ever, when the delegates were subsequently chosen, the result was seen in the election of none but those who were advocates of the old plan, and these gave the casting votes in the General Conference, when the business came for decision before that Assembly. In the evening I heard a warm-hearted, zealous man preach in our chapel; and his exhortation was the most awakening of any to which I had ever listened. The place was crowded beyond endurance, although there were other Preachers occupying other churches at the same time; all of which, 1 under stood, were equally well filled. On Saturday, the 10th, at the request of the Bishop, I opened the Conference, by reading a chapter, singing, and prayer. The day was chiefly spent in examination of the characters of those Local Preachers who were candidates for ordination to the office of Deacons, an affair which could not furnish many points for debate.

Sunday, the 11th, all the six churches were open to our Preachers, and the whole of them overflowing. In the forenoon I preached inthe episcopal church, with much freedom to my own mind. The windows were open, and many heard who could not gain admittance. After service I went to our own chapel, and was present at the ordination of eight Preachers, who were admitted to Deacon's orders. The Bishop was very lively in his exhortation, and the people were fervent in their prayers for a blessing upon the ordained, and the prosperity of the work at large. In the evening a spirit of prayer was poured out upon the Preachers and people; and the former discovered a fervency, and some of them a fluency, such as I have seldom known. Many sinners were awakened on this day, and a general interest appeared to pervade not ouly the town, but the country around,

On Monday I was requested by the Conference to preach in the evening at six o'clock. The place was much crowded, and the presence of the Lord was with us. After sermon, I observed persons in distress coming forwards to the communion rails; and, reverently falling upon their knees, requested the Preachers to pray for them. The Lord was present to heal the broken in heart; and it was said, that on this, the former, and the following night, more than fifty souls were clearly justified, and that some others received the blessing of perfect love.

On Tuesday, at five o'clock, the business of Conference concluded. Immediately after prayer, the Bishop took

out his list of the stations for the coming year, and read it deliberately, each Preacher taking notes as pleased himself. He then rose und departed. I did not hear a murmur, nor did I see a dissatisfied countenance. The Preachers were mostly young men, or men in the prime and vigour of life, whose grand characteristics, in my apprehension, were strong sense and burning zeal. In the evening, I preached to the coloured people in the Lutheran church, which was much crowded. Since this time the Lord has revived his work within the bounds of that Conference, and especially in the city of Baltimore, as the following extract of a letter from the Superintendent shows :→→

"Our Camp Meeting was held in August. The weather was excessively hot, but great numbers repaired to the grove; and such a spirit of prayer, I think, I never witnessed on any occa sion. The people of God were much revived, backsliders were reclaimed, and many sinners received the pardoning love of God. Immediately on our return, the revival commenced in the city, with power and glory. The east Station was the first that was affected, and has been the most highly favoured, although the work has been diffused all over the city in all our congregations. Meetings for prayer have been continued almost every night in the week, and our largest houses of worship frequently crowded to overflowing. All classes and ages have been embraced in the work, but by far the greatest proportion have been persons of good moral character. Gentile and Jew, Protestant and Papist, have been enabled to testify that Jesus has power on earth to forgive sin. Very few days have passed without some having found the pearl of great price. A hundred and fifty have been in deep distress at one time, crying for mercy, under conviction of sin, while deep solemnity rested on a crowded and attentive audience. In the city, 700 have been admitted on trial since April, 600 of whom have found peace with God, and the the work still proceeds. In conducting our meetings, we have uniformly addressed congregations in a short sermon, in which was stated and explained the nature and necessity of the religion of Jesus Christ; aud very often before we have finished, the altar has been crowded with penitent, praying mourners. I know that you will praise the Lord for this his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men."

the Methodist Chapel in St. Ives, Cornwall, was re-opened for divine worship, having been considerably enlarged. Three sermons were preached on the occasion, by the Rev. John Aikenhead and the Rev. Thomas Martin. The Collections amounted to upwards of £47; which, considering the poverty of a large proportion of the inhabitants, occasioned by the total failure of the fisheries during the present year, may be regarded as a handsome amount, and certainly exceeded the expectations of many. Besides this, Sir Christopher Hawkins, Bart., one of the Members for the borough, has generously presented the Trustees with a donation of £100. It is worthy of remark, that St. Ives is the first place in the West of England, that is, exclusive of Bristel and its vicinity, into which Methodism was introduced. It was visited first by Mr. Charles Wesley, in July 1743; and then by Mr. John Wesley, who arrived August 30th, in the same year; being accompanied by three Travelling Preachers, viz. Messrs. John Nelson, John Downs, and William Shepherd. At St. Ives, as in most other places, the Methodists were, in those days, greatly calumniated and persecuted and, on one occasion, the mob, by way of demonstrating their joy at the news of a victory, gained by the British fleet over the Spaniards, pulled down the preaching-house. The cause of God, however, continued to prosper; and some, who were among the most forward in opposing and persecuting the Methodists, came to an awful and untimely end. The Chapel in this town has been several times rebuilt or enlarged: and at present we have there not only a neat, uniform, and commodious house for divine worship, but the largest Chapel in Cornwall or in the West of England. It is seventy-two feet and a half long, and sixty-four wide, within the walls. The pews, which are all taken already, will accommodate 880 persons; and there are about 600 free sittings for the poor. Besides this spacious edifice, we have a neat, small house in another part of the town, thirty feet and a half by twenty-four feet and a half, within the walls. This was built in 1824, and is chiefly designed for prayer-meetings, class-meetings, &c., and occasionally for preaching. It has been found of great service to some of the aged and infirm, who cannot, without great dif

The formation of the first Methodist Society at St. Ives is mentioned by Mr. Moore in his new Life of Mr. Wesley, vol. ii. page 8, but a wrong date is there given; viz. 1744, instead of 1743.

ficulty, go so far as the large Chapel. The whole debt now remaining on both Chapels is about £1800; the whole of which has been borrowed at four per cent. interest. As the seat-rents of the large Chapel are likely to produce more than £200 per annum, the Trustees have a pleasing prospect of reducing the debt rapidly. The facts above stated are the more remarkable, as occurring in a town, the entire population of which is only 3500; and in reviewing them, we are constrained to exclaim, with wonder and gratitude,

What hath God wrought! For several years St. Ives was the head of a Circuit, which then took in the whole western extremity of Cornwall; now divided into three Circuits, Helston, Hayle-Copper-house, and Penzance But in 1791, Penzance, in consequence of its increasing population and importance, as also its more central situation, was fixed on as the Circuit town; and since that year, St. Ives has formed a part of the Penzance Circuit. Within the present year, new Chapels have, to my knowledge, been opened at the following places in this county; of which, I suppose, no account has been transmitted to you. At Callington, in the Liskeard Circuit; -at Wadebridge and Boscastle, in the Camelford Circuit; at Probus, Calistic, Chevelah, and Carnon-Downs, in the Truro Circuit; at Redruth-Highway, in the Redruth Circuit; and at Breage, in the Helston Circuit."

CLIFF, in the Selby Circuit." On October 30th was opened, a neat, new Chapel, at Cliff, by the Rev. Max. Wilson. It is well situated, and the only place of worship in the village. Its size is thirty feet by twenty-three and a half, without. The cost will be £180; towards which there has been raised, by private Subscription, the sum of £110; and, by public Collection, £10. 18s. 6d. The pews will seat sixty persons and nearly all of them are let. Mr. Walker generously gave the ground, and also £5. 5s. As the Chapel is likely to be well attended, we hope it will be made a great blessing to the people."

GROOBY, in the Leicester Circuit. -"On Thursday, Nov. 3d, and Sunday, Nov. 10th, a small, but neat Methodist Chapel was opened for divine worship in this village. The sermons on Thursday were preached by the Rev. John Smith, from Nottingham, and those on Sunday by the Rev. John Reynolds, and John W. Pipe, both of Leicester. The Chapel will cost something short of £200; towards which £90 had been previously raised by Sub

scriptions; and, notwithstanding the smallness of the congregation on Thursday, occasioned by incessant rain, £25 were collected at the opening, The sittings are all let. There is, therefore, on the whole, reason to believe that the Chapel will be placed in comfortable circumstances. Special tokens of the divine presence have accompanied and followed the opening."

LECKHAMPSTEAD, in the Newbury Circuit." On Tuesday, November 22d, a new Chapel in this village was opened for the worship of God, by the Rev. R. Tabraham, of Wantage. Convenience and economy are happily combined in this erection. It is about six yards by eight; and has cost about £80. The kind friend, in whose dwelling-house we had been accustomed to preach, has secured the laud and Chapel to the Methodist Counexion for 1000 years, at a nominal rent, and given a handsome Subscription. Up. wards of £30 have been raised as Subscriptions, and the Collections at the opening, including two donations, amounted to £12. 8s. 4d."

ST. BLAZEY, in the St. Austell Circuit." A new Chapel was opened at St. Blazey, Dec. 28th, by the Rev. Messrs. Truscott, and T. Martin. It is thirty feet square, and has a gallery in front The previous Subscriptions were liberal, and the Collections at the opening amounted to £23. The Gospel has been preached in this village by the Methodists, about two years, with great success. The Lord has graciously visited the people by an outpouring of the Holy Spirit; so that we have now above filty Members in Society, and the prospect is still very encouraging."

ALSTON." The Methodist Chapel in this place was re-opened for divine worship on Sunday, Jan. 8th, 1826. Two sermons were preached on the oc casion by the Rev. Thos. Hickson, of Walsingham. The Collections, including a donation of £5 from an individual who is gone to his eternal reward, amounted to £14. Through the enlargement of this Chapel, there is accommodation for near 200 additional

hearers. The sittings are nearly all let, and the congregations are large and attentive. The dimensions of the building are thirty-six feet by thirtywo. The debt upon the Chapel, including the expenses incurred by the recent enlargement, is £240. The proceeds arising from the sittings, after meeting the demand for interest, are applied to the reduction of the principal, the interests of the Circuit, and to the aid of that excellent Institution, the Chapel Fund."

LEONARD-STANLEY, in the Dursley Circuit.—“Our Chapel at this place, after undergoing an enlargement, was re-opened on Tuesday the 17th, and Sunday the 22d of January, by the Rev. John Foster, of Stapleton, the Rev. John Lomas, of Bath, and the Rev. James Methley, of Oxford. The Collections amounted to upwards of £33; and previous Subscriptions had been obtained to the amount of £100. Most of the additional pews were immediately let. It is now about seventeen years since Methodism was introduced into this village, and there has been to the present time, a regular increase in the Society. Two years ago it consisted of seventy persons; and at the last Quarterly Visitation it compre hended one hundred and forty-two, be sides eight on trial. The Lord still continues to give us tokens of his presence, by the conversion of sinners."

FOLRIDGE, Lancashire. -"On Sunday, January 22, 1826, a new Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel, thirty-six feet by twenty-seven, was opened for public. worship at Folridge, in the Colne Circuit, when appropriate sermons were, preached by the Rev. Joseph Brookhouse, and Rev. T. Eastwood. The Collections at the opening were up-, wards of £15. This is the first erection for divine service in the township; and is central and convenient for a large, necessitous, and hitherto untaught population. This Chapel will doubtless be a public blessing, and a great accommodation to this neighbourhood; as it is intended to connect with it the establishment of a Sunday-School."

About the middle of last month, I made a visit to Trichinopoly, where we have a small Society of soldiers in the 48th regiment. I spent a very happy and profitable time with them. There are fourteen in Society, and six on trial.

My Superintendent of schools has been very active in distributing Tracts, and speaking to the people on religious subjects, and I most sincerely hope we shall see good done among the Heathen here.

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FROM this heathen place, I send a few lines to explain the reasons for my present journey. My last from Madras stated,that Brother Hoole was sick at Negapatam. He arrived, however, better than I anticipated; and I was the more glad of his ability to take the work for eight or ten days, because it liberated me, and afforded an opportunity for this present trip, which has been long so very necessary, but which we could not perform before. Immediately, therefore, on Brother Hoole's arrival, preparation was made to carry into effect the establishment of a native school at Wallajahbad, where we have not had any person to take care of the premises, and which the people began to think we had forsaken. Our assistant Missionary, Mr. Katts, was going to Negapatam, and I wished him to go by way of Wallajahbad, and I would follow, the day after he set out from Madras. On Saturday we arrived, and the Commandant Lieutenant-Colonel Pereira, sent out notice to the military, (which are now few in number,) that divine service would be held on Sunday, Jan. 23d," at the Wallajahbad Chapel." I dined at the Commandant's on Saturday, and the next day all the military not necessarily engaged, including the Commandant himself, were present. The Liturgy was read, and a sermon delivered to a very attentive congregation. Mr. Katts addressed a congregation in the Tamul language in the afternoon. In the evening I had a conversation with an

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excellent lady and gentleman lately come from England; and closed the day with reading to the family, and prayer. From this amiable couple I received many expressions of kindness and attention. A few periodical papers or notices were distributed to great advantage. A person kindly undertook to look after the erection of the native school; and I left the master and another Christian man to manage the business, until we can make another visit, because I durst not stay long, lest Brother Hoole should be injuring himself by taking all the work of the Station, Native and English; a labour which has been described to you in a former letter. Having made some necessary observations concerning the state, population, and circumstances of the place, which all ended in one expression of sorrow that we could pay so little attention to places where apparently the door stands wide open, for us to enter in and do good, I took leave of the people, and this morning found myself among the Brahmins at the temple of Conjeveram. Several of them knew me, and put me in mind that I had been there at the discovery of the god, and that we had rain in consequence soon afterwards; and as a proof, they showed me the tank, (about 100 yards square, and very deep,) which had in it more water than would take a man overhead. This brought on a long conversation, maintained with great animation on their part. I pointed