A Short History Of The Methodists... - Media Sabda Org

of the day? One would say my son is killed; another my husband is wounded, or taken a prisoner,
or sick and likely to die, &c. These things greatly hindered the progress of religion in the south of
Virginia; yet in some places there was a pleasing prospect.
This year Cornwallis and the British army were captured by the Americans at York Town in
Virginia, in the month of October.
1782 -- The tenth conference was held: which began at Ellis's Chapel, in Sussex county in
Virginia, on the 27th day of April, and adjourned to Baltimore on the 21st day of May.
The work had so increased and spread, that it was now found necessary to have a conference in
the south every year, continuing the conference in the north as usual. Yet as the conference in the
north was of the longest standing, and withal composed of the oldest preachers, it was allowed
greater privileges than that in the south; especially in making rules, and forming regulations for the
societies. Accordingly, when any thing was agreed to in the Virginia conference, and afterwards
disapproved of in the Baltimore conference, it was dropped. But if any rule was fixed and determined
on at the Baltimore conference the preachers in the south were under the necessity of abiding by it.
The southern conference was considered at that time as a convenience, and designed to accommodate
the preachers in that part of the work, and to do all the business of a regular conference, except that
of making or altering particular rules.
At this time they took in two new circuits, according to the minutes; Lancaster, in Pennsylvania,
and South Branch in Virginia. They also admitted on trial thirteen young preachers; and there was
an addition to the society of 1246 members. We had 26 circuits, and 59 preachers to travel in them.
The form of the minutes was altered in some points this year; and the questions were stated as
follows
Q. 1. What preachers are admitted into full connection?
Q. 2. What preachers remain on trial?
Q. 3. What preachers are admitted on trial?
Q. 4. Who act as assistants?
Q. 5. Are there any objections to any of the preachers?
Q. 6. How are the preachers stationed?
Q. 7. How are the preachers to change after six months?
Q. 8. What numbers are there in society? Ans. 11,785.