XXV. THE YORK DISTRICT.-Theophilus Lessey, sen. Chairman. 263 York, Theophilus Lessey, sen. John Nelson, William Nayler, Partes Haswell. N. B. Brother Haswell is to reside at Tadcaster. 264 Pocklington, Thomas Simmonite, William Barr, Thomas Hall. 265 Scarborough, Stephen Wilson, John Pearson; William Beswick, supernu merary.-266 Pickering, Henry Anderson, Charles Radcliffe. Jonathan Parkin, Robert Melson. 267 Malton, 268 Easingwould, William Welbourne, Robert Bentham. 269 Thirsk, 270 Ripon, XXVI. 271 Whilby, 272 Gisborough, 273 Darlington, 274 Stockton, John Beaumont, John Taylor; Samnel Gates, Joseph Dakin, supernumeraries. William Carleton, John Nicholson. THE WHITBY DISTRICT.-John Kershaw, Chairman. William Hainsworth, Jonathan Porter. John Kershaw, Thomas Stead. John Bumstead, Isaac Clayton, George Clarke; Thomas Dixon, supernumerary. 275 Barnard-Castle and Weardale, Thomas Rogerson, Nathaniel Elliott, John Smith, 5th. 276 Middleham, John Philips, Richard Hardaker. 277 Tanfield, 278 Richmond, George Holder, William Shackleton. John Aslin, Luke Heywood; one to be sent by the President. XXVII. THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT.-John Braithwaite, Chairman. 279 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Edmund Grindrod, John Storry, Henry Ranson; John Hudson, supernumerary. 280 Gateshead, Thomas Garbutt, Robert Jackson. 281 North Shields, Robert Pilter, Myles C. Dixon. 282 Sunderland and South Shields, John Braithwaite, John Farrar, Joseph Mann, 253 Durham, 284 Alstone, 285 Hexham, 286 Morpeth, 287 Alnwick, Joseph Hollingworth. Robert Nicholson, William Jackson. William Scholefield. Thomas Harrison, John Ingham. N. B. Brother Ingham shall divide his labours between the Alstone and Zechrias Taft.-288 Berwick, George Willoughby. XXVIII. THE CARLISLE DISTRICT.-John Poole, Chairman. 289 Carlisle, 290 Whitehaven, 292 Penrith, 293 Kendal, 294 Ulverston, Humphrey Stephenson, James Smetham; Robert Dall, supernumerary.-291 Brough, Charles L. Adshead, Enoch Broster. Arthur Hutchinson, John Rawson, George Thompson, Hodgson Casson. Richard Allen.-295 Dumfries, John Poole. XXIX. THE ISLE OF MAN DISTRICT.-John Mercer, Chairman. 296 Douglas, 297 Ramsay, Edward Wilson, John Kemp, Ralph Gibson. N. B. Brother Gibson shall reside at Castletown, and change with the N. B. Brother Burgess is to reside at Peel. XXX. THE EDINBURGH DISTRICT.-Duncan M'Allum, Chairman. 298 Edinburgh Leith, and Dalkeith, John Lancaster, John Dredge, James Beckwith. 299 Dunbar and Haddington, Duncan M'Allum, Daniel M'Allum. 300 Glasgow, and Paisley, Samuel Warren, Joseph Kitchen, Alexander Bell, Thomas Moss.-301 Greenock, James Miller, Peter M'Owan, 302 Ayr and Kilmarnock, Thomas Hamer, Alexander Strachan. 303 Perth and Criffe, Thomas Bridgman, Timothy Ingle. 304 Dunfermline, Abraham Crabtree, who shall change occasionally with the Edinburgh Preachers. XXXI. THE ABERDEEN DISTRICT.-Valentine Ward, Chairman. Aberdeen, Valentine Ward, John M'Owan. 306 Peterhead, 308 Arbroath, 310 Banff, 311 Elgin, Thomas Mollard, who is to change occassionally with Brother James Spink.-309 Brechin, Thomas Yates, Thomas Hewitt. James Shoar.-312 Inverness, Robert Harrison, sen. N. B. Brother Shoar and Brother Harrison shall change occasionally. 1 Gibraltar, FOREIGN MISSIONS. 1. EUROPE. Thomas Davies.-2 Brussels, Armand de Kerpezdron. 3 Beuville and Periere, in France, To be supplied by the French Preachers in the Guernsey District. The Supernumerary preachers there are requested to assist in this work. II. ASIA. CEYLON.-W. B. Fox, Chairman of the District. 4 Colombo, 5 Jaffnapalam, 6 Trincomalee, 8 Point de Galle, 9 Matura, 10 Madras, 11 Bombay, William M. Harvard, Benjamin Clough; assisted by A. Armour. John Callaway, William Lallman, assistant missionary. To be supplied by one of the Preachers from Ceylon, and another shall be sent to his help from this country, by the Committee. John Horner. Another shall be sent by the Committee. 12 New South Wales, Samuel Leigh, Walter Lawrey. III. AFRICA. 13 Sierra Leone, William Davies, Samuel Brown. 4 Cape of Good Hope, One may be sent by the Committee. 55 Little Namacquas, Barnabas Shaw, Edward Edwards. 1 Mauritius and Madagascar, Two may be sent by the Committee. IV. AMERICA. WEST INDIES.-ANTIGUA DISTRICT.-William Gillgrass, Chairman. 17 Antigua, Samuel P. Woolley, George Bellamy, Stephen Swinyard, David 18. Christopher's, William Gillgrass, Jolin Smith, 2d. William White, John Colmar. Eustatius, William Shrewsbury. 19 20 Avis, John Dace, James Fowler.-21 St. Bartholomew's, James Whitworth. 22 1-tola, and the Virgin Islands, John Raby, Jonathan Rayner, John Maddocks. 23 Dorinica, William Beacock. 24 St.Vincent's, Thomas Morgan, George Jackson, John Smedley, William 25 Tobro, 27 Grenla, 29 Demirra, 30 Kingst, Matthew Thackray. Moses Rayner.-26 Barbadoes, William Westerman. Daniel Hillier.-28 Trinidad, Abraham Whitehonse. JAMAICA DISTRICT.-George Johnstone, Chairman. 31 Spanishown, John Hudson. 32 Morant ay, John Wiggins.-33 Grateful Hill, James Undherhill. 34 Montegaay and Falmouth, John Shipman, James Horne. BAHAMA DISTRICT.-William Wilson, Chairman. 35 New Provence, William Wilson, sen.-36 Eleuthera, Michael Head. 'illiam Sutcliffe, William Wilson, jun. who may return home in in the Spring if his health require it. 42 Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA, AND NEW BRUNSWICK.-William Bennett, Chairman. 41 Shelbourne, 45 St. Stephen, 47 St. John's, 49 Annapolis, 51 Rayshay, 53 Newport, Stephen Bamford.--48 Frederiction, William Burt. Thomas Payne.-52 Horton, William Bennett, Robert Alder. George Miller.-54 Bay Chaleure, Vacant. 55 Lunenburgh, Petit Riviere, and Broad Cove, George Orth. 56 Charlotte Town, Prince Edward's Island, John Strong. 57 Foyou and Bedeque, John Fishpool. 58 Quebec, 60 Kingston, 61 Cornwall, CANADAS.-William Crosscombe, Chairman. John Hick.-59 Montreal, James Booth, Richard Pope. Henry Pope.-62 Melburn, Richard Williams, William Binning. 63 William Henry, John De Putron, French Missionary. 64 Fort Wellington, Edward Johnston. 65 St. John's, NEWFOUNDLAND.-John Bell, Chairman. 67 Harbour Grace, Ninian Barr.-68 Black Head, John Pickavant. 73 Trinity Harbour, William Ellis.-74 Fortune Bay, Richard Knight. N. B. William A-h and Robert Lusher are appointed for Foreign Missions, but their par ticular stations are left to the determination of the Committee, who are also autho rized to make any alterations in the appointments above mentioned which the may deem necessary. Of the Number of Members in the Methodist Sccieties, the account we have receiv is as follows: the regular travelling preachers 181,442 124,853 462,611 Hence it appears that there has been an increase since the Conference 1816, In Great Britain of In the Foreign Missionary Department 2,0 1,0 ted the Missionaries at the commencement of their undertaking, attended their place of worship on this interesting occasion, and was accompanied by Lady Brownrigg: the principal gentlemen of the civil and military establishment, many of the respectable Dutch and native inhabitants, attended, with others of every gradation in society." Of the opening of this place of worship, Mr. HARVARD gives a larger account in a letter to his PARENTS, dated Colombo, December 27, 1816; from which we present our readers with the following extract. We have had a very pleasing and happy Christmas: our new MissionHouse, (for so we call our chapel) was opened on Sunday last, the 22d instant; which was quite a high day with us. We have chosen the name MissionHouse, as being more allied to the old Methodist term of Preaching-House, than either church or chapel is, and because we hope the Mission business, of preaching the everlasting gospel, will be ever carried on in it, as long as the sun shall shine upon it. At seven o'clock in the morning, I commenced the service by reading the excellent prayers of our Established Church, which we intend to read every Sunday morning; after which brother CLOUGH preached us a very good and suitable sermon, from Psal. cxxii. 6, 7, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, &c. Our Sunday School boys sang charmingly, and the organ produced a pleasing effect; you may perhaps enter into our feelings, our hearts said, Here we raise our Ebenezer,-Hitherto the Lord hath helped us. There were present, the Hon. and Rev. T. J. TWISLETON, Colonel YOUNG, of the Royal Artillery, CHARLES LAYARD, Esq. the Provincial Judge of Colombo, and several other respectable gentlemen, both European and native. Nearly 100 soldiers were, at their earnest request, and by permission of their commanding officer, Colonel O'CoNNELL, and the Cornmandant Colonel KERR, marched out of the Garrison to attend the morning service. It was a remarkable circumstance that these men were marched out under a Corporal FRAZIER, one of our own members, who was savingly converted to God, by the instrumentality of the first sermon I preached in Ceylon; it was in Galle church. At that time, he was a private, and a great sinner, but the Lord touched and changed his heart, and his subsequent conduct has been so regu lar and consistent, as to procure him universal respect, and promotion in his pro fession. Every one, who had not seen the place before, was surprized at its appearance, and a general satisfaction seemed to pervade the whole congregation. It was impossible not to be affected, and several, especially of the soldiers, wept a good deal. Indeed, I trust a divine influence was not wanting, and that the good effects will appear after many days. The evening service was to begin at seven o'clock, but by six the place was nearly filled, and it was impossible for us to procure seats for all our European subscribers; many of whom, I am sorry to say, were obliged to stand the whole time. About five minutes before seven o'clock, the noise of the Governor's palanquin coolies, and the prancing of the guards announced to me in my room his Excellency's arrival; and brother CLOUGH went down the steps to pay his respects to him. The Governor appeared extremely affable and kind. The carriage then came up with Lady BROWNRIGG, and the rest of the party. The Governor rode in a palanquin on, account of a painful lameness, under which he was labouring, but which he would not allow to be a cause of his absence. Immediately on his entering the chapel, the organ played a short tune, which was the signal for my leaving my study; and the whole congregation, as if with one impulse, rose to testify their respect and esteem, and continued standing till his Excellency had taken his seat. I am told the effect was like that of electricity, and many could scarcely refrain from tears. The rising seats all around the place shewed it to advantage; and his Excellency must have felt much satisfaction at such a prompt and voluntary testimony of veneration from the people over whom Providence has placed him, and whose moral and religious condition he certainly has assiduously and liberally endeavoured to promote. May the Lord reward him in that day ! On entering the chapel, my feelings were such as cannot be expressed. The place was thronged from end to end, and round about the pulpit the crowd of English gentlemen and officers was so great, that it was with difficulty I gained my station. As may be expected by those who knew me, not a little tremor and agitation pervaded my frame on this occasion; but I was blessedly rained above the fear of man, and my heart said, while surveying the congregation with a hasty glance, "Lord take me into thy hands, and make me the messenger of sal vation to some in this unusual audience." The view from the pulpit was very gratifying, and filled my soul with ardent gratitude to God, who had so signally favoured us from the beginning until now. The most striking feature in the congregation, was the great number of respectable country people, sitting round in the side and front seats, rising in rows one above another, whose countenances displayed great interest and attention. The next thing which struck my attention, was the aisles completely thronged with many of our respectable countrymen, the leading characters of the settlement, some sitting on chairs, benches, &c.; and others patiently and respectfully standing during the whole service. I was grieved that they were not better accommodated; but it was impossible to restrain the eagerness of the country people to get seats at an early hour; especially, as many of them were subscribers, and therefore they concluded they had a kind of right to them. We had made three pews before the pulpit, one running across the body of the chapel, and the other two one on each side. The centre one we had raised a few inches, and prepared it, as suitably as we could, for our exalted auditors; and in it sat his EXCELLENCY and Lady BROWNRIGG, the Honourable Lady JOHNSTONE, (Sir ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE was absent on a journey to Madras) Colonel O'CONNELL, of his H. M. 78d Reg. and the Lady of another of our kind military subscribers. In the pew to the right of the GOVERNOR Sat the Hon. JOHN RODNEY and family, and in the one to the left, the Hon. and Rev. T. J. TWISLETON and family, Col. YOUNG, and Col. MOFFATT and Lady. In the aisle and round the pulpit sat the Provincial Judge of Colombo, Col. KERR, the Commandant, Colonel HARDY, Deputy Commissary General, the Rev. GEORGE BISSET, Chaplain, and a number of other gentlemen, both civil and military, whose names I cannot enumerate. I should not, however, omit the mention of our very kind and respected friends ALEXANDER CADELL, Esq. Paymaster General, and J. H. KERR, and JAMES BADGER, Esq., Collectors of Colombo and Calcutta, by whom we have been greatly favoured on many occasions. The illness of our valuable friend, Mr. W. TOLFREY, the translator of the Cingalese New Testament, occasioned several of the principal characters to be ab sent. The Hon. Sir WM. COKE, Puisse Justice, obligingly wrote us a note in the afternoon, regretting his inability to at tend on that account; and several other gentlemen coming rather late, were, I understand, under the necessity of re turning, not being able to gain admit tance. We began the service by singing, "Lo God is here," &c. and indeed many felt Him verily present in his gracious influences. After prayer, "Come ye that love the Lord," &c. and after sermon, "Love divine, all loves excelling," &c. His Excellency stood at the singing, which, from his ill state of health, I was grieved to observe; and, for that reason, I shortened the two last hymns. The text was, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men; and the whole service was con cluded by about half past eight o'clock. As the Governor went out, the organ played, "God save the king." I trust some lasting impressions were made. The service was the subject of conversation for seve ral days, and some said they would gladly go 50 miles to be present on a similar occasion. May the Lord of the harvest graciously give the increase! On the day after, Mr. ARMOUR paid us a visit, and congratulated us on our com mencement. We had a pleasing time to gether; and, in the interim, a most eacouraging and flattering letter Was brought in from a respectable military gentleman who had been present, and who, not having before subscribed, ber ged our acceptance of a donation of 30 rix dollars; expressing his great satis faction with our proceedings, and the pleasure he felt in the preceding day' service. To this was added on the fol lowing Wednesday, (Christmas day) a very kind note from his Excellency the GOVERNOR, communicating to us his ap probation of our measures and endea yours, and informing us how much he was pleased with the appearance of our Missionary chapel, and enclosing a second subscription of 300 rix dollars! making in all 800 rix-dollars, which the Gover nor has generously given us towards ont expenses. Fresh kindnesses and mercies call for new thankfulness and praises! The friends of our Mission at home, will rejoice to find their unworthy agents in this place so much favoured, and so well seconded; and will pray, that in the dispensations of providence, grace, and glory, the Lord may abundantly remem ber the benevolent Governor for good! Amen. Printed at the Conference-Office, 14, City road, by T. CORDEUX, Agent. |