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Mr. Asbury told the conference, that he was still feeble both in body and mind, but was much better than he had been for some time before; and notwithstanding he had been inclined to resign his office, he now felt willing to do any thing he could to serve the connection, and that the conference might require of him. Dr. Coke then obtained liberty to return to Europe again, upon the condition that he should return to America as soon as his business would allow; or, at farthest, by the next general conference. We then had the following questions and answers:- Q. "Whereas it appears, that Mr. Asbury's weakness of body will not admit of his traveling as extensively through the United States as the situation of the connection requires, what further help will this conference afford him? A. "Another bishop shall be elected and consecrated. Q. "In what manner shall the votes for the election of a bishop be taken? A. "By ballot." There was then a lengthy debate respecting the powers the new bishop should possess. Some were of the opinion that he ought to act under the direction of the old bishop, and be governed by him; but it was finally determined that they should be on an equal footing, and be joint superintendents. The conference then proceeded to vote for a bishop: On the first balloting, no one had a majority. They balloted a second time, and the tellers reported that there was a tie between Richard Whatcoat and Jesse Lee. They proceeded to a third ballot, when Richard Whatcoat was declared to be duly elected by a majority of four votes. On the 18th of May 1800, Richard Whatcoat was ordained a bishop, by the laying on of hands, by Dr. Coke, Mr. Asbury, and some of the Elders. At this conference it was agreed to raise the allowance of the traveling preachers, &c four dollars in each quarter; which will amount to $80 per year, instead of sixty-four. We also agreed to make some allowance for the children of preachers, and for orphans. The whole of the following regulations were formed at that time: 1. "That the annual allowance of the traveling preachers shall be eighty dollars, and their traveling expenses. 2. "The annual allowance of the wives of traveling preachers shall be eighty dollars. 3. "That each child of a traveling preacher shall be allowed fourteen dollars annually to the age of seven years, and twenty-four dollars annually from the age of seven to fourteen years.
Nevertheless, this rule shall not apply to the children of preachers whose families are provided for by other means in their circuits respectively. "The allowance of the superannuated, worn-out, and supernumerary preachers, shall be eighty dollars annually. "The annual allowance of the wives of superannuated, worn-out, and supernumerary preachers shall be eighty dollars. "The annual allowance of the widows of traveling, superannuated, worn-out, and supernumerary preachers, shall be eighty dollars. "The orphans of traveling, superannuated, worn-out, and supernumerary preachers, shall be allowed by the annual conferences, if possible, by such means as they can devise, sixteen dollars annually." There was a plan laid for raising supplies for the above allowances; part of the plan had been in use before, and part of it was entirely new. What we called The Preachers' Fund, or the preachers' subscriptions to the fund, which was generally two dollars a year, was to be applied to that purpose: also, the monies which were accounted for to the annual conferences for marriages. And whatever surplus of money was in the hands of the stewards, after paying their circuit preachers, all the public collections which every preacher that had the charge of a circuit was to make, were to be brought to the conference. A public collection was to be made at every annual conference; which, together with the profits arising from the chartered fund, &c was to be applied for the purpose of making up the allowances of the preachers, their wives, widows and children. The conference then gave the following directions for building or renting dwelling-houses for the use of married traveling preachers: 1."It is recommended by the general conference, to the traveling preachers, to advise our friends in general to purchase a lot of ground in each circuit, and to build a preacher's house thereon, and to furnish it with at least heavy furniture; and to settle the same on trustees appointed by the official members of the quarterly-meeting, according to the deed of settlement published in our Form of Discipline. 2. "The general conference recommend to the country circuits, in cases where they are not able to comply with the above request, to rent a house for the married preacher and his family, (when such are stationed upon their circuits respectively) and that the annual conference do assist to make up the rents of such houses as far as they can, when the circuit cannot do it." The conference elected Lemuel Green, and Henry Foxall, trustees of the chartered fund, in the room of John Dickins, deceased, and Cornelius Comegys, resigned. There was a small alteration made in the rule for trying our members, and the private members in future were to judge whether the accused person was guilty or not, of the crime charged upon him;
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WESLEYAN HERITAGE Library A SHORT H
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District of Maryland, to wit: BE IT
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CHAPTER 9 From the beginning of the
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I have consulted every author that
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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE METHODISTS B
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They also formed themselves into li
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under Mr. Wesley's direction, at Lo
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For whether I am born to "blush abo
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But lo! the snare is broke, the cap
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thousands of people gathered togeth
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First -- By doing no harm, by avoid
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It will be necessary to insert here
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II. Zealously to maintain good work
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In April there was laid a plan for
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society, that they might assist and
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A. Yes. 2. Ought not the doctrine a
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first quarterly meeting that was ev
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The Christians too were sometimes s
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The work of God thus increased on e
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and Amelia, in Virginia. Both of th
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Some of our preachers were brought
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young preacher on trial for two yea
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of conscience, and pure religion. T
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It was also advised, that the preac
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There were twenty-two questions ask
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At that time it was but seldom know
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Q. What preachers have died this ye
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As soon as Dr. Coke landed in Ameri
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A. "Let them be admitted with the u
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10. "Be punctual. Do every thing ex
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the making up of the deficiencies o
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The annual subscriptions of the tra
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XII. Of Sin after Justification. No
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intermediate space: but wherever it
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incorporated, which was done, and d
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In 1786, we had three conferences.
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command. The preachers at last agre
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together, and uniting with other Ch
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The twenty-fourth in Georgia, on th
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on the east side of the North River
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Several of these conferences were w
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We had also this N. B. "From this t
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house and jumped out on the ground.
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2. To preserve the general union of
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A. "First, they unanimously conside
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A. "At Cokesbury College, or Baltim
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himself to be in the agonies of dea
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from being compelled by law to pay
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In the close of the annual minutes
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Mr. Wesley preached his last sermon
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J Jean, William -- Admitted 1805 Je
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Porter, John -- Admitted 1805 Prend
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Williams, Joseph -- Admitted 1805 W
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Combs, David -- Admitted 1787 Cook,
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Johnson, James -- Admitted 1793 --
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Saunders, John -- Admitted 1798 Sco
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a. He came to America in 1771 b. He
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On the 19th of April this year we f
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In the month of May we had our fift
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The General Conference elected anot
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years. He was very serious and very
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upon which, the people in all their
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The latter part of that year he wen
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was so much crying, that it was som
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At the Conference of 1791 he was ap
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He made note of the many changes th
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