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has done much in after time to indemnify his con- duct against vacillation in the questionables of ministerial life. License to preach was given him at Wapping, in a Quarterly Conference, held July 15, 1854, Rev. B. Otheman, Presiding Elder. It was during the pastorate of Rev. Roger Alber- son, who will long be remembered by some of the inhabitants of "Pleasant Valley," for a matter that occurred in the "old school-house " of that locality. "Five o'clock " meetings were often held at that place, in which, after a sermon, the laity occupied, often with great power and success. On one occasion, Mr. Alberson had appointed such a meeting, but the Adventists had preoccupied the room, commencing, just previously to his arrival, with a very fluent young minister of that persua- sion. The minister labored, with considerable elo- quence, to substantiate the doctrine of the soul's dependence on material organization for existence or consciousness, and at the close of his .sermon gave a most cordial invitation for a further consid- eration of the subject. Mr. Alberson arose, and, after apologizing to his own congregation for the non-fulfillment of his notice, accepted the young man's offer, and entered upon a very effective dis- cussion of the subject. The young man "labored hard at the oars," but his matter-of-fact opponent plied reason and Scripture with superior effect, when, as if appealing to an invincible argument, he informed the audience that he had been study-
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ing the Greek Testament nearly two years, and only regretted that he was not provided with one to furnish an unanswerable answer from the Greek word psuche (Juzy), evidently not dreaming that a Greek Testament could be found in that rural assembly. A young man, however, with much sincerity, drew forth a very legible copy of the desired book, and, passing to the speaker, presented it to him for his use. An unwonted interest at once seized the company, and a general expectancy, when, to the sorrow of his friends, and the high enjoyment of Mr. Alberson and his co-thinkers, he was unable to make any use of the object he had provoked, and, in laying it down, under evident perturbation, elicited a general sensation on all sides. Mr. Alberson, taking it up subsequently, made good and lasting use of it in his explication and application of pneuma (Tvevpa) to the field of discussion, and often refers, in later time, to " that Greek Testament."
Young Edgar, after fitting for college, in the academies of South Manchester and South Wind- sor, under indifferent health, entered the Biblical Institute at Concord, in the fall of 1854, from which, with an interruption by sickness of a year, he graduated in the "class of '57." During this time he preached but little, giving himself to con- tinuous study. Returning to Farmington, Con- necticut, whither his father had removed, he sup- plied the pulpit of the M. E. Church of that town
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until the spring term of the Wesleyan University, when he entered upon a collegiate course of study, graduating in the "class of '61." During his stay at Middletown he preached at Berlin, Kensington, Southington, Vernon Depot, and Farmington, until ill health compelled a cessation of ministerial effort. The latter part of the Conference year, 1861, he supplied the M. E. Church of his native place, where sickness had disabled Rev. Sewall Lamberton. Entering the Providence Conference in 1862, he was appointed to Norwich Main Street two years, then removed to Norwich Sachem Street three years. April 23, 1862, he married Miss Julia M. Woodruff, of Farmington, Connecticut.
In the Annual Conference of 1863, he was ques- tioned as to his orthodoxy, particular reference being had as to the doctrine of hell and sympathy among celestial beings, God included. His particu- lar views on hell, as excepted to, are expressed in the language of Mr. Watson, the great defender and expositor of Methodism. "In the Hebrew Scriptures, the word sheol frequently occurs, and uniformly," he thinks, "denotes the state of the dead in general, without regard to the virtuous or vicious characters of the persons, their happiness or misery."" "The confusion that has arisen on this subject has been occasioned, not only by our Eng- . lish translators having rendered the Hebrew word sheol, and the Greek word gehenna, frequently by the term hell, but the Greek word hades, which
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occurs eleven times in the New Testament, is, in every instance except one, translated by the same English word, which it ought never to have been." (Dictionary, p. 445.) His view of celestial sympa- thy, as instanced in Divinity, may be given in the language of the same writer. "The Scriptures nowhere warrant us to consider God as a cold, metaphysical abstraction. * * They teach us to consider them as answering substantially, though not circumstantially, to the innocent affections of men and angels. *
* The ground of * all imitation of God in his mercy and compassion, is laid in every part of the Word of God," &c. (Institutes, vol. i. pp. 392, 396.)
At two successive conferences questions were formally presented to him, touching theological matters, but in no case condemning his views.
Methodism in Norwich has done much more than her ecclesiastical records betoken. In consonance with the rest of New England, many of her tenets are practically adopted outside of her pale, and Arminian and Calvinistic presentations of Christ are so nearly harmonized, that a metropolitan con- vention or general conference is required to array the distinctives. Calvinism has invested Jehovah with autocracy and dignity, Methodism has intro- duced Christ to human receptivity and experience ; Calvinism has crowned Him Lord over all, Method- ism has cast up a highway to and from the Divin- ity; the former has intensified the reverential, the
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latter has cultivated the fiducial ; one elevates God, the other man ; and both have been sine qua nons in the religious progress of humanity. Methodism was never more credible, and credited; Calvinism was never more liberal and practical. In one respect, at least, the former should learn of the latter, in this city. In the latter, wealth and influ- ence serve in the activities of the Church. It is honorable for honor to honor Christ, and few instances will be found comparable to the example of our devoted ex-Governor Buckingham, who advances upwards from the highest chair of State to the altar of penitents and prayer, and there, by unconscious acts of sympathy and personal interest, wins for himself not only the laurels of earth, but of heaven. The pen refuses to ignore the illustra- tion borrowed from the late war, without his knowledge or consent. Just preceding the depar- ture of a colonel, with his regiment, for the battle- fields of Southern territory, in conversation, the ex-Governor took occasion to impress upon the colonel the need of Christ. So affected was the officer by the earnestness and fidelity of his honored acquaintance, that he commenced to seek divine pardon, and, finding the Saviour, went forth to die under the clouds of battle, without a moment's warning of the lightning shaft that transmitted him from duty to reward. Such examples should be contagious. Let Methodism in this city respect herself, as she is practically respected by others ;
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let her wealth and talent remember that the soul is the standpoint of the divine enterprise, and should be of the human ; let her social means of grace be attended by all ; let her financials be under system ; let piety be the coveted goal of her ambition, and the reed of history shall, at some future time, com- mit to faithful record the oncoming triumphs of one of the most illustrous cohorts of God's militant army.
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX A.
THE following tables will be found invaluable for reference. They contain the appointments of the ministry in Connecticut from the first, until 1800. This is followed by the appoint- ments of New London Circuit from that time until Norwich Circuit was formed, which is continued until the several Methodist Episcopal churches of the city are constituted. Facts interesting for reference and comparison are supple- mented.
YEAR
CIRCUIT.
ELDER Or PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEMBERS.
TOTAL.
1789 Stamford ...
Freeborn Garrettson. Jesse Lee
Jesse Lee.
John Bloodgood
105
1790 Fairfield ... New Haven. Hartford
..
John Lee.
9
N. B. Mills
114
1791
Fairfield
A. Hunt.
M. Rainor
28
Lemuel Smith.
John Allen
62
G. Roberts
Matthias Swain.
180
893
James Covel
Joshua Taylor
1792 Fairfield
Jacob Brush
Smith Weeks
220
N. B. Mills
173
Hartford.
Middlefield.
Litchfield .
216
APPENDIX A.
YEAR.
CIRCUIT.
ELDER Or PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEMBERS.
TOTAL.
1792 Hartford ...
Jacob Brush
G. Roberts
195
F. Aldridge
Middletown.
66
j R. Swain
A. Hunt.
J P. Wager.
429
968
1793 Fairfield. ...
Thomas Ware
J. Coleman
Hartford ...
Geo. Roberts
I J. Hall
J. Taylo
172
Litchfield
66
J L. Smith.
184
Tolland
=
J. Lovell.
G. Roberts
New London
R. Swain.
50
988
( F. Aldridge
J Z. Kankey
220
/ N. Snethen
Middletown
( D. Ostrander
Litchfield .
James Covell
J L. Smith
Tolland
G. Pickering
W. Lee.
D). Abbott
N. London .
=
Z. Priest
E. Mudge
1795 Middletown. Jesse Lee
Litchfield .
3
§ J. Stoneman
'202
{ J. Mitchell
J C. Spry
263
N. London
=
L. McCombs
J D. Ostrander
169
Pomfret 3
N. Chapin
§ D. Dennis
235
1262
Redding ...
Geo. Roberts
{ 'T. Dewey.
{ J. Taylor.
170
1796 Middletown.
-
S. Hutchinson ..
L. McCombs
J D. Dennis
231
Litchfield
=
W. Budd.
..
/ T. Coope 1
J N. Chapin
203
N. London ..
( T. Merritt.
J. Ketchum
180
Pomfret.
D. Brumly
219
1155
Evan Rogers
176
L. Ketchum
Tolland .....
46
( N. Snethen.
§ A. G. Thompson
217
1794 Fairfield
§ M. Rainor
1S7
§ F. Aldridge
195
334
Middletown. 3
B. Fisher
D. Ostrander
241
G. Pickering
341
Litchfield ..
J. Coleman
§ A. Hunt
124
H. Hull
F. Garrettson &
JE. Rogers 1 124
Tolland . ...
APPENDIX A.
YEAR.
CIRCUIT.
ELDER Or PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEMBERS.
TOTAL.
1796 Redding .
§ F. Garrettson S. IIntehinson ..
- E. Woolsey
142 1050
R. Leeds
1797
Middletown.
P. Jayne
E. Canfield
230
Tolland ...
L. McCombs 197
N. London
J. Nichols.
Pomfret.
3
J. Crawford
Redding ....
D. Buck ..
1798 Middletown. S. Hutchinson
A. Jocelyn
Litchfield ..
E. Stevens
266
Redding.
W. Thatcher
262
Tolland
S. Bostwick
L. McCombs
217
N. London ..
:
S. Lamb
$ D. Ostrander
168 1455
1799 Middletown.
S. Hutchinson
E. Stevens
222
Litchfield ..
:
A. Jocelyn
301
Redding.
D. Brown
276
Tolland
S. Bostwick
D. Ostrander
221
N. London
.6
W. Thatcher
167 1497
1800 Middletown.
F. Garrettson
R. Searle
Litchfield ..
66
S A. Hunt ..
31.5
Redding
A. Jocelyn
227
Tolland
J. Brodhead
A. Wood
246
N. London
S D. Brumly
335
A. McLane
Pomfret.
D. Ostrander
182 1571
M. Coate
185
Litchfield ..
W. Thatcher
S. Bostwick
219
S. Hull.
179
A. Jocelyn
191 1201
227
¿ T. Bishop
6 N. Chapin.
315
Pomfret 66
A. Heath
L. McCombs
810
A. Wood
Pomfret
J. Coleman
256
E. Batchelor
217
At this date we take up New London Circuit, which has the following data. As will be seen, it was often united to other Circuits, and variable in territory.
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YEAR.
MINISTRY.
PRESIDING ELDER.
MEMBERS.
N. London and. Pomfret united.
New London and Pomfret Circuits.
1801 ..
RE: Peck
J. Brodhead
519
J. Annis
New London Circuit resumed.
M. Coate
Dr. Ostrander
854
1803.
W. Pickett
A. Wood
.6
399
1805. .
'T. Branch
E. Washburn
T. Branch
331
D. Perry
E. R. Sabin
374
G. R. Norris
=
373
E. Streeter
E. IIedding
540
J. Winch
..
649
A. Stebbins.
1811 ..
B. Sabin.
J. Winch.
633
J. Lewis
W. Banister
66
570
1818 ..
W. Marsh
66
590
1814 ..
V. Osborn.
Asa Kent.
5S7
1815 ..
f E. Streeter
66
586
1$16 ..
E. Blake
46
608
E. Blake
66
922
1818*
Z. Stewart
E. Otis
SSS
1819.
J. McKee.
=
649
1820 ..
L. Bates.
46
1011
1821 ..
L. Bates
1011
1802.
A. Hunt.
J. Nichols
380
1804. . .
B. Ilill
N. Emory
8S2
1806.
G. R. Norris
1807.
T. Smith
1808.
J. Bonney.
1509. .
J. Lindsey
1810 ..
E. Marble
J. Chaney
1812 ..
R. Bowzer
J. Steel
F. Dane
N. Paine
1817.
J. McKee
E. Ilyde.
E. Ilyde.
L. Bennett
In 1822, Norwich Circuit was formed, the statistics of which are subjoined in the following Table.
* New London was made a station this year, the name of the Circuit contin- uring unchanged.
P. Vannest
D. Dorchester
YEAR.
CIRCUIT Or STATION.
PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEM- BERS.
1822 .. Norwich
J. A. Merrill
Joseph Allen
1823 ..
J. Jennison
308
J J. Jennison.
302
1824 ..
R. Ranson
1S25.
7 R. Ranson.
j C. D. Rogers
353
1826 ..
E. Hyde.
E. Marble
S A. Taylor
355
1827 ..
"
N. S. Spaulding
( G. Sutherland
350
Norwich.
1828. . Norwich and N. London.
$
A. Taylor .
R. Ranson
432
Norwich and N. London.
1529 ..
66
L. B. Griffing
C. D. Rogers.
490
.6
1830 ..
J. A. Merrill
L. B. Griffing
561
66
1631 .. Norwich
O. Scott
§ J. Stoddard
252
1833 ..
N. Day ..
-
1834. . Norwich North
D. Dorchester
J. Stoddard.
247
Supplied by
Norwich South
D. N. Bentley and G. May ..
1835. . Norwich North.
W. Ward
80
Norwich South .
W. Livesey
167
S. Puffer
78
1836 .. Norwich North. Norwich Falls.
A. C. Wheat .:
250
Falls and Landing .
Norwich Landing. .
W. Livesey ..
58
1837. . |Norwich North.
66
P. T. Kenney.
A. C. Wheat. 95
A. U. Swinerton
200
Norwich Landing. 66
.
Elias Marble.
355
APPENDIX A.
219
Norwich Falls ...
66
.
66
. .
Peter Sabin
198
1832 ..
66
Norwich. 66
:
5 E. Frink
378
220
YEAR.
CIRCUIT or STATION.
PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEM- BERS.
1838 ..
North
A. U. Swinerton
C. D. Rogers Supplied by
51
Falls
D. N. Bentley
Landing
66
R. Ransom.
150
1839 ..
North
C. D. Rogers
53
Falls .
66
G. F. Pool.
214
1840 .. North and Falls
E. Blake
95
Landing
G. F. Pool.
1S2
1841*
North and Falls
66
198
1842 ..
North and Franklin Falls
W. Livesey. 46
W. H. Richards.
Landing.
S. Bent.
1843+
North and Franklin.
R. W. Allen
D. Dorchester & D. Fillmore.
W. H. Richards
94
Landing
R. Livesey
340
1844. . North and Franklin.
66
D. Dorchester & D. Fillmore. S
82
Landing.
66
R. Livesey, D. Dorchester, sup.
240
Greenville
66
L. Cady .
76
North.
Falls.
F. Fisk.
64
Landing .
F. Gavitt.
199
Greenville
E. Blake.
11S
1846 .. North.
46
A. Gardner
240 North and Franklin.
Falls
F. Fisk
114
* S. Lamberton, Local Preacher at North, A. Latham at Falls, and S. Benton at Landing.
t Greenville made a Station, R. Albertson, preacher.
APPENDIX A.
112
Landing ..
D. Dorchester
464
Total.
Supplied by
156
Falls.
Supplied by
-
168
Falls
$6
L. Leffingwell .
D. M. Rogers.
114
1845 .. North and Franklin .
S
74
71
Landing
YEAR.
CIRCUIT Or STATION.
PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEMBERS.
PROBA-
TIONERS.
1846 ..
Landing
R. W. Allen :
S. Benton .
G. M. Carpenter
59
Falls
66
J. Howson.
225
Landing
¡ S. Benton
129
Greenville
7 I. M. Bidwell, sup ..
G. M. Carpenter
85
184S .. North.
100
Falls .
J. Howson.
227
Greenville ..
60
L. Daggett, Jr.
130
4
1849 ..
North. .
66
.
J. Lovejoy
188
6
Greenville
F. W. Bill ...
70
1850.
North and Franklin ... Falls .
66
J. Lovejoy .
209
Landing.
A. Palmer ..
83 Greenville.
E. Benton ..
130
1851 ..
North and Franklin ... Falls.
B. M. Walker.
91
10
Landing.
271
Greenville and Lisbon.
M. P. Alderman
14S
13
1852 .. North
66
W. Leonard
101
G. M. Carpenter
181
165 Greenville & Lisbon.
36 Greenville & Lisbon. 4
1853. . North and Franklin .. Falls
66
W. Leonard .
93
J. D. Butler ..
158;
12
Landing .
.
F. W. Bill.
72
9
Falls .
13
Landing.
L. Daggett, Jr.
95
S'
17
B. M. Walker.
74
6
4 Greenville.
Greenville and Lisbon.
B. Otheman
F. Gavitt.
256
Greenville ...
1847 .. North.
E. Benton.
Sidney Dean.
102
APPENDIX A.
24 8
G. M. Carpenter
181
E. Benton
135 North and Franklin.
26
11
Falls . Landing. Greenville
66
.
Charles Morse John Cooper.
2|
221
66
S. Dean
Landing
J. Mather
123
YEAR.
CIRCUIT or STATION.
PRESIDING ELDER.
MINISTRY.
MEMBERS.
PROBA-
TIONER8.
1853. 1854 ..
North and Franklin.
..
John Cooper.
129
Falls
66
J. D. Butler
16G
Landing ..
66
W. O. Cady
161 Greenville & Lisbon.
13
Greenville & Lisbon
1855 ..
North and Franklin. ..
L. Daggett, Jr.
N. G. Lippitt .
T. Ely .
90
15
Sachem St ...
17
E. Main St ...
66
W. Turkington
99
5
Greenville.
S Supplied by
25
5
W. Main St ...
C. R. Wilkins. Supplied by
1S56 ..
North.
N. G. Lippitt ..
93
12
Sachem St.
66
J. M. Worcester.
167
16
E. Main St ..
W. Turkington
55
Greenville.
L. D. Bentley ·
34
61
W. Main St.
Supplied by
61
1857 .. North.
A. Palıner.
N. G. Lippitt . Supplied by 1
96
L-
Sachem St.
D. H. Ela.
5
G. W. Brewster.
146
F. Main St.
66
J. Pack .
40
1
Greenville.
L. D. Bentley .
52
49
W. Main St.
John Whear .
1858. . North.
66
D. H. Ela.
102
25
Sachem St.
J. B. Gould.
145
20
Main St.
Greenville
66
. 45
·
APPENDIX A.
222
Greenville and Lisbon. B. Otheman
B. M. Walker
123 Greenville
10
T. Ely .
93
2
66
32
Greenville
Supplied by
1
110
M. Chase.
146
66
66
101 North and Franklin.
G. W. Brewster.
16
.
13
Supplied by 7 N. G. Lippitt ...
.
Frec . A. Palmer ...
F. Gavitt.
60
47|
1559 .. North
. L. W. Blood.
N. G. Lippitt . D. H. Ela
113
15
Sachem St
Main St ..
F. Upham
125
10
Greenville*
.
R. Parsons .
1860 .. North
66
N. G. Lippitt ..
Sachem St .. Main St. & Greenv'et ..
66
J. Livesey.
110'
6
32 Greenville
:
Free
R. Parsons ..
66
Supplied by
82
9
1861 .. North
3
N. G. Lippitt ..
11
=
J. Livesey ..
E. B. Bradford.
118;
10
28: Greenville ..
27
Free
C. Banning.
Supplied by
1
1862 .. North
Erastus Benton.
N. G. Lippitt and
86
W. H. Starr.
103
2
25.
·
Free ..
C. Banning.
SI
2
1868 ..
North.
G. M. Carpenter ..
W. Turkington
801
11
Sachem
H. W. Conant
103
4
Main St. & Greenville.
E. F. Clark. Supplied by
89
1
Free
60
N. G. Lippitt ... .
75
1
1864 .. North.
E. F. Clark ...
104.
5
H. W. Conant
180;
1
.
1865. . North
Pardon T. Kenney ....
W. Ela.
70
* D. and Jehiel Fillmore, Local Preachers.
t A. F. Park, Local Preacher.
APPENDIX A.
Sachem St. Main St. & Greenville. Greenville.
64
HI. W. Conant.
2
90
E. F. Clark.
109|
Sachem St ... Main St. & Greenv'e ...
§ Supplied by
75
9
F. Upham
120
4
42|
28
Free
{ __ Supplied by
72
12
Sachem St. Main St. & Greenville. Frec
66
N. G. Lippitt .
W. Turkington
170
2S
.223
.
YEAR.
CIRCUIT or STATION.
PRESIDING ELDER,
MINISTRY.
MEMBERS.
PROBA-
TIONERS.
1865.
Sachem St.
Pardon T. Kenny
E. F. Clark.
108
8
Main St
66
J. E. Hawkins.
45
Free
66
N. G. Lippitt . .. Supplied by
74
8
1866 ..
North.
N. G. Lippitt .
109
2
Sachem St
Supplied by
4
Main St.
..
...
J. D. Weeks ..
1
Greenville.
J. Ellis Hawkins .... Supplied by
71
Free
66
§ - Carter.
98
M. P. Alderman .. .
132
8
H. W. Conant.
Greenville
Supplied by
83
E. F. Clark.
S E. J. Haynes ...
106
APPENDIX A.
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The Conference at which Rev. Jesse Lee was appointed to Stamford Circuit was held at New York, May 28 (?), 1789, and forms the epoch of the Methodist economy in New Eng- land. Bishop Asbury was present. The ensuing Conference at New York was held on Monday, October 4, 1790, which Lee attended, and asked additional colleagues for the ministry of New England, in which petition he was not altogether unsuccessful. The same Bishop presided. It should be stated that the primitive "New England Conference," in 1796, included "that part of the State of New York which lies on the east side of the Hudson River," and all New England, under the proviso, " that if the Bishops see it necessary, a Conference may be held in the Province of Maine." In 1800, this Conference was changed so as to include unconditionally the District of Maine, and the circuits east and north of the New York Conference, which was changed so as to compass "all that part of the State of New York east of the Hudson River, all Connecticut, and those parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont which are included in the New York and New London Districts." In 1804, it was made to include the Maine, Boston, New London, and Vermont Dis- tricts. The Conference in 1812 embraced that part of Ver- mont east of the Green Mountains, and all the New England States east of the Connecticut River. All of Lower Canada east of Lake Magog was supplemented in 1816. In 1824, the Maine Conference was instituted, and the New England included all New Hampshire west of the White Hills, that part of Vermont east of the Green Mountains, Rhode Island, and all Massachusetts and Connecticut east of Connecticut River. In 1832, it included that part of Massachusetts lying between the Green Mountains and the Merrimac River, Rhode Island, and that part of Connecticut east of Connecticut River.
The first Conference appointed for New England was to be held in Connecticut, July 23, but the Conference proba-
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APPENDIX A.
bly never sat, as the appointments for 1791 were made at New York, May 26, of that year. The first Conference in New England was held at Lynn, August 3, 1792, in which eight preachers were present.
The succeeding year saw two Eastern Conferences; one at Lynn, August 1, and the other at Tolland, Connecticut, August 11. In all these Asbury presided, as well as the two following, which were held in 1794; the first at Lynn, July 25; the second at Wilbraham, September 4. The successive Conferences of New England were held, New London, July 15, 1795, in the house of Daniel Burrows, Esq. ; Thompson, September 19, 1796, at Captain Jonathan Nich- ols, over which the same Bishop presided. In 1796, the "New England " Conference was defined, and held sessions as follows: at Wilbraham, September 19, 1797, over which Lee presided, at the request of Asbury ; two sessions in 1798, one at Readfield, Maine, August 29, the other at Granville, Massachusetts, September 19, Asbury presiding; at New York, June 19, 1799; and at Lynn, July 18, 1800. Con- necticut was included in New York Conference from 1801 to 1803, inclusive, whose sessions for this period were, accord- ing to the minutes: at New York, June 16, 1801, June 1, 1802, and at Ashgrove, July 1, 1803. In 1804, New London Circuit was re-included in the New England Conference, whose sessions, resuming from 1800, are given in the follow- ing table, as per minutes :-
PLACE.
TIME.
PLACE.
TIME.
Lynn
July 17, 1S01.
Monmouth ..
June 15, 1809.
Monmouth, Me.
1,1502.
Winchester, N. H.
.6 6, 1510.
Boston .
2d Th. in June, 1803.
Barnard, Vt.
20,1811.
Buxton, Me.
July 15, 1504.
Lynn
66 20, 1812.
Lynn ..
12, 1805.
New London
20, 1813.
Canaan, N. H
June 12, 1806.
Durham, Me.
2, 1814.
Boston
2, 1807.
Unity, N. II.
4 1, 1515.
New London.
April 17, 1808.
Bristol.
22, 1$16.
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APPENDIX A.
PLACE.
TIME.
PLACE.
TIME.
Concord, N. H.
May 16, 1817.
Portsmouth, N. H. June 10, 1829.
Hallowell, Me.
June 4, 1818.
New Bedford.
May 20, 1830.
Lynn
..
2, 1519.
Springfield
18, 1831.
Nantucket
21, 1820.
Providence
June 27, 1832.
Barre, Vt.
20, 1821.
Boston
June 5, 1833.
Bath, Me
"
29, 1322.
Webstor
..
4, 1534.
Providence
12, 1823.
Lynn
3, 1835.
Barnard
22, 1524.
Springfield
July 13, 1836.
Cambridge
8, 1825.
Nantucket.
June 7, 1837.
Wilbrahamı
7, 1526.
Boston
6, 153S.
Lisbon, N. H.
.6
6, 1827.
Lynn
5, 1539.
Lynn
July 23, 182S.
Lowell
1&1.
Providence Conference was formed in 1840, and included that part of Connecticut east of Connecticut River, Rhode Island, and that part of " Massachusetts lying southeast of a line drawn from the northeast corner of the State of Rhode Island to the mouth of Neponset River," including Walpole Station. Its Sessions, &c., are given for reference :-
TIME.
PLACE.
BISHOP.
Mein- bers in Society.
Proba-
tion'rs.
June
9, 1841
Providence, R. I.
Hedding
10,664
8, 1542
Nantucket, Mass.
Waugh
13,401
7, 1843.
Warren, R. 1.
Hedding and Morris.
13,831
July
3. 1844.
Newport, R. I.
Hedding and Janes .
13,517
4, 1845.
New Bedford, Mass
Waugh
13,703
April 8, 1846.
Norwich, Co
Waugh
12,783
7, 1847.
Fall River, Mass
Hedding
13.3.0
"
5,1843.
New London, Conn.
Hedding
13,428
4, 1549
Provincetown, Mass ...
Hamline
11.833
3, 1550.
Providence, R. I
Morris
11,779
2,102
2, 1851. . .
Warren, R. I ..
Janes
12,879
1,752
14, 1852
Norwich, Conn ..
Waugh
12,923
1,697
13, 1853.
New Bedford, Mass.
Janes
12.839
1,794
Baker.
18.116
1,802
2, 1856
Providence, R. I.
Baker
13,257
1,706
1, 1857.
Bristol, R. I.
Janes
13,326
1,748
March 30, 1858.
Norwich, Conn.
Scott.
13,146
3,104
"
29, 1$59
Fall River, Mass
Ames
14,631
1,995
46
28, 1860
New Bedford, Muss
Morris
14.628
1,542
April
3, 1861
Providence, R. I.
Simpson
14,220
1,443
2. 1862
Provincetown, Mass ..
Baker
14,272
1,477
March 27, 1863
Warren, R. I ..
Janes
14.227
1,699
23,1864 ....
New London, Conn ...
Ames
14,117
1,699
22, 1865
...
New Bedford, Mass
Simpson
14,853
1,608
64
21, 1866
Bristol, R. I.
Thompson
14,412
1,847
5, 1854 ..
Edgartown, Mass.
Janes
13,165
1,741
4, 1855.
Newport, R. I.
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APPENDIX A.
DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
1844, NEW YORK, N. Y.
Delegates .- John Lovejoy, Frederick Upham, Sanford Ben- ton, Paul Townsend.
Reserves .- Abel Stevens, Isaac Bonney.
1848, PITTSBURG, PENN.
Delegates .- Abel Stevens, Isaac Bonney, David Patten, Ralph W. Allen, Warren Emerson.
Reserves .- Bartholomew Otheman, John W. Case.
1852, BOSTON, MASS.
Delegates .- Daniel Webb, Abel Stevens, David Patten, Erastus Benton, William T. Harlow, Daniel Wise.
Reserves .- Robert Allyn, Bartholomew Otheman.
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