The native American., 1839-01-19
THE WESLEYAN CENTENARY.

On the 7th OF November, meeting of the Yves
lleyan Methodist preachers and laymen was helc
II Manchester, England, and was continued 70,
hree days, for the purpose of devisDg plan for
celebrating the centenary of Methodism the pre-
sent year.
AT this meeting there were present seven ex-
presidents OF the conference, viz the Rev. Rich
ard Reese, j.. Entwistle, Geo. Morley, Geo. Mars
den DIR. Bunting, J. Taylor, and T.. (;rindrod. and
about two hundred and fifty other ministers and
"ntlemen connected with societies in London
Manchester, Stafford, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmno.
ham, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, Hull YorP
dublin, &c.
The sum of forty-fve thousand pounds was sub.
scribed-about two hundred thousand dollars
Other meetings are to be held in different parts Of
Great Britain, and the total amount will probably
reach 4aoo,OOO. AT the meeting many resolutions
were adopted, and many good speeches were made.
both by the clergy and laity The centenary Is
to De celebrated by solemn public services in all
" the chapels. both at home and abroad" 1t was
|rasolved " that the money collected as 'tbank-
Offering. be appropriated to the erection and prep
araton of suitable premises for the accommoda-
ton OF students of the Wesleyan Theological In
stltution, and for commodious buildings in London
for the use of the Wesleyan Missionary Society,""
1t is expected that larger sum will be raised than
will be required for the purposes above-named
and IN that case the residue will be appropriated to
the purchase of mission ship for forwarding mis-
sionares stores, &c., from New South Wales and
Van Dieman's Land tothe mission stations in New
Zealand, the Friendly Islands, Fegee Islands and
other Polnesian groups: The subscriptions are
made payable in three annual nstalments Tie
time fixed for the celebration in Liverpool is some
day during the session Of the next conference.
which will be holden in that CITY, when some five
hundred clergymen will be present, and in all
other places where there is Wesleyan society,
the day fixed is Friday, the 25th of October. We
have before US all the proceedings Of this great
meeting at Manchester. The speeches were full
(of interest, particularly those Of Doctor Bunting
and Thomas Farmer. The latter concluded long
speech with the following interesting sentence -
g approve of the whole appropriation clause.
should not like to fix the minimum of the amount
to be raised at less than g6O,O think we NAV
realize 100000 and before set down, permit
me, MIR. Chairman, to put down my name
for one thousand pounds" Mr.. Adam Beaey
followed, and after a spirited address, remarked
that as the representative Of his mother he beg
|ged also to subscribe one thousand pounds. R..
Chappell, Esq, followed with the like sum. Mr.
James Hargreaves, of Leeds, put down one thou
lsand pounds. The next speaker was Thomas Sands
Esq, formerly Of this city. After this gentleman
had concluded very animated speech approving
the proceedings OF the meeting the following COL
|oquy took place between him and DR.. Bunting:
DR. Bunting What do you give'"
".W. Saads.-What you please ''-( (Hearhear.)
Dr.. Bumting.-That answer places me in a
rather difficult situation. Shall say 4I ,OGO?"
mr.: taaas.-f you please."- (fIear, hear.)
Mr. Sands afterwards increased It to one thou
sand guineas.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in the United
States intend to celebrate the centenary in SINH
lar manner with their brethren in the old country
lThey DO not expect to raise quite SO large sum,
yet the church fondly hopes to raise sufficient
sum " 10 ouild mission house in this CITY. Y.
Com. .4dr.