Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-23
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.
THE WESLEYAN CENTENARY.

vi tue ttu Oh tNOVefTlDcT, meeting OIL
the Wesleyan Methodist preachers and
laymen was held at Manchester, England.
aud was continued for three days, for the
purpose of devising plan for celebrating
the centenary Of Methodism, the present
year. AT This meeting there were present
seven ex-presidents of the conference, viz
the Revs Richard Reese, J. Entwistle,
Geo. Morley, Geo. Marsden, DR.. Bunt-
ing, J. Taylor and E. Grindrod, and about
two hundred and fifty other ministers and
gentlemen connected with societies in
London, Manchester, Stafford, Liverpool
Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Sheffield,
Newcastle, Hull, York, Dublin. SC.
The sum of forty-fDc thousand pounds
was subscribed-about taoo hundred thou
sand dollars. Other meetings are to be
held in different parts Of Great Britain,
and the total amount will probably reac b
$4,000. AT the meeting many resolu-
lions were adopted, and many good speech
Is were made, both by the clergy and lai.
ty. The centenary is 10 be celebrated by
solemn public services in all 1.-THE chap
els, both at home and abroad" 1t was
resolved, "thatthe money collected as a
shank Offering be appropriated TO the
erection and preparation Of suitable prem.
ises for the accommodation OF students oil
the Wesleyan Theological Institution, and
for commodious buildings in London for
the use OF the Wesleyan Missionary So
ciety." Il is expected that larger sum
will be required for the purposes above
named, and in that case the residue will
Be appropriated to the purpose of mis-.
sion ship for forwarding missionaries
stores, &c., from New South Wales and
Van Dieman's Land to the mission sta.
tons in New Zealand, the Friendly Isl.
ands, Fegee Islands, and other Polyne-
sian groups. The subscriptions are made
PAYABLE in three annual insialments, The
time fixed for the celebration in Liverpeo
is some day during the session of the mex
conference. which will be holden in tha
city. when some FIVE hundred clergymer
i will be present, and in all other place.
where there is Wesleyan society. tht
day fixed is Friday, the 25th of October
We have before US all the proceedings
ofthis great meeting at Manchester. Th'
speeches were full of interest, particular
~ those oil DR.. Bunting and Thoma
Farmer. The latter concluded Ions
speech with The following interesting sen
tenceg approve of the whole appro
pfiation clause. l should not like to f.
The minimum Of the amount to be raise,
ni less than 100000. | think we ma,
realize alO0, 600; and before sit down
permit me, Mr.. Chairman, to put dow
nv name for one thousand pounds" MI
Adam Bealey followed, and after spirit
cd address, remarked tibet as the represen
alive o. his mother. he begged also to sub
scribe one thousand pounds. r. Chap
pell, Esq. followed with the like sum-
- Me- James Hargreaves Of Leeds, p,
:. down one thousand pounds. The ne,
speaker was Thomas Sands, Esq. forme'
II Of New York. kfer this gentlema
had eoncluded a very animated speed
approving the proceedings Of the meeting
the following colloquyto place betwee
him and DIR. Bunting:
DIR. Bhsting-What do you give2"
.Mr. Saads-What you please" %
(FIear. hear.)
"Dr. B4ntmg--That answer place
me in rather difficult situation. Shall
cay Rl0o0r
mr.. Saais--lf you please TIea
hear.
MIR. Sands aterward increased it to on
thousand guineas.
II. The, Methodist Episcopal Church
the Uniled States intend to celebrate Il
centenary in similar manner with the
h,e hren In the old country. They
not expect 10 raise quite so large a SUI
VI ia. 81 urce tonliy hopes TO raise