 5

Mrs. R. Wilson . 2 6 Mr. W. Bell . . 5

Rev. E. D. Green . . 2 6 Mr. W- Cottinghanl . 5

Mrs. Eitzwilliam . 2 6 Mr. Prentice . . 5

Mrs. Armstrong . 2 6 Mr. Spencer . . 5 n £2 12 Mr. J. Carter . . 5 __ Shelf . • — Mr. Newbold . . 5 Sowerby Bridge . • Mr. Lee . . 5

Wakefield— Mr. Rawlinson . 5

Mrs. Firth . 1 Mr. Richard Brown . 2 6

Mr. G-. B. Smith . 1 Mr. Grose . 2 6

Mr. Wm. Marriott . . 10 Mr. C. Bell . . 2 6

Mr. John Marriott . . 5 Mr. G. Patrick . 2 6

Mr. Bred Grace . 5 Mr. B. Mottershall . 2 6

Mr. Birth . 5 Mr. A. Ostler . . 2 6

Mr. Ashton . . 5 Mr. C. B. Curtis . 2 6

Mr. Cooling . 3 6 Mr. G. Poppleton . 2 6

Mr Swallow . . 2 6 Mr. J. B. Clarke . 2 6

Mr. H. Hall . . 2 6 Mr. R. Keyworth . 2 6

Mr. N. Chappell . 4 Mr. E. Heywood . 2 6

£4 2 6— Mr. Cobb . 2 6

York— Mr. Blades . 2 6

Poppleton . 2 9 Mr. Conyers . . 2 6

Mr. J. Colby . . 10 Under 2s. 6d. . . 2

Mr. J. Atkinson . 5 Mr. W. Norton, 18J34 . 5

Mr. B. W. Makins . . 5 Mr. R. Brown, 1884 . 2 6

Mr. B. Bolton . 5 Mr. R. Grose, 1884 . 2 6

Mr. T. Waddington . 5 Under 2s. 6d. . . 2

Mrs. Makins . . . 5 £8 12 4 — — . — ... — — ——— .

110 SUPERANNUATION AND

Lincoln, Saxon Street Pinchbeck . 2 3

Alford — Pinchbeck West . 2 7

Boston G. Shad ford. Esq. . . 1 Brigg .... — H. Watkinson, Esq. . 5 Bridlington Quay — Mr. John Cook . 5 Driffield 6 8 £3 13 6

Grimsby . 7 6 Total for District £25 9 5

Holbeach . — Hull and Beverley Liverpool and North Wales Mrs. Pearson . 5 District. Mrs. Hartley . 5 Liverpool, Central Mrs. Graham . 5 Mr. J. R. Pratt . £0 15 _^_ .220 TjOnth— Mr. R. Capon . . 1 1 Mr. T. Robinson . 10 6 Circuit Collection . 3 8 5 Mr. J. Harker . Mrs. Sharpley 10 10 6 Mr. J. H. Molyneux . 10 6 Mrs. Oldham . . 10 Mr. R. Lloyd . . 10 6 Rev. W. G. Jolly . 10 Mr. T. L. Dodds . . 10 6 Mrs. S. Sharpley . 5 Mr. T. Snape . . 10 Mr. L. Sharpley 5 Mr. J. Looney . e io Mr. John Mawer . 5 Mr. E. Thompson . . 10 Mr. Topham . 5 Mr. R. Jones . . 10 Rev. W. L. Roberts 5 Mr. J. Wycherley . . 10 Mr. Councillor B. Long- Mr. C. Wycherley . . 10 bottom . 5 o Mr. J. Moore . . 5 Mr. Jesse Hall . . 5 Mr. G. Angelbeck . . 5 Mr. Leonard Hall . 3 6 Mr. C. Martin . 5 Mr. B. Motley 2 6 Mr. H. Jones . . 5 Mr. J. Bond (the late) . 2 6 Mr. M. Coomer . 5 Mr. James S. Mawer 2 6 £10 6 Mr. Barton 2 6 Mr. Luspy 2 6 Liverpool, North

Collections . 1 15 2 Mr. Alfred Hall . 2 6

Mr. R. R. Roberts . . 1 Mr. Hickling . 2 6 Mr. T. Linton . . 10 Mr. G. Willows . 2 6 Mr. James Hoult . . 2 6 Mr. R. Plaskett . 2 6

Mr. Shallcross . 5 Mr. C. T. Twigg . 2 6 Wm. Mr. Blakelock 2 6 Mr. Wm. Crossley . 2 6 Mr. Burt 2 6 Mr. T. Lowe . . 2 6 Mr. L. S. Farrer . 2 6 Mr. H. Reed . 2 6 Mr. J. Coppin 2 6 Mr. H. S. Brown . 2 6 Mr. Whiteside . 2 6 Mr. Joseph Mawer . 2 6 Mr. J. Gibson 2 6 Mr. Samuel Roberts . 2 6 Mr. D. Briggs 2 6 Mr. John Crossley . . 2 6

Mr. R. H. Roberts . . 2 Mr. G. Vere . 2 6 6 Mr. F. Crowson 2 6 Mr. H. E. Wright . . 2 6 £9 4 5 £4 15 2 Market Rasen Liverpool, South

Collections 1 15 Mr. Bramwell . 10

Mr. J. Wilson 10 Mr Kay . . 10

Mr. J. Cottingham . 2 6 Mr. D. T. Laver . . 5

Mr. T. Cottingham 2 6 Mr. E. Bate . . 2 £2 10 £1 7 6 Peterborough Burslem

Spalding Mr. Wm. Taylor . . 10

Spalding 1 14 1 Mr. Councillor Hulme . 5

Gosberton 4 7 Mr. Wm. Holdcroft . 5 — — . . —————...

BENEFICENT FUND. Ill

Mr. fhos. Wiltshaw .050 London District. Mr. Meshach Dean .050 London First Mr. Aaron Wood . .050 Circuit 1884 . 8 9 Mr. Alderman Wood .050 Charlotte Street Mr. William Wood .050 Willow Street 5 Mr. A. R.Wood . .050 Pembury Mr. J. Hawthorn . .050 Stoke Newington 5 Mr. T. W. Bennett .050 Rev. Ira Miller 1 10 Mrs. Absalom Wood .050 J. R. Pascoe, Esq. 5

Mr. Anson Smith . 5 Captain King . 10

Mrs. H. Jones . .026 Mr. W. Best . 10 6 Mr. W. Hollinshead .026 Mr. R. Parker 10

Mr.,W. Hollinshead, jun. 2 6 Mr. J. Miller . 5

Mr. W. Heath . .026 £17 14 Mr. J. Baker . . .026 London Second Mr. S.B.Baker . .026 Bath Street 3

Mr. W. M. Dawson .026 Bruce Road . 4 Mr. William Grant .026 £7 Mr. Thos. Oakes . .026 London Third Mr. Fred Bettany . .026 Mr. C.Gapp . 10 U 15 o Mr. H. Hockley 2 6 Crewe Mr. E. C. Day 2 Crewe .... 1 11 8£ Mr. S. Kimble 2 Mr. . 2 Alderman Heath, J.P. . 10 Denham Mr. G. Bolshaw 3 Mr. T. S. Jolly 2 Mrs. Knott 2 6 Mr. Wallis 2 £2 7 2£ Mr. J. Shephard 2 Frodsham Mr. Lappage . 2 Mr. Chandler . 2 Mr. A. White . 5 Mr. W. J. Cook 2 Mr. J. Brandreth . 5 Mr. T. G. Chester 2 Mr. J. Percival 5 Mr. Iveson 2 Mrs. H. Lewis 5 Mr. J. Sibey 2 Mrs. Rigby 5 £2 2 6- Mr. James Frodsham 2 6 London Fourth Mr. B. Noden . 2 6 Grange Road . Mr. Thos. Shallcross 2 6 10 Deptford £1 12 114 Manor 110 Longton & Hanley £3 2 4-

Nantwich . 14 10£ London Fifth Newcastle-under-Lyne Mr. J. Catley . 10 Northwich . Mr. F. W. Darlow 10 Overton Mr. E. S. Snell 10

Runcorn Mr. J. Akers . 10 Winsford and Sandbach- Mr. J. Boss 5 Mr. F. J. Barlow 5 Jos. Slater, Esq. . 10 Mrs. Atherton 10 Mr. J. Carter . 5 Mr. J. Castle . 5 Mrs. Hughes . 2 6 Mr. M. Finch . 5 Mrs. Whittaker . 2 6 £1 5 Mr. H. Fairfax 5 Mr. W. Mallison 5 Wrexham . Mr. C. Parker 5 Aberystwyth Mr. A. Rawkins 5 Bodedryn . Mr. H. Chester 2 Tryddyn Mr. T. Hulbert 2 Mr. J. W. Simmons 2 Total for District £26 17 9 £6 2 6- — —— ——..—— . —— . — —

112 SUPERANNUATION AND

London Sixth • 7 Mrs. Heginbottom . • 10

London Seventh Mr. Barnes . 10

Pimlico . 1 Mr. Beaumont a 10

New Wandsworth . 1 1 Mr. Burton • 10

Marlboro' Square . 13 3 Ditto, last year , 10

Victoria . 12 Mr. Bostock . • 10

Batters sa Park 7 Mr. Hartley . . 10

Mr. B. H. Goulden . 10 Mr. Galloway • 5

Mr. W". Sunman 5 Mr. Shaw # 2 6

£4 8 'a Mr. J. Thompson • 1

London Eighth Mr. S. Rendell . 5

Kailton Road . • 2 10 9 Mr. C. Richardson , 2 6

Amelia Street # 1 5 Mr. S. H. Simeons # 2 6

Mrs. Thos. Cuthbertson 1 1 Mr. G. Hargreaves , 2 6 Mr. J. R. Cuthbertsc 10 6 £12 12 11

Mr. C. D. Tustin . • 1 1 Manchester Third, (Openshsiw)— Otiph qTi Q £6 3 8 \y L/CLiollCtWW • • 1 11 6

London Ninth (Woodford) 3 9 6 Mr. J. H.'Crosfield • 10 6

London (Thornton Heath) — Mr. H. Jefferson . 10

Bicester — Mr. G. Gordon • 5

— E. # 5 Brighton Mr. Tudor .

Croydon — Mr. Jas. Saxon . 2 6

' Oxford Mr. G. Saxon . , 2 6

Oxford . 2 10 Mr. A. Saxon . • 2 6

Woodstock 14 Mr. W. Bradbury • 2 6

Steeple Aston 11 7 Mr. J. Hamer . • 2 6

Heyford . 10 Mr. R. Blezard • 2 6

Kidlington 17 Mr. G. Bramwell • 2 6 *2 £5 3 Mr. R. Ralphs . 2 6 Rochester £4 2 . Rev. J. Stafford 2 6 Manchester Fourth

— Eccles Road . . 2 17 8 Tunbridge . • New

— Patricroft . 1 3 7 West Cowes # Winchester Pendleton . 4 9

Winchester # 10 6 T. Boddington, Esq. . 2 10

Kingsworthy . . 3 4 £6 16 *n is m Accrington

Total for District £56 9 6 The Misses Taylor - , 1

Miss Entwistle • 5

Mr. J. F. Birch • 5 Manchester District. Mr. S. J. Harrison . 5

Manchester First Mr. Peter Warburton • 2 6

Lever Street . * 2 Mr. Archibald Dichmont 2 6

York Street . . 3 3 6 Mr. T. Lingard • 2 6

Queen's Road . , 10 Mr. J. Hartley • 2 6

Moston . . . , 2 17 Mr. W. Smith • 2 6

Blackley . . 16 10 Mr. D. Rydeheard . 2 6

Chain Bar , 12 Mr. J. Smith . . 2 6

£9 19 4 Mr. N. Hindle , 2 6

Manchester Second Mr. J. Ratcliffe m 2 6

Oxford Street , 2 Mr. J. Wilkinson » 2 6

Hyde Road • 2 10 Mrs. Sharpies . . 2 6

Chapman Street . 15 £3 2 6

. — Hazel Grove . 6 5 Ashton and Stalybridge #

Mr. Kisby , 10 6 Blackburn

Mr. Millen , 10 6 Paradise . . 3

Mr. Oakley . 10 6 Waterfall • 5 ———. —— —— —

BENEFICENT FUND. 113

J. Beads, Esq., J.P. . 10 6 Southport

B. Nightingale, Esq. . 10 6 Duke Street . 5

John Taylor, Esq., J.P. . 10 Churchtown . 9 7 Messrs. J. & J. S. Briggs 10 Mr. H. T. Mawson 2 2 1 1 Mr. W. Lonsdale . .050 Mrs. Cheetham

. 10 6 Mr. S. Chadwick . .050 Mrs. Barlow Mr. John Frankland .050 Mr. S. Hurst . 1 1 10 6 Mrs. Pickering . .050 Mr. Geo. Ormerod E. 10 Mr. John Crossley . .050 Mr. Burgoyne Mr. Thomas Haworth .026 Mr. J. Stansfield 5 £6 13 6 £11 9 7- for District £69 4 4 Blackpool . . . .16 6 Total Bolton, Albert Place

Albert Place . . .15 Newcastle-on-Tyne District. Hindley Common . .0150 £2 Newcastle-on-Tyne-

. — Bolton, Hanover . Mr. T. Brown . 1 1

Chorley Mrs. Benson . 1 1

Mr. William Crook .050 Mrs. Maxwell . 1 1 Mr. Thos. Threlfall .026 Mrs. James (2 years' 2 2

". Mr. H. Ashton . .026 Mr. Luckley 1 Mr. J. Haworth . .026 Mr. Gover 10 6 Mr. J. E. Blackburn .026 Mr. Snowball . 10 6 Mr. T. Haworth . .026 Mr. J. G. Walker 10 Mr. R. Garstang . .026 Mr. J. G. Benson 10 £1 o Capt. G. C. Coates 10

Clitheroe . . . .263 Mr. Greaves . 10 Denton .... — Mr. G. Clark . 10 G-lossop .... — Mr. C. H. Brown 10 Hindley G-reen . . . 15 Mr. J. Reay 10 Lancaster .... — Mr. A. Dickson 5 Macclesfield Mr. Brooks 5

Mr. . . 5 W.Frost .026 . Mr. Mackay Mr. J. Bower . . .026 Mr. Harbottle . 5 Mr. C. Scanlon . .026 Mr. Moat 5 Mr. Naden . . .026 Mr. H. Ward . 5

£0 10 0- Mr. Pickering . 5

Morecambe Mr. J. Clarke . 5

New Mills Mr. W. Bell . 5

Hayfield . 17 6 Mr. C. K. Walker 5 Over Darwen Mr. J. Godfrey 5

Over Darwen . 1 8 3 Mr. Flann 5 Lower Darwen 1 Mr. and Mrs. Wright,

£2 8 8- Gosforth . . .05 Poynton .... — Mr. Hanks . . .05 Preston First ... — Mr. Simpson . . .02 6 Preston Second Mr. J. McEwan . .02 6 Messrs. J. and J. Haslam 110 Mr. Dryden . . .02 6 Mr. H. Fell . . .026 Mr. W. E. Bell . .02 6 A Friend. . . .026 Mr. Bullock . . .02 6 A Friend . . ..010 Mr. G. Brooks . .02 6 £1 7 Mr. J. G. Reay . .02 6

Salford, St. Stephen's St. . — Mr. R. Duncan . .02 6

Salford, Liverpool St. Mr. Wright, Byker . 2 6

Liverpool Street . .10 Mr. W.Plender . .02 6

Winton . . . . 18 Mr. G. Marshall . .02 6 £1 19 o £15 13 6 ——— — — — —

114 SUPERANNUATION AND

Appleby Mr. C. Pearson . 10

Mrs. Wright . 1 Mr. T. Byers . . 10

Mr. Crosby,JBreaks Hall 5 Mr. T. Scott . . 5 Mr. Dent .... 5 Mr. P. Dodd . . 5 Miss Best 5 £4 11 6 A friend .... 5 Shields, South Mr. Graham . 3 Mr. Wm. Wigham . . 10

Mr. R. W. Crosby . 2 6 Re v. J. W. Gilchrist . 5

Mr. J. Crosby, Powis Mr. W. Emmett . 5 House .... 2 6 Mr. Thos. Smith . . 5 Mr. J. LongstafE 2 6 Mr. G. Stout . . 5

£2 10 6 Mr. J. S. Harper . 10

Bellingham 12 Mr. A. Proud . . 5

Blyth— Mr. T. Lincoln . 2 6 Blyth .... 12 4 Mr. James Grant . . 2 6 Seghill .... 4 6 Mr. T. H. Vint . 2 6 Cramlington Colliery 7 1 Mrs. James . 2

West Cramlington . 2 6 Mr. Alderman Berkley, Newsham 5 J .ir. ... . 1 1

Shankhouse 5 5 Mr. George'Johnson, J.P . 10

Bedlington 5 6 Mr. Councillor Moore . 7 6 Cambois .... 8 Mr. James Burkitt . . 5 £2 10 4- Mr. A. Holmes . 5

Carlisle Mr. T. Noble . . 2 6

Consett 15 Mr. Ralph Maughan . 2 6

Darlington Mr. M. Graham . 2 6

Albert Hill . 7 3 Captain Lucock . 2 6

Paradise Chapel 4 Mr. George Wilson . 2 6

Bishop Auckland . 1 12 4 Mr. George Richardson . 2 6

Leasingthorne 5 3 Mr. H. S. Tinn . 2 6

Brafferton 3 6 Mr. John Leonard . . 2 6 Miss F. Kipling 1 Mr. Uriah Sellars j

Miss Kipling . 10 Whitby . 5

Mrs. Teasdale . 10 £6 8

Mrs. Kilburn . 10 6 Stockton-on-Tees

£8 18 10 Mr. G. Scott . . 2 6

Gateshead . . . .10 Mr. T. Smith . . 2 6 Hexham £0 5

Hexham . . . . 10 Sunderland, South Durhana Street

Mrs. Thornton . .10 Mrs. W. Dixon . 10

£1 10 Mr. J. Whittaker . . 10

Houghton-le-Spring . .060 Mr. W. Leighton . . 2 6 Middlesborough Mr. H. French 2 6 Rev. T. Ashcroft . .026 Mr. R. Watson 2 6 Mr. T. Outhwaite . .026 Mr. J. Smith . 2 6 Mr. J. Calvert . . .026 £1 10 Mr. Jos. Calvert . .026 Sunderland, Brougham St.- Mr. T. P. Ritzema . .026 R. A. Bartram, Esq. 1

Mr. J. Humphrey . .026 Mr. R. Foster . 2 6

Mr. T. B. Bainbridge .026 Mr. Wm. Gibson . 2 6 £0 17 6 Mr. John Grace 2 6 Prudhoe J. .... — Mr. Lloyd . 2 6 Shields, North- £1 10 Alderman Green, J.P. .10 Sunderland, Dock Street

Mr. Scott . . C. .110 Mr. J. G. Addison . 1 1 Mr. R. H. Wesencraft . 10 6 Mr. J. L. Thompson 1

Mr. J. Elliott . . . 10 Mr. R. Thompson . 1 ——. — — ——— —

BENEFICENT FUND. 115

Mr. Wm. Edmundson . 10 6 Mr. M. Lallam . .026 Mr. T. Metcalf . . 10 Mr. Wm. Bennett, jun. .050 Mr. G. Wrightson . . 10 Mr. R. S. Bennett . .026 Mr. C. T. Thubron . . 10 Mr. W. Bennett, sen. .026 Mr. J. G. Kirtley . .050 Mr. J. Green . . .026 Mr. J. T. Eose . .050 Mr. T. L. Bennett . .026 Mr. P. Yule . . .050 £15 £5 16 6 East Dereham ... — West Hartlepool Framlingham ... — Mrs. Brown 10 6 Holt- Mr. T. Furness 10 6 Circuit Collections .345 Mr. 0. Furness 10 W. H. Cozens-Hardy, Esq. 110 Mr. Jos. Howe 5 C. W. H. Cozens-Hardy, Mr. William Gibbon 2 6 Esq 10 Mr. I. J. Robinson 2 6 Mr. J. Porritt . . .050 Mr. Jackson 2 W. Mr. W. Leggatt . .026 £2 3 0- Mr. E.Taylor. . .026 Whitby £5 5 5 Whitehaven Ipswich Whitehaven . . . 15 Mr. E. H. Fison . .10 Bgremont . . . 12 Lowestoft . Bigrigg .... Wisbech Parton .... Mr. W. S. Collins 10 St. Bees • 8£ Mr. J. Stockdale 10 Moor Row . . .0 6* Mr. J. Johnson 10 £2 4 10- Mr. Goodacre . 5 Total for District £59 1 6 Mr. Dennis 2 6 Mr. J. W. Crabtree 2 6

Mr. Day . 2 6 Norwich District. Mr. Wm. Boyden 2 6 Mr. C. Boyden 2 6 Norwich Mr. Wm. Lane 2 6 Mr. J. B. Allen . 10 Mr. J. Flint . 2 6 Mr. Vassar . 10 Mr. Wm. Stevenson 2 6 Mr. . . Rumble 10 £2 15 Mr. Hovell . 10 Yarmouth Mr. Youngs . 10 Yarmouth Church . 15 Mr. T. Cozens-Hardy . 10 Mr. W. J. Davey . 2 6 Mr. Buck . 5 Mr. W. P.ICreak . 2 6 Mr. Kett • 5 Mr. J. H. Jackson . 2 6 Mr. Dixon . 5 Mr. B. Springfield 2 6 Mr. W. H. Jeffries . . 5 £1 5 Mr. J. Dawson . 5 Total for District £17 17 11 Mrs. Brigden . . 5

Mrs. Fiddy . 5

Mr. Simpson . . 2 6 Nottingham District. Mr. C. W. Daws . . 2 6 Nottingham, First Mr. H. W. Daws . . 2 6 Mrs. Fletcher . . 10 Mr. E. Jeffries . 2 6 Mr. J. Winfield . 10 Mr. C. Holborn . 2 6 £5 7 6 — Miss Leighton . 5 Mr. H. Clarke . . 5 . 1 Mr. J. England . 5

Downham Mr. H. D. Houghtonn . 5

Mr. W. Springfield . 2 6 Mr. R. T. Mqunteneyjy . o 5

Mr. J.Flatman . 2 6 Mr. G. Youngman . 5

Mr. J. Lee Bennet . . 2 6 Mr. T.Bates . . 2 6 H2 — . ——. — . — . . —

116 SUPERANNUATION AND

Mr. W. Brettle 2 6 Loughborough . .

Mr. H. Hall . 2 6 Mansfield . . 1 4 Mr. W. Miller 2 6 Matlock J. . 2 6 Mr. D. Norton R. Wildgoose, Esq. . 5 J. 2 6 Mr. Oldham Mr. G. Barker . 5 Mr. Councillor Miller . 10 Mr. T. Boden . . 2 6 J. Orchard 10 Mr. Mr. F. H. Drabble . . 2 6

Mr. F. J. Perry 10 Mr. T. Fletcher . 2 6

. 10 Mr. G. H. Perry Mr. A. Douglas . 2 6 5 Mr. R. R. Newlove Mr. G. Harrison . 2 6 £5 10 £5 17 6 Nottingham Second Mr. S. Hooton 10 Riddings * Mr. J. Lindley 10 Ripley . . Mr. A. Murray 10 Stonebroom .046

Mr. W. Swift . 10 Total for District £21 7 6 Mr. J. Baker . 5 Messrs. Chamberlain and Jackson 5

Mr. W. Clews . 5 Mr. J. Grunditch 5 Rochdale District. Mr. W. Lindley 5 Mr. T. F. Allen 3 Rochdale, Baillie Street Mr. W. Fox 3 Baillie Street 10 17 5 Mr. J. Soar 3 Bagslate 1 12 3£ Mr. L. Allen 2 6 Whitworth 1 3 4 Mr. J. Brown 2 6 Smallbridge 18 7 Mr. W. Cutts 2 6 Lowerfold 15 2 Mr. F. Hill 2 6 Spotland 1 7 6£ Mr. J. Hill 2 6 Syke 6 6* Mr. S. Holehouse 2 6 Red Lumb 9 7 Mr. J. Hufton 2 6 Shawclough" 1 12 10 Mr. J. Lowther 2 6 Mitchel Street' 11 9 Mr. W. Marshall 2 6 Collected by Mr. C. W. Mr. H. Haslam 2 6 Schofield Mr. J. Stanley 2 6 Thomas Watson, Esq., Mr. J. Smith . 2 6 v .X • .... 1 Mr. W. Mitchell 2 6 James Petrie, Esq.. J.P. 1

Mr. A. Morley 2 6 Mr. George Petrie . 10

Mr. T. Robotham 2 6 Mrs. Harley . 5

£5 11 6 Mrs. Hy. Butterworth . 2 6 Belper Mr. William Baron 2 6

Mr. S. Richardson . 2 6 Mr. Samuel Tweedale . 2 6

Mr. George Slater . 2 6 Mr. Hiram Chadwick 2 6

£0 5 Mr. John Turner . 2 6 Derby, Becket Street Mr. C.W. Schofield 2 6

Mrs. Bourne . 10 Mr. John Pollitt . 2 6 Derby, Brook Street £23 7 6£

Grantham . Ilkeston Rochdale, Castlemere Leicester Castlemere 5 13 10 Mr. J. B. F. Clow 10 Lowerplace 2 6

Mr. T. Wolloff 10 Milnrow . 6 9

Mr. John Clow 5 Brimrod . 18 Mr. John Gascoine 5 Castleton 10 5

Mr. A. A. Scales 5 Belfield . 7 6 £1 15 Greenhill 16 11 ——— —————— . .

BENEFICENT FUND. 117

Collected by Mr. W. Dawson Mr. J. Meadowcraft , 5

Mrs. J. Cliff Yewdall . 1 1 Mr. H. Brown . , 5

Rev. Jos. Townend . 1 Mr. S. Butterworth # 5

Mr. John Petrie m 10 Mr. E. Eccles . B 5

Mr. Thos. Schofield, J.P. 10 Mr. W. Stockdale . 5

Mr. R. Butterworth , 10 Mr. John Clemishaw 5

Mr. W. J. Petrie, J.P. , 10 Mr. Councillor Riley , 5

Mrs. 8. Heape , 10 Mr. W. Roberts . , 5

Mr. J. R. Heape # 5 Mr. F. Smith . 5

Mr. Chas. Heape . , 5 Mr. F. Smith, Rochdale

Mr. John Lee . , 5 Road 5

Mr. Henry Howarth 9 5 Miss Ashworth 5

Mr. J. Edward Jones m 5 Miss Holt 5

Mr. John Edward Petrie 5 Mr. Joseph Welsby . 2 6

Mr. John T. Booth . 5 Mr. T. Ormerod # 2 6

Mrs. Armitage # 5 Mr. J. Wild . # 2 6

Mr. William Tatham # 2 6 Mr. S. Butler . m 2 6

Mrs. Jas. Hoyle # 2 6 £8 6

Mr. Thos. Townend . 2 6 Haslingden

Mr. Chas. Preston . . 2 6 Mr. John Brierley . . 2 6

Mr. Wm. Cunliffe . , 2 6 Mr. John Ashworth m 2

Misses Ashworth . . 2 6 Mr. William Hoyle 2 6

Mr. Jas. Duckworth . 2 6 Mr. James Sharpies . 2 6 £18 7 11 £0 9 6 Bacup Hebden Bridge

Bacup . , • 2 1 11 Mrs. Thompson • 10

Mr. J. Howarth ^ 10 Mr. John Shackleton . 5

Mr. T. Coops . , 2 6 £0 15

Mr. M. Cockrill . • 2 6 Heywood

Mr. J. Collinge . 2 6 Bethel St. . 2 13 4

Mr. J. Fenton, sen. , 2 6 Middleton , 1

Mr. J. Fenton, jun. , 2 6 Henry Cheetham, Esq. . 10 6

Mr. C. Schofield . . 2 6 Mrs. Taylor . . 10

Mr. R. Clegg . • 2 6 Mrs. Todd , 10

Mr. W. Thompson . , 2 6 Mrs. Howe m 10

Mr. T. Fielding . 2 6 Mr. R. Aspinall • 10 £3 14 5 £6 3 10 Burnley Littleborough

Mr. J. Graham . 1 Littleborough , 3 13 7

Mr. Baron. J.P. , 10 Watergrove . # 19 11

Mr. W. Dickinson . . 10 Smithy Bridge . 8 7

Mr. J. Wiseman , 10 £5 2 1

Mr. J. Aspden , 5 Oldham m 2

Mr. J. T. Lupton . .• 2 6 Ramsbottom # 10

Mr. T.Ward . 2 6 Rawtenstall

Mr. Thompson . 2 6 Mr. Thos. H. Whitehead 1 1 £3 2 6 Mr. John O. Whitehead 1 1

Bury Mr. Geo. Whitaker # 5

Mr. Alderman Hall 1 1 Mr. Richard Lord . # 5

Mr. R. Lord . . 1 Mr. A. Berchain # 2 6

Mr. Jos. Clemishaw . 10 Mrs. Ramsbottom . . 2 6

Mr. S. Smith . 10 £2 17 VJn Mr. Councillor Ashwoi•th 10 Todmorden

Mr. Walter Lucas . # 10 Mr. Thos. Ashworth # 10

Mr. A. Ashworth . 5 Mr. John Blackburn # 10

Mr. Councillor Bird 5 Mr. John Barker . # 10

Mr. Councillor Talbot . 5 Mr. Wm. Dewhirst . 5 — — —— . —

118 SUPERANNUATION AND

E. . 2 6 Mr. Wm. Holden . .050 Mr. Brown 2 6 Mr. J. W. Blackburn .050 Mr. J. Peace . 2 6 Mr. J. H. Wilson . . 10 Mr. G. Woodhead 2 6 Mr. J. Ashworth . .050 Mr. Read £3 Mr. R. Townend 2 6 2 6 Total for District £77 15 H Mr. Muxlow . Mr. T. Temporal 2 6 Mr. D. Marrison 2 6 Mr. J. Muirhead 2 6 District. Sheffield Mr. John Walker 2 6 Sheffield, Surrey Street Mr. Robt. Walker, jun. . 2 6

Surrey Street . . . 3 15 3 Mr. H. Muirhead .

Eckington . . . 1 10 £16 3 Hackenthorpe .030 Sheffield, Shrewsbury R oad and Carbrook . .056 Brunswick Road . . 19 Beighton . 8 Mr. Lockwood 2 6 Hansworth "Woodhouse . 17 8£ Miss Spurr 5 Mrs. Wardlow . .110 Mr. Councillor Wragg . 2 6 Mrs. W. C. Wardlow . 10 £0 10 Mr. C. Wardlow . . 10 1 14 1 £9 12 1£ Barnsley . Sheffield, Mount Tabor- Chesterfield Collection 1 10 Mr. John Harrison . 10 6 Mr. Walton 1 Mr. Chas. Allen 10 Higginbottom, Mr. England . 10 Alderman J.P 5 Mr. W.Bell . 10 6 £3 10 6 Mr. John Kent 5 Sheffield, Hanover Mr. Thos. Lawson . 2 6 Mr. Sharman (late) 5 Mr. Richard Wright 2 6 Arthur Mason . 2 6 Mr. Wardlow . 10 Mr. 2 Mrs. Gallimore 110 Mr. Richard Blake . 6 Mr. Mackinder 10 Mr. Joseph Bagshawe . 2 6 Mr. H. Butcher 10 Mrs. Pollard . 2 6 Mr. Binns 10 £2 5 6

Mr. G. Travis . 10 Parkgate , Mr. T. Baker, sen. 10 Rotherham

Mr. E. Eames . 5 Retford . 10 Mr. J. H. Sharman 5 Whittington Moor Mr. Searle 5 Worksop Mr. G. W. Sharman 5 Cresswell 8 6 Mr. H. Gallimore 5 Woodsetts 5

Mr. Woodcock 5 Clowne . 7

Mr. J. Ellis . 5 Mr. G. T. Plant 10

Mr. Kay . 5 Mr. Arthur 5 Mr. W. Cocker 5 Mr. G. Hoult 5

Mr. Bingham . 5 Miss Hickling 5 Mr. H. Morton 5 Mr. Bannister 4

Mr. E. Knott . 5 Mr. Christy 2 6 Mr. J. W. Schofield 5 Mrs. Eyre 2 6

Mr. G. Green . 5 Mr. D. Hoult 6 Mr. R. Morrison 5 Mr. Horsey 2 6

Mr. Marrison . 5 Mr. C. Ilett 2 6 Mr. Robt. Walker 5 Mr. Lowde 2 6 Mr. B. Muirhead 5 Mr. Mallender 2 6 Mr. J. Morrison 5 Mr. Pearson 2 6 Mr. R. M. Gilchrist 5 Mr. Preston 2 6 Mr. G. Ibberson 2 Mr. Wingell 2 6 —

BENEFICENT FUND. 119

Mrs. Wilkinson 2 6 Special Subscriptions, &c.— Under 2s. 6d. 12 J. H. (the late) . £4 9 . .550 Late Mrs. Browning's Total for District £39 4 2£ legacy, less £5 duty . 45 Late Rev. G. Smith's

Home Missions— legacy . . . . 100

Commemorative Fund . 922 Peckham Rye . . . 10

Barrow-in-Furness . .10 £1,072 5 £1 10 Total Circuit Contribu-

tions . . . . 537 5 4

Summary of Accounts from July 31st, 1884, to July 23rd, 1885.

Dr. Income. Expenditur e. Cr.

To Balance 1884 . 2,276 19 By Beneficent Grants 95

Ministers' Subscrip- Annuities . . . 2,151 7 6 tions and Arrears Furniture Grants 250

paid 1,121 2 7 Loans advanced . 1,747 10 8 Circuit Contributions 537 5 4 Working Expenses 52 6 11 Book Room Grant, Committee's Ex-

1884 250 penses . 14 8 9 Interest on Loans 1,310 9 5 Repayment to Re-

Loans repaid . 1,423 tiring Members 25 10 10

Bank Interest . 42 6 6 Secretary's Salary 30

Special Contribu- Bank Charges . 2 5 8 tions 1,072 5 Balance forward 3,664 17 6

£8,033 7 10 £8,033 7 10

Capital Account.

Dr. Schedule of Credits

Loans advanced] . 27,891 15 4 Interest due on

Balance as above 3,664 17 6 Loans . . . 284 19 8

Members' Balances . 792 4 2 Total £31,556 12 10 — —

120 PREACHERS' CHILDREN'S FUND.

XIV.—PREACHERS' CHILDREN'S FUND.

The Report of the Preachers' Children's Fund was pre- sented by the Rev. E. Boaden, and adopted. 1. The thanks of the Assembly were presented to the Rev. E. Boaden, for his services as Secretary and Treasurer to the Preachers' Children's Fund, and he was re-appointed for the coming year. 2. The Revs. John Truscott and H. Raymont were thanked for their services as Auditors of the accounts of the Preachers' Children's Fund. 3. Resolved, —That a levy of tenpence per member per annum, payable quarterly, be made on the Circuits to meet the requirements of the Fund for next year. 4. Resolved,—That in the event of any Minister becoming a Supernumerary for one year, or any longer period, for any other cause than that of personal ill-health, he shall not, during such time of temporary retirement from active service (unless otherwise determined by special vote of the Annual Assembly), receive or be entitled to receive, any payment from the Preachers' Children's Fund. 5. An appeal is made to Circuit Stewards for prompt quarterly remittances, without which the Fund will be involved in debt. Thanks are due to both Ministers and Stewards for their consideration and aid in the past.

6. The following is the General Statement for the year :

Preachers' Children's Fund.

Dr. Receipts. Disbursements. Cr. — Birmingham District By Paid Claims as follows :

North . 4 15 Birmingham Aberorombie, R., M.A. . £22 2 8

Birmingham South . 7 6 8 Allchurch, J. H. . .660 Burton-on-Trent . . 28 9 4 Armstrong, J. W. . . 29 18 10

. . 4 Leamington .38 Arnold, J. E. . . . 31 10

Redditch . . . 3 16 Ashcroft, T. . . .15 6 Shrewsbury . , .26 Askew, E. ... 25 9 3 St. George's . . . 8 14 4 Atchison, G. . . . 12 12 Tamworth . . . 15 8 6 Austin, J 4 10 10 Wednesbury, Ac. . .8 17 8 Bailey, T 18 18 Worcester . . . 1 16 Barker, J £84 17 10 6 6 Barnes. W. ... 9 3 6 Batten, J 12 1 6 Bristol District— Bavin, F 17 7 6

Bristol North . . .18 5 4 Beavan, S. . . . 21

Bristol South . . . 11 8 Beckerlegge, O. . . 25 4 ..

PREACHERS' CHILDREN'S FUND. 121

Dr. Cr.

Bristol East 13 17 Beeken, W. H. . 18 Bristol West 8 1 8 Bennett, J. 18 18 Bath 3 11 3 Bennett, P. 12 12 -Bridgwater 3 15 Bentley, C. (late) 12 12

Cardiff . 11 16 Biddulph, T. (late) 18 18 Cheltenham 2 15 Bond, W. H. 6 6 Exeter 10 13 7 Booth, H. M. 12 12 Newton Abbot { 2 6 Bowler, J. (late) 12 12 Frome 2 17 8 Boyden, W. 6 6 Kingswood 52 16 Boyes, J., M.A. 12 12

Newport . 3 16 Brewitt, J. C. 25 4 Radstock 16 13 4 Brown, J. (late) 6 6 Salisbury 10 18 4 Brown, John 13 19 4

Swansea . Campbell, J. 9 5 8 Worle '{ 5 9 4 Casely, T. 20 16 8 Weston 1 3 ., Chapman, H. T 31 13 4 £179 9 8- Chew, R. . 2 12 6 Cornwall District— Clarke, T. S. 11 12 Clarke, W.J. 12 12 Camelford and Wade Clayton, L. 6 6 bridge . . 36 6 Codling, H. 12 12 Camborne . . . 27 5 10 Cope, T. J. 37 7 Devonport . 4 11 8 Cornish, E. 18 18 Hayle . 6 1 8 Crabtree, C. 12 12 Helston . . 27 3 4 Craine, E. 6 6 Launceston . 4 18 4 Crisp, H. . 6 6 Liskeard . . 18 12 8 Crowe, H. D. 18 18 Lostwithiel & Bodmin . 10 6 8 Cuttell, J. 22 11 6 Penzance . 5 9 2 Davison, R. 7 1 9 Plymouth . 5 16 8 Dawkins, W. 18 18 Redruth . . 12 Dawson, W. 18 18 St. Austell . 18 19 5 Dent, T. (late) 7 17 6 Stratton and Bude . . 6 14 4 Dent, T. J. 12 12 St. Columb . 17 18 4 Dickinson, T. J. 6 6 Tavistock . 6 10 Dimond, R. 12 6 Truro . 5 4 4 £213 18 5— Dinsley, J. 18 18 Downing, W. 2 16 8 Leeds and Bradford DistrictSTRICT— Dunstan, W. 1 18 2 Leeds, Lady Lane 38 5 Edmondson, W. 18 18 9 2 8 Leeds West 24 7 8 Ellaby, J. . Elsom, I. . 12 12 Leeds South . 22 10 Evans, C. . 14 14 Birstall . 34 1 . 6 6 Bradford, Bridge St. 4 1 Evans, E. 6 6 Bradford, Westgate 28 6 8 Everitt, W. F. Bradford, West Bowling 4 3 4 Finnirnore, W. H. 12 12

Bramley . 29 7 8 Fish, J. . 12 12 Castleford 11 19 4 Fothergill, H. 6 6 Cleckheaton . 12 15 10 Francis, W. 37 16 Cross Hills 11 4 4 Fryar, W. A. 12 12 Elland 9 16 Gay, W. . 5 16 10 Farsley and Yeadon 50 11 Gledhill, G. (late) 6 6 Goole and Rawcliffe 4 8 4 Greenwood, O. 20 14 10 Greetland 3

Halifax . 13 6 8 Hall, E. . 18 18 .. ..

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Halifax South . 15 9 4 Harris, E. T. . 12 12

Harrogate . 5 10 Harris, J. A. . 25 4

Heckmondwike . 17 7 6 Harris, W. H. C. . 12 12

Holmfirth . 7 10 Hartley, J. G.. . 12 12

Huddersfield . . 25 1 8 Hirst, H. . . 12 12

Huddersfield, Brunswick 10 Hocking, S. K. . 12 12

Huddersfield, Hillhouse 4 3 4 Hodge, J. T. . 37 16

Keighley 7 4 4 Holgate, H. . 12 12

Scarborough. . . . 2 14 4 Holgate, J. . 18 18

Sowerby Bridge . . 11 2 Holliday, A. . 12 12

Wakefield . . . 30 15 Hopkins, J. . 4 4

York . . . . 11 4 4 Hopkins, J. G. . 18 18

£450 3 10- Hopper, C. W. . 12 3 6

Howard, W. (late) . 25 4

Lincoln District— Howe, W. . 6 6

Hunt, C. . . 12 12 Lincoln, Silver St. . 34 6 Lincoln, Saxon St. .252 Irving, D. 5 6 4

Boston . . 7 11 Jackling, J. K. 6 6 Bridlington Quay . 2 16 8 James, W. H. 17 11 9 Brigg . 6 6 8 Jolly, W. G. 6 6 Driflield . . 2 3 3

Jones, A. . 12 12 G-rinisby . . 5 14 4 Jones, J. . 6 6 Holbeach . 6 15 Jordan, J. 12 12 Hull and Beverley . 6 19 2 Jordan, W. G., B.A. 13 19 4 Louth . 33 Market Easen . 28 13 4 Kaines, G. 18 18 Peterborough . . 14 3 Kench, T. . 25 4 . . 16 10 Spalding Kendall, J. 12 12 £167 7 Kilgour, G. 1 15 2 King, Jabez, 18 18 Liverpool District— King, James, 14 17 8

Liverpool Central . . 15 9 4 Kirsop, J. . 18 14 11

Liverpool North . . 18 17 8 Lamb, F. . 14 3 6 Liverpool South . . 5 11 Lang, E. . 4 16 6 Burslem . . . . 14 4 4 Lang, W. L. 22 2 8 Crewe . . . . 5 12 8 Latham, J. 12 12 Frodsham . . . 4 16 8 — Law, T. 3 3 Longton and Hanley . Lawis, J. F. 8 16 6 Nantwich . . . 2 8 10 Lord, G. . 6 6 Newcastle under Lyme . 16 4 4 Lowndes, G. 12 12 Northwich . . . 15 2 11 Lucas, W. 8 9 Overton . . . 7 11 Lyon, R. . 12 12 Runcorn . . . .418 4 Winsford and Sandbach 20 14 Machin, A. G. 5 15 6 Wrexham — ... Martin, J. . 12 12 9 £130 14 Martin, J. J. 9 2 Mather, J. M. 6 6 London District— Matthews, A. B, 18 18

London First . . 22 7 8 Matthews, W. 12 12 London Second . 22 19 2 Micklethwaite, W. 6 6 London Third . 15 14

London Fourth . 18 8 4 Naylor, T. 10 6

London Fifth . . 24 6 8 Nelson, R. J. Hate) 6 6

London Sixth . . 3 8 Nettleton, J. (late) 6 6

London Seventh . 16 13 6 Newton, S. (late) 18 18 .. .

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London Eighth . . 14 10 Ogden, C. 30 17 6 London Ninth (Wood- Oliver, J. T. 6 6

ford) . . . .15 Pearce, J. . 25 4 London Eleventh (Thorn- Pennell, D. W. 6 6 ton Heath) . . .300 Percival, J. 6 6 Bicester — .... Poole, B. . 10 6 Croydon . . . .544 Prater, S. . 1 18 2 Oxford . . . . 14 2 8

Rochester . . . 7 10 Bamshaw, C. R 18 18 Tunbridge ... — Baymont, H. 6 6 West Cowes . . .650 Redfern, W. 18 18 Winchester . . .818 Reeves, G. 6 6 £183 16 Roberts, J. (A.) 18 18 Roberts, W. L. 25 4 Manchester District— Robinson, John, 14 3 6 Rogers, J. (late) 6 6 Manchester First . . 26 16 Rothwell, T. . 12 12 Manchester Second . 35 1 Rundle, R. J. (late) 6 6 Manchester Third . . 9 7 8

Manchester Fourth . 13 12 8 Sarvent, J. 10 16 10

Accrington . . .19 17 8 Sayer, A. . 13 2 6 Ashton and Stalybridge 3 5 9 Scragg, H. 18 18

. . 1 8 Blackburn .13 Seden, J. . 12 12 Blackpool . . .4 Sellars, S. (late) 6 6

. Bolton, Albert Place 5 Sellars, S. . 6 6 Bolton, Hanover Shaw, B. J. H. 6 6 Chorley .... 5 8 4 Shaw, E. T. 18 18 . . 1 Clitheroe. .9 13 Slack, J. . 6 6 Denton .... 6 1 Snow, W. H. S 15 10 Glossop . . . .10 10 Sparkes, F. W. 6 6 Hindley Green . . 3 13 4 Stafford, J. 34 4 6 Lancaster . . .3 6 8 Stocker, W. C. 25 4 Macclesfield . . .6 15 Stoneman, J. B 12 12 Morecambe . . .3 19 4 Sunman, W. R, 25 4 New Mills . . .8 4 4 Swallow, J. E. 7 4 Over Darwen . . .4 16 8 Symons, W. T. 25 4 Poynton .... 7 10 Taylor, J. . 12 12 Preston First . . .8 13 6 Thomas, J. W. 9 3 Preston Second . . 10 Thompson, G. 18 18 Salford First . . .10 15 Thompson, G. H. 40 8 6 Salford Second . . 5 12 8 Tomlin, 6 6 Southport 11 8 S. Tomlinson, T. 25 4 £242 13 . 3- Toppin, W. 12 12 Newcastle on Tyne District— Townend, T. W 6 6 Travis, E. J. 21 Newcastle on Tyne 39 10 8 Trevail, W. 6 6 Appleby . 9 12 8 Trotter, R. 18 18 Bellingham 5 13 4 Truscott, J. 6 6 Blyth 10 19 4 Tungate, W. R 12 12 Carlisle . 10 2 8 Turner, G. 18 18 Consett . Umpleby, H. 6 6 Darlington . 14 5 9

Gateshead . 16 19 4 Yause, W. 3 3 Hexham . . 19 11 Walkden, A. J, 12 12 Houghton-le-Spring .480 Walmsley, S. 25 4 Middlesbrough . 14 19 4 Waterhouse, S. F 22 11 6 . — ..

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Prudhoe . 9 3 4 Waters, R. • 6 6

Shields, North 21 7 8 Watts, J. A. . 18 18 Shields, South 23 5 Webber, T. 12 12 18 Stockton-on-Tees . 2 17 6 Whaite, G-. # 18

Sunderland, South Dur Whittles, J. . 36 13 8 6 ham |St. 11 12 8 Wilson, J. • 37 4 Sunderland, Brougham Winfield, A. • 24 11 G

Street . 18 14 4 Within gton, J. s. . # 6 6

Sunderland, Dock St. 18 9 4 Worth, J. W. # 29 16 6 West Hartlepool, Lynn Yates, W. 26 5 8

Street . West Hartlepool, Bur £2, 559 9 bank St. 16 11

Whitby .

Whitehaven . 10 8 4 £278 11 3-

Norwich District-

Norwich . 35 4 4 Diss 7 13 4 Downham 8 12 8 East Dereham 10 1 8 Framlingham 5 19 4 Holt 17 15

Ipswich . 2 13 4 Lowestoft 4 13 9

Wisbech . 20 18 4 Yarmouth 5 17 8 £119 9 5- NOTTINGHAM DISTRICT

Nottingham First . . 28 15 9

Nottingham Second . 14 5 1

Belper . 10 17 8

Derby, Becket St. . 7 17 8

Grantham . 10 6 8

Ilkeston . . 19 5

Leicester . 12 13 4

Loughborough . 8 6 8

Mansfield . 9 18 9

Matlock . . 7 17 6

Biddings . 22 8 7

Ripley . 16 5 5

Stonebroom . . 9 11 3 £178 4

Rochdale District— Rochdale, Baillie St. 48 13 4 Rochdale, Castlemere 26 5 Bacup 17 11 8

Burnley . 27 18 4 Bury 19 15 Haslingden 5 16 8 Hebden Bridge 11 13 4 Heywood 15 Carried forward £2559 9 . . , )

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Littleborough . 13 5 Brought forward £2559 9

Oldham . . 14 19 4

Ramsbottom . 4 4 2

Rawtenstall , . 8 7 4

Todmorden . 24 18 4 £238 7 6 Sheffield District—

Sheffield, Surrey St. . 16 8 4

Sheffield, Mount Tabor . 6 10

Sheffield, Hanover . . 54 8 Sheffield, Shrewsbury Rd. 1 3 4

Barnsley . . . . 13 9

Chesterfield . . . 18 4 Parkgate Rotherham 10 3 10

Retford . 3 4 4 Whittington Moor 10 5 Worksop .... 9 1 £154 19 1

Home Missions— Bellenden Road 2 9 4 Woolwich & Plumstead 14 2 Kilburn .... 4 New Wandsworth . 3 3 9

Barrow-in-Furness . 4 7 8 £2559 9 £14 14 11

Summary of Districts— Expenditure— Payments as per List 2559 9 Birmingham . . 84 17 10 Treasurer's Salary 25 Bristol . . 179 9 8 Printing, postages, Cornwall . 213 18 5 &c . . .16 1 5 Leeds and Bradford . 450 3 10 41 1 5 Lincoln . . 167 3 7 Balance . 412 5 Liverpool . 130 14 9

London . . 183 16

Manchester . . 242 13 3

Newcastle-on-Tyne . 278 11 3

Norwich . 119 9 5

Nottingham . . 178 9 4

Rochdale J 238 7 6

Sheffield . 154 19 1

Home Missions . 14 14 11

£2637 8 10

Balance, 1884 . 372 16 1

Bank Interest . 2 10 6

£3012 15 5 £3012 15 5

July 28th, 1885. Audited and found corrrect, J. TRUSCOTT H. RATMONT Auditors. — —

126 THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. XV.—WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.

1. The Report of Examinations by printed questions was presented by the Secretary and adopted. 2. The thanks of the Assembly were given to the Secretary of the Examinations by printed questions, and to the Examiners, for their valuable services in conducting the Examinations. 3. The following were elected Secretary and Examiners for the ensuing year :

Rev. Edwin Askew, Secretary. Rev. W. H. Bond. Rev. W. M. Hunter. Rev. W. Botden. Rev. W. Redfern.

4. The Examiners retire, one each year in the order of

seniority on the Board ; the one retiring is not eligible for re- election until he has been off the list of Examiners two years. 5. The following are the books to be read during the year by the ministers on probation, and on which they will be

examined, viz. : First year.—Morrell's Grammar; Paley's Evidences; and Watson's Institutes, Part ii.

Second year.—Jevons's Logic ; Liddon on the Divinity of

Christ ; and Kidder's Homiletics.

Third year. — Butler's Analogy ; Flint on Theism ; and Neander's Church History, Vol. i., General Intro- duction (page 1 to 95). Fourth year.—Paley's Natural Theology, with Bell and Brougham's Notes; Wayland's Elements of Moral

Science ; and Angus's Bible Handbook, Part i.

XVI.—THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

1 The reports of the Theological Institute were presented to the Annual Assembly by the Principal and Secretary, and adopted, with instructions that the Financial Statement be inserted in the printed Minutes. 2. The Institute Examinations have this year been con- ducted by the Revs. S. S. Barton, M. Miller, D. Brook, B.A., THEOL GICAL INSTITUTE. ' 127 and Richard J. Lloyd, Esq., M.A., and their reports were exceptionally favourable. 3. Mr. Alfred Soothill has gained the Cuthbertson Prize of £10. He has also gained the prize in Mental and Moral Philosophy at Owens College. 4. The thanks of the Annual Assembly were tendered to the Officers of the Institute, and the members of the Govern- ing Body. 5. On the vote being taken, it was declared that the following brethren were the duly elected Officers and Members of the GOVERNING BODY.

Rev. Anthony Holliday, Principal.

Timothy Boddington, Esq., Treasurer.

Rev. Samuel Chester, Secretary.

CONNEXIONAL OFFICERS : Trustees. Elected Governors. Rev. A. Holliday, Manches- Rev. R. Abercrombie, M.A., ter. London. Rev. M. Miller, Manchester. Rev. D. Brook, B.A., Liver- Mr. T. Boddington, Man- pool. chester. Rev. S. S. Barton, Blackburn. Mr. J. H. Crosfield, !Man- Rev. R. Chew, Lincoln. Chester. Rev. J. Guttridge, Man- Mr. J. Haslam, Preston. chester. Mr. J. Millen, Manchester. Rev. J. Myers, Manchester. Mr. Jos. Phythian, Man- Mr. R. J. Lloyd, M.A., Liver- chester. pool. Mr. Edward Potts, .Oldham. Mr. Thos. Schofield, J.P., Mr. T. H. Whitehead, Raw- Rochdale. tenstall. Mr. Thos. Snape, Liverpool.

Regulations in reference to the Theological Institute adopted by the annual assembly of 1880.

1. That in addition to the ordinary Theological Examina- tion, Candidates shall undergo a Preliminary Examination, to test their proficiency in the ordinary branches of an English education. — — ;

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2. That the Preliminary Examination shall include :

(a) Reading aloud a passage or passages selected by the Examiners. (b) Writing a sentence or paragraph from dictation handwriting, punctuation, and spelling to be taken into account in forming a judgment. (c) Answering in writing a series of written or printed questions on the following subjects :

(1) Arithmetic, as far as proportion and practice. (2) Geography: Cornwall's Geography for begin- ners. (3) English History, from the Commonwealth period to the commencement of the present reign.

(4) English Grammar : parsing a simple sentence.

3. That the Preliminary Examination shall be held on the day prior to that fixed for the meeting of Governors. It shall be conducted by the Principal, with the President and

Institute Secretary ; who shall lay the papers, with a report of the results of the Examination, before the meeting of Governors. 4. That all the Governors, who are disposed or have opportunity, may be present at the Preliminary Examina- tion ; and that therefore notice shall be given on the Circular of the hour at which the Preliminary Examination shall commence. 5. That the minimum payment of a Student for admission to the Institute shall be £25 ; £15 to be paid on entering, and £10 at the commencement of the second year. 6. That the Report of Examinations in the Institute and at Owens College shall be submitted each year to the

Governors ; and that the Governors shall consider the case of each Student who has finished his two years' course, with a view to his recommendation or otherwise for admission to

the Connexional Ministry on probation ; such recommendation to be given only when, in the judgment of the Governors, the Student is qualified for the work. ——— — — —— . —

THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 129

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND COLLECTIONS.

1. Birmingham District Exeter Frome North . Birmingham Kingswood Birmingham South . Mr. Thompson 3 Burton-on-Trent Mr. Alderman Lowe £0 10 6 Newport . . Mr. J. Lambrick 10 6 Radstock . . M. C. H. James 10 6 Salisbury Councillor J. Parker 5 Mr. H. G. Gregory 5 Councillor I. Parker 5 Mr. Herring . 5 Councillor Turner 5 Mr. W. Sutton 5 Mr. R. Richards 5 Mr. G. Tuck . 2 Mr. R. Clarke . 5 Mr. H. Sutton 2 Mr. J. N. Homer 5 Mr. H. B. Sutton 2 Mr. J. Pickering 5 £5 17 Mr. Tresize 5 Swansea Blood 5 Mr. Worle Mr. J. G-. Mallins 5 Mr. Henry Pratt i n o Mr. A. Mason . 5

Mr. Wigley . 2 6 Total District £10 17 6 Mr. Maddocks 2 6 for Mr. Collins 2 6 Mr. H. Robinson 2 6 3. Cornwall District. Mr. H. Mason 2 £4 19 Camelford and Wade - Darlaston . « bridge

Leamington Camborne .

Redditch . Devonport . Shrewsbury Hayle .... St. G-eorge's, Wellington Helston Wednesbury Launceston Wolverhampton Liskeard

Worcester \. Lostwithiel and Bodmin

Penzance . Total for District £4 19 Weymouth Redruth

St. Austell . 2. Bristol District St. Columb . Bristol North Tavistock . Mr. J. Willway 1 1 Truro .... Mr. C. Garlick 10 6 £1 11 6 Total for District £0 Bristol South Bristol East Rev. I. Elsom . 2 6 4. Leeds and Bradford District. Bristol West William Butler, Esq. 1 1 Leeds, Lady Lane J. T. lies, Esq. 1 1 Rev. G. Turner .10 £2 2

Bath . Leeds West Bridgwater Leeds South Cardiff Birstall Charminster Bradford, Bridge Street Cheltenham Bradford, Westgate . ——— — — —— —. — —

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Bramley Mr. J. D. Newbold 5 Mr. Alderman Firth 1 1 Mr. Cottingham 5 Mr. 2 6 John Hartley . 110 Mrs. Brown Mr. G. Poppleton 2 6 2 6 Castleford . Mr. G. Patrick Cleckheaton £4 10 10- Cowling Lincoln, Saxon Street Collection 10 Alford Mr. Nowell 10 Beverley £10 10 0- Boston Crosshills . Brigg . Elland Bridlington Quay Farsley and Teadon Driffield- Mr. J". Ross 110 Driffield Collection 6 8 Mr. A. Slater . 10 Grimsby Mr. S. Teal . 10 Hull . £3 Louth Goole and Rawcliffe . Collections 2 5 7 Greetland Mr. John Mawer 5 Rev. R H. Kipling 5 Mr. Henry Reed 2 6 Mr. Joseph Mawer 2 6 Halifax Mr. Councillor Long Halifax South . bottom . 2 6 Harrogate . Heckmondwike Mr. F. J. Burt 2 6 Mr. J. Bond (the late) 2 6 Rev. E. J. Travis . 2 6 Mr. B. Motley 2 6 Rev. G. Mellelieu . 2 6 Rev. W. L. Roberts 2 6 £0 £3 8 1 Holmfirth . Huddersfield Market Rasen

Mr. J. C. Haigh 8 6 Collection . . . 1 15 Mr. Joseph Wilson .050 £2 Huddersfield, Brunswick 3 3 Peterborough Keighley . ... — Scarborough Spalding .... — Shelf .... Sowerby Bridge . Total for District £10 5 7 Wakefield—

Mr. G. E. Smith . .500 Mr. W. Marriott . .10 6. Liverpool and North Mr. Swallow . . .050 Wales District. Mr. J. B. Swallow . .060 £6 11 York — Liverpool Central Mr. J. R. Pratt 2 Mr. T. Robinson 1 Total for District . £27 6 6 Mr. R.Lloyd . 1 Mr. J. Harker Mr. R. J. Lloyd, 5. Lincoln District. M.A. 10 Mr. H. Jones . 10 6

Lincoln, Silver Street Mr. T. Dodds . 10 6

Silver Street Collection . 1 13 4 Mr. R. Capon . 10 6

Mr. C. Akrill . . . 10 Mr. T. Snape . 10

Mr. W. Nicholson . . 10 Mr. R. Jones . 10

Mr. C. Duckering . . 10 Mr. J. Moore . 5 Mr. T. Prentice . .050 Mr. J. Molineux 5 Mr. H. Poppleton . .050 £9 5 —— ————— —.— . —

THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 131

Liverpool North Mr. J. R. Cuthbertson 10 6 Collection 1 15 2 Mr. T. Abel . 10 Mr. T. Linton . 10 Mr. R. Cable . 10 Mr. T. Lowe . 2 6 Mr. R. Webber 10 £2 7 Mr. H. Corben 5 Liverpool South Mr. J. M. Cable 5 Burslem £4 1 6 Part of Collection . London, Thornton Heath . London, Bellenden Road Crewe .... Mr. T. Craine ... 5 Frodsham . Longton Bicester Nantwich . Brighton ewcastle-under-Lyme N Croydon Northwich Oxford Mr. J. Moore (the late) Rochester . Mr. G. Dutton Tunbridge . Mr. J. Burgess Mr. G. H. Robinson West Cowes J. Mr. Palin Rev. N. G. Faull . 10 Mr. J. Leicester £2 12 Winchester Woodford . Overton Runcorn Total for District £14 6 9 Wrexham . Aberystwyth

Bodedryn . Tryddyn 8. Manchester District.

Total for District £18 11 2± Manchester First, (Lever Street)—

Mr. Phythian . 2 7. London District. Mr. Rushworth 2

Mr. Swallow . 1 London First Rev. B. Boaden 10 Rev. Ira Miller 2 10 Mr. T. Rushworth, jun 10 £6 2 London Second Manchester Second (Oxford Bath Street, Poplar 1 19 3 Street)— Bruce Road, Bow . 2 Oxford Street Collection 3 £3 19 Mrs. J. Heginbottom 1 1 London Third , Ditto, for last year . 1 1 London Fourth; . Rev. M. Miller 1 1 London Fifth . ... A. Holliday . 1 London Sixth Rev. \ Mr. John Millen . 1 1 Walham Green 7 Mr. John Thompson 1 1

Mr. C. Richardson . 1 London Seventh Mr. F. A. Fitton . 10 6 Pimlico .... 1 Mr. H. Jones . 10 6 Victoria .... 12 Mr. Geo. Kisby 10 6 Battersea Park 7 £11 17 6 - Mrs. Scatliff , for last year 10 Mr. W. Sunman 5 Manchester Third (Open- £2 14 shaw)

London Eighth Openshaw Church . 11 6

Walworth . 10 Mr. J. H. Crosfield . 1 Mrs. T. Cuthbertson 1 1 £2 12 6 - I 2 ——— —. . ———— . —

132 THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

Manchester Fourth (Eccles Mr. Harbottle 1 New Road) Mr. J. G. Benson 10 Eccles New Road, Col- £4 13

lection . 5 4 Appleby Mr. T. Boddington 5 Bellingham £10 4 Blyth Accrington Carlisle Avenue Parade 1 6 5 Darlington Paradise Chapel 4 Ashton and Stalybridge Miss F. Kipling 10 Blackburn Mrs. Teasdale 10

Mr. W. Lonsdale . 5 Miss Kipling . 10 Mr. W. Dresser 5 Blackpool, Collection 16 £6 5

Bolton, Albert Place . Gateshead Bolton, Hanover Collection 10 Chorley Clitheroe Hexham .... Church Subscriptions 2 2 Houghton-le-Spring .

Mr. J. T. Whipp 10 Leadgate & Consett . Mr. W. Whipp 10 Middlesborough £4 Prudhoe .... Denton Shields North- Glossop Mr. E. H. Taylor . 10 Hindley Green Mr. W. W. Atkinson 5 £0 15 Lancaster . Macclesfield Shields South- Morecambe Mr. J. Harper 1 1 Mr. T. Ternent 2 6 New Mills . Over Darwen £13 6 Poynton Stockton-on-Tees . . — Preston First Sunderland, Brougham Preston Second Street .... — Sunderland, Salford, St. Stephen's St.- South (Durham Street) Irlanis o' th' Height 17 7 .... — Sunderland, Dock Street Salford, Liverpool Street Mr. J. G. Addison . .11 Mr. John Blumer . .11 Southport Mr. J. L. Thompson . 1 Mr. G. Mansell 1 £3 2 Mr. . S. Hurst 1 West Hartlepool, Lynn St. — Mr. J. J. Barlow 1 West Hartlepool, Burbank Mr. Ormerod . Street Mrs. Barlow . 10 6 Mr. Christopher Brown . 2 2 Mr. Higginbottom 10 6 Mr. E. Guthe . . . 10 Mr. J. Wycherley . 10 £2 12 £5 14 Whitby . — Total for District . £44 17 Whitehaven ... —

Total for District £19 10 6 9. Newoastle-on-Tyne District. 10. Norwich Newcastle-on-Tyne- District. Mrs. Benson . 110 Norwich Mrs. Maxwell 110 Mr. J. B. Allen . 10 Mr. Thos. Brown 1 1 —— — .— .. —— —. — —

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Diss .... Loughborough

Downham . Rev. J. H. Carr . 10

East Dereham . Framlingham Mansfield . Holt- Matlock Circuit Collections 3 4 5 R. Wildgoose, Esq. W. H. Cozens-Hardy .500

Esq. J.P. . 1 1 Riddings . £4 5 5 Ripley Ipswich Mr. A. Hutchison . 2 6 Lowestoft . Mr. J. H. Simpson . 2 6 Wisbech Mr. J. Watson 2 6 Wisbech . 7 9 Mr. J. Wheatcroft . 2 6 Brimstone Hill 16 Mr. Slack 2 6 £13 9 Rev. J. Needham . Yarmouth .... 2 6 £0 15 Stonebroom Total for District . £5 19 2 Tamworth .

Total for District . £15 8 11. Nottingham District.

Nottingham First (Shakes 12. Rochdale District. peare Street) Rochdale, Baillie Street Mrs. T. Fletcher 10 Baillie Street, Collection 8 2 4 Mr. G. H. Perry 10 Jas. Petrie, Esq., J.P., Mr. F. J. Perry 10 (donation) . . .25 Mr. J. Winfield 10 Jas. Petrie, Esq., J.P. 2 Mr. H. Clarke 5 George Petrie, Esq., 1 Mr. J. England 5 The late Mr. Councillor Mr. J. Leighton 5 Harley 10 Mr. R. T. Mounteney 5 Mr. Alderman Baron 10 Rev. J. Miller 2 6 Mr. John Turner . 10 £3 2 6 Mr. Robert Turner 10 Nottingham Second (New Mr. Samuel Turner 10

Basford) Mr. W. A. Peters . 10 Mr. J. Lindley C 10 6 Rev. T. J. Dickenson 7 Mr. S. Hooton 10 Mr. C. W. Schofield 2 6

Mr. J. Baker . 5 Mr. Thos. Keighley 2 6

Mr. F. Hill . 2 6 £39 14 i

Mrs. Reddish . 2 6 Rochdale, Castlemere

Mr. J. Martin . 2 6 Coll., Castlemere 14 15 11 Mr. G. Wright 2 6 „ Lowerplace 4 2 6 £1 15 6 „ Greenhill 12 2i Belper „ Belfield . 11 3 Rev. E. Craine 5 „ Brimrod 11 6 „ Milnrow 11 6 Derby, Becket Street 3 „ Castleton 9 14

Derby, Brook Street . Mr. Tatham, for 1884 . 2 Grantham .... Do. do. 1885 . 2 Ilkeston .... Mr. Alderman Scho- Leicester field, J.P. . 1 Mr. J. B. Clow 10 Mr. Thos. Townend 10

Mr. J. Clow . . 5 Rev. Jos. Townend 10

Mr. Gascoine . 5 Mr. J. E. Petrie 10 £10 £28 4 0- ————— — — — —

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Bacup Ramsbottom Bacup 5 15 6 Rawtenstall Water 8 4 Todmorden Mr. Coops 2 6 Bridge Street Mr. Cockrill 6 Cornholme 1 Mr. Clegg 6 Walsden . 4 Mr. R. Smith 6 £4 5 0- £6 13 10- Total for District £110 5 44 Burnley Coll., Brunswick 4 1 13. Sheffield District. „ Nelson . 1

„ Gannow . 10 6 Sheffield, Surrey Street-

„ Loveclough . 10 Mrs. Wardlow 5

„ Stoops . 10 Mr. C. Wardlow 2 2 Salford . 3 6 £7 2 Mr. J. Graham 1 Sheffield, Mount Tabor J. Mr. Baron, J.P. . 1 Sheffield, Hanover Mr. W. Dickenson . 10 Mr. S. Wardlow 3 3 Mr. J. Wiseman 10 Mrs. W. G-allimore . 2 2

Mr. E. . Berry 5 Mr. J. Mackinder . 1 1 Mr. J. Aspden 5 Mr. Eames 1 1 Mr. J. Lupton 2 6 Mr. G. W. Sharman 10

Mr. H. S. . Greenhalgh 2 6 Mr. Hy. Butcher . 1 1 Mr. B. Lupton 2 6 Mr. Geo. Binns 1 1 Mr. Thompson 2 6 £9 19 £10 14 1 Sheffield, Shrewsbury Rd. Bury Barnsley Collection 5 4 3 Chesterfield Mr. Thos. Omerod . 10 Parkgate £5 14 c Retford Haslingden Rotherham Collection 10 Whittington Moor Worksop Hebden Bridge Mr. G. Plant . 10 Luddenden, and Ludden- Mr. Preston . 5 den Foot 4 10 4 Mr. G. Hoult . 5 Heywood Mrs. J. A. Harris 2 6 Coll., Bethel Street 2 13 4 Rev. J. A. Harris 2 6 „ Middleton 1 16 2£ £1 5 0- Mrs. Todd 10 Total for District £18 6 Mrs. Taylor . 10 £5 9 6£- 14. Miscellaneous. Littleborough . 2 Oldham 2 J. H., the late . . . 10 10

SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT CONTRIBUTIONS.

1. Birmingham District 4 19 2. Bristol ditto 10 17 6 3. Cornwall ditto ]

'. 4. Leeds and Bradford ditto 27 5 6 5. Lincoln ditto 10 5 7 6. Liverpool and North Wales ditto .' 18 11 24 7. London 14 6 9 8. Manchester ditto ! 44 17 ASHVILLE COLLEGE. 135

9. Newcastle-upon-Tyne District * ' 19 10 6 10. Norwich ditto \ " * ' 5 19 2 11. Nottingham ditto ' \ [ * 15 8 12. Rochdale ditto ! ! i HO 5 4A 13. Sheffield ditto ».*!.*' " 18 6 14. Miscellaneous ' * ] 10 10

£311 1 7

BALANCE SHEET OF CURRENT ACCOUNT, 1884-5.

Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ B . d. To Circuit Contributions 300 11 7 By Balance due to Trea- Miscellaneous . . 10 10 surer. . . . 541 9 7 Book Room Grant . 60 Principal's Salary .180 Grant from Commemo- Domestics . . . 100 rative . . Fund 230 10 Board for Students .225 6 Students' Fees . . 105 Owens College Fees . 11 11 Books for Students . 1 2 8 Books for Students, Balance of Chief Rents 2 10 1H Stationery, Printing, Bank interest and dis- and Postage . 9 18 6 count . . .056 Coals, Coke, and Fire Balance due to Trea- wood . 24 9* surer . . . 578 7 6 Gas and Water . . 18 4 7

Rates and Taxes . 38 6 9

Insurance . 1 13

Interest on Loans . 20 17 1

Cuthbertson Prize . 10 New Furniture and1q Repair of Furniture 29 13 7 Painting and Repairs 52 7 6 Medical Attendance

for Students . 2 16

Sundries . 20 17 1 Bank Interest and

Commission . 1 16 9

£1288 18 2£ £128818 2£

Audited and found correct, July 29th, 1885. (Signed) J. H. CROSFIELD.

XVII.—ASHVILLE COLLEGE. Head-master.—Wm. Richardson, B.A., L.L.D. Treasurer.—R. Ellis, Esq., J.P., Southfield House, Harrogate. Secretary.—Rev. A. Hands, Richmond Villa, Harrogate.

Ashville College continues to deserve the good name it has won from those families of our Connexion whose sons have 136 ASHVILLE COLLEGE.

been trained there, and no doubt the College is destined to accomplish a work which will not only be a fair contribution to the educational wants of the Connexion, but will also assist in the consolidation of our Churches. No Christian Denomination can expect the sympathy and support of the public which does not afford scope for educa- tional attainments. The number of pupils in the College is seventy-three, of whom fifty-four are the sons of laymen, and nineteen the sons of ministers. Several of the boys now at the College are the sons of Churchmen. This fact is encouraging, as showing that the educational curriculum and the domestic arrangements are such that they commend themselves to gentlemen outside the borders of our Churches. As there is accommodation for a much larger number of pupils than the College at present contains, the Governors hope that the friends of our Churches who purpose to give their sons a public school education, will avail themselves of the advantages offered by Ashville College. Dr. Richardson continues to manifest the greatest interest in the education, the health, the happiness, the morals, and the Christian life of the pupils, and is very highly esteemed, both by the assistant masters and the boys. The doctor reports, that the health of the pupils during the year, has, on the whole, been very good, and that their conduct and progress in studies have been praiseworthy and satisfactory to their teachers. He also says, that he has been efficiently supported in his endeavours to maintain discipline and secure progress by the other members of the teaching staff. The domestic arrangements have been carried out in an efficient and satisfactory manner. The matron, appointed during the year, manifests anxiety, as did her predecessor, to secure the health and comfort of the boys. All the candidates for the last Cambridge Local Examina- tion passed ; one in the senior grade, and six in the junior. Three obtained honours and prizes. In consequence of the meeting of the Annual Assembly being earlier this year than usual, the results of the College examinations for prizes and medals cannot be announced, as the examinations have not been completed ; this may be ASHVILLE COLLEGE. 137 disappointing to some of the friends, but according to College arrangements, it could not be otherwise. The Governors ask the members of the Annual Assembly to give the College all the practical sympathy they can, by way of recommending it to the leading families of the Connexion. The balance sheet for this year is the most encouraging one yet presented to the Annual Assembly, showing a profit for the year of £315 8s. 4d. Mr. W. M. Symons, of Vauxhall, London, has generously sent to the College upwards of one hundred volumes of missionary literature, a gift thoroughly appreciated by the Governors, the masters, and the pupils. Mr. Symons, in making the gift, expressed a wish that other friends would do likewise. The above report of Ashville College was presented to the Assembly by the Secretary, and adopted. The Rev. A. Holliday and Mr. C. Wardlow were elected members of the Governing Body. The thanks of the Assembly were tendered to the officers and members of the Governing Body for their services during the year.

GOVERNING BODY.

The Connexional Officers.

Trustees. Rev. E. Boaden. Mr. B. G. Baker. Rev. R. Chew. Mr. J. G. Benson. Rev. J. Kirsop. Mr. W. Butler. Rev. J. Mather. Mr. R. Ellis, J. P. Rev. J. Myers. Mr. J. Green, J. P. Mr. J. B. Allen. Mr. H, T. Mawson. Mr. T. Watson, J. P. Elected Governors. Rev. A. Hands. Rev. A. Holliday. Rev. S. S. Barton. Mr. J. Duckworth. Rev. G. Turner. Mr. C. Wardlow. 1 I

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Objects. (A.) To secure land, and erect Schoolrooms and Chapels in such localities in the metropolis as may need such accom- modation. (B.) To supply such Ministerial agency as may be neces- sary for efficiently carrying on the work of God in the places so erected or obtained. Management. (A.) A Committee, consisting of thirty-two Members, and elected annually, one-half by the June quarterly meetings of the eight London Circuits, and the other half by the May London District Meeting, shall have the local management of this Fund. But all plans of buildings shall be submitted to the Connexional Committee ; or, in cases of emergency, to the Connexional Officers, Missionary Secretary, and Chapel Sec- retary; for approval. The list of the names of the Local Committee shall be presented to each Annual Assembly for approval and insertion in the Minutes. (B.) The Connexional Committee shall have the appoint- ment at its discretion of Ministers to the said places, with such a grant from the Connexional Fund as it may deem advisable. Each Church shall raise a stipulated sum towards the support of the Minister or Ministers so appointed. The lines of Ministerial working shall be approved by the Con- nexional Committee—the London Chapel Extension Commit- tee having the same power of recommendation as heretofore. Funds. The Funds shajl be provided by private contributions, public collections, a portion of the ' Commemorative Fund/ and such other sources as the Local Committee may deem expedient. The Connexional Committee may also make grants in aid of this Fund, when it deems it expedient and practicable. Modification, &c, op Arrangements. The above arrangements may be modified or abolished at any time by the Connexional Committee and Annual Assembly, giving twelve months' notice. —

140 FREE METHODIST TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

List of names of gentlemen elected by the London District Meeting.

Rev. R. Aberceombie, M.A. Mr. J. R. Cuthbertson Rev. R. E. Abercrombie Mr. B. H. Goulden Rev. A. Crombie Mr. E. H. Hill Rev. M. T. Myers Captain King Rev. Ira Miller Mr. G. S. Knight Rev. J. Roberts Mr. E. S. Snell Mr. J. Akers Mr. R. D. Salisbury Mr. W. Blott Mr. S. Wright

Members of the Committee elected by the London Circuits.

Rev. H. Codling Mr. J. Catley Rev. T. Foster Mr E. L. Curtis Rev. T. Hollins Mr. H. Corben Rev. J. King Mr. T. Halburt Captain Custard Mr. G. Milne Mr. J. Craske Mr. G. H. Menhinick Mr. H. Collins Mr. R. Parker Mr. T. G. Chester Mr. C. Penny

XIX. FREE METHODIST TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

The Report of the League was presented to the Annual Assembly by the Rev. John Thornley, Connexional Tem- perance Secretary, and T. Watson, Esq., J.P., Treasurer, and adopted, with instructions that an abstract of it be inserted in the printed Minutes. On the vote being taken it was declared that the following were duly elected officers and members of the League Com-

mittee for the ensuing year :

^Thomas Watson, Esq., J.P., Treasurer.

Rev. John Thornley, Secretary. Committee—

Rev. J. S. Balmer, Rev. J. Kirsop J Rev. N. Fysh, Rev. George Turner Rev. S. K. Hocking Mr. G. W. Sharman Rev. A. Holliday Mr. Thos. Snape Rev. Jabez King .

FREE METHODIST TEMPERANCE LEAGUE. 141

District Temperance Secretaries.

1. Birmingham . . Rev. J. Seden, Redditch.

2. Bristol . . . Rev. W. H Beeken, Kinsswood.

3. Cornwall . . Rev. J. Cleave, Camelford.

4. Leeds & Bradford . Rev. B. J. T ungate, Cleckheaton.

5. Lincoln . . . Rev. W. L. Roberts, Louth.

6. L'pool & N. Wales . Rev. J. Lewis, Frodsham.

7. London . . . Rev. J. J. Martin, London.

8. Manchester. . . Rev. W. C. Rank, Great Harwood, Blackburn. 9. Newcastle-on-Tyne Rev. J. B. Swallow, Blyth.

10. Norwich . . . Mr. W. F. Barnes.

11. Nottingham . . Rev. J. S. Hockin, Kimberley.

12. Rochdale . . Rev. J. Whittles, Heywood.

13. Sheffield . .Mr. G. W. Sharman, Sheffield. Report. In presenting the Fifth Annual Report, the Committee rejoice in again being able to speak of progress and show that the League is doing good work, and has therefore not been called into existence in vain. Death has been busy among its members—ministerial and lay—but others are coming into the ranks and swelling the numbers. The statistics, though not yet perfectly obtained, show

95 adult Societies, with 91 members ; of these 63 have affiliated, having a membership of 4,297; there are in the Connexion 459 Bands of Hope, containing 47,103 children, managed by 2,882 officers : 154 Bands with a membership of 17,651, are affiliated with the League. We have also 94 joint Societies, i.e., adult and juvenile, numbering members 8,677 ; 43 of these are affiliated with the League, and they have a membership of 4,367. In every department these figures show a decided gain upon previous years. Of our Ministers 18 have enrolled themselves during the year. All the students at the Theological Institute are abstainers, and at Ashville College we have a good Band of Hope, of which nearly all the boys are members. The statistics still show, however, that there is much work to be done in organising for temperance work the members of our congregations and our Sunday scholars. The labours of the travelling Secretary have been bestowed during the year upon all parts of the Connexion ; the details HS FREE METHODIST TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

have been given each month in the official Magazine. In his efforts he has been ably seconded by the District Temperance Secretaries, whose services are most valuable and effective. The Magazine, the publication of which was sanctioned by the last Assembly, has been issued under the title of the Brooklet. Thanks to its able editor and our enterprising book-steward, it gives great satisfaction. We would bespeak for it a larger circulation during the coming year, that its healthful influence may be increased. We have much work before us, in the election of a new Parliament, and afterwards to secure the closing of public- houses on Sunday, and the passing of the principle of local option into law. We trust our Free Methodist Temperance League will be helpful in hastening these essential reforms. BROOKLET PUBLISHING FUND. Dr. January to June, 1885. Or.

£ s. d. £ t. d.

Sales, ' January to June Preliminary Charges . 21 1 6

inclusive . . . 103 3 10 Printing the Brooklet, Jan-

By Advertisements . . 20 uary^ June inclusive 159 12 Guarantee Fund 27 Balance due to Treasurer 30 9

£180 13 6 £180 18 6

FREE METHODIST TEMPERANCE LEAGUE BALANCE SHEET, 1885. Dr. Cr. Balance in Treasurer's £ s. d. Expenses of .District Sec- £ s. d. hands 31 5 5 retaries 17 2 Subscriptions and Dona Expenses of Committee

tions 203 15 6 Meetings . . . 15 16 6

Affiliation Fees 19 16 6 Postage, Wrappers, &c. . 12 7 11 Pledge Books 1 3 Printing, Reports, Forms,

Fees for Secretary's Services36 9 4 Circulars, &c. . . 4 16 6 Stationery . . .285 Travelling Expenses of Secretary . . . 31 7 1£ Miscellaneous Expenses .563* Secretary's Salary . . 150 Secretary in lieu of house 50 Expenses of Brooklet . 8 13 04 Balance in Treasurer's hands . . . .440$ £292 7 £292 7

Examined andjound correct, July 2bth, 1885, T. W. TOWNEND G. W..SHARMAN. : :

THE COMMEMORATIVE FUND. 143

XX.—SILVER WEDDING OR COMMEMORATIVE FUND REPORT.

General Secretary—Rev. E. Boaden, Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

Secretary of Ministerial Branch.—Rev. W. R. Sunman, Forest Road, Nottingham.

Treasurer.—W. Butler, Esq., Clifton Grove, Clifton, Bristol.

1. The Report of the Ministerial Branch was presented by the Rev. W. R. Sunman, showing that the sum of £3086 19s. has been promised by the ministers of the Connexion.

2. The General Report was presented by the Rev. E. Boaden, showing that the total amount promised is £32,293 12s. 7id. 3. Unsolved —That the report now presented be adopted, and an abstract thereof be entered in the journal of the

Assembly, and published in the Printed Minutes ; and that the subscriptions paid during the year be printed in connec- tion with the Chapel Report ; and that as soon as practicable a complete List of subscribers be printed.

4. Resolved : —That this Assembly devoutly acknowledges the goodness of God in the success achieved, and heartily thanks the subscribers, District and Local secretaries, and other officers, and all workers who have contributed to secure so happy a result.

5. Thanks to Secretaries and Treasurer. Resolved —That the best thanks of this Annual Assembly be presented to the Revs. E. Boaden, and W. R. Sunman, Secretaries, and to W. Butler, Esq., the Treasurer, for the zealous and efficient manner in which they have advocated the claims of the Commemorative Fund. This Annual Assembly heartily congratulates them on the success which has attended their efforts, and requests them to accept re- appointment for the ensuing year.

6. Resolved:—That the question of suitably recognising the valuable services of the Revs. E. Boaden and W. R. Sun- man be referred to the consideration of the Connexional Committee. 144 CONNEXIONAL EVANGELISM.

Abstract of Commemorative Fund Account as presented to the Annual Assembly.

Receipts. Payments. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Fund, E. Boaden 3334 9 General Expenses . 194 8 10 Ministers' do., W. R. Balance paid into Bank 3596 7 5

Sunman . . . 456 7 3

£3790 16 3 £3790 16 3

Appropriation. Net Receipts this year . 3596 7 5 Balance brought forward To Mission Fund . . 922 last year ;. . . 92 2 10 Superannuation and

Beneficent Fund . 922

Available for Division . 3688 10 3 Chapel Relief Fund 345 15

Chapel Loan IFund . 345 15

Ashville College . 230 10 Theological Institute. 230 10 London Mission Ex-

tension Fund . 461

Reserve Fund . . 230 10

£3688 To carry forward 10 3 £3688 10 3 £3688 10 3

XXI. CONNEXIONAL EVANGELISM.

1. The Rev. A. Hands, Harrogate, Secretary. 2. Mr. J. Mackinder, Pitsmoor, Sheffield, Treasurer. 3. Rev. J. T. Oliver, Manchester, Ministerial Evangelist, and Messrs. Silverwood and Harvey, Lay Evangelists. 4. The work of such Evangelists shall be to go from Circuit to Circuit for the purpose of holding Evangelistic services; and, in co-operation with Circuit Ministers and Church officers, organise such methods of Evangelistic work as will be likely to result in the increased activity of our Churches and the enlargement of our borders. 5. That the work of such Connexional Evangelists shall be arranged under the direction of the Connexional Com- mittee that, in order to the ; and efficient working of the scheme, a Secretary be appointed from year to year by that Committee. 6. That salaries be guaranteed to the brethren selected for Evangelistic work, and that the needful funds be raised CONNEXIONAL EVANGELISM. 145 by subscriptions and by collections made in connection with, the services held by the Evangelists. 7. That the Evangelists shall not be engaged for a longer period than a fortnight at a time; and that if a further extension of time be desired, the arrangement must be made through the Rev. A. Hands, Secretary. 8. That Collections be made on one Sabbath in each of the places in which the Evangelist is engaged. 9. That all collections made and subscriptions given in the Circuits where the Evangelists are employed be paid over to the Evangelists, who shall at once remit the same to the Secretary. 10. That each Evangelist shall keep a journal of his labours, and that it be forwarded to the Secretary for pre- sentation to the Connexional Committee. 11. That Connexional Evangelists be required to give an undertaking that they will not accept monetary gifts in the Circuits in which they may labour. If any moneys are pressed upon them, they shall report it to the Secretary, and such moneys shall be applied towards the payment of their salaries. 12. That Circuits employing Connexional Evangelists may deduct not more than twenty per cent, from collections made on their behalf towards local expenses. 13. All communications relating to Connexional Evangel- ism should be addressed to the Rev. Arthur Hands, Richmond Villa, Harrogate.

Report of Evangelistic Scheme, 1885.

The Secretary in presenting his report stated that the Evangelists had, during the past Connexional year, conducted special services in 'sixty Circuits, and upwards of 1500 cases of conversion have been reported to him. Large numbers of Circuits apply for the services of the Evangelists in the months of October and November, no doubt with the impression that those months are the most favourable for special services ; but as the Evangelists ought to labour for at least ten months in the year, it is hoped that the Circuits will be willing to employ them during the other months of the year. The collections are not so large as the Committee hoped they would be, but it is hoped that the scheme will be more E 146 DISTRICT MEETINGS. liberally supported in the future. An annual income of at least £430 is required to meet the needs of the scheme.

Summary from August 1884 to July 1885.

Income. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d.

. 17 8 By Salaries . . . 335 To Balance . . 25 8 Collections . . 287 11 6 Railway Expenses . 59 18 Thos. Watson, Esq., Working Expenses . 7 16 1

J.P. . . . 100 402 14 1

Balance in hand . 10 15 1

413 9 2 £413 9 2

XXII.—DISTRICT MEETINGS.

Their Constitution and Functions.

1. District Meetings are held twice a year at such times and places as may be appointed at the District Meetings immediately preceding. They usually meet in May and October. 2. District Meetings are composed of representatives freely elected by the Quarterly Meetings, and of persons, who by decisions of Annual Assemblies are constituted ex officio members of the meeting of the District in which they sever- ally reside. 3. The scale on which representatives to the District

Meetings may be chosen are : Under 200 members, one repre- sentative, over 200 but under 500 members, two representa- tives, over 500 but under 1000 members, three representatives, and over 1000 members fourrepresentatives. 4. The persons who may act as members of District Meetings without being appointed as Circuit representatives are members of the Connexional Committee, members of the Missionary Committee, Itinerant Ministers on the list of Permanent Supernumeraries, Conveners of the District Meetings, District Chapel Secretaries, District Temperance SecretarieSj Secretaries elected by the District Meetings (one for each District) Treasurers elected by the District Meetings (one for each District), and the officials, who by the Connex- SCHEME FOR EXAMINATION. 147

ional regulations are entitled to represent any Circuit which may elect them as representatives to the Annual Assembly. N.B.—District Meetings are not warranted in recognising as ex officio members any other persons or officers than those above specified. 5. The business of District Meetings is to inquire into the general state of each Circuit in the District, to receive all numerical statistics, to obtain reports of all collections and subscriptions towards our Connexional Funds, to consider all applications for grants from Missionary and Chapel Funds, or loans from the Chapel Loan Fund, and all applications for the division or the union of Circuits, and report thereon to the Annual Assembly. The District Meetings are further empowered to elect District Chapel Secretaries, District

Temperance Committees and Secretaries ; and also to exa- mine, as far as practicable, all candidates for the Connexional ministry and the Theological Institute, recommended by their Circuits, as to their Christian experience, doctrinal views, their knowledge and approval of our distinctive principles, and general fitness for admission into the Institute or Circuit work, and report thereon to the Connexional Committee. 6. District Meetings may also consider and recommend the means of carrying out the Resolutions of the Annual Assembly, also for extending and promoting the prosperity of the work of God ; they may render assistance to the Circuits in making arrangements for the holding of Missionary meetings, and bring under the consideration of the Connexional Committee, or the Annual Assembly, any suggestions whose adoption might in their judgment conduce to the welfare of the Con- nexion.

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XXIII.—SCHEME FOR EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY.

The following recommendations of the Connexional Com- mittee were adopted by the Annual Assembly : Resolved : That it would be wise to introduce certain changes into our method of examining Candidates for the

Ministry, for the following among other reasons : 1. Because it appears unwise that Candidates should be k 2 :

H8 SCHEME FOR EXAMINATION OF

expected to pass, substantially, the same examination three or four times. 2. Because the pi'esent mode of examination does not afford a sufficient test of the knowledge of Holy Scripture possessed by the Candidates. 3. Because it appears that, by certain alterations, the suc- cessive examinations may be so arranged as to be of greater practical benefit to the Candidates themselves, and through them to our Churches at large. The Committee therefore beg to recommend the following

scheme to the consideration of the Annual Assembly :

I. Examination before Distkict Meeting.

Resolved : That this Examination be left, as now, to the it is District Meeting : but recommended that stress be laid upon personal piety, educational attainments, soundness of health, ability to preach, and power to work ; and that no Candidate be allowed to pass, at this stage, unless the District Meeting be satisfied that he possess the above qualifications.

Examinations before the Connexional Committee.

I. —P rep ara tory. Resolved 1. The Candidate to give statement of his conversion, present Christian experience, call to the Ministry, and know- ledge of the Polity of the United Methodist Free Churches. 2. Examination in Experimental Theology : such as Re- pentance, Faith, Regeneration, Holiness, &c. 3. Brief outline of Bible history. 4. Methods of study, and the composition of sermons. 5. of Methods work : such as the conducting of services ;

leading classes ; dealing with penitents ; Sunday-school visi- tation pastoral work ; methods of ; raising money for mis- sionary and other Connexional purposes.

II-—Examination for Probation. Resolved That this Examination : be devoted entirely to Scripture, in the following way : 1. The necessity of Divine revelation. 2. The formation of the Canon of Holy Scripture. :

CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY. 149

3. The leading versions of Holy Scripture.

4. The genuineness of the books of Holy Scripture : the Pentateuch, the Gospels, or other portion of the Bible treated in detail and with fulness. 5. The authenticity of the books, also treated as above. 6. The uncorrupted preservation of the text.

7- The Divine authority of Holy Scripture : Theories of inspiration : Degrees of iuspiratiou : the Evidences of Divine inspiration : (a) External : (b) Internal. 8. Consider objections (1.) The Imprecatory Psalms, &c. (2.) Alleged discrepancies, contradictions and mistakes of the Sacred writers, in matters of fact and doctrine. (3.) Scientific objections.

9. The Progressive character of Holy Scripture, considered as a revelation of Divine Truth. 10. Hermeneutics. Different systems of interpretation. Rules of interpretation.

III. —Final Examination.

1. Theism, and the doctrines of Christianity. 2. Application of rules of interpretation. (A portion of Scripture in which the candidates shall be examined to be selected by the Connexional Committee twelve months be- forehand).

3. Christian institutions :

(1.) The constitution of the Christian Church, as indi- cated in the teaching of the New Testament, and the practice of Apostolic Churches.

(2.) The Christian ministry ; its nature and functions.

(3.) The Pastoral work ; its nature and scope.

(4.) Baptism ; its nature, mode, and subjects. obli- (5.) The Lord's Supper ; its nature, design, and gation. (6.) The Christian Sabbath; its character and obser- vance. 4. The Constitution of the United Methodist Free Churches. 5. Institutions and usages of Methodism. The Class Meeting and Covenant Service. The Prayer Meeting, Band Meeting, and Lovefeast.

Direction of Penitents ; Open air Services. ::

150 STANDING ORDERS.

Resolved —That as the above scheme of Examinations will involve special preparation on the part of the Examiner, the Annual Assembly authorise the Connexional Committee that to appoint, annually, a Chairman of Examinations ; and such Chairman shall not be the President, because it would be unfair to lay the burden of the special preparation required upon him, in addition to the other duties of his official posi- tion; nor yet the Theological Tutor, because many of the Candidates will have been under his training. Resolved —That the above scheme come into operation at, and after the Annual Assembly of 1886 ; and that each part apply to the candidates according to their Connexional status.

XXIV—STANDING ORDERS.

Standing Orders for the Annual Assembly.

(A.) Rules of Debate.

I.—At the request of the President, all motions, whether original motions or amendments, must be reduced to writing and signed by the mover. II. —No brother shall be allowed to withdraw his motion or amendment without the consent of the Assembly. III.—When the vote is taken on a motion or amendment, the negative as well as the affirmative shall be put. IV.—Only one amendment shall be under discussion at the same time. When an amendment is adopted it takes the place of the substantive motion, and its mover has the same right of reply as the mover of the original motion. When an amendment is disposed of, either by being adopted or rejected, other amendments, of which previous notice has been given, shall be brought forward and dealt with on the same principle in the order of notice. V.—No brother shall make more than one speech on the same motion or amendment, except the' brother who has the

right of reply ; but his replies to amendments must be his only speeches thereon, and must be' confined strictly to

answering objections ; when given, the Vote is taken. VI.—The order of the day shall be submitted to the Assembly without discussion. No brother who has spoken —

STANDING ORDERS. 151 on the subject before the House shall have the right to move or second the order of the day, or the previous question. VII.—The President shall have a casting vote in addition to his vote as a member of the Assembly. "VIII.—Any brother not satisfied with the declaration of the President respecting any vote taken may call for a division of the House.

(B.) Ministerial Character and Status : Lay Evangelists,

Whei ministerial character and status are under considera- tion, the following questions are to be asked in lieu of the names of ill the ministers being read to the Assembly : * I.—Wlat ministers have died during the year ? II.—'Wlat ministers have withdrawn or ceased to be recognised r III. —Wiat ministers, in full Connexion or on probation, have had notce of charge or objection brought against them ? IV.—Wht ministers desire now to become permanent or temporary sujernumeraries ? * V-—What ministers are now to be received into full Connexion. VI.—Whatrninisters remain on probation ? VII.—Wha brethren are now to be admitted on proba- tion? 1. What bethren from the Theological Institute ? 2. What lethren who have served their provisional year. VIII.—What sudents remain in the Theological Institute ?

N.B.—The Ccnexional Secretary shall prepare a list of the names to be sumitted under the several questions to the Annual Assembly,vnd present them, unless otherwise deter- mined, in alphabetic order. Memoirs to be prepared before- hand, if possible, uder the direction of the Connexional Officers. The ColWnes of the deceased or Circuit stewards to supply materials k the same.

* Resolutions relatin to Supernumeraries to be in readiness, and movers and seconders apjinted on Friday, but their adoption, together with the reading of thelemoirs, to be deferred until the following Monday morning. The fesident, at his discretion, may call on any brother to support such Solutions, and he may introduce singing and prayer into the proceedin. 152 STANDING ORDERS.

(C.) Election of Gonnexional and other Officers.

I.—The President, Connexional Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Connexional Treasurer, General Missionary Secre- tary, the Principal of the Theological Institute, the Editors of the Magazines, the Book Steward, the Chapel Secretary, Chapel Treasurer, and all other Secretaries and Treasurers of a Connexional character, appointed by the Annual Assembly, shall be elected by an absolute majority of the votes given by its members. II.—If, when the vote has been taken, it be fount that no brother has the required majority, the two brethren having the highest number of votes shall again be submitted to the Assembly. The brother then having the largest number of votes shall be declared by the President to be du^ elected.

(D.) Voting Papers.

Voting papers for Committees to be retaned in the custody of the Connexional Secretary. Surplu copies to be provided, to enable the members of the Assembly to record the results of voting.

(E.) Votes of Thanhs. Votes of Thanks accorded to various Ofl&ials and Com- mittees to be as follows, viz. : —One vote tc the President, one to the other Connexional Officers and General Missionary Secretary combined, one to the Connexional Committee, one to the Foreign Missionary Committee, and oneo the Committee and Officers of each other Institution or Fud.

Standing Orders fob Communications on Connexional Affairs.

1. Letters intended for the Annual .ssembly should be addressed to the Connexional Secretary. 2. Letters containing offers of serviceor our Ministry, and recommendations of brethren thereto, ojSuch as are intended for the Connexional Committee, shoulJbe addressed to the

Corresponding Secretary. ' 3. Letters relating to Foreign andjome Missions, or to Finances, should be addressed to th; General Missionary Secretary. —

STANDING ORDERS. 153

4. Letters intended for the Editor of the Large Magazine should be addressed to the Rev. R. Abercrombie, M.A., 129, Chadwick Road, Peckham, London, S.E. 5. Letters for the Editor of the Hive should be addressed to the Book Steward, Rev. Andrew Crombie, 119, Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, E.C. 6. Letters for the Editor of Welcome Words should be addressed to the Rev. R. Brewin, Exeter. 7. Orders and remittances should be sent and made payable to the Rev. A. Crombie, 119, Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, E.C. 8. Letters relating to the Preachers' Children's Fund, the Superannuation and Beneficent Fund, the Chapel Funds, and the Sunday-school Fund, should be addressed to the Rev. E. Boaden, Crescent Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. 9. Letters relating to the Local Preachers' Fund should be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary. 10. Letters relating to the Examinations by Printed Questions should be addressed to the Rev. E. Askew, Derby. 11. Remittances for the Theological Institute to be for- warded to T. Boddington, Esq., Shudehill, Manchester. 12. All communications relating to the Free Methodist Temperance League to be addressed to the Rev. John Thornley, Secretary, 21, New Porter Street, Sheffield.

Standing Orders foe Collection of Connexional Funds.

Time for making collections or obtaining subscriptions to the Connexional Fund : 1. For the Beneficent Fund, on or before Christmas week. 2. For the Chapel Fund, on or before the March quarter- day. 3. For the Institute Fund, before June 1st. 4. For the Mission Fund, when anniversaries are held, but not later than May 15 th. —

154 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 01 1886.

XXV.—THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF 1886.

An invitation was given to the Annual Assembly to hold its sittings in Sheffield in 1886. 1. Resolved,—That the hearty thanks of the Assembly be presented to the Sheffield friends for their generous invita- tion, and that it be cordially accepted. 2. Resolved,—That the next Annual Assembly shall com- mence its sittings in Hanover Chapel, Sheffield, on the second Tuesday in July, 1886, at 10 a.m. 3. Resolved,—That the Connexional Committee be re- quested to meet in Sheffield on the Wednesday before the next Annual Assembly, to prepare a draft of the stations of the ministers, and to transact such other business as may have been devolved upon it by the Annual Assembly. 4. List of Circuits and Churches entitled to send repre- sentatives to the Annual Assembly of 1886 :

Accrington Burslem Elland Alford Burton-on-Trent Exeter

Appleby I Bury Farsley and Yeadon Ashton andStalybridge Callington Framlingham Australia Camborne Frodsham Bacup Camelford and Wade- Frome Barnsley bridge G-ateshead Barrow-in-Furness Cardiff Glossop; Bath Carlisle Goole and Rawcliffe Bellingham Cattleford Grantham Belper Charminster Greetland Birmingham North Cheltenham Grimsby Birmingham South Chesterfield Halifax Birstall China Halifax South Blackburn Chorley Harrogate Blackpool Cleckheaton Haslingden Blyth Clitheroe Hayle Bolton, Albert Place Consett Hebden Bridge Bolton, Hanover Cowling Heckmondwike Boston Crewe Helston Bradford, Bridge St. Cross Hills Hexham Bradford, Westgate Croydon Heywood Bradford, West Bowl- Darlington Hindley Green ing Darwen Holbeach Bramley Denton Holmfirth Bridgwater Derby, Becket St. Holt Bridlington Quay Derby, Brook St. Houghton-le-Spring Brigg Devonporfc Huddersfield Bristol North Diss Huddersfield, Bruns- Bristol South Downham wick Street Bristol East Driffield Huddersfield, Hillhouse Bristol West East Africa Hull and Beverley Burnley East Dereham Ilkeston ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF 1886. 155

Ipswich (Eccles fi.oad.and Pat- Sheffield, Surrey St. Jamaica ricroft) Sheffield, Mt. Tabor Keighley Mansfield Sheffield, Hanover Kingswood Market Rasen Sheffield, Shrewsbury Lancaster Matlock Road Launceston Middlesborough Shelf Leamington Morecambe Shields North Leeds, Lady Lane Nantwich Shields South Leeds West Newcastle-on-Tyne Shrewsbury Leeds South Newcastle-under-Ly me Sierra Leone Leicester New Mills Southport Lincoln, Silver St. Newport Sowerby Bridge Lincoln, Saxon St. New Zealand Spalding Liskeard North Wales St. Austell Littleborough Northwich St. Columb Liverpool Central Norwich St. George's, near Wel- Liverpool North Nottingham First, lington Liverpool South (Shakespeare Street) Stockton-on-Tees London First Nottingham Second, Stonebroom London Second (New Basford) Stratton and Bude London Third Oldham Sunderland, South Dur- London Fourth Overton ham Street London Fifth Oxford Sunderland, Brougham London Sixth Parkgate Street London Seventh Penzance Sunderland, Dock St. London Eighth Peterborough Swansea London Ninth, (Wood- Plymouth Tamworth ford) Poynton Tavistock London Tenth, (Peck- Preston First Todmorden ham Eye, Bellenden Preston Second Truro Road) Prudhoe Tunbridge London Eleventh Radstock Wakefield (Thornton Heath) Ramsbottom Wednesbury and Dar- London Twelfth, (Wool- Rawtenstall laston wich & Plumstead) Redditch West Cowes Longton Redruth West Hartlepool Lostwithiel and Bodmin Retford Whitby Loughborough Riddings Whitehaven Louth Ripley Whittington Moor Lowestoft Rochdale, Baillie St. Winchester Macclesfield Rochdale, Castlemere Winsford and Sandbach Manchester First, (Lever Rochester Wisbech Street) Rotherham Worcester Manchester Second, Runcorn Worksop (Oxford St.) Salford, St. Stephen St. Worle Manchester Third, Salford, Liverpool St. Wrexham ki (Openshaw) Salisbury Yarmouth Manchester Fourth, Scarborough York

Resolved,—That the list now read of the Circuits and Churches entitled to send Representatives to the Annual Assembly of 1886, in accordance with such regulations as have already been adopted with relation to Circuit representa- tion, be adopted and inserted in the printed Minutes. 156 MISCELLANEOUS. XXVI—MISCELLANEOUS.

Welcome to Nottingham.

A Deputation of Wesleyan Ministers and Laymen visited the Assembly on Friday, and presented to the President an address of ' Fraternal Greeting.' The address was read by the Rev. Isaiah Parker, and spoken to by the Rev. Forster Crozier and J. W. Lewis, Esq. The Rev. J. Mather and Mr. R. G. Rows *replied on behalf of the Assembly. A Deputation of Nonconformist Ministers waited on the Assembly on Wednesday, July 22nd, and presented an address of brotherly welcome. The address was read by the Rev. Thomas Addyman, Secretary of the Methodist New Con- nexion Conference, and was spoken to by the Revs. W. Woods, B.A., Baptist, and J. E. Flower, M.A., Congregationalist. The Rev. A Holliday and Mr. Alderman Green replied on behalf of the Assembly.

Thanks to the Mayor and Mayoress of Nottingham.

On Monday, July 20th, by invitation of the Mayor and Mayoress, the representatives, with their hosts and hostesses attended a conversazione in Nottingham Castle. The Sax- Tuba Band was stationed in the Castle grounds, and played at intervals. In the reception rooms the visitors were treated to a well-selected programme of music, rendered with exquisite taste. An ample supply of viands was provided in the refreshment room. The occasion was quite unique in the history of the United Methodist Free Churches. His Wor- ship delivered a short address on the history and principles of our Churches, and was listened to with great interest. A vote of thanks was moved by the Rev. Alfred Jones, Presi- dent. On the call of Mr. Alderman Green three cheers were given for the Mayor and Mayoress. At a later stage of its proceedings the Annual Assembly passed the following resolution : Resolved,—That the cordial thanks of this Annual Assembly be, and are hereby, presented to the Mayor and Mayoress of Nottingham, for kindly inviting and generously receiving the representatives and their friends at the Castle, on Monday evening, July 20th. The conversazione, and its MISCELLANEOUS. 157

surroundings, will form one of the ' sunny memories ' con- nected with the meeting of the Annual Assembly in this

historic town ; and the representatives pray that the Divine benediction may rest upon the borough and its chief magis- trate. Gifts to the Connexion.

1. It was reported that Mr. Colley, of Leamington, had presented property to the value of £500, and had settled it on the Reference Deed. A resolution of thanks to Mr. Colley for his generous gift was passed with great heartiness. 2. It was reported that Mr. Abel, of London, had presented House, £500 to the'/Trustees of the Preachers' b London, Eighth Circuit, which is settled on the Reference Deed. A resolution gratefully acknowledging the liberality of the donor was passed by the Assembly. 3. The Assembly was informed that Mr. Walton, of Shef- field, had given the sum of £600 to Mount Tabor Chapel. He was cordially thanked for his handsome gift. 4. Mrs. Taylor, of Darlington, was cordially thanked for her gift of £100, and a conditional promise of another £100, to Paradise Chapel, Darlington. 5. It was reported that the late Mr. William Hunt, of

Harrogate, had left the following legacies : Otley Road Chapel .... £200

Leeds, Lady Lane Chapel . . 200 Harrogate Chapel .... 200 Superannuation and Beneficent Fund 250 Mission Fund 200

6. The late Mr. Abraham Sharman has bequeathed £200 to the Theological Institute. The legacies of Mr. Hunt and Mr. Sharman were suitably acknowledged by the Assembly.

Beitish Women's Tempeeance Association.

Resolved, —That this Assembly tenders its best thanks to the Nottingham Branch of the British Women's Temperance Association for its message of welcome, and for its apprecia- tive reference to the temperance work of the United 158 MISCELLANEOUS.

Methodist Free Churches, and begs to assure the Association of its earnest sympathy, and prays that success may continue to attend its labours.

Opening of Museums on Sundays.

Resolved,—That this Assembly, believing that the opening of Museums, Picture Galleries, and the like, on Sunday would be prejudicial to the best interests of the nation, recommends the Churches throughout the Connexion to give early attention to the question, with the view of petitioning Parliament against the opening of these institutions on the Lord's Day.

Closing of Public Houses on Sundays.

The President was requested to sign on behalf of the Assembly a petition in favour of closing Public Houses on the Lord's Day.

Registration or Maeeiages.

Resolved,—That this Annual Assembly approves of the principle set forth by the Northern Union Clerks' and Super- intendent Registrars' Society, viz., that all Marriages should be registered by a civil officer.

Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette. A resolution of thanks to the Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette was passed, for the courage and fulness with which he has brought to light the horrible sin of seduction, so common in London ; also urging the Home Secretary to make a searching and independent inquiry into the conduct of the police, with special reference to their attitude to suspected houses. The President was requested to sign a memorial petitioning the House of Commons to pass the Criminal Laws Amendment Bill extending the age of protec- tion to girls under eighteen years of age.

Ex-President's Charge.

The thanks of the Assembly were heartily accorded to the Ex-President, Rev. E. Askew, for his able address MISCELLANEOUS. 159 to the brethren received into Full Connexion, and he was respectfully requested to publish it in the Connexional Magazine. Thanks to the Sub-Secretaeies.

Resolved, —That the cordial thanks of this Assembly be given to the Revs. J. F. Barnard, H. T. Chapman, E. Tebb, Jabez King, and Mr. J. Humphrey for their cheerful and efficient services as Sub- Secretaries during the sittings of this Assembly.

Thanks to the Assembly Committees.

Resolved,—That hearty thanks be accorded to the various Assembly Committees for their valuable help in facilitating the despatch of its business.

Thanks for Accommodation of the Annual Assembly.

Resolved,—This Annual Assembly, held in Nottingham, 1885, hereby records its sense of obligation to the friends in the two Nottingham Circuits, to the families resident in the neighbouring Circuits, and to the members of other Christian Communities, for the munificent hospitality which they have shown to its members. This Annual Assembly will always remember the thoughtful kindness which has made its session in this historical town an occasion of pleasant social intercourse and delightful recreation. This Annual Assembly desires also to express its thank- fulness to God for the interest which has been taken in its religious services, and prays that all who have come within the sphere of its influence may experience such a deepening of their spiritual life as will make them in their day and generation more earnest witnesses for Christ.

Business Referred to the Connexional Committee.

Resolved,—That the Connexional Committee be authorised to take such action as it may deem expedient in relation to all matters which this Assembly has referred to, or may refer to it, and on which it may not report to this Annual Assembly. 160 ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES.

Confirmation of the Stations.

The List of Stations was read the third time. Resolved,—That the Stations of the ministers as now read be confirmed, and that it be referred to the Oonnexional Committee to make such arrangements as it may deem advisable in reference to the appointment, or otherwise, of the itinerant preachers whose names do not appear in the list of Stations.

Minutes of the Annual Assembly.

Resolved,—That the Minutes now read be confirmed, entered in the Journal, and signed by the President and Secretary, in the presence of two witnesses, as provided for in the Foundation Deed.

Dissolution of the Annual Assembly.

Resolved,—That the Annual Assembly be now dissolved.

ALFRED JONES, President. THOMAS SHERWOOD, Oonnexional Secretary.

XXVII.—ADDRESS OF THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Dear Brethren, —It is with pleasure that we again address you on those Divine things which make both for Oonnexional peace and prosperity. We deeply sympathise with those of you who, from the pressure of the times, are involved in various troubles. The restraints which may thus have been placed on your accustomed enterprises are, we trust, but temporary. May your minds be sustained upon the immovable rock of the Divine promises. Although, by the mercy of God, no minister in active Circuit work has during this year been removed by death, we regret the loss of five brethren who had long laboured in the word and doctrine, and whose piety and zeal had ever exerted

a powerful influence on our Churches ; viz., the Revs. W. R. ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES. 161

Brown, A. Gilbert, G. Smith, T. Newton, and R. Bell. Others have fallen from the ranks of our laymen, who had the best interests of our Connexion at heart : among: whom we may mention Mr. Abraham Sharman, whose personal piety and unobtrusive generosity have for ever endeared him to our hearts. To one and all we pay our tribute of loving memory, while we pray that a double portion of their spirit may be upon us and ours. While the elder brethren and fathers are so rapidly passing to their eternal home, ' Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He send forth labourers into His harvest.' As Free Churches we must not allow our ministry to drift behind the best thought and life of the age. Hence it behoves us to support as generously as we are able the Institute, which has been established for the training of the young men whom the Churches shall from time to time choose as their ministers. Never was the call more urgent for a fully cultured and thoroughly spiritualised manhood in ministers of religion. You will be thankful to know that there is a net increase in our Church membership of 544 persons. It will be obvious to you that this does not represent the total number of persons brought into Church fellowship with us during the year.

1,257 have been removed by death ; a large number has been lost by emigration, and by removals to localities where we have no Churches; while 3,550 have,—chiefly, we fear, through declensions in spiritual life, or disregard of the value of Church fellowship,—ceased to be enrolled with us. Thankful as we are for this growth, it is not so large as it might have been and calls for renewed consecration of ourselves to God. The report before us on the state and prospects of our Foreign Missions affords us the highest satisfaction. In every place prospects of great usefulness present themselves, and in many there has been an addition of members. We have felt peculiar pleasure in having in our midst at this Assembly the Rev. R. Swallow, who for ten years has been one of your missionaries to China. We bespeak for him, and for all our missionaries, your earnest sympathy and liberal support. It has caused us much anxiety to note that our ordinary receipts for Mission purposes this year have not equalled the outlay by £1,000. Surely the general prosperity of your Missions will not fail to excite your gratitude to God and lead to renewed exertions for the support of a cause so sacred and animating. L 162 ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES.

Your Chapel Funds continue to render good service in the relief of distressed estates. We regret that the Relief Fund

has not been able to allow the whole of the relief requested ; still assistance has been given to an extent which will greatly relieve the Trustees and Churches. Permit us to say, that if the objects contemplated by this Fund are to be adequately met the Circuits must show themselves interested, not only in their own local affairs, but in the welfare of the Connexion at large. A Fund so important in its design, and so intimately connected with the spread of true religion in many populous neighbourhoods, deserves liberal support. In the Address of the last Annual Assembly hope was expressed that the £30,000 proposed to be raised as a Commemorative Fund would be realised. It will afford you much gratification to know that the sum of £32,293 12s. 7d. has been promised. For this enlargement of your liberality we offer our thanks to God, who by inspiring your hearts with sympathy for the heathen world and zeal for the spread of the Gospel, has caused you to abound in this grace also. The new scheme for Connexional Evangelism is working admirably. During the year the three evangelists have conducted missions in fifty-five Circuits. 1,500 avowed conversions are reported, while the spiritual life of many believers has been much quickened. It was when your representatives last met in Conference at Nottingham that the scheme was launched for the forma- tion of a Connexional school. Ashville College is now self- supporting, and has a staff of five masters, with seventy- three pupils. Some of these pupils are the sons of Episcopalians, thus showing that the merit of the establishment is being recognised and appreciated by persons outside our own Denomination. And now, Brethren, we are about to make another year of Connexional history. What is it to be, a record of suc- cess, or of failure ? As ministers and office-bearers of your Churches we have not failed to examine our own hearts, lest any decay in the fervour of our piety, lest any deficiency of zealous service should have obstructed the work of God.

' To similar searchings of heart ' and to the most serious re- view of every past neglect and failure we affectionately call you. To learn from experience is the special power and the distinctive glory of man, and it is only as we use this power ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES. 163 wisely that we can make true progress. Learning from our failures as well as from our successes, do we not see the need of being less ' fashioned according to this world,' more de- cided in our religious character, fruitful in good works, ex- emplary in our home-life and in our attendance on public worship ? Some of you are preachers. ' Continue stead- fastly in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.' Our strength in the pulpit is born in the prayer-room. It is therefore incumbent on us to pray and labour for forces wherewith to act upon men emotionally, intellectually, and morally. Others are class leaders. * Like leader like people.' Your own state will reflect itself in the utterance and expe- rience of your members. Hence it is imperative that you have deep piety, thorough devotion to your work, and a clear apprehension of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity, and its essential duties. Some of you are Sunday-school teachers. Remember that the end of your teaching is to awaken in the hearts of your scholars an earnest faith in Christ and a hearty loyalty to His authority. The young people of our congregations claim our special regard and call forth our earnest desires and prayers. We have at this Assembly held a Sunday-school Convention for the purpose of emphasising our conception of religious education. Never was the teacher's work weighted with more solemn respon- sibilities than it is to-day. We live at a time when the area of knowledge is widening with a greater speed than it has at any other period of the world's history, and this has brought with it the temptation to consider the wants of the intellect in preference to the needs of the soul. We hail with gladness this diffusion of knowledge, and we would urge you to culti- vate the intellect to the utmost of your opportunity ; but do not forget that the intellect is not the sole organ of spiritual vision. There are' discoveries of truth to be made by the heart going out in loving ministry to the needy as well as by the armed troops of the reason. Religion is not a question to be relegated to the realm of ideas. It is not merely an opinion; it is a life, and it can be solved only by living. Then see to it that your scholars do not rest satisfied with hereditary attachments to the Word of God, or be content with a general respect for public worship instead of seeking a personal interest in the ' great salvation.' It has been pointed out as a hopeful sign of the times L 2 '

164 ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES. that no modern set of thinkers, religions or secular, will have anything to do with any system that does not place real practical right-doing in the front of its theory. It looks as has if it were steadily coming to this ; that the system which the greatest power to develop the best human conduct will be accepted as the truest system. Henceforth the worth of our testimony as Churches will be determined by the energy and depth of our spiritual life. Let every Church be in reality a Divine brotherhood, in which every man shall feel grieved when trouble falls to any, and a common interest shall be experienced in each other's joy. Let the world see that our Churches are places where great reservoirs of power are held ready to be poured out whenever the true occasion comes to open the floodgates for God or man ; let it be known that there is such a deepening of spiritual life mani- fested in the devout utterances of all who pray and praise, that every man is lifted nearer heaven through the united worship than he could hope to be by solitary meditation and prayer, and people will come to us and co-operate with us in our endeavour to extend Christ's kingdom. We believe that our polity affords the noblest organ for the expression and development of the true idea of the Church. Then let us, by the cultivation of all the manly and gentle virtues of Christian character, endeavour to fulfil that bright ideal. Success is inevitable when the strength of a Church is in the unexceptionable goodness, tenderness, heroism, self-sacrifice, and Christ-likeness of its members. The one thing needful to spiritual life and growth and usefulness is spiritual culture. Spiritual affections will never be strong enough to overbear the barriers of sense, and enable us to see * spiritual things clearly—never be strong enough to guide life to its finest issues unless we use means to train and perfect them. We need not enumerate to you those means of grace which many of the noblest spirits have found so helpful to them. Whilst adopting such others as you may deem essential, do not neglect those which from the beginning have so largely con- tributed to the strength of our Churches. To be weak in prayer is to be weak everywhere. The help of the Holy Spirit is real, and His power becomes ours in proportion to the strength of our desire and the fidelity of our use. See to it, that you use the resources you have as good stewards of the manifold grace of Grod, and fail you cannot. There ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES. 165 is something wondrously inspiring in the thought that the forces which won the marvellous victories of apostolic times are within our reach. We have the same Gospel, the same

Holy Spirit, the same almighty God : all that any age or Church has possessed, to fit it for the task of witnessing for Christ we possess, or may possess. Brethren, if it is true that 'to restore a common-place truth to its first uncommon lustre, we need only translate it into action,' let us personally restore to their original position these truths, by translating them into action, and accessions will be made to our numbers. Begin at once. Guard against giving away the present for a future opportunity. Make no plans for the future which do not specify something to be done now, and inquire care- fully whether what you are doing now is a fair proportion of what you expect to be done. Let us, one and all, address ourselves to the manifold needs of man with manifold methods—every one worked by the Spirit of Christ. And lest any man should become weary of well-doing, let him reflect, that in apparently labouring fruitlessly he may be gathering and acquiring for future success. ' We commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.'

Signed on behalf of the Annual Assembly,

ALFRED JONES, President, THOMAS SHERWOOD, Secretary.

N.B.—The Ministers are requested by the vote of the Annual Assembly to bring this Address before their Churches in their respective Circuits. 166 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS.

XXVIL—ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MINISTERS OF THE UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES.

The figures at the heginning of the lines indicate the Tear when Ministerial Service com- menced. The asterisk () 'signifies that the brother to whose name it is attached is a member of the Superannuation and Beneficent Fund. The figures after the Circuits in the third column denote the number of the Circuit on the Stations, while those at the end of the column denote each Minister's first, second, &c, Annual Appointment to his present Circuit.

Ent Names. Circuits. Yrs. Postal Addresses.

1879 *Abbott, E London Fifth, 110 2 Elephas Villas, Ilford, Essex. 1861 *Abercrombie R., London, Peckham-rye, 129, Chadwick-road, Peckham, M.A. 225 5 London, S.E. 1862 Abercrombie, E.E.... London Seventh, 112... 3 129, Warwick-street, Pimlico, 1858 *Adcock, J., (Gen. London. Mis. Sec.) Sheffield, Hanover, 209 5 443, Glossop-road, Sheffield. 1863 Allchurch, J. H Eedruth, 39 3 HeartonVillas,Redruth,Cornwall 1863 *Ambler, I 1 Wesley Place, Union - road Oswaldtwistle, Accrington.

1867 Armstrong, J. W. ... Middlesborough, 159... 1 Middlesborough. 1868 Arnold, J. E. ' Wisbech, 178 1 Wisbech. 1862 Ashcroft, Thos. Chorley, 133 1 Chorley. 1858 Askew, E. Derby, Becket-street, 183 3 100, Uttoxeter New-road," Derby 1848 Aspinall.Thos. (Sup.) St. Austell, 40 Ledrah-road,St.Austell,Cornwall 1870 London Ninth, 114 11 Woodford, Essex. 1877 Austin, J West Hartlepool, 167 1 23, Farndall-terrace, West Hart lepool.

1877 Poynton, 143 2 Poynton, near Stockport.

18^7 Bailey, T Salford Second, 147 ... 2 Liverpool-street, Salford. 1878 Ball, Josh Overton, 99 1 Rhosyllan Villa, St. Martins 1864 Balmer, J. S. (Cor. Ruabon, N. Wales. Sec.) Blackpool, 130 7 Lynwood - terrace, Park - road Blackpool. 1860 Barker, J 3 13, Hanover-street, Leeds. 1859 Barker, T. (Sup.J ... Hull and Beverley, 84 Kirby Malzeard, near Ripon. 1869 Barnard, J. F Newcastle-on-Tyne,149 1 13, Havelock-street, Newcastle on-Tyne. 1876 Newcastle-under-Lyme 97 2 Newcastle-under-Lyme. 1875 Barningham, J. Geelong, 236 1 Geelong, Australia.

1865 Barton, J. (Sup.) ... Geelong,i 236 Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 18*6 Barton, S. S. Blackburn, 129 3 7, Limefield, Blackburn. 1859 Batten, J Morecambe, 141 3 26, Clarence-street, Morecambe. 1874 Bavin, F Sheffield, Hanover, 209 1 Sheffield. 1878 Baxter, J East Africa, 260 2 East Africa.

1836 Baxter, M. (Sup.) ... Richmond, 278 Richmond, New Zealand. 1836 'Bayley, T. A. (Sup.) Windsor, 254 Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria Australia. 1855 Beavan, S 2 Louth, Lincolnshire. 1861 Beckerlegge, 0. Chesterfield, 212 1 Chesterfield. [Bradford 1849 Beckett, W Bradford, Westgate, 50 1 9, White* s-terrace, Whetley Hill 1866 Beeken, W. H. Kingswood, 22 3 Kingswood, Bristol. 1866 Bennett, J Manchester Third, 125 2 442, Ashton Old-road, Openshaw Manchester. 1872 Bennett, P Winsford.SandbachlOl, 1 Sandbach, Cheshire. . , . .

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS. 167

Ent Names. Circuits. Yrs. Postal Addresses.

1878 *Bentley, J. . Stratton and Bude, 41 4 Tapson's-terrace, Bude, on North Devon Mail. 1865 Bevan, J Bodedryn, 104 13 Bodedryn, near Holyhead, Wales. 1876 Billington, J. Stockton, 163 1 11, Lawrence-street, Stockton-cn- Tees. 1878 Bird, M Wanalta, Australia. 1879 Bishop, G. W Wakefield 73,. Wakefield. 1849 *Boaden, E. (Chapel Sec.) Manchester, 123 Crescent House, Crescent-road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. 1885 Bocock, E Hexham, 157 Hexham. 1861 *Bond, W. H... Oxford, 118 104, Kingston-road, Oxford. 1865 Booth, H. M. Burton-on-Trent, 3 ... St. Paul's-square, Burton-on- Trent. 1877 Booth, J. B Market Rasen, 86 Market Basen, Lincolnshire. 1857 •Booth, T.M Leamington, 4 3, Lansdown-circus, Leamington.

1878 Bowe. W. H. .. Sydney, 250 Sydney, Australia. 1885 Bowell, W Lincoln, Saxon-st., 76 Saxon-street, Lincoln. 1851 Boyden, W Darlington, 155 8, Stanhope-road, Darlington. 1857 •Boyes, J., M.A. Grimsby, 82 45, Hainton-st., Great Grimsby. 1864 *Brewin, B Exeter, 20 8, Belmont-place, Exeter.

1863 Brewitt, J. C. .. Bristol North, 11 City-road, Bristol. 1882 Bromley, A Accrington, 127 6, Avenue-parade, Accrington. 1875 Brook, D., B.A. Liverpool South, 91 ... 23, Park Hill-road, Liverpool, S. 1879 Brookes, W. H. Bishop Auckland, 155 BishopAuckland,.CountyDurham.

1870 Brown, J , Prome, 21 Prome.

1882 Burkitt, J. H. ., Burton-on-Trent, 3 ... 244, Horninglow-road, Burton-on- Trent. 1852 Burnett, W. (Sup.) London First, 106 London. 1882 Burt, J. P Sunderland.Brougham Street, 165 Sunderland. 1879 Butcher, C. H. London Eleventh, 115. Thornton Heath, London. 1878 Buxton, C. H. Todmorden, 206 Walsden, near Todmorden. [ham. 1866 Campbell, J Nottingham Pirst, 180. Boulevard, The Porest, Notting- 1861 Carr, J. H. (Sup.) ... Leeds, West, 46 7, Warwick-terrace, Leeds. 1883 *Carthew, T. H Free Town, 284 Free Town, Sierra Leone. 1836 Cartwright, J. (Sup.) Prodsham, 94 Frodsham, Cheshire. 1866 "Casely, Tubal St. George's, Welling- ton, 7 St. George's, Wellington, Salop. 1883 Casley, J Minni, 242 Minni, Australia. 1833 Cave, Wm. (Sup.) York, 74 York. 1879 *Chadwick, A...... Crewe, 93 Crewe. 1876 Challenger, S. C. Halifax, 61 Halifax. 1867 Chapman, H. T. ... Sheffield, Surrey-st., 89, Conway-place, Upper Hanover- 207 street, Sheffield. 1875 Chapman, W. H. Penguin and Table Cape, 244 Penguin, Australia. 1838 'Chesson, G. (Sup.).. Wakefield, 73 Wakefield. 1883 Chester, F. E., B.A. London Eighth, 113 ... 6, Hanbury-terrace, Meadow-road, South Lambeth, London, S.W. 1860 Chester, S, Manchester Second, 124 44, St. Bees-street, Moss Side, Manchester. 1847 Chew, R Lincoln, Silver-st., 75 18, Tentercroft-street, Lincoln. 1879 *Christophers, W. J. London Third, 108 London. 1876 Clarke. T. S Spalding, 88 Spalding, Lincolnshire. 1872 *Clarke, W. J Cheltenham, 19 Cheltenham. 1S71 Clayton, L Winchester, 122 3, Avenue Villas, Pulflood, Win- chester.

1856 Cleave, J. ... Camelford and Wade- ford, 28) 3 Camelford, Cornwall. 1876 Clements, P. Devonport, 31 3 125, Albert-road, Morice Town, Devonport. .

168 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS.

Ent Names. Circuits. Tks. POSTAE ADDEESSES.

1883 Clemens, F. Newcastle, 243 3 Newcastle, Australia. 1876 Cockin, Joe Truro, 44 10 13, Castle-street, Truro, Cornwall. 1870 Codling, H. London Fourth, 109 ... 1 Manor Chapel House, Gallywall- road, Bermondsey, S E 1882 Coker, J. P Waterloo, 285 2 Waterloo, Sierra Leone. 1853 'Collinge, J Eamsbottom, 204 2 Eamsbottom. 1859 *Collinson, E Appleby, 150 1 Appleby.

1849 *Colman, J. (Supt ) ... Holt, 175 Holt, Dereham. 1858 Cooper, Thos. (Sup.) Manchester Fourth, The Moorelands, Derby-road, 126 Weaste, Manchester. 1881 Cook, Herbert Bristol North, 11 1 Westbury-on-Trym, near Bristol.

1861 Cope, T. J Sunderlan d , Brougham- street, 165 2 11, Argyle-square, Sunderland. 1869 Cornish, E. D. C. Eochdale, Castlemere, 195 3 4, King-street, Eochdale. 1879 Coupe, A. E. Elland, 57 1 Elland, Yorkshire.

1880 "Cox, T. J. ... London Second, 107 ... 2 59, Campbell-st., Bow, London, E. 1860 Crabtree, C. NottinghamSecond,181 1 Regent-st.,New Basford, Notting- ham. 1874 Craine, E. Belper,182 3 Albert-st., Belper, Derbyshire. 1871 Crisp, H. St. Austell, 40 2 1, Elm Villa, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall. 1861 Crombie, A. (Bk. St.) London, Peckham Eye, Rothbury, East Dulwich-grove, 225 3 Dulwich, London, S.E. 1880 Crosby, B Holt, 175 2 Grove House, Clay-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. 1867 *Crowe, H. D Huddersfield, 66 1 Huddersfield.

1859 Cuttell, J. (Sup.) ... Nottingham Second, 181 Nottingham.

1880 Dale, T. P. Burnley, 197 4 Nelson, Burnley. 1875 Davison, R. Retford, 215 2 Collegiate-place, East Eetford. 1878 Dawe, J. H. Brunswick and Colling- Brunswick and Collingwood, wood, 234 1 Australia. 1861 Dawkins, W Barnsley, 211 1 Barnsley. 1836 Dawson.W. (a) (Sup.) Burslem, 92 Burslem. 1869 Dawson, W. (b) Tavistock, 43 2 Tavistock, Devonshire. 1877 Dent. Jabez Nantwich, 96 1 London-road, Nantwich. 1874 Dent, T. J Manchester Second,124 2 6, Derby - terrace, North - road, Clyton, Manchester. 1876 Dickinson, T. J. Eochdale, Baillie-st., 194 4 7, West Street, Eochdale. 1872 Dimond, E Farsley and Yeadon, 58 3 Yeadon, near Leeds. 1878 Dinsley, E. O Goole and Eawcliffe, 59 1 Marshfield, Goole, Yorkshire. 1860 Dinsley, J Rotherham, 214 1 Eotherham. 1866 Douse, D. B Mizpah, 266 12 Mizpah, Jamaica. 1857 Downing, G. (Sup.). Goole and Eawcliffe, 59 Eawcliffe, near Selby, Yorkshire. 1877 Downing, W Lancaster, 139 3 41, Borrowdale-road, Lancaster. 1877 *Dunstan, W London Fourth, 109 ... 1 41, Boeromerall-road, London. 1875 During, W. H...., Galla Country, 262 6 Eibe, care of Bowstead, Eidley, & Co., Zanzibar. 1882 Dutton, F. E. Farsley and Yeadon,58 2 Undercliffe, Bradford.

1862 Edmondson, W Preston First, 144 5 21, East View, Preston. 1836 Edwards, C. (Sup). Liverpool North, 90 ... 407, West Derby-road, Liverpool. 1862 Edwards, D. G Aberystwyth, 103 15 Aberystwyth, Wales. 1882 Edwards, J London Seventh, 112... 2 VictoriaHouse.WarrinerGardens, Battersea Park, London, S.W. 1879 •Edwards, E. J. Hexham, 157 2 Kirkwhelpington, via Newcastle- on-Tyne. 1862 Edwards, T Sheffleld.MountTabor, 208 3 Hanover-square, Sheffield. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS. 169

Ekt Names. Circuits. Yes. Postal Addresses.

1864 Ellaby, J Holmfirth,65 1 Holmfirth. 1880 •Ellis, F. John Glossop, 137 2 Newton Moor, near Manchester. 1873 Elsom, I Holt, 175 1 Holt, Norfolk. 1857 Embleton, W. Stonebroom, 193 3 Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derby- shire. 1861 Evans, C... Worle, 27 2 Worle. 1875 Evans, E. Todmorden, 206 3 Todmorden. 1876 Evans, W. Parkgate, 213 3 5, Greasboro'- road, Parkgate, Botherham. 1876 Everitt, W. P. Bramley, 52 3 4, The Hollies, Armley, Leeds.

1848 Faull, J. N. G. WestCowes, 121 West Cowes, Isle of Wight. 1871 Fennell, W. J. Houghton - le - Spring, 158 Houghton le-Spring, Durham. 1861 *Finnimore, W. H. (Sup) Liskeard, 35 Liskeard, Cornwall. 1868 Fish, John Lincoln, 75 Lincoln. 1863 Foster, T London First, 106 142, Barnsbury - road, Islington, London, N. [Manchester. 1876 Fothergill, H. Salford First, 146 18, Saxby-st., Irlams-O'th' Height, 1878 Foulger, J. London Sixth, 111 London. 45, Trafalgar-square, Scarboro'. 1861 Francis, W. . Scarborough, 70

1878 Fry, Harry . Camelford and Wade- bridge, 28 Port Isaac, Wadebridge.Cornwall. 1868 Fryar, W. A. Sheffield, Hanover, 209 153, Bock-street, Sheffield. 1864 Fysh, N West Hartlepool, 167... Birbank Manse, West Hartlepool.

1867 Galpin, F. Ningpo, 256 19 Ningpo, China. 1876 Garde, J... Mooroopna, 241 3 Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia. - 1878 Gaskell, J. Newcastle - under - Silverdale, Newcastle - under Lyme, 97 1 Lyme. 1876 Gay, Walter.. Biddings, 191 3 Biddings, near Alfreton, Derby- shire. 1863 Gibson, Saml. Newcastle-on-Tyne,149 3 40, Holly Avenue, West Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1836 Gilchrist, J. W. (Sup). South Shields, 162 11, Balmoral-place, Aberdeen. 1837 Glazebrook.B. (Sup.) Newport, 23 Newport, Monmouthshire. 1880 Graves, George Mansfield, 189 2 Mansfield. 1879 Gray, Earl St. Columb, 42 1 St. Columb, Cornwall. - terrace, Brackenbury- 1853 Green, E. D Preston Second, 145 ... 1 Onslow road, Preston. 1866 Greenwood, O Darwen, 135 4 Darwen, Lancashire. 1859 Griffith, W Kingston, 263 26 Kingston, Jamaica. 1863 Griffiths, C Peterborough, 87 2 Peterborough. 1838 Guttridge, J. (Sup.) ManchesterSecond,124 Plymouth-grove, Manchester.

1874 Hacking, J. E Callington, 29 1 Callington, Cornwall. 1841 Hacking, T. (Sup.)... Oxford, 118 Oxford. 1873 Hall, Edwin Helston, 33 3 Helston, Cornwall. 1878 Hammond, J Peterborough, 87 1 Peterborough. 1853 Hands, A Harrogate, 63 4 Eichmond Villa, Harrogate. 1859 Hargreaves, G Cardiff, 17 5 Cardiff. 1861 Harris, E. T Sowerby Bridge, 72 1 Sowerby Bridge. 1860 Harris, J. A Worksop, 217 5 Garfield Villa, Worksop. 1869 Harris, W. H. Cory York, 74 3 75, Union-terrace, York. 1882 Harrison, G. W Murchison and Bush- worth, 246 2 Australia. 1875 Harrison, James. ManchesterFourth, 126 1 287,Eccles New-road, Manchester. 1860 Hartley, J. G Sheffield, 210 1 Sheffield. 1880 Haworth, J Sunderland, Broug- ham-street, 165 4 9, Croft Avenue, Sunderland. l .

170 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS.

Ent Names. Circuits. Yes. Postal Addresses.

1875 Hebbron, R. Oldham, 203 101, Windsor-road, Oldham. 1876 Heritage, W. G. Keighley, 69 Keighley, Yorkshire. 1884 Heywood, Samuel. Birkdale, Southport, 228 Southport. 1881 Hill, .'.'...... '. Australia. V/H. (Sup) . Violet Town j 252 Violet Town, 1878 >Hinchliffe, G. H.... Whitehaven, 169 Egremont, Whitehaven. 1852 j* Hirst, Henry Burnley, 197 187, Aecrington-road, Burnley. 1850 * Hirst, John (Sap.). Birstall, 48 Birstall. 1879*Hockin, J. S Ilkeston, 186 Ilkeston. 1881, Hocking, Joseph.... Birstall, 48 Birkenshaw, Leeds. 1869 * Hocking, S. K Southport, 148 21, Scarisbrick New-road, South- port. 1863 Hodge, J. T Manchester First, 123 Old-road, Blackley, Manchester. 1884 Hogg.^Edward. Leeds, Lady-lane, 45... 58, Windsor-street, , Leeds.

1863 Holgate, H. Bradford-bridge, 49 ... 10, Melbourne-terrace, Little H or ton-lane, Bradford. 1865 Holgate, J.. Leeds South, 47 20, Malvern-road, Beeston-hill, Leeds. 1857 Holliday, A. (P.T.I.) Manchester Second, Crescent-range College, Victoria- 124 park, Manchester. 1865 *Hollins, T.. London Sixth, 111 33, Park-lane, Bayswater.London. 1874 Holmes, C. D. Boston, 78 24, Victoria-terrace, Boston, Lin- colnshire.

1884 Hooks, Henry . Newcastle-on-Tyne,149 Wallsend, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1884 Hope, W. C Holt, 175 Holt. 1852 Hopkins, J. ).... Cross Hills, 56 Cross Hills, Yorkshire. 1874 Hopkins, J. G.. Birmingham North, 1 Nechells, Birmingham. 1879 Hopkins, S. W. Bury, 198 255, Rochdale-road, Bury. 1867 Hopper, C. W.. Birkenhead, 220 5, The Woodlands, Clifton Park, Birkenhead. 1873 Hopper, W. J. Bacup, 196 Bacup. 1881 Houghton, J... Galla Country, 262 East Africa. 1879 Hounsell, G.... Lily Dale, 240 Lily Dale, Victoria, Australia. 1873 Howe, Will.... North Shields, 161 Rose Hill, Wellington-on-Tyne. 1857 Hudson, G. ... Wednesbury and Dar- laston, 9 Wednesbury. 1875 Hunt, Chas South Shields, 162 3, Challoner - terrace, South Shields. 1857 Hunter, W. M. Matlock, 190 3 Holloway, Cromford, Derby.

1884 Ingram, G. W. Middlesborough, 159... 46, Milton-st., Middlesborough.

1875 Irving, David Easton, Bristol, 219 ... Bristol. 1876 Isaac, A Violet Town, 252 Violet Town, Australia. 1879 Ivey, A London Sixth, 111 Sidney House, Shepherd's Bush, London, W.

1874 Jackling, J. K Camborne, 30 . 2 Camborne, Cornwall. 1839 Jackson, W. (Sup.). Exeter, 20 18, Victoria-road, Exeter. 1874 James, W. H Shrewsbury, 6 2, Albert-street, Shrewsbury. 1874 Jolly, W. G Louth, 85 14, Ramsgate, Louth, Lincoln- shire. 1857 Jones, A. (President) Huddersfield, Bruns- wick, 67 82,Fitzwilliamstreet,Hudderefield. 1876 Jones, F Ripley, 192 Ripley. 1865 Jones, J Bridlington Quay, 80... Bridlington Quay. 1837 Jones, W. (Sup.) ... Devonport, 31 12, Higher Portland-place, Devon- port. 1863 Jordan, Joseph Salford First, 146 3 57, Gt. Clowes-street, Lower Broughton, Manchester.

1866 Kaines, G Wisbech, 178. Norwich-road, Wisbech. [rey. 1839 ,*Jieene, A. (Sup.). Croydon, 117. St. Michael's-rd.,Wallington, Sur- .

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS. 171

Ent Names. Circuits. Trs. Postal Addresses.

1861 *Kench, Thos St. Helen's, 221 1 61, Argyle-street, St. Helen's, Lancashire. 1855 Kendall, J Brigg, 79 1 Brigg, Lincolnshire. 1876 KiLjour, G Wakefield, 73 1 Wakefield. 1867 King, Jabez Burslem, 92 3 94, Waterloo-road, Burslem. 1869 King, James London Eighth, 113 ... 3 139, Railton-road, Heme Hill, London, S.E. [Chesterfield. 1879 *Kipling, R. H Chesterfield, 212 1 Sitwell-villas, Eckington, via 1851 Kirsop. J Northwich, 98 1 Northwich, Cheshire.

1867 Lamb, F Sheffield, Hanover, 209 1 Hanover House, Sheffield. 1877 Manchester Fourth, 126 2 Manchester. 1858 Macclesfield, 140 2 252, Park-lane, Macclesfield. 1868 Bridgwater, 16 1 Bridgwater. 1865 Holbeach, 8'i 2 Holbeach. 1877 Law, Thos Gateshead, 156 1 Felling, Gateshead-on-Tyne. 1875 Lawis, J. F Newcastle-on-Tyne,149 1 12, Lansdowne-terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1878 Penzance, 37 2 North-st„ Marazion, Cornwall. 1867 Lee, Thos. (a) Bristol South, 12 3 4, Carlton-place, North-st., Bed- minster, Bristol. 1880 Lee, Thos. (b) Birmingham, 2 1 139, Golden Hillock-road, Small Heath, Birmingham. 1885 Leicester,W 1 Leeds. 1875 Leigh, W. J West Africa, 286 11 York, Sierra Leone. 1877 Letcher, Thos Liskeard, 35 3 Liskeard, Cornwall. 186+ Lewis, John Frodsham, 94 2 Frodsham.

1862 Lilleyj W. Brisbane, 233 , 2 Brisbane, Australia. 1880 Livesey, H Bristol South, 12 1 East Redcliff-crescent, Bristol. 1885 Longdon, Jas. Driffield, 81 1 Driffield. 1860 Lord, G Consett, 154 4 Blackfine Blackball, Durham. 1863 Sunderland, Dock-st., 166 4 Sunderland. 1863 Lucas, W Oxford, 118 1 Woodstock. 1857 Lyon, R. (Sup.) Bridlington Quay, 80... Bridlington Quay, Yorkshire.

1852 Macfarlane, S.(Sup.) Auckland, 273 Auckland, New Zealand. 1877 Machin, A. G Huddersfield, 68 1 Huddersfield. 1883 Madigan, J. W. Lake Marmal, 239 3 Lake Marmal, Australia. 1876 Mann, H Barrow, 227 1 Barrow-in- Furness 1876 Marrs, F Leeds, Lady-lane, 45... 3 129, Roundhay-road, Leeds. 1875 Martin, J Launceston, 34 3 The Manse, Launceston, Cornwall 1877 Martin, J. J New Wandsworth, 224 6 7, Bennerley-road, New Wands- worth, S.W. 1872 Mather, J. M 6 Oakley Manse, Rawtenstall, Man- chester. 1844 Mather, John 3 1, Albion-terrace, Burnley. 1864 Matthews, A. B North Shields, 161 1 40, Payne-street, North Shields. 1863 Matthews, W 3 Kemble-road, Croydon. 1874 Mawer, J. W. 1 Diss, Norfolk. 1883 MacLaughlin, R. H.. Mount Regale, 267 3 Mount Regale, Jamaica. 1884 Mellelieu, G. Hebden Bridge, 200 ... 1 Luddenden Fort, Yorkshire. 1866 Micklethwaite, W.... Burton-on-Trent, 3 ... 4 Prospect House, Newhall, Burton- on-Trent. Essex. 1844 Miller, Ira (Sup.) ... London First, 106 . , Woodford, 1880 Miller, J Nottingham First, 180. 2 Nottingham. 1852 Miller, M. (Sup.) ... Manchester Second,124 61, Cecil-street, Manchester. 1853 Miller, R Geelong, 236 Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 1877 Mold, J. W Stony Hill, 269 8 Stony Hill, Jamaica. 1873 Sheffield, Hanover, 209 1 Sheffield. 1879 Mullett, "W. R. Framlingham, 174 2 Framlingham, Suffolk. 1850 Myers, J. (a) Manchester Second,124 2 38, Monton- street, Greenhays, Manchester. , . ,

172 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS.

Ent Names. Circuits. Yrs. Postal Addresses.

1879 *Myers, J. (b) St. Ann's, 270 1 St. Ann's, Jamaica. Poplar, 1859 Myers, M. T. London Second, 107 ... 8 15, Woodstock-road, London, E.

Everton, Liver- 1877 Naylor, T Liverpool North, 90 ... 1 146, Queen's-road, pool. 1877 Needham, J., Todmorden, 206 1 Todmorden. 1879 Nield, J. W. Sheffield, Surrey-st., 207 2 1, Littlemore, Eckington, near Chesterfield.

1860 *Ogden,C. .. Norwich, 170 6 Norwich. 1863 Oliver, J. T. Manchester Third, 125 887, Ashton-road, Fairfield, Man- chester. 1880 *Opie, T. H. Stapenhill, Burton, 218 2 Burton-on-Trent.

1863 Orme, E. .. Bellingham, 151 1 West Woodburn, Newcastle-on- Tyne. 1871 Parkin, J Rangiora, 279 3 Rangiora, New Zealand. 1883 Payne, T. J. B. Tooleen, 251 1 Tooleen, Australia.

1878 Pearce, A. E. . Lostwithiel and Bod- rain, 36 2 Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 1866 Pearce, J Whitehaven, 169 3 33, Scotch-street, Whitehaven. 1837 Pearson, E. (Sup.).. Cheltenham, 19 Cheltenham. 1870 Pendray, J. J "Wellington, 281 1 Wellington, New Zealand. 1853 Pennell, D. W East Dereham, 173 2 Litcham, Swaffham, Norfolk. 1876 Penny, C. Reefton, 283' 3 Reefton, New Zealand. 1855 Penrose, E. (Sup.).. Tavistock, 43 Tavistock, Devonshire. 1874 Percival, G. C Penzance, 37 2 15, St. Mary's-terrace, Penzance. 1862 Percival, J Norwich, 170 7 Norwich. 1881 Percival, R Camelford and Wade- bridge, 28 3 Wadebridge, Cornwall. 1869 Perry, E. 0. Westport, 282 1 Westport and Charleston, New Zealand. 1877 Peters, A. ... Oxford, 277 3 Oxford, New Zealand. 1879 Pitchford, J. London, Woolwich and May Villa, Contewell-road, Plum- Plumstead, 226 2 stead, London, SE. 1879 Poad, S. Bristol North, 11 3 3, Prince' s-place, Gloucester-rd., Horfield, Bristol. 1861 Poole, R Exeter, 20 1 Newton Abbot. 1878 Poppleton, C. H. Newport, 23 1 Newport. 1870 Porteus, D Box Hill, 232 3 Box Hill, Australia. 1872 Prater, S Ip9wich, 176 1 Ipswich. 1881 *Pye, Chas Bath, 15 1 Bath.

1879 Eaine, P. Prudhoe, 160 1 The Manse, Prudhoe, Newcastle- on-Tyne. 1863 Ramshaw, C. R. New Mills. 142 2 New Mills, near Stockport. 1877 Rank, W. C Accrington, 127 8 Great Harwood, Blackburn. 1873 Raymont, H. .. Manchester First, 123 3 13, Brampton- grove, Smedly-lane, Cheetham, Manchester. 1872 Redfern, W Bristol West, 14 2 40, Fernbank-rd., Redland, Bristol 1862 Redstone, H. B Christchurch, 274 1 Christchurch, New Zealand. 1838 Reed, W. (a) (Sup.), Sunderland, S. Dur- 3, Belle Vue Park, Tunstall-road, ham-street, 164 Sunderland. 1878 Reed, W. (b) Biddings, 191 4 Codnor, near Derby. 1859 Reeves, G Hayle, 32 1 Hayle, Cornwall. 1857 Rendell, J. 8. Ashton and Staly- 6, Grafton-street, Ashton-under- bridge, 128 3 Lyne.

1864 Renshaw, J. . Haslingden, 199 1 Alexandra-terrace, Haslingden near Manchester. 1876 Richards, J Stawell, 249 1 Stawell, Australia. 1883 Riding, T Ballarat, 231 1 Ballarat, Australia. 1863 Roberts, J. (a) . London Fifth, 110 3 32, Avenue-road, Forest Gate, London, E. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS. 173

Ent Names. Circuits. Yes. Postal Addresses.

1863 *Eoberts, J. (b) . Gordon Town, Provi- Gordon Town, Providence, dence, 268 15 Jamaica. 1863 Roberts, W. L Louth, 85 3 18, Lee-st, Louth, Lincolnshire. 1837 Eobinson, G. (Sup.) Leeds West, 46 Leeds. 1857 *Robinson, Jas Glossop, 137 4 Sheffield-road, Glossop. 1846 Robinson, John Hindley Green, 138 ... 3 West Leierh, near Manchester. 1865 Rogers, T. (Sup.) St. Ann's, 270 St. Ann's, Jamaica. [Australia. 1870 Ross, Joseph Richmond, 245 3 Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, 1853 Rothwell, T Ilkeston, 186 1 Ilkeston.

1856 Sarvent, G. (Sup.) .. Bacup, 196 Co-operation-street, Bacup. 1872 Sarvent, J Carlisle, 153 1 11, Hart-street, Carlisle. 1858 Saul, T. B Gateshead, 156 3 8, Woodhouse-terrace, Gateshead 1872 *Sayer, A Market Rasen, 86 1 Market Rasen.

1864 Scragg, H. (Sup.) .. Overton, 99 Overton, Ruabon, Flintshire. 1876 *Seden, J Redditch, 5 3 Redditch, Worcestershire. 1863 Sellars, S Rochdale. 194 1 St. Edmund' s-terrace, Rochdale. 1869 Sharpley, O. (Sup.) Nottingham, 180 Chestnut Grove, Mapperley-road, Nottingham. 1874 *Shaw, B. J. H. Birstall, 48 3 Birstall, near Leeds. 1861 Shaw, E.T. ... Rochdale, Castlemere, 195 2 6, The Park, Rochdale. 1863 Sherwood, T. (Con-

nexional Sec.) Liverpool Central, 89 . 5 138, Falkner-street, Liverpool. 1880 Skillings, T Downham, 172 2 Downham, Norfolk.,l_Manchester. 1858 Skinner, W Denton, 136 2 21, Seymour-street, Denton.near 1867 Slack, J Loughbro', 188 1 Loughbro', Leicestershire. 1869 Smith, W. L Hull, 84 1 Hull. 1878 Snow, W. H. S Kingswood, 22 1 Kingswood. 1882 Soothill, W. E Wenchow, 258 4 Wenchow, China. 1885 Soothill, Alfred Darlington, 229 1 Darlington. 1854 Soulby, H Swansea, 26 1 Swansea. 1874 Sparkes, F. W Sunderland, Sth. Dur- ham-street, 164 3 Seaham Harbour, Sunderland. 1862 Stafford, J Rochester, 119 3 Rochester. 1857 Stocker, W. C... Mansfield, 189 2 Mansfield. 1875 Stoneman, J. B. Manchester Second, lz4 4 41, Burgess-terrace, Hyde-road, Manchester. 1860 Stubbs, B Bolton, Hanover, 132... 3 32, Arrowsmith-terrace, Bolton. 1881 Stuttard, John Shields North, 161 5 St. Mary's-terrace, Whitley, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1859 Sunman, W. R. Nottingham First, 180. 3 Forest-road, Nottingham. 1877 Swallow, J. E... Blyth,152 1 29, Marine-terrace, Blyth, North- umberland.

1872 Swallow, R. ... China, 257 12 Mill Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. 1850 Symons, W. T. Gateshead, 156 1 Burnopfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

1880 Taylor, A. M Hobart, 238 1 Hobart, Australia. Cottage, Clitheroe. 1864 Taylor, John (a) . Clitheroe, 134 3 Holmes 1881 Taylor, John (b). Liskeard, 35 1 Attercliffe, , Cornwall,R.S.O. 1860 Taylor, J. T Bacup, 196 3 Waterfoot, near Bacup. 1866 Tavlor, R Addington, 272 5 Addington, New Zealand. 1863 Tebb, E Castleford, 53 1 Longacre-villas, Castleford, York- shire. 1869 Thomas, J. W.(Sup.) Overton, 99 Overton, Ruabon, N. Wales. 1883 Thomas, J. J Bananas, 287 3 Bananas, West Africa. 1869 Thompson, G Hexham, 157 1 3, Tynedale-terrace, Hexham. Madeley-street, Tunstall, 1885 Thompson, F.W . ... Burslem, 92 1 Staff. Chaucer-terrace, 1879 Thompson, ft. D Grantham, 185 3 3, Grantham, Lincolnshire. 1864 Thompson, G. H. Huddersfield, 66 3 Norleigh House, Somerset-road, Huddersfield. 174 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS.

Ent Names. Circuits. Yrs. Postal Addresses.

18S3 Thomley, J. {fain. Sec.) Sheffield, Hanover, 209 S New Porter-street, Sheffield. •Tomlin, S Farsley and Teadon, 58 2 Pudsey, near Leeds.. 1861 •Tomllnson, T. (Sup.) Nottingham, 180 Nottingham.

1878 •Tonkin, E. F. ., Bolton, Albert-place, 131 S 100, Davenport-street» Balt«n. 1872 •Toppin, W Bradford, Westgate.50 3 485, Eooley-lasae, Dudley HiUi Bradford*

1836 Townend, J. (Sup.) . Rochdale, Castlemere.

195 . Eochdale. 1855 Townend, T. W. Bury, i«i"\""""""ll"" 1 Woodfield House, Bury. 1858 Travis, E. J Heckmondwike, 61 2 Heckmondwike. 1861 Tregoning, C. ... 'Littleborough, 202 3 The Manse, Littleborough, Man*

Chester. , - 1859 Trevail, W. London,Willow-street, 222 3 73, De Beauvoir-road, London, N. 1863 •Trotter, E. Winsford and Sand- bach, 101 1 Winsford, Cheshire 18£3 Truseott, J. Manchester First, 123 2 Elizabeth-street, ..Caeetham Hill- road, Manchester. 1872 •Truseott, T FreeTown, 284 5 Free Town, Sierra Leone. 1877 Tungate, B. J. ... Cleckheaton, 51 5 Tofts House, Cleckheaton.

1872 Tungate, W. B. Worle, 27 ; 2 Weston-super-Mare. 1876 Turner, E Fitzroy 235 1 Fitzroy, Australia. 1860 Turner, G Leeds, Lady4ane, 45 2 ll,Norfchfield-terrace,Lavell-road, Leeds. 1872 Turner, G. H. Lowestoft, 177 4 16, Denmark-road, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

1882 Turner, J , Bramley, 52 2 Tictoria-terracej Kirkstall, Leeds.

1873 Umpleby, H. Shields South, 162 2 3arrow-on-Tyne. 1877 Uren, A. St. Austell, 40 2 St. Austell, Cornwall.

1877 Vause, Wm. Euncorn, 100 3 3, Ellesmere-street, Euncorn, Cheshire. 1883 Vivian, "Wm. Bristol Easti 13 2 IS, Plummer-streefc» Stapleton- road, Bristol.

1879 Wakefield, C. T. Hebden Bridge, 206 ... 2 Hebden Bridge.

1858 Wakefield, T. ... Jomvu, 260 23 Jomvu, care of H. M.'s Vice- Consul, Mombasa, East Africa. 1868 Walkden, A. J, Yarmouth 179 1 Yarmouth. 1871 Wallaoe, H Williamstown, 263 3 Williamstown, Victoria, Aus- tralia. 1870 •Walmaley, S Wakefield 73 1 Wakefield. 1852 •Warne, G. (Sup.) Downham, 172 Downham Market, Norfolk. 1857 Warwick, J. Eochdale 194< 1 Eochdale. 1867 WaterhouBe, S. F. Sunderland, Sth. Dur- ham-street, 164 3 24, Amberley-streeti Sunderland. 1875 Waters, E Plymouth, 38 7 Plymouth. 1862 Watts, J. A Tamworth, 8 3 17, Aldergate, Tamworth. 1861 Webber, Thos,. Eadstock, 21 8 Eadstock.

1866 Westacott, J. . Shepparton, 248 2 Shepparton^ Australia. 1865 Whaite, G. Liverpool North, 90 ... 2 32, Walton-road, Liverpool. 1836 N Whatmough,E.(8up) Nantwich, 96 14, Park View, Baroney, Nant- wich. 1862 •Whittles, J HeyWood, 201 3 Gorsey House, Heywood, 1880 Wilkinson, H. E. Spalding,88 2 Gosberton, Spalding. 1874 •Wilkinson, W. S. Leicester 187 1 Leicester. 1868 Williams, W Tryddyn, 105 15 Tryddyn, near Mold, N. Wales. 1878 •Wilson, G. A...... Whitfcington Moor, 216 2 Whittington Moor, Chesterfield. 1861 •Wilson, J Bfelston, 33 3 Helston, Cornwall ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS. 175

Ekt Names. Circuits. Yrs. Postal Adbeesses.

1876 *Wilson, T. T. Eedruth, 39 1 Eedruth, Cornwall. 1873 Wilton, E Sunderland, Dock-st., 166 3 13, Dock-street, Sunderland. 1870 Winfield, A Hull, 84 2 17, South Boulevard, Hull. 1865 Winn, C. A Clarendon, 265 21 Clarendon, Jamaica. 1842 Withington, J. S. Salisbury 25 1 Salisbury. 1857 Worboys, C Auckland 273 1 Auckland, New Zealand. 1874 Worboys, J. W. .., Woodville 280 1 Woodville, New Zealand. 1861 Worth, J. W Bristol East, 13 1 Bristol. 1836 Wright, B. (Sup.) Hull, 84 Keyingham, near Hull.

1880 Wright, J , London, Kilburn, 223 1 London. 1857 Wright, S Farsley and Yeadon, 58 2 Farsley. [shire

1869 Yates, W. ... Heckmondwike, 64 ... 1 Waterloo Ed., Brighouse, York 1878 Yeates, F. J. Worcester, 10 4 Worcester.

N.B. — The brethren are requested, prior to the holding of the next Annual Assembly, to communicate to the Connexional Secretary

their correct postal address, so that it may be inserted in this

list separate and distinct from the name of the Circuit in which they are located. —

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Ashville College Eeport . . . 135 Ministers' Superannuation and Be- Contributions to 105 „ ,, Balance Sheet . 138 neficent Fund, Superannuation and Be- „ „ Governing Body . 137 Ministers' Assembly, Address of the, to the neficent Fund General Sum- Churches at Home mary 119

and Abroad . . 160 Miscellaneous Eesolutions „ Annual, 1885, Eepresen- "Welcome to Nottingham, Gifts

tatives at . .3 to the Connexion, Thanks to

„ Annual, of 1886 . . 154 the Mayor and Mayoress of Not- „ Committees ... 6 tingham, Opening of Museums Book-room Committee and Officers 89 on Sundays, Uniform Eegistra-

„ Eeport . . . .89 tion of Marriages, Temperance,

Chapel Funds, Connexional . . 91 Ex-President's Charge, Thanks „ Eelief and Loan Fund Ee- to the Sub-Secretaries, Thanks port 92 to the Assembly Committees,

„ Eelief Balance Sheets . . 101 Thanks for the Accommodation „ Committee ... .91 of the Annual Assembly, Busi- „ Secretaries, District . . 92 ness referred to the Connexional Silver Wedding or Commemorative Committee, Confirmation of the Fund 143 Stations, Minutes of the Annual Officers 60 Connexional and Committee Assembly, &c, &c. . . . 156

„ Evangelism . . . 144 Mission, Home, Chapel Extension District Meetings 146 .... Fund Balance Sheet . . .88 Temperance League 140 Free Methodist Missionary Committee . . .62 League, Free Methodist Temperance „ Expenditure, Home . 80 Balance Sheet 142 .... » ,, Foreign . 83 Foreign Missions . . 60 Home and ,; Income . . . .63

. Incidental Expenses Fund . 88 ,, Prospective Grants . 86

London Chapel Extension Fund . 139 Numerical and Spiritual State of

Alphabetical List of . 166 Ministers, the Connexion . . . .38 Missionaries, „ and Con- (Ecumenical Conference Fund . 102 nexional ... 8 Standing Orders of Annual Assembly 150

. . 20 „ in Full Connexion ,, ., Communications on

Probation . . „ on .25 Connexional Affairs . . . 152 „ Children's Fund . . 120 Standing Orders, Collection of Con- who now become Super- ,, nexional Funds .... 153 numeraries . . .17 Sunday-school and Local Preachers' „ who now resume Circuit Fund ioi

work . . . .19 Scheme for Examination of Candi- have withdrawn or dates for the Ministry „ who . . 147 ceased to be recog- Theological Institute Eeport . . 126

nised . . . .17 ., ., Contributions „ who have died ... 8 to 129 „ Stations of . . .27 Theological Institute, Governing Ministers' Superannuation and Be- Body 127 neficent Fund Eeport . . 102 Theological Institute, Balance Ministers' Superannuation and Be- Sheet 135

neficent Fund Committee . . 104 Written Examinations . . . 126