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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

Mr. Watson's Parentage-Birth-Delicate Health-Early Education-Reli

gious Training-Death of a Sister-Fraternal Conduct-Removal to Lincoln-

Education in that City-Proposal that he should enter the Army-Love of

Reading-Apprenticed to a Joiner-Personal Appearance-Moral Character-

Conversion-Fervent Piety—Singular Accidents,

Developement of Mr. Watson's mental Character-Death of his Grandmother

-Beginning of his Ministry-State of the Villages near Lincoln-Labours as a

Local Preacher-Opposition-Visit to Newark-Freedom from his Apprentice-

ship-Labours in the Newark Circuit-Appointed to the Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Circuit-Character and Usefulness-Thirst for Knowledge-Desultory Nature

of his Studies-Removal to the Castle-Donington Circuit-Henry's Method for

Prayer-Winchesterianism,
24

Mr. Watson's removal to the Leicester Circuit-Method of Study-Case of

strong Temptation-Poetical Composition-Appointment to the Derby Circuit-

Success of his preaching in Derby-First Publication-Disputes in the Methodist

Connection-Character and Labours in the Derby Circuit-Admission into full

Connection with the Conference-Appointment to the Hinckley Circuit-Begins

the Study of Hebrew-Theological Studies-Indiscretion-Reported to have

embraced heterodox Opinions-Unkindly treated-Retires from the Itinerant

Ministry-Did not hold the Tenets imputed to him-Enters into Business-

Marriage Divine Call to the Ministry-Becomes a private Member of the

Methodist New Connection-Enters upon the Ministry in that Body-Appoint-

ment to the Manchester Circuit, .

Mr. Watson's Satire upon the immoderate Use of Instrumental Music in Public

Worship-Approval of the Discipline of the New Connection-Memoirs of William

Bradbury and John Cash-Sermon on Religious Meditation-Sermon on Sunday

Schools--Letter to Mr. Edmondson-Zeal and Labours-Appointed to the Liver-

pool Circuit Letters to the Messrs. Faulkner-Verses on Charity-Admitted

into full Connection with the Conference-Writes the Annual Address to the

Societies-Appointed to Liverpool-Writes a History of that Town, and of the

Reign of George III.-Jeu-d'esprit--Commences the Liverpool Courier-Letter

to Mr. John Faulkner-Writes the Address to the Societies in 1808-Returned

a third Year to Liverpool-Nature of his Preaching-Publishes an Answer to

Failure of Mr. Watson's health-Returned to Liverpool as a Supernumerary--

Letter to Mr. John Faulkner-Writes Verses entitled "Enjoyments"-Memoir

of the Rev. James Parry-Mr. Watson's views of Church Government-The

Rev. Robert Nicholson-Providential Escape-Appointed to the Manchester

Circuit-Publishes a Letter on Lord Sidmouth's Bill-Character of that Measure

-Failure of Mr. Watson's health-Retirement from the Methodist New Connec-

tion-Returns to Liverpool-Unites himself to the Wesleyan Body-Letters to

Mr. Absalom Watkin, .

Mr. Watson returns to the Wesleyan Itinerancy-Appointed to the Wakefield

Circuit-Character of his Preaching-Assists at the re-opening of the Methodist

Chapel at Halifax-Letter to his dying Father-Letter to Mr. Makinson-Preaches

at the opening of a new Chapel at Armley-Letter to Mr. Makinson-Matthew

Shackleton-Letters to Mr. Watkin-Outline of a Sermon on the Trial of Faith,

Departure of Dr. Coke from England-Formation of a Methodist Missionary

Society in Leeds-State of the Methodist Missions-Mr. Watson's Sermon on

that Occasion-Writes an Address in behalf of the Methodist Missions-Speech

at a Missionary Meeting at Halifax-Assists in forming a Missionary Society in

Hull, and another at Sheffield-Speech on a similar Occasion in Wakefield-

Letters to Messrs. Makinson and Watkin, .

Restoration of Peace in Europe-Mr. Watson's Sermon on that Occasion-Mis-

sionary Societies formed in various Places--Mr. Watson's Zeal in the Missiona-

ry Cause-Diversity of Opinion concerning Missionary Meetings-Decision of

Conference on the Subject-Influence of Missionary Meetings upon the Method-

ist Connection-Mr. Watson's Conduct in his Circuit-Reproof to an impatient

Hearer-Removal to the Hull Circuit-Opening of a new Chapel in Hull-Mr.

Watson's Usefulness-His Views of congregational Singing-Letter to Mr. Wal-

ton, of Wakefield-Missionary Meeting in London-Letter to Mr. Walton-Tale

of Robbery-Death of Dr. Coke-Mr. Watson opens the new Chapel at Newark

-Attack upon him in one of the Hull Newspapers-His Letter in self defence

-Letter to Mr. Walton-Mr. Watson's Conduct as a Colleague-Providential

Mr. Watson visits London to assist at a Missionary Anniversary-His Sermon

in the City-Road Chapel-Missionary Anniversary at Hull-Extract from the

Report-False Alarm-Difficulty in preparing for the Pulpit-Mr. Watson's Re-

moval to London-Appointed one of the General Secretaries to the Wesleyan

Missions Manner in which he discharged his official Duties-Letter to Mr.

Edmondson-Letter to Dr. Ellis-Letters to Mr. Garbutt-Extracts from the

General Missionary Report for the Year 1816,
141

Attacks upon the West India Mission-Mr. Watson's Defence of that Mission

-Speech at the Anniversary of the Bible Society-Conference of 1817-Mr.

Watson's re-appointment to London-Letter to Dr. Ellis-Missionary Report for

1817-Mr. Watson preaches at the opening of a new Chapel in Oxford-Singu-

lar Adventure on that Occasion,

Mr. Watson's Pamphlet on the Eternal Sonship of Christ-Extracts on the

Use of Reason in Religion-Mr. Robert Hall's Opinion of Mr. Watson's Pam-

phlet-Unkind Reply to it-Consequences of Dr. Clarke's Theory-Resolution

of Conference in regard to the Doctrine of the Eternal Sonship of Christ-Plan

of the General Wesleyan Missionary Society-Arrival of two Priests of Budhoo

from India-Letter to Mr. Walton-Conference of 1818-Formation of the Gene-

ral Chapel Fund-Mr. Watson's Removal to the London West Circuit-Preaches

before the Sunday School Union-Extracts from his Sermon-Attends an Ordi-

nation of Missionaries at Bristol,

Mr. Watson's Address in the City-Road Chapel, on the Appointment of a Num.

ber of Missionaries-His Views of the Missionary Character and Work-Report

of the Missionary Society for the Year 1818-Unsettled State of the Nation-

Mr. Watson's loyal and patriotic Exertions-Letter to Miss Smith-Embarrassed

State of the Mission Fund-Appeal to the Public in its behalf-Annual Meeting

of the Missionary Society in 1819-Sir Alexander Johnston-Conference of

1819-Pastoral Address to the Methodist Societies-Instructions to the Wes-

leyan Missionaries-First Report of the General Chapel Fund,

Missionary Report for the Year 1819-Letter to Mr. Garbutt-Mr. Watson

visits Cornwall, accompanied by Mr. Bunting-Mission in Southern Africa-

Anniversary of the Missionary Society in the Year 1820-Letter to Mr. Walton

--Conference of 1820-Visit of Mr. Emory, from America-Pastoral Address to

the Methodist Societies-Mr. Watson's Appointment a third Year to the London

West Circuit-His Correspondence with the Missionaries-Letter to the Rev.

William D. Goy,

Mr. Southey's "Life of Wesley"-Brief View of Mr. Wesley's Doctrine-Mr.

Southey's defective Views of Religion-Mr. Watson publishes "Observations on

Southey's Life of Wesley"-Extracts from that Work-Death of the Rev. Jo-

seph Benson-Missionary Report for the Year 1820-New South Wales-New.

Zealand The West Indies-Anniversary of the Missionary Society in 1821-

The Rev. William Ward-Remarks on Missionary Meetings-Letter to Mr.

The Conference of 1821-Letter to Mr. Walton-To his Daughter-Mr.

Watson's Appointment to the Office of Resident Missionary Secretary-Be.

comes a private Member of a Class-Letter to the Rev. Robert Young-Mis-

sionary Tour in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-Letter to Mrs. Watson-Mr.

Watson's Contributions to the Wesleyan Magazine-Doctrine of the witness of

the Spirit-Sermon on Man magnified-Begins to write his Theological Insti-

tutes-Missionary Report for 1821-Mission in Ceylon-New-Holland-New-

Zealand-Western and Southern Africa-Income of the Missionary Society-

Mr. Watson visits Cornwall-Letter to Mr. Walton,

Mr. Watson's spirit at Missionary Anniversaries-Anniversary of the Mission.

ary Society in 1822-Speech of the Rev. George Collison-Instruction of Mis-

sionaries Letters to Dr. Ellis-Letter to the Rev. Elijah Hoole-Missionary

Report for the year 1822-Letter to Dr. Ellis-Mr. Watson publishes the first

part of his Theological Institutes-Anniversary of the Missionary Society in

1823-Letter to Dr. Ellis-Letter to Mr. Walton-The Rev. Messrs. Sargent and

Lloyd killed on their way to the Conference-Letter to Mr. Walton-Letter to

Miss Walton, on the Death of her Sister-Death of the Rev. William Ward-

Projected Mission in Palestine-Letter to Dr. M'Allum-The Rev. Charles Cook's

Visit to Jerusalem-Mr. Watson writes in Defence of the Witness of the Spirit

-His Sermon on "Man Magnified by the Divine Regard"-Letter on Organs in

Methodist Chapels,
261

Mr. Watson publishes the second Part of his Theological Institutes-Letter to

Mr. Walton-Persecution in Barbadoes-The Argument a priori in proof of a

First Cause-Dr. Samuel Clarke's Demonstration-Divinity of Christ-Mission-

ary Report for 1823-Projected Mission to Jerusalem-Mission in Ceylon-In

the West Indies--Catechisms of the Wesleyan Methodists-Mr. Watson preaches

on the Mission to the Negroes at the Anniversary of 1824—Letters to Miss

Mr. Watson visits Oxford-Conference of 1824-Letters to his Daughter-

First Report of the Anti-Slavery Society-Agitations in the West Indies-Letter

to the Right Hon. Wilmot Horton-Letter to the Rev. Elijah Hoole-Letter to

the Rev. Frederick England-Missionary Report of 1824-Anniversary of the

Missionary Society in 1825-Letter to Mr. Garbutt-Debate in the House of

Commons on the Riot in Barbadoes-Sir R. W. Horton-Singular Impression-

Conference of 1825-Address to the Societies-Letter to the Rev. Robert Young

-Mr. Watson publishes the third Part of his Theological Institutes-Notices

State of the Mission Fund at the End of the Year 1825-Appeals for farther

Exertions-Missionary Report for 1825-Mr. Watson publishes a Tract against

Popery-Anniversary of the Missionary Society in 1826-Loss of the Maria

Mail Boat, and of five Missionaries, &c-Panic of 1825-6-Mr. Watson assists

in opening a new Chapel in Manchester-Letter to Dr. Ellis-Death of Joseph

Butterworth, Esq.-Mr. Watson preaches and publishes his funeral Sermon-

The British Senate-Abolition of Slavery-Mr. Watson is elected President of

the Conference-Letters to Mrs. Watson-Mr. Watson's Conduct as President-

Letter to a young Preacher-Mr. Watson attends a Missionary Meeting at

Leeds-Letter to Mrs. Watson-Letter to Dr. Ellis-Mr. Watson publishes the

fourth Part of his Theological Institutes,

Missionary Report for 1826-Letter to Mrs. Watson-Mr. Watson's Visit to

Scotland-Letter to Mrs. Watson from Glasgow-Mr. Watson visits Cornwall

and Ireland-Letter to Mrs. Watson-Attends the Conference in Manchester in

1827-Letters to Mrs. Watson-Delivers an Address to the Young Preachers—

The most useful kind of Preaching-Mr. Watson's Appointment to Manchester

-Private Studies-Ministry--Conduct as a Superintendent and Christian Pas-

tor-Sermon against a Musical Festival-Personal Character-Attention to his

Missionary Report for 1827-Anniversary of the Missionary Society in 1828

-Benefit of the Scriptures-Mr. Watson publishes the fifth Part of his Theolo-

gical Institutes-Remarks on Calvinism-Anecdote of the Rev. Rowland Hill-

The Conference of 1828-Attempts to subvert the Methodist Discipline--Mr.

Watson publishes his "Affectionate Address"-Pamphlets of the Rev. Daniel

Isaac-Two Replies to Mr. Watson's Address-Character of those Publications

-Letter on Mr. Watson's early History-Letter on his future Appointment-

Report of the Missionary Society for 1828-Letter to Mr. James Nichols—Mr.

Watson publishes the last Part of his Theological Institutes, and presents that

Work to the Connection-The Conference of 1829-Tribute to the Memory of

Thomas Thompson, Esq.-Mr. Watson's Removal to London-Address at the

Ordination of Missionaries-Letter to the Rev. John Hannah-Report of the

Missionary Society for the year 1829-Persecution in Jamaica, .

Mr. Watson publishes his "Conversations for the Young"-Annual Meeting

of the Missionary Society in 1830-Mr. Watson's Speech-Letter to the Rev.

Samuel Entwisle-Meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society-Resolutions of Con-

ference on Slavery-Letter to Dr. Emory-Address to the Congregation at City-

Road on Slavery-Mr. Watson's Sermon on God with us-Missionary Report for

1830-Speech at the Anti-Slavery Meeting-Address to the Methodists on Slavery

-Supplement to the Methodist Hymn Book-Mr. Watson publishes the Life of

Mr. Wesley-Conference of 1831,

Appearance of the Cholera in England-Fast Day observed by the City-Road

Congregation-Watch-Night at the City-Road-Letter to Mr. Edmondson-Re-

port of the Missionary Society for 1831-Persecutions in Jamaica-Mr. Watson

visits Brighton for his Health-Completion of his Biblical Dictionary-Doctrine

of Christian Perfection-Missionary Anniversary in 1832-Mr. Watson's Speech

-Literary Projects-Mr. Watson begins an Exposition of the New Testament-

The Conference of 1832-Letter to Mrs. Watson-Mr. Watson presents his

Works to the Methodist Connection-His Appointment to the Office of Resident

Secretary to the Missions-Dr. Adam Clarke-Mr. Watson's resignation of his

Pastorship at City-Road,

Letters to Mr. William Shaw-Circular Letter addressed to the Missionaries-

Death of Dr. Adam Clarke-Death of the Rev. Thomas Stanley-Literary Project

-Letter to Mr. Benjamin Blaine-Mr. Watson's last Sermon-Death of the Rev.

John James-Mr. Watson's Exposition-Rapid Decline of Mr. Watson's Health

-State of the Anti-Slavery Question-Letter to Mr. Buxton, on Negro Emanci-

pation-Notices of Mr. Watson's last Sickness, by Mrs. Bulmer, Mr. Beecham,

Mr. Marsden, Mr. Ince, Mr. Dixon, and Mrs. Dixon-His Death-Resolutions

of the Missionary Committee-Mr. Watson's Funeral-Mr. Bunting's Sermon

on his Death-Tribute to his Memory in the Missionary Report-His Character

by the Conference-Publication of his Exposition,

Mr. Watson's personal Appearance-Manners-Mental Character-Attain-

ments Judgment and Imagination-Fine Taste-Versatility of his Talents-

Practical Habits-Uprightness and Consistency-Diligence-Pastoral Visitation

-Kind Attention to Children-Temper-Effect of Disease upon his Spirits-

Forgiving Temper-Generosity-Conduct in the Domestic Relations-Letter to

his Son-Qualifications as Missionary Secretary-Usefulness in that Office-

Catholic Spirit-Modesty-Powers of Conversation-Submission to the Autho

rity of Scripture-Letter to a Speculatist-Character of his Preaching-Manner

in the Pulpit-Examples of powerful Eloquence-Manner of conducting Public

Worship Attachment to his own Denomination-Conduct as a Methodist

Preacher-Was not a theoretic Dissenter-Regard for the established Church-

His deep Piety-Honour put upon him in Death,

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