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In the case of Wm. Burke, your come report that the acct against him amounts to $536.01, which he says he
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does not owe, nor will he ever pay, & your come have cancelled his acct according to advice of this Conference.
J. B. Finley, Leroy Swormstedt, Martin Ruter.
Resolved that the P. E. of Miami District the preacher in charge at Cinti, & Truman Bishop, be the Book Come for the ensuing year.
A motion was made whether a request of Wm. Burke, directed to Zanesville Cone should be granted It was determined in the negative.
Resolved by the Ohio An1 Conference that Br. Martin Ruter be invested with power to publish a full statement of the Trial of Wm. Burke, if, in his judgment it should become necessary from any publication which he might make.
It was determined that a Come of two should be ap- pointed by the chair to write a short & respectful answer to Wm. Burke, in answer to his letter to the Cone dated Sepr 1st. 1824. Martin Ruter & J. P. Durbin, were ap- pointed as that come.
It was determined that the Secy should give Wm. Westlake a statement of what has been done in his case.
Jeremiah Monett, a Local Deacon, made an appeal from the decesion of the Scioto District Cone by which he was expelled, to the O. A. Cone.
The decision was as follows :- Whereas the Scioto Dis- trict Conference, or a majority thereof, in the case of the Trial of Jeremiah Monett, did refuse to sign the Minutes of the said trial, & whereas the said Monett has appealed from the decision of the said District Cone to this Cone Thereore, be it resolved that the said Monett be restored to his former standing & privileges in the M. E. Church,
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provided, nevertheless, nothing herein contained shall prevent the institution of a new trial in his case.
AFTERNOON SESSION- BISHOP ROBERTS IN THE CHAIR.
The reply to Wm. Burke's letter to the O. A. C. was read & approved, & the Secy. directed to sign it in behalf of the Cone & send it to Wm. Burke.
It was determined that the Book Agent & Book Come of Cinti be authorized to issue a circular, embracing the substance of the Reperpecting the Augusta College.
It was resolved that David Young, Cone Missionary, be requested to pay over all moneys by him collected, to the superintendent of the Wyandot Mission.
It was resolved that Br. John Strange should raise collections to discharge the debt against the Methodist Meeting house in Brookville. Indiana.
It was determined that the Secy. be instructed to give the thanks of this Cone to the Presbyterian & Baptist ministers & congregations, for the use of their Meeting Houses; & to the Commissioners of this County, for the use of the Senate Room.
FRIDAY MORNING- BISHOP SOULE IN THE CHAIR.
Bishop McKendree delivered an addressto Confe partly in reference to a Mission among the Chippeway In- dians, at Sagana.
The Confe gave their sanction for the establishment of a Mission among the Chippeways.
A letter to the Trustees of the Augusta College, was read & accepted.
It was moved & seconded, by request of Jas. T. Wells, that he should sustain a supernumerary relation. Not carried.
The next Conference will be held at Columbus, Octr 12th. 1825.
R. R. ROBERTS
JAMES COLLORD, SEC.
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What numbers are in Society ? (1823-1824)
Ohio District.
Muskingum District.
Whites Col.
Whites Col.
Erie
339
Mercer
558
Cross Creek
949
Grand River
485
West Wheeling
800
Youngstown
701
Barnesville
1,090
Hartford
322
Munroe
540
Deerfield
437
Beaver
574
Marietta
375
10
Newcastle
490
Tuscarawas
400
3,906
4,918
10
Portland District.
Hudson
357
Brunswick
399
Black River
156
Huron
405
Wayne
425
Canton
321
Burlington
345
Mansfield
785
Knox
595
Salt Creek
367
3,443
5,715 6
Lancaster District.
Lebanon District.
Lebanon Sta. 160
Paint Creek
666
Muskingum 775
London
595
Zanesville cir. 578
Mad River
1,409
10
Zanesville station
185
2 Piqua
1,200
Granville 617
Union
1,080
Columbus 1,043
Milford 1,183
Delaware
308
White Oak 1,121
Athens
780
Wilmington
777
5,736 2
Scioto District.
Pickaway
876
Deer Creek
1,022
Chillicothe
194
Scioto
912
6
Strait Creek
673
Brush Creek 826
Letart 500
Fairfield 1,115
Hockhocking 335
8,191
10
Steubenville 255
Duck Creek 509
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Miami District.
Whites Col.
Whites Col.
Members in
Cincinnati
750
35
society this
Miami
792
year . .... . 38,153 86
Hamilton and Rossville 92
last year 36,541
179
Oxford
807
Increase this
Greenville
467
1
year .... 1,612 93 Dec.
White Water
878
Travelling
Lawrenceburg
717
4
preachers
Madison
895
11
this year ...
110.
Connersville
404
1
Detroit
242
Wyandot mission
200
6,244 52
Where are the preachers stationed this year? (1824) Martin Ruter, book agent, Cincinnati.
Miami Dist. John Collins, P. Elder.
Cincinnati, Wm. H. Raper, John P. Durbin.
Miami, John P. Taylor, Augustus Eddy.
Oxford, Daniel D. Davidson, John Baughman. White Oak, George W. Mealey, John Everhart.
Milford, William J. Thompson, Robert Spencer.
Union, Russel Bigelow, Burroughs Westlake, T. Beacham.
Piqua, Arthur W. Elliott, Richard Brandriff.
Greenville, Isaac Elsbury.
Sandusky Dist. J. B. Finley, P. Elder, and superintendent of the Wyandot mission.
Belfountain, Levi White. Mad River, James T. Wells, Geo. Gatch.
London, Robert W. Finley. Delaware, Jacob Dixon. Wyandot mis., Jas. B. Finley, Jacob Hooper. Detroit, Elias Pattee, Isaac C. Hunter.
Scioto Dist. Greenbury R. Jones, P. Elder.
Straight Creek, Wm. Page, Wm. Runnels. Brush Creek, William Simmons, Alfred M. Lorain.
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Scioto, Andrew S. M'Clean, John Janes. Chilicothe, John F. Wright. Deer Creek, Jas. Collord, Nathan Walker. Paint Creek, Andrew F. Baxter. Pickaway, Zacariah Connel, Michael Ellis, sup. Salt Creek, Jacob Delay. Wilmington, John Sale.
Lancaster Dist. Jacob Young, P. Elder.
Athens, Curtis Goddard, David Dutcher.
Hockhocking, James Gilruth.
Fairfield, Charles Waddle, Homer Clark. Muskingum, Cornelius Springer.
Zanesville, station, James Quinn.
Zanesville circuit, Edward Taylor, Ezra Brown. Granville, Sam'l Hamilton, Zarah Coston.
Columbus, Leroy Swormstedt, Joseph Carper.
Portland Dist. James M'Mahon, P. Elder.
Knox, John Crawford.
Mansfield, Abner Goff, Jas. T. Donahoo.
Wayne, James Murray, Solomon Manear. Huron, True Patee, James M'Intyre. Black River, James Taylor. Sandusky, Elijah H. Field. Brunswick, Orin Gilmore, Joab Ragan.
West Wheeling Dist. William Lambdin, P. Elder.
Barnesville, Jno. M'Mahon, Jno. Chandler. West Wheeling, John Waterman, William Knox. Cross Creek, Archibald M'Elroy, George Waddle. Steubenville, William Stephens. Tuscarawas, William Tipton. Duck Creek, Thomas R. Ruckle. Monroe, Isaac Reynolds. Middle Island, Abraham Lippit. Pittsburg, Henry B. Bascom. Little Kanhawa, Samuel Brockunier.
Ohio Dist. Charles Elliott, P. Elder.
Newcastle, Henry Knapp, Joseph S. Barris. Beaver, Samuel Adams, Robert Hopkins.
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Youngstown, John Summerville, Alfred Brunson.
Hartford, Thomas Carr.
Deerfield, Ira Eddy, Billings O. Plympton.
Hudson, Philip Green, William C. Henderson.
Canton, Dennis Goddard.
Grand River, David Sharp, Sylvester Dunham.
Erie, John P. Kent.
Mercer, Charles Thorn, Job Wilson.
Kenhawa Dist. John Brown, P. Elder.
Letart Falls, Francis Wilson.
Burlington, John Walker.
Guyandotte, William H. Collins.
Big Kenhawa, James Smith.
Charleston, John H. Power. Nicholas, John W. Kenney.
Logan, Henry S. Fernandes.
Marietta, Dan'l Limerick, John Stewart.
Henry B. Bascom, transferred to the Pittsburg Conference, and stationed at Pittsburg.
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THE OHIO ANNUAL CONFERENCE, COM- MENCED ITS FOURTEENTH SESSION, IN COLUM- BUS ON THE 12TH. DAY OF OCT. 1825.
MEMBERS NAMES
Martin Ruter
Jacob Young.
John Collins.
James Gilruth.
Wm. H. Raper.
Charles Waddell.
John P. Durbin.
Cornelius Springer.
John P. Taylor.
James Quinn.
Daniel D. Davidson.
Saml. Hamilton.
George W. Maly.
Zara Coston.
John Everhart.
Leroy Swarmstedt.
Wm. I. Thompson.
Jos. Carper.
Russel Biggelow.
James McMahan.
Burroughs Westlake.
John Crawford.
Arthur W. Elliott.
Abner Goff. John Brown.
Rich. Brandriff.
James B. Finley.
Francis Wilson.
Levi White.
John Walker.
George Gatch.
Wm. H. Collins.
Robert W. Finley.
James Smith. John H. Power.
Jacob Hooper.
Elias Pattee.
John W. Kenny. Henry S. Fernandis.
Isaac C. Hunter.
G. R. Jones.
John Stewart. Truman Bishop. Henry Baker.
Andrew McClean. John Janes. John F. Wright.
Wm. Cunningham.
Shad. Ruark.
Moses Crume.
James Collard. Michael Ellis. John Sale.
John C. Brook.
Benj. Lawrence.
261
Wm. Simmons.
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Wednesday morning, Bishop George, opened the con- ference, by reading the Scriptures, singing and prayer. Isaac C. Hunter, was appointed Secretary, and John P. Taylor asst. Secy.
The conference appointed the hours of its sitting and adjournment, the former, at 8 O'Clock A. M., the latter at 1 O'Clock P.M.
Russell Bigelow, John P. Durbin, and Saml. Hamilton were appointed Stewards of the conference.
Martin Ruter, David Young, John Sale, James Quinn and Michael Ellis, were appointed a committee to exam- ine the graduates.
Jacob Young, Joseph Carper and John Sale, were ap- pointed a committee to regulate the times of preaching, and to appoint the persons to preach during conference.
The characters of Arza Brown, Jacob Delay, Augustus eddy, Andrew F. Baker, Wm. Reynolds, Jacob Ragan, and Jacob Dixon, were each examined, and they contin- ued on trial.
The case of Homer Clark, was laid over. Wm. I. Thompson, Daniel D. Davidson, and William H. Raper were appointed a committee, to draw up the memoirs of our decd. brother Nathan Walker.
The characters of John Crawford, John Janes, George Gatch, and Levi White were each examined and ap- proved.
The case of Oran Gilmore, was laid over. The case of Whitefield Hughes, was laid over; and his relation of supernumerary continued : It was moreover determined, that he be address'd on the subject of certain reports, and that he be required to come and answer to them at the next annual conference.
The case of Richd. Brandriff was laid over. The char- acters of George W. Maley, John Walker & Henry S. Fernandis was examined, approved, and each elected to the office of Elder.
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The case of Wm. H. Collins was laid over.
The characters of Martin Ruter, John Collins, Wm. H. Raper, John P. Durbin, John P. Taylor and D. D. David- son were each examined and approved; and the confer- ence then adjourned.
THURSDAY MORNING- BISHOP GEORGE IN THE CHAIR.
It was moved, that a committee be appointed to take into consideration a difference of sentiment, respecting the administration of discipline, existing between John Collins and Wm. I. Thompson, and report thereon- David Young, Jos. Carper, Charles Waddill, M. Crume, and Robt. W. Finley, were that committee.
The case of Burroughs Westlake, was laid over.
Wm. Page, was superannuated
James Collard was located.
The conference made a draft on the Book-concern for $150-and on the chartered-fund, for $80.
The characters of Jacob Young, James Gilruth, Chs Waddill, Crrnelius Springer, James Quinn, Samuel Ham- ilton, Edward Taylor, Zara Coston, Leroy Swarmstedt, Jos. Carper, James McMahan, Abner Goff, James Smith, John W. Kenney, were each examined and approved.
John Brown was superannuated.
The character of John H. Power, was examined, ap- proved and he elected to the offoce of Elder .- And the conference adjourned.
FRIDAY MORNING, BISHOP GEORGE IN THE CHAIR .-
The committee appointed to examine the accounts of the Book-agent, reported, "that they are perfectly satis- fied, as to their correctness, in every particular, from Augt : 1824, to Sept 27th. 1825."
It was moved, that a committee be appointed to deter- mine and report, the amounts proper to be appropriated,
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to the Wyandott, or any other mission .- Jacob Young, D. Young and James Quinn, were that committee.
It was moved and determined, that a manuscript ser- mon, by Samuel Davis of Wales, translated into English, and presented to the conference, by David Hidwaledar, for examination and publication, be committed to the Book-Agent and committee, for their disposition, either to publish or return it.
The characters of Daniel Limerick, John Stewart, Francis Wilson, and Wm. Simmons were examined and approved.
John Everhart, was located.
The characters of David Young, and Banjamin Law- rence, were each examin'd and approved; and their rela- tion changed from that of superannuated to effective.
The character of Henry Baker, was examined, ap- proved; and he continued in a superannuated relation.
The case of Wm. Cunningham, was laid over. The char- acter of S. Ruark was examined, approved, and he was made effective.
The character of Moses Crume, was examined, ap- proved, and his relation as superannuated, continued.
The character of John C. Brook, was examined, ap- proved, and he made effective.
The case of Burroughs Westlake, which was laid over, was taken up, and his character examined & approved.
The case of Wmn. H. Collins, which was laid over, was taken up and again laid over
John A. Bohman, Robert Spenser, Elijah Field, S. Mannier, and James T. Donnahoo, probationers, were admitted; and they elected to the office of deacon.
James C. Taylor was continued on trial.
True Pattee, was discontinued at his own request.
Thos. Beacham, a probationer, was admitted a member of this conference.
Alfred M. Lorain, was admitted a member of this con-
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ference; and he being eligible, was elected to the office of Elder.
It was moved and carried, that the case of James C. Taylor be reconsidered- The reconsideration thereof was postponed- And the conference adjourned .-
Saturday morning Bishop George Prst.
The case of James C. Taylor, which was laid over, was taken up, and he was admitted, and elected to the office of deacon.
The case of William H. Collins which, was laid over, was taken up, and though eligible to the office of Elder, in consequence of some improprieties, was not elected.
The case of Richard Brandriff, which was laid over, was taken up, and though eligible to the office of Elder, was not elected, in consequence of his having married out of the Church.
Lewis Duckwall, Frederick Long, Absolom D. Fox, John Griffith, William McAmy, John Reasoner, Jacob Ward, Ansel Brainard, Darthick D. Hewit, Solomon Shepherd, and James Hooper, local preachers, being recommended to this conference, were each elected to the office of deacon .- But Elijah Mattox, Evy Daily, James Ginley, and Lenox Shepherd, though recommended were not elected.
Amos Sparks, and David I. Cox, being recommended, we elected to the office of Elder.
It was moved that a committee be appointed to take into consideration, some communications from three of the trustees of Augusta College, to investigate as far as they can, the situation, and prospects of the college, and report to this conference .- Martin Ruter, John Collins, and John P. Durbin were appointed that committee.
The case of James T. Wells, which was laid over, was taken up, and again laid over.
The committee appointed to prepare the memoirs of
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our dec. brother Walker; reported, and the report was accepted.
The committee appointed, to take into consideration, a difference of sentiment, respecting the adminsitration of discipline, existing between John Collins and Wm. J. Thompson, reported : and it was moved and carried, that the final decision on the subject embraced in said report, be laid over until the next annual Conference.
James Murry, was located.
The case of Homer Clark, a probationer, was taken up, and he discontinued at his own request.
Isaac Ellsbury was also discontinued at his own re- quest.
The case of Wm. Cunningham, which was laid over, was taken up, and he was recognized a member of this conference; and a committee appointed to examine into his case-G. R. Jones, Moses Crume, Wm. J. Thompson, Chs. Waddill and Andrew S. McClean were that com- mittee.
The Conference then adjourned.
MONDAY MORNING BISHOP GEORGE PREST.
It was moved and carried, that the parchments of James Harris, a local preacher who had formerly been expelled, be restored.
John Hill, Absalom D. Fox, John W. Clark, Wm. B. Christy, Samuel P, Shaw, John Havens, John Farris, Harry O. Sheldon, John W. Gilbert, Philip Strother, and George W. Young, were admitted on trial: But George Palmer, David Edwards, and Stephen Rathbone, though recommended, were not admitted.
James Laws was readmitted.
A petition from the Canada Conference, was presented to this conference, praying to be set off, and considered as a separate and independent conference; for sundry reasons set forth in said petition .- It was then moved,
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that a copy-of the petition, be taken, and filed among the papers of the conference.
The Superintendent of the Wyandott Mission made his report : and it was moved & carried, that, that report be adopted; and the superintendent publish the said re- port himself.
It was moved and resolved by this conference, that so many of the Indian Boys, at our Mission, at Upper San- dusky, as the superintendent, and the trustees of the school may think proper, be taken under the patronage of the travelling preachers, and placed in suitable fam- illes, to facilitate their acquisition of a knowledge of the english language.
The Wyandott Chiefs, of the Mission at Upper San- dusky, made their communication to the conference, re- specting the state of the Mission & School- And a suit- able reply was made to them, on behalf of the conference by the president thereof.
The case of James T. Wells, which was laid over was taken up, and he obtained a location.
The Conference proceeded to take the numbers- And then adjourned.
TUESDAY MORNING BISHOP GEORGE PREST.1
Truman Bishop was placed in a supernumerary rela- tion.
The Conference preceeded to appoint the place of its next session to be held at Hillsborough the 4th day of October 1826.
An embasador from the Gen. Conferance of the United Breathern. made a communication to this Conferance, relative to a contemplated and desired union between them and us. The decission relative to the communica- tion was laid over untill the next Conference.
The committe to whom was refered the case of William
1 At this point the hand-writing in the Journal changes as does also the spelling.
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Cunningham reported that in their Judgement Wm. Cunningham is guilty of Intoxication as he stands Charged. and the report was accepted. And he, was then called in and required to answer to the charge. to which he plead not guilty. The Conferance then proceeded to take the testimony relative to the charge.
It was then moved and carried that whereas William Cunningham stands charged before this Conferance with intoxication and whereas the charge has in the Judge- ment of this conferance have been abundantly supported by testimony
Therefore resolved by the Ohio Anual conferance that William Cunningham is guilty of the charge as stated against him and that he is hereby expelled from the Methodist Episcopal Church.
After which we was called in, and he informed the conferance of his design to appeal.
The Stewards of the Conferance then reported as fol- lows.
Names
Amount Received
De- ficiency
Brot to Confer- ence
Appro- priated
Remarks
$
C
$
C
$
C
$
C
John Collins
200
Wm. H. Raper
200
Jno. P. Durbin.
100
Jno. P. Taylor.
200
Augustus Eddy
200
D. D. Davidson .
200
Jno. A. Baughman.
100
Geo. W. Mealy.
170
30
Jno. Everhart. . .
170
30
Wm. I. Thompson
140 72
37 28
Robt. Spencer
74 3112
25|69
Russel Bigelow.
200
Bur. Westlake
161
Thos. Becham.
100
A. W. Elliote ..
200
Richd. Brandriff
100
Isaac Elsbury .
63
37
Jas. B. Finley
200
David Young.
30 13
169 86
Levi White.
83 70
16 30
Jas. T. Willes.
Traveled none.
Geo. Gatch.
92
8
Robt W. Finley
51 13
48 87
Jacob Hooper
200
Elias Pattee.
160
40
I. C. Hunter
80
201
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Names
Amount Received
De- ficiency
Brot to Confer- ence
Appro- priated
Remarks
G. R. Jones
126 73
73 23
Wm. Page.
53 77
146 23
Wm. Reynolds
26|34
73 66
Wm Simmons
100
A. M. Lorain.
100
A. S. McClain
181|87
18|13
Jno. Janes.
90 93
9
7
I. A. Collard.
119 45
80 54
Nathan Walker
60|18
39 8112
And. F. Baxter.
104 33
95 67
Zeck Connell.
619
32 08
M. Ellis.
125 13
74 86
Jacob Delay
160|50
38|50
John Sale. .
73|52
124 47
Jacob Young
179 81
20 19
Curtis Goddard
71|32
28 68
David Ducher
17/93
7
17
James Gilruth.
100
100
Chas Waddle.
200
Homer Clark.
100
Cornelius Springer
149 71
50 29
James Quinn. .
109 56
7 75
Ewd. Taylor
171 37
28 62
Azra Brown.
85 68
14|31
Saml. Hamilton
60 29
139 71
3|00
Zara Coston.
28 76
71 24
3 70
Leroy Swarmstedt.
162
50
9 50
Jos. Carper.
200
James McMahan
200
Jno. Crawford .
100
Abner Goff.
146 50
53 50
Jas. T. Donahoo
11 62
17 12
Traveled 4 Mos.
Jas Murry.
110 50
89 50
Sol. Mannear.
55.50
44 50
Tre Patte.
James McIntre.
70
30
Elijah H. Field
76 36
25 73
Jacob Dixon.
145
50
Oren Gilmore.
Joab Ragan.
Jno. Brown.
132 32
67 68
Francis Wilson. Jno Walker .
71|
28 85
Wm. H. Collins.
74 30
25 70
James Smith
53|91
46 09
Jno H. Power
75
25
Jno W. Kenny ..
9|25
91 75
15|25
Appropriation
Henry S. Fernandis
85
15
Danl. Lemerick
140
60
Jno Stewart
140
60
Whit Hughs.
100.00
12|50
Benj. Lawrence.
200
25 00
Truman Bishop.
200
25 00
Henry Baker
200
25|00
Shadk Ruark.
200
25 00
Moses Crume.
200
25|00
J. C. Brook.
No claim
Sister Griffith
100
12 50
Sarah Baker.
100
12|50
Wm. Cunningham.
200
25|00
Wm. McKendree
12 00
Enoch George
25|00
$
C
$
c
$ | c
$
c
3 8172
Jno. F. Wright
100
Traveled 1 Qr.
17
James Taylor
123 50
67 50
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Names
Amount Received
De- ficiency
Brot to Confer- ence
Appro- priated
Remarks
$
C
$
C
$
C
$
c
Elijah Hedding
37 50
Book Concern.
150 00
Char. Fund.
80 00 20|31
Publick collection .
3811 63
285 45
277 75
8 40
2150
do of Special app. Robt. W. Finley . . Mich. Ellis
4|00
1 90
The committee appointed to take into consideration, some communications from three of the trustees of Augusta College, made their report- and the same was accepted.
It was moved, that a committee on the part of this conference, be appointed to confer with a committee of the Kentucky Conference, with regard to the publication of a paper at Augusta- Martin Ruter was appointed on the part of this Conference.
It was moved and carried, that a certificate be given to John P. Durbin, authorizing him to make collections, and solicit donations in books, for the benefit of the Augusta College.
WEDNESDAY MORNING BISHOP GEORGE PREST.
It was moved and carried that David Young and the preacher in charge on Deleware circuit, be a committee to consult with the superintendent of the Wyandote Mis- sion, and to inspect its concerns.
It was moved and carried that the P. Elder and preach- ers in their districts and circuits excit themselves to raise clothing and other necessary articles for the Wyan- dote Mission and cause the same to be conveyed and deposited in the most eligible places in their districts and circuits.
It was moved and carried that the Book Agent and
Total deficiency.
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committe be authorized to publish a pamphlet written by Jos. Suchliff on the Mutual Communion of Saints.
It was moved and carried that the Book Agent be authorized to publish a new Edittion of our Music Book with pattent notes.
ENOCH GEORGE
J. C. HUNTER SECY.
Membership of the Ohio Conference for 1825.
Miami District.
Lancaster District.
Whites
Col.
Whites Col.
Cincinnati
827
74
Athens 817
Miami
1,056
1
Hockhocking
385
Oxford
800
Fairfield
1,165
White Oak
1,280
1
Muskingum
800
Milford
1,006
Zanesville sta.
190
2
Union
1,300
16
Zanesville cir. 782
Piqua
933
Columbus
1,062
Greenville
393
Granville
629
7,595
92
5,830
2
Sandusky District.
Portland District.
Knox
708
1
Mad River
993
7
Mansfield
751
4
London
787
Wayne
425
Delaware
370
Huron
405
Black River
186
2
Detroit
242
Sandusky
97
1
Brunswock
451
3,060
7
Scioto District.
3,023
8
Straight Creek . . 616
1
Letart Falls
541
5
Burlington
259
Scioto
903
Chilicothe
450
3
Deer Creek
860
Big Kenhawa
271
21
Paint Creek
736
3 Charleston
180
22
Pickaway
838
Nicholas
131
1
Salt Creek
430
3
Logan
249
14
Wilmington ... 700
2
Marietta
501
6,442 12
2,371 63
Members in society this year
28,321 184
Belle Fontaine .. 468
Kenhawa District.
Brush Creek
909
Guyandotte
239
Wyandot mis. 200
272 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO
Appointments for 1825.
Martin Ruter, book agent at Cincinnati.
Miami Dist. John Collins, P. Elder.
Cincinnati, William H. Raper, Truman Bishop, sup. Miami, Andrew S. M'Clain, John P. Taylor. Oxford, Daniel D. Davidson, Robert O. Spencer. White Oak, Greenbury R. Jones, William J. Thompson. Milford, Arthur W. Elliot, Robert W. Finley. Union, Charles Waddle, John Sale, Wm. B. Christy. Piqua, George W. Mealy, James Smith. . Greenville, Benjamin Lawrence. Mad River, Augustus Eddy, Levi White. Belle Fontaine, George Gatch.
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