said we dare not show the new edition of our Discipline; but the circulation of copies shows such sayings in their proper color-black.' Rev. S. Rose, of Westminster, wrote: Only one has left on account of the Union, and over fifty have been added during the year.' The Rev. Edmund Grindrod expected to sail from England on the 8th of April to attend the District Meeting in Lower Canada and visit in Upper Canada until Conference. He mentioned the death of Mrs. Marsden. In Lower Canada the Rev. William Crosscombe, chairman, was stationed in Montreal; William Squire at Stanstead; William Shenstone at Shefford; James Booth at Odelltown; John Hick and John Tomkins in Quebec. Several circuits were to be supplied. Thomas Turner was in Kingston. Stanstead, August 8th, 1833, Rev. William Squire writes: We have nominally twelve classes, but only one in the habit of meeting. I have reorganized three, with some promise. May God have mercy upon us, for we are fallen very low! To increase our misery there is great want of food; it is not to be had for money, owing to the failure of the crops. The coming harvest is expected to be even more deficient. Our houses are searched nightly by thieves in quest of food. I once lost all the meat I had, and no wonder when some are living on green potato tops. We cannot get a potato, and our flour is brought from Montreal at enormous expense. Give us a place in your prayers that our faith fail not.' The increase for the district was 109; total, 2,204. CHAPTER XXIV. 1834. HARMONIOUS CO-OPERATION, WEST AND EAST. - Conference-Kingston-Grindrod-Young men Ordinations- Sidney Agitation Papineau Stanstead-Montreal-Caughey-Quebec-Lord-Increase. THE Annual Conference met in Kingston on the 11th of June, 1834. The President, Rev. Edmund Grindrod, after a tedious passage of thirty-nine days, was delayed at Albany by illness and did not arrive for the opening. By request the Rev. Robert Alder took the chair until the President arrived. On Friday evening the chapel was filled to overflowing for the admission of the young men who had completed their probation. On Sunday morning, in the British Wesleyan chapel, the President preached the ordination. sermon and ordained the young men. In the evening he held a communion service in the Presbyterian church, kindly offered for the occasion. Warner, James Musgrove, John S. Atwood. Two year men-John Baxter, John Sunday. One year men-Samuel Rose, John Watson, Peter Ker, Moses Walker, Thomas Fawcett, John K. Williston, Thomas McMullen, John Law, Heman Davis, William McMullen. Received on trial,-George Playter, Stephen Brownell, Vincent B. Howard. Died-Thomas Madden. Desisted-Peter Jones, 1st, Alvah Adams, George Bissell. Supernumeraries-Alexander McNab, Wyatt Cham berlain. Superannuated.-Thomas Whitehead, James Wilson, David Youmans, William Brown, Joseph Gatchell, King Barton, Franklin Metcalf, Philander Smith, Andrew Prindle. Ordained for special purposes—John Sunday, a Chippewa; and Moses Walker, a Mohawk. As a final decision in regard to the ordination of local preachers it was resolved-" That whereas, in the judgment of this Conference, the ordaining of men engaged in secular pursuits to the office of the holy ministry is contrary to the principles and practice of the Venerable Founder of Methodism, in future the ordination of local preachers shall cease, as the altered circumstances in which the Connexion is placed render it unnecessary." The name of the Church was changed to the "Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada." The alterations relative to local preachers, having been. approved by a majority of more than two-thirds of the Quarterly Meetings, are now become established rules.' HARMONIOUS CO-OPERATION A decrease in the membership of 1,109 was attributed in part to an error in the returns of the preceding year and in part to secessions. Grateful acknowledgment was made to the President and to the Rev. R. Alder for their services; also to the friends of the town for generous entertainment. It was proposed that a History of Methodism in Canada be written, and a series of twenty questions was submitted for the gathering of information regarding every circuit. LIST OF STATIONS, 1834. NIAGARA DISTRICT. William Ryerson, Presiding Elder. Stamford-David Wright, Alexander Irvine. London-William Griffis. One wanted. Gosfield-Horace Dean, Peter Ker. Oxford-Richard Phelps. Thames-To be supplied. TORONTO DISTRICT. James Richardson, Presiding Elder City of Toronto-William Squire, Egerton Ryerson, Editor. Toronto Circuit-John Beatty. One wanted. BAY OF QUINTE DISTRICT. John Ryerson, Presiding Elder. Kingston North and Gananoque-Joseph Stinson. Bay Quinte-Rowley Heyland, Edmund Shepherd. Waterloo-Matthew Whiting, James Musgrove. Hallowell-Richard Jones, George Poole, Alex. McNab, supy Belleville-Henry Wilkinson. Cobourg-Thomas Bevitt, Heman Davis. Cavan-John Black. Murray Daniel McMullen. Sidney-George Ferguson. AUGUSTA DISTRICT. Anson Green, Presiding Elder. Brockville-William Smith. Prescott-William Patrick. Matilda-John Carroll, George F. Playter. supy. Perth-James Brock. Mississippi-William McFadden. One wanted. Richmond-James Currie. Bytown and Hull-Ezra Healy, Vincent B. Howard. MISSIONS. Joseph Stinson, Superintendent of Missions. Credit-William Case, Peter Jones. Simcoe and Coldwater-Samuel Belton. One wanted. Rice Lake and Mud Lake-Gilbert Miller. One wanted. Amherstburgh-One to be sent. Saugeen and Goderich-One to be sent. Clarendon-One to be sent. St. Clair-James Evans. Isle of Tanti-One to be sent. Guelph-One to be sent. Native Missionary-John Sunday. York, the capital of Upper Canada, this year became a city and its name was changed to Toronto. For the first time we have the Toronto District. In a few exceptional cases local preachers were sent to fill vacancies. Thomas Harmon, elected to orders, was ordained; |