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THURSDAY MORNING BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT A draft of 250 Dollars was made on the book concern Also a draft of 134 Dollars on the chartered fund to meet the exigences of the Mississippi Preachers.
Conference noted 34 Dollars amt of the last draft- Charles Waddle who was eligible to Deacons orders is to stand among those admitted this year on trial. Robert Finley admitted and elected-The following Local Preachers being eligible were elected to the office of Deacons Frederick Flood, Jacob Myers and James Shar- rick-
THURSDAY EVENING BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
Martin Fate and John Goshen Local Preachers were elected to Deacons orders. But Thomas Stuard was laid
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over. James B. Finley, Samuel Helms,-John Browne, Samuel Wise, Henry McDaniel, Alexander Cummins, Marcus Lindsey, and Thomas Nelson were elected to the office of Elders-Elijah Sparks, Jesse Head,1 Philip Tay- lor, Henry Ogburn Edward Talbot and Gabriel Wood- field Local Deacons wear brought forward for Elders orders-
Elijah Sparks Positively elected.
Jesse Head1 Henry Ogburn 1 Conditionally elected.
Edward Talbot
Philip Taylor and Gabrael Woodfield laid over.
FRIDAY MORNING SEPT. 3, BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
By virtue of their respective recommendations, John Cuil, Charles Harrison, David Sharp, Henry B. Bascomb, Ebenezzer David, Shadrack Ruark, Jacob Hooper, John Solomon and Oliver Carver, were admitted into the traveling connexion-Thomas Stuart a Local Preacher was elected to the office of a Deacon-Conference saw proper to place Thomas Landrum among those remaining on trial.
John Chord was admitted and elected. The characters of the Elders were examined William Burk obtained a supernumerary station William Patterson, John Collins, John Clingan, Thomas J. Crockwell, John Brown, James Harris, Thomas Helms, James Ward and Solomon Lang- don obtained Locations-The next Ohio annual confer- ence is to be holden in Cincinnati-
SATURDAY MORNING BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT.
The committee appointed to examine what useless papers are lodged with the journal reported, That it would be best to have some place of deposit for those
1 Jesse Head married the parents of Abraham Lincoln.
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
Papers; except petitions for conference and Letters which merely relate to obtaining locations which are to be destroyed. John Sale is to take care of the papers- The committee appointed to examine the address of the "United Brethren" made their report. James Quinn and John Sale appointed to report to the "United Breth- ren"-
The Book committee reported-The Committee of Fin- ances made their report as follows-
The total amount of deficiencies
$1,226.76
To meet those deficiencies we have. 560.11
Draft on the book concern.
250.00
Draft on the chartered fund.
100.00
Money brought from last conference.
43.30
Charity brought on by Bishop McKendree
15.00
From Erie Circuit.
15.00
From Cincinnati .
45.00
From Crop Creek Circuit
5.0814
Little Miami
47.4834
From Union.
31.5514
From Lexington.
6.8114
560.1114
Received on the Circuit
Deficien- cies
Appropria- tions
$
C
$
c
$
c
Bishop Asbury
Bishop McKendree
20
00
James Norton
9
00
Jacob Young.
148
41
11
59
James Watts.
102
99
57
01
John Graham
80
00
James McMahan
74
00
6
00
John McMahan
60
72
19
28
Jacob Gurwell .
56
00
24
00
2
00
Archibald McElroy
99
63 1/2
60
361/2
26
36
Abel Robison.
180
00
00
00
William Knox.
80
00
00
00
James B. Finley
114
75
45
25
1
25
Robert Hatton
80
00
David Young
78
92
1 08
20
00
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Received on the Circuit
Deficien- cies
Appropria- tions
$
c
$
c
$
c
Samuel Browne
80
00
John Browne
32
74
127
26
83
26
Samuel Wirt.
65
00
15
00
William Lambden
124
00
36
00
John Clingan
72
00
88
00
44
00
Michael Ellis.
89
03
70
97
26
79
John Summerville
70
00
10
00
Isaac Quinn.
66
00
14
00
Joseph Spair.
66
00
14
00
James Quinn.
149
31
10
68
Alexander Cummins
178
45
Moses Trader.
172
06
Daniel Davison.
80
00
Isaac Pavey
156
00
4
00
Robert Finley.
105
00
55
00
11
00
Ralph Lotespiech
106
61
53
39
9
39
Charles Waddle
79
7612
23
John Sale. .
158
50
1
50
Thomas Helms.
80
00
William Patterson
80
00
Thomas D. Porter .
60
00
20
00
William McMahan
67
25
12
75
36
00
Marcus Lindsey .
40
00
40
00
18
00
Joseph Oglesbey
124
81
35
19
Benjamine Rhoten
80
00
00
00
00
00
James Ward.
103
00
57
00
13
00
Henry McDaniel
86
00
74
00
30
00
John Cord.
61
60
10
40
Daniel Fraley
48
36
31
64
9
64
Matthew Nelson
40
00
40
00
8
00
John Dew .
76
00
4
00
Elijah McDaniel
80
00
Presley Morris.
43
45
36
55
14
55
Thomas Nelson.
60
00
20
00
Charles Holliday
160
00
Solomon Langdon
160
00
William Burk .
160
00
Samuel Helms
80
00
William Dixon
77
30
2
70
John Strange.
25
00
135
00
91
Moses Crume.
70
07
89
93
45
93
Benjamin Lakin
160
00
Joseph Tatman
160
00
Walter Griffith
160
00
Johnathan Stamper
22
00
58
00
Samuel Parker.
80
00
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
The total amount of what was 5335 73 1226 76 received on the Circuits and
the deficiencies-
Ralph Lottspeich funeral expenses
10.00
James B. Finley's house rent.
15.18
Appropriations to Necessitous cases
547.18
Jacob Gurwell
5.58
John McMahan.
10.00
Isaac Quinn.
10.00
Shadrack Ruark.
3.00
Sam'l Parker.
5.00
ยท Wm. Lamdin .
10.00
Jas. B. Finly
2.00
James Watts
5.00
$597.76
SATURDAY EVENING BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
James Smith a Local Deacon of Knox Circuit on an appeal was excluded from the M. E. Church- The Committee appointed to examine the Slave rule re- ported-
September 6th morning cession B. McKendree Presi- dent Conference took up the report of the committee ap- pointed to examine the Slave rules & on motion the first number of the report was laid on the table till the Second be considered-
The first rule in the report was adopted
EVENING SITTING BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
Moved and carried that the report be on the table till next Annual Conference-
John Sale, David Young, William Burk, Samuel Parker, and Charles Holliday were appointed a committee to consider the slave rules and report to next cnference.
DAVID YOUNG Secy- W. MCKENDREE
Question 14. What numbers are in Society ?
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Ohio Conference.
Ohio District.
Miami District.
Whites Col.
Whites Col.
Shenango
344
Cincinnati
226
Erie
596
Little Miami
700
Trumbull and
Lawrenceburg ..
312
7
Grand River
600
White Water
843
4
Beaver
139
Oxford
411
Barnesville
562
4
Union
771
Cross Creek
751
Mad River
708
4
West Wheeling
457
4
White Oak
1,220
1
3,449
8
4,991
16
Muskingum District.
Kentucky District.
Licking
450
24
Letart Falls
238
2
Lexington
690
90
Little Kanawha .. 318
5 Hinkstone
1,180
70
Fairfield
584
4 Big Sandy
272
17
Zanesville
240
Little Sandy
204
10
Knox
419
Fleming
625
34
Tuscarawas
397
Limestone
460
40
Marietta
425
3,885
285
2,961
11
Salt River District.
Danville
464
63
Deer Creek 726
7
Cumberland
284
Pickaway
530
Madison
400
27
Delaware
526
3 Salt River
474
28
Paint Creek
486
Jefferson
400
25
Brush Creek
682
Scioto
571
2
Shelby
464
46
Salt Creek
334
2,827 189
3,855 12
Total membership.
Whites Col.
21,964 421
.
Guyandott 340
Scioto District.
Silver Creek 341
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
Appointments for 1813. Ohio Dist. Jacob Young, P. Elder.
Shenango, Jacob Gorwell.
Erie, Abel Robinson.
New-Connecticut, John Solomon, Oliver Carver.
Beaver, John G. Cicil.
Barnesville and West Wheeling, James B. Finley, Michael Ellis. Chetaugue, John M'Mehan.
Cross Creek, James Watts.
Muskingum Dist. David Young, P. Elder.
Guyandott, John Cord.
Letart Falls, Presley Morris.
Little Kanawha, Robert Hatton.
Fairfield, Archibald M'Ilroy.
Zanesville, William Dixon.
Knox, William Knox.
Tuscarawas, John Graham.
Marietta, Isaac Quinn, Shadrach Ruark.
Scioto Dist. James Quinn, P. Elder.
Deer Creek, Alexander Cummins, Henry B. Bascom. Pickaway, Charles Waddle.
Delaware, Samuel West. Paint Creek, Moses Trader.
Brush Creek, Isaac Pavey.
Scioto, Walter Griffith.
Salt Creek, Francis Landrum.
Miami Dist. Samuel Parker, P. Elder.
Cincinnati, William Lambdin.
Little Miami, William Burke, Ebenezer David.
Lawrenceburg, Moses Crume. White Water, David Sharp. Oxford, John Strange.
Union, Marcus Lindsey, Joseph Tatman.
Mad River, Joseph Oglesby.
White Oak, Robert W. Finley.
Kentucky Dist. John Sale, P. Elder. Licking, Jonathan Stamper. Lexington, William M'Mehan.
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Hinkstone, John Somerville, Daniel Davisson.
Big Sandy, Samuel Brown. Little Sandy, Samuel Hellums. Fleming, Benjamin Rhoten.
Limestone, Benjamin Lakin.
Salt River Dist. Charles Holliday, P. Elder.
Danville, Thomas Nelson.
Cumberland, Thomas D. Porter. Madison, James M'Mehan.
Salt River, Daniel Fraley.
Jefferson, Matthew Nelson, John Dew.
Silver Creek, Charles Harrison.
Shelby, Henry M'Daniel, Jacob Hooper.
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MINUTES OF THE OHIO ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE YEAR 1815 HELD IN CINCIN- NATI BEGINNING ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH 1814
MORNING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
The conference appointed James Quinn Benjamin Laken and James Watts a committee of finance under the appillation of Stewards
Walter Griffith and James B Finley were appointed a book committee.
Robert C. Hatton and John Grayham were admitted into full connexion and elected to the office of deacons
Presley Moris remains on trial-Archibald McElroy and Moses Trader were admitted and elected to the office of Elders-
Samuel Brown's case was laid over till tomorrow morning
The conference adopted the former by-laws
The times for sitting and adjournment were fixed; the former at 8 o'clock A. M. and 2 P. M. the Latter at half past 10 A. M. and at half past 5 P. M.
EVENING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
John Due, Charles Waddle and Frances Landrom were admitted into full connexion and elected to the office of deacons : but Charles Harison and Ebenezzer David were discontinued-The following local Preachers: William Gurley, Lewis Foster, John Foster, Benson Goldsbury Lewis Dukwall, Oliver M. Spencer, Ezekiel Huchinson,
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122 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO
Elijah Fee and Hugh Ocull were elected to the office of deacons
FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 9TH J. SALE PRESIDENT James Quinn was released from the committee of Fin- ance and Marcus Lindsey appointed in his place-
Samuel Brown is still remaining on trial-
The Conference made a draft on the book concern for $200.00
And on the chartered fund for $140.00
Alexander Cummins was appointed a member of the book committee
William Martin and Andrew Lunim (Local Preachers) were elected to the office of deacon.
EVENING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
The following local preachers George Anderson, James Peach, Samuel S. Griffith and Amos Chitwood were elected to the office of deacon.
John Whittaker, Thomas Michell and Henry Oglewin (local deacons) were elected to the office of Elders-
John Elliott and Boroughs Westlake were admitted on trial-
SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 10TH JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
Joseph Pownel, Elijah Fruite, Sadosa Bacon, Russell Bigelow, William P. Finley, Lemuel Lane, Curtis God- ard, Abbott Godard, LeRoy Cole, George Anderson, Wil- liam Hunt, William Adams Jabiz Bowman, Henry Baker, John Waterman, and Jacob Millar were admitted on trial-
EVENING SESSION J. SALE PRESIDENT
Elias Robinson and James Benifield, L. Preachers were elected to the office of Deacon.
123
JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
The address of the United Jerman Brethren was read and refered to a Committee who were instructed to draw up an address in reply.
David Robinson and Nathaniel Harris, Local Preach- ers, were elected to the office of Elder-
MONDAY MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 12TH JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
Nathaniel Harris requested the Conference to inform the trustees of the Bethel Academy, who the Legal Suc- cessor of Francis Paethras now is.
Joseph Tatman obtained a location
EVENING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
The characters of the graduates for the travelling elder- ship were examined
TUESDAY MORNING SEPT 13TH JOHN SALE PRESIDENT Samuel Monett a local deacon was elected to the office of an Elder. The Conference approved the address of the Committee appointed to write to the German Brethren.
James Blair was restored to all the privilidges of a local deacon.
EVENING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
Thomas Nelson for want of Qualifications was suspended from the exercise of the office of an Elder for one year. Wednesday morning John Sale President
EVENING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT THURSDAY MORNING SEPT 5TH JOHN SALE PRESIDENT SEPT 15TH EVENING SESSION JOHN SALE PRESIDENT1
1 These three statements are in a different handwriting.
124 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO
The Book committee reported.
The Financing stewards reported.
The amount of differences for the Ohio conference held in Cincinnatti Sept 1814 For double and single Quarter- age is $1364.54. The Children returned in 25 under seven years old And 24 under fourteen, The amount required to their support is $976.00.2 The whole supplies allowed by the discipline leaves The Conference difficient $2340.54. The funds to meet There dificiences are as follows: -Viz.
Cross Creek
. $12.75
Lexington
91.17
Zanesville
18.46
Licking
50.00
Knox
4.00
W. Jacoby
$9.70
Deer Creek 17.05
Book concern
200.00
Delaware
24.92
Chartered fund 140.00
Pickaway
25.00
Subscription 154.7714
Paint Creek
15.66
By B. McKendree .. 40.00
Scioto
8.00
Publick collexion
60.86
Salt Creek
13.25
Total
$1,068.8214
Union
.182.62
2 This is the first mention of support for the children of preachers in either the Jour- nals of the Western or the Ohio Conferences:
The Discipline of 1784 had made the following provisions: In response to the ques- tion (Quest. 38), "What shall be annually allowed the wives of the married preachers?" Ans. Twenty-four pounds (Pennsylvania currency) if they need it, and no more." This was to be provided by the circuits proportionally. Question 40 was "What shall be allowed the married preachers for the support of their children?" Ans. For each of their children under the age of six years, let them be allowed six pounds (Pennsyl- vania currency), and for each child of the age of six and under the age of eleven, eight pounds" (Emory, History of the Discipline, p. 42).
The Discipline for 1792 provided that the preachers wife should receive "Sixty- four dollars, if they be in want of it" (Ibid., p. 237). Four years later the allow- ance to the preacher's wife is made absolute, without the condition, "if they be in want of it."
In 1800 the preacher's allowance was raised to eighty dollars, as was also the allow- ance of preacher's wives. The provision for preacher's children in the 1800 Discipline was "Each child of a travelling preacher shall be allowed sixteen dollars annually, to the age of seven years, and twenty-four dollars annually from the age of seven to fourteen years; nevertheless, this rule shall not apply to the children of preachers whose families are provided for by other means in their circuits respectively" (Emory, Ibid., p. 238). Eighty dollars was also allowed superannuated and supernumerary preachers, and likewise eighty dollars was allowed the wives of such preachers. Widows of all classes of preachers were allowed eighty dollars, and orphans of preachers, "if possible" were to be given sixteen dollars annually (Ibid., p. 238).
The above provisions remained in force until 1816, when the allowances of preachers and their wives was raised to one hundred dollars each, although in 1804 an additional provision was made for the children of preachers whose wives were dead (Emorv, Ibid., pp. 238-239).
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
Deficien- cies
Appropria- tions
$
C
$
c
$
C
Jacob Young.
159
69
00
31
Jacob Gurwell.
00
00
20
00
20
3 months
Abel Robinson
143
23
16
77
40
77
John Solomon.
50
73
29
27
21
27
Oliver Carver
50
73
29
27
21
27
John G. Cicel .
76
95
3
05
James B. Finley
131
50
28
50
12
50
Michael Ellis.
131
50
28
50
12
50
John McMahan
80
00
00
00
James Watts
154
67
5
33
David Young
79
4114
00
5834
John Cord. .
80
00
00
00
27
00
Robert C. Hatten.
75
00
5
00
Archibald McElroy
144
28
15
72
William Dixon
80
00
00
00 45
36
45
John Grayham
77
50
2
50
3
00
Isaac Quinn.
156
76
3
24
Shadrac Rhuark
66
2212
13
771/2
5
77
James Quinn ..
169
76
00
00
Alexander Cummins
176
35
00
00
Henry B. Bascom
80
00
00
00
Charles Waddle
125
00
35
00
19
00
Samuel West
80
00
00
00
Mosses Trader
151
041%
8
951
Isaac Pavey .
148
72
11
28
Walter Griffith.
160
00
00
00
Frances Landrum
80
00
00
00
Samuel Parker
80
00
00
00
William Lambdon
400
00
00
00
20
00
William Burke
40
00
120
00
104
00
Moses Crume
60
00
100
00
84
00
David Sharp
45
00
35
00
27
00
John Strange.
116
00
44
00
28
00
Marcus Lindsey
80
00
00
00
Joseph Tatman
20
00
00
00
Joseph Oglesby .
160
00
00
00
Robert W. Finley
160
00
00
00
John Sale. .
139
1212
20
871/2
4
Johnathan Stamper
61
50
18
50
10
871/2 50
William McMahan
80
00
00
00
John Summerville
72
00
00
00
Daniel Davidson .
72
00
00
00
Saml. Brown.
10
00
70
00
62
00
Saml. Hellums
32
80
47
20
39
20
Presley Morris
45
00
35
00
William Knox.
107
55
52
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Deficien- cies
Appropria- tions
$
c
$
c
$
c
Benjamin Rhoton
80
00
00
00
Benjamin Lakin
125
2914
34
7034
18
7012
Charles Holliday
137
2514
22
7434
6
75
Thomas Nelson
80
00
00
00
Thos. D. Porter.
45
00
35
00
27
00
James McMahan
63
75
16
25
8
25
Daniel Fraley
80
00
00
00
Mathew Nelson
104
1212
00
00
John Due.
80
00
00
00
Henry McDaniel
35
4
124
96
108
96
Jacob Hooper.
44
00
36
00
24
00
Widdow Lotspeach
00
00
80
00
72
00
Widdow Young.
00
00
80
00
72
00
William McKendree
Bishop Asbury
20
Joseph Kincaide.
20
Sent to the Tenesee Conference
48
5
Total Amount.
1068
8214
Bishop McKendree's acc. during last year.
moneys received
Ohio Conference. $20.00
Tenesse Do.
20.00
South Car Do
20.00
N. Car Do.
20.00
Virginia Do. 20.00
About
$105.00
Baltimore Do.
20.00
Philadelphia Do
20.00
New York Do
20.00
New England Do
15.00
Gennesse Do
20.00
$195.00
Part of these expenditures were for men to aid the Bishop on his way which this Confer- ence determined should be ac- counted as traveling expences.
Next Conference is to be at Lebanon Ohio September 14th 1815.
The last Friday in March 1815 is set apart as a day Of Fasting & Prayer throughout the Ohio Anual Confer- ence.
The last Friday in August 1815 is requested to be kept as a universal fast throughout all the Conferences.
Bishop McKendree expences during last year.
30
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
Conference recommended a General subscription to be conducted by the P. Elders.
The conference finished the examination of all the Elders characters.
SEPTEMBER 16TH FRIDAY MORNING JOHN SALE PRESIDENT
The committe appointed last conference to examine the Slave Rules reported and the conference confirmed and retained the former slave rules-
D. Young, Secy. JOHN SALE P. Protem.
Question 14. What numbers are in society ?
Ohio District.
Miami District.
Whites
Col.
Whites Col.
Shenango
367
Cincinnati
264
Erie
588
Little Miami
673
1
Trumbull and
Laurenceburg
219
Grand River . . 1,100
10
White Water 301
Beaver
157
Oxford
405
Cross Creek
905
Union
730
7
Chatauque
157
Mad River
846
White Oak
1,107
1
3,274 10
4,545
9
Muskingum District.
Guyandott
289
26
Kentucky District.
Licking
440
24
Little Kanawha ..
373
5
Limestone
533
75
Fairfield
682
Lexington
675
140
Zanesville
335
5 Hinkstone
1,114
122
Knox
406
Fleming
580
29
Tuscarawas
362
Big Sandy
160
Marietta
386
Little Sandy
229
15
3,132 36
3,731
405
Scioto District.
Brush Creek
675
Deer Creek
696
19
Scioto
502
1
Pickaway
648
2
Salt Creek
394
5
Delaware
624
6
Paint Creek
534
3
4,073 36
Letart Falls
299
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Salt River District.
Whites Col.
Whites Col. Shelby
506
Danville 715
Cumberland 231
1
3,238 104
Madison
400
27
Salt River 483
28
Total Membership.
Jefferson
459
48
Whites
Col.
Silver Creek
450
21,993
600
Appointments 1814.
Ohio Dist. Jacob Young, P. Elder.
Shenango, John Elliot.
Erie, John Solomon, John Graham.
New-Connecticut, James M'Mehon, Lemuel Lane.
Beaver, James Watts.
Barnesville, Wm. Knox, John M'Mehon.
Cross Creek, James B. Finley, Archibald M'Ilroy.
West Wheeling, Abel Robertson, Michael Ellis.
Chatauque, Boroughs Westalke.
Muskingum Dist. David Young, P. Elder.
Guyandott, Henry B. Bascom.
Letart Falls, Jacob Hooper.
Little Kanawha, Curtis Goddard.
Marietta, Marcus Lindsey, Joseph Pownell.
Fairfield, Charles Waddle.
Zanesville, Joseph Kinkead.
Knox, Samuel West.
Tuscarawas, John Cord.
Scioto Dist. James Quinn, P. Elder.
Deer Creek, Isaac Quinn, Sadosa Bacon. Pickaway, Daniel Fraley, Henry Baker. Delaware, Isaac Pavey.
Paint Creek, William P. Finley.
Brush Creek, Walter Griffith.
Scioto, Moses Trader, Alex. Cummins.
Salt Creek, Thos. Nelson, Elijah Truitt.
Miami Dist. John Sale, P. Elder. Cincinnati and Miami, Joseph Oglesby, John Waterman. Laurenceburg, John Strange. White Water, William Hunt.
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
Oxford, John Somerville. Union, Moses Crume, Jacob Miller. Mad River, Abbott Goddard. White Oak, Robert W. Finley, David Sharp.
Kentucky Dist. Sam'l Parker, P. Elder.
Licking, Leroy Cole, Benjamin Rhotan. Lexington, Benj. Lakin, John G. Cicil. Hinkston, William Dixon, Russel Bigelow. Big Sandy, and Little Sandy, Francis Landrum, Oliver Carver. Fleming, Geo. Anderson, Presley Morris. Limestone, Jonathan Stamper.
Salt River Dist. Charles Holliday, P. Elder.
Danville, Samuel Hellums.
Cumberland, Robert C. Hatton. Madison, John Dew. Salt River, William Adams.
Jefferson, Thomas D. Porter.
Shelby, William M'Mahon.
Silver Creek, Shadrach Ruark.
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JOURNAL OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL CONFER- ENCE BEGUN SEPTEMBER 14TH 1815 AND HELD IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON, OHIO
MEMBERS
Jacob Young.
John Somerville
James B. Finley
Michael Ellis*
James Watts*
30 Johnathan Stamper John Cord
5 Isaac Quin
James Quinn
R. W. Finley
Alexander Cummins
Samuel West
Moses Trader William Dixon
Isaac Pavy
35 Thomas D. Porter John Dew
Robert C. Hatton
Marcus Lindsey Joseph Oglesby* John Sale
John Graham* Francis Landrum
15 Benjamin Lakin Charles Holliday Henry McDaniel Moses Crume Thomas Nelson
40 Charles Waddle John Solomon David Sharp Saml. Brown Joseph Kinkead
45 Saml. Hellums' Wm. Knox D. Young Shadrach Ruark* Oliver Carver
50 Jacob Hooper Abbott Goddard.
(N. B. Those marked * are absent)
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20 Archibald McElroy* Abel Robinson* Walter Griffith John Strange Daniel Fraley
25 James McMahan William McMahon
Benjn Rhoten John McMahon*
10 Samuel Parker William Burk
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JOURNAL OF THE OHIO CONFERENCE
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION, BISHOP MCKENDREE, PRESIDENT
David Young was appointed Secretary
The Conference appointed the the times of its respective sittings, and adjournments, the former at 8 o'clock in the morning & 2 O'clock in the afternoon
The latter at 1/2 past 10 O'clock & 1/2 past 5.
NOTE .- At this point a page is missing from the manu- script Journal.
Marcus Lindsey, John Dew and Thomas D. Porter were appointed a Committee of Finance and call'd Stewards.
James B. Finley, Walter Griffith, and Abbott Goddard were ordered to attend to the Business of the annual Book Committee.
John Solomon, David Sharp, and Samuel Brown were admitted into full connection.
Because John Graham absented himself from his Charge and this Conference; without giving any intima- tion of his future purposes in the travelling Connection : The Conference have advised that his name be continued among the deacons, but that he shall have no Station- Nevertheless the P. Elder who shall be first appointed to the Ohio District shall have liberty to employ him
EVENING SESSION, BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
Conference made a draft on the Charter fund for $145.00 And on the Book Concern (without any in- formation from the Agents) for $200.00
George Anderson, Jacob Miller, and John Elliott who were admitted on trial last Conference were laid aside
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
It was moved and carried that LeRoy Cole and Abbott Goddard, who were admitted on trial last year should be admitted into full connection.
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Henry B. Bascomb was not received into full connec- tion, but was continued on trial
Presley Morris was not admitted into full Connection, for want of Gifts
EVENING SESSION BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT
The Conference determined that the Stewards should not make appropriations for preacher's wives who mar- ried between Conferences.
John G. Cicel desisted from travelling
Willim Summers, Evi Daily, Richard Cramer and Joel Havens local preachers who were recommended to be ordain'd deacons were rejected
James Montgomery, Robert Ray, James Grimes, John P. Finley William Austin, James Fowler, Hezikiah Hall, John DeSellums, Archibald Hawkins and Vinal Stewart Local Preachers were recommended and elected to the office of Deacons
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION, BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDT.
John Pirtle a local preacher recommended for Deacons orders was rejected.
Benjamin Adams, John Waggoner, Christian Lohr, Robert Graves, Stephen Spurlock, and Abraham Hull, Local preachers were elected to the office of Deacons .-
The Conference took up the Case of Philip W. Taylor & Gabriel Woodfield
which was laid over at Steubenville Conference. Neither of them were elected to the Office of Elders, be- cause they were not present; nor did they forward Cer- tificates according to rule.
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