The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-29 00:00:00

BA RBADOES.

GREAT AND SIGNAL TRIUMPH OVER METHO-
DISM, AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE
CHAPEL!!!

Bridge-Town, Tuesday, 21at Oct. 1823.

The Inhabitants of this Island are respectfully informed,
that in consequence of the unmerited and unprovoked attacks
-which have repeatedly been made upon the community by the
Methodist Missionaries, (qtherwise known as agents to the viI-
IiWOUS African Society), a party of respectable Gentlemen
formed the resolution Of closing the.Alethoilist concern altoge-
ther : with this view they commenced their labours on Sunday
evening, and they have the greatest satisfaction in announcing
that by twelve o'clock list night they effected the TOTAL
UsThUCTTQW Or TUE CITAPIIL.

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To this Information they have to add, that the Missionary
made his escape yesterday afternoon in a small vessel for St.
Vincent ; .thereby avoiding that expression of the public feel-
ing towards him, personally, which he had so richly deserved.
It is hoped that as this information will be circulated through-
.out the different Islands and Colonies, all persons who consider
themselves true lovers of Religion will follow the laudable
example of the BAIMADIANA, in putting an end to Methodism
And Alethodikt Chapels throughout the West Indies.

COPY of Sir NEWRY WAUDE'S PROCLAMATION-, a 8 it rip,
pared in " The Barbadian" Newspaper of the 224 o.
October, 1823

BARBADOES.

Whereas it has been represented to me that a riotous assembly
collected at the Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday night the 19th, and
Monday night the 20th inst., and proceeded todetnolish the bidd-
ing, which they cotnpletely destroyed. And whereas if such an
outrageous violation of all law and order be suffered to pass un-
punished, no man will be safe either in person or property ;

since when the very ends of civil association are thus defeated

—the people finding the laws too feeble to afrord them protee•
tion, must court the favour of the mob and remain entirely al

their mercy. In such a state of things the laws are only a
scourge to the weak : And whereas, in a society constituted as
this is, the very worst consequences are to be apprehended from
such evil example,--.

I do therefore, by anti with the advice of his ;‘lajesty's Coun.
cil, hereby offer a Reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, to
any person or persons who will give such information as will
lead to the conviction of any person orliersons concerned in the
aforesaid riotous proceedings.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Government
house, this 2.2 d day of October, 1823, and in the fourth
year of His Majesty's Reign.

&lOU lAYK THE KING !
By His Excellency's Command,
WM. HUSBANDS, Dep. Sec.

BRIDOE.TOWN, BAUBADOES, Thursday, Oct. 23.

Whereas a Proclamation having appeared in The Barba-
Alan Newspaper of yesterday, issued by order of his Excel.
lency the Governor, offering a reward of one hundred pounds
for the conviction of any person or persons concerned in the
said-to-be riotous proceedings of the 19th and 20th instant ;
public notice is hereby given to such person or persons who
May feel inclined, either from pecuniary temptation or vindictive
feeling, that should they attempt to come forward to injure, in'
any shape, any individual, they shall ItECEIVE THAT
PHHISHMENT which their crimes will justly deserve. They
&rem understand that to impeach is not to convict, and that
the reward off'cred wilt only be' given upon conviction, which
cannot be effected whilst the people are firm to themselves.
And whereas it may appear to those persons,who are unac-
quainted with the circumstances which occasioned the said Pro-
. clamation, that the demolition of the chapel was effected by the
rabble of this community, in order to create anarchy, riot, and
Insubordination, to trample upon the laws of the country, and to
subvert good order : It IS considered an imperative duty to repel
the charge, and to state—Firstly, that the majority of the persons
assembled were of the first reepeetability, and were supported by
the concurrence of9-10theolthe community Secondly, that their
motives werepatriotic and loyal, namely, to eradicate from this soil
the germ of Methodism wit ich wits spreading its baneful influence
over a certain class, and which ultimately would have in-
jured both Church and State.—With this view the Chapel was
demolished, and the villanous Preacher who headed it, and
belied us, was compelled by a speedy flight to remove himself
;fretn the Island.

With a fixed determination therefore to put an end to Me-
thodism in this 'lsland, all Methodist Preachers are warned not
to approach Oleic shores ; as, if they do, it will be at their own
peril.

CO) SAVE Tut: iwia, AND THE P.EOPE.E.