Circuit-rider days along the Ohio; being the journals of the Ohio Conference from its organization in 1812 to 1826, Part 9

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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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


114 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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.


115


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


116 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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


117


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 ?


118 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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


119


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.


120 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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.


III


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,


121


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).


125


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


126 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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


127


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


128 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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)


130


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


131


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.


132 CIRCUIT-RIDER DAYS ALONG THE OHIO


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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