Excerpt from A History of Wesleyan Methodism in Halifax, and Its Vicinity, From Its Commencement to the Present Period Contemplating the subject under this aspect, though the writer cannot but lament that his task had not fallen into earlier and abler hands, he at a period so favourable to his enquiries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter XIV.--From the year 1810 till 1820. 1810. On March 5th, the case of Brighouse Chapel, near Halifax, was finally settled. The Kilhamites were ohliged to restore it to its rightful owners; and several other chapels which had been taken away under similar circumstances, were afterwards restored to the Old Connexion, in virtue of the decision of the Master of the Rolls in this particular case. On July 30th, the sixty-eighth Conference was begun in London. Mr. Joseph Benson was chosen president, and Dr. Coke, secretary. Some of the brethren had very serious apprehensions that attempts would shortly be made by some eminent political men to restrict the privileges which were enjoyed by the Methodists and others, under the protection of the Act of Toleration, These apprehensions, as we shall see, were not without just foundation. In this year's "Minutes," after the names and characters of the preachers who had died are given, the following significant remark is made, --" *** It is much to be desired that all our friends would take care to have the beds, in which they put the preachers, perfectly dry." This Conference condemned quacks and impostors; determined that preachers, should not be formally admitted into "full connexion " at district meetings, but only at the Conference; required the chairmen of the districts to report very minutely concerning the health, piety, moral character, abilities, &c, of all candidates, for the ministry; and enjoined superintendents to reform certain irregularities in the administration of discipline. An account of the receipts and disbursements of the three collections and contributions, namely, Kingswood collection, yearly subscription, and the preachers fund contribution, was now published, both...