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OF THE
ANNU AL CONFERENCES
OF Toe
METHODIST EPISCOP AL CHURCH, SOUTH,
Fon THE YEARS
1849-1850.
PUBLISHED BY JOHN EARLY , FOR. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.
1". D. BERNARD pRINTER BISHOPS
OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH. JOSHUA SOULE, D. D. JAMES OSGOOD ANDREW, D. D. \VILLIAM CAPERS, D. D. ROBERT PAINE, D. D. MINUTES.
I.-KENTUCKY CONFERENCE, September 12-21, 1849.
Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted Quest. 6, Who have located this year 1 on triall Leroy C. Danley, Francis M. English, Jacob Brilhart, ,\Vnrwick Briscoe, Ivy 'Viiliams B. Kavanaugh, Thomas B. H. Cox, George S. Eaton, Gilbert Gibbs, Lynch, '\Vesley G. Montgomery, George William C. l\IcPheters, Anselm Minor, \V. Buniss, Thomas 1(. Coleman.-7. John L. SCOlf, William J. Snively, Wm. Quest. 7. Who are the Supernumeraries? M. Vize, H·azael Williams, Lewis G. Woods.-12. Samuel A. Latta, William B. Landrum, George W. Maley, Peter V. Ferree, Henry Quest. 2. Who remain on triall N. Hobbs, R. McKendree Tydings.-6. Samuel L . .IMams, (an Elder,) Monroe Quest. 8. riJTho are the superannuated or T. Brooks, Benjamin F. Gatch. Jonathan worn out preachers? K. Hedges, Hobert Hiner, Paul H. Hoff 'Villiam Atherton, 'Vm. Burke, Tsaac man, Michael Lancaster, Franklin W. Collorrl, John C. Hardy, Thomas H. Ma Phillip3, Joseph Rand, Joseph H. Wright, lone, John Tevis, Samuel Vench.-7. Simon B. CameroD, George L. 'Varner, Caleb 1'. Hill.-12. Quest. 9. Who have been expelled from tI,e connexion this year 1 Quest. 3. fVho are admitted into full None. connexicin 1 Quest. 10. Who have 'lvithdrawn from Jesse D. H. Corwine, William J. Fer. the connexion this year? guson, (an Elder,) Samuel F. Johnson, Jos. A. ·Waterman is reported to have William G. Johns, Milton Piles, William joined the Protestant Methodist Church. M. Prottsman, (a D~acon,) Christian 1\1. SuHi\'an, Bicharcl McI{cndree Tydings, Quest. 11 . .I1re all the Preachers blame· Abraham 'V. Thompson.-9. less in life and conversation? Their characters were examined and Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons 1 approved one by one. Henry N. Hohbs, who has travelJed Quest. 12. Who have died this year? four years j PresIon Bon(I, James Law rence, James C. Minor, Joel \Y. Ririgell, Not one. Morlon Scott, Isaac W. B. Taylor, Ezra Que::t. 13. rVhat numbers are in Society 1 C. 1'hornton, who hr\\'e t\'avelled three L~xi1/glon Dis/riel. llarrodslu1g Dis/rict. years i anr! Jesse D. II. COl'wine, Samuel Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Lexington 301 5(;5 Harrodsb'g 210 )37 F. Johnson, Willinm G. Johns, Milton Franktim 150 400 Danville 156 38 Pile~. Christ ian M. Sulliran, Hicharrl Versaillel" & Perryville 4i8 110 McKenllree 1'yding-s, nnd Abraham '\\". Nich'sville 1;5 225 Lancaster 4H 70 'rhornpson, who have travelled two years Jessamine & Hichmond 446 11-13 Woodford 460 40 Crab Orch'd 2-H3 33 nnd been ordained at the preaenL con ·Winchester Salvisa 393 128 fel'ence.-15. & Ebenezer 96 262 Somerset 457 40 'Vinchester :129 72 Liberty Mis. 220 8 Ql1es. 5. Who have heen elected and or Mt. Sterling :MO 73 dained EMers t!tie year ? Georgetown 231 390 3087 747 }<'r'kHn Sp'gs 58 Jl Peler V. Ferrep, Hugh Rankin, Thos. F. Van Meter, Wm. 1\1. Pl'oltsman.-4. 2140 2038 214 Kentucky Conference, 1849.
SMlbyvilllJ District. Parkersburg District. makp. up the deficiencies of those tono have Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Shclhyville 156 ]33 Parkersburg 130 7 not obtained their allowance on the cirCUits, Shelby Cir't 392 160 L. Kanawha 493 10 and for the Bishops? Taylorsville 188 70 Ra venswood 220 SEVEN THOUSA.ND FIVE UUNDRED A.ND Lawrenceb'g248 35 Ripley 384 B100IuUelJ. 477 202 Pt. Pleasant 220 ~ FIFTY·NINE DOLL_\RS. Lagrange 450 66 K. Salines & Quest. 15. What has been collec1ed on Newcastle & Ebenezer 150 6 the foregoing accounts,.and hoto has it been Bedford 829 299 Summerv.ilIe234 Carrol ton 100 35 Fayette 204 2 applled? Owenton 351 2 Greenbrier 84 6 From al1 sources, we have obtained six Lockport 297 14 Braxton 142 hundred and ninety·two dollars and twen Spring Creekli6 3-188 1016 ty cenls, which has been applied as fol. Covingt01~ District. 2437 44 lows: Covington: Guyandotte District. 'fa the superannuated preachers, two East 302 30 Guyandotte 85 hundred and fort (·-three dollars: to the Covington: Cabel 300 J. Soule Chao 120 Charleston 400 7 widows and orphan~, one hundred and Soule Chap. Wayne 248 tv.'enty-one doliars and twenty cents ito Cin. 310 Newport 169 5 ~~~~:Ville 4~~ ~ the deficiem preachers, forlyeight dol· Alexandria 471 5 Little Sapdy 296 12 lars; to the Bishops, two hundled and Falmouth 323 70 Greenupsb'g298 30 eighty dollars. Paris&Mil- N. Liberty 354: If> Quest. 16. What has been contributed iersburg 188 143 Cynthiana 510 14L 2487 76 f01' tIle support of missions; 10hat for· Sun. Leesbu rg 522 273 Barboursvillf! District. day school books; and what to aid the Crittenden 365 94 Barborsville 349 28 J1merican Bible Society and its auziliarietf. Burlington 338 9 Piketon 223 4: F h f M· - fir: P L b'D' 250 10 or t e support 0 IsslOns, .Ieen 36·18 770 J;~ksoo':: b 338 10 hundred and five dollars and eighteen Maysville District. Irvine 338 16 cents j for Sunday School Books, four Maysville 153 30 London and hundred and seventy-one dollars and Minervaand Manchester24~ 2482 ninely.three cents' nnd to aid the publica- Germant'n 795 140 ML. Pleasant29.>. - . .' . Sbannon 5 t3 48 Williamsb'g 123 lion of Bibles, fi,-e hundred and sixty dol- Orangeburg 189 33 Letcher Mis. 152 lars and eighty.one cents. Lewis 373 11 Flemin~s'g 1004 175 2214 138 Quest. 17. Where are the preacher8-st4- Moorfield 262 10 tioned this year? Owingsville 276 48 ~i$.hl~nd LEXINGTON DISTSICT. MlSSlOn 277 Thomas JV'. Ralston, P. E. 3.::45 496 Lexington-John Miller, Peter V. Fer RECAPITULATION. ree, sup. Whites. Colored. Frnnkfort-George TV. Brush.. Lexington Dislrict ~140 2038 Verda i Ile:l nnd 1'\ ichulu.;;\'iHe- William H. Harrodsburg District 3087 747 .!1ndersor.. Shelbyville District 3488 1016 Covington Distrlct 3648 770 Jessamine and W'oorlforc1-Jno B. Ewalt. Mavsville District 3R45 496 Winchester and Ebenezer-William C. Parkersbnrg District 2437 41 Dandy. Goyandotte Di~trict 2487 76 North Middletow:l-John C. C. Thomp Barboursville District 2:H4 138 son. 23346 &325 MOllnt Slirlinr!'-l/artwell J_ Perry. Local Preachers 235 Georgetown--Scraiak S. Deering, Wm. J. Snin-Iy. Total this year 235RL 5325 Total lallt year 2~i70 !)oW Fmnldm Springs-George $. Eaton. lJenry R. lJascom is Edilor of tl:e Increase 8tl 30n QllaTlerh'lle\,iew, nocl Chairman of Ihe Q nesl_ 14. JJThat amount.~ are necessary Board of CornlTli~sionNs of Ihl' J\'tclholfist for the superannuated preachers and the Episcopal Churr:h, SOlllh, by appoint· widows and orphans of pJ'eachers, and to ment of lhe General Conference. Kentucky Conference, 1849. 215
HARRODSBURG DISTRICT. Flemmingsburg-Wm. D. Trainer, Mon· Benjamin T. Crouch, P. E. roe T. Brooks. Harrodsburg-Samuel L . .9..dams. Poplar Plains-Joel W. Ridgell. Danville-Edmund P. Buckner. Moorfields-John James. .Perryville-Josiah Godby. Owin~sville-Elkanah Johnson . Lancaster-William P. Read. Highland mission-.!1lexander B. Sollers. Richmond-Carlile Babbitt, Simon B. Ca- meron. PARKERSBURG DISTRICT. Crab Orchard-James C. Minor. William R. Babcock, P. E. Sah'isa-GeorgeS. Gatewood. Parkersburg-William B. McFarland. Somerset-'Villiam G. 10hns. Little I<:anawha-Stephen.9.., Rathbun. Liberty mis.-Anselm Mioor. WiJliamsport-Gilbert Gibbs. Ra venswoood-Ransom Lancaster. SHELBYVILLE DISTRICT. Ripley-Caleb T. Hill. John C. /larrison, P. E. Point Pleasant-William Bickers. Sklelby,'ille-Lorenzo D. Huston. Charleston-William H. Harrison. Shelby circuit- Wm. R. Price, Richard Spring Creek-Jonathan K. Hedges. McK. 'l'ydinsrs, sup. Tay]orsville- WiLLiam Gunn. GREENBRIER DISTRICT. Lawrenceburg-George Y. Taylo~. Stepllen K. Vaught, P. E. BloomfielJ-Moses Levi, Hasael S. W'il· Malden-Samuel P. Cummins. Iiams. MOllth of Sandy Ri\'er--Samuel Black. Lagrange-Drummond Welburn. Braxton-Michael Lancaster. Newcastle and Bedford-Franklin W. Summersville-John F. Van Pelt. Phillips. Fayelle!..-Abrnham \V. Thompson. Carrohon-Jame.; Lawrence. Greenbrier-William M. P7'ottsman. Overton-Tfm. C. Atmore, Thomas Hall. Lockport-Morton Scott. GUY AN DOTTE . DISTRICT. COVINGTON DISTRICT. Samuel Kelley, P. E. William M. Grubbs, P. E. Guyandotte & Cabel-Orson Long, Jo- Covington: East.-Geor~e W. Smiley. seph H. Wlight. Soule Chapel-Joseph J. Hill. Wayne-George L. ,\\1' arner. Newport- Louisa-Christian M. Sullivan. Soule Chapel: Cincinnati-Hubbard H. Paintsville-Hugh Rankin. Kavanaugh, S. A. Lattu, and George Little Sandy--(To be supplied.) W, .ll'1aley, ~lIp. Greenupsburg-Ezra C. Thornton. Alexandria-·Samuel Glassford. North Liberty-Jacob Brilhnrt. Falmouth-Robert Hiner. Logan mission-Lewis G. \Voods. Millersbnr,g- & Paris-John S . .J\IJcGee. Coal River rnission-'Vacwick Briscoe. Cynthiana-Jno. G. Bruce, Richard Hold· BARBOURSVILLE DISTRICT.. ing. Leesbllrg-Tllomas Rankin. .9..ndrew M. Bailey, P. E. Critlf'nden-Josepo HAnd. Barboursville--Benjamin F. Gatch. Burlin!!ton-mlen F. Scruggs, Jessee D. Piketon--John L. Scott. H. Conville. Prestonsburg-Paul H. Hoffmnn. Jackson-\\ il/iam C. l\1cPheters. MA YSVrLLE DISTRICT. Ir\'ine-Preston Bond, Henry N. Hobbp. William .Me n. .R.Mell, P. E. sup. Maysville-J'lsrp'l Cross. London & Mancbesler-William B. Lan- J\Jinerva--Samuet L. Robertson. drum, Slip. GermLlI1!own-llf)berlSOll E. Sidebottom. Monnt Pleasant-Milton Piles. Shanr,oll--Jededlan Fosler, Lewis G. Pike mission-Ivy H. Cox. I1 icks. LetC'her rnis::ion--lFaac W. B. Taylor. Ol'an~ebnrg-Thomas F. 'Van JUeler. Wzlliam J. l'trgus()n transfened to Lewiil-Wllli.tID 1\1. Vize. Louisiana Conference. 216 Miss()uri Conference, 1849.
Sam1Jel F. Johnson transferred to Lou A~ Cynthiana, Ky., at stich time as isville Conference. the Bishops shall appoint at their next Quest. 18. Where and when shall our meeting. • ezt Uonference be held?
2.-MISSOURI CONFERENCE, September 26. 1849.
Quest. I. Who are admitted on trial? Quest. 11. Were all the Preachers' chao William Shaw, Mi.hlleton. R. Jones, raeters examined? Isaac Naylor, Samuel W. Cope, William This was strictly attended 10. M. Wood, William H. Saxton-6. Quest. 12. Who Ilave died tltis year? Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? Alexander Best. (No Memoir fur· Robert C. f-latton, \Villiam M. Sutton, nished.) Willis E. Dockl'ey. James A. Light, Quest. 13. What numbers are in society? Henry 1\1. 'rumer, Litle W. l\loore, John St. ChaTlcfi Distrid. P. Keen, William D. Coxe.-8. Whites. Col. Whites. Col. St. Chas. ct. 393 109 Putnamville Quest. 3. Who are admitted intI) full Warrenton 250 17 miSSIOn 147 4 fonnezion? Danville 326 45 Linneus mis.2iO 3 Portland 219 37 Alhens mis. 103 Richard Minshall, James Barker-2. Fullt'n 354 114 Mexico mis. 157 25 2695 147 Quest. 4. JiVllO are the Deacons? New London Weston District. (Those marked thus were ordained mis. 177 4 Plane Ciry 475 11 * Louisaina 314 173 'Ves~on sta. 115 35 this year.) Larkin Adamson, James L. Auburn 149 48 St. Joseph's Sheive, James B. Callawny, Arth1ll" E. Malion 80 2 Sears, WiLliflm A. Mayhew, Jeremiah F. 2339 572 Savannah ]98 ~6 Columbia District. Oregon lIlis. 108 2 Riggs, William '1'. Ellington, Henry Columbia & Linden mis. 76 W. Piery, James D,trker*, Richard Min Rocheport 134 GO Marysville ahall*-lO. Coluillbia cl.373 36 mis~i()n 108 Fayette 457 57 Platt!>burg 350 7 Quest. 5. Who have been ordained and Glasgow sta.164 55 elected Elders this year? Brunswick ]500 83 Ma. 95 15 Hannibal District. Alexander Spencer, John lV. Ellis, Keytesville 360 9 Hannibal Robert R. Dunlap-3. HUJltsville 450 22 slation ]60 14 Paris 424 69 Palmyra 99 36 Quest. 6. Who llave located this year? Hyde:sburg 204 b9 2457 323 Monlicello bOt 22 Jonathan K. Hawkins, James L. Richmond District. Alexandria 159 5 Sheive.-2. Carrolton 319 4 Memphis Quest. 7. Who are the supernumerary Richmond ~1A6 76 mbsion 235 preachers· ? Liberty ~i8 4Fl Edina 241 It Gallatin 240 3 Blonm'gton 237 14 'Villiam Ketron. Cravfns'l\e 368 9. Shelbyvillt: 316 17 Trenton mis. 400 -- Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated l\;lilan mis. 184 2-~02 l~S preachers? R F. C A PITt:T. ATTON. Whites. Col. L. P. Jacob Sigler, John F. Gray. H1Igh L. St. Charles District 2339 572 JO Dodds, Joshua Wilson, Tyson Dines--5. Coll1mbia 2457 S2:l 17 Hi£-hmond 2695 147 26 Q1lest. 9. Who have been expelled from We!'ton J500 A:J ]5 'he connexion this year? Hannibal 2'202 ]78 19 None. Total this year 11.1!13 J:.m:J fl7 Last yeal' 9,555 ]204 97 Quest. 10. Who have withdratr:n this In(,fease J(j38 'ItOT 1 !J9 Derrf'a~e 10 None. Total io('rea:o:e 1727 Missotl.ri COT/ference, 1849. 217
Quest. 14. What amounts are necessary Brunswick sta., Richard P. Holt. for the superannuated preachers, and the Keylesville, Jeremiah F. Riggs. widows and orphans of preachers, and to H unts\'ille, to be 811 pplied. make up the deficienci.es, ~c. ~c.? $-1373 76. P,uis, Arthur E. Sears. Quest. 15. What has been collected on RICH;.\10ND DISTRICT. the foregoing accoun~8 anclhow has it been applied? Horace Brown, P. E. Uolllections from circuits and Carrohon, Robert R. Dunlap. stations $239 41 Hichmond, Jos. Det'lin, Ro. C Halton. Dividend from Nashville C. Liberty, ZaCCne1.lS N Roberts. Advocate 100 00 Galatin mis, James Barker. Cra\'ensville & Athens, James B. Callo- $339 41 way, W m. H. Saxton. Applied as follows: Trenton mis, Willis E. Dockrey. BldholJ's appropriation $175 00 Milan Mis, Little W. Moore. Widow Fielding 19 94 Putnamnlie mis, William M. Sutton. " Bewley 35 26 Linneus mis., Richard Minshall. Tyson Dines 44 96 W. E. Dockey 19 83 WESTON DISTRICT. E. Roberson 21 80 Wm. Ketron 14 47 William Patton, P. E. Geo. Smith 6 15 Platte City, John ltv. Ellis. Contingencies 2 00 Weston cir, !Vlid.lleton R. Jones. 'Vest on, .1\lzlton Jamieson. $339 41 St. JOBeph, sIn., William ,,1[. Rush. Quest. 16. What has been contirbuted Savannah, John .fl. 7'ute. for the support of missions, what jor Orc!Jon, Jrm. Ketron, f1l1p'I'Y. Tracts, Sunday :$chool books, and the Linden mis, John P. Keen. American Bibl~ Society, ~c. ? Mal'y\'ille, William Shaw. For Missions $1050 50 Mays\·.lIe, Isaac Naylor. Sunday School 418 87 Plattsburg, Edwin Roberson. Quest. 17. Where are the Preachers HANNIBAL DISTRIC'1'. this ye':Lr? ST. CHARLES DISTRICT. Jacob Lanius, P. E. Hannibal sta., William G. CopIes. William W. Redman, P. E. Palmyra " Joscph Cotton. St. Charles circuit, Jas. M. Green, ,\V m. Hydesburg, George Smith. A. Mavhew. Mont irello, Enoch .1\1. .1\Jarvin, Wiliiam Warrent 3.-ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE, October, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? Cape Girardeau Dist. Whites. Col. J. D. Reno, David S. Holman, Joseph Whites. Col. Tremunt & Cape Girar- Little O~age 293 7 Chase, John McCluney. deauand St. Greenfie!d 149 Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? Genevieve 390 55 M t. Vernon 255 7 John W. l1awkins, Hobert k Foster, ChaIl'ston ct. 217 33 FC'fsythe mis. 94 New Madrid N{'o~ho 352 18 Mark Shumate, Cullen Penny, Thomas & Pleasant Carthage mi. 67 C. James, Edward Allen. ~tation 59 15 Quest. 3. JYho are admitted into full Bloomfield 246~ 104 cit cuit 371 2 Lexington District. connexion? Cr'k'd creek 426 23 Lex'gton sla. 185 201 Geo. W. Bushy, Burwell D. Sims, Fred'ktown 2b9 36 Lex'glon cir. HiO James T. Davenport, Charles Bolles, Jo Little Prairie 68 Columtus cr 462 31 seph Bond, John Burchard, John B. H. Greensville 211 5 Independence Benlon 223 19 station 197 60 Wooldridge. Independence Quest. 4. Who are "the Deacons? 2234 188 circuit 221 7 ,V m. n. Schroeder, Pettis O. Clayton, Potosi District. Harrisonville 327 10 Potosi cir. 3(,0 10 Warl'aw 3A2 25 Elisha E. Headlee, James M. Pwctor, Georgetown 212 20 Richard Vernon, Francis A. Morris, Geo. Steelville 133 Deep Wa:er 253 3 Jaques Prai- 'V. Bushy,'if Burwell D. Sims,'if James rie 262 7 Arrow Rock 298 36 S. Davenport,'if Charles Bolles,* John Black River 293 Dover 168 64 Hartdlle 265 1 Burchard,'if John B. H. Wooldridge.'if 2865457 Qllest. 5. Who have been elected and or- Houston mis. 248 Boonville District. Thomasville ]96 44 dained Elders? 136 Boonv'e sla. mission Boon've cir. 402 11 .Tames R. Burke. 138 Richwooll Jeffelson City Quesl. 6. Who hat'e located this year? Centreville 188 1 ~Iation 65,· 30 Newton G. Berryman, John H. Head- 1963 19 Jefferson cir. 3fiO 8 lee, Isaac N. While. Linn 370 12 SprinJ, field Dislrict. Buffalo mis. 238 Quest. 7. Who are the supernumeraries? Sp'gfield sta. 69 11 Erie 265 18 Silas \Villiams. Sp'gfield cir. 530 14 Ven-ailles 330 38 Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated Boli var cir. 437 3:.l preachers? Oceola 216 15 22'26 161 Elijah Perkins, Jonathan Stamper. RECAPITULATION. While!::. Colored. Quest. 9. Who have been expelled this St. Louis District 1522 83 year 1 Cape Girardeau cr 2i34 Hl8 Perry B. l\'larple. Potosi II 1963 19 Qllest. 10. Who have withdraum this Springfield CI 2462 104 Lexington cc 2865 457 ?lear 1 Boollville cr 2226 Hi1 None. Local Preachers 145 Quest. 11. Were all the preachers' cha- racters examined? Total this year 13417 1012 Total last year 12893 913 'fhis was strictly auenderl to. Quest. 12. Wh~ have died this year? Increase 524 99 None. Quest. 14. What amounts arc necessary Qllest. 13. What numbers are in so fur the superannuated preachers, and to mak~ titlY 1 up the dPjiciencies, 4-c., '-5-c. ? St. Louis Dist7'ict. Whites. Col. $2338 73. Whites. Col. African ch. 75 Quest. 15. 'Yllat has heen cOl/eettd on St, Louis, 4th St. Louis cir. 19; 1 street 229 Hillsboro 232 7 the foregoing accounts, and how h08 it bten Centenary 285 Union IH3 applied 1 $386 95 Mound . flO Herman 126 And fI pproprialed as follows: Wesley chao 50 175 00 Asbury "130 1522 83 'fo Bishopfit, Jla we's children, 35 75 • Ordained this year. 'Vidow Glallville, 85 70 St. Louis Confel'ence, 1849. 219 Widow Green, 76 45 SPRING FIELD DISTRICT. StatlOnery and postage, 2 20 Benjamin R. Johnson, P. E. Springfield sta., to be supplied. $375 10 Springfield & Forsythe mis., H. G. Joplin, Quest. 16. What lIas been contributed J. 'r. Davenport. for the support of missions, what for Sun Mt. Vernon, to be supplied. day school books, tracts, and the .!lmerican Hartsville, to be supplied. Bible Society ? Houston, J. D. Read. For Missions, $1055 00 Neosho, to be supplied. " Bible Society, 94 67 Carthage mis., Joseph Bond. Ie SUflday School Books, 430 15 Bolivar, R. A. Foster. Quest. 17. Where are the preachers sta- South West Missouri High School, .fl. tioned this year? H. Mathes. WARSAW DISTRICT. ST. LOUIS DISTRICT. William W. Jones, P. E. James Mitchell, P. E; Warsa w cir., Wm. H. Schroeder. Fourth st. Church, Francis .11 ••Morris. Georgetown, Jesse C. Derrick. Centenary, William fl. Le'wis. Deep Water, Richard B. Vernon. Mound, llalph Douglass. 'Vest Point mis., Mark Shumate. Asbury Chapel, Warren Wharton. Little Osage, to be supplied. Wesley " to be supplied. Fremont, Burwell D. Sims. African Mission, .I1bram Milice. Buffalo, to be supplied. St. Louis cir., E. B. Headlee. Oceola, P. O. Clayton. Jaques Prairie & Herman, G. M. Effin ger; 1 to be supplied. LEXINGTON DISTRICT. Union, H. N. Watts. John R. Bennett, P. E. Lexington sta., Alexander L. Hamilton. CAPE GIRADEA U DISTRICT. Lexington eir., John P. McCluney. Dover " Joseph Dines. Jeptha M. Kelly, P. E. Columbus, Daniel .11. Leeper, Daniel S. Perryville, Levi P. Rowland. Capell. Cape Girndeau & Jackson, George W. Independence sla., N<-B. Peterson. Bushy. " eir., Jas. L. Porter. Charleston, William T. Cardwell. Arrow Rock, T. T. .I1shby, Thomas C. New Madrid &. Pt. Pleasant, James M. James. Proctor. Harrisonvi11e, Warren M. Pitts, Silas Benton, Caleb L. Spencer. Williams, sup. Bloomfield & Butter mis., Ed. Allen j 1 to be supplied. BOONVILLE DISTRICT. Greenville, Joseph Chase. Joseph Boyle, P. E. Crooked Creek, Cullin Penny. Boonville sta., John .11. Henning. Frederickion, Christian Eakin. " cir., J. R. Burke. ArcaJia High School, J. C. Berryman. Jefferson City, Thomas H. Capers. Little Prairie mis., to be supplied. II cil'., J. B. H. Wooldridge. California, S. S. Colburn. POTOSI PISTRICT. Linn, John Monroe. George W. Love, P. E. Erie, to be supplied. Potosi, John K Lacey. Versailles, J. Burchard. Rich Woods, Ephraim Deggee John H. Linn transferred t~ Louisville Black River, Joseph O. Woods. Conference. Steelville mis., John W. Hawkins. David W. Pollock, mis910nary to Cali Thomasville mis., David S. Holman. fornia. Centreville, Charles BoJJes. Quest. 18. When .md where skall our Hillsborough. E. E. HeadJee. next Conference be Mid? St. Genevieve, to be supplied. At IndependeJlCe, Mo. A 220 Louisville Conference, 1849. 4.-LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE, October 3-9, 1849. Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted Quest. 6. Who have located thi' year 1 on trial? Hiram T. Downard, Mitchell Land.-2. Jas. A. Ivey, Jas. H. Owen, Ephraim Quest. 7. Who are the supernumerary M. Walker.-8. preachers? Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? None. James. R. Dempsey, Morris Evans, Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated or Samuel H. Hodges, Charles McKinney, worn out preachers? Robert Thomas, Abraham Quick.-6. Y. Eli B. Crain, Peter Duncan, Richard Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full con- D. Neall, George W. Taylor, Zadoc B. 1lexion? Thaxton.-5. William B. Bethel, Creighton Gould, Quest. 9. Who have been expelled from Robert McCown, Aleri A. Morrison, Wm. the connexion this year 1 H. Monison, Wm. Randolph, and Sam'l None. A. Johnson.-7. Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn from Those, above, who have been admitted the connexion this year? into full connexion, except Aleri A. Mor None. rison, who is an Elder. Quest. 11. .9..re all the preachers blame Quest. 5. Who have been elected and or less in life and conversation? dained Elders this year? Their names were called, and their cha Samuel D. Akin, Mitchell Land, Aleri racters severally examined and passed. A. Morrison, and Joseph S. Scobee.-4. Quest. 12. Who have died this year? . WrLLIAM KNOWLES: who was born at Bolton, in Lancastershire, in England, June, 1803. He remembered his Creator in the day~ of his youth, and found a fulfilment of the promise, ThelJ that seek me early shall find me. He began preaching as a local preacher, in England, in the year 1820. In 1829 he came to America, and resided one year in New York. Thence he went to Ohio, for three years, and thence to Louisville, Ky.; and, after several years more, l1e removed to Indiana, and in the year 1837 joined the Indiana Annual Conference. For that and the following year he was appointed to Princeton, and for 1839 to New Albany, la. During this year his health failed, and returning to Kentucky he acted as a Bible distributor, according to bis str&flgth, until 1847, when having partiaBy regained his health, he took an effective appointment and was stationed at RusseUville. The improvement of his health, however, was not permanent, and at the close of the year he was superannuated. His mortal disease ~s pulmonary consumption, of which he died, in great peace, in Russellville, Ky. Febrllary 12, 1849. WrLLIAM LASLEY, died in the town of Bowling-Green, Ky. July 1,1849. The son of a travelling preacher of many years standing, he was converted at the very early age of nine years. He was licensed to preach, and admitted on trial in the Kentucky Conference, in the year 1841; for which year he was sent to the Princeton circuit. To Salem circuit for t~e year 1842, Wayne circuit for 1843, Burksville 1844, Bowling-Green circuit 1845, FraDk.lm circuit 1846, Springfield 1847. In this la~t circuit, his health gave way; but not apprehendIng the exlent of the evil, be made no application at Conference for relief from tabor, and was appointed to the Princeton circuit for thP. year 1848, where his labors ended. He died of inflammation of the stomach and bowels, possessing his soul in patience, full of faith and the comfort of the Holy Ghost. Gr.oRGE HANCOCK. Brother Hancock was born in the county of Franklin, Ky., but we are not inf~rmed as to the time when. He was admitted on trial in the Kentucky Conference in the fall <)1" 1842, and appointed to Owensburg circuit, for 1843 Lebanon circuit, 1844 Mt. Pleasant ~ircuit, 1845 Morgantown cireuit, 1846' Bowling-Green circuit, 1847 Middletown circuit. R«:re at the house of his faithful friend Dr. Stephen Reid, in Jefferson county, Ky. he fell asleep in Jesus, July 22, 1848. Quest. 13. What numbers are in society? Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Louisville Distrkt. Middletown 139 125 Bardstown Whites. 0<:>1. Whites. Col. Jeffers'nt'wn 226 29 &N. Haven 144 100 Louisville city:- . Shelby st. 260 00 Louisville Lebanon 292 96 Fourth st. 360 00 Asbury 28 00 cir. 340 93 Brook st. 368 149 Twelfth st. 95 00 Mt. Wash 2907 1037 Eighth st. 352 370 Be\\\el, &c. 58 00 ingtoa 245 Louisville C~nference, 1849. 221 HardinsOurK Distrid. HopkimviUe Distri,t, HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR DOLLARS Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Hardinsb'rg 590 86 Hopkinsv'le 500 191 AND FIFTY CENTS. And it has been ap Big Spring 704 119 Elkton 575 00 plied as follows: Elizabeth- Russellville 144 122 1'0 the Bishops, two hundred and fifty town 303 57 Log"an 4lO 260 dollat's; to sllperannuated preachers, one Hodgens- Franklin 5~O 45 ville 329 14 Greenville 399 90 hundred and seventy· five dollars and ten Litchfield 262 14 Bowling- cents; to widows and orphans, two hun Hartford 342 56 Green cir. 272 14 dred and seventy-one dollars and sixty Owensbo- Lafayette 292 38 cents; and to deficient preachers of the rough 382 30 Cadiz 346 139 Hawesville 22l 32 Morgantown circuits, eighty-nine dollars and eighty Flint Island 84 00 mise 189 10 cents. Quest. 16. What has been contributed 3217 408 3647 909 for the support of missions; what for Smitlrland. District. Bowling-Green Dist. Sunday School books; and u,hat to aid the Smithland 90 59 Bowlin~- Salem 536 27 Green 100 125 American Bible Society and its auxil Morgans- Barren 268 28 iaries'l field 270 39 Glas~ow 366 45 There has been contributed for mis Henderson 57 45 Greensburg 325 25 Henderson Campbells- sions during the year, the sum of three cir. 451 53 ville 378 37 thousand one hundred and sixty-seven Rumsey 350 20 Columbia 545 28 dollars and fifty cents j for Sunday School Madison- Wayne 374 32 books the SlIm reported is four hundred ville 579 82 Albany 476 38 Princeton 255 17 Burkesville 471 70 and twenty-four dollars and thirty-five Empire Iron Scottsville 774 15 cents; and to aid the American Bible So Works 198 20 Nutsville 218 13 ciety, six hundred and fifty dollars; but this last sum falls short of what has been 2786 362 4295 456 done, the reports not being complete. RECAPITULATION. Whites. Colored. Quest. 17. Where are the preachers sta Louisville District 2907 1037 tioned this year 'l Hardinsburg District 3217 408 Smithland District 2786 ~62 LOUISVILLE DISTRICT. Hopkinsville District 3647 909 Bowling-Green District 4295 456 Thomas Maddin, P. E. Edward Stevenson is Missionary Secreta 16852 3172 ry and Assistant Book Agent. 181 Local Preachers Louisville: Brook st., Charles B. Parsons. Total this year 17033 317~ " Third st., Edmund W. Sehon. Last year 16969 3979 II Fourth st_, John H. Linn. " Eighth st., James Young. Increase 6{- ])ecr~ase 807 " Shelby st., James J. Fertee. Quest. 14. What amounts are necessary " Asbury & PeeDee, Joseph S. for the superannuated preachers, and the Scobee. wirio-ws and orphans of preachers, and to II TwelfLh st., Wm. Alexander. make up the deficit:nCies of those who have " The Bethel, Wm. Holman. not obtained their regular allowance on Middletown, John w: Cunningham. the circuits; and for the Bislwp' 'l Jeffersontown, James S. Wools. $3,711 25 Louisville cir., Geo. W. Merritt. Quest. 15. What has been cdlected on Mount Washington, Samuel D . .B.kin. the foregoing accounts, and ,low has it Bardstown & New Haven, Zachariah been applied 'I .M. 'Paylor. The amount collected is six hundred Lebanon, James H. Bristow. and eleven dollars and twenty-five cents. J. Randolph Finley is appointed to the And to this sum has been added, one hun Bardstown Female Institute. dred dollars from the Nashville Christian Advocate, and eighty.three dollars and HARDINSBURG DISTRICT. twenty-five cents from the Preachers' Aid Richard Tydings, P. E. Society: making in all the sum of IiZVEN Hardin~bur&, Nal.h. H. Lee, Jas. A. Ivey. 222 Holston Conference, 1849. Big Spring, Robert G. Gardner, Ephraim Greenville, .9.lanson C. De Witt. M. Walker. Bowling.Grcen, Charles McKinney. Elizabethtown, George W. Crumbaugh. Lafayette, Robert McCown. HodgensvilIe, William Neikirk. Cadiz, William H. Morrison. Litchfield, Robert Y. Thomas. Morgantown mis., to be suppli~d. Hanford, John ,\V. Rhodes. Owensborough, James Kyle. BOWLING·GREEN DISTRICT. Hawesville, William Randolph. James King, P. E. Flint Island, William B. Bethel. Bowling.Green, .9.bram Long. SMITHLAND DISTRICT. BrownsvillE', Morris Evans. •fJ.lbert H. Redford, P. E. Glasgow, Benjamin R. Hester • Smithland, .f1leri .11. Morrison. Qreensburg, James Penn. Salem, Anthony Cannon. Campbellsville, John B. Perry. Morganfield, Edward .9.. Martin. Columbia, Hartwell T. Burge. Henderson, George R. Browder. Wayne, Abraham Quick. Henderson cir., James H. Owen. Albany, Joel Peak. Rumsey, John W. KfJsey. 'l'ompkinsvil1e, Samuel H. Hodges. Madisonville, .!laron Moore. Scottsville, Timotny C. Frogge. Prince lon, James R. Dempsey. Neetsville mis., Creighton Gould. Empire Iron Works, .fJ.lexander .J\fcCown. James N. Temple is transferred to the Memphis Conference. HOPKINSVILLE DISTRICT. John Bowden, John F. South, and John Thomas Bottomley, P. E. T. Crandall, are without appointments on Hopkinsville, Samuel A. Johnson. account of ill hE'ahh. Hqpkinsville circuit, Thomas J ...Woore. Quest. 18. Where and when sholl our Elkton, R'lbert Fisk. next Confel·r,nce be held? Logan, Joseph D. Barnett. At Greensburg. The time to be fixed Russelville, Learner B. Davidson. at the meeting of the Bishops at the Franklin, Schuyler L. Murrell. General Conference. 5.-HOLSTON CONFERENCE, October, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? C. Walters, John H. Bruner,* John M. Eikanah H. King, Newton C. Ed McTier,*' J. T. Smilh,* G. W. Renfro,!\' monson, Wiley F. Parker, John C. Hy E. E. Gillenwater,*' W.lones.*-15. don, John M. Varnell, Wm. W. Har· Those marked thus *' were ordained graves, Ransom M. Moore, 'William J. this year. Witcher, Riley A. Giddings-9. Quest. 5. Who ha1'e been elected and Quest. 2. Who remain on trial" ordained Elders this year? Ambrose G. Worley, William H. George K. Snapp, Rufus M. Hickey, Kelly, Hamilton Wi\son,]os. H. Peck-4, Canoll Long, Andrew C. Hunler, Rufus M. Whaley, Robert ,\V. Pickens, Crocket Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full GoC!bey-7. connexion? Quest. 6. WlIO have located this year? 10hn H. Bruner, John M. McTier, Wrn. Sturgess, J. W. Thompson, J. James T. Smith, Richard A. Clallghton, S. Burnett, Andrew Gass, John Alley, Geo. \V. Renfro, Edward E. Gillenwa ·Wm. D. Snapp-6. ter, William Jones-7. Quest.7. Who are the supr3rnumerary Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons 'I preachers? James A. Ragan, William M. Kerr, Creed Fulton-1. Larkin W. Crouch, William T. Dorrell, Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated Jas. N. S. Huffaker, Randolph D. Well~, preachers? . William H. Bates, Wiley W. Neal, L. 10hn Barmger, R. Gannaway, Thos. Holston Conference, 1849. 223 Wilkerson, E. H. H utsen, James Dixon, Whites Col. Whites. Col. S. D. Adams, D. Adams, Jesse Cunning Decatur cir. 500 17 Asheville ct. 7t'3 75 Chattanooga Burnsville" 82~ 27 ham-So ct.&.Hiwas- Henderson- Quest. 9. Who have withdrawn from ~a mission 302 20 ville cir. 678 67 the connexion this year? Clevel'nd ct. 1042 49 Catawha ct. 394 83 Benton cir. F'ranklin " 537 91 None. &. Oroa mi. 480 15 New Port" 6t7 59 Quesl. 10.Wlw have been expelledfrom Madis'nville Sevierville the connexion this year? ct. &. Tellico circuit 482 19 mission 8]2 42 W ayn'sville Aaron Shell. ct. &. Echota Quest. 11. Were all the preachers' cha- 4393 295 mi. (158 In- racters examtned this year? Asheville Dis/tict. dians) 875 23 Asheville This was strictly attended to. station 65 59 5190 509 Quest. 12. Who have died this year? RECAPITULATION. None. Wytheville District 5869 762 Quest. 13. What numbers are in so Abingdon " 6101 803 ciety? Rogersville " 5516 533 Knoxville " 4795 402 WytluroiUe District. Whites. Col. Cumberland " 2869 221 Whites. Col. Powell's Val- Athens " 4393 295 Wytheville ley cir. 276 17 Asheville " 5190 509 circuit 74] 191 Greenville Newbern cir. 328 168 circuit 906 38 34,733 3525 Parisb'rg " 1029 39 Rheatown Local Preachers 324 Jeffers'n ville circuit 1003 55 cir. 648 162 Clinch mis. 685 29 Total this year 35,057 3525 Princeton ct. ---- " last year 35,456 3817 &'Kru~ ~6~ mis. 651 24 Knoxville Dist1'ict. /I decrease this year 399 292 Marion cir. 7!J9 103 Kn'xville sta. 180 Grayson" 673 14 Kn'xville ct. 674 43 Quest. 14. JVhat amounts are neces Jefferson" 473 22 Marysville sary for the superannuated preachers, Hillsv'lle" 415 49 circuit 651 76 and the widows and orphans of preach Sandy mis. 102 Litle River ers, and io make up the deficiencies of -- circuit 600 48 those who have not re('eived their regular 5R69 762 Dandri'ge ct. 7112 41 allowance on the circuits? Abingdon Distfict. N. Markp-t " 647 97 Abingdon Clinton" 733 54 Not answered in the MS. station 147 224 Jacksbo- Quest. 15. What has been collected on Abingd'n ct. 828 125 rough and the foregoing accounts, and how has it Lebanon" 660 47 Straitfork Blountsville mission 608 41 been applied? circuit 1316 175 Knoxville & Not answered in the MS. Jonesb'rough Muddy cr'k station i5 47 colored mis. Quest. 16. What has been contributed Jones'brough for the support of missions, and what for circuit 1178 87 4795 402 publication of Bibles, and for Sunday Estillville ct. 931 52 Cumberland District. School books? Elizabethton Kingston ct. 417 73 For Missions $1,590 25 ct. &. John- Washington son mission 822 44 circuit 613 58 For Bibles 26 00 Gass River Pikeville ct. 521 34 For S. S. Books 473 90 mission 144 2 J asrer " 426 15 Quest. 17. Where are the preachers Spencer mis. 146 6101 803 Cumberland stationed this year?· Rogersville District. mission 181 6 Rogersville & Moulg'mery WYTHEVILLE DISTRICT. Greenville mission 415 35 W. B. Winton, P. E. station 88 65 Jamestown Kings Port mis. 150 Wytheville circuit, Carroll Long, E. H. circuit 8]5 136 King. Jonesville ct. 804 36 2869 221 Newbern, E. W. Chanceaulm. Rogersville Atlten.~ District. Parrisbllrg,.fl. Williams. circuit 708 140 Athenscir. 666 111 Tazewell Philadelphia Princeton mission, L. C. Walters. circuit 231 17 circuit 691 41 New River "HiraM Tartar. 224 Holston Conference, 1849. Hillsville, William H. Kelly. Jacksboro Circuit & St. Fork Mission, J. Gra.yson, .11. M. Goodykoontze. R. Bellamy. Jefferson, R. A. Claughlon. Maryville, T. R. Muncey. Lillie River, J. G. Swisher. ABINGDON DISTRICT. Seviersville, N. C. Edmonson. Dandridge, R. M. Hickey 7'homas K Catlett, P. E. Knoxville & Muddy Creek Colored Mis Abingdon, W m. W. G. E. Cunning- sion, J. Cumming. ham. Abingdon circui~, G. W. Alexander. CUMBERLAND DISTRICT. Lebanon, J. S. Edwards. Jeffersonville, J . ./U. Crismon. R. M. Stevens, P. E. Johnson & Watanga Mis. to be supplied. Kingston, W. H. Bates. Sanrly Mission, to be supplied. Washington, C. Godby. Estillville, R. W. Pickens. Jasper, J. M. McTier. Gass River Mission, William Jones. Pikeville, J. A. Ragan. Blountsville, William .J\tlilburn, George Montgomery Mission, W. J. Witcher. Ekin. Jamestown II to be supplied. Marion, John H. Bruner. Cumberland " J. M. Varnell. Charles Collins, President, E. E. Wi Spencer " to be supplied. ley, Professor in Emory & Henry College. ATHENS DISTRICT. GREENVILLE DISTRICT. D. Flemming, P. E. C. D. Smith, P. E. Athens, J. C. Pender~ass, J. Miller. Greenville Circuit, Miles Fay. Philadelphia, E. E. Gillenwater. Jonesboro', W. Robeson. Decatur, L. W. Crouch. Jonesboro' Circuit, C. Campbell, R. Moore. Chattanooga, M. C. Robinson. Elizabethton, William T. Dorrell. Hiwassee Mission, R. D. Giddens. Rheatonn, D. B. Carter, Geo. K. Snapp. Cleveland, W. C. Daily, W. Parker. New Market, R. M. Whaley. Benton, G. W. Renfro. New Port, A. F. Cox. Madisonville & Tellico Mission, to be Holston ColIe~e, P. Anderson, President. supplied. Strawberry Plains High School, C. Ful- ASHVILLE DISTRICT. t~n, President. W. Hicks, P. E. ROGERSVILLE DISTRICT. A'Shville. W. .M. Kerr. J. Haskew, P. E. Ashville Circuit, W. H. Roger~. Rogslsville, W. Ingle. Burnsville, H. Wilson. King"'port, W. W. Neal. Hendersonville, F. M. Fanning. Jonesville, J. Y. Crawford. Catawba, U. Keener. Powell's Valley, W. R. Long. Franklin, .11.. F. Shannon. Tazewell, J. M Kelly. Waynesville, A. G. Worley. Sneeclsville, 1. T. Smith. Echota Mission, A. Hunter. Clinch Mission, J. C. Hydon. Thomas Stringfield, Bible Agent. Wm. C. Graves, Sunnay School Agent. KNOXVILLE DISTRICT. E. F. Sevier, T. ~ullims, L. Wilson, J. Atkin, P. E. J. H. Peck, without appointment, on ac Samuel Patton, Editor Meth. Epis. count of ill health. David R. Mc.!1n.alLy, Principal E. T. Fe· S. B. Harwell permitted to rest. male Inslitute. Knoxville, C. W. Charlton. Quest. 18. Where and 'When shall the next Confere:nce be held ~ tt Circuit, R. W. Patty. Clinton, J. N. S. Huffaker. At AbingdoD, Va. Inaian Mission Oonference, 1849. 225 6.-INDIAN MISSION CONFERENCE, October 25, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are aamittea on trial? Indians. Whites. Col. James A. Cumming, Jack Burgess, Creek Agency 130 5 1 North Fork & Little River 244 I) 17 Enoch Johnson, Thomas Segro. Spring Hill & Hardridges 187 I 12 Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? Craw10rd Seminary 4 3 None. 1884 97 206 Quest. 3. Who are aamitted into jull connexion? Choctaw District. Fort Coffee and New Jesse S. McAlister. Hope Seminaries 38 7 1 Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? Doaksville 448 8 75 Moshnlatubbee 161 3 18 John M. Garner, Nathan Scarritl, Da Kiamechee 287 4 22 niel Asbury, Walker Carey, J. S. McAlis Brushy 54 6 ter.* Chickasaw 12 13 42 Quest. 5. Who have been elected and or- 1040 35 164 dained Elders this year? RECAPITULATION. B. H. Russell, Waller A. Duncan. Indians. Whites. Col. Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Kansas District 302 27 3 None. Cherokee & Mus. Disl. 1884 97 206 Choctaw District 1040 35 164 Quest. 7. Who are the supernumeraries? None. 3226 159 373 Whites 159 Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated Colored 373 preachers? Local preachers 39 None. Total this year 3797 Quest. 9. Who have withdrawn 'I Total last year 3851 None. Quest. 10. Who have been expelled 'I Decrease 54 None. Quests. 14 and 15 not applicable to a Quest. 11. Were the characters of all Mission Conference. the preachers examined? Quest. 16. 'fhis was strictly attended to. What has been contributed for the support of missions, Bibles and Sun Quest. 12. Who have died this year? day school books? None. For missions $834 24 Quest. 13. What numbers are in so ciety'l Quest. 17. Where are the preachers sta Kansas District. tioned this year? Ind. Whites. Co1. Indian Manl Labor School 5 20 :-J KANSAS RIVER DISTRICT. Shawnee 102 Learner B. Stateler, P. E. Delaware 56 1 Indian Manual Labor Schoo], Tho8. John KickaJloo 32 1 Wyandott 103 5 son, Superintendent, and John 7', Peery. Potawattomie 4 Delaware} Learner B. State/er. Sha wnee James A. Cumming. 30-2 27 3 Wyandott, Benjamin H. Russell. Clterokes and Muskogee Distrid. Kickapoo, Nathan T. Shaler. Seneca and U. Cherokee 256 6 ~~ Kansas Thomas Johnson. Saline 270 2 l Tahlequah 215 29 63 Potawattomie, Thomas Hurlburt. Barren Fork 355 30 36 Western Academy, Nathan Scarrill. Lbwer Cherokee and Webber's Falls 223 16 11 CHEROKEE DISTRICT. Samuel G. Patterson, P. E. • Ordained this year. Crawford Seminary, S. G. Patterson. 226 Tennessee Conference, 1849. Seneca and Upper Cherokee, David B. CHOCTA W DISTRICT. Cumming and Walter Carey. Saline, Walter A. Duncan. Nathaniel M. Talbot, P. E. Tahlequah, John M. Garner, William Fort Coffee and New Hope Seminalies, Mcintosh. Wilson L. McAlister, one to be supplied. Barren Fork, Thomas W. Mitchell. Doaksville, Jolm H. Carr. Lower Cherokee, Thomas Bertholf, John Choctaw Academy, John S. Noble. Boston. Moshulatubbee, E. B. Duncan, John Page. Kiamechee, one to be supplied, Isaac CREEK DISTRICT. Chuckrnubbee. Thomas Ruble, P. E. Brushy, to be supplied. Creek Agency and Uchee, Walter D. Chickasaw, Ezekiel Cov,ck. Collins. Chickasaw Academy, Wesley Browning. Vel'digris, l James Essex, Thos Segro. Porteau and Porteau School, Dixon W. Spring Hill, l Jack Burgess. Lewis. 'ralassee, JEnoch Johnson. Jesse S. McAlister transferred to Ar· North Fork, } Benj'n R. Baxter, one to kansas Conference. be supplied. Little River, Daniel Asbury. Quest. 18. Where and when 8haU our Canadian, John F. Boot. next Conference be held 'I Asbury Man. Labor School, Thos. B. Ruble. At Choctaw Agency, near Fort Coffee. 7.-TENNESSEE CONFERENCE, October 24-31, 1849. Quest. 1. What preachers are admittea A, Young, who has travelled but one on trial 'I year. John N. Allen, Abraham Coke, Wil Quest. 5, Who have been elected' and liam G. Dorris, John A. Ellis, Alexander ordained Elders this I" ear 'I Hinkle, Welborn Mooney, Andrew A. James 1'. Bartee, Andrew Conley, Padgett, Jarnfls H. Richey, Milton W. Spencer C. Dickson, Joseph S. Malone, Russell, Allen Trible, William P. War· Thos. B. Marks, Nathaniel W. Overall, ren-I1. and Arthur W. Smith-7. Quest.2. Who 7'emain on trial 'I Quest 6. Who have located thi,s year? Milton P. Brown, Andflrson G, Cope. Willis G. Davis, John L. HIll; Wm. land, Robert N. Drake, Francis H. Hick. P. Kendrick, John H. Mann, David H. man, Charles S. Knott, Abraham F. Merryman, Asbury D. Overall, Obadiah Lawrence, John C. Putman, David W. E. Ragland, Harbert H. Sulli\'an, John Thompson, William R. Warren, Francis Vestal, William H. Wilkes, and William M. Williams, Thomas H. Woodward, W. Beard-ll. Robert A. Young, Il'vin Jones-13. Quest. 7. Who are the supernumerarieS? Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full William H. Adams, Elbert J. Allen, connexion 'I James W. Allen, Jesse J. Ellis, James James W. Cooley, Thomas P. Critten Gaines, Golman Green, John B. Hamil· den, George W. Lentz,Thos. J. Neely, ton, Robert G. Irvin, William Jared, John Robert G, Rawley, John G. Ray, Berry Kelly, Cornelius McGuire, Samuel W. M. Stephens, Elam A. Stevenson James Moreland, Abrah'm Overall, Sion Record, H. Warfield-9. ' George W. Sneed, Henry P. Turner, Joel Whitten, Justinian Williams-lS. Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons '1 Quel!lt. 8. Who are the superannuated . Those above, ~ho have been admitted or worn out preachers 'I . mto full connexlon j and William P.' Charles G. Foster Fielding H. Hams, Hickman, William H. Hughes, John Robert C. Jones St~nford Lassiler, John Mat.hews, and Thomas Wainright, who Page, Gilbert' D. Taylor, John D. have travelled three years; and Robert Winn-7. Tennessee Conference, 1849. 227 Quest. 9. lJ'ho have been expelled from Quest. 11. Are all the :preachers blame- the conne.riO'It tltis year? less in life and conversatlon? None. 'fheir names were called, and their Quest. 10. Who have withdrawnfrom, characters examined and passed, one by the connexion this year'/ one. None. Quest. 12. Who ha,s died this year 1 MOSES M. EARHART. He was born in the year 1814; was converted and joined the church in 1832; was licensed to preach in 1835; and was admitted on trial in the Tennessee Annual Conference in 1836. At the close of the year he was discontinued, and remained a local preacher till 1845, when he again joined the Conference, and. was appointed to the Lebanon African Mission. His next appointment was to a similar work in Sumner county j and well did he labor, aod with great success, in these fields for sever;\l years. At the Conference of last year he was appointed to the Fountain Head circuit, and four months afterwards, on the 24th of February last, in the midst of zealous labors, he was taken to his heavenly rest. Our brother was but feeble of body, and may, perhaps, have been, (as some have thought he was,) a martyr to his \vorkj bllt his devotion to duty was that of "the spirit of faith," and his end was eminently bappy. Quefc:t.13. What numbers are in Society? Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Richland 1080 10 Dover 498 51 Nashville District.. Whites. Col. Shoal 951 118 Ml. Pleasant Whites. Col. Winchester 377 196 Cypress 761 67 Af.Mission 190 McKendr~e Bedford 768 194 Florence 90 church 371 Salem 744 62 Savannah 763 123 2642 508 Andrew ch. 275 Wayne 293 62 Clarkesville District. Spruce st. 168 45 4729 739 Duck River 314 4 Clarkesville 193 Nashville MU1freesboro' Di$irict. Cypress Af. Clark'ille ct. 203 Af. Miss. 525 Murfreesbo. 145 130 Montgomery 466 10 Cainsville 313 24 Mission 100 Nashville ct. 655 120 Richland Af. Cumberland Harpeth 760 95 Stone's Riv. 387 215 Mission 190 Iron Works 52 61 Wesley 595 Middleton 702 91 Dickson 639 24 Spring Hill 788 110 Shelbyville 100 66 43i1 739 Ashury 651 Colombia 179 35 Lincoln 756 73 Dover District. Red River 'WI 40 Williamson Fayetteville 53 43 Mt. Pleasant 544 61 Asbury Af. Af. Mission 257 Rock Creek 881 114 Swan Creek 645 70 Mission 407 Buffalo Mis. 139 Montgomery 3791 1187 3337 756 Centerville 257 71 Af.Mission 162 Lebanon District. Huntsville District. Waverly 385 47 Lebanon 125 85 Huntsville 201 143 Hopewell 174 18 2905 704 White's cr'k 378 Madison 303 Sumner 601 Limestone 594 151 RECAPITULATION. Athens 155 83 Whites. Colored. Galatin 156 3794 1187 Lebanon ct. 543 Flint River 371 54 Nashville District Loweville 114 Lebanon District 3058 1475 Union 406 37 5004 406 Mill Creek 849 183 Marshall 722 34 Carthage District Bellefonte 690 McMinnville District 4729 739 White's Cr'k Murfreesbor(\ugh District 3337 756 Af. Mission 516 Limestone 905 Af. Mission 208 Huntsville DIstrict 3150 Lebanon At: Tuscumbia District 1932 505 Mission 654 Madison Ai. 437L 739 Mission 232 Pulaski District Dover District 2642 508 3058 1475 2905 704 CartluLge District. 3150 905 Clarkesville District Fount.HC'ad 774 92 Tuscumbia District. 34922 7924 Goose Cr'k 447 Tuscumbia 88 111 390 Lafayette 534 10 Chickasaw 218 Local Preachers Center 190 8 Carthage 295 54 17 Total this year 35312 7924 Smith's F'k 1243 90 Rus. Valley 200 34947 7594 Wartrace 443 25 Franklin 443 22 Total last year Trinity 407 50 CumberI'd 1058 110 Increase this year 365 330 Obey'sRiver21O 25 Somerville 315 23 Decatur 71 21 Quest. 14. What amounts are necessary 5004 406 Chickasaw for the .'lllperannuated preachers, and the McMi.nnville District. Af. Mission 99 widows and orphans 0/ preachers, and to Livingston 467 7 Franklin Af. make up the deficienctes of tlwse who have Sparta 522 62 Misbion 154 not obtained their regular allowance on the Short M't'n 6'13 44 cir' :uits, and for the support of the Bishops? Hickory C'k 961 162 1932 505 While Plains P'lI1aski District. EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED Mission 247 12 Pulaski 119 65 AND SIXTY DOLLARS. a 228 T",neuee Conference, 1849. Quest. 15. What has been collected on Lebano8 circuit, Thomas N. Lankford, the foregoing accounts i and hCYID has it William Randle. .. been applied'? Union, Joseph Willis, Jesse J. Ellis, Sup'y. The whole amount paid to the Stew Sumner, Burkett F. Ferrill. ards of the Conference is NINE HUNDRED White's Creek, .I1lpheus Mizell. AND TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIVE Mill Creek, B. R. Gant, Milton P. Brown. CENTS j and this has been applied as fol Elysian Grove, William R. Warren. lows: Ridge Mission, (to be supplied.) To the Bishops $360 00 White's Creek and Sumner African Mis To superannuated preachers 135 00 sion, Elz'sha Carr. To widows and Qrphans of preachers 90 00 CARTHAGE DISTRICT. To make up deficiencies to John F. Hughes, P. E. preachers 343 05 Gallatin, Fountain E. Pitts. Quest. 16. What has been contributed Fountain Head, Thomas Wainwright. for the support of missions; what jor Goose Creek, James .11. Walkup. Sunday school books, and what to aid the American Bible Society and its auxiliaries'? Lafayette, Francis M. Williams. Carthage, William H. Hughes. For missions the sum of SIX THOUSAND Smith's Fork, David R. Hooker, Jlbs'm THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE DOL H. Reams, J. Whitten, Sup'y. LARS AND FIVE CENTS. For Sunday Wartrace, Matthew P. Parham, Samuel school books, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVE W. Moreland, Sup'y. DOLLARS. And for the American Bible Cumberland, John .11. Jones, (one to be Society ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED supplied.) AND FIFTY-FOUIt DOLLARS. Obey's River Mission, T. H. Woodward. Quest. 17. Where a;re the Preachers stationed this year? McMINNVILLE DISTRICT. NASHVILLE DISTRICT. William C. Johnson, P. E. .!lmbrose F. Driskill, P. E. Livingston, George W. Lentz. Nashville: Sparta, William P. Hickman, William McKendree church, Lewis C. Bryan. Jared, Sup'y. Andrew church, Garrett W . .l\1artin. Short Mountain, Elam A. Stevenson. Spruce St. church, Joseph S. Malone. Hickory Creek, Joseph G. Myers, James African church, Thomas B . .l\larks. H. Richey. Nashville circuit, John S. Williams. Winchester, Thomas J. Neely. Franklin, .I1dam S. Rigg~. Bedford, Levi R. Dennis, .I1braham OVerall, Harpeth, Carroll C. Mayhew, George W. Supernumerary. Sneed, Supernumerary. Manchester, Berry M. Stevens, Cornelius Wesley, Charles B. Farris. .l\1cGuire, Supernumerary. Spring Hill, Martin Clark, (one to be sup Salem, George W. Winn, Anderson G. plied,) Robert G. Irvine, Sup'y. Copeland. Columbia, Robert A. Young, John B. White Plains Mis. David "V. Thompson. Hamilton, Sup'y. MURFREESBORO' DISTRICT. Ethelbert H. Hatcher is Agent of the American Bible Society. Thomas W. Randle, P. E. John B. ':McFerrin and Moses M. Hen Murfreesborougb, Robert C. Hatton. kleare the Editors of the Nashville Chris Stone's River, William 1? J. Husbands, tian Advocate, by appointment of the Elbert J . .I1llen, Supernumerary. General Conference. Middleton, John McCurdy, Abrah'm Coke. Jared O. Church is appointed to the Shelbyville, Ferdinand S. Petway. Female Seminary at Columbia, Tenn. Lincoln, James R. McClure, Allen Trible. Fayetteville, .I1rthur W. Smith, Golman LEBANON DISTRICT. Green, Supernumerary. .!llezander L. P. Green, P. E. Rock Creek, William G. Hensley, John Lebanon, William Burr, Jonn Kelly, Sup'y; A. Ellis. Virginia Conference, 1849. 229 HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT. Richland, Lloyd Richardton, (one to be Finch P. Scruggs, P. E. supplied.) Hunt:;ville, Edward C. Slater. Shoal, Dawson Phelps, (one to be supplied.) Madison, Nathaniel W. Overall, Henry P. Cypress, Jolm McKelvey, Alex. Hinkle. Turner, Supernumerary. Florence, James G. Acton. Limestone, Solomon S. Yarbrough, Robert Savannah, Dan'l H. Jones, John N. Allen. G. Rawley. Wayne, James H. Warfield. Athens, Samuel S. Moody, Jas. W . .9.llen, Duck River, William Doss, Sion Record, Supernumerary. Supernu merary. Flint River, William P. Nichols. Cypress African Mission, Andreto J. B. Loweville, Joseph E. White. Foster. Marshall, William J. Cooley, Milton W. DOVER DISTRICT. Russell. James R. Plummer, P. E. Bellefonte, John B. Stevenson, William P. Mount Pleasant, Wm. B. Walker, Thos. Warren. P. Crittenden. Limestone African Mission, William H. Swan Creek, James W. Cooley. Johnson. Pleasant Grove, Spencer C. Dickson. Madison African Mission, Jos. Turrentine. Centreville, James T. BaJ·tee. Benjamin H. Hubbard and Smith W. Waverly, Drury Womack. Moore are appointed to the Female Insti Hopewell, John W. Tarrant. tute at Athens. Dover, Andrew Conley, Robert N. Drake. Buffalo Mission, Francis M. Hickman. TUSCUMBIA DISTRICT. CLARKESVILLE DISTRICT. William D. F. Sawrie, P. E. John W. Hanner, P. E. Tuscumbia, Simon P. Whitten. Clarkesville, Samuel D. Baldwin. Chickasaw, Albert G. Kelly, Justinian Clarkesville circuit, Milton Ramey. Williarn.3, Sup'y. Montgomery, George W. Dye. Center, John C. Putman. Cumberland Jron Works, Chas. S. Knott. Russell's Valley, Abraham F. Lawrence. Dickson, Russell Eskew, ~I\ nd. A. Padgett. Franklin, Mark W. Gray, William G. Asbury, Jordan Moore, Welborn Mooney. Dorris, James Gaines, Sup'y. Red River, Lewis Adams, Wm. H. Adams, Trinity, Allison Akin. Supernumerary. Somerville. Irvin Jones. Montgomery Af. Mission, (to be supplied.) Decatur, John Matthews. Alexander R. Erwin is appointed to the Franklin African Mission, John G. Ray. Female Academy at Clarkesville. Edward Wadsworth, D. D. is appointed Joseph J. Hill is transferred to the Ken. to Lagrange College. tucky Conference. Jos. B. West is Agent for the College. Quest. 18. Where and when shall our next Conference be held? PULASKI DISTRICT. At Athens, Alabama. The time to be John Sheri-ill, P. E. fixed by the Bishops at their meeting in Pulaski, .9.aron J. Gilmore. May next. 8.-VIRGINIA CONFERENCE, November 7, 1849. Quest.!' What preachers are admitted John L. Clark, John <3. Granbery, Henry on trial? P. Nelms, and Benjamin C. Spiller-8. Jas. A. Duncan, John G. Rowe, Jas. R. Waggoner, Joseph D. Bond, Lemuel Quest. 3. Who are admitted intofull S. Reid, Reuben Sewall, Thomas S. D. connexion ? Covington~7. George W. Carter, John B. Dey, Alex. Quest. 2. Who remain on tri~ ? L. Hamilton, Charles W. Petherbridge, Josephus Anderson, Milton L. Bishop, Thomas A. Pierce, George W. Trimyer, William C. Blount, Thomas Y. Cash, and Samuel Walsh-So 230 Virginia Conference, 1849. Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? George A. Bain, George W. Charlton, Those admitted into full connexion, B. Devany, M. M. Dance, Elders, and and Peter F. August, Thomns J. Baylon, Ira J. Crenshaw, a Deacon. Jno. D. Blackwell, Jno. A. Doll, Esmond Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated A. Gibbs, Richard Stevens, William H. preachers '/ Wheelright, and Davis P. Wills. Ballard E. Gibson and John W. Wil Quest. 5. Who have been elected and liams. ordained Elders? Quest. 9. Who have been expelled this Edward C. Murrill,* Jas. F. Brannin, year? Archibald Clarke, Wm. G. Cross, and None. Francis J. Boggs. Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn from Quest. 6. Who have located this year '] the connexion this year? None. Alban P. Hook, Samuel Phillips. Quest. 7. Who are the supernumera ries '] Quest. 11. Are all the preachers blame less in life and conversation ? George W. S. Harper, Lewis Skid more, Vernon Eskridge, David Wood, Their characters were examined and passed, one by one. "" Was not ordained. Quest. 12. Who have died this year? ABRAM PENN was born in Patrick county, Virginia, on the 16th of March, 1803. Endowed by nature wilh an amiable disposition, suavity of manners, and a captivating address, seldom met with, even in the walks of virtuous life, the tendenry of his mind was towards" whatso ever things were excellent, virtuous and of good report." These were improved by early training, and matured in manly piety. After prosecuting a cour:,e of study at the University of North Carolina, he returned to Virginia, and in February, 1824, was married. Having adopted the medical profession, he went to Philadelphia to finish his course, in the fall of the year; and in December received the distressing intelligence of the death of his wife. This painful bereavement changed all his purposes and plans with respect to "the life that now is." He immediately reLUrned to his home, paused in his professional career, ami gave him self to the contemplation of, and prefaration for, "the life that is to come." He was soon deeply impressed with the necessity 0 being" born again," and sought IC a new heart," with weeping and fasting and prayer. At a camp.meeting in Henry connty, Virginia, in 1826, he found that which he sought; and thenceforth "walked with God in newness of life." Being led by the Spidt of Christ, he commenced preparation for the worl{ whereunto God had called him. He travelled awhile u!lder a Presiding Elder, and at the Conference held in Raleigh, North Carolina, February, 1828, was received into the travelling 1!linistry, and sent to Caswell circuit. In 1829, he was stationed in Halifax, and in 1830, in Ralei~h. In 1831, Richmond, Shockoe Hill; 11:132, Richmond, Trinity; ]833, Rapid Ann Circuit; 1834, Petersburgj 1835-6, Salisbury'Districtj 1837-8-9, Lynchburg District; 1840-4, Petersburg District. He \\'8~ then placed on the Richmond District, and continued on it until the Conference of ]847, when the declining state of his health compelled him to desist from the regular work of the ministry. He also served the Church in her general councils. He wa~ a member of the General Conference of lR36. He was a member of the General Convention, convened in Louisville, Kentucky, 1845, for the purpoc;e of organizing the Methodist E. Church, Soulh j and of its first General Conference, held in Petersburg, Virginia, 1846. . In 1836, Dr. Penn re·entered the holy estate of matrimony with Miss Mary E Thomas, of Louisburg, North Carolina-a fit companion for one who counted not his life dear unto himself, so he might win souls to Christ, and finish his course with joy. She was truly an help-meet to him; and she sorrows most of all that his work was so soon finished, and that he preceded her to "the great recompense of reward." In September, 1841~ Dr. Penn suiferC'd a severe attack of bilious fever in Louisburg, North Carolina. Soon ~fler h.is convalescence, in Petersburg, Virginia, he had a slight h~morrhag~ of the lu~gs. It IS beheved these brought on the disease, angina pectoris, of wblch he ulu mately dIed. In all th~ relatio~s .of li~e, and especially in the duties of Ihe sac.red office, Dr. ~enn ,,:as true and falthfulj glvmg hImself" wholly to God and his work" wlth 11 zeal that difficulties could not quench, nnd a fervor of soul that death only could abate. As in life 80 in deatb he glorified God. For several years, such was his physical disease, he "died dailYj" and held himself in daily readiness to "depart and be with Christ." Re~jgned to the will of God, reo lying upon the atoning mE-rits of Christ, and in full hope of eternal life he welcomed the mes'Sengvr that summoned him ~ aeuend and w~ship beilre t.be ~rone. Virginia Conference, 1849. 231 JOSEPH PINNELL was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, on the 10th of April, 1767. He made a profession of religion in 1790. He entert'd the itinerant ministrv in 1795, and tra velled successively Contentney, Tar River, Portsmouth, Haw River, BEmie,.Cumberland, Camden and Caswell circuits. His next appointment was Wilmington. He spent <6ome time on Orange circuit, as supernumerary. In 1805, he, for several months, supplied the place of the Rev. Stith Mead, on the Richmond District. In 1806-7, spent nine months on the same District. From tbis time until the Conference of 1810, he was Presiding Elder, first on the James River, then on the Meherrin District. In 1810 he lo('ated. He subsequently travelled two years under the appointment of Presiding Elders, William Wright and J. U. Fry. On the 18th of November, 18L9, he married Harriet, daugh1er of Matthew and Esther Raghill. In 1840, Mr. Pinnell was re-admiued to 1he Virginia Conference, and placed on the super annuated list. He continued in this relation until death :severed him Ji-om all eartbly con nexions. Mr. Pinnell was one of the earliest American Methodist ministers-in many places a pio neer of the Gospel. His travels extended over the territory now filled by the Virginia, North Carolina and Baltimore Conferences. He fulfilled his ministry at a time when it was truly a life of toil and self·sacrifice. Nor was he inactive ill his local relation to the Church. He was here "instant in season and out of season," striving always, by all means to save souls. His life of uniform piety and strict integrity gained the confidence of those among wbom he lived, and they took knowledge of him that he walked with God. A life thus spent in the service of God was crowned with a joyful death. A short time before his death he was a1'ked if his prospects for the future were clear. He replied, "What to choose J wot notj for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better." In this frame of mind he continued until he met the last enemy of mortality, and triumphed over death through the merits of "Him who died for us, and rose again for our justification." After a life of devotion to God, and in a good old age, he fell asleep in Jesus, on Sunday, the 18th of January, 1849, in the eighty-seeond year of his age, at his residence in Allegbany county, Virginia. JOHN C. BALLEW was born in Borke county, North Carolina. He embraced religion and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1800. In 1803 he was admitted on trial in the Virginia Conference. He commenced his itinerant' career under great discouragements, and with many fears. But he was led in a way he knew notj and though he went forth weeping yet he bore precious seed, and God ble"ised his ministry to the saving of :-:ouls. He continued in tbe regular work with increasing usefulnes~ to the Church, until the Conference of 1813, when he look a local relation. He had entered into the estate of matrimony with Mrs. Eli zabeth A. Christian, of New Kent county, Va. during the preceding year. It is presumable the change in his relations, under the circumstances of the times, led him to retire from the active work of the ministry. But his soul was not at rest; and at the C~lnference of 1814 he was re-admitted to the itinerancy. He thenceforth gave himself fully to the WOI k of preaching the Gospel, and continued in it until 1827-8, when age and infirmity compelled him to retire. He was placed on the superannuated list, and remained in this relation to the Conference until he elosed his mortal career. On retiring from the regular work he settled in New Kent county. In 1834 he removed to Tennessee; and from theuce, in 1839, to Livingston county, Missouri, where he terminated his life and labors on the 10th of January, 1848. Mr. Ballew was possessed of more than orllinary strength of mind j and his attainments in biblical knowledge were very creditable. In the years of his active connexion with the Con ference he tilled various appointments with honor to himself and usefulness to the Cburch; and he is still remembered and loved for his work's sal Quest. 13. What numbers are in so Local Preachers. Whites. Col. ciety? Richmond, Clay strel"t 70 Richmond Distrnt. . Wesll-y Cbapel 1 60 Local Preachers. Whites. Col. Charles City 1 248 1 Ricbmond, Tranity 2 410 200 James City 247 10 Centenary 3 385 55 York & Warwick 1 279 13 Jlsbu~ 1 149 4 William$Ourg 90 1 232 Virginia Conference, 1849. Local Preachers. Whites. Col. Local Preachers. Whites. Col. Hampton 2 158 Manchester 150 6 Gloucester 5 1025 1 Powhatan 1 221 2 Mathews 3 682 12 Amelia 6 5~0 50 King William 1 146 Sussex 6 550 8 Southampton 4 626 82 20 3949 297 Smithfield 3 290 193 Fredericksburg DistTict. Prince George 3 400 50 Factories Mission 3 227 Fredericksburg 3 89 Caroline 3 288 5 34 4299 702 Hanover 7 1085 40 King & Queen 4 465 7 Norfolk District. Lancaster 1 410 123 'Veslmoreland 366 20 Norfolk 1 694 810 King George 167 2 Portsmouth 2 525 Fauquier & Stafford 1 349 13 African Church 523 Warrenton 4 290 8 Gosport 1\1 ission 1 115 Leesburg & other places 3 320 5 Eastville 4 307 250 Alexandria 2 340 Suffolk 3 369 Gates 5 752 158 28 4169 223 Murfreesboro' 1 409 22 Edenton 84. 237 Charlottesville DistTict. Hertford 3 470 200 Charlottesville 125 16 Pasquotank 6 900 128 Albemarle 2 550 67 Elizabeth City 1 165 208 Scottsville 3 460 27 Camden 5 515 231 Fluvanna 2 482 64 Princess Anne 6 1053 376 Loui!;a 1 347 17 Currituck Mission 255 18 Culpeper 3 518 14 Pasqllotank & Durant's Madison 5 5]0 12 Neck 301 Harrisonburg & Elk run 3 185 10 Blue Ridge Mission 210 38 6613 3462 19 3387 227 RECAPITULATION. Lynchbwrg District. Local Preachers. Whites. Col. Lynchburg 3 367 200 Richmond District 20 3949 297 Bedford 1 ]030 204 Fredericksburg District 28 4169 223 Campbell 6 781 80 Charlottesville District 19 3387 227 Charlotte 3 505 81 Lynchburg District 23 4566 647 Cumberland 265 11 Randolph Macon Dis. 22 3!i55 333 Buckingham 3 4% 15 Petersburg District 34 4299 702 Appomattox 140 7 Norfolk District 38 6613 3462 Nelson 4 356 17 Amherst 3 697 32 Numbers this year. 184 30,938 5891 Local preachers 184 23 4566 647 Randol;ph Macon District. 31,122 5891 Numbers last year 29,565 5913 Randolrh Macon & Boydton 2 91 Increase 1557 Randolph Macon Circuit 1 310 36 Decrease 22 Mecklenburg 2 714 18 Greensville 2 243 28 Quest. 14. n hat amounts are necessary Northampton 5 674: 103 for the superannuated preachers, and the Brunswick 7 653 52 Lunenburg 1 315 12 widows and orphans of preachers, to make Nottoway, 289 11 up the deficiencies of those who have not Prince Edward 2 565 36 obtained their regular allowance on the Farmville 101 37 circuits, and for the support of the Rev. Bishops? 22 3955 333 $5504 04. Petersbu1'g DistTict. Quest. 15. What has been collected o~ Petersburg, Washi'gton st. 2 550 the foregoing accounts, and hO'W has it Union street 307 been applied? High street ] 290 Chesterfield 5 475 4 There has been collected the sum of Virginia Conference, 1849. 233 $2688 04, which has been applied as CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT. follows: S. T. Moorman, P. E. To the Bishops $365 00 Charlottesville, S. Field. To the superannuated preachers Albemarle, .!1rchibald Clark. To the widows & orphans 1437 68 Scottsville, J. S. R. Clark. '1'0 the supernumerary and de- Fluvanna, J. Shough, David Wood, Su ficient preachers 865 86 pernumerary. To the travelling expenses of Louisa, J. Manning. lay stewards $19 50 Orange, Thomas H. Haynes, G. W. S. Quest. 16. What has been contributed Harper, Supernumerary. for the support of Missions, and what for Culpeper, Thomas L. Hoyle, Jas. Brannin. Sunday School Books ? Rappahannock, Esmond Gibbs. For Missions $8151 R3 Madison,. George W. Deems, J. R. For Sunday School Books 748 29 Waggoner. Quest. 17. H7tere are the preachers Harrisonburg & Elk Run, B. H Johnson. stationed this year '? Goochland, to be supplied. Blue Ridge Mission, to be supplied. RICHMOND DISTRICT. LYNCHBURG DISTRICT. James E. Joyner, P. E. Geo. W. Nolley, P. E. Richmond: Lynchburg, Geo. W. Langhorne. John Early, Book Agent. Bedford, A. Wiles, M. L. Bishop. Leroy M. Lee, Assistant Agent and Campbell, Elijah Chambers. Editor Richmond C. Advocate. Staunton, J. L. Clark. '1'rinity, Anthony Dibrell. Charlotte, J. D. Southall. Centenary and Oregon, Henry B. Cumberland~ F. ~. Mitchell. Cowles. Buckingham, M. .11. Dunn, J. J. Cren- Asbury, William H Wheelright. shaw, Supernumerary. Clay st. Mission, George W. Carter. Appomattox, John A. Doll. Wesley Chapel, to be suppled. Nelson, John W. Howard. Charles City, Benjamin F. Woodward. Amhers.t, Robert .fl. Gregory. James City & New Kent, Thos. Diggs. To people of color in Amherst,. Henry D. York & Warwick, John S. Briggs. Wood. Williamsburg, Jobn B. Dey. N. Thomas, Agent Female Collegiate HamptoD, Josephus Anderson. Institute, Buckingham. Gloucester, John W. Childs, T. J. Bay ton. Matthews, .fllexander Stetoart. RANDOLPH MACON DISTRICT. King William, Thos. A. Pearce. T. Crowder, P. E. R M C 11 0' } Wm. .fl. Smith, Pres't. FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT. . . 0 eoe, B. R. Duval, Agent. J. H Davis,P. E. R. Macon Cellege and Boydton, John D. Fredericksburg, P. F. Auguste. Blackwell. Caroline, J. Lear. R. Macon Circuit, George W. Andrews. Hanover, Robert Scott. Mecklenburg, D. J. C. Slaughter, J. G. King & Queen, T. S. D. Covington. Rowe. Lancaster, William M. Ward, Richard Greensvil1e, to be supplied. Stephens. Northampton, E. P. Wilson. Westmoreland, John C. Garlick. Southampton, Wm. C. Blount, B. Devany, Kin!!' George, John Bayley. Sup. . Fauquier & Stafford? Joseph- Carson. Brunswick, T. Wheeler, J. D. Bond. Warrenton, R. T. Nzxon, Jas. A. Duncan. Lunenburg, to be supplied, M. M. Dance, LeeRburg, Davis P. Wills Sup. Fairfax, Jesse Powers. Nottoway, T. C. Hayes. Loudoun, K. Adams. Prince Edward, Samuel Walsh, one to be Alexandria, Leo. Rosser. supplied. Stafford Mission, to be supplied. Farmville, John C. Granberry. 234 .Arkansas Conference, 1849. PETERSBURG DISTRICT. Norfolk, African Mission, W. H. Slarr. Wm. B. Rowzee, P. E. Portsmouth: Petersburg: Robert Michaels, V. EBkridge, Sup. Washington street, D. S. D()ggett. African Church, to be suppiied. V nion street, George .11.. Rain, Sup. Gosport, W. Il. Rohr. High slreet, N. Head. Eastville, H. H. Gary. Wesley Chapel, John Kerr. Suffolk, W. J. Norfleet. Chesterfield, S. W. Jones. Gates, J. M. Saunders. Manchester, F. J. Boggs. Edenton, P. Doll. Powhatan, John Y. Cash. Hertford, W. W. Kenn~y. Amelia, J . .fl.. Riddick, E. P. Murrill. Pasquotank, W. Grant. Dinwiddie, J. W. White, H. P. Nelms. Elizabeth City, W. G. Cr08B. Sussex, J. M . .I1.rnold, Geo. W. Charlton, Camden, H. Billups. Slip. Princess Ann, W. Reed, J. C. Spiller. Smithfield, T. H. Jones. Currituck Mission, L. S. Reed. Prince George, R. Sewell. Durant's Neck and Pasquotank Mission, Factory Mission, George N. Winfree. .11.. Carner. Murfreesborough, Jas. P. Owen, G. W. Trimyer. A. L. Hamilton transferred to St. Louis Conference. NORFOLK DISTRICT. J. D. Coulling, P. E. Quest: 18. Where and 1J)hen ,hall the Norfolk, J. E. Edwards, C. W. Pether· next Conference be held 'I bridge. At Richmond, Va. 9.-ARKANSAS CONFERENCE, November 8, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? and R. 1\1. Kirby, were elected, but not Silas Spurrier, D. L. G. McKenzie, ordained-6. Thomas Hunt, P. Bassham, B. S. Car· Quest. 6. Who have located this year 1 dow, 1. H. Rice, J. M. Rogers, C. C. Jones, G. F. Thompson-9. Re·admit· Jos. F. Tinnan, Wm. A. Cobb, 'r. G. ted, J. D. Stockton, H. C. Thweatt. T. Steel-3. Quest. 1. Who remain on trial 'I Quest. 7. Who are the supernumeraries? None. B. Harris, William J. Stafford, J. B. Thetford, W. T. Thornberry, J. M. Jones, Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated S. Morris, J. E. Cobb, D. H. Caruthers, or 'Worn out preachers 'I R. Martin, H. G. Carden, Young Ew John Harris, T. Owen, Jacob White. ing-II. side, W. T. Anderson-4. Quest. 3. Who are admiUed into full Quest. 9. Who have been expeUedfrom connexion 'I the connexion this year 'I J. M. Boyd, R. M. Morgan, E. F. None. McNabb-3. Quest. 10. Who have 'Withdrawn from the connexion this year 'I Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons 'I None. J. M. Stevenson, R. M. Morgan, Jas. Quest. 11. Are all the preachers blame· Rice, J. M. Boyd, and E. F. McNabb, less in life and conver8ation 'I were elected but not ordained-b. Their names were ca lIt'd , and their Quest. 5. Who have been elected and characters examined and passed, one by ordained Elders this year 'I one. J. W. Shook, H. A. Sugg, L. P. Quest. 12. Who haoe died thil year 7 Lively, J. J. Pittman, W m. O. Williams, None. .I1rkansa. Conference, 1849. 235 Quest. 13. What numbers are in society? to make up the deficiencies of those '1J)ho Little Rock District. Washington Distrid. have not ubtained their regular allowance Whites. Col. Whites. Col. on the circuits? Little Rock Wash'gtoll ct. 490 28 $2924 01. station 106 173 Camden sta. 79 27 Quest. 15. What has been collected on Prairie cir. 123 13 " cir. 416 84 Cadron" 174 Arkadelphia 227 51 the foregoing accounts? Dover " 409 9 Blue Bavou 386 44 'fwo hundred and thirteen dollars and ClarksviJIe 371 23 Little River 181 21 eighty cents, including one hundred dol Dardanelle 135 4 Red River lal's drawn as a dividend from the Nash Perr} vi!le African mis. 220 mission 203 6 La Fayeue ville C. Advocate, appropriated as fol Benton cir. 325 20 mission 53 20 lows: Muntgomery Eldorad~ cir. 480 180 To G. F. Thompson $1 20 circuit 214 6 Princeton ct. 374 7 To J. H. Blakely 27 00 Princeton To Joseph Kemp 5 50 2060254 Atrican mis. Batewille District. 65 To John Harris 59 00 Batesville 2686 747 To Jacob Whitesides 59 00 station 95 57 Pine Bluff Dist1'ict. To T. Owen 59 00 Batesville ct. 287 23 Pine Bluff sta. 33 Greenbrier Pine Bluff cir. 46 100 To postage & stationery 3 10 mission 214 2 Plumb Bayou 50 93 Elizabeth 121 26 Napoleon 70 63 $213 80 Smithville 322 25 Arkansas 82 12 Salem mis. 206 17 Columbia 69 22 NOTE.-The Bi~hops' claims have been met Richwoods Warren 97 12 by a benevolent gtmtleman of New Orleans. missklll 95 White Oak 216 12 LillIe R£'d Harrison &, Quest. 16. What has been collected for River mis. 144 12 Fountain the support of Missions; what for Sunday Prairie 282 57 School Books, and what for the American 1484 162 Bible Society? Fayetteville District. 945 371 For Missions $554 85 Fayettville Hele1/a District. circuit 316 45 H£'lena sta. 62 26 " Sunday School Books (not Bentonville 266 24 " cir. 178 answered.) Van Buren&. Lawrenceville 91 1 II Bible Society 48 00 Ft. Smith 92 28 Mt Vernon 291 16 Quest. 17. Where are the preachers Ft. Smith ct. 173 1 Mississippi Ozark 196 Marion 145 20 stationed this year? HUDtsville 329 9 Osceola 102 15 LI'fTLE ROCK DISTRICT. Carrolton 315 13 Green mis. 208 3 YellviUemis.217 2 Helena Af. Stephen Carlile, P. E. Jasper " 176 2 mission 80 Little Rock Station, Wm. P. Ratcliffe. Prairie, C. .M. Staver. 2U80 124 1077 161 Louisburgh, S. Farrish. RECA.PITULATION. Dover, to be supplied. Whites. Colored. Clarksville, J. J. Pitman. Daldanelle, H. Little Rock District 2060 254 .!1.. Sugg. Batesville " 1484 162 Perryville Mission, E. F. McNabb, and Fayetteville " 2080 124 one to be supplied. Washington " 2686 747 Benton & Washita, J. M. Boyd, J. H. Pine Bluft' " 945 371 Rice. Helena 1077 161 " Montgomery, James Rice. 10332 1819 BATESVILLE DISTRICT. 153 Local preachers Jl. Ilunter, P. E. Total this year 10485 1819 Batesville Station, to be supplied. " last year 9681 1736 " Circuit, R. M. Kirby. Elizabeth, W. T. Thornberry. Increase this year 804 83 Smithville, J. M. Rogers. Missions: Grenbrier, D. H. Caruthers. Quest. 14. What amounts are neces sar!! for the superannuated preacj£ers and Salem, .!1.. Webber. the 'Widows and orvhanB of'lJ1'eacJltu8. and Little Red River, R. Martin. 236 Memphis Conference, 1849. Richwoods Mission, B. S. Carden. Washington Male & Female Seminary. Soulesberry Institute, to be supplied. H. C. Th weatt, Agent of Washington Male & Female Seminary. FA YETTEVILLE DISTRICT. Thomas Stariford, P. E. PINE BLUFF DISTRICT. Fayetteville Circllit, R. M. Morgan. .0. . .o.very, P. E. Van Buren & Fort Smith, J. Estabrook. Pine Bluff Station, .0.. M. Barrington. Fort Smith Circuit, J. B. Thetford j one I! Circuit, Young Eweing. to be supplied. Plumb Bayou, F. Brown. Ozark, William J. Stafford. Arkansas, D. L. G. McKenzie. Huntsville, J. M. Jones. Colombia, John F. Truslow. Carrollton, J. W. Shook. Warren, J. W. Shipman. Bentonville, to be supplied. While Oak, to be supplied. Missions : Yellville, P. Bassham. Harrison) Peter Haskew. Jasper, J. D. Stockton. Napoleon, to be supplied. Elm Spring School, to be supplied. HELENA DISTRICT. John Harrell is agent for the American Bible Society. J. M. Steele, P. E. Helena Station, J. Cowle. WASHINGTON DISTRICT. " Circuit, C. C. Jones. William Moores, P. E. Lawrenceville, G. F. Thompson. Washington Circuit, J. J. Robertsj Sam'} Marion, William Finn. Morris. Osceola, S. Spurrier. Camden Station, T. E. Garretl. Mount Vernon, Thomas Hunt. " Circuit, G. W. Cottingham. Gainesville Mission, B. Harris. Arkiadelphia, J. E. Cobb. Helena African Mission, to be supplied. Blue Bayou, to be supplied. L. S. Marshall and L. C. Adams left Little Ri\'P,l', H. G. Carden. without appointments, at their own reo El Dorado, L. P. Lively; one to be quest. supplied. Wm. O. Williams transferred to Mis· Princeton, J. H. Blakely. sissippi Conference. Missions: Lafayetle, J. M. Stevenson. Quest. 18. Where arad when 8hall the Princeton Afr. to be supplied. next Conferl'.l1ce be held 'I Red River, Wm. B .•Mason. A t Fayetteville, Washington county, C. P. Turrentine, Superintendent of Arkansas. 10.-MEMPHIS CONFERENCE, November 14-22,1849. Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full on trial'? cOl1nexion '? John W. Abell, Amariah Biggs, James James L. Culpepper, James M. Hamp· J. Brooks, Benajah B. Brown, John A. ton, Bryant Medlin, John P. Richardson, Campbell, James L. Chapman, David M. Alexander B. Winfield-5. Collins, Stevenson H. Ellis, Isham G. Quest. 4. Who are the Deac011s'? Hearn, Jeremiah Moss, John H. Porter, Those above 'Who were admil1ed into William Price, William H. Riley, James full connexion, and John F. Blythe, Cleo 1\1. Scott, Ferdinand L. Steel, Ashley R. ment C. Glover, Joseph Johnson, Peter J. Wilson-16. Kelsey, Levi B. L€e, Jesse P. l.owry, William J. Mahon, Valentine H. lIey, Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? William W. Peeples, Augustus R. Win· Joseph rr. C. Collins, Hutson D. How. field-tO. ell, Elias Jackson, William T. Myers Quest. 5. Who hat1e been elected lInd John C. Reed, William E. SuIli,.-an' ordained Elders this year? Albert H. Thomas, Jesse M. Valentine; Anderson B. Fly, William H. Leigh, Tho~u A. Ware, John Young-lO. John Moss. Robert V. 'faylor-4. Memphis Ctmfermct, 1849. 237 Quest. G. WI/o have located this year? Quest. 9. Who have been expelledfrom Gideon H. Bransford, W m. W. Caul the connexion this year '1 der, Sam. R. Davidson, Nathaniel R. Jar None. rett, Gllilford Jones, Jeremiah Williams, Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn from Samuel M. Blacksbire-7. the connexion this year? Quest.7. WJw are the supernumeraries? None. 'V.lliam S. Jones, Lorenzo D. Mullins, Quest. 11. Are all the preachers blame Philip Tuggle, Jas. R. Walker, Wesley less in life and conversation? Warren, Edmund J. Williams-6. Their names were called, and their cha Quest. 8. Jf7/.O are the superannuated or worn out preachers? racters examined and passerl, one by OIle, Reuben Ellis, Daniel W. Ga.rrard, Va except Thomas Smith, who was sus lentine H. lIey, William Lambdin, Jos. pended from the ministry. Travis-5. Quest. 12. Who have died this year? JAMES D. RHODES. He was admitted on trial in the Memphis Conference, November, 1841, and ended his labors in Carrul\ville Circuit, on the 12th of June, 1849. He was at the house of a brother in the town of Carroll ville, Mi. and ready to set ou t for his appointment to T!reac~, when going into the yard 10 observe the clouds, he was instantly killed by H. Hroke of Itghtnmg. OUf brother was an acceptable and diligent preachE'r and pastor, but hiS hody was weak and hi!" health imperfect. We have no donbt of his entire readiness for his sudden removal from time to eternity. May we improve the admonition of his death, and be ready also. Er.L4.s H. RHODES, brother of James, has also been taken from his labors to his recompense; and his death, too, was occasioned by an unusual cause. It was produced by having had one of his teeth extracted. Inflammation ensued, and re~u1ted in mortification and death. Conscious of approaching dissoll1lioll, he gave glory to God, and died in the triumph of laith, rejoicing in hope of eVf'rlasting life, June 6, 1819. He was born in Mulenburg counly, Ky. March 22, 1825; joined the church in the year 1842; and was admitted on trial in the Memphis Conference in 1845. During his brief course, he labored with great success in Benton Mission, and in Troy, Dresden, and Jacinto Circuits, where he was much esteemed and has left many friends. Quest. 13. What numbers are in so- Whites. Col. Whites. Col. ciety? Oxford Dist1·id. Af.mis. 119 Oxford 395 55 Richmond 422 94 Mempkis District. Whites. Col. Cotleeville 829 9" Carrollville 239 9 Whites. Col. Whiresville 487 Af: mis. ]38 Fulton 323 34 Memphis 196 Af.mis. 147 Granada 109 58 Ripley 580 80 South Mem- Denmark Granada ct. 301 167 Salem 602 ]27 phis 180 Af. mis. 249 Charleston 141 20 Foundry & Penola 153 7 39~1 1652 Col. mis. 21 190 4345 1773 Belle Monte 226 27R Lexington District. Holly Spr'gs 116 Jatfcson District. Pine Ridge 325 37 Lexington lW5 49 Af. mis. 206 Camden 6aO 15 Jackson 161 76 Henderson 546 39 Holly Spr'gs Jack!'-on ct. 1106 74 2479 856 circuit 846 48 Aberdeen Di$trict. MI. Pinson 552 34 Trenton 98 33 Clover Cr'k Af. mis. 427 Trenton ct. 876 74 Aberdeen 249 Marshall 712 21B Af. mis. 136 mission 261 3 Dyersburg 525 26 Purdy 992 Hernando 645 54 57 Aberdeen 57 264 Pari~ circuit 296 Porter's Af. mis. Paris cir. S78 15i Chnlahoma 543 102 Af. mis. 208 Creek 412 14 Eastport 415 23 Delta 19;' 25 3698 497 Prairie Af. Tunica mis. 65 81 mission 676 Jacinto 880 36 Bolivar mis. 101 119 P'1ducal£ District. Houston 299 93 Paducah 129 29 Pontotoc 911 76 5823 270 3620 1680 Lovelace- Somerville Disl1'i-Ct. vil1e 3il 29 RECAPITULJ. TJON. 9 Somerville 91 51 Benton 562 Whites. Colored. Somerville Murray 657 14 circuit 758 300 Dresden 813 72 Memphis District 3620 1680 Randolph 451 108 Moscow 832 29 Somerville Dtstrict 4345 1773 244 Cliaton 845 44 Jackson District 3,,98 497 Wesley 570 226 Brownsville 775 3i4 Troy 257 Paducah Di~trict 4466 20 Oxford District 2479 856 Denmark 596 3921 1602 Lagruge 4:;t7 280 4466 226 Aberdeen District 238 Memphis Conference, 1849. Whites. Colored. MEMPHIS DISTRICT. Lexington District 5823 270 .Jtfoses Bl'Ock, P. E. 28352 6954 Memphis, SingletonJ. Henderson, Francis Local Preachers 370 A. Owen. South Memphis, Albert H. Thomas, Jas. Total 28722 6954 Total last year 26677 6634 R. Walker, Supernumerary. Marsha]), Samuel Watson, SfJm. Gilleland. Increase 2045 320 Holly Springs, James N. Temple. Quesl. 14. Wliat amounts are neces Holly Springs Circuit, Michael J. Black. sary for the supe,rannuated preachers, well. and the widows and orphans of preach African Mission, Charles B. Harris. ers, and io m,ake up the deficiencies of Chulahoma, Christtnburg Lee, John W. those who have not l'eceived their regular Abell. allowance on the circuits, and for the sup Hernando, Meredith H. Neall, David C. port of the Bishops 'I Wells. $3,321. African Mission, William R. Dickey. Quest. 15. What has been collected on Delta, John .11. C. Manly. the foregoing accounts, and how has it 'funica Mission, John H. Porter. been applied? Bolivar Mission, John A. Campbell. From the circuits and stations, there Joseph B. Douglass is appointed to the has been received eleven hundred and Marshall I nstimte. nineteen dollars and sixty-two cents; fl'om Stephen G. Starks is appointed to the the Relief fund, three hundred and forty Franklin Female College at Holly Sprg's. three doUars and seventy-five cents; from SOMERVILLE DISTRICT. the NashvilJe Christian Advocate, one George W. n. HarriE, P. E. hundred dollars; and 1'1. donation from J. Somerville, William W. Peeples. L. Drake of five Camden, Matthew F. Mitchell. Pontatoc, to be supplied. Lorenzo Lea and .flmos W. Jones are Pontatoc Circuit, Samuel B. Carson, Ste- appointed to the Conference Female In venson H. Ellis. stitute at Jackson, Tenn. African Mission, Thomas J. Lowry. Ripley, James IV Bates, James M. Scott. PADUCAH DISTRICT. Salem, John W. Walkup. Joseph H. Brooks, P. E. Carl'OlIville, Alexander B. Winfield. Paducah, John Moss. Fulton, Clement C. Glover. Lovelaceville, Daniel TaM. Richmond, James M. Hampton. Clark's River, Levi B. Lee. Murray, John P. Stanfield. OXFORD DISTRICT. Dr£sdp.n, Jesse P. LOW1'y, Elias Jackson. Moscow, William H. Leigh, William H. Robert L. Andrews, P. E. Riley. Oxford, R. F. Colburn, D. L. Andrews. Spring Hill, John Hunter. Clinton, James L. Culpepper, Jeremiah Moss. Coffeeville, S. H. Mullan, D. M. Collins. Madrid Bend Mission, Ro. M. Tarrant. Pine Ridge, Ferdinand L. Steel. Wadesboro' Mission, \Vm. E. Sullivan. Granada, Jesse F. Walsh. Granada Circuit, Lewis H. Davis. LEXINGTON DISTRICT. Charleston, one to be supplied j John C. .9.rthur Davis, P. E. Reed . Lexington, Needham .fl. D. Bryant. Belle Monte, William McMahan, Benajah Henderson, Peter J. Kelsey. B. Brown. Mount Pinson, Finley Bynum. Penola, Anderson B. Fly. Purdy, James Perry. William H. Seat is transferred to the Porter's Creek, William T. Myers. Mississippi Conference. Eastport, Robert Martin. Benjamin Watson and Augustus R. Jacinto, Joseph Johnson, Philip Tuggle, 'Vinfield are traru.t'erred to the Arkansas Supernumerary. Conference. Rienza, John F. Blythe. .I1'nariah Biggs is transferred to the Clover Creek Mission J Elias Tidwell. Indian :\1ission Conference. ABERDEEN DISTRICT. John P. Richardson and Jesse M. Va lentine are transferred to the Florida Con Thomas L. Boswell, P. E. ference. Aberdeen, James W. Knott. African Church, William L. B,mner. Quest. 18. Where anti when shall our Aberdeen Circuit, William J. Mahon. next Conje1'fmce be held? African Mission, to be supplied. At Trenton, Tenn. The time to be Prairie African Mission, John Young. fixed by the Bishops at their meeting in Houston, .fllex. C. Chisholm. May next. ll.-NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, November, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? ferson, L. W. Martin, ordained last year, L. S. Birckhead, Z. Rush, A. H. John and R. R. Dunkley, J. M. Fulton, W. O. son, Paul J. Carraway-4. Reid, J. W. Wilson, C. K. Parker, or Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? dained this year-9. G. A. Gowin, L. L. Hendron, J. J. Quest. 5. Who have been elected and or· Hines, W. J. Langdon, Jas. L. Fisher-5. dained Elders? Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full J. W. Floyd, Joseph B. Martin, W. J. connexion? Parkes-3. R. R. Dunkley, J. M. Fulton, W. O. Reid, J. W. Wilson, Chs. K. Parker-5. Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Quest. 4. Who are the Dt;acons? P. W. Archer, N. Anderson, Samuel W.O. Bobbitt, S. M. Frost, J. H. Jer· Pearce-3. 240 North Carolina Conference, 1849. Quest. 7. Who are the supernumerary Quest. 9. Who have withdrawn this year 1 preachers? None. B. T. Blake, Addison Lea-2. Quest. 10. Who have been expelled this Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated year? preachers? A. Owens. James Patterson, Thompson Garrard, Quest. 11. Were the characters of all W. Holmes, J. Bethel, J. F-l. Watson, J. the preachers examined? McDonald, T. 13 Reeks, H. H. Tippett, J. Pervis, J. R. McIntosh, B. M. Williams, This was strictly attended to. R. C. Maynal'd-12. Quest. 12. rVho have died this year? JOHN A. MILLER, son of Armstead Miller and Susannah, the daughter of George Redd, was born March 9th, li99, in the county of Prince Edward, and State of Virginia. At an early age he was impressed with a sense of religion and the importance of living up to its precepls, in order to be happy in life and prepal'ed for death. His parents were Baptists. When ten years old, his most affectionate mother was taken from him, and when about thirteen, he lost his father. At this age he was placed by his uncle in a book·"'lOre in Petersburg, where he remained five years and six months. During this time he fell into many vices common to that day and place, although his deportment was unobjectionable, and in a worldly sense estimable. The fruits of early religious instructions, imparted by his mother, were often felt by him in checks of conscience and strong convictioo1', in the coarse of error and impropriety in which he witlked while iT, Petersburg. These were the cam,e of his seeking a country life. He returned to his niltive cuunty. Here, however, for a while his resolutions gave way, and his course was as it had been-in the folJies and waywardness of youth. In 1823, under the preaching of the Rev. Enoch Johnson, sent that year to the Amelia Circuit, hI' was powerfully convicterl, and resolved on an entire change of life; he went up to the altar of prayer, availed himself carefully /lnd diligently of other means of grace, sought his Maker const~ntly, and found him in his forgiving mercy. His wish now was to do the work of his hC'avenly Father. This he endeavored to ascertain satisfactorily. He btlieved he was called of God to tbe ministry; was employed by the Pre siding Elder of Meherrin District to travel on the Mecklenburg Circuit in 1826. In 1827, went up to Conference ill Peter,..burg, duly recommended; was received on trial, and sent to Bedford Circuit. In 1828 he travelled the Amherst Cir('uit. At the Conference in Lynchburg, in 1829, he was received into full connexion and ordained Deacon. Two years after, be was ordained Elder in the Church of God, and cl)ntinued as an itinerant, travelling under the di rections of the Conference and Bishops until the year ]840, when he asked fur and obtained a superannuated relation. In this relation he was continued until be left by death. Brother Miller travelled many years as a married man. His companion was a daughter of Dr. Williams, of Martin county, North CaTll\ina-a mo~t amiable and pious lady, who, with her children, is an object, and a worthy object, of onr Christian attention and regard. The oldest son, though not converted at the time of his fathef's death, and quite young, took up and has continued family prayer. He now, with others of the children, profess reli~ion. Brother Miller was, in point of talents, of the middle clas~, in diligence, constancy, integrity and piety of the first order. A better man rilrely appears. He was exemplary in his course, ardent in his piety, and devout in his life. His success as a minister encourged him to belit've that he had not mistaken his call. When death came he was ready; calm and undiRmayed he sweetly slept in the arms of his Saviour. He now rests from his labors, and his works follow him. It is, we believe, surely with himas it is expressed in Divine revelation, "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord." "There, on those high and flowery plains, His spirit ne'er shall tire; But in perpetual, joyful strains, Redeeming love admire." Quest.13. What numbers are in society? Whiles. Col. Whites. Col. Greensboro' 135 82 Danville J)Ulrict. Raleigh, nistl'id. Whites. Col. Gllilford 667 112 Danville 66 2 Whites. Col. Frankl'ville 338 35 Randolph 822 66 Pittsylvanja 520 66 Raleigh 213 232 Pittsboro' & Davidson 770 95 Franklin 334 66 Raleigh cir. 394 51 Haw River 703 322 Iredell 847 239 Alleghany 158 9 Raleigh City T. Ri ver Mi. 195 21 Ta Vlorsville 232 40 Patrick 249 23 Mission 30 Wilkes 588 108 Henry 293 42 Tar Rh'er 703 66 4341 952 Jonesville 740 39 Rockingh'm 481 60 Henderson 293 46 Salisbury District. Stokes 983 98 Caswell 740 38 Granville 753 95 Mocksville 677 120 ---- Person 401 73 Hillsboro' "119 84 Salisbury z:J.7 7'2 6688 1071 Halifax 469 J56 North Carolina Conference, 1849. 241 Whites. Col. Newbern District. J. H. Watson $56 40 Surry 3tl5 15 Whites. Col. Newbern 190 815 B. M. Williams 65 42 4101 508 Snow Hill 518301 Mrs. Miller and children 84 00 Washington District. Smithfield 384 :32 Mrs. Jeter and children 60 76 Washington 133 365 Sampson 801 435 Mrs. Speck and children 62 04 Plymouth 116 47 Duplin 244 291 Roanoke 670 62 Topsail ]90 200 Mrs. Compton and children 34 96 Tarboro' 331 199 Onslow 352 231 James Perves 83 46 Columbia 360 80 Trent 409 171 J. L. Fisher 43 37 Neuse 210 ~17 Beaufort 204 169 Mattamus- Straits 242 47 keet 268 66 Lenoir Mis. 140 40 $1253 85 Bath 68 5 Cape Look- Pl>rtsmouth out Mission 26 Quest. 16. What has been contributed & Ocracoke 123 S. Ri ver Mis. 200 for the support of missions, and what for Hatteras publication of Bibles, tracts, and Sunday 4066 2935 school books? 1917 1053 According ta manuscript $3695 69 RECAPITULATION. Whites. Colored. Quest. 17. Trhere are the pr~aclters sta Raleigh District 4341 952 tioned this year? Sali:-;bury District 6688 1071 Danville District 4101 508 RALEIGH DISTRICT. Washington District 1917 1053 Newburn District 4066 2935 D. B. Nicholson, P. E. 21113 6519 Raleigh City, R. T. Heflin, B. T. Blake, Local Preachers 145 Supernumerary. Raleigh City Mission, W. H. Barnes. Total this year 21258 6519 Raleigh Circuit, E. Freeman. TOlallast year E. 20630 6556 Tar Hiver Circuit,L A. C. Allen. Increase this year 6:J8 Tar River MissioI'l', J. 10hnson. Decrease 37 Henderson, Peter Daub. Quest. 14. JVhat amount.~ are necessary Granville, William M. Jordan. for the superannuated preachers and the Hillsboro' Circuit, D. Culbreth. widows and orphans of preachers, and to Hillsboro' Stalion, to be supplied. make up the deficiencies of those who have Franklinville, J. W. Tinnin. not obtained their regular allowances on the Haw River, J. '1'. St. Clair. circuits? Pittsboro', W. ·W. Nesbitt. Not answered in the manuscript. Samson, W. J. Duval. C. P. Jones, Agent for the American Quest. 15. What has been collected on Bible Society. the foregoing accounts, and how has it been applied? SALISBURY DISTRICT. Collected $1253 85 A pplied as follows: William Carter, P. E. Bishops 200 00 Mocksville, John Tillett. By special donations: Salisbury, Thomas P. Ricalld. Mrs. Speck ann children 50 00 Greensboro', A. S. Andrews. Mrs. Jeter and children 50 00 Guilford, John Rich, one to be supplied. J. H. Watson 50 00 Randolph, S. H. Helsabeck. Mrs. Miller and children 37 98 Daviclson, W. M. Walsh. Pro Rata Disbursements: Irp.dell, J. D. Lumsden. T. R. Bmme's son 6 76 Wilkes, W. O. Reid. A. H. Tucker 56 40 TaylorsvilJe, J. W. Floyd. William Holmes 83 00 Stokes, L. Shell. R. C. Mayna.rd 78 00 Jonesville, D. W. Doub. T. Garrord 60 91 Surry, J. M. Fulton. J. R. McIntosh 28 20 J. Jamieson, PIofessor Greensborough H. H. Tippett 72 19 Female College. 242 Mississippi Conference, 1849. DANVILLE DISTRICT. NEWBERN DISTRICT. S. D. Bumpass, P. E. William Closs, P. E. Danville, N. H. D. Wilson. Newbern : Piltsylvania, R. P. Bibb. Centenary, C. F. Deems. Franklin, A. Norman, J. L. Nicholson, Andrew Chapel, W. H. Bobbitt. SIJpernumerary. Snow Hill, W. S. Chaffin. Alleghany, R. R. Dunkley. Smithfield, J. 1'. Wyche, J. W. Wilson. Staunton, G. A. Gowin. Duplin, 'r. C. 1\1oses. Patrick, J. J. Hines. Topsail, William J. Langdon. Henry, John W. Lewis. Onslow, J. H. Jefferson. Rockingham, to be supplied. Trent, J. L. Fisher, A. H. Johnson. Caswell, James Reid, W. W. Albea. Beaufort, J. B. Martin. Person, to be supplied. Straits, Z. Rush. Halifax, Joseph Goodman. Lenoir Mission, N. A. Hooker. Bannister, J. L. Hendren. Cape Look Out, to be supplied. South River, to be supplied. WASHINGTON DISTRICT. Cape Fear and Black River Mission, to R. J. Carson, P. E. be supplied. Washington, S. M. Frost. H. G. Leigh, without appointment-is Roanoke, R. O. Burton, T. S. Campbell, to travel at large. L. S. Birckhead. Plymouth, J. W. Tucker. William J. Parks and Thomas Cassady Tarboro', L. W. Martin. without appointment on account of ill Columbia, Henry Grey. health. Mattamuskeet, P. H. Joyner. Quest. 18. Where and when shall our Bath, to be supplied. next Conference be held? Portsmouth and Ocra.el)ke, to be supplied. At Warrenton, North Carolina. Hatteras Mission, C. K. Parker. Neuse Circuit, P. J. Carrawa.y. N OTE.-Elders not marked in the manuscript. 12.-MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE, December 5-13, 1849. Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted and Lewis A. Sims, who has travelled on trial? four years, but has not been examined as Abner W. Chapman, Myren R. Hollis the Discipline directs on the course of ter, Calvin McGuffee, James O. Wood study. ward-4. Quest. 5. Who have been electea ana or Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? dained Elders this year? James Carlisle, James J. Early, John Willis H. Germany, John C. Miller, T. Kennon, Alexander A. Lewis, Joseph Daniel Morse, Abner W. Chapman-4. Newsom-5. Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full con· Joab Evans, Isaac Easterly, Thomas nexion? T. Leach, Francis A. McShann, Seaborn Allen Castle, Abner W.Chapman, John Hyde-5. F. Hines-3. Quest. 7. Who are the Supernumeraries? Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? John G. Jones and Barnabas Pipkin-2. Those above, admitted into full con· Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated or nexion, except Abner W. Chapman, who worn out preachers? is an EI(ler; and, also, Thomas W. Castle, Lewis Garrett, Peter James, Thomas David W. Fly, William Hines, David H. Owens, Edwin Phillips, James Watson, Laney, James H. Laney and George T. Thos. Clinton, John H. Davidson, Samuel Vickars, who have travelled three years j Dawson-S. Mississippi Conference, 1849. 243 Quest. 9. Who has been expelled from Quest. 11. J1re all tlte preachers blame the connexion ? less in life and conversation? No one. Their names were called, and their Quest. 10. Who has withdrawn jrom characters examined and passed, one by the connexion this year? one. No one. Quest. 12. Who llave died tMs year"? SOLOMON G. SIMPKIN'S; who was born in the State of Maryland in the year 1811; moved to Vicksburg, Miss. in 183i; was shortly afterwards awakened and converted; was licensed to preach in the fall of 1840, and recommended to the Mississippi Annual Conference. He tra velled the Crystal Spring Circuit in 1841; Natchitoches, 1842; Trinity, 1843; Baton Ronge, 1844; Yazoo, 1845; Cole's Creek, 1846; Yazoo Colored Mission, 1847; Boloxi, 184~. For the yea. 1849 he was appo~nted to Bayou Pierre Circuit, but was taken ill and died, after much suffering, before he could reach it. His end was peace and assurance forever. Our brother was not eminently gifted as a preacher, but waR distinguished for zeal, and was peculiarly successful in the management of Sunday schools. Quest. 13. What numbers are in Society? RECAPITULATION. Whites. Colored. Covington District. Whites. Col. Covington District 2290 926 Whites. Col. Carthage 274 26 Natchez District 1391 2204 Covington 80 162 Louisville 721 262 Vicksburg District 1878 1113 Whitesand 3[4 7! Starkville 378 292 Sharon Di:-:trict 2669 1489 Pearl River 402 50 Springfield 318 18 Yazoo District 2030 1122 Franklinton 226 51 Madison L. W. M. District 79 1187 St. Helena 2ti3 169 Col. Mission 316 Jack:;on District 2623 614 Amitte 289 100 Grove Col. Bay. Pierre 566 164 Mission 99 12960 8655 Gainsville 150 79 McWillie's Local Preachers 182 Pearl River Col. Mission 16! Mission 80 ---- Total 13142 8655 2669 1489 Last year 12252 7925 2290 926 Yazoo District. Natchez District. Increase 890 730 Yazoo City 60 32 Natchez 184 363 Yazoo Cir. ]96 Ques. 14. What amounts are necessary Washington 50 181 Yazoo Col. for the superannuated preachers, the widows Kingston 18 40 Mission 249005 and orphans of preachers, and to make up Cole's Creek 319 189 Holmes 414 Cole's Creek Middleton 532 J 58 deficiencies to those who !lave not obtained Col. Mission 325 Carrollton 430 14<1 their 1'egular allowance on the circuits, and Wilkinson 265 210 Greensboro' 248 43 for the Bishops? Woodville 86 90 Bayou Sara 20 33 Benton 150 50 The amount wanted for these purposes, Bayou Sara 2030 1122 is two thousand nine hundred and fifty. Col. Mbsion 20 225 two dollars. Feliciana 181 70 L. W. Mis. District. Quest. 15. Feliciana Lake Wash What has been collected on Col. Mission 400 jng-ton 44 '182 the forego.ing accounts, and how lias it been SandyCreek248 78 Batch. Bend 13 238 applied 1 Hill's and From the circuits and stations the whole 1391 2204 Deer Creek 3 295 amount collected has been seven hundred Vicksbu1'g District. Hampton's 288 19 184 and seventy-one dollars and twenty cents. Vicksburg 177 175 Bolivar Warren 466 289 - -- To which sum has been added a dividend Grand Gulf 125 155 79 1187 of one hundred dollars' from the office of Port Gibson 65 120 Jackson District. the Nashville Christian Advocate, a dona· Crys. Spring 693 191 Jackson 173 131 tion of fifty dollars from James Wright, Clinton 252 93 Rankin 614 180 Esq. of New Orleans, and also, a dona Raymond 100 90 Hillsboro' 314 60 PhiJadeiphia249 65 tion of twenty dollars from John Scott, 1878 1113 Paulding 446 34 Esq. of Louisiana, making, in aB, nine Sh:al'on l)istrict. Leaf River 307 55. hundred and forty-one dollars and twenty Sharon 281 Biloxi 113 12 cents. Canton 191 150 Raleigh 407 77 Of this sum, one hundred and eighty- Vernon 70 Attala 436 162 2623 614 five dollars has been applied to the suppor~ 244 Mississippi Conference, 1849. of the Bishops; a small su m. of about two John C. Miller is appointed to Centenary dollars, was applied to contingent expenses College. of the Conference i and the balance was William Winans is appointed Agent for applied, pro rata, to the claimants above the College. named. VICKSBURG DISTRICT. Q,uesl. 16. What has been contributed for the support of missions; what for Sun John Lane, P. E. day school bO';ks; and what to aid the Ame Vicksburg, James L. Forsyth. rican Bible Society and its auxiliaries? Warren, Henry J. Harris. Grand Gulf, Jibner W. Chapman. The amount raised for missions during Port Gibson Henderson 11 . •M.ontgomcry. the year, as reported to the Conference Cryslal Spring, Joseph Nicholson, Ly. by the preachers, is four thousand eight sander Wiley. hundred and eighty.eight dollars and nine { Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) teen cents j for Sunday school books, three Clinton, James Maclennan. hundred and ninety-five dollars and twenty Raymond, George Taylor. five cents j and for the Bible cause, sixty five dollars. For the last named of these SHARON DISTRICT. great interests, however, we are assured Asbury Davidson, P. E. that the reported sum, as above given, is Sharon, Andrew T. Jl1. Fly. verv far below the amollnt which has Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) beell contributed by our people through { Grove Colored Mission, (to be su pplied.) auxiliary societies, and other means, not Canton, William H. Scat. reported. { Colored Mission, Bennett R. Truly. Q,uest. 17. Where are the preachers sta- Vernon, Preston Cooper. tioned this year? \ { Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) COVINGTON DISTRICT. Attala, David W. Fly. Carthage, (to be supplied.) David M. Wiggins, P. E. Lewisville, James Carlisle, Jas. O. Wood Covington, John Lusk. ward. Whitesand, James H. Laney. Starkesville, William "Magruder. Pearl River, Lewis A. Sims. { Springfidd, (to be supplied.) Colored Mission, Hardy Jlfullins. Pleasant J. Eccles is appointed to Sharon Franklinton, George 1'. Vicars. Female College. St. Helena, Allen Castle, Barnabas Pip kin, Sup. YAZOO DISTRICT. Amite, William H. Germany. Green M. Rogers, P. E. Bayou Pierre, Lorenzo Ercanbrack, Alex. Yazoo City, Orsamus L. Nash. R. Lewis. Yazoo Circuit, Pleasant B. Bailey. Gainesville, Myren R. Hollister. Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) NATCHEZ DISTRICT. Holmes, Humphrl!Y Williamson. { W. Hamilton Watkins, P. E. Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) Natchez, Levi Pearce. Middleton, John 1. E. Byrd. Washington, Benjamin J't1. Drake. Carrollton, James.n. Godfrey. Cole's Creek, Daniel .AIorse, John T. Greenwood, William Hines. Greensboro', John F. Hines. { Kennon. Colored Mission, John C. Johnson. LAKE WASHINGTON MISSION Wilkinson, Thomas Price. { Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) DISTRICT. Woodville, (to be supplied.) Lewcll Campbell, P. E. Bayou Sara, Benjamin Jones. Talula, Joseph Newsom. { Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) Princeton, Peter E. Green. Feliciana, Horace .AI. Booth. Batchelor's Bend E"oslus R. Strickland. { Colored Mission, John B. Higginbotham. Hill's P)antation~ and Deer Creek, Jame. Sandy Creek, James J. Early. Y. Gri.ffing. South Carolina Conference, 1849. 245 Hampton's Plantations, Chas. T. French. Augustus B. Longstreet is transferred Bolivar, Tbomas W. Castle. to Memphis Conference, and appointed, at JACKSON DISTRICT. the request of that Conference, to the James Walton, P. E. University of the Stale of Mississippi, at Oxford, Mississippi. Jackson City, Joseph B. lValker. R~nkin, Josiah B. DJughtray. Calvin .9.. Frazee is transferred to Loui Htllsboro', John G. Deskin. siana Conference. Philadelphia, Richard H. Herb.ert. Paulding, DrJniel.9.. J. Parker. Qllest. 18. W~here and when shall our { Decatur Mission, (to be supplied.) next Conference be held? Leaf River Mission, Calvin C. McGuffee. At Yazoo City, the time to be fixed by Biloxi, David H. Laney. the Bishops at their meeting in St. Louis Raleigh, .9.ndrew Day. next spring. 13.-S0UTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? Paul F. Kistler, Philip R. Hoyle, Sidi H. Reddick Bunch, William W. Jones, Browne, Thomas W. Postell and Julius Wm. Hutto, Julius J. Fleming, Edward J. Fleming. J. Pennington, James N. Bouchelle, John Quest. 6. Who have located this year'! W. North, William B. Currie, Asbury M. Rush, D. D. Byars, Reuben 'Vashbllrn. Thos. S. Daniel, Theophilus Higgins, Re-admitted, John H. Robinson, Jacob Hill Michael Robbins. and Tracy R Walsh. Quest. 7. Who are the supernumerary Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? preachers? Elms J. Meynardie, Andrew J.Cauthen, None. Israel P. HLlghes, Jobn Finger, Thomas Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated Mitchell and A. H. Harmon. preachers? Quest. 3. Who have been admitted into Bond English, Henry Bass, D. Hilliard, full connexion? S. Dunwody, James Dannelly, J. L. Belin, Martin L. Banks, S. H. Dunwody, John Joseph Moore, Reddick Pierce, C. Smith, W. J. Harris, Lewis A. Johnson, James H. Spain, Joel \V. Townsend, Jacob Hill. T. Munds, John T. \Vi!Shtman. Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons 'I Quest. 9. Who have been expeller], thi, John A. Mood, Addison P. Martin, H. year? C. Parsons, Abner Ervin, A. G. Stacy, None. Alex. L. Smith, Osgood A. Chreitzberg, Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn thi8 who were ortiained last year; and Martin year? L. Banks, Samuel H. Dunwo!l)', John W. None. J. Harria, Lewis A. Johnson, James T. Quest. 11. Were all the preachers' cha Munds, <;tnd John T. Wightman, who were racters examined? Ofdainecl Ihis vear. This was strictly attended to, by calling Quest. 5. Who have been elected and ordained Elders? over their names before the Conference. Irvin O. A. Connor, Hugh F. Porter, Quest. 12. Who have died this year 'I JOHN TARRANT was born in Virginia, in 1784. He was received on trial in the South Caro. Iina Conference in 1809, was admitted into filII connexion and elected to Deacon's orders in 1811, and continued 10 Iravel Ilntil the close of the year 1813, when his conllexion with the Conference ceased by his location. He was received again at the closl' of the year 1835, and travelled sllccessi\-ely pnlil the close of the year 1815, when he was placed on the superan nuated list, which relation he sustained Ilntil the end of his eart,hly career, on the 1st day of April last in the sixtv·fifth- year of his age. His disease was of an inflammatory nature, and was a sou'rce of milch pain and suffering', which he bore with Christiall patience and resigna tion. He \vas a man of God, and possessed a kind and amiable spirit; and sustained the character of a plain, practical and successful minister of ollr Lord Jesus <':hril>t. The religion 246 South Carolina Conference, 1849. of the .Bible which he embraced and urged upon others while living, sustained. him as he "passed throu~h the valley of the shadow of death." Though his path through life was beset with many snare::>, his end was peace and triumph. Quest. 13. What numbers are in Society? Whites. Colored. Washington District 4251 8438 Charleston District. Whites. Col. Fayetteville District 5686 3131 ,Whites. Col. Wateree Lincolnton District 7550 3071 Cumberland 181 1289 Mission 39 741 Trinity 291 1766 St. Matth's 34206 41617 Bethel 167 1452 Mission 123 Local preachers 271 S1. James 117 167 Bl'k Swamp 545 767 5065 8279 Total this year 34477 41617 Waterboro' 775 847 Wilmington District. Total last year 33,589 41888 Orangeburg 691 971 Wilmington 283 749 Cypress 1305 1265 Smithville 589 657 Increase this year 888 Coop. River 39~ 968 Conwaybo- Decrease this year 271 Savannah rough 763 293 Quest. 14. What amount i.'/ necessary River Mis. 14 624 Bladen 686 854 Edisto Island Georgetown 148 1015 to make. up the allowance') of the superan Mission 539 Black River 694 1161 nuated preachers, and, the wido'ws and or Beaufort ~nd Marion 1000 704 phans of preacher:;, and to supply the de P. W. Mis. 27 362 North San- jicif:.ncies of those preachers uhose claims Pon Pon tee Mission 677 have not been met in their circuits'? Mission 957 Black River The amount necessary to meet those Combahee & Pee Dee 63 1182 &Asheepoo Waceamaw claims is $4,356. Mission 951 Neck 25 487 Quest. 15. What has been collected on Coop. River 10 787 Sampit 226 the foregoing accounts, and how has it been Colle ton Cape Fear 5 433 applied? Neck 12 150 4254 8438 The amount received is $2,089 91 j 452713862 Fayetteville District.. and has been appropriated as follows Cokesbury District. Fayetteville 194 319 being only 43i per cent. of the claims: Cokesbury 872 1148 Favette ville Edgefield 7Z2 777 circuit 397 319 To Rev. S. Dunwody, $87 60 Pendleton 807 270 Rockingham590 290 " H. Spain, 108 50 Greenville 84 172 Chesterfield 651 279 " D. Hilliard, 87 50 Greenville Wadesboro' 888 448 " J. W. Townsend, 129 50 Circuit 918 140 Bennettsv'le 821 395 Union 1049 769 Cheraw 81 155 Ie John 'Vatts, 126 00 Laurens 708 438 Albemarle 661 179 I( James Dannelly, 115 50 Newberry 667 1020 Montgomery919 109 II C. Smllh, 150 50 Pickens 336 39 Deep River 466 178 II J. Moore, 43 75 Paris Mt. 451 53 Chera w Mis. 243 Mt. Tryon 110 10 Sllciety Hill " James L. Belin, R7 50 Mission 18 217 " Bond English, 87 50 6724 4836 " Henry Bass, 87 50 Columbia District. 5686 813t To widow Gamewell, 43 75 Columbia 311 504 Lincolnton District. Columbia Charlotte 1107 623 " Bunch and children, 54 25 Circuit 383 517 Concord 561 205 II Asbury, 43 75 Barnwell 80A 792 Lincolnton 843 416 "HoI'. I I, 43 75 Sumterville 690 1483 Yorkville 387 :{54 "Morgan, 43 75 Winnsboro' 811 820 Spartanburg 663 302 Lancaster 597 709 Rutherford 695 250 II Kennedy and children, 43 75 Camden 70 377 Shelbyville 550 lO3 II McPheT!>on and child'n, 54 25 Darlington 905 700 Catawha 699 90 II Postell ann children, 64 75 Santee· 347 1212 MorganlQn 7H4 350 II Hoyle and child, 10 50 Gran ileville Lenoir 682 115 Mission 91 12 Pleas. Grove 579 263 II Davies, 43 75 Congaree II McMackin and chi!. 50 75 Mission 13 289 7550307] II Turpin and children, 54 25 RECAPITULATION. II 'l'arrunt, 43 75 Whites. Colored. To ch ild of Rev. B Thomaso~l, 10 50 Charleston Di::>lrict 4527 13R62 Cokesbury District 6724 4836 To Bishops M. E. Church, So. 366 00 Columbia District fJOG5 8279 Quest. 16. What amount has been con- South Carolina Conference, 1849. 247 tributed for the support of missions j uhat Colllmhia, Whitefoord Smith, Jno. A. Mood. for Sunday school books'! Congaree Mission, W. Martin. For missions, $16,535 66 Lexington, D. Derrick. For Sunday school books, $512 23 Barnwell, P. G. Bowman, J. W. North. Quest. 17. Where are the Preachers Graniteville Mission, S. M. Green. stationed this year? Columbia Circuit, John W. J. Harris. CHARLESTON DISTRICT. Winnsboro', S. Leard, 1. O . .Il. Connor. Lancaster, Thomas .l't1. Farrow. C. Betts, P. E. Camden, W. T. Capml. W. J\lI. Wightman, Editor of Southern Darlington, C. S. 'Walker, D. W. Seale. Christian Advocate. Sumterville, E. L. King. C. Taylor and B. Jenkins, Missionaries Santee,.Il. fY. Walker. to China. Wateree Mission, D. G. McDaniel, A. J. Charleston: Cauthen. Cumberland, W. G. Connor. St. Matthews Mission, Williamson Smith. 'l'rinity, James Stacy. Bet hel, Henry M .•Mood. WJLMINGTON DISTRIC'r. Sl. James', A. G. Stacy. N. Talley, P. E. Black Swamp, W . .Il. McSwain, Thomas Wilmington, II. .fl. C. 'TValker, J. T. Munds. Mitchell. Smithville, G. W . .!'v1oore, J. P. Hughes. Savannah River Mission, W. H. Fleming, Cape Fear Mission, Hugh F. Porter. R. Bunch. Conwayboru', James H. Chandler. Waterboro', Paul.ll . •lif. Williams, W. 'V. Waccamaw, John.ll. Minick, A. L. Smith. Jones. Georgetown, .Il. M. Chrietzbetg. Combahee and Ashepoo Mission, J. R. Sun tee Mission, W. Carson, A. Ervin. Coburn, S. H. Dunwod.v. Black River Mission, it1. Eaddy, A. P. Oakitee Mission, Joseph Warnock. Martin. Orangeburg, W. Crook, fV. .;11. Lee. Black River Circuit, J. ]1. Bradley, J. Cypress, W C. Kirkland, M. L. Banks. Parker. Pon Pon Mission, S. P. Taylor. Sam pit Mission, L .•il-!. Little. Cooper River, John W. Kelly, W. Hutto. Marion, .Il .•M.cCorquodale, O. A. Chrietz Cooper River Mission, Thos. E. Le'ldbetter. berg. Beaufort and Prince Vvilliam's Mission, Bladen, D. J. Simmons, R. Washburn. n. D. Cox, L. A. Johnson. FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT. Edisto, Johasse and Fenwick Islands, Charles Wilson, H. JJ.. Baas. W. Barringel', P. !E. I Fayetteville, C. H. Pritchard. COKESBURY DISTRICT. Fayetteville Cir., S. Jones, W. B. Currie. W . .n. Gflmewell P. E. Bennettsville, John .J1.. Porter. James W. Wightman, Classical Teacher Society Hill Mission, C. McLeod. in Cokesburv School. Cheraw, John '1'. Wightman. Edgefield, W. P. Mouzon, A. H. Harmon. Cheraw Mission, W. J. Jackson. Uokesbury, J. H. Wheeler, S. H. Browne. Chesterfielrl, .fl. Nettles. Pendleton, J\lI. Puckett, one to be supplied. Wadesboro', T. R. Walsh, D. D. Byars. Pickens, John Finger. Rockingham, ,]\1. .Il. McKzbben. Paris Mountain, .Il. B. oIYcGilvray. Albemarle, W. S Haltom. Greenville, H. C. Parsons. Montgomery, P. W. McDaniel. Grecm-i1le Circuit, Jolin Watts. Deep River, Thomas W. Postell. Union, R J Boyd, .Il. P . .Ilvant. LINCOLNTON DISTRICT. Laurens, S. Townsend. Newberry, J. H. Zimmerman, J. N. Bou .Il. ]1. Foster, P. E. chelle. Charlotte, Julius J. Fleming. Mt. Tryon Mission, L. Scarborough. Charlotte Circuit, John H. Robinson, E. J. Pennington. COLUMBlA DISTRICT. Pleasant Grove, W. C. Patterson. S. W. Capers,P. E. Concord, W. L. Pegues. 248 East Texas Conference, 1849. Lincolnton, C. ""'lurchison. .!1. 1Jf. Shipp, Professor in North Caro Spartanb.lI'g, B .. H. Durant. lin a University. Spartanburg Circuit, S. D. Laney, E. J. Morgan C. Turrentine, transferred to Meynal'die. Georgia Conference. Rutherford, John R. Pickett, A. M. Rush. Z. W. Barnes, Hugh E. Ogburn, C. .9.. Catawba, W. C. Clarke. Crowell, permitted to rest, from ill health. Shelby, R. P. Franks. Morganton, P. R. Hoyle. Quest. 18. When and where shall our McDowell, J. L. Shuford. next Conference be held? Lenoir, Daniel ilfcDonald. At Wadesboro', North Carolina. 14.-EAST TEXAS CONFERENCE, November 14, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? Quest. 13. What numbers are in so William P. Sanson, H. B. Hamilton, ciety'? Calvin Askins, Neil Brown, Sam'l Lynch. San Augustine District. Trinity District. Ql1est. 2. Who remain on trial? Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Sa!) Augus- Kingsboro' 116 I William Jameson, Samuel C. Box, E. tine 243 Dallas 279 S. Powell, Thomas L. Burnes, Samuel Nacogdo- Grayson 26 2 G. Culver, James G. Hardin. ches 243 55 Greenville 116 3 Crockett 150 Smith Mis. 310 12 Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full Jasper 214 15 Cherokee 250 10 connexion? Trinity 155 25 Palestine 251 11 Liberty 57 28 Sabine Mis. Felix G. Fawcett, John B. Tullis. Beaumont 50 Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? Angelina 94 1 1348 39 Red Land Clarksville District. Joel H. Biggs, E. P. Chisholm, M. F. Af. Mission 80 Clark:-;ville 280 28 Cole, Hichard [{ansorn, F. G. Fawcett,*' Bo~ton 98 12 J. B. Tullis.')\< 1206 204 Jefferson 166 29 Ma?·sh.'ZlJ, District. Mt. Pleasant 157 14 Quest. 5. Who have been elected and Marshall 707 29 Ft. Sherman 203 20 ordained Elders this 'Pear? Harrison Bonham 140 Andrew Davis. Af. Mission 143 Paris 207 43 Shelbyville 169 Upshur 203 2 Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Henderson 305 30 Richard Ransom, Arthur Davis, Joab Panola 158 10 1454 48 H. Biggs. 1339 212 Quest. 7. JVhoarethesupernumeraries? Enoch P. Chisholm. RECAPITULATION. Whites. Colored. Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated San Augm;line District 1206 204 preachers'? Man;.hall District '1339 212 None. Trinity District 1348 39 ClarkwilJe Disttict 1454 48 QUCGt. 9. Who have been expelled this Local preachers 85 'lear? None. Total this year 5432 503 491 Quest. 10. Who have been withdrawn? Total last year 4742 None. Increase 690 12 Quef:t. 11. Were the characters of all Quest. 14. What amounts are necessary (he preachers exa?nined? for the superannuated preachers, and the 'widows and orphans, '.fc. '.fc.? This was strictly attended to. $2071 43. Quest. ]2. Who has died this year'! Quest. 15. What has been collected 011 None. the foregoing accounts, anti how applied 'I .. Ordained this year. Seventeen dollars and sixty-one cents . Texas Conference, 1849. 249 To D. Poe's children, $2 60 TRINITY DISTRICT. To L. Fowler's children and widow, 5 00 John W. Fields, P. E. To ,V. G. Booker's widow, 5 00 Kingsborough, James G. Hardin, E. P. To H. B. Kelsey's widow, 5 00 Chisltolm, SuP'y. Dallas, Andrew Cumming. $17 60 Ch'erokee, Neil Brown. Quest. 16. What has been contributed Palestine, Michael F. Cole. for the support of missions; what jor Saline Mission, to be supplied. Sunday school books, and for American Bible Society? CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT. $414 00 for missions. William C. Lewis, P. E. Quest. 17. Where are the preachers sta Clarksville, Napoleon W. Burkes. tioned this year? Boston, to be supplied. Grayson, to be supplied. SAN AUGUSTINE DISTRICT. Bonham, Felix G. Fawcett. Samuel A. Williams, P. E. Paris, Francis .111. Stovall. San Augustine, William K Wilson. Greenville, Samuel G. Culver. Panola, H. B. Hamilton. Jasper, James T. P. Irvine. NACOGDOCHES DISTRICT. Shelbyville, Preston W. Hobbs. Isaac M. Williams, P. E. Beaumont, to be supplied. Nacogdoches Circuit, J. B. Tullis, one to be supplied . . MARSHALL DISTRICT. AngeJina Mission, Calvin Askins. Aiken N. Ross, P. E. Woodville, E. S. Powell. Marshall, John C. Woolam, one to be Liberty, Jefferson Shoole. supplied. Livingston, William P. Sansom. Harrison County African Mission, W m. Crockett, C. Box. Jameson. Orcenith Fisher transferred to Texas Mount Pleasant, Samuel Lynch. Conference. Henderson, Andrew S. Harris. Quest. 18. Where and when shall OUT Fort Sherman, Thomas L. Burnes. next Conference be 11 eld ? Jefferson, Robert Crawford. At Palestine, Anderson County, East Upshur, Robert B. Wells. Texas. 15.-TEXAS CONFERENCE, December 6, 1849. Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial? Quest. 5. Who hatle been elected ana Cyrus Campbell, William F. Hubid, ordained Elders? Joshua Shapard, George W. Rabb, Wm. James W. Loyd, William S. Hamilton, G. Nelms, Edward Snide}', Dioclesian William Young. Wright. Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Quest.2. Who remain on trial? David Thompson, L. D. Bragg, O. Charles F. Rottenstein, F. Reynolds, J. Fisher. M. Follansby, Thomas F. Cook, Reuben Quest. 7. JiVho are the supernumeraries? Long, Charles Grote, James H. Addison. M. R. T. Outlaw. Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full Quest. 8. Who are the superannuatea connexion ? or worn out preachers? Isaac G. John, Bryan L. Peel. John Haynie, Jesse Hord. Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons'? Quest. 9. Who have been expelled tlds year? Alfred B. F. Kerr, Robert H. Belvin, Oscar M. Addison, George Tittle, Isaac None. G. John,*' B. L. Peel.*' Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn frou. the connexion '? • Ordained this year. None . 250 Texas, Conference, 1849. Quest. 11. Were the characters of all Applied thl1s: the preachers exarnined'l To the Bishops, 75 O( This was strictly atte:nded to. To William S. Hamilton, 75 00 Quest. 12. Who have died this year 'I To M. R. T. Outlaw, 50 00 To J. Haynie, 22 50 None. Quest. 13. What nurnbers are in society $222 60 this yearl Q,¥st. 16. Wha.t has been contributed Galveston District. Austin District. for the support of mis:>-iol1s; what for Sun Whites. Col. Whites. Col. day School books, tracts, and American Galveston 67 b7 Austin and Bible Society? Galvestol\ Bastrop 247 30 For missions, $926 05 German Nashville 244 25 Mission 93 RiG!b,land 152 9 Sunday school books, 136 79 Houston 103 114 Red Ooak American Bible Society, 86 00* Houston Ger. Mission 75 Mission 30 Franklin 186 13 $1148 84 Brazoria 60 65 -..,- Richmond 131 115 904 77 Quest. 17. Where are the preachers San Jacinto San Antonio District. stationed this year '1 Mission 71 7 San Antonio 20 15 Seguin 232 8 GALVESTON DISTRICT. 555 361 Gonzales 88 26 James M. Wesson, P. E. Ruiersville District. Goliad 15 5 Rutersville 289 24 Corp. Christi 6 Galveston Station, Homer S. Thrall. Washington 392 112 Egypt ]72 58 Galveston German Mission, Charles F. Montgomery 141 36 Victoria 109 61 Rottenstein. 2(} Huntsville 193 Victoria Ger. Honston Station, John W. Philips, L('on Mis. 157 36 Mission 46 C. La Grange Washington Richardson. Ger. Mis. Col. Mission 120 Houston German Mission, to be supplied. Brazoria, Wm. S. Hamilton, Geo. Tittle. 1172 228 688 293 San Jacinto, to be supplied. RECAPITULATION. Richmond, James G. Johnson, W. F. Whites. Colored. Hubert. Galveston District 551 361 Matagorda, to be supplied. Rutersville District 1172 228 Austin District 904 77 RUTERSVILLE DISTRICT. San Antonio District 688 293 Robert .!llexandel·, P. E. Local Preachers 59 Rutersville Circuit, to be snpplied. Total this year 3374 959 La Grange Germ'n Mission, to be snpplied, Total last year 2789 791 Washington and Rock Island, Isaac G. John. Increase 585 16B Montgomery, Bryant L. Peel, Joshua Quest. 14. What arnounts are neces Shapard. sary for the superannuated preachers, Huntsville, Oscar M. Addison, George W. and the widows and orphans of preach Rabb. ers, and io make up the diificiendes of Mill Creek Mission, Cyrus Campbell. thD.';e who have not r'eceived their regular allowance on the circuits, and for the sup SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT. port of the Bishops? Mordecai Yell, P. E. $1474 47. Springfield Circuit, Fabricius Reynolds. Quest. 15. What has been collected on Wheelock, Reuben Long. the foregoing accounts, and how has it Nashville, John lV, De Vilbiss. been applied 'I Red Oak Mission, D. F. Wright, William Conference collections, $147 50 G. Nelms. Draft on Bishop Soule, 75 00 Leon Mission, James H. Addison, M. R. T. Outlaw, S~lp'y. $222 50 f< This is an imperfect report. Louisiana Conference, 1849. 251 SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT. Victoria, David L. Bell. Josiah W. Whipple, P. E. Victoria German Mission, Charles Grole. Austin Station, James M. Follansbee. Corpus Christi, to be supplied. Bastrop Circuit, James E. Ferguson. Gonzales, John C. Kolbe. Seguin and San Antonio, Wm. young. Texanna, Thomas P. Cook. Seguin German Mission, Hy. P. Young. Columbus, George Rottenstein. San Antonio Circuit, Pleasant M. Yell. Alfred B. F. Kerr, Agent for Ruters. Georgetown Mission, James W. Lloyd. ville College. Fredericksburg Ger. Mission, Ed. Snyder. Brownsville, Nehemiah H Cravens. Quest. 18. "Where and when shall the VICTORIA DISTRICT. next Conference be held '1 Daniel Carl, P. E. At Richmond, Fort Bend county,Texas. 16.-LOUISIANA CONFERENCE, December 26,1849. Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted Quest. 6. Who have located this year? on trial? David O. Shattuck, Alexander Suther· Linus Parker, John Paule, Elisha Wal- land, John J. Weems. ler, Henderson A. Morse. Quest. 7. Who are the Supernumeraries? Moses Davis, Uriah Whatley. Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? Henry Mixer. Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated or 'Worn out preachers? Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full con· Byron 'Bemon, Thomas Samford, Wen. nexion? Stephenson, William H. Turnley. James L. Wright. Quest. 9. IVho have been expelled from Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? the connexion this year? None. Alexander E. Goodwyn, ehas. J. Hal- Quest. 10. Who have withdrawnfromthe burg, Zachariah Thompson, ordained last conhexion this year? year j and James L. Wright ordained this None. year. Quest. 11. Are all the Preachers blame. Quest. 5. rrho have been elected and or less in life and conversation? dained Elders this year? Their names were called, and their cha Thos. J. Lacy, Holland N. McTyeire, racters examined and passed one by one. Reynolds Trippett. Quest. 12. Who have died this year? WILLJA.M To STRICK, a native of Prussia, who came over to this country in 1842, and not long after was converted under the ministry of the lamented Bremer, our first Gennan mis sionary in the city of New Orleans. He was licensed to preach in the year 1847, and after exercising his gifls a year as a local preacher, was admitted on trial in the Louisiana Con ference, and appointed to the second German mission in New Orleans. His labors were faithful and successful, and he was returned to the same charge for 1849, but in the month of' March he was attacked with cholera and died after three days illness, his last words being, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." He was young, gifted, and eminently pious and diligent-a thorough Christian, a faithful pastor, an exemplary man and minister, pro mising mnch to the Church of Christ; but in the thirty-fourth year of his age, and at the very opening of his ministry, it 1l.as pleased God to release him from the toils of earth, and take him to his rest in heaven. Quest. 13. What numbers are in society? Whites. Col. Whites. Col. La Hache 8 La Fourche 29 74 New Orleans Disflrict. Whites. Col. - - Colored Mis. 1 525 Whites. Col. First German 590 849 Houma 15 95 Poydras st. 298 Mission 87 Bat{}1/, Rouge District. Preston's Steele chap. 120 130 Second Ger. Baton Rouge 101 63 Col. Mission 2 260 Moreau st. 21:1 150 Mission 29 Plaquemine Baton Rouge Algiers 20 Wesley col. eh. 569 and Don. 39 41 Col. Mission 30 252 Louisiana Conference, 1849. Whites. Col. Monroe District. ty-five dollars j to superannuated preachers W. B. Rouge 15 62 Whites. Col. Monroe cir. 18L 15 twenty·six dollars and ninety cents j to '}02 1150 Farm. and widows and orphans eleven dollars and Opelousas District. Bastrop 26L thirty-five cents. Opelollsas 51 13 Darbonne 342 99 Quest. 16. New Town Columbia 220 25 What has been contributed & Frankhn 67 50 Bouetf Prai. 178 123 for the support of missions; what for Sun Paltersonv']e 40 172 Bouetf River 25 10 day school books: and what to aid the .!1me Alexandria 112 114 Monroe Col. rican Bible Society and its auxiliaries? Haw Creek 112 36 Mission 205 Vermillion 91 15 For the support of missions, two thou Chicot 72 78 1207 477 sand eight hundred and sixty-eight dol Opelousas Vidalia District. lars j for Sunday school books, five hun Col. Mission 100 Vidalia 20 125 dred and four dollars; and to aid the Alexandria Tensas 131 38 Col. Mission 253 Richmond 68 26 American Bible Society twenty.six dollars. Lake Provi- Quest. 17. Where are the preachers sta 545 831 dence 30 tioned this year? Shreveport District. Monticello 103 24 Shreveport 5L 18 Trinity 154 6 NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT. Caddo 259 46 Tensas Col. Mansfield 143 30 Mission 91 John C. Keener, P. E. Nachitoches347 40 Madison mi. 317 Poydras Street, John C. Keener. Red River 159 55 Concordia \Vesley & Soule Chapels, David Kinnear. Mind.&Boz.248 82 Col Mission 200 E. Steele Chapel, Holland N. McTyeire. 1207 271 506 827 Moreau Street, William R. Gober. First German Mission, John M. Hofer. RECAPITULATION. ·Whites. Colored. t Second German Mission, John Poule. New Orleans District 590 8q9 Algiers, Zachariah Thompson. Baton Rouge District 202 1150 BA TON ROUGE DISTRICT. Opelousas District 545 831 Monroe District 1207 477 William H. Crenshaw, P. E. Shreveport District 1207 271 BRton Rouge, John W. Harmon. Vidalia District 506 827 { Colored Mission, (to be supplied.) West Baton Rouge, 4257 44Q5 Samuel Hawes. Local Preachers 83 Plaquemine and Donaldsonville, Robert J. Harp. Total 4340 4405 Lafourche, William J. Ferguson. Total last year 4765 4016 { Colored Mission, Lewis .11. Reed. Increase 389 Houma, Henderson A. Morse. Decrease 425 Preston's Colored Mission, John Pipes. Quest. 14. What amounts are necessary Richard H~ Rivers and Almarin G. for the superannuated preachers and the Miller are appointed to Centenary College. widows and orphans of preachers, and to OPELOUSAS DISTRICT. make up the deficiencies of those who have not received their regular allowances on the Richard Deering, P. E. Opelousas, Calvin .11. Frazee. circuits? { The Stewards report the amount ne Colored Mission. cessary for these objects to be two tho\) Vermillion, Reynolds Trippett sand three hundred and seventeen dollars. New Town and Franklin, P. M. Goodwyn. Pattersonville, Frederick P. Nixon. Quest. 15. What has been collected on Chicot, Dabney F. Le~vis. the foregoing accounts, and how has it been Alexandria, Stephen J. Davies. applied? { Colored Mission, Cyprian Gridley. The Conference collections amount to Haw Creek Mission, (to be supplied.) no more than one hundred and thirteen Ca1casieu Mission. dollars and twenty-five cents j and we have received one hundred dollars from SHREVEPORT DISTRICT. the office of the Nashville Christian Ad William E. Doty, P. E. vocate j which has been applied as follows: Shreveport, Robert H. Read. To the Bishops one hundred and seven· Caddo, Henry .I1very. Georgia Conference, 1850. 253 Mansfield, John Powell. VIDALIA DISTRICT. Natchitoches, Daniel S. Watkins. Red River, William .fl. Smith. Samuel W. Spear, P. E. Vidalia, Henry Mixer. Minden, Richmond Randle. { Bozier, Joel Saunders. Colored Mission. Trinity, (to be supplied.) MONROE DISTRICT. Tensas, Jesse J1. Guice. John N. II/mill, P. E. { Waterproof, Wilson W. Jenkins. Monroe Circuit and Colored Mission, John Richmond, nnd Madison Colored Mission. B. Eddins, Elisha Waller. Lake Providence, Linus Parker. Jackson, Thoma3 J. Lacy. { Monticello, Charles J. Halbury. Bastrop, Alexander E. Goodwyn. Farmersville, James L. ·Wright. Quest. 18. Where ar.d when shall our next Conference be held? Darbonne, Ri~ha1"d M. Crowson, Uriah Whatley, Sup'y. At New Orleans; the time to be fixed Columbia, Moses Davis, Sup'y. by the Bishops at their meeting in May Boueff' Prairie, Philip II. Diffenwol'th. next. 17.-GEORGIA CONFERENCE, January 9-15, 1850. Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted Quest. 5. Who hav-e been elected and on trial? orda.ined Elders this year? William H. C. Cone, James M. Dickey, Nathaniel N. Allen, John M. Bonnell, \Villiam N. Fambrough, William P. Har Wyatt Brooks, Henry Cranford, Joseph rison, Richard 1. Harwell, Thomas H. H. Echols, James H. Ewing, John T. Jordan, Jesse R. Littlejohn, Whitman C. Flanders, Charles A. Fulwood, Adolphus McGllff'y, 'Villiam T. Norman, Harwell J. Orr, Wiley G. Parks, James L. Pierce, H. Parks, John E. Sentell, Thomas R. James Quillian, John B. C. Quillian, Free Stewart, John Strickland. man F. Reynolds, Osborne L. Smith, J. Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? Bradford Smith, Thomas H. Whitby, Ar James M. Austin, Alexander Avrett, minius Wright. Thomas A. Bell, John M. Bright, Josiah Quest. 6. Who have located this year 'I H. Clark, Michael A. Cl<'mtz, William Francis W. Baggerly, John C. Carter, R. Foote, Albert Gray, Theophilus S. Henry H. McQueen, Stephen Shell. Harwell, Jos. S. Key, William E. Lucy, William B. McHan, Daniel J. Myrick, Quest. 7. Who are the supernumeraries? John C. Simmons, Jr., Alfred B. Smith, There are none. Benjamin A. Smith, Milton C. Smith, QueL'!t. 8. JV}w are the superannuated Thomas C. Stanley, Charles W. Thomas, or worn out preachers? Wm. H. Thomas, Alexander M. Wynn. Lewis Myers, Wiley Warwick, Wm. Quest. 3. Who are admitted into full Arnold, John B. Chappell, Whitman C. connexion? Hill, Myles Greene, James Hunter, James Robert A. Connor, Lewis J. Davies, B. Turner, Eli Bennett, J. J. M. Mapp, James L. Gibson, Jas. W. Hinton, Smith Abraham Pennington, Allen Turner, Jas. C. Quillian, J. Blakely Smith, Edward Dunwody. L. Stevens, John W. Twitty. Quest. 9. Who have been expelled from Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? the connexion this year? Rob't A. Connor, Lewis J. Davies, Jas. None. L. Gibson, James W. Hinton, Smith C. Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn from Quillian, J. Blakely Smith, Edward L. the connexion this year? Stevens, John W. Twitty, ordained this None. year; and Joseph D. Adams, John ·W. B. Quest. 11. Were all the preachers blame Allen, Samuel J. Bellab, 'rhos. F. Pierce, less in life and conversation? William A. Simmons, Eustace Speer, Theil' names were called, and their cha Davidson 'Williamson, previously in orders. racters passed, one by one. 254 Georgia Conference, 1850. Quest. 12. Who have died this year? REV. ROBERT L. EDWARDS commenced travelling as Methodist preacher in the year 1807 and continued laboring in that capacity until the close of the year 1811, when, having ma.rried' and the prevailing sentiments of the ministry and the church in those days being that ~ minister greatly impeded his usefulness when he entered into the matrimonial connexion, he located. In 1815, however, he re-entered the Conference, and continued laboring in various circuits, mostly in the western part of South Carolina, and eastern part of GeoJ'gia until 1830 when he took a superannuated relation to the Conference. The circuits which, during thes~ ye~rs and the nine following, when he was at different times supernumerary and effective, enjoyed his ministry to the fullest extent, were Kt.'ewee, Little River, Broad River, Saluda, and Abbeville Circuits. In 1839 he entered upon a superannuated relation again, in which he continued without interruption until his death. It was during this time that he engaged in business, and, as is often the case with ministers of the Gospel entering into secular engage ments, did not succeed well, and contracted a good deal of prejudice against him in certain places. It is, however, a remarkable fact, that when this prejudice was at its height, brother Edwards commenced a protracted meeting in the very neighborhood where it was the stron~est, and God blessing his labors, all prejudice was entirely diSSipated, and one of the most gracious revivals ensued that had ever been witnessed in that section of the cou'htry. As a preacher of the Gospel, brother Edwards was one of the most remarkable men that ever labored in the southern Statf's. His preaching abilities were good; especially did he excel in the talent for extemporaneous speaking. Upon the spur of the moment he could de liver a discourse, marked not only with good sense and fervency, but with system of thought and power upon the hearers. He was distinguished for his skill in planning and conducting those meetings in which the ('onversion of souls is the especial object; nor was he ever satis fied with any efforts which did not result in this end. He was an indefatigable laborer in the ministry, always coming up with a host of help in himself when others began to weary in strength or flag in spirits. At camp-meetings in the intervals of stated preaching, he would preach from tent to tent, very often with powerful and blessed effect. As his life was useful, so his death was peaceful and triumphant. His memory is embalmed with the most sacred associations in the hearts of hundreds in these lands. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." MATTHEW RAIFORD, the eldest son of Maurice and Asenath Raiford, was born July the 12th, 1789, in Jefferson county, Georgia. His parents being Methodists, in the proper sense of that term, so trained him from infancy that under the grace of God he was strictly moral from his earliest years. He often said that the precise time when the work of regeneration passed upon his heart was unknown to him. But the comfortable assurance of this state of grace he had and enjoyed at or before the tenth year of his age. As might be expected of one thus early devoted to God, he was ever respectful and obedient to his parents. He joined the Church about the eleventh year of his age. He received license to exhort on the 28th of March, 1818, from Joseph Tarpley, P. E. and on the 6th of December following, he was licensed to preach at Bethany chu,rch, Jefferson couI;lty, Georgia, and recommended to the en suing Annual Conference, received and appointed to the Orangeburg Circuit. He afterwards travelled the Big Ocmulgee, Black Swamp, Con~aree Circuits, &c. In f:lJe year 1825 he located. The years 1826 and 1827 he labored with Isaac Smith and W. C. Hill, at the Mis sionary Station at Fort Mitchell, Alabama, with pleasure to himself and profit to others. He filled various appointments at the hands of the Conference down to the year 1842. In that year he received his last appointment to Covington, where he labored acceptably and profit a- 1;>ly. Through all his life he manifested the spirit of a true Christian minister; and though not able to labor actively for several years before his death, he lost none of his zral for God and his Church. He was remarkable for the prompt and faithful discharge of all the duties of a minister of the Gospel. He believed it his duty to .attend regularly the sessions of his Conference, and hence, rocj.e from Fort Mitchell, Alabama, to Wilmington, on horseback, once, rather than fail of duty in this regard. He had a strong sympathy for suffering huma nity, and for its relief daily prayed and labored. He was sorely afflicted for several years before his death. He often spok~ of death with calmness and Christian confidence. He retained his mind to the last. He died at the house of Dr. James Thweatt, in Monroe county, Georgia, on the 16th of April, 1849, in the full assurance of hope. Faithful on earth, we ex pect to greet him among the faithful in heaven. Quest. 13. What numbers are in society? Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Augusta 367 Wilkes 263 135 Augusta District. Whites. Col. Augusta Col. Warrenton 562 318 Whites. Col. Jacksonbo' 405 40 charge 699 Sparta 447 Savannah: Schriven mis. 466 Columbia 298 20 Hancockmi. 670 Wesleych.405 Waynesbo' 792 54 Columbia -- Andreweh. 389 Burke mis. 486 mission 156 4499 4344 Chatham 65 70 Louisville 333 56 Lincolnton 280 75 Athens District. Springfield 215 122 Jefferson mi. 480 Washington 67 108 Athens 309 Georgia Conference, 1850. 255 Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Whites. Colored. Athens Col. Decatur 1207 218 Jeffersonville District :!542 724 charge 205 Newnan 1267 355 Columbus District 5826 2488 Lexington 384 Franklin 374 111 Oglethorpe Carrollton 765 65 43521 16847 mission 304 Fayetteville 420 69 Local Preachers 520 Watkinsv'le 1017 247 Factory mis. 80 3 7791 2109 Total this year 44041 16847 Elberton 730 219 Macon District. Total last year 44229 16625 Carnesville 875 188 Macon 325 Greensboro' 643 131 Macon Col. Increase this year 22-2 Greensboro' charge 639 Decrease this year 188 mission 235 Vineville 135 Madison 302 150 Milledgev'le 172 107 Quest. 14. Hhatamounts are necessary Kingston mi. 354 Eatonton 510 609 for the superannuated preachers, and the Covington 954 361 Clinton 15H 194 widows and orphans of preachers, and to Oxford 170 40 Monticello 362 488 make up the deficiencies of those who have Monroe 550 116 Forsyth 581 276 not obtained their regular allowance on Madison c'ty Cullodel'l 713 237 their circuits? mission 67 14 Fort Valley 561 166 $4988 00. ---- Fort Valley 6081 2567 mission 338 Quest. 15. What has been collected on Gainesville District. Perry 497 311 the foregoing accounts; and how has it Gainesville 542 63 Ockmulgee been applied? La wrence- mission 304 ville 783 72 Received as follows: Clarksville 758 66 4014 3669 Conference collection, $2133 26 Dahlonega 1743 96 Columbus District. Donations, 204 50 Clayton mi. 147 31 Columbus 570 Murphy mi. 476 21 Columbus From Relief Society, 200 00 Hi wa~see" 614 Col. charge 318 Surplus, 12 00 Blairsville Talbotton 158 136 Former balance, 162 15 mission 435 11 Talbot ct. 544 208 Ellijay mi. 652 Thomaston 639 257 Hamilton 748 370 $2711 91 6150 360 Muscogee 458 105 A pplied as follows: Marietta District. Lumpkin US III To Bishops, 365 00 Marietta 175 57 Stewart 508 114 To sup. preachers, widows, or Marietta ct. 123U 72 Cuthbert and Cassville 246 68 Ft. Gaines 502 253 phans & deficient preachers, 2332 25 Rome 105 40 Starkville 339 70 Stationery, &c. 8 81 Floyd 525 51 Marion 423 72 Balance in hand, 5 85 Oothcaloga 953 56 Lan ier 327 43 Springplace 699 73 Americus 49:J 97 Dade mis. 340 5 Chatahoochie $2711 91 La Fayette 951 21 mission 334 Summerville 757· 118 Quest. 16. What has been collected for Van Wirt 5826 2488 the support of Missions; what for Sunday mISSIOn 332 5 Jeffersonville DistTict. School Books, and what to aid American Powder Sp'g Jeffersonv'le 297 150 Bible Society and its auxiliar1:es? mission 305 20 Irwinton 243 36 For missions, $11,954 65 Sandersville 550 200 6618 586 Telfair 270 41 For Sunday school books, 1,047 52 La Grange District. Vienna 445 34 For the Am. Bible Soc'y, &c. 2,074 00 La Grange 155 136 Reidsville 302 '73 Greenville 913 400 Hinesville Quest. 17. Where are the preachers Troup 709 239 & Darien 212 90 8tationed this year? Zebulon 740 227 Dublin mis. 97 Griffin 185 76 EmanuelmL126 100 AUGUSTA DISTRICT. McDonough 547 58 Jackson 509 155 2542 724 Josiah Lewis, P. E. Savannah: RECAPITULATION. Whites. Colored. 'Vesley Chapel, James E. Evans. Augusta District 4499 4344 Andrew Chapel, Charles .J1. Fulwood. Athens District 6081 2567 Chatham, to be supplied. Gainesville District 6150 360 Smithfield, William D. Bussey. 586 Marietta District 6618 Scriven, 7791 2109 .J1dolphus J. Orr. La Grange District { Macon District 4014 3669 Scriven Mission, Lewis J. Davies. 256 Georgia Oonference, 1850. Waynesboro', James Jones, Thomas F. MARIETTA DISTRICT. { Pierce. Alfred T. Ma'm, P. E. Burke Mission, Andrew J. Reynolds. Marietta Station, Wiley G. Parks. Louisville, David Blaluck. { Mariel.la Circuit, Sam'! J. Bellah, Rich'd Jefferson Mission, Alexander Avrett. J. Harwell. Augusta, G. Jefferson Pearce. { Cassville, James H. Ewing. Colored Charge, J. Braijord Smith. Rome Station, Joshua Knowles. Columbia, John W. Knight. Rome Circuit, Jones E. Cook, James M. Lincolnton, John S. Dunn. Dickey. Washington, William H. Evans, William OothcaloO'a, James L. Gibson. R. Foole. Spring Place, John Str!ckla~d: Warrenton, Freeman F. Reynolds, Josiah Dade Mission, Smith C. QllIlllan. H. Clarke. La Fayette, Windsor P. Graham. Sparta, Richard Lane. Summerville William N. Fambrough. { Hancock Mission, Alfred B. Smith. Van Wirt Mission, Francis Bird. ATHENS DISTRICT. LAGRANGE DISTRICT. Willia'n J. Parks, P. E. James B. Payne, P. E. At hens, Eustace Speer. { Lagrange, Miller H. White. Colored Charge, James L. Pierce. Troup, John W. Talley, Robert Stripling. Lexington, Henry P. Pitch/m'd. { Greenville, John W. Yarbrough, John E. Oglethorpe Mission, Wm. H. C. ~?ne. Seutell. Watkinsville, Joseph D. Adams, WIlham Zehulon, Morgan Bellah, Wm. B. McHan. B. Harrison. Griffin, James W. Hinton. Factory Mission, Edward L. Steve~s. McDonough, .fllfred Dorman. Elbertoa, William A. Florence, WhItman Jackson, Claiborne Trussell. C. McGuffy. Atlanta, Silas H. Cooper. Carnesville, Henry Orawford. Decatur, Noah Smith, .flndrew Nees~ .. Greeniiboro', Thos. John O. Simmons, Sr., Newnan, Willis D .•}~latthews, WIlham R. Stewart. E. Lucy. Madison Station, Oaleb If". Key. Franklin, John B. O. Quillian. . Madison Circuit, Anderson Ray. Carrollton Mission; Thomas H Whztby. Kino-ston Mission, Nathaniel N. .flllen. Fayetteville, John Simmons. Covington_ , Metatiah H. Hebbard, Oharles W, Thomas. MACON DISTRICT. Monroe, Albert Gray. John W. Glenn, P. E. Emory College, George F. Pierce, Alex. Macon, Walter R. Branham. Means, Osborn L. Smith, William J. { Colored Mission, William A. Simmons. Sasnett, John M. Bonnell. Vineville, John M .•Marshall. Madison Female College, Jos. H. Echols. Milledgeville, Robert W. Bigham. GAINESVILLE DISTRICT. Eatonton, Wesley P. Arnold. { Jackson P. Turner, P. E. Putnam Mission, John T. Flanders. Gainesville, Harwell H. Parks. Clinton, Charles R. Jewett. Lawrenceville John W. B. Allen. Monticello, Isaac B07'ing. Clarksville, William B. Moss, Theophilus Forsyth, John P. Duncan. S. Harwell. Culloden, Sidney.l\1. Smith. Dahlonega, George Bright, Jesse R. Lit- Fort Valley, J. Blakely Smith. Perry, John H. Caldwell. tlejohn. an ClaYlon Mission, to be supplied. Fort Valley Mission, Thomas. O. Oolern: . Canton, William J. Cotler. Ockmulgee Mission Benjamm A. SmIth. Murphy Mission, William H. Thomas. Wesleyan Female 'College, IVilliam H. State-Line Mission, James M. Austin. Ellison, Edward H . .Jltlyers. Blairsviile Mission, Michael A. Clontz. CULUMBUS DISTRICT. Ellijay Mission, James Quellian, Thomas Samuel Anthony, P. E. A. Bell. Columbus, Lovick Pierce, Joseph S. Key. .alabama Oonference, 1850. 257 Columbus Colored Charge, to be supplied. Sandersville, Milton C. Smith. 'l'albotton Station, John P. Dickinson. Vienna, Juseph T. Smith. Talbot Circuit, Edmund W. Reynolds. Telfair, John 1\1. Bright. Thomaston, ltlcCarroll Peurifoy. Reidsville, Andrew J. Deavers. Hamilton, John W. Twitty, Davidson Hinesville, Daniel J. Myrick. Williamson. Dublin Mission, to be supplied. Muscogee, D miel Kelsey. Emanuel Mission, Alexander Gordon. Lumpkin, ~Vzlliam JJ1. Crumley. Joseph T. Talley, John W. Farmer and Stewart, Joseph T. Turner. Morgan C. Tarrentine, without appoint Cuthbert and} Anthony O. Bruner. ments, at their own request. Jesse W. Fort Gaines, John C. Simmons, Jr. Carroll without appointment on account Starks ville, Thomas H. Jordan. of family affiiction. Marion, Young F. Tignor. Lanier, Oharles L. Hayes. Russell Renneau, Sunday School Agent. Americus, John B. Wardlaw. Jesse Boring, Superintendent of Cali Chatahoochie Mission, Wyatt Brooks. fornia Mission. Collingsworth Institute, Jas. B. Jackson, Alexander M. Wynn, Missionary to Superintendent. California. JEFFERSONVILLE DISTRICT. Thomas C. Stanly, Chaplain United States Navy. Frederick D. Lowry, P. E. Jeffersonville Circuit, .!1rminius Wright, Quest. 18. Where and when shall our Robert A. Connor. next Conference be held? Irwinton, William T. Norman. Savannah, Georgia. IS.-ALABAMA CONFERENCE, January 16-24, IS50. Quest.1. What preachers are admitted Quest. 5. Who have been elected and on trial? ordained Elders this year? John C. L. Aikin, William B. Adams, Josiah Barker, Dugald Carmichael, John W. Baker, Erasmus J. Bankston, Thomas J. Koger, Dennis B. Leyne, Lewis P. Golson, Robert H. Jones, Thos. Christopher D. Oliver, John W. McCann, W. Manning, William P. Miller, John Jas. B. Rabb, Wesley R. Rounsa1Ul.1l-8. Lockey, Joseph Scales, Robert W. H. Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Spence, Abijah Watson, Benjamin S. Williams-lao Joseph B. F. Hill, Wm. Leigh, Peleg R. McCreary, John M. Milner, John G. Quest. 2. Who remain on trial? Motley, Charles H. E. Newton-6. Andrew J. Coleman, Thos. P. Crymes, Quest.7. Who are the supernumeraries? William L. Kidd, William Monk, Robert John W. Broxson. S. Rabb, Robert Y. Rew, William M. Shockley, George W. Tucker, Lawrence Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated or worn out preachers? M. Wilson-IO. Wm. B. Barnett, John Boswell, Thos. Quest. 3. Wlw are admitted into full connexion? Lynch, And. J. Hill, Nicholas P. Scales, John C. L. Aikin, Allen M. Box, Ste Thomas H. P. Scales, William Wier-7. phen Olin Capers, Daniel Duncan, Thos. Quest. 9. Who has been expelled from H. Foster, John C. Huccabee, Charles S. the connexion this year? Hurt, Elijah B. Lockley, Ed. McMeans, No one. William Peavy, Otis Saxton, Robert M. Quest. 10. Who has withdrawn from the Saunders-12. connexion this year? Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? No one. Joseph Phelan, Augustus H. Powell, Quest. 11. Are all the preachers blame John Williamson, John D. Warrell, (who less in life and conversation? have travelled three years,) and those Their characters were examined and above who are admitted into full connexion. passed, one by one. 258 Alabama Conference, 1850. Quest. 12. Who has died this year? Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Big Swamp Choctahat- No one. col. mission 150 chie 627 106 Quest.l3. What numbers are in Society? Catoma col. Columbia 652 99 mis~ion 190 Marianna 83 144 Mobile District. Whites. Col. Euchee col. Campbellton274 100 Whites. Col. Mount Zion 327 13 mission 120 Walton mis. 188 48 Mobile: Pikeville mi. 414 25 Troy 876 236 Franklinst.357 570 Plymouth 4833 3037 Apalachicola 50 75 Toulman- col. mission 100 Geneva 505 65 ville 119 ---- EuJala District. Pea River St. Francis 4087 1400 Eufala 113 76 mission 214 9 street 250 270 Tuscaloosa District. Glennville 241 160 New Wake- Tuscaloosa 165 238 Enon 670 300 4493 1418 field 155 222 B'k Warrior 423 184 Pascagoula 40-i 50 Havanna 572 225 RECAPITULATION. Suggs ville 326 64 Erie 215 150 Whites. Colored. Monroeville 405 232 Greensboro' 125 290 Mobile District 2385 1878 Milton 191 8 Marion 98 125 Demopolis District 2633 2139 Pensacola 39 21 Jones'Val. .581 54 Gainesville District 2634 1545 Mt. Pleasant 139 50 Blount ct. & Columbus District 4087 1400 Mt. Pleasant Walker Tuscaloosa District 3265 1546 Col. mission 391 mlSSlOn 1086 43 Talladega District 4914 564 ---- Prairie Cr'k ::lummerfield District 3501 1819 2385 1878 col. mission 237 Montgomery District 4833 3037 Demopolis District. ---- Eufala District 4493 1418 Demopolis 71 119 3265 1546 Dayton 234 209 Talladega District. 32745 15346 Spring Hill 229 100 Coosa 595 99 Local Preachers 445 Lower Peach Randolph 534 31 Tree 430 258 Muscadine 68u 20 Total this year 33190 15346 Gaston 678 121 Centre 420 23 Total last year 31997 1609[) Buckatonie 394 89 Cedar Bluff 762 35 Woodville 129 130 Lebanon 358 11 Increa~e this year 1193 Cahaba 83 150 Ashville 610 23 Decrease this year 749 Cahaba elr. 385 196 Jacksonville 505 124 Quest. 14. What amounts are necessary Arcola and Talladega 450 198 :for the superannuated preachers, and the Powell's widows and orphans of preachers, and to cr'k col. mi. 308 4914 564 make up the deficiencies of those wlw have Flat Wo'ods Summerfield Dist1'ict. not obtained their regular allowance on the col. mission 170 Wetumpka 91 186 cirl;uits, and for the Bishops? Post O.k col. Harpersville 549 161 mission 289 Prattville 124 54 Five thousand two hundred and seven ---- Autauga 642 221 ty-three dollars and seventy-seven cents. 2633 2139 Centreville 582 76 Quest. 15. What has been collected on Gainesville District. Summerfield the foregoing accounts, and how has it Sumterville 170 133 and Selma 204 264 been applied'! Macon 283 133 Centenary 357 250 The usual conference collections amount Livingston 94 41 Greenville 466 48 De Kalb 650 150 Cedar Creek 486 120 to twelve hundred and eleven dollars and Lauderdale 705 234 Autauga col. seventeen cents. To which has been Belle Monte 202 153 mission 245 added, by collections for the support of Prairie Hill 234 184 CedarCreek Warsaw 254 216 col. mission 439 the Bishops, three hundred and seventy Gainesville 42 40 ---- dollars and fifty-five cents j a surplus from Horse Hun- 35012064 Milton circuit of one dollar and fifty cents; ter col. mis. 261 Montgome1''!j Disn-ict. a donation from William K. Norton of --- Montgomery202 315 2634 1545 Hayneville 157 230 one dollar, and a dividend from the Nash Columbus District. Montgomery ville Advocate of one hundred dollars j Columbus 205 176 circuit 402 326 making in all sixteen hundred and eighty Eutaw and Tuskegee 110 74 four dollars and twenty-two cents. Springfield 75 160 Auburn 1208 659 Forkland ] 44 77 Crawford 681 228 This has been applied as follows: To Greene 310 85 Lafayette 131 70 the Bishops three hundred and sixty-five Carrollton 866 413 Chambers 904 378 dollars; to the superannuated preachers, Fayetteville 821 183 Dadeville 493 93 five hundred and thirty-three dollars j to New Lexing- Tallapoosa 496 54 ton 546 88 Lowndesbo- the widows and orphans of preachers, Athens 349 80 rough 49 150 four hundred and sixty-three dollars; and. .fllabama Conference, 1850. 259 to deficient preachers, three hundred and GAINESViLLE DISTRICT. twenty-two dollars. William .fl. Smith, P. E. Quest. 16. What has been contributed Gainesville & Sumterville, T. P. Holman. for the support of missions J' what for Belle Monte, Thomas S . .I1bernathy. Sunday school books, and what to aid the Livingston, Josiah American Bible Society and its auxiliaries? Barker. Lauderdale, Robert S. Finlp.y, S. Bernard The amount contributed for missions, Newman. as reported to Conference, is *seven thou DeKalb, John W. Ellis, Jr. sand four hundred and ninety.foUl dollars j Macon, Christopher C. Callaway, Joseph ~or Sunday school books, the sum reported H. &ales. IS seven hundred and six dollars j no re Prairie Hill, Theophilus Moody. port of any collections by the preachers { Plymouth Colored Mission. for the American Bible Society. Warsaw, Elisha Callaway, Robert W. Quest. 17. Where are the preachers sta Spence. tioned this year'? MOBILE DISTRICT. COLUMBUS DISTRICT. Ebenezer Hearn, P. E. Wm .•Murrah, P. E. Mobile: Franklin st. Jefferson Hamilton. Columbus, Philip P. Neely. St. Francis st. Wm. H. Milburn. Columbus Circuit, George Shaeffer, Thos. Toulmanville cir., John G. Rush. W. Manning. German Mission, (10 be supplied.) Carrollton, Learner B. McDonald, Dennis New Wakefield, William Peavy. B. Leyne. Pascagoula, John W. McCann. Greene, Robert M. Saunders. S'Jggsville, Thomas Burpo. Eutaw & Springfield, Thomas H. Foster. Monroeville, .flnthony S. Dickinson, Hil- Forkland, Jurtius E. Newman. liard J. Hunter. Fayetteville, Charles Strider. Milton, John ./J.. Spence. Athens, Charles S. H 11ft. Pensacola, William K Norton. Mount Zion, George W. Tucker. 5 Mount Pleasant, Wesley R. Rounsavall. Pikeville Mission, (to be supplied.) l Colored Mission, James B. Rabb. TUSCALOOSA DISTRICT. DEMOPOLIS DfSTRICT. Greenberry Ga'rrett, P. E. Thomas W. Dorman, P. E. Tuscaloosa, Thomas P. C. Shellman. Demopolis, John D. Fisher. Black Warrior) William Vaughan. (Spring Hill, Willir}m M. Lovelady. New Lexington, Thomas G. Gilmore. I Arcola & Powell's Creek Colored Mis- Havanna, James M. Wells, (one to be sian, John Williamson, William M. supplied.) . Shockley. Erie, Eugene V. Le Vert, A. J. Coleman. i Flat Woods C.Jored Mission, (to be Greensboro', Christopher D. Oliver. L supplied.) Marion, Thomas Y. Ramsay. Dayton, Edward J. Hamill. Jones' Valley, William J. Powers. { Post Oak Col. Mis., .fl. J. Crawford. Blount, Allen M. Box. Lower Peach Tree, .fllezander McBride. Walker Mission, Robert S. Rabb. Buckaronie, 7'homas J. Campbell. Prairie Creek Colored Mission, R. Y. Rew. Butler Mission, Thomas Killough. TALLADEGA DISTRICT. Gaslon, Thomas Y . .flrmstrong. Woodville, (to be supplied.) Jacob S. Hughes, P. E. Cahawba, James L. Cotton. Talladega, Joseph Phelan. Cahawba Circuit, Daniel Duncan, Wm. Harpersville, John Foust, John Lockey. Randolph, William Monk. L. Kidd. Arbacoochee, Jiferson Bond. * This sum is exclusive of the collections Centre, John A. McCutcheon. at St. Francis street church, Mobile, which Cedar Bluff, Erasmus T. Bankston. were to be taken up immediately after Con Lebanon William Rhodes. ference, being delayed. for rile California Mis sionaries, and probably will produce a thou Ashville iVlission, Edward McMeans. sand dollars more. Jacksonville, John W. Ellis, Sr. 7 260 Florida Conference, 1850. SUMMERFIELD DISTRICT. Dadeville, John T. Roper. Frederick G. Ferguson, P. E. Tallapoosa, Abijah Watson. Summerfield & Selma, Juhn W. Laney. EUFALA DISTRICT. Centenary, ~lijah B. ~o~kley. { Frog Level Colored MIssion. Samuel Armstrong, P. E. Autauga, Garrett L. Patton. Eufala, Clayton C. Gillespie. { Colored Mission, Lewis P. Golson. Glennville, Walter H. McDaniel. Pratteville, James Ji. Heard. { Chattahoocbe Colored Mission, William Wetumpka, John D. Loftin. . B. Adams. Coosa, Charles B. Eastman. Enon, George W. Carter, S. Olin Capers. Centreville, Joseph T. Curry. Clayton, Harris Sterns. Greenville, Cornelius N. McLeod. Columbia Mission, William P. Miller. Cedar Creek, John L. Sanders, Lawrence Marianna, Dugald Carmichael. M. Wilson. Campbellton, James A. Clement. Archelaus H. .Alitchell is appointed to 'froy, Joseph F. Roper. the Centenary Institute. Apalachicola Mission, V. L. Hopkins. Geneva, John W. Bl'Oxon, Supernume- MONTGOMERY DISTRICT. rary, (and one to be supplied.) Oliver R. Blue, P. E. Pea River Mission, John W. Baker. Montgomery, Joshua T. Heard. White Water Mission, Zacheus Dowling. { Catoma Colored Miss., Jas. W. Brown. Thomas O. Summers is one of the Montgomery Circuit, Otis Saxton, John Editors of the Southern Christian Advo C. Huccabee. cate, by appointment of the General Con· Hayneville, Robert R. Dickinson, Thos. ference. P, Crymes. { John C. L. Aiken is transferred to the Big Swamp Col. Miss. (to be supplied.) Arkansas Conference. Tuskegee, Thomfls J. Koger. Auburn, Stephen F. Pilley. Nehemiah A. Cravens is transferred to Macon, Elias W. Story, John D. Worrell. the Texas Conference. , Crawford, Jno. W. Starr, R. H. Jones. Quest. 18. Where and 'lJ)hen shall our t Euchee Colored Miss., (to be supplied.) next Conference be held'! Lafayette, Augustus B. Powell. At Auburn, Alabama j the time to be Chambers, William B. Neall, Benjamin fixed by the Bishops at their meeting in S. Williams. May next. 19.-FLORIDA CONFERENCE, February 6-10, 1850. Quest. 1. What preachers are admitted Taylor, Samuel Woodberry, ordained last on trial'! year. Aaron W. Harris, William C. Braddy, Quest. 5. Who have been elected and John W. Carlton, James R. Conner ordained Elders this year '1 . Anderson Peeler, re·admitted-5. Joseph J. Sealy, Franklin Stewart, Quest. 2. Who remain on trial'? elected. Thomas N. Gardner, James H. M. Quest. 6. Who have located this year? Gardner, John M. Hendry, O. B. Stanly, James Hal'ris, John W. Mills, George Jesse M. Valentine-5. W. Fag g, Augustus D. Russelt, Moses Quest. 3. Who are adrnitted into fUll C. Smith-5. connexion? Que~t. 7. Jt'ho are the supernumeraries? William M. Kennedy, Ro. S. Tqcker, None. John P. Richardson-3. Quest. 8. Who are the superannuated preachers '! Quest. 4. Who are the Deacons? Alexander Martin. John P. Hichardson, ordained j Wm. Quest. 9. Who have been expelledjrom M. Kennedy, Rpbert S. Tucker, elected i the conne.non this, year'! Nelson Conner, Leroy G. Lesley. Thos. None. Florida Conference, 1850. 261 Quest. 10. Who have withdrawn from From circuits and stations, $~82 98 the connexion this year? From Preachers' Aid Society, 104 90 None. From Presiding Elders, collected Quest. 11. Are all the preachers blame for Bishops, 125 00 less in life and conversation? Their names were called, and their cha $512 88 racters examined and passed, one by onl3. A ppropriated as follows: To the Bishops, Quest. 12. Who has died this year? $125 00 None. Rev. John Slade, 32 ao Rev. 'r'. W. Cooper, 38 84 Quest. 13. What numbers are in society'? Rev. M. Bedell, 123 90 Tallahassee Distrid. Whites. Col' Rev. E. L. T. Blake, 56 84 Whites. Col. Newnans- Sister E. Wooddy, 136 OQ Tallahassee 59 148 ville 181 95 Wakulla 163 24 Marion 220 113 MOD ticello 526 402 Key West 80 28 $512 88 Quincy 119 199 Santa Fe mi. 75 Quest. 16. What amount has been con Gadsden 302 168 Benton mi. 72 9 tributed for the support of missions; for Thomasville 353 94 Hillsboro' mi. 52 54 Sunday schools, !fc. 'I Bainbridge 137 50 For mission to China, $75 00 Blakeley 103 203 1288 499 AlQany 52 35 St. Ma1'y's District. For home missions, 1,207 02 Warriormi. 215 15 St. Mary's 42 44 For Sunday Schools, 102 50 Flint River Nassau 61 29 mission 170 7 Black Creek 69 17 South Gads Jacksonville 58 52 $1,384 52 den mission 187 31 Brunswick 309 77 Quest. 17. Where are the Preacher8 SpringCreek -Holmesville 209 9 stationed this year'! mission 3 93 Irwin 198 12 Leon mission 130 St. Augustine TALLAHASSEE DISTRICT. mission 28 60 Ira L. Potter, P. E. 2389 1599 Waresboro' Newnansville District. mission 68 Tallahassee, George W. Pratt. Madison 223 103 Satilla mis. 175 Wakulla, John Penny. Hamilton 192 72 Leon, Alexander Graham. COlumbia 193 25 1042 475 Monticello, Geo. C. Clarke. RECAPITULATION. Quincy, Franklin Stewart. Whites. Colored. Gadsden, James H. M. Gardner. Tallahassee Dil'ltrict 2389 1599 South Gadsden, John W. Carlton. Newnansville District 1288 499 St. Mary's District 1042 475 Thomasville, William Choice. Local preachers 65 Bainbridge, James M. N. LQtP~. Blakeley, Seaborn G. Childs. Total this year 4784 2573 Total last year 4045 2636 Albany, William C. Braddy. Little River Mission, Mahlon Bemll. Increase this year 739 Leon Mission to colored people, Owen B. Decrease this year 63 Stanley. Quest. 14. What amounts are neces Spring Creek Mission to colored" people, sary for the superannuated preachers, Nelson Conner. and the widows and" orphans of preach "Principal Fem~le TIepartment metch.e. ers, and to make up the dejicieiLcies of Institute, Reuben H. Luckey. those who have not obtained their regular Agent for Fletcher,lnst., Peyton P_ Smitl4. allo'LOance on the circuits? For deficient preachers, widows and NEWNANSVILLE DISTRIOT. orphans, $640 William W. GrijJin, P. E. For Bishops' claims, 125 Madison, Samuel Woodberry. Hamilton, Thomas N. Gardner, Thomas $765 Taylor. Quest. 15. What has been collected on Columbia, Joseph J. Sealy. the foregoirtg accounts, and how has it Newnansville, John M. Hendry. been appropiated'l Marion, John C. Ley. 262 Florida Conference, 1850. Key West, James Peeler. Jacksonville and Mandarin Mission, Ed· Benton Mission, to be supplied. win L. T. Blake. Hillsboro' Missioo, James a. Conner. Waresboro' Mission, Robert S. Tuckllf. Santa Fee Mission, Aaron W. Harris. Satilla Mission to colored people, John J. South Madison Mission, Ro. H. Howren. Richards. ST. MARY'S DISTRICT. Bethel Mission to colored people, Gideon .fl. Mallette. Simon P. Richardson, P. E. St. Mary's, Jesse M. Valentine. Thomas W. Cooper, Leroy G. Lesley, Brunswick, .flnderson Peeler, William M. Joshua Carraway permitted to rest on ac· Kennedy. count of ill health. Holmesville, John P. Richardson. Quest. 18. When and where shall our Irwin. John Slade. next Conference be held? Talbott Mission, Philip Petly. At Thomasville, Georgia. Time not Black Creek Mission, John L. Jerry. given. GENERAL RECAPITULATION. Conferences Whites. Colored. Indians. Total. n. Pro Sup'd. £0. Preach. K entucky, 23,581 5,325 28,906 106 7 235 S t. Louis, 13,272 1,012 14,~84 64 2 145 M issouri, 11,193 l,a03 12,496 57 5 87 L ouisville, ]6,852 3,172 20,024 66 5 181 H olston, 34,733 3,525 38,258 87 8 324 I ndian Mission, 159 373 3,226 3,758 41 39 T ennessee, 34,922 7,924 42,R46 142 7 390 V irginia, 30,H38 5,891 36,829 115 2 184 A rkansas, 1O,a32 1,819 12,151 60 4 153 M empllis, 28,352 6,954 35,306 108 [) 370 N ~rl~ qar?lina, 21,lla 6,519 27,632 70 12 145 M ISSISS1PP1, 12;960 8,%5 21,615 70 8 182 S outh Carol ina. 34,206 41,617 75,823 124 12 271 E ast Texas, 5,:-147 503 5,R50 32 85 T,exas, 3,315 959 4,274 40 2 59 L'ouisi,ana, 4',257 4,405 8,662 49 4 83 G eorgla, 43,5~1 16,847 60,368 143 13 520 A I.abama, 32,745 15,a46 48,091 121 7 445 F lorida, 4,784 ~,573 7,357 43 1 No report. ------T otal this year, ~66 582 134,72'2 3,226 504,530 1,&38 104 3,898 T otal last year, 354,258 3,:i75 491,786 1,4;6 108 3,O'J6 ------134,153 -- --- I nC'rease, 12.324 569 12,744 62 - 872- D ecrease, 149 4