Circuit-rider days along the Ohio; being the journals of the Ohio Conference from its organization in 1812 to 1826, Part 17

Author: Methodist Episcopal Church. Conferences. Ohio; Sweet, William Warren, 1881- ed
Publication date: 1923
Publisher: New York, Cincinnati, The Methodist Book Concern
Number of Pages: 320


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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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257


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.


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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,


264 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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


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268 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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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269


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.


do Brot To Conference do Amt. Appropriated. Leaving a Ball of .. . From bal for Station- ary .


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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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