Minutes of the Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church For

MINUTES

OF THE

ANNUAL CONFERENCES

OF THE

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, IN

FOR THE YEARS

1773-1 828.

VOLUME I.

NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY T. MASON AND G. LANE, FOR THE METHODIST EPI8COPAL CHURCH, AT THE CONFERENCE OFFICE, 200 MULBERRY-STREEt.

J. Collord, Printer.

1840. Minutes for 1819. 319 MINUTES TAKEN AT THE SEVERAL ANNUAL CONFERENCES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, FOB THE YEAR 1819.

Quest. 1. Who are admitted on trial ? George Coles, Nathan Rice, Samuel D. — OHIO CONFERENCE. Ferguson 6. Samuel Adams, Samuel Brockunier, NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Edward Taylor, James Smith, Dennis Edward T. Taylor, Isaac Stoddard, Goddard, Charles Elliott, Thos. M'Clary, Lawson Walker, Moses Ladd, Elijah Greenbury R. Jones, Josiah Whitaker, Spear, Benjamin Ayer, James Bishop, Hezekiah Holland, Henry Mathews, Aaron Lummus— 8. Zachariah Connell, Le Roy Swormstedt, GENESEE CONFERENCE James T. Wells, Arthur Elliott, Andrew Thomas Demorest, M'Clain, Burwell Spurlock, John Harber, Horace Agard, Davics Williams, Joseph Farrow — 19. Henry Peck, James Brower, Franklin Metca'lf, Belus Shep MISSOURI CONFERENCE. herd, Chester Adgate, Sylvester Carey, Thomas Tennant, Washington Orr, Elijah Boardman — 10. James Lowrey, William Mavity, William 2. Who remain on Medford, John Wallace— 6. Quest. trial t TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. OHIO CONFERENCE. Bennett Dowler, Ira George Brown, John Kesterson, Joshua Eddy, Allen Wi ley, Peter Stephens, Calvin Ruter, Butcher, John Brooks, Samuel Harwell, Philip Greene, John Stewart, Job Baker, John Obadiah Freeman, Samuel D. Sansom, P. Taylor, George Atkins, Thos. Ancel Richardson, Robert Paine, Hart- Lowry, Richard Corwine — 12. well H. Brown, Stirling C. Brown, George Locke, Thomas Madden, Robert MISSOURI CONFERENCE. Hooper, Isaac E. Holt, Elisha Simmons, William Townsend, Rucker Tanner — 2. David Adams, Abraham Still, Lewis S. TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. Marshall— 19. James Witten, Jesse Green, John Da- SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. ver, Thomas Stanley, George Taylor. James Dannelly, Barnabas Pipkin, Jesse George Atkins—6. Sinclair, Matthew Rayford, Levi Stansell, MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. John Mullenix, John Schroeble, John John Booth, Ledbetter — Chappel, Peter Duff, Christian G. Hill, Wiley 2. John Howard, Thomas Gardner, Samuel SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. — Jenkins, jun 13. James Dunwody, Elisha Callaway, Ra VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. leigh Greene, Robert Flournoy, Jeremiah Freeman, Thos. Francis Asbury Ward, Williams Harris, L. Winn, Hugh Hamill, Nicholas Ware, Asbury Morgan, Enoch Johnson, William Burge, Henry Benjamin Rhodes, Thos. L. Greaves,Thos. Alley, Miles Nash, Thomas Howard, A. Smith, John L. William George C. Chesley—8. Jerry, Connell, Henry T. Fitzgerald, Charles Betts, John Dix BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. —17. Edward Pram, Dennis Battee, Thomas VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. Dorsey, Richard Armstrong, Thos. Rice, Charles L. Cooley, Peter Doub, Thomp Jacob Larkin, James Sanson, John Mil son Garrard, George M. Anderson, Heze ler, John Lee—9. kiah G. Leigh, William Eastwood, Ex'ura PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. Chapman, Ira Parker, George W. Charl Henry G. King, John Talley, Edward ton, Archibald Robinson, Joachim Lane, Stephenson, Joseph Carey, Benjamin Col Curtis Hooks, Amos C. Treadway — 13. lins, — Paul Conaway, William Allen 7. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. NEW-YORK CONFERENCE Yelverton Peyton, Jesse Lee, John Daniel Coe, John Bangs, Orin Pier, Tanyhill, William Hamilton, Robert S. 320 Minutes for 1819. VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. Vinton, James Moore, George Erwin, Sa muel Cushen, Peregrine Buckingham, Wm. D. Barrot, James Smith, Isaiah — Thomas Beauchamp, Bennit Dowley, Harris 3. Laurence Everhart — 12. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. Henry Furlong, Wm. Barnes, Thomas Charles Pittman, James Long, Samuel Jamison, Jacob L. Bromwell, Sam'l Ken Grace, William Wright —4. nerly, Richard M'Allister—6. NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. Nicholas Morris, Ebenezer Brown, Wm. Quinn, Bartholomew Weed, Ed — Henry Hatfield, Harvey De Wolf, Cyrus ward Page 3. Silliman, Noah Levings, Seymour Lan- NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. — don, James Guinlin 8. John M. Smith, Fitch Reed, Timothy NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Benedict, John J. Matthias, Jacob Hall Isaac Jennison, Jesse Fillmore, Ephraim —5. Wiley, John S. Ayer, Peter Burges, NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Fisk, Samuel Nor- Wilder Mack, Wilbur John Briggs, Benjamin Keith, Eleazar Haskel, ris, Damon Young, Squire B. Steel, Amasa Cowles, Joel M'Kee, Dan'l William 12. Sullivan Bray, M'Gray— Plumly— 6. GENESEE CONFERENCE. GENESEE CONFERENCE. Freeman Dixon, Calvin N. Flint, Ed Alvin Torry, John B. Alverson, James mund O'FIing, Dana Fox, James G. Peal, Jackson, Ezra Adams, Reuben A. Ails- Samuel Belton, Russell Downing, Ara worth, John Dempster, Thomas M'Gee Williams, Hiram G. Warner, Robert Jef- —7. fers, William W. Rundle, Zechariah Quest. 4. Who are the deacons t Paddock, Edward Paine, James Wilson, Those marked thus (*) were ordained this year. Alonson Gifford, Andrew Peck, Alba Beckwith, Timothy Goodwin, Enoch OHIO CONFERENCE. Barnes, Micah Segar, Jeter Forster, Par Cornelius Springer, Samuel Hamilton, ker Buel, Cyrus Story, Aurora Segar, Wm. Cunningham, Burroughs Westlake, Benajah Williams, John Beggardly, James John Tivis, John P. Kent, Wm. Hunt, Brownson, Glezon Fillmore, John Tooke, James Simmons,* Greenbury R. Jones, Paul Stowel— 30. Lemuel Lane, Thomas A. Morris,* Wm. Westlake,* Thomas Carr,* Sam'l Glaze,* Who are admitted into con Quest. 3. fall Sam'l Baker,* John Brooke,* Wm. Hold- nection ? man,* Sam'l Demint,* Ezra Boothe*— 19. OHIO CONFERENCE. MISSOURI CONFERENCE. James Simmons, Ezra Boothe, Thos. Carr, Samuel Glaze, Samuel Baker, John John C. Harbison, Daniel M'Henry, Brooke, Thomas A. Morris, Wm. West- James M'Cord, Josiah Patterson, Philip lake, Wm. Holdman, Samuel Demint, Si Davis, Thomas Davis, Alexander M'Al Jones,* mon Peter — 11. lister,* Chas. Slocomb,* Wm. R. John Harris* — 10. MISSOURI CONFERENCE. Alexander M'Allister, Wm. R. Jones, TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. James M'Cord, Charles Slocumb, John John Seaton, Simon Peter,* Andrew Harris — 5. Monroe, Josiah Dautrey, Jas. Simmons,* TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. Benjamin Peeples,* Clinton Tucker,* Tho Lewis Garrett,* Wm. Benjamin Peeples, Wm. Allison, Clin mas Stringfield,* Hearn,* Edward ton Tucker, Thos. Stringfield, Lewis S. Manson,* Ebenezer S. Manson, Ebenezer Ashley,* Wm. Allison,* Isaac E. Holt, Garrett, William — Hearn, Edward Ashley, Timothy Car George Brown 15. — penter 9. SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. SOOTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. James Bellah, Daniel F. Christenberry, Josiah Evans, John Taylor, Thos. A. Andrew Hamill, Zaecheus Dowling, Za- Rosamond, Benjamin Wofford, Wm. Han- chariah Williams, Tillman Snead, John kins, Hartwell Spain— 6. Taylor,* Hartwell Spain*— 8. Minutes for 1819. 331 VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. Norton, Wm. Kennedy, John Simmons, George Burnett, Wm. Richards, Rus Travis Owen, Nicholas M'lntyre, John sell Foster, Wm. H. Starr, James Reid, Scott, Benjamin Wofford— 9. Stephen Rowe, John H. Boyd, William VIRGINIA Peebles, Wm. D. Barrott,* Jas. Smith,* CONFERENCE. Isaiah Harris*— 11. Thacker Muire, Allen R. Bernard, Jo shua Featherstone, John T. Brame, Da BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. vid.m uronutc,Browder, _, t. , T rr. , r, Thomasi nomas Browder,urowaer, JohnJonn r.F. Thomas Beeks, James Taylor, George Wright, Benjamin Stephens, Wm. M. Brown, Henry Furlong,* Wm. Barnes,* Elliott— 9. Thomas Jamison,* Jacob L. Bromwell, BALTIMORE Samuel Kennerly,* Richard M'Allister CONFERENCE. —9. Henry Baker, Bazil Barry, Robert Cad- den, John Waterman, PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. elect, Robert Boyd, James Sewell, Mordecai Gossnell, elect John Creamer, Watters Burrows, Wm. —7. Quinn,* Bartholomew Weed,* Edward Page*— 5. PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. Richard W. NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. Petherbridge, Jacob Moore, Wm. Ross, Wm. Lummus, Edwd. Stout James Covel, David Miller, Ibri Can —5. non, John Loveioy, Horace Weston, John M. Smith,* Fitch Reed,* Timothy Bene NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. dict,* John J. Matthias,* Jacob Hall,* Aaron Pierce, Sherman Minor, Josiah —10. Bowen, James Younes, Heman Bangs, Smith Dayton, Earl NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Bancroft, Phinehas Doan—8. Zalmon Stewart, Jeremiah Marsh, Da niel Dorchester, Moses Fifield, John NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Briggs,* Eleazer Steel,* Amasa Cowles, John Lord, Josiah A. Scarritt, Nathan Paine, Joel M'Kee,* Daniel Plumley*— 9. Salmon Winchester, Thomas C. Pierce — 5. GENESEE CONFERENCE. Alpheus Davis, Joseph M'Creary, Isaac GENESEE CONFERENCE. Grant, George Ferguson, Joshua Joshua Rogers, John Arnold, Nathan Beebe, — Daniel Shepherdson, George Peck, Wm. B. Dodson 3. Jones, Alvin Torry,* John B. Alverson,* Quest. 6. Who are the bishops and su James Jackson,* Ezra Adams,* Reuben perintendents ? A. Ailsworth,* John Dempster,* Thomas William M'Kendree, M'Gee*— 15. Enoch George, Robert R. Roberts— 3. Quest. 5. Who have been elected and or Quest. 7. Who have located this ? dained elders this year ? year OHIO OHIO CONFERENCE. CONFERENCE. John M'Mahan, Moses Trudcr — Daniel D. Davidson, Curtis Goddard, 2. Henry Baker, Russell Bigelow, Samuel MISSOURI CONFERENCE. Brown, Shadrach Ruark, Francis Lan- James M'Cord. drum, elect, Wm. P. Finley, elect— 8. TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. MISSOURI CONFERENCE. Joseph Pownall, Joseph Piggott, John *** ' Ov^li ^Sf2fi&* vSl!*^ Scripps,""*'*•••Jacob Whitesides,J' elect——i. ». S^oirbatty-T311"68' TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. Wm. Adams, George M'Neely, John ^ Samuel Smith, Nace Overall, Henry B. Bascom, Sellers, Ashley Hewitt—2. Sadosa Bacon, elect, Timothy Carpenter, SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. elect— 7. John W. Norton, Bryan Gause, John MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. Scott, Anderson Ray, David S. M'Bride, John B. Glenn, Thomas Owens. Solomon Bryan, Samuel Johnson, James B. Turner, Eppes Tuck SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. er, John Bunch, Daniel Monaghan, Sam'l David Garrison, John Mote, John W. Harrison, John S. Ford — 14. 81 322 Minutes for 1819. VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. John C. Ballew, Thomas Barge, Tho Philip Bruce, Christopher S. Mooring mas Moore, Richard Lattimore, Minton —2. Thrift, —6. Solomon Day BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. . BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. John Pitts, Jos. Toy, Seely Bunn—3. Morris Covert, James Wilson, Nicho PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. las Willis, Thomas Larkin, Wm. C. Mor James Polemus, rison — 5. Joseph Aydelott, Wm. M'Lenahan, Joseph Scull, Nathan Swain, PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. Robert M'Coy, Richard Sneath, — Thomas Joseph Bennet, William Smith 2. Everard, John Fox— 9. NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. Isaac Hill, Seth Crowell— 8. James Coleman, Samuel Fowler, Isaac NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Candy, Zalmon Lyon, Justus Byington* Hezekiah Davis, Joseph B. White, Earl Bancroft, Oliver Sykes, Smith Day John Paine, Josiah F. Chamberlain, Ebe- ton— 8. — nezer F. Newell 5. NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. GENESEE CONFERENCE. John Brodhead, Eleazer Wells—2. — Wm. Brown, Abraham Lippet 2. GENESEE CONFERENCE. Quest. 8. Who are the supernumerary Robert Minshall, Thomas Whitehead, preachers ? Wm. Cameron, David Culp, Benj. Bid- — MISSOURI CONFERENCE. lack 5. Jacob Whitesides. Quest. 10. Who have been expelled from TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. our connection this year ? Thomas L. Douglass. GENESEE CONFERENCE. — SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. Michael Burdge, James H. Harris 2. John Gamewell. Quest. 11. Who have withdrawn from the VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. connection this year ? Joshua Featherstone, Benjamin Ste None. — 2. phens Quest. 12. Were all the preachers' charac BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. ters examined before toe Conferences? Nelson Reed. This was strictly attended to by calling PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. over their names before their respective Wm. Hunter, Peter Vannest— 2. Conferences. NEW-YORK" CONFERENCE. Quest. 13. Who have died this year ?

Freeborn Garrettson. 1. Fletcher Harris, — a native of Gran NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. ville county, North Carolina. His parents were Wm. Marsh, Benjamin Hazelton, Ri respectable and pious, and taught him in chard Emery, Leonard Frost—4. early life the genuine principles of Christianity. In Sept., 1811, he sought, GENESEE CONFERENCE. " and at a camp found, the of — meeting pearl Geo. Harmon, Benjamin G. Paddock 2. great price,"the forgiveness of sins. Thus Quest. 9. Who are the superannuated or united to God by faith, he looked around and worn-out preachers ? beheld the whole world lying in wicked ness. His mind now filled with OHIO CONFERENCE. being light from Heaven, he thought, were the Cole, Abbot Goddard, David Leroy greatest sinner on earth present, he could Young, M'Daniel, La- Henry Benjamin put him in possession of correct views of 5. kin— the plan of salvation ! The Spirit of the TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. Lord was as fire in his bones, and he be James Dixon. gan immediately to warn sinners to flee the wrath to come ; and in the year 1813 SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. gave himself up wholly to the great work James L. Belin. of the ministry ; entered the itinerancy, 91« Minutes for 1819. 323

and was appointed to travel Terrel circuit ; sermon, from "Receive us, we have in 1814, Neuse. At the Conference held wronged no man." Immediately after in 1815 he was ordained deacon, and ap which he shook hands with all around, bid pointed to Bedford circuit; in 1816 he ding them an affectionate farewell. was stationed in Richmond; in 1817 he He then said, " Glory to God, Jesus was ordained elder, and stationed in New- smiles and bids me come — victory, victory!" " bern, and in 1818 at Petersburg, where A friend present said, Brother Harris, this " " he finished his course. is not dying ;" No," said he, it is living In all these stations he manifested abun for ever !" Then turning to his weeping " dantly, by his pious walk, godly conversa brother, he said, Tell the preachers at tion, and ministerial labours, that he had Conference, that I died in the triumphs of been called of God to preach the gospel. faith ; that my last doctrine is, free salva This excellent young man was remarkable tion." He then mentioned by name his for his love to men universally, his charity aged parents, brothers, and sisters, and sent to the poor, his readiness to relieve the them an affectionate and last farewell. On distressed, and his constant and fervent September 18th, about 10 o'clock, A. M., devotion to God his heavenly Father. his brother, anxious to hear the sound of " Humility in an eminent degree attended his voice once more, said, Brother Fletch " him both in private and in public. er, you are going to leave us." Pre In the pulpit it was manifested in his sently," said he, and in a few minutes sunk prayers, sermons, and exhortations. Who in death ! But the soul, the immortal part, that had the pleasure of sitting under his arose, ascended on high, and mingled with ministry did not feel his heart either charm disimbodied spirits in the New Jerusalem, ed or reproved by the brilliancy of this where ? us seemed that the heavenly grace To it " Saints immortal reign ; Lord had designed hirr^o be a minister of Infinite day excludes the night, great and extensive usefulness, having And pleasures banish pain." blessed him with a strong and penetrating 2. Thomas Lucas, — a native of Mary mind, and powers of persuasion which land, was born in Prince George's county drew and fixed the attention of both saints on the 8th day of June, 1732, (old style.) and sinners. After continuing in the blindness of nature " But his morning sun went down ere noon." and the practice of vice till about the 40th During his affliction, which was long year of his age, he was awakened to a full and severe, he had, as might have been view of his guilt and misery by the minis expected, to drink of a mixed cup. But try of Mr. Roddy, and other Methodist though the adversary of men did some ministers of that day. He obtained peace times thrust at him sorely, yet he was ena with God, and became a member of the bled by the grace of God to rejoice in tri Methodist society about the beginning of bulations ; and would call frequently on the revolutionary war. In the year 1777, those who attended him to sing and pray. or 1778, he became a Methodist preacher, " At one time he said, Sing and after labouring a considerable time suc a And let this feeble body fail, cessfully as local preacher, he was call And let it faint or die ; ed to a more extensive sphere of action in My soul shall quit the mournful rale, the travelling ministry, and commenced And soar to worlds on high : travelling on Baltimore circuit, June the Shall join the disimbodied saints 5th, 1791. From that time he continued And find its long sought rest ; That only bliss for which it pants to travel as a faithful and successful labour In the Redeemer's breast. er, until the infirmities of old age obstruct And at another time — , ed his progress. He then received a su to '• Jesus can make a dying bed perannuated relation, which he retained Feel soft as downy pillows are, the day of his death. In the year 1816 While on his breast I lean my head, he was struck with a paralytic affection, And breathe my life out sweetly there." from which time to the day of his dissolu It is stated by those who attended his tion he was a man of great affliction. In bed of languishing, that, blessed with the his last illness he would frequently exclaim prospect of opening glory, he would shout that a death-bed was a poor time and place aloud the praises of God : that a few days to make preparation for future happiness ; prior to his death, being supported in his but at the same time would express, with bed, he preached to those present his last thankfulness to God, the assurance he felt, 324 Minutes for 1819. that his work was done, and that he was greater desire to die than to live ; hence, ready to be offered up. Thus he continu when his brethren prayed with him, he re ed to suffer in peace and patience till the quested that they would not pray for his 11th of January, 1819, when he yielded up restoration ; but that he might have a quick his spirit to God, in the eighty-seventh and easy exit from time to a glorious eter year of his age. nity. In the midst of his most excrucia 3. Joseph Stone, — a native of England, ting pains he praised the Lord aloud, and was born about the year 1742, and emi clapped his hands, exclaiming, Glory, glory, grated to America in the early part of his glory! the fife ; settled himself, and married in " Jesus can make a dying bed state of Maryland. In a short time after, Feel soft as downy pillows are, he was happily brought to an acquaintance While on his breast I lean my head. And breathe my life out there." with God by the remission of sins ; and sweetly soon conceived it to be his duty to warn The night before his departure, after his sinners to flee the wrath to come. This friends had concluded singing the following he did first as an exhorter, and then in the lines, capacity of a local preacher ; which charac " Happy if with my latest breath ter he sustained in the Methodist Church I may but gasp his name : several years. He was admitted into the Preach him to all, and cry in death, Behold, behold the Lamb !" itinerancy in 1796, and appointed to Mont gomery circuit ; in 1797 and 1798 to Fe he raised both his hands, pointing upward, " deral; (now called Severn circuit ;) in 1799 and with a faltering voice cried, Behold, to Fairfax ; in 1800 and 1801 to Freder behold the Lamb !" The last words which ick ; in 1802 to Huntington ; in 1803 to he was heard to utter distinctly were, " Carlisle ; in 1804 to Alleghany ; in 1805 Glory, glory, glory !" after which he im to Frederick ; in 1806 to Winchester ; in mediately full asleep in Jesus. 1807 and 1808 to Fairfax; in 1809 to He departed this life on the 7th day of Berkley ; in 1810 to Loudoun, and in 1811 October, 1818, in the seventy-sixth year the Conference granted him a superan of his age, in the county of Fauguire, Vir nuated relation, in which he was retained, ginia, and has left behind him an aged com to the close of his life. panion to lament the loss of an affectionate Joseph Stone was a plain, zealous, and husband. useful minister of the gospel. The Holy 4. John Wesley Bond,— born in Balti Scriptures were his greatest study, much more, state of Maryland, December 11, of which he committed to memory. His 1784. His father, Mr. Thomas Bond, was heart was much engaged in the work of among the first fruits of Methodism in Ma the Lord, and when from age and infirmi ryland, having been brought to the know ties he was disqualified for farther public ledge of the truth, together with his first service, he still rejoiced to witness the wife, through the instrumentality of the prosperity of Zion. His attachment to the Rev. Mr. Strawbridge. Nothing very re people of God was both fervent and sin markable occurred in the life of John un cere, and he never appeared to be better til the time of his conversion to God in satisfied than when in company with his 1800. His conviction of sin was deep, brethren in the ministry. From serious and the witness of justification and accept afflictions, and the weight of many years, ance with God clear. he seemed to totter on the margin of the After various and repeated exercises of grave long before his dissolution. A short mind, relative to his call to the work of the time prior to his death he attended a camp ministry, he was received on trial in the meeting in the county of Prince William, Baltimore Conference in 1810, and ap Va., principally for the purpose of seeing his pointed to Calvert circuit with brother Christian friends once more, and taking Alfred Griffith. his final leave of them in this world. It In 1811 he was appointed to Fairfax ; was with great difficulty and pain that he and in 1812 to Great Falls circuit. In reached his residence again, after having 1813, in consequence of peculiar family accomplished his object. From this peri circumstances, he received a location. od he was entirely confined, and sunk with His circumstances becoming more favour great rapidity, insomuch that he appeared able, he offered himself again to the Confer to have entertained little if any hope ence in 1814, and was appointed to travel of recovery ; and indeed he manifested a with Bishop Asbury, and continued with Minutes for 1819. 325 him as his constant attendant until the Island ; 1794, to Freehold ; 1795, to Brook close of his life. The many infirmities of lyn; 1796, New-Rochelle ; 1797, Brook the aged bishop imposed a laborious and lyn; 1798,New-Rochelle; 1799, Dutchess; important duty upon brother Bond, which 1800, Elizabethtown; 1801, ditto; 1802, he discharged with firmness, fidelity, and ditto; 1803, Burlington; 1804, Trenton ; perseverance. 1805, Gloucester; 1806, Philadelphia; In 1816 he was appointed to Severn 1807, 1808, 1809, and 1810, on Jersey circuit ; and in 1817 and 1818 to Harford. district; 1811, New-Brunswick; 1812, In this circuit his labours were greatly New-Brunswick and Trenton ; 1813, Ber blessed. gen ; 1814, Freehold ; 1815 and 1816, Es After the disorder of which he died (the sex and Staten Island; 1817, Sussex and prevailing epidemic fever) had been fixed Hamburg ; 1818, appointed to St. John's for several days, he left his circuit, and re in Philadelphia, where he finished his tired to Baltimore for the purpose of ob course. Ot our dear departed friend we taining medical aid. His brother, a phy may say, he was a man of piety : through sician in the city, alarmed at the apparent keen conviction for sin he was brought to danger of his situation, called to his assist experience redemption in the blood of ance several of the most eminent physi Christ ; and in possession of this grace cians of the city, who kindly afforded him we believe he lived and died. He was their aid. But alas! all human efforts a man of zeal, which led him by every were now unavailing ; the die was cast ; means in his power to promote the glory and after a painful struggle of ten days of God and the happiness of his fellow- from the time he arrived in town, he died, creatures. He was a man of Christian on the 22d of January, 1819. courage, which enabled him boldly to de For a few days in the beginning of the clare the whole counsel of God to saints fatal disorder which terminated his mortal and sinners without partiality ; fearing no life he was subject to great affliction and faces, sparing no crimes. We have reason distress of mind ; but the conflict soon to believe that God owned his labours, and closed in peace and triumph, which contin made him useful to numbers. We are ued, without interruption, till his happy authorized to say, that through the whole spirit entered into the perfect joy of his of his travels he never solicited an ap pointment, nor refused to go wheresoever Our beloved brother Bond possessed a he was appointed. clear understanding and a sound judgment. After receiving his last appointment at His knowledge in divinity was far from the Philadelphia Conference, he returned being superficial. He was fond of reading, to his family on Staten Island, and on May patient and persevering in investigation, 10th preached in the meeting-house at " I ii, and diligent in all the duties of his Chris Westfield, from 1 Cor. 2, For deter tian and ministerial profession. But he mined not to know any thing among you, rests from his labours, and his works fol save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." low him. After service he descended from the pul 5. Joseph Totten, — our dearly beloved pit, and walked, with his wife, into the brother, was born in the township of Hemp burying-ground, and marked out the spot, " stead, Queen's county, Long Island, on the saying, There I wish to be buried," as 4th day of February, 1759. From an au though he apprehended his end was nigh. thentic document we learn that he was He left Staten Island May the 15th, ar restrained from prevailing vice, and lived rived in Philadelphia on the Saturday fol what was called a moral life, until he heard lowing, and preached three times on the the Methodist preachers, when he was Sabbath, and again on Tuesday evening. It deeply convinced of sin, and after a pain was remarked by his friends that divine ful struggle he obtained a sense of pardon energy attended the truth which he de ing mercy, and immediately united himself livered. He this evening declared, before to the Methodist Church. He soon became he retired to rest, that he was perfectly ! is conspicuous as an exhorter and leader, and well ; but how uncertain life Early the was made useful to many in his neighbour next morning he was taken unwell—some hood. Satisfied of his call to the work of means were applied which appeared to — the ministry, he entered the travelling con afford a temporary relief others were nection in New- York, 1792, and was ap preparing. In the mean time he went into pointed to Elizabethtown ; 1793, to Long the yard, and the barking of the dog lead 326 Minutes for 1819.

ing Mrs. Cox to look after him, she dis of which he was enabled to take a little covered him lying on the ground in the exercise, until about the middle of June, garden ; from which he was raised and when he relapsed, and his sufferings re brought into the house, but expired in a turned with increasing violence, until death few moments, without uttering a word. terminated his earthly existence. 6. Daniel Moore.— He was a native of After his arrival at his father's house he Sussex county, state of Delaware, and was frequently expressed an ardent desire to born October, 1794. His parents, who preach once more before his death ; and ) were among the first Methodists in these about the middle of winter he had an op " parts, endeavoured to train him up in the portunity of fulfilling his wish. At » way in which he should walk." His moral prayer meeting held in his father's house " deportment in childhood and youth was he stood up and gave out these words, I generally unblameable ; nevertheless, as am the way, the truth, and the life," from early as the eleventh year of his age, he which he preached about forty minutes, was convinced of the necessity of a change and then falling back on the bed, he ob " of heart, and sought and found the Lord in served that his work was finished." the pardon of his sins. He found this pearl Death was a topic on which he fre of great price in a love-feast, on the 15th quently conversed through the course of of December, 1805, ten days after which his illness ; and in the last two weeks of he attached himself to the Methodist Epis his life he spoke of his own death with copal Church. apparent satisfaction. On one occasion he " In June, 1811, he professed to experi remarked that he had given up all ex ence a deeper work of grace in his soul ; pectation of living much longer, and that soon after which he was appointed to lead he waited with earnest expectation for the a class : his labours as a class-leader ap moment to arrive when he should exchange peared to be blessed of God, and to be his sufferings for heaven." About ten days crowned with considerable success. Near before his death fee gave some directions the end of the year 1813 he was licensed about his burial, and desired that brother to exhort ; three months after which he Daily should be sentTor to preach his fune " was licensed to preach, and at the same ral senribn. He said, Give my love to time was recommended to the Philadelphia brother Force, and tell him I am going Annual Conference in April, to home to God." His wife asked him if he (held 1814) " become a travelling preacher, when he was had any temptations ; he replied, None." received on trial, and appointed to Cam For several days before his death he bridge circuit, Eastern Shore of Maryland. seemed to possess uninterrupted peace of In 1815 he was appointed to Essex and soul, and the strongest confidence in God. Staten Island. In 1816 he was again ap His dissolution was expected for several pointed to Essex and Staten Island. In days : the period at last arrived, and he February, 1817, he married ; and in the exhibited tokens of tranquillity of mind same year was appointed to Trenton cir even while he was in the agonies of death. cuit, New-Jersey, where his health began His senses and his life both failed toge to fail early in the month of July. His ther, and he fell asleep in the arms of a indisposition appeared to be the result of merciful Saviour on the second day of incessant labour and frequent colds, which July, 1818, at two o'clock, A. M. brought on an inflammation of the throat His sufferings are ended, and he is gone and lungs. After some weeks' confine to reap the reward of his labours. The " ment he recovered a little, and travelled sorrow of his relations is pungent, but to the upper part of the state : and as they sorrow not as those who have no winter was approaching, and medical aid hope ; for they believe that Jesus died and seemed to be ineffectual, it was thought rose again, and that even so them also advisable that he should travel to the which sleep in Jesus will God bring with southward ; accordingly he went to his him." " father's house in October, and spent the Daniel Moore was a good minister of winter there. For a short time the change Jesus Christ." The people among whom of climate seemed to be of advantage to he laboured will recollect, with mingled him ; but as the cold weather came on he emotions of gratitude and love, his whole grew worse, and passed the winter in great some example, his godly admonitions, and sufferings and pain of body. In May his evangelical strains of pulpit discourses, disease considerably abated, in consequence always pointed, spiritual, and well suited Minutes for 1819. 327

to accomplish the great end of the Chris 1795 ; and after spending the greatest part tian ministry. He has left behind him an of the following winter in preaching the afflicted widow to lament the loss of so gospel in some new settlements in the valuable a friend, so affectionate a hus neighbourhood of Lake Champlain, he was band, while he is torn from the affectionate about to return home in the month of April, regards of hundreds who were favoured to 1796, when, in attempting to swim his sit under his ministry, with no inconsider horse across a small stream called Scha- able degree of religious edification : all, roon river, he was drowned. however, should concur with Job in a sen It does not appear that Stephen, the sub " timent of common resignation, The Lord ject of this memoir, although religiously gave, and the Lord hath taken away : bless educated, was much concerned about a ed be the name of the Lord !" future state until he was seventeen years 7. Thomas Thorp, — born in New- of age ; from which time he became more Brunswick, A. D. 1792. His father died thoughtful, and was variously exercised when he was a child ; and at eight years concerning religion and eternal things, till, of age he removed with his mother to on the 21st of February, 1810, he happily Weston, in Connecticut. When he was experienced the justifying and renewing about sixteen years old he was awakened grace of God. Soon after he was con and converted under the preaching of the verted he began to be concerned for the Methodists, and soon united himself with welfare of his fellow-creatures, and at them in church fellowship. On the 12th times to pray with and exhort them to flee of October, 1811, he was licensed as a local from the wrath to come. These exercises preacher. In 1812 he was recommended soon attracted the attention of his brethren, to the New- York Annual Conference, and and he was licensed as an exhorter on admitted on trial in the travelling minis Cambridge circuit, January 10, 1811. His try, and stationed on Granville circuit. first license to preach was dated on Sara In 1813 he was appointed to Westmore toga circuit, March 28th, 1812. He was land circuit, in the Genesee Conference, received as a travelling preacher at the where he suffered much affliction of body. Conference held in Albany in the month In 1814 he received an appointment to of June ensuing, and graduated to elder's Litchfield circuit ; but in consequence of orders. He travelled the following cir ill health his labours were chiefly confined cuits, viz., New-Windsor and White Lake, to Goshen, in Connecticut. In 18.15 he 1812; Ulster, 1813; Delaware, 1814 and was stationed on Rhinebeck circuit ; 1816, 1815; Newburg, 1816 and 1817; and at in Middletown ; and in 1817, in New- the Conference in 1818, in consequence Haven. In 1818 he received his appoint of ill health, was placed in a " superannu ment in New- York, where he finished his ated relation. Soon after he went to the course" in peace and triumph on sabbath, Delaware circuit he was married to the the 17th of January, 1819. widow of our brother Hugh Armstrong, by Our beloved brother Thorp was possess whom he had two children, one of which ed of strong natural powers of mind, which was safely lodged in Abraham's bosom be were much improved by regular and dili fore him. The other is still living to know gent application to study. His apprehen the heart of an orphan. sion of the doctrines of the gospel was Our brother Jacob was a man of weak comprehensive and clear, and his method nerves, but of an uncommon flow of spirits. of illustrating and applying them plain and As a preacher, he was zealous, industrious, convincing. His patience and resignation laborious, acceptable, and useful. He la during a long and severe affliction, and the boured far beyond his strength, and may be calmness and fortitude with which he met said to have fallen a martyr to his work. and sustained the last tremendous conflict, As a disciplinarian, he was vigilant, strict, may well stand as a grand example to those and sometimes even rigid. The foundation who follow him. of his last illness was laid in February, 8. Stephen Jacob. —He was born in the 1817, while travelling Newburg circuit ; town of Argy re, county of Washington, and which, in its first attack, was an inflamma »tate of New- York, on the 23d of February, tion of the lungs, that terminated in a slow 1789, of pious parents. His father, Rich consumption, and finally ended in death. ard Jacob, who was at that time a Metho During his illness he was variously exer dist local preacher, was ordained a deacon cised in his mind, and, until within a few at the Conference held in New- York, A.D. hours of his death, seemed to be confident 329 Minutes for 1819. that he should recover. However, he of John W. Bond, Thomas Thorp, and uniformly professed a confidence in God, Jason Walker, the reader is referred to and a desire that his will should be done ; the Methodist Magazine, which contains but in his last moments, while viewing their memoirs. himself in the arms of death, his soul was Quest. 14. What numbers are in Society ? in holy triumph ; and in answer to the fol " lowing questions, Does perfect love cast OHIO CONFERENCE. out all fear ? Are you happy ?" &c., he Ohio District. Whites. Col. " Whites. Col. Salt Creek 474 7 replied, No fear —happy —bail, King— Steubenville 1606 16 Deer Creek 1006 50 heaven heaves in view," &c., &c. When Tuscarawas 471 — no longer able to speak, he raised his hands Grand River 6021 80 in token of victory. Thus, after a long and Maho Miami District. 648 Cincinnati 604 29 and tedious illness, on Saturday evening ning Beaver 559 Miami 874 about sunset, his April 24th, 1819, happy Erie 550 Lawrence- spirit returned to God, in the thirty-first Chetauque 532 3 burg 900 5 year of his age, and seventh of his mi — White Water 662 nistry. 4366 19 Oxford 705 3 Muskineum District. Union 865 6 His funeral was attended on the follow Letart Falls 303 Mad River 784 ing Monday, and a sermon delivered from " Little Ka White Oak 1160 1 1 Thess. iv, 14 : For if we believe that nawha 400 24 Piqua 480 Jesus died and rose again, even so them Fairfield 960 3 Milford 712 3 594 7 — also which sleep in Jesus will God bring Zanesville 800 7648 47 with him." Knox Marietta 972 12 Kentucky District. 9. Jason Walker, — a native of Ashby, Bamesville 1315 Limestone 452 118 state of Massachusetts, born February Mansfield 571 Lexington 969 2(H) — 17th, 1793. He became a subject of re Hinkstone 1000 154 5915 46 Licking 600 30 generating grace and joined the Methodist Scioto District Big and Lit society when about seventeen years of Pickaway 825 5 tle Sandy 415 20 age. He successfully filled the offices of Paint Creek 900 6 Fleming 616 45 class-leader, exhorter, and local preacher, Scioto 886 6 Guyandotte 361 14 till in June, 1813, he was received on trial Columbus 846 6 Brush Creek 1084 * 4413 581 in the travelling connection. He was or dained deacon in 1815, and an elder in MISSOURI CONFERENCE. 1817. He laboured acceptably and pro Illinois District. Missouri District, Boonslick 200 15 fitably on the following circuits : Wethers- Illinois cir. 588 4 Missouri 99 field, 1813 ; Barre, 1814 ; Bristol, Somer Okaw 194 6 Buffalo 175 B set, and Rhode Island, 1815 ; Mansfield, Cash Kiver Cold Water 145 32 1816. Here he laid the foundation of that and Big Bellevue and Bay 204 Saline 248 62 disease which terminated his earthly exist 3 Waliash 121 Cape Girar ence. the Conference held in June, At Patoka 112 deau 144 5 1818, he received an appointment to War Little Pigeon 87 New-Madrid 112 10 wick circuit, where he continued to travel Vincennes 332 St. Francis 135 25 and labour till the first of October. From Harrison 81 Spring River 124 8 Blue River 449 1 Hot Spring 156 this time he continued under the painful Silver Creek 842 6 Arkansas 32 2 affliction of a lingering consumption till April 10th, 1819, when he closed his suf 3010 20 1570 104 ferings and his life together in Smithfield, TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. Rhode Island. zeal, Humility, patience, Nashville District Shoal 163 and fortitude under suffering shone with Stone's River412 22 . peculiar lustre in this devoted servant of Nashville 635 77 5339 325 Jesus Christ. His mind, elevated by the Lebanon 654 59 Cany Fork 514 Salt Rhcr District. principles of religion, rose superior to his Bedford 615 54 Danville 51 1 79 deepest sufferings, and took firm hold of Flint River 377 28 Cumberland 285 13 immortality. His soul was kept in perfect Richland 601 61 Madison 371 18 peace during the whole of his long and Duck River 510 Salt River 460 23 painful confinement; and he passed the Catoco 180 Shelby 431 37 White 158 Jefferson 712 120 valley of the shadow of death in calmness, Limestone 232 24 Franklin 107 4 joy, and triumph. Cahawba 172 —. N. B. For a more particular account Tuscaloosa 86 2877 294 Minutes for 1819. 329

Cumberland District. Holston District. VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. White*. Col. Whites. Col- Yatlkin District. Whites. Col. Fountain Abingdon 297 54 Whites. Col. Bertie 611 129 Head 567 37 Clinch 344 36 Franklin 556 28 Sussex 528 107 Goose Creek 560 69 Carter's Val Guilford 670 101 Washington & Roaring River 356 21 ley 320 34 Salisbury 705 31 Swift Creek 184 100 Wayne 434 18 Holston 494 53 Iredell 502 41 • Albemarle Somerset 965 12 Lee 261 90 Yadkin 361 35 Sound 134 10 Green River 413 25 Tazewell 336 41 Caswell 780 128 Barren 332 16 Ashe 150 4 Haw River 460 149 3993 1930 3033 193 2201 312 Mtherrin District. 4034 513 Green River District. French-Broad District. Greensville 504 187 Noise District. Christian 565 112 Nollichuckie 822 45 Mecklenburg 320 39 Newborn 94 428 Livingston 252 10 Little River 594 46 Petersburg 96 142 Mattamuskeet ' Henderson 199 25 Knoxville 507 53 Amelia 564 76 and Banks 257 19 Hartford 333 39 Powell's Val- Cumberland 336 27 Beaufort and Breckenridge 306 18 ley 314 5 Brunswick 358 187 Straits 208 194 Dixon 334 44 Sequatchy 273 Buckingham 446 31 New-River 235 267 Dover 370 38 Tennessee Bedford 339 41 Black River 479 187 Red River 416 125 Valley 226 Lynchburg 123 44 Tar River 688 196 Raleigh city 2800 411 2736 149 3086 774 and circuit 535 192 MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. Roanoke 393 245 James River District. Mississippi District. Tombeckbee 370 93 Richmond 202 100 Natchex cir __ 2939 1728 Hanover 365 45 cuit 235 138 184S 389 Norfolk District. Williamsburg 437 50 Wilkinson 326 76 Louisiana District. Norfolk 312 270 Gloucester 1037 51 375 27 Amit Washataw 45 5 Portsmouth 205 132 Orange 304 41 Pearl River 230 20 Attokapas 68 18 Suffolk 556 226 Columbia 346 43 — Chickasa- __ Princess Amherst 491 68 whay 290 35 113 23 Ann 900 494 SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. Camden 563 470 3182 398 Oconee District. Broad River District. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. Spartacircuit 522 248 Congaree 186 118 Baltimore District. Monroe 275 12 • Sandy River 428 220 Oakmulgee 528 57 Fell's Point 838 286 Greenbrier 396 52 Wateree 612 236 Alcovi 949 146 Baltimore Pendleton 308 32 Enoree 1044 260 Cedar Creek city 2650 1365 Alleghany 745 111 Reedy River 610 85 and Milledge- Baltimore cir. 720 204 Santee 665 914 ville 773 160 Great Falls 728 215 3080 539 398 112 Camden 91 270 Washington Montgomery 673 644 Carlisle District. Columbia 118 118 Ohoopee 328 86 Severn 668 727 Harford 685 276 Satilla and Annapolis 195 244 Carlisle 665 12 3754 2218 St. Mary's 186 80 Calvert 816 1513 York 111 11 Pet Dee District. Appalachee 572 94 Prince Huntingdon 640 9 Lynch'sCreek441 88 George's 280 715 Juniatta 231 Black River 383 341 4256 983 Bedford 248 10 Little Pee 7568 5913 Somerset 319 12 Ogeeckee District. Dee 658 193 Auckwick 594 8 Bladen 314 310 Potomac District. ' Broad River Chamhersburg598 195 Deep River 250 206 circuit 772 142 Berkley 1082 243 Frederick 868 403 Grove 442 21 Brunswick 647 311 Winchester 722 222 Georgetown 117 1220 Little River 630 160 Loudoun 687 240 4959 936 Warren 460 153 Fayetteville 185 273 Stafford 338 38 Monongahela District. Louisville 297 70 Wilmington 186 760 Lancaster 824 131 Augusta 85 72 Fairfax 400 204 Monongahela Savannah 41 74 3181 3702 Alexandria 342 180 and Ran Catawba District. Georgetown 336 285 dolph 480 22 2727 692 Upper French- Foundry 166 47 Harrison 704 2 Broad 541 48 Greenfield 550 Edisto District. Washington 143 124 Black Moun Fredericks East Wheel- Charleston 430 1900 tain 340 18 burg 104 5 ma 300 Cooper River 240 351 Morganton 424 11 Ohio 632 91 Cypress 738 635 Union 598 65 5144 1719 Pittsburg 350 7 Black Swamp 167 88 Lincoln 561 64 Connelsville Orangeburg 812 492 Sugar Creek 239 71 Greenbrier District. and Mahoit' Bush River 583 107 Rocky River 454 57 Rockingham 473 105 ing 410 2 Keewee 513 16 Montgomery 501 69 Staunton 149 96 Redstone 651 30 Bottetourt 267 87 3483 3589 3658 403 New-River 467 44 4077 154 *A Minutes for 1819.

PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. Whites. Col. Whites. Col. Schuylkill District. Whites. Col. Bristol 137 11 Unity 235. Rhode Island 101 Barnard 270 Whites. Col. Annamessez 828 037 — Somerset and Vershire 186 Philadelphia Accomack em 424 Mansfield 353 3 Barre 386 St.George's 1825 94 Snow Hill 685 627 Athens 140 2 Union 458 Lewistown 931 311 3042 96 Danville 400 3 Kensington 196 .MiUbrd 893 .110 St. John's 338 Boston District. Craftsbury 92 New-Bedford 77 3 Stanstead and Bristol 515 27 6616 4017 Dauphin 430 7 Nantucket 282 14 St. Francis 229 Lancaster 597 19 New-Jersey District. Vineyard 77 5 Chester 730 86 Trenton 230 1 Falmouth 73 2246 6 Wilmington 215 68 Trenton cir. 392 38 Sandwich and Portland District. Barnstable 180 Burlington 642 78 Portland 140 812 8 Harwich 100 5304 301 Gloucester Scarborough 460 Welldeet 185 Chesapeake District. Cumberland 781 23 Poland 429 Scituate 116 Smyrna 784 506 Salem 941 81 Buxton and Boston and Dover . 957 529 New-Bruus- North Yar Charlestown 461 33 Caroline 8U 321 wick mouth 330 Maiden 115 Talbot 839 682 New-MMs 6B1 21 Bethel 130 Lynn 254 Queen Anit's 760 721 Freehold 590 30 Livermore 406 Marblehead 98 Kent 374 417 Essex and Readfield 310 Salisbury 76 1 Cecil 801 328 Statenlsland495 22 Durham 286 —— Portsmouth Bergen .160 15 Bath 70 5356 3504 Asbury 494 11 and Green Delaware Sussex land 196 District. and 2627 Cambridge 864 529 Hamburg 841 8 Newmarket 74 Kennebeck District. Dorchester 871 569 Poplin 225 Somerset 677 480 7359 339 Industry 371 2588 56 Norridgewock240 NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. New- Hampshire Dist. Unity 216 New-York District. Saratoga 593 Landaff 440 Hallowell 344 New-York 2339 50 Chatham 640 Stratford 114 Pittstown Zion and Leyden Conway 229 and Bristol 393 Asbury 791 Pittstown Tuftonboro' 121 Union 387 Brooklyn 198 122 Pownal Rochester 244 1 Penobscot 115 New-Ro- Pembroke 186 Orrington 290 chelle 545 40 3778 Bridgewater 261 Hamden 396 149 Courtlandt 5.15 19 Champlain District. Canaan St. Croix and Croton 524 22 Brandon Columbia Stamford 250 6 Middlebury 1744 1 Falls 150 Suffolk 442 23 Charlotte Vermont District. Sag Harbour 66 1 St. Albans Wethersfinld 308 1 2902 Jamaica 577 141 Stowe GENESEE CONFERENCE. Dunham Oneida District. Qenesee District. 5480 1215 Grand Isle Wcsimore- Lyons 662 11 Rhinebeck District. PlatUburg land 544 3 Seneca 1000 10 Dutchess 732 35 Ticonderoga 188 Western 688 Ontario 674 3 Rhinebeck 001 17 70 Chazy Otsego 556 4 Canandaigua 181 19 451 Pittsfield Litchfield 757 8 Bloomfield 694 1 Granville 520 1 3449 12 Herkimer 478 2 Caledonia 623 Middletown 108 11 Hudson River District. Black River 409 3 Ridgeway 331 402 Durham 2 Albany 212 19 Sandy Creek 602 Clarence 350 340 Burlington 2 Albany cir. 541 10 Watertown 247 Eden 321 Goshen 4J5 1 Schenectady 118 8 Paris 197 Crooked 36 New-Haven 35 Schenectady Utica 81 1 Lake 656 Stratford 439 7 circuit 378 I — Newtown 487 Redding 575 5 Sharon 553 3 4559 21 Buffalo and Delaware 745 2 Chenango District. Black Rock 45 4632 116 Newburg 599 15 Manlius 205 2 — 4-shtrove District. New-Wind Pompey 678 5 6024 44 447 8 425 Cambridge sor Cato 294 Susqvehannah District. Troy 376 8 Sullivan 273 Scipio 686 6 Bald Eagle 306 244 Warren Cayuga 575 Lycoming 413 6 Montgomery 577 11 3844 66 Ithaca 260 Shamokin 131 Owego 134 Northumber- NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Broome 580 2 land 422 New-London District. Pomfret 306 Lebanon 583 3 Wyoming 360 It New-London 270 10 Aahburnham 378 Courtlandt 460 Canaan 207 New-London Needham 281 Chenango 685 3 Bridgewater 300 circuit 610 39 Providence 135 — Wyalusing 226 3 Tolland 360 4 Warwick 111 5140 21 Tioga 467 Minutes for 1819. 331

Whites. Col. Lower Canada District. Zanesville, Thomas A. Morris, Charles Wa?ne 20 Whites. Col. Elliott. Samuel 2852 20 Montreal 22 Marietta, Hamilton, Edward Tay Upper Canada District, Ottawha 87 lor. Detroit 30 Augusta 750 Athens, Curtis Goddard. Thames 185 24 Bay Quintie 75S Letart Falls, Henry Baker. Westminster 281 Hallowell 535 Little Kanawha, John Brmen. Ancaster 681 1 Beliville 156 Young-street 200 1 St. Lawrence 332 Duck Creek, Philip Green. Niagara 690 4 Cornwall 54 Barnesville, William Cunningham, Joseph York 65 Malone 70 Carper. Long Point 404 2764 2 Scioto Dist. John Collins, P. Elder. 2436 30 Hockhocking, Jacob Hooper. Columbus, John Tevis, L. RECAPITULATION. Swormstedt. Pickaway, Michael Ellis, John Solomon. Whites. Col. Total. Deer Creek, William Swazy, R. W. Ohio Conference 28361 773 29134 Finley. Missouri Conference 4580 184 4764 Scioto, Job M. Baker, Tennessee Conference 18987 1689 20676 Thomas Lowry. Mississippi Conference 1959 412 2371 Salt Creek, Greenbury R. Jones. South Carolina Conference 21059 11587 32646 Brush Creek, John Stamper, A. M'Clain. Virginia Conference 17234 5351 22585 Baltimore Conference 24828 9201 31089 Lebanon Dist. Moses Crume, P. Elder. Philadelphia Conference 24635 8161 32796 Paint Creek, William P. Finley. New-York Conference- 21183 1455 22638 Mad River, John New-England Conference 15149 163 15312 Strange. Genesee Conference 23775 138 23913 Union, Truman Bishop, Stephen Harber. Milford, Samuel Brown. Total 201750 39174 240924 Strait Creek, William Dixon. Total last year 229627 Greenville, William Hunt. Piqua, Arthur Increase this year 11297 W. Elliott, Samuel Brocku- Travelling Preachers 812. nier. White Water, Allen Wiley, Zachariah Quest. 15. Where are the preachers sta Connell. tioned this year ? Miami Dist. John Sale, P. Elder. White Oak, OHIO CONFERENCE. Burroughs Westlake, I. T. Wells. Ohio Dist. James B. Finley, P. Elder. Cincinnati, James Quinn. Steubenville, Cornelius Springer. Miami, Samuel West, Henry Matthews. West Wheeling, James WMahan, James Lawrenceburg, Benjamin Lawrence. Smith. Madison, John P. Kent. Cross Creek, William Knox, Thomas Oxford, Russell Bigelow. M'Clarv. Kentucky Dist. Beaver, John C. Brooke. Alexander Cummins, P. Elder. Mahoning, Calvin Ruter, John Stew ard. Guyandotte, Burwell Spurlock. Big Sandy and Little Sandy, Erie, Daniel D. Davison, Samuel Adams. Hezekiah Holland. Chetauque, John Somerville. Fleming, Wm. Holman, John R. Taylor. Tuscarawas Dist. Charles Waddle, Limestone, Walter Griffith. P. Elder. Licking, Josiah Whitaker. Fairfield, Sadosa Bacon, Peter Stephens. Newport, Samuel Demint. Knox, Thomas Carr, Lemuel Lane. Hinkstone, Absalom Hunt. Cyahoga, Ezra Booths, Dennis God- Mount Sterling, Samuel Chenowith, Jos. dard. Farrow. Grand River, Ira Eddy. Lexington, John Ray, Richard Corwine. Huron, William Westlake. MISSOURI Mansfield, Shadrach Ruark. CONFERENCE. Tuscarawas, John Graham. Illinois Dist. Jesse Haile, P. Elder. Shoal Creek and Illinois, Samuel H. Muskingum Dist. Jacob Young, P. Elder. Thompson, Thomas Helms, J. White- Burlington, Samuel Baker. sides, sup. 332 Minutes for 1819.

Okaw, Josiah Patterson. Madison, William Strihling. Cash River, John Harris. Salt River, James G. Leach. Big Bay, Thomas Davis. Shelby, James Simmons. Wabash, Charles Slocomb. Jefferson, William Hart. Silver Creek, David Sharp. Franklin, William Adams. Indian Creek, William Mavity. Lewisville, Henry B. Bascom. Blue River, John Puwnal. Green River Dist. Marcus Lindsey, Harrison, William Medford. P. Elder. Vincennes, John Cord. Christian, John Cragg. Patoka and Pigeon, John Wallace, Daniel Livingston, Edward Ashley. M'Henry. Henderson, Joshua Butcher, junior, W. Missouri Dist. Jesse Walker, P. Elder. Allison. Buffalo, John C. Harbison. Hartford, Benjamin Peeples. Missouri, William Townsend. Breckenridge, John Smith. Boonslick, Alexander M'Allister. Dixon, John Hutchinson, Eli Simmons. La Moir, William R. Jones. Dover, George Brown. Cold Water and Beff, Samuel Glaze, Red River, 'Peter Cartwright. Rucker Tanner. Cumberland Dist. Charles Holliday, Bellevue and Saline, Joseph Piggol, Tho P. Elder. mas Wright. Fountainhead, Andrew Monroe. New-Madrid, Philip Davis. Goose Creek, George M'Neely. Cape Girardeau, John Scripps. Roaring River, St. Francis, John M'Farland. Wayne, George Taylor. Black River Dist. W. Stevenson, Somerset, P. Elder. Green River, Timothy Carpenter. Spring River, John Shrader. Barren, Simon Peter. Arkansas, Thomas Tenant. Holston Dist. Jesse Cunningham, Hot Springs, Washington Orr. P. Elder. Mount Prairie and Peecon Point, William Abingdon, Stevenson, James Lowrey. Clinch, Jesse Green. TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. Carter's Valley, Obadiah Freeman. Nashville Dist. William M'Mahan, Holston, George Ekins. P. Elder. Lee, John Daver. Nashville, John Johnson. Tazewell, David Adams. Nashville circuit, Hartwell H. Brown, Ashe, Clinton Tucker. Thomas L. Douglass, sup. French-Broad Dist. James Axley, White, Samuel Harwell. P.Elder. Stone's River, Thomas Madden. Nollichuckie, William Manson. Lebanon, Benjamin Malone. Little River, George Locke. Bedford, John Brooks. Knoxville, George Atkins. Cany Fork, Samuel D. Sansom, A. Rich Powell's Valley, Nicholas Norwood. ardson. Sequatchy, James Porter. Richland, Lewis S. Marshall. Tennessee Valley, James Wilton. Duck River, Thomas Stanley. Buffalo, Sterling Brown. MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. Tennessee Dist. Thomas D. Porter, Benjamin Edge travels with Bishop P. Elder. M'Kendree. Flint River, Robert Paine. Mississippi Dist. Sam'l Parker, Cotaco, Abraham Still. P. Elder. Limestone, Joshua Butcher, senior. Natchez, John Lane, John L. M'Lendon. Cahawba, Thomas Stringfield. Wilkinson, John Seaton. Tuscaloosa, John Kesterson. Amite, Thomas Nixon. Shoal, Robert Hooper. Pearl, Miles Harper. Butchehatche, Ebenezer Hearn. • New-Orleans, Mark Moore, missionary. Salt River Dist. Barnabas M'Henry, Louisiana Dist. John Menefee, P. Elder. P. Elder. Attakapas, John Menefee, Thomas Danville, Isaac E. Holt. Owens. Cumberland, Lewis Garret. Washataw, John Booth. Minutes for 1819. 333

Alabama Dist. Thomas Griffin, Pee Dee Dist. Joseph Travis, P. Elder. P. Elder. Lynch's Creek, John Boswell. Tombeclcbee, Thomas Griffin, John Mur- Black River, John Dix. row. Little Pee Dee, Nicholas M'lntyre, Chris VVhitesand Creek, Wiley Ledbetter. tian G. Hill. Chickasawhay, John I. E. Byrd. Bladen, Jeremiah Norman. SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. Deep River, Andrew Hamill. Athens Dist. Joseph Tarpley, P. Elder. Brunswick, Elijah Bird, Samuel Jenkins. Broad River circuit, Reuben Tucker, Georgetown, Whitman C. Hill. Thomas A. Smith. Fayetteville, Nicholas Talley. Grove, David Garrison. Wilmington, William M. Kennedy. Appalachee, John Simmons, Chas. Betts- Catawba Dist. Jesse Richardson, Alcovi, Jacob Hill, Benjamin Rhodes. P. Elder. Sparta, Thomas Darley, Asbury Morgan. Upper French-Broad, Daniel F. Christen- Cedar Creek and Milledgeville, James berry. Bellah, James Dunwody. Black Mountain, Robert Flournay. Oconee Dist. William B. Barnett, Morganton, Travis Owen. P. Elder. Union, David Hilliard, Thomas L. Winn. Lincoln, Jeremiah Washington circuit, Charles Dickinson. Freeman, Thomas W. Craven. Oakmulgee, Jesse Sinclair. Sugar Creek, Hartwel! Little Oakmulgee, Elisha Calloway. Spain. Ohoopy, James Hutto. Rocky River, Josiah Evans, Levi Stan- sell. Satilla and St. Mary's, John Taylor, John L. Greaves. Montgomery, Hugh Hamill. Alexander Talley, missionary to Alaba Ooeechee Dist. Samuel K. Hodges, ma Territory. P. Elder. VIRGINIA Little River, Philemon Ogleiree, Raleigh CONFERENCE. Greene. Yadkin Dist. James Patterson, P. Elder. Warren, John Mote, John L. Jerry. Franklin, William M. •Elliott, Williams Louisville, Tillman Snead. Harris. Augusta, Henry Bass. Guilford, Samuel Hunter, Benjamin Ste Black Swamp, Vfilliam Kennedy. phens, sup. Savannah, William Capers. Salisbury, James Reid, Archibald Robin Edisto Dist. James Norton, P. Elder. son. Charleston, Lewis Myers, Zaccheus Dow- Iredell, Thomas Browder. Yadkin, Rowe. ling, Henry T. Fitzgerald. Stephen Caswell, Amos C. Cooper River, William Hankins. Treadway, John Latti- more, after six Cypress, Thomas Gardner, Peter Duff. months. Haw River, Isaiah Harris, Ira Parker. Orangeburg, John Schroeble, Matthew Rayford. Nei/se Dist. Lewis Skidmore, P. Elder- Bush River, Coleman Carlisle, James Newbern, John T. Brame, Dannelly. Mattamuskeet and Banks, William East Keewee, Allen Turner, John Chappel. wood. Congaree, Thomas A. Rosamond. Beaufort and Straits, Enoch Johnson. Broad River Dist. Daniel Asbury, New-River, George Burnett. P. Elder. Black River, Joakim Lane. Enoree, Robert L. Edwards, Benjamin Raleigh city and circuit, Hez. G. Leigh, Wofford. George W. Charlton. Sandy River, John Howard, Barnabas Tar River, Thomas Mann, Wm. Burge. Pipkin. Roanoke, Lewis Kimball, William D. Wateree, Zachariah Williams, Nicholas Barrott. Ware. Norfolk Dist. Ethelbert Drake, Reedy River, John Mullenix, William P. Elder. Connell. Norfolk, Daniel Hall. Santee, Griffin Christopher, John Game- Portsmouth, Henry Hardy. well, sup. Suffolk, Thacker Muire. Camden, Samuel Dunwody. Princess Ann, John F. Wright, Henry Columbia, James O. Andreio. Alley. 334 Minutes for 1819.

Camden and Edenton, Wm. H. Starr. Winchester, Tobias Reiley, Henry Smith. Bertie, Allen R. Bernard. Loudoun, James M. Hanson, H. Furlong. Sussex, Waddell Johnson, Jacob Hill. Stafford, John G. Watt, Robert S. Vinton. Washington, Swift Creek, and Albemarle Fairfax, Alfred Griffith. Sound, Hugh A. M,Cain, Exum Chap- Lancaster and Westmoreland, Thomas man. Thornton, Samuel Cushing, Edward I i Meherrin Dist. John T. Weaver, Oram. P. Elder. Alexandria, Joshua Wells. Greensville, David Browder, Curtis Fredericksburg, James Sewell. Hooks. Greenbrier Dist. Lewis R. Fechtig, Matthew M. Dance. }Mecklenburg, P. Elder. Petersburg, James M'Aden. Rockingham, T. Kennerly, Jas. Sansom. Amelia, William Jones, Miles Nash. Staunton, Gerard Morgan. Cumberland, John H. Bovd. Bottetourt, Samuel Kennerly. Brunswick, John Doyle, 'Thompson Gar New-River, Jas. Taylor, T. Beauchamp. rard. Monroe, James Watts. Buckingham, Joshua Lawrence, Russell Greenbrier, Jacob L. Bromwell, John A. Foster. Miller. Bedford and Lynchburg, James Smith, Pendleton, Robert Boyd, T. Rise. George M. Anderson. Alleghany, Baxzel Barry, Edward Mat James River Dist. Edward Cannon, thews. P. Elder. South Branch, James Moore. Richmond and Manchester, An Peyton Carlisle Dist. Joseph Frye, derson, William Peebles. P. Elder. Hanover, William Richards, Thos. How Harford, James Reiley, John Watson. ard. York, Andrew Hemphill. Joshua Williamsburg, Featherston, sup. Carlisle, Eli Hinkle, John Tanyhill. Gloucester, Samuel Garrard, George C. Juniatta, Robert Cadden. Chesley, after- six months Hezekiah Auckwick, Jacob Larkin. M'Lelland. Huntingdon, David Stephens, W. Hamil Peter Doub. Culpepper, ton. Columbia, William Compton, Francis A. Bedford, Wm. Barnes. Ward. Chambersburg, Caleb Reynolds, James Amherst, Charles L. Cooley. Paynter. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. Frederick, Jacob Gruber, John Mackle- Baltimore Dist. Stephen G. Roszel, fresh. P. Elder. Fredericktown, Frederick Stier. Fell's Point, B. Waugh, Richard M'Allis- Monongahela Shinn, ter. Dist. Asa P. Elder. Baltimore city, Thomas Burch, M. Force, Washington, George Brown. John Bear, Nelson Reed, sup. Greenfield, Henry Baker, N. B. Mills. Baltimore circuit, R. Tydings, Yelverton Redstone, A. Poole, Dennis Battee. Peyton. Monongahela, Samuel A. Great Falls, James Reed, John Childes. Montgomery, Barnes. Montgomery, Hamilton Jefferson, Jesse Lee. Harrison, John Connelly, P. Buckingham. Preston, Thomas Jamison. Severn, Wm. Butler, Mordecai Gosnell. Annapolis, Job Guest. Pittsburg Dist. Thornton Fleming, Calvert, John C. French, George Wells. P. Elder. Prince George's, Richard Hunt, Joseph Pittsburg, Samuel Davis. Rowen. Ohio, Thomas Beaks, Richard Armstrong. Georgetown, John Davis. Short Creek, John — Waterman. Washington city East Wheeling, George Irwin. John Foundry, Emory. Connelsville, Sam'l P. V. Gillespie, Ben- Ebenezer, William Monroe. net Dowler. Potomac Dist. Christopher Frye, Somerset, John West, John Lee. P. Elder. Mahoning, Jacob Snyder. Berkley, James M'Cann, Thos. Dorsey. Lawrence Everhart, missionary. Minutes for 1819. 335 PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. NEW-YORK CONFERENCE. * Schuylkill Dist. Daniel Hitt, P. Elder. Joshua Soule and Thomas Mason, book Philadelphia — agents. St. George's, Wm. Rylani, James New-York Dist. Nathan Bangs, Smith, of Baltimore, James Smith, P. Elder. of Delaware. Freeborn Garrettson, supernumerary. Union, Robert Burch, Sam'l J. Cox. Wm. Phoebus, missionary. St. John's, Solomon Sharp. New- York, Aaron Hunt, Samuel Merwin, Kensington, Thomas Smith. L. Clark, B. Hibbard, Tobias Sptcer, Bristol, Samuel Budd, John Price. N. Morris. Dauphin, William Quinn, Henry G. King. Zion and Asbury, Wm. M. Stiliccll. Lancaster, Wm. Leonard, John Talley, Brooklyn, Alexander M 'Caine. W. Hunter, sup. New-Rochelle, Samuel Bushnell, Marvin Chester, John Robertson, Phinehas Price. Richardson. Wilmington, Joseph Rusting. Courtlandt, John Reynolds, Elisha P. Chesapeake Dist. Wm. Bishop, Jacob. P. Elder. Croton, Elijah Woolsey,John B.Matthias. Smyrna, Wm. Williams, Samuel Grace. Stamford, John M. Smith, Samuel D. Fer Dover, Thomas Miller, John Collins. guson. Caroline, James Ridgaway, Joseph Cary. Suffolk, Sam,l Cochran, Ebenezer Brown. Talbott, Thomas Ware, Alward While. Sag Harbour, Aaron Pearce. Queen Ann's, Stephen Martindale, Wm. Jamaica, Phinehas Rice, Noble W. Tho Ryder. mas. Kent, James Moore, Wm. P. Early. Rhinebeck Dist. Ebenezer Washburn, Cecil, Wm. Torbert, John Woolson. P. Elder. Rock Run, John Go/orth. Dutchess, Smith Arnold, Luman Andrus, Delaware Dist. Henry Boehm, P. Elder. J. Hunt. , Cambridge, David Daily, Edward Ste Rhinebeck, Samuel Howe, Samuel Luckey. phenson. Pittsfield, Bela Smith, Daniel Coe. Dorchester, Charles Reed, Wm. Allen. Granville, Coles Carpenter, Theodosius Somerset, Avra Mclvin, Wm. Wright. Clark. Annamessex, Samuel J. Griffith, Wm. Middletown, Wm. Jewett. Prettyman. Durham, Reuben Harris, Henry Eames. Accomack, Lawrence Lawrenson, Wm. Burlington, Nathan Emery, Cyrus Culver. Lummus. Goshen, Datus Ensign, Ezekiel Canfield. Snow Hill, Wm. Ross, Paul Conaway. New-Haven, Elijah Hebard. Lewistown, John Smith, Jacob Moore. Stratford, Beardsley Northrop, David Milford, James Bateman, Joseph Osborne. Miller. Redding, Jas. M. Smith, Phinehas Jersey Dist. Lawrence M'Combs, Cook. Otis, Lewis Pease. P. Elder. Ashgrove Burlington, John Walker, James Long. Dist. Daniel Ostrander, Trenton city, James Smith, senior. P. Elder. Trenton circuit, George Banghart, James Cambridge, Samuel Draper, Sherman Aikens. Minor. Asbury, Sylvester Hill, Watters Burrows. Troy, Wm. Ross. Sussex, David Best, Benjamin Collins. Warren, Daniel I. Wright. Hamburg, Daniel Ireland, Richard W. Montgomery, Samuel Eighmey, John Petherbridge. Lovejoy. Bergen, John Potts, Charles Pittman. Saratoga, Friend Draper, Peter Bussing. Essex and Staten Island, Asa Smith, Bar Chatham, Andrew M'Kaine, Daniel Bray- tholomew Weed. ton. Freehold, George Woolley, Daniel Fidler. Leyden, Ibri Cannon, Orin Pier. Pittstown, New-Mills, John Finley, Peter Vannest, Wm. Anson, Jacob Hall. sup. Pownal, David Lewis, Noah Levings. Gloucester, David Bartine, Thos. Davis. Champlain Dist. John B. Stratten, Cumberland, Edw'd Stout, John Creamer. P. Elder. Salem, Thomas Neale, Edward Page. Brandon, Eli Barnett, Moses Amedon. Newark, Josevh'Lybrand. Middlebury, James Youngs. 336 Minutes for 1819.

Charlotte, Nicholas White, Timothy Bene Wellfleet, Ephraim Wiley. dict, Cyrus Silliroan. Nantucket, Timothy Merritt. St. Albans, Buel Goodsell, James Covel. Vermont Dist. John Lindsey, P. Elder. Stow, John Matthias, Harvey Dewolf. J. Wethersfield, Elisha Slreeter,Moses Ladd. Dunham, Fitch Reed. Unity, Zenas Adams, Lawson Walker. Grand Isle, Jacob Beeman. Barnard, Joel Steel. Gilbert Lyon, Phinehas Doan. Plattsburg, Vershire, Salmon Winchester. Ticonderoga, Seymour Landon. Barre, Leonard Frost, sup., Thomas C. Cyprian H. Gridley. Chazy, Pierce. Hudson River Dist. Eben Smith, Athens, Benjamin Keith. P. Elder. Danville, Joshua Randall, Wilder Mack. Albany, Joseph Crawford. Craftsbury, Josiah A. Scarritt. Albany cir., Gershom Pierce, John Craw Stanstead and St. Francis, Squire II. ford. Haskel, Samuel Norris. Schenectady, Wm. Thacher. New-Hampshire Dist. Jacob Sanborn, Schenectady cir., Henry Stead, George P. Elder. Coles. LandafF, Lewis Bates, Rich'd Sharon, John Finnegan, John Bangs. Emery, sup. Stratford, Daniel Plumly. Delaware, Arnold Scholefield, H. Hatfield, Conwav, Burnham. N. Rice. Benjamin Tuftonborough, Aaron Lumtnus. Newburg, Peter P. Sandford, Josiah Rochester, John F. Adams. Bow en. Pembroke, John Lord, New-Windsor, Almond Dunbar, Heman Elijah Spear. Bridgewater, Amaaa Cowles. Bangs. Orin Roberts. Sullivan, Horace Weston, James Guinlin. Canaan, Sandwich, Nathan Paine. NEW-ENGLAND CONFERENCE. Portland Dist. Asa Heath, P. Elder. Dist. Erastus Otis, New-London Portland, Solomon Sias. P. Elder. Scarborough, John W. Hardy. New-London, Asa Kent. Poland, Caleb Fogg. New-London cir., Edward Hyde, Joel Buxton and Gray, John Lewis. M'Kee. Bethel, James Jaques. Pomfret, Ebenezer Blake. Livermore, Daniel Wentworth. Tolland, Leonard Bennett, Francis Dane. Reedfield, Philip Munger. Daniel Dorchester. Springfield, Durham, Job Pratt, James Bishop. Ashburnham, Amasa Taylor. Bath, Charles Virgin. Needham, David Kilbourn, Isaac Stoddard. Kennebeck Dist. D. Hutchinson, Bristol, Thomas W. Tucker. P. Elder. Mansfield and Somerset, Isaac Bonney. Industry, Benjamin Ayer. Rhode Island, Damon Young. John Atwell. Providence, Moses Fifield. Norridgewock, Jones. Warwick, Benjamin Sabin. Unity, Benjamin Hallowell, Oliver Beal. Boston Dist. Pickering, P. Elder. George Pittstown, William M'Gray. Boston and Charlestown, Benjamin R. Bristol, Peter Burges. V. R. Osborn, Wilbur Fisk. Hoyt, Union, Henry True. Dorchester, Bartholomew Otheman. Penobscot, John S. Ayer. Maiden, Isaac Jennison. Orrington, Jeremiah Marsh, Wm. Marsh, Lynn, Elijah Hedding, Enoch Mudge. sup. Marblehead, Jesse Fillmore. Hamden, John Briggs. Orlando Hinds. Poplin, St. Croix, Joseph Lull. John Adams. Salisbury, Exeter, Sullivan Bray. Newmarket, Daniel Fillmore. Joseph A. Merril, missionary. Portsmouth, Martin Ruter. Scituate, Edward T. Taylor. GENESEE CONFERENCE. Sandwich, Benjamin Hazelton. Oneida Dist. George Gary, P. Elder. Falmouth, Zalmon Stewart. Westmoreland, Dan Barnes, Joseph Wil Vineyard, Eleazer Steel. lis. New. Bedford, Shipley W. Wilson. Western, Peter Jones, James Hazen. Harwick, Otsego, Elijah King, Enoch Barnes. Minutes for 1819. 337

Litchfield, Ira Fairbank, James Brown. Wyalusing, E. Doolittle, Hiram G. War Herkimer, Goodwin Stoddard, Alpheus ner. Davis. Tioga, John Griffing, James Gillmore. Black River, Andrea Prindle, Henry Wayne, Asa Cummings. Peek. Upper Canada Dist. Henry Ryan, Sandy Creek, Chandley Lambert. P. Elder. Watertown, Dana Fox. Detroit, Truman Dixon. Paris, George W. Densmore. Thames, Joseph Hickcox. Utica, Elias Bowen. Westminster, Alvin Torrey. Canajoharrie, Alonson Gifford. Ancaster, Geo. Ferguson, Wm. Jones. Oswego, Nathaniel Reeder. Young-street, David Yeoman. Coopertown, Benjamin G. Paddock, sup. Niagara, Isaac B. Smith, Daniel Chenango Shepard- Dist. Charles Giles, P. Elder. son. Marcellus, Orin Doolittle, Russel Down York, Samuel Belton. ing. Long Point, James Jackson, William W. Pompey, Abner Chase, Paul Stowel. Rundle. Cato, Palmer Roberts. Lower Canada Dist. William Case, Scipio, Seth Mattison, John Dempster. P. Elder. Cayuga, John Kimberlin, Joshua Beebe. Montreal, Aurora Seager. Ithaca, Geo. Harmon, sup. Ottawha, Ezra Adams. Broome, John Arnold, Belus Shepherd. Augusta, R. Jeffers, R. M. Everts, C. N. Lebanon, Wyatt Chamberlin. Flint. Courtlandt, Zenas Jones, Edmund O'Fling. Bay Quintie, Isaac Puffer, Jas. Wilson. Chenango, James Kelsey, Joshua Rogers. Hallowell, Thomas Madden, Franklin Ontario Dist. Jonathan Huestis, P.Elder. Metcalf. Seneca, Loring Grant, Joseph M'Crerey. Bellville, John Tuke. Catharine, Israel Chambeiiin, Horace St. Lawrence, Timothy Goodwin, Thomas Agard. Demorest. Lyons, Ralph Laning, Isaac Grant. Cornwall, James G. Peal. Crooked Lake, John Hamilton, John Beg Malone, Charles Northrop. garly. Smith's Creek, Elijah Boardman. Prattstown, James Brunson, Jeter Foster. 16. Where and Canandaigua, William Barlow. Quest. when shall our next Ontario, Wm. Snow, Andrew Peck. Conferences be held? Danville, Micah Seager, Chester Adgate. 1. Ohio Conference, at Cincinnati, state of Ohio, Aug. 7, 1819. Genesee Dist. Gideon Draper, P. Elder. 2. Missouri Conference, Bloomfield, Thomas Wright, Benajah Wil M'Kendree's liams. chape), Cape Girardeau county, Missouri Victor, James Hall. Territory, Sept. 14, 1819. 3. Tennessee Caledonia, Nathan B. Dodson, Sylvester Conference, Nashville, Tenn., Oct. Carey. 1, 1819. 4. Mississippi Conference, Sweden, Cyrus Story, Zaohariah Pad Washing ton, dock. Adams county, Nov. 17, 1819. 5. South Carolina Ridgeway, John B. Alverson. Conference, Charles ton, S. C, Jan. 13, Clarence, Ara Williams. 1820. 6. Virginia Conference, Richmond, Va., Buffalo and Black Rock, Glezen Fillmore. Feb. 23, 1820. Eden, Parker Buel, Alva Beckwith. 7. Baltimore Conference, Olean Point, Reuben A. Ailsworth. Georgetown, D. C, March 8, 1820. Susql'ehannah Dist. George Lane, 8. Philadelphia Conference, Smyrna, P. Elder. state of Delaware, April 12, 1820. Bald Eagle, John Thomas. •»* General Conference, Baltimore, Lycoming, Israel Cook, Thos. M'Gee. May 1, 1820. Shamokin, Elisha Bibios. 9. New- York Conference, New-York, Northumberland, John Rhodes, Darius June 1, 1820. ^ Williams. 10. New-England Conference, Nan Wyoming, Marmaduke Pearee. tucket, June 21, 1820. Canaan, Abraham Dawson. 11. Genesee Conference, Niagara, U. Bridgewater, Geo. Peck, Edward Paine. C, July 20, 1820.