METHODIST CONFERENCE,
SINCE THE DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY.
REV. ADAM CLARKE, LL.D., Second Election.
1815, Manchester, REV. JOHN BARBER, Second Election.
REV. ADAM CLARKE, LL.D., Third Election.
REV. HENRY MOORE, Second Election.
REV. ROBERT NEWTON.
REV. JOSEPH ENTWISLE, Second Election. REV. RICHARD WATSON.
1827, Manchester, REV. JOHN STEPHENS.
1832, Liverpool, 1833, Manchester,
1834, London,
1835, Sheffield,
REV. JABEZ BUNTING, A.M., Second Election. REV. JAMES TOWNLEY, D.D.
REV. GEORGE MORLEY.
REV. GEORGE MARSDEN, Second Election. REV. ROBERT NEWTON, Second Election. REV. RICHARD TREFFRY, sen.
REV. JOSEPH TAYLOR, 2d.
REV. RICHARD REECE, Second Election.
1836, Birmingham, REV. JABEZ BUNTING, D.D., Third Election.
REV. EDMUND GRINDROD.
REV. THOMAS JACKSON.
Address, Annual, from the Conference to the Societies, 94, 229, 364, 522: standing directions respecting the dis- tribution of, 91, 225: to be read in Society-meetings, 360, 518-from the Irish to the British Conference, 99, 240, 380, 531: Answers to ditto, 104, 244, 384, 535-from the Conference of the Wesleyan-Methodist Church in Upper Canada to the British Confer- ence, 107, 388, 544: Answers to ditto, 109, 390, 546-from the General Con- ference of the Wesleyan-Methodist Episcopal Church in America to the British Conference, 112: Answer to ditto, 115
Address to the Queen, from the British
Conference, 223, 376: Answer to, 378-from the Irish Conference, 378: Answer to 380
Alder, Rev. R., visit of, to Ireland, 243
-to Upper Canada, 545, 547 America, Methodist Episcopal Church in. Address of the General Conference to the British Conference, 112-number of members, 62, 198, 331, 483-ap- pointment of a Representative from the British Conference, 518 American "Book of Discipline," extract from, 117
Anderson, Rev. John, sen., to preside at the North-Wales District-Meeting, 333, 485
Atherton, Rev. W., to attend the Second
South-Wales District-Meeting, 485 Attendance, late, on religious worship, pastoral admonitions concerning, 373 Auxiliary Fund, Committee, &c., of, 79, 217, 348, 503-District-Minutes re- specting, to be sent to the Secretary, 80, 218, 349, 504-regulation con- cerning claimants upon, 80, 218, 349, 504-donations to, acknowledged, 80,
219, 350, 504-subscriptions to, when to be collected, 218, 349, 504 Auxiliary Fund, New, for Supernume- rary Preachers and Preachers' Widows, 506, 548
Baptism, pastoral advice concerning, 234, 374
Beecham, Rev. John, visits of, to Ire- 'land, referred to, 102, 533 Birmingham, thanks to friends at, for the Public Breakfast-Meeting, 90 Book Affairs, 71, 207, 340, 492 Assistant Editor, appointment of, 72, 208
Baptism and the Lord's Supper, Mr. Wesley's "Abridgment of the Order for the Administration of," to be published, 494
Editor, re-appointment of, for a third term, 72
First Catechism, direction concerning, 494
Hill's 66 Alphabetical Arrangement,"
directions concerning, 208, 341 Isaac's (Rev. Daniel) Sermon on "Church Communion" to be pub- lished, 208
New Periodical to be published, 72 Thanks to Officers, 71, 208, 341-to the Rev. R. Treffry, for his "Trea- tise on Christian Perfection," &c., 341-to the Rev. T. Jackson, for his "Centenary Volume," 493 Book-Room in New-York, destruction of, by fire, referred to, 113, 116 Book-Steward, rule concerning the ap- pointment of, 84
Brown, Rev. John, sen., Editor of the Child's Magazine, 71, 207, 340, 493 Bunting, Dr., thanks to, for the "Official Documents" of 1835, 86-visit of, to Ireland, referred to, 243
Canada, Upper, regular stations of the Preachers in, 49, 185, 318, 468- number of members in, 62, 198, 331, 483-Address from the Conference of, 107, 388, 544
Centenary of Methodism, Committee to make preparations for commemora- ting, 224-Report of the Committee, and resolutions of Conference upon it, 356-pastoral advices concerning, 375, 522-communications respecting, be- tween the British and Irish Confer- ences, 386, 531, 535-directions for the religious celebration of, 516- Centenary Chapel-Relief Committee, 496-New Auxiliary Fund for Super- numerary Preachers and Preachers' Widows, 506, 548-distribution of the Centenary Fund, 515, 557-thanks to Committees and Officers, 516; to the Rev. T. Jackson, for his Cente- nary Volume, 493, and for his Cente- nary Sermon, 518-the President authorized to call further meetings of the General Committee, 516 Chairmen of Districts, to report the de- cision of the District-Meetings con- cerning the proposed provision for the children of worn-out or deceased Preachers, 77-standing directions to, respecting Missionary Meetings, 66, 202, 335, 488; the School Fund, 70, 206, 339, 492; the Chapel Fund, 73, 209, 211, 343, 497, 498; chapel- building, 74, 212, 213, 344, 345, 499; the Auxiliary Fund, 80, 218, 349, 504; Circuit Schedules, 90, 225, 360, 519; District-Minutes, 90, 93, 225, 227, 360, 363, 519, 521-in- quiries to be made by, concerning certain points of discipline, 91, 225, 361, 519; concerning the public read- ing of the Scriptures, 517; concerning claimants on the Children's Fund, 215, 349-to send the Missionary Secre- taries a copy of the District-Minutes respecting candidates for Mission work, 488
Chapel-Building Committee, 74, 211, 343, 498-number to form a quorum, 74, 212, 344, 498-cases to be sanc- tioned by, 74, 212, 344, 498-to re- quest subscriptions from trust-funds, 74, 212, 344, 499-to send four copies of the conditions of sanction, 74: two ditto, 212, 344, 499, and an an- nual Schedule to the Chairmen of Districts, 213, 345, 499-recommend- ation concerning plans and estimates, 75-Superintendent not to sanction any application to, without plans,
specifications, and estimates, 212, 844, 499-forms of application to, 74: Su- perintendents requested to use the printed form, 213, 345, 500-applica- tion to Conference for the sale of chapels to be examined by, 499 Chapel Fund, regulations respecting the, 72, 208, 341, 494
Cases recorded in the Minute-Book of the Chapel-Building Committee, to be annually revised by the Com- mittee of the Chapel-Fund, 73, 210, 343, 497
Centenary Chapel-Relief Committee, 496-sum at the disposal of, 557 Chairmen to inquire whether Super- intendents have duly attended to certain cases, 210
Collections, &c., inquiry to be made concerning, at District-Meetings, 73, 209, 342, 497
Final Grants, proposed suspension of, 210-legacies and donations to be reserved for, 211-applications for, to be transferred to the Centenary Chapel-Relief Committee, 496, 497 Loan-Fund Sub-Committee, 72, 209, 342, 496-Treasurers, 72, 208, 342, 494-plan for the repayment of loans, 210, 496
Mode of application for relief, 73, 209, 343, 497
Permanent subscription to the Chapel-
Fund to be a condition of relief, 210, 343, 497 Schedule-Books to be provided for each District, and examined annu- ally by the Chairman, 211, 343, 498
Secretaries to write to Trustees of re- lieved chapels which have ceased to contribute to the Chapel-Fund, 210; and to Trustees of other non-con- tributing chapels in easy circum- stances, 211
Thanks to Treasurers, &c., for ser- vices, 72, 208, 209, 341, 342, 494- to Thomas Farmer, Esq., for a do- nation, 73
Chapels, sale of, regulation concerning the, 359
Children of worn-out and deceased Preach- ers, allowance to, from the Children's Fund, 76, 215
Children's Fund, General Treasurers, &c., of, 75, 213, 345, 500-ratio of contri- butions to, for children's allowances, 75, 214, 346, 500-abstract of the Accounts of, 139, 265, 410, 575 "Christian Library," re-publication of the, recommended, 83
Circulars, General, judgment of Con-
ference concerning, 223 Clegg, Rev. W., to accompany the Pre- sident to the Second South-Wales District-Meeting, 200
Collections, July and Yearly, standing orders respecting, 93, 94, 228, 364, 521, 522-General View of, in the several Districts, 132, 259, 404, 569 -importance of supporting the, 368 -amount of, in the Circuits: see Accounts of Contingent Fund. Committee for guarding Privileges, 63, 200, 333, 485—Missionary, 65, 201, 334, 486; (Sub-) for Polynesian Mis- sionary Ship, 487-for Kingswood and Woodhouse-Grove Schools, 68, 204, 337, 490-Book, 71, 207, 340, 493 - Chapel-Fund Distribution, 73, 209, 242, 494; Chapel-Loan Fund (Sub-), 72, 209, 342, 496; Centenary Chapel- Relief, 496-Chapel-Building, 211, 243, 498-Contingent Fund, 78, 216, 347, 501-Auxiliary Fund, 79, 217, 348, 503-Theological Institu- tion, 83, 222, 353, 511; (Sub-), for choosing new Premises near Man- chester, 512-Education, 90, 222, 354, 513-Centenary, 224, 358, 516- National Education, 514
Committees preparatory to Conference, 92, 226, 361, 520
Contingent Fund,-
Accounts of, 121, 249, 394, 559 Extraordinaries,―
Travelling Expenses, 133, 260, 405, 570-Afflictions, 134, 261, 406, 571-Furniture, 135, 262, 407, 572-Miscellaneous Expenses, 135, 262, 409, 572
General Statement, 137, 264, 409, 574
General Treasurers, &c., 78, 216, 347, 501
Grant to the Irish Conference, 79, 217,348, 503
Maximum of Allowances to the seve-
ral Districts, 79, 216, 348, 500 Ordinary Deficiencies in the several Districts, General View of, 132, 259, 404, 569-in the several Cir- cuits, arranged in Districts, viz.,— Aberdeen, 130, 258, 403, 568 Bath, 124, 252, 397, 562 Bedford and Northampton, 121, 249, 394, 559
Contingent Fund, continued. Birmingham and Shrewsbury, 126, 254, 399, 564
Bristol, 124, 252, 397, 562 Carlisle, 130, 258, 403, 568 Cornwall, 124, 252, 397, 562 Devonport, 123, 251, 396, 561 Edinburgh, 130, 258, 403, 568 Exeter, 124, 252, 397, 562 Guernsey, 123, 251, 396, 561 Halifax and Bradford, 127, 255, 400, 565
Hull, 129, 257, 402, 567
Isle of Man, 130, 258, 403, 568. Kent, 122, 250, 395, 560 Leeds, 127, 255, 400, 565 Lincoln, 128, 256, 401, 566 Liverpool, 126, 254, 399, 564 London, 121, 249, 394, 559 Macclesfield, 126, 254, 399, 564 Manchester and Bolton, 127, 255, 400, 565
Newcastle, 129, 257, 402, 567 Norwich and Lynn, 122, 250, 395,
Nottingham and Derby, 128, 256, 401, 566
Oxford, 123, 251, 396, 561 Portsmouth, 123, 251, 396, 561 Sheffield, 128, 256, 401, 566 Shetland, 131, 258, 403, 568 Wales, North, 125, 253, 398, 563 Wales, South, (First,) 125, 253, 398, 563
Wales, South, (Second,) 125, 253, 398, 563
Whitby and Darlington, 129, 257, 402, 567
York, 129, 257, 402, 567
Croggon, Rev. W. O., labours of, in Ireland, referred to, 242, 383, 534 Cubitt, Rev. George, appointed Assist- ant-Editor, 72, 208-Editor, 284- thanks to, 208, 341, 493
Debt of the Irish Connexion, discharge of the, referred to, 100, 104 Discipline, Chairmen to make inquiries on certain points of, at the Annual District-Meetings, 91, 225 Circulars, publication of, 223 Occasional visits of Preachers to other Circuits, 87
Official Documents of 1835, 85 Ordination by imposition of hands,
Return of members in society, 223, 359, 517
Rules, revision and classification of, 87
Scriptures, public reading of the, 517
Supernumerary Preachers, regulations respecting, 509
District-Meeting, London, for the ex- amination of Preachers on the List of Reserve, rule respecting candidates' expenses in attending, 83, 221, 353, 511
District-Meetings, Financial, in Septem- ber, to make arrangements for Mission- ary Meetings, 66, 202, 335, 487- duties of, in connexion with chapel- building, 74, 212, 344, 498, 499 District-Meetings, Welsh, arrangements for holding the, 63, 200, 333, 485 Distric-Meetings, when to be held, 224, 360, 518-proposal to provide for the children of Supernumerary and de- ceased Preachers submitted to, 77: consent of, to the proposal, 215. See also Chairmen of Districts. District-Minutes, standing order con- cerning, 90, 225, 360, 519
Editor and Assistant-Editor, rule con- cerning the appointment of, 84 Education, Methodist, Committee for ascertaining the state of, 90-Resolu- tions of Conference on the Reports of the Committee on, 222, 354-pastoral caution against an erroneous notion concerning, 232
Education, national, judgment of Con- ference on the measures adopted by the London Committees for defeating the Government plan of, 514 Emory, Bishop, death of, referred to, 113, 116
Farrar, Rev. A. E., appointed Secretary
of the Committee of Privileges, 64, 201, 334-thanks to, 71, 486 Fast-day, direction concerning a, 223 Financial Secretaries, standing direction to, 70, 206, 339, 491 Fisk, Dr., mentioned, 115, 116 Fraser, Rev. Edward, visit of, to Ireland, referred to, 243
Grindrod, Rev. E., requested to publish a Sermon and Charge, which he de- livered as Ex-President, 360-visits of, to Ireland, referred to, 382, 534
Hannah, Dr., to prepare a letter to the
General Conference of the Method- ist Episcopal Church in America, 518 Harvard, Rev. William, appointed Pre- sident of the Upper Canada Confer-
ence, 111-removal of, to Quebec, referred to, 389, 392
Haslope, Lancelot, Esq., thanks to, 65 Alphabetical Arrangement," di- rection concerning, 341
Hoole, Rev. E., labours of, in Ireland, referred to, 101, 383
Ireland, stations of the Preachers in, 37, 173, 304, 454; of Missionaries in, 39, 176, 307, 457-Preachers who have died in, 13, 150, 277, 422-number of members in, 55, 192, 324, 475 Irish Conference, appointment of the President of, and of the Preachers who are to attend it, 63, 200, 333, 484— grant to, from the Contingent Fund, 79, 217, 348, 503-Addresses of, to the British Conference, 99, 240, 380, 531-Address of, to the Queen, 378
Jackson, Rev. Thomas, thanks to, as
Editor, 71, 208, 341; for the Centen- ary volume, 493; as President, 518- re-appointment of, to the office of Editor, 72-requested to publish two sermons which he delivered before the Conference, and his Charge to Young Preachers, 360, 518-visit of, to Ire- land, referred to, 533
Jamaica, attempts to produce a division in the Methodist society of, referred to, 369
Lessey, Rev. Theophilus, to attend the North-Wales District-Meeting, 63, 200 -requested to publish his Centenary sermon, 518
Letters on public business, to be post- paid, 91, 226, 361, 520
Lord, Rev. William, services of, in Can- ada, acknowledged, 108—to accompany the President to the Second South- Wales District-Meeting, 63 Lord's supper, regular and devout attend- ance upon the, inculcated, 233, 374 Lusher, Rev. Robert L., appointed Re- presentative of the Missionary Com- mittee in Canada, 392-referred to, 515
M'Kendree, Bishop, death of, referred to, 112, 116
Marsden, Rev. George, to visit Ireland, 333-visit of, referred to, 533 Matthews, Richard, Esq., thanks to, 486 Members in Society, number of, in the
several Circuits, 51, 187, 320, 470— total number of, in Great Britain, 55, 192, 324, 475; in Ireland, 55, 192, 324, 475; on the Mission Stations, 55, 192, 325, 475; in the Wesleyan-Me-
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