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LIST OF THE PRESIDENTS

OF THE

METHODIST CONFERENCE,

SINCE THE DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY.

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1814, Bristol,

REV. ADAM CLARKE, LL.D., Second Election.

1815, Manchester, REV. JOHN BARBER, Second Election.

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1822, London,

1823, Sheffield,

1824, Leeds,

1825, Bristol,

1826, Liverpool,

1828, London,

1829, Sheffield,

1830, Leeds,

1831, Bristol,

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.

1837, Leeds,

REV. EDMUND GRINDROD.

REV. THOMAS JACKSON.

1838, Bristol,

1839, Liverpool,

REV. THEOPHILUS LESSEY.

INDEX TO VOL. VIII.

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

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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

74,

Committees preparatory to Conference,
92, 226, 361, 520

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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,

560

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,

85

Return of members in society, 223,
359, 517

Rules, revision and classification of,
87

Scriptures, public reading of the, 517

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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

Hill's"

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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