WESLEYAN METHODIST GENER Al,


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The eighty-iirst Conference Of the Wcs-
leyan Mcthodsts commenced at Leeds on
the 28th Of July, and was concluded on the
loth OF August. Upwards of three hundred
and sixty preachers were present. The Rev.
Robert Newton was chosen President, and
the Rev. Jabez Bunting, Secretary. An i'm
mcnsc number OF strangers assembled from
all parts OF the country, and the interest cx-
cited by the religious services was more in
tense than at any former period. On the
Sabbath the chapels were crowded to excess,
and SO great was the assemblage that sever
al OF the clergymen had to preach in the omen
air: the preaching at FIVE o'clock in the
morning was numerously attended, and even
at that carly hour, it became necessary q
nave preaching in the open air. From the
report made to the Conference, it appear,
that in the course of the past year. thirteen
ministers have died. The increase in the
societies under the care of this Conference. *
eight thousand six hundred and SEVENTH
eight Thirty six additional preachers have
peen added and sixty three we're proposed tc
lhe Conference as candidates.


he attention Of the Conference was deem.
Y Interested by the report of Mcssrs
heece and Hannah, who had recently visited
.ne Y. States, as delegates to the American
General Conference "The ability fsays the