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We took in several new circuits this year. In the Western conference, Duck River, Marymack and Wills Greek. In the Southern conference, Tom-Big-Bee and Fayetsville. In the Virginia conference Neuse. In Philadelphia conference, Antalany and Snowhill. In New England conference, Smithfield and Palmira; and a few more circuits were enlarged or divided. At these conferences we admitted upon trial upwards of 80 young preachers, and we lost out of the traveling connection 36 preachers; 29 located, one was expelled, 2 left us and four died. Those who died, were George Daugherty, Bennet Kendrick, Henry Willis and Richard Swain. 1. George Daugherty was a native of South Carolina. He lost one of his eyes when he was young by the smallpox; he was tall and slender made, and had an effeminate voice. He was a sensible and useful preacher. He was very studious in private, and diligent and laborious in his ministerial labours. His piety and devotion was great. He traveled and preached 9 years, and was generally esteemed very highly for his work's sake wherever he laboured. He was afflicted with the consumption some time before he died, which increased upon him till he died. He had his senses perfectly to the last, and retained his confidence in God, and a full assurance of eternal life. He died at Wilmington in North Carolina, on the 23d of March 1807, and was buried in the Methodist meeting-house. 2. Bennet Kendrick was born on the south side of Roan-Oak-river, in Mecklenburg county, Virginia. He entered on the traveling plan in 1799, and died on the 5th of April 1807 at Edward Crosland's, between the Chawraw hills and Long Bluff on Pee-dee river in South Carolina: having traveled from the time he was received at conference, within a few days of 8 years. He was a serious, pious young man; much devoted to God, and diligently engaged in the work of the ministry. He was generally esteemed, and much beloved for his works' sake wherever he laboured. He was much engaged with God in his last sickness, and was comfortable and happy in his death. 3.Henry Willis was a native of Brunswick county, Virginia. He began to travel and preach the gospel in 1778, and located in 1790 He traveled 12 years only. Some time after he was located, he was again put on the minutes as a supernumerary and had some nominal appointments, but never after filled the place of a preacher in any circuit, but followed his own domestic business regularly; and preached on Sundays when he could conveniently. He was a sensible and lively preacher. He was greatly attached to the traveling plan, even when he was not able to fill a station. He was much devoted to God in the close of his life, and very happy in God at the last. The end of that man was peace. 4.Richard Swain was a native of New Jersey. He began to travel in 1789, and after traveling about 19 years, he died on the 17th of January 1808. His ministerial labours were principally confined to the state in which he was born. He traveled a while in Connecticut, and then returned to New Jersey. He was beloved by the brethren, and was useful in the ministry. The last years of his life he was very infirm, and much afflicted; and at last died in peace We added to the society 7,405 members this year. Although our increase was not as great this year as it had been in some of the preceding years, yet we had great cause to be thankful for an increase of so many thousands.
In the month of May we had our fifth and last General Conference, and as we made some alterations in our rules and discipline, it will be necessary to take notice of them at this place. The first alteration is respecting the general conferences in future, and as the change is very considerable, I will insert the rule at full length. Q."Who shall compose the general conference, and what are the regulations and powers belonging to it?" A.1. "The general conference shall be composed of one member for every five members of each annual conference, to be appointed by seniority or choice, at the discretion of such annual conference: yet so that such representatives shall have traveled at least four full calender years from the time that they were received on trial by an annual conference, and are in full connection at the time of holding the conference. 2.The general conference shall meet on the first day of May, in the year of our Lord 1812 in the city of New York, and thence forward on the first day of May once in four years perpetually, in such place or places as shall be fixed on by the general conference from time to time: but the general superintendents, with or by the advice of all the annual conferences, or if there be no general superintendents, all the annual conferences respectively shall have power to call a general conference, if they judge it necessary at any time. 3.At all times when the general conference is met, it shall take two-thirds of the representatives of all the annual conferences to make a quorum for transacting business. 4.One of the general superintendents shall preside in the general conference; but in case no general superintendent be present, the general conference shall choose a president protempore. 5. The general conference shall have full powers to make rules and regulations for our church, under the following limitations and restrictions, viz. 1.The general conference shall not revoke, alter or change our articles of religion, nor establish any new standards or rules of doctrine contrary to our present existing and established standards of doctrine. 2.They shall not allow of more than one representative for every five members of the annual conference, nor allow of a less number than one for every seven. 3. They shall not change or alter any part or rule of our government, so as to do away episcopacy or destroy the plan of our itinerant general superintendency. 4. They shall not revoke or change the general rules of the United Societies.
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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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The eighty-first at the New Mills,
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This motion brought on a long debat
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A. "To the general conference, who
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In the tenth section we formed a ru
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"Let the evening service consist of
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thought proper at this conference t
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Four preachers were entered, withdr
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put into the harbour, and come to a
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The divisive spirit prevailed more
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Mr. William Meredith, who had been
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Massachusetts; and Vermont, in the
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I set out from Lynn in September 17
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never was such a gracious outpourin
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elonged to circuits in other states
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In the close of the minutes there w
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month of September, 1795, being abo
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New Jersey 2351 Kentucky 1750 Penns
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6th. "The money shall, if possible,
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ARTICLE III It is provided and decl
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majority of them, may be wanting to
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commencement of the trial, appoint
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connection; a few years afterwards
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quick and solid parts, a sound and
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for Upper Canada, where he was owne
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Massachusetts 1577 -- 168 New Hamps
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Nevertheless, this rule shall not a
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Virginia. As the rule has not been
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There was a good revival in Chester
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about one hundred and thirteen pers
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The 175th, at Monmouth, in the Prov
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who visited that place, and preache
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time before his death, and in his l
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of the Sabbath morning. On Sunday t
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