No. XCIV. LEEDS, July 26, 1837. Q. I. WHAT Preachers are this year admitted into FULL CONNEXION with the Conference? A. 1. Edward Cook, who has travelled six years. 2. Thomas Collins, who has travelled five years. 3. John G. Avery, Mark B. Bird, John Bissell, Edward Brice, William A. Brooks, William Butters, John Cameron, John D. Carey, Hilton Cheesebrough, Paul Clark, James Cook, jun., William Culcheth, John Dawson, William Drewett, John Hornby, Thomas Hughes, Thomas Jeffries, Lewis Jones, Martin Jubb, Joseph Lawton, William Lindley, Robert Macbrair, John Mann, James Mitchell, Joseph Moorhouse, Peter Parsons, Joseph Pascall, John M. Pearson, Stephen Rabone, George Ranyell, Henry Richardson, Thomas Richardson, William Seccombe, John Talbot, Charles B. Taylor, James Taylor, Thomas Thompson, jun., James Wallis, William T. Waymouth, John Weatherstone, John Williams, William Williams; also, William Bannister, Robert Cooney, John Matthiez, Assistant Missionaries; and, in Ireland, Thomas Beamish, John Foster, James Murdoch. Q. II. What Preachers REMAIN ON TRIAL? A. James Aldis, John Allin, Nathaniel Alston, Thomas D. Baines, Francis Barker, Philip Le Bas, Thomas Bedford, James K. Best, Joseph Binns, William Bond, Edmund Botterell, Edward Branston, William Burnett, Thomas Capp, William T. Cardy, James Carr, Charles Clay, Donald M. R. Coghill, Robert Cooke, John Crawshaw, Nehemiah Curnock, Daniel J. Draper, Thomas Edwards, 2d, John Eggleston, Thomas M. Fitzgerald, Richard Giddy, James Godden, Henry Groves, Richard Harding, Samuel Healey, Thomas Heeley, William Hill, jun., George Hobill, John Hobkirk, James Hocart, Joseph Jackson, jun., Thomas Jenkins, Frederick J. Jobson, Hugh Jones, John Lambert, Frederick Lewis, Alexander Manzie, Joseph A. Marsden, Joseph Nicholson, John Rees, John Richards, William Rigglesworth, John Rossell, 2d, Nathan Rouse, John Ryan, 1st, John Ryan, 2d, Henry Smallwood, Edward J. Sturges, Edward Sweetman, Charles Taylor, Samuel Taylor, William B. Thorneloe, Benjamin B. Waddy, John Walters, 2d, Francis Ward, Samuel H. Wardley, Edmund B. Warters, George F. White, Henry Wilkinson, 2d, Joseph T. Wilkinson, Henry W. Williams, Thomas Wood; also, Henry Dugmore, John Guest, Samuel S. Johnson, John McMurray, John Rain, John L. Rostan, Peter Sleep, Thomas H. Smith, Assistant Missionaries; and, in Ireland, William P. Appelbe, Edward M. Banks, John B. Bennett, William A. Darby, Henry Giles, Armstrong Halliday, John Liddy ; These have travelled THREE YEARS: John B. Alexander, James Alsop, William R. B. Arthy, William Baker, jun., John Blackwell, Daniel Blamey, John Booth, Samuel Brocksop, Richard Brown, Samuel Brown, jun., Peter Budd, Thomas Buddle, Henry Castle, Philip Chapman, Samuel W. Christophers, John Connon, Abraham Cooper, John Davies, 2d, John Drake, George Driver, James Eacott, Henry B. Foster, Kelsham Fullagar, Thomas Furze, Matthew Gallienne, William H. Garner, Henry Gaud, David Gravel, Thomas Haswell, David Hay, Joseph Heaton, Henry Hine, William Hodgson, George Hole, Samuel Hooley, Benjamin Hurst, Richard Hutchinson, Jonathan Innes, James D. Jackson, William Jackson, 2d, Isaac Jenkins, John Jenkins, Benjamin John, Thomas Jones, 3d, John D. Julian, Wilson Lofthouse, Samuel Loxton, Peter Lucas, Matthew T. Male, George Maunder, John Morris, Ebenezer Moulton, John H. Norton, John Osborne, William Owens, Horatio Pearse, Thomas Pearson, jun., Thomas A. Rayner, Jabez Rought, William Sanders, James Scholes, John Sharman, Samuel Sherwell, Samuel Simons, James Smeeth, John Spinney, Samuel Stanton, William Stevinson, Daniel Stepney, Richard Stepney, John Sumner, James Sutch, William Trewin, John Tupman, Levi Warterhouse, William Webb, 2d, Daniel West, William West, Charles Westlake, John Wiggin, Joseph Wilkinson, Matthew Wilson, William Winterburn; also, L. A. Bartholomeuz, Wesley Beals, John Borland, Amadi Gum, Edmund S. Ingalls, William Juff, William N. Leggett, John Parys, Peter Roy, Matthew Smith, Assistant Missionaries; and, in Ireland, John Farrell, George Grant, Robert Hamilton, 1st, Thomas Hickey, John Hughes, Hugh Moore, Robinson Scott, George Vance ; These have travelled Two YEARS: N.B. William Bird, jun., and John Johnston, who had travelled two years, retire at present for want of health : John Addy, John Anderson, jun., William Baddiley, George Bancroft, John Bell, jun., George Bingham, John Budden, Uriah Butters, William Cattle, James Clapham, Samuel Cooke, John G. Cox, Henry Dean, Thomas Denham, William G. Duncan, Jesse Edgoose, Benjamin Elvins, Thomas Garbutt, Hender Geach, Francis Gladwin, George Green, Frederick Griffith, Richard D. Griffith, Samuel R. Hall, John Hanson, Isaac Harding, John Harland, James Harris, William Heath, Henry Hicks, William Holden, William Hopkins, George Hughes, John Hunt, John Imison, John H. James, William Jessop, Zephaniah Job, John M. Kirk, Aaron Langley, James Lees, William Limmex, Thomas Llewellyn, John Lockwood, Samuel Lucas, 1st, Richard Burdsall Lyth, John Millward, Thomas Nightingale, James Osborn, Reuben Partridge, James Patterson, Joseph Payne, Thomas Pearson, Richard Petch, Charles Rawlings, William H. Robson, Thomas Rodham, Thomas Rowe, Joseph Sanger, Richard Sargeant, John B. Selley, John Shaw, Thomas Standring, William Sugden, Joseph Sykes, Francis Taylor, Benjamin Tregaskis, Francis Tuckfield, John Vanes, John Vine, Thomas J. Walker, John Warren, Joseph Watson, Samuel Wilkinson, Robert Willcox, William R. Williams, George Wrigley; also, James Buckley, jun., John Crookes, Charles Franklin, Charles de Hoedt, Humphrey Pickard, Matthew Smith, Assistant Missionaries; and, in Ireland, Robert Black, Robert Hamilton, 2d, James Kennedy, William M'Garvey, Simpson Morrison, Robert Wallace ; These have travelled ONE YEAR : N.B. Samuel Beard and Henry W. Smith, who had travelled one year, retire at present for want of health. Q. III. What Preachers are now RECEIVED ON TRIAL ? A. Henry Badger, Thomas L. Bakewell, John H. Beech, Samuel Bowman, Thomas Burrows, John Cannell, Charles Carter, Charles Churchill, James Collier, James England, William Exley, James P. Fairbourn, William S. Fox, Thomas B. Freeman, James Goodrick, Henry Graham, George Greenwood, Henry M. Harvard, William Hudson, Elijah Jackson, Thomas Kent, Charles Lee, Samuel Lucas, 2d, Robert Lyon, Joseph Marsden, John Maysay, John Parry, Walter Prescott, Thomas Rhind, James Roberts, George Russell, Robert F. Sansom, Frederick Smallwood, William Smallwood, William Swallow, Thomas Wall; also, Peter Batchelor, James Buller, Thomas Campbell, Richard Garratt, Barnabas Hitchcock, John Horsford, Jeremiah Jost, Louis Martin, Samuel D. Rice, Philip Webber, Jesse Wheelock, Assistant Missionaries; and, in Ireland, Robert Baskin, James Donald, Henry Johnston, John N. Morris, Robert Myers, David Robinson. Q. IV. What Preachers have DIED since the last Conference ? A. 1. In Great Britain, the twenty-one following (1.) JOSEPH DUNNING. Very early in life he was deeply convinced that he was a sinner, and by faith obtained a sense of the pardoning mercy of God. His temper of mind was open and generous; and as a friend he was steady and sincere. He was an agreeable and faithful fellow-labourer in the Lord's vineyard, an acceptable and useful Preacher, and firmly attached to our doctrine and discipline. He was dutiful as a son, and as a husband and father tender and affectionate. The disease which terminated his life had for some years made frequent attacks upon him; but he was never wholly laid aside from his ministerial duties until September, 1835. His last affliction was long and severe; but he bore it with great patience, though he sometimes expressed a desire to be restored, that he might again preach Christ to perishing sinners. His confidence was strong in the Lord, and he often rejoiced in the prospect of being with Him. Some of his last words were, "I have hold of Christ, and will keep hold." He died August 18th, 1836, in the forty-fourth year of his age, and the twenty-fifth of his ministry. (2.) JOHN FORDRED. Through the instructions of his parents and other pious relations, he was a subject of early religious impressions, which resulted in a sound conversion to God. His experience was characterized by a clear evidence of his adoption, strong affiance in the providence and grace of God, and great serenity of mind. Of amiable temper and highly honourable principle, endowed with a mind peculiarly formed for friendship, and alive to the obligations of relative and ministerial duty, he was a devout, humble, cheerful, and consistent Christian; faithful and affectionate colleague; and a sound, instructive, and acceptable Preacher. His heart was deeply interested in the cause of Christian Missions; and in every Circuit in which he travelled he zealously and successfully advocated and supported it. In his last affliction he suffered much, but was patient, and resigned to the will of God. He frequently felt as in a burning fiery furnace, and said at one time, "It seems as if it were seven times hotter than usual; but I am not alone, the Son of God is with me." He then exclaimed, "With me in the fire remain, Till like burnish'd gold I shine; He died September 20th, 1836, in the forty-fourth year of his age. ; In (3.) THOMAS OSBORNE. In early life he was deeply convinced of sin, and found peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. His eagerness to rescue sinners from the service of Satan, and his general qualifications for the ministry, soon attracted attention and in due course all the duties and responsibilities of the sacred office were laid upon him. His ministry, both at home and abroad, was marked by diligence, and crowned with success. Ceylon, where he laboured seven years, he was especially useful to the English and the descendants of the Portuguese. Here his health received a shock from which it never recovered, although his vigour of intellect and ardour of spirit suffered no apparent abatement. He was a man of various knowledge, and very acceptable pulpit talents; of amiable temper, and sincere and fervent piety. In the spring of 1834, his fatal illness came upon him. When on his way to conduct the service at St. Philip's chapel, Bristol, he was attacked by paralysis. Under this distressing malady he lingered upwards of two years; during which time he was resigned, and even cheerful, not a murmur escaping his lips. A little before his death, he said, "I shall go down to the grave with a smile, and ascend with a shout." He died October 30th, 1836, aged forty-six years. (4.) GEORGE HOLDER. He was awakened to a sense of his sinful condition at Robin Hood's Bay, under the ministry of the Rev. John Wesley; and was soon afterwards brought to a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. He enjoyed and highly valued the friendship of his spiritual father until the time of that great man's death. He commenced his itinerant labours in the year 1782, and continued them until the year 1818, when the infirmities of age obliged him to desist from travelling; and he settled at Whitby, where he resided for the remainder of his days. He was one of the first Preachers sent by Mr. Wesley to the Isle of Man. He spent nine years, at different periods, among the people there, to whom he was made very useful, and whom he greatly loved. His talents as a Minister were of a useful kind; his views of our doctrines were clear; his eye was single; his efforts were constant; and there is reason to believe that he was instrumental in winning souls to Christ in every Circuit in which he travelled. During the period in which he was a Supernumerary, he was to the Preachers who laboured in the Circuit from time to time a most agreeable helper; meeting a class, visiting the sick, and preaching as his strength would permit. He was eminently zealous and humble, and as simple as a little child. He died in great peace, November 9th, 1836, aged eightyfive years. (5.) THOMAS KELK. He was converted to God in early life; and at the age of fifteen was employed as a Local Preacher. In |