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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-11
ABOUT POTATO ROT,
Extracts From Report Issued by tho
Department OF Agriculture.

Extracts From n Report Issued by tho
Department OF Agriculture.
Numerous fungi are found upon the
potato, but Phytopthora infestans De
Barry appears to be the most widely
destructive one. The brown or black
discoloration of the tubers, and the
blight OF the leaves have been thought
by many growers to be different dis
eases, but they are only two phases OF
one disease, being due TO the same
fungus. During the growing season
the mycelium of the Phytopthora may
be found in the diseased stems and
leaves; and, if there be sufficient moist
ure in the air. the conidia or sum
mer spores are produced by myriads
upon the diseased vines. These spores,
blown about by the wind, or car
ried by insects, birds or other animals,
find lodgment on healthy plants. Dry
air soon destroys them, but in drops of
dew or rain they germinate readily, SO
that many thousand new centers of in
fection may begin in the course of sin
gle day. The sudden rot of the green
tissue Of the plant, so often observed
when the weather is warm and wet, is
due to the rapid propagation of the
fungus by means of these summer
spores, although the direct breaking
down Of the Tissues is generally accom-
plished by bacteria and Ascomycetous
fungi.
Undoubtedly. the myoelium OF Ply
topthora may grow down through the
stalk and thus reach the tubers, but
this has never been proven. The
tubers are ordinarily infected by
the conidia, which may be
washed into the soil by rains, or car
ried down by small animals. A wet
rot of the tubers does not always fol-
low their Infection, Very often the
only indications of the disease are
some superficial discolorations OF the
tubers. In these we have the mycelium
OF the fungus. Certain conditions
favoring rot are beyond control of the
farmer. He can not prevent warm,
wet weather; but by planting upon dry
ground, and by using the greatest care
in the selection of tubers for planting,
he may greatly diminish the severity
OF the rot No tubers having dark
spots or blotches upon their surface,
or which look brown or black in places
when cut open, should be planted.
Quick-growing sorts are probably
safest.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-11
STUDY THE SUBsolL.
Researches That May Lead to Very Profit
able and Useful Results.

Researches That May Lead to Very Profit
able and Useful Results.
A real acquaintance with the quail
ties Of ones subsoil property may
often prove to be of much value.
lately gained such useful knowledge
about the soil OF part of my garden
"a clayey slope that remains wet and
cold in spring, and is apt to become so
hard as to be exceedingly difficult to
work. Lower down is an open alluvlal
bottom, resting on gravel, pleasant to
work, productive and faultless, ex-
cepting that growth is checked by
drought sooner upon ii than ON the
clay. But it gets more benefit from
rains when they occur, for the water
runs off the slope to it as from a
roof Three years ago l cut
an open ditch to lead off
the surplus water from the highest
ground, and with much apprehension
for the result / put the heavy, sticky,
yellow subsoil upon the bed alongside
and planted it later with peas and with
Strawberries between for the next crop.
To my enjoyable surprise, found the
growth exceptionally fine, and it has
continued so ever since. The clay
thrown up is not Of the unctuous pot
ters'-clay quality, but the clods break
to pieces when dry, and the beaten
surface does not shrink or crack much,
Il
different soil, outwardly similar, had a
most deleterious effect; the whole soil
seemed to be poisoned, and the bar
renness lasted for years. Ny disliked
clay is now preferred, and the next
move will be to carry some of it and its
good properties Of plant-nourishment
and water-retention to the more leaky
bottom.-W. G. Waring, Sr., IN NJ Y.
Tibune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-11

=" Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. y
The origin Of this expression is as fol-
lows: In 1910 the abbey church OF st.
Peter, Westminster, was advanced TO
the dignity Of cathedral by letters
patent; but ten years later it was joined
TO the diocese OF London again. and
many OF its estates appropriated to the
repairs Of st. Paul's Cathedral
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
GOING, GOING, GONE"
THAT IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN TC
BASEBALL IN MEMPHIS
Very Soon Unless Relief Comes In the
Shape OF Substantial Assistance from
Pubiic-spirited Citizens = Memphis
and Birmingham Win Yesterday.

The threatening weather kept large num-
Der Of people away from the park yesterday,
and added 10 the series OF misfortunes that
has followed the club and Its management
for the past four weeks. The attendance
did not suffice to pay the guarantee money,
and another step has been taken In the di-
rcction OF the collapse Of baseball In Mem
phs. The game appears TO be suffering from
a chronic case Of dry rot, which threatens IN
become fatal, unless heroic measures are at
once adopted. II fifty or hundred gentle
men will come b. the front with modest
subscription the total extinction of
the sport during the present season
may DO prevented, otherwise not
The game yesterday was well worth a
large crowd. Memphis avon with. hands
down. The locals outplayed tho visitors az
every point without half cxcrting them
selves. but for passed ball Of Vaughn $
fine sea Gulls would have been shut ont.
The music began In the first inning, when
Cline hit the ball for two bases. Reccius
followed with hot liner to third, which was
fumpled and gave the runner life. Force
struck out, Andrews hit 10 center Held,
Cline scoring and Reccius going TO secona'
Rcccius then made third ON second base.
mans muif Of n throw from the plate and
scored ON Williams tumble Of Bowers
groundcr. Andrews making second on the
MAY. Phclan nied 10 Powell, fcltz hit "a
center field for two bases, Andrews scoring
and Bowers advancing TO third. Ewing hit
10 shorLsiop and Bowers scored. Polk tried
10 come in on the play, but was put out al
the plate. o.,
Memphis added one 10 her scorc In the fifth
inning. Andrews led or with single "a
right field and stole second, made third on
Bowers sacrifice. Phclan hit TO pitcher
and started TO froukrwhile Andrews made
for home. siebcl threw 10 Childs aud An
drcws started back TO third, and found him
self In chase between Strict and Nicholas
In the meantime, while Andrews was dodg
ing up and down the base line, Phelar
rcampcrcd ON to third; Andrews alsc
started 10 third, aud Strict dropped the ball
Phclan turned on n run 20 second and
found tho ball there before him. Then b,
did the chase act, and, taking advantage Of
the opportunity, Andrews crossed the plat
A few seconds before the ball was put or
Phclan. In the same inning Charleston
made her solitary score. Strict opened Will
double 10 left field, made third on passce
ball and scored on Child's single 10 centre.
OFFICIAL SCORE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

tossed II over the grand stand and so got the
old ball again. When Widner went In the
box in the eleventh he did the same thing first
with one of the old balls and then with the
new one. President Wilson here interfered
and made Suck fine the pitcher $500 for
each of these throwaways but from
that time until the locals went TO
the field the ball went continu-
ally In the air in this or that out Of
playing only for time. The Birminghams
struck at everything, and, nothing being
done W stop them, four OF them trottcd
around the circuit. Three others wouldn' {
run on the third strike aud were called out.
II was nearly dark when the locals went 10
the field. and Shailcr's only study was TO put
the ball across the plate us fast as
possible. werden sent grounder to center
Just out OF Burk's reach, aud stealing sec
ond and coming home on Badley's two bag.
ger In the same direction, making his second
they made. widncr. too, was fined four
times in all for throwing the ball away, and
Behan and Bradley once apiece for throwing
the ball away, and Goldsby once
for Skaters break. This makes $3.50
for New Orleans 10 pay and $50 for
Birmingham, and President Wilson
says tho fines have got 10 stick 10 far as be 1,
conccrnsd. Up 10 the tenth inning IL was
the pretticst ball play ever seen In Birming-
ham. Only one error had been made and 4
number OF beautiful field plays. Werden
and Bittman each made beautiful one hand
catch and Cahill one with both hands which
required an almost phenomenal run. Colds
by says he didn't ask for a new ball because
he had consented with Bradley to play
every game with two and that he kicked IN
F, turn In hope OF making Bradley stand up e
the agreement
OFFICIAL SCORE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

Bowers made two magnificent catches In
left field yesterday same like McAleer.
The Greenwood Blues will meet the Green
wood Reds again Wednesday afternoon.
THERE will be another game today with
Nichols and McKeough and Dohn and Child'
us batteries.
IT Is refreshing to read In the columns Of
an evening paper that the baseball outlook
for 1889 is bright, very bright in fact Who
the deuce cares for the outlook In 1889
What we want is continuance OF baseball
now, In 1888. SabeG
JULES RozIER and Manager Jim Woods, Of
the Memphis baseball club. authorize Tn
ArpEAL 10 announce that unless there Is !
marked improvement In the attendance be
tween now and July 4, the players will b,
released and the franchise disposed OF.
IT is reported that Brooklyn has Offered
$1,000 to tho Athletics Tor Bauer's relcast
and their own terms for Welch's release
Tho Athletic managers refuse 10 talk on thu
subject but IL is not likely that either Barel
or welch will play with Brooklyn this sea
son, at Philadelphia Times. Say
mister, there's a job lot OF good players righ
here can bo bought much cheaper than that
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
.,,el pesnr- I'm nIrmlnrham.

npccial Dispatch 70 The Appeal.
BlnnrxonAx, Ala. June 2s.-If the peli-
cans had effected what they tried TO by two
innings Of hippodromins, this afternoons
ball game would have been another Tie be-
tween the iirst and the last club In the league.
Seven innings were played without a run,
the visitors doing some Of the best work with
the bat, but being always cut or Once they
had three men left on the bases. In tho
eighth Goldsby, BY the hrst two Dagger
OF the game, brought another man homo
from second. In the ninth werden
sent fly 30 center, which fell
Just short Of Dufice. McVoy knocked
safc eronnder over second and advanced
Wsricn, who stole third and came home on
Bmdlcy's ~ out. In the first half Of the
tenth Inning The ball Mas foul tipped over
Z The fence. and was brought back and put ~
use again, Birmingham making no demand
for new one. When tho eame thing hap.
pcned 70 New Orleans. IN the latter halt o.
dho inning the visitors were quick enough
20 insist upon their advantage. but
took II nearly half an hours kicking 70
make Suck give them another hall. A. soon
"a this was given 70 ShaiIof v pitch he
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
River Telexrnm..

CINCINNATI. o.. June 5.-River6 feet lnchc.
and rising Weather warm, cloudy. Departed
W. N. Chancellor. Pittsburg.
NEW ORLEANS. la. June 25.-Rlver falling
mining. nlsSed down-ciiy Of Baton Rouge u
New orleans, Z am Departed. City OF Monroe
NaicheE passed up City Of 81 Louis, II am
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 25-Noon- Arrived: Jos
Williams New Orleans, noon; Ohio, Cincinnati
4 pm. Departed: Jos Williams. Ohio. 2 pm
Ohio. Memphis o. River q iect6 inches aud sta
ton ~. Clear, warm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

BosroS. Mass. June 25.-- Washington won
today by timely hitting. Score
washi iisi.ndi........o =
Summary; Earned runs Washington 3,
Boston 2 Home runs-Daily, Wilmot.
Double plnys-wise and worrill, Ciarkson,
Klusman and worrill. First base on balls
Nash 2, Tate !. Hit by pitched ball-Wor.
rill. First base on errors-lloston 4, Wash.
ingion 8. Struck out-Donnclly, Nash.
Passed bail-Tate. Timo--i:35. Umpire
Danicia
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
CHANCERY SALE
--.oF--
REAL ESTATE.

No. Goa n-Chnnccry Court of shelby County -
John 7. Malone guardian, Va John X Hunter.
Nv virtue Of an introductory decree for sale. On.
tered In the alppyo musc on the fth day o. June,
ipyl NJ n o., page ~ I will ncli, nj public auc.
ton 10 the highest bidder, In frunt ~ tho Clerk
and Masters ofioe. Cour-ho'ue u shelby county.
Memphls Team, ON
saturday. July ~. fsss,
within LEGAL bours, the following Described prop.
cfiy, situated IN McmphlA hhelbr couniy. Tcin..
towlti lot No. 4 J. N. Tntc's subdivision. b-gin.
Ming NJ n stake on the south side u Tate sifcrt,
running east with aid street ai,< leet ~ an alley,
theaoe lonth with aid ailey 10 feet 10 on alloy,
thence westward with fald alley bits feet. thence
north 10 feet Ia Tate strct 10 the bcgnnlnR being
same property conveyed 10 Mis- Mamie Hunter ~
deed dated August = ikil book -. page ~, Regis
tefs ONE shelby county. Terms Of salc One
third cash. balance In twelve months. purcha,er
executing Interest bearing note With security, and
lein retained 20 tccur payment Redemption barfcd.
I'm NcHEyRY. G. AN.
MI Bndlcy. u. q. a and ".
ByT n kdgington and ". ". Mcdowell. solic'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

WHEN you feel depressed don't dose your
self with mean bitters. Hodges Sarsaparilla
renovatcs and invigorates the system, and
cures all diseases arising from an impure
state Of the blood. 81 per bottle, sixbot ties
for S.. Manufactured by Rangum Root
Medicine Co., Nashville, Tenn. Sold by
Holster 223 Main street
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

Gleason Irwin and Farrar. First base on
ballsWood 2 Forgarty, Irwin, Clements,
0'Rourke. Hit by pitched ball--Turnan,
York 3. Struck out--Wood, Saunders
Delehonty, Irwin, Conner, Dettery. Wild
gitches.-- Welch I. Time---2;00. Umpire
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
LEAGUE GAMES.
PIss-burE Q, indianapolis q.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 1.-The Indian
apolis team lost today's game In the hnt
inning. when they made al their fielding
errors. Healy struck out number Of men
and battcd hard. hut played with poor judg-
mcnt. BaSsctt made great jumping, one
hand catch, aud Shombcrg and Sunday
ficldcd brilliantly. Kuchnc Won the game
for PittsbuR. Score:
IndIsnapoIis...............-i 9eeio9
fittsbufg.. y l
Summary: Earned runs--rittsburg >, In
dlanapolis 2 Two-basc hitr-kuehnc 9,
Miller, Dunlap, Dalrymplc. Double plays
McGcachy and Daily. Left on bascs-ln.
dianapolh 7, Pittsburg !. fint base on
balls-Millcr. Carroll, Shombcrg. First base
on crron-Pittsburg I. Struck out Hines,
Cleveland ?, kuchne, Coleman, Hcaly.
Passed balis-Daily p Wild pitches Gal.
vim !. Time Of gnme-i:i0. Umpire
IVuch.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
ASSOCIATION CANES.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 25.--Kansas City and
st. Louis played postponed game here to-
day. Kirby pitched well for tho visitors,
but their poor fielding lost them the game
Score;
81. Louis .,.............s 0 $3.50 n 0 O--iO
Kansas City..............l 0 2 0 o.
Summary: Earned runs-St Louis 2,
Kansas City /. Two base hits-Barkley.
Robinson, Phillips, Comiskcy, Lyons, Allen.
Double plays Daniels and Phillips. First
base on balls-Robinson 2, Allen. First
base on errors--St Louis 5, Kansas City 3.
Struck out---Davis, Daniels, yesterday 2,
Kirby. Passed ball.--Danicls I. Wild
pitchcs--Kirby O. Time--i;45. Umpire
Gaiincy
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

sc0RR ny INNINGS.
birmingham ........o o O0o00 100 IS
New OrlcanA........0 o o o 90 o o Ia
Summary; Earned runs--rIrmingham. 81
New Orleans, 1. Two base hii--Dadlcy.
Home run-Duifec. Double plays. liellman
and Lynch; Fuller and Bradley. Bases on
balls--Dy widncr, 3; by Shailcr, 1. Hit with
pitched ball-Curtis aud Lynch. Struck out
by Widncr, 4: by ShaiIcr, 3. Passed balls
---Hclimnn. l. Bligh. 2 Left on bases---
Birmingham, 3; New Orleans, Z. Time OF
gamc-.2j0 Umpirc--Tony Suck.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

Summary. Earned Tuns-MtmphH =
Charleston l. Two base hits-Cline, Rec
culs and Strict Passed ball-Nicbolas.
Bascs ON balls-Memphis I, Charleston 2.
Struck out-By Ewing ?, by sicbcl \. Double
plays-Phclan and Andrews sicbel, Will
iams aud Powell. Wild pltch-Ewing.
Time OF gnmc--i:f5. Umpirc-Jas. Carr
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

From tho Albany journal
An old man died In the autumn, agct
more than eighty years, and kind friend
sent sheaf Of rye, cmblamatic Of maturity
10 place on his coffin. A female ncighbol
who had known the deceased all his liz
attended his funeral, and, seeing, the shea
Of rye, exclaimed: How appropriate; h'
always did like liquor"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
KNIGHTS AND LADIES or HONOR.

rI'nE MEMBERS or PEARL LODGE NO "
i aw requested IN mcVi In The lodge room Thu
(TuKsDAi) evening. June NJ. al ocis ck 20 adopt
the report q the committee on the death OF oui
late brother, sANuEL I. MCDOWELL
u, onicr MARcfLLus LOGAN, Protector.
~ Z NInlIIYII. hccrrlarY.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
Notice to Contractors.

ykTASTFD TO LIT Is on 70 MILES or GOOD
wv scrapcr Work ON the Georgia faclhc Rail
way. from Wiuona, Miss, east Apply 70
DUNN nllOA a 90. MlnnnA. N.a. :
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
ChancerV Sale
-OF-
r e A L e S II A r E

No. 500, Rim the chanccry Court of Shelby
county,. T. Bcasley, administrator Of X q
clayton. dcccascd. " John r. Clayton ct nl
ny virtue Of an intcrlocutory decrec ior ale en-.
tcrcd In the above the 9Th day Of January.
Iva N. n 81. pare IA and June rs. 1884 NJ n a
page i6 Iwill ell Al public auction IA the highest
bidder in front Of the clerk and masters once
Main street entrance 81 The court houss Of shelby
county, Memphis. Tennessee, on
saturday, July =. fsss.
within lcxai hour. the following Described propcr
H. situated la shelby county, Tcnnczsse. to.wlt
AbOui Tour miles cast of Memphis on tho old
Memphis aud Germantown plank rad, being lol
No tof Kenneth CARROTS subdivision. bounded a.
follows beginning NJ the southeast corner Of lol
No 81 aid sui-ilvi.ion IN The cvnier of tho Mem
phls and Germantown plank rad. running thcnes
north 4 east a. e7-lO0 chains 20 . stake. thcncs
sauth So. east 10 52i0O chains thence south s.
wesi 70 h9i0O chains 10 the center 81 said plank
road thence north a. west with aid road 10 a. 10
chnins 10 the bcgnninr containing ~ ~ 10 acfus
The Did for this property will start At 5000.
Terms OF aale-On credit Of and n months
nots bearing interest with security required. licr
retained, redemption brrcd. This 18th day o
June iaa y ~ McHENHf,
Clerk and Master.
ByJ NJ bradley, Deputy Clerk aud Master.
Taylor a Carroll. Holiciton
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
Detrols .. Chlcsre 0.

DKrnou, Mich. Juno 25.-Gctzcin pitched
q superb game today. holding the Chicago.
down 10 three hits In n many innings, aud
wns finely supported. Score;
p rsIcsH s .... SSSeSS 81
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

TrIrrnoSE your orders for Brick TO John
Cubbins. Telephone Ss2.
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DLuFF CITY coNCLAyE. NO. 1, s. ". NJ, Will.
ID hold regular conclayc at No. rs Second
street this f1rEsDAll evening. June ~ al
O'Clock Tho char CT will be closet Dcgrccs rcgu.
larry conferred. last chancc 20 avail yourselves Of
the benefits Of a charter member.
ny orlcr u. Z. TRADER, X. A.
Attest 4 fsAAos, Secretary.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

Mrsrnn. TExs. June q. lisa
vTvHE FIRM or WILLIAMS a FARNswOHTH n
i This day dissolved BY mutual consent We have
this day sold 70 the Nina Manufacturing Com.
pany our enilfe plant aud business, and the iane
will b. continued BY the htna Manufacturing
Company. they nr<nmlns all tho liabiliiis- ei the
nfm Of Williams A famsuorth. and are authorized
NJ WILLIAMS
q w. FhHNswOfTff.
HT. COOPER
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For sale by all druggists.
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CIR up clubs Cor Tux WEEKLY ArrEAI
and secure one Of the cash prixcs. Sec lists
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An Appropriate Emblem.

The Rising Sun baking powder is the
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26

PiniAprLrua, ps., Juno D.--Philadel-
phIa played ball ali around the New York
giants. and won as they pleased. Score BY
innings
Ne. York -.. .......,i . o
Summary, Earned runs---p philadelphia 3,
New York; Two base hiis-Irwln 2, Rich.
Arison. cannon. Thrrr base hit--Slaiicry.
DoabIc plays elehonty and Waccrhunt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29

day In the evening as the time TO meet those
who desired to speak to him OF their epir-
ltual Interest. This year he laid the foun-
dation OF church IN Bristol aud purchased
In London @ building called the foundry.
which he fitted up for religious worship,
He with his brother Charles published d
volume OF hymns and sacred poems on the
TUE page OF one edition: nFor tho voice.
harpseord and organ" The societies In
creased,so that he could not give them per-
sonal overnight; he appointed the most
pious and gifted Of tho members as leaders.
Ono OF these, Thomas MaxheId, began TO
preech aud MIR. Wesley hearing Of it, has
tened home to stop the disorder, but being
cautioned earnestly by his mother, who
afsured him that the young man was as
surely called ot God to preach as he
was, he listened and was convinced that
God was 10 tbs work. Giving sanction to
tais precedent thera was Introduced into
modern church work an element of power
the influence of which has been steadily In
creasiDg. He appointed stewards to take
eharge OF all moneys raised and to properly
dIsburse them. The societies were Vlded
into classes OF about IL and leader APP
pointed 70 meet the class once a week and
give religious instruction and report to Mr..
Wesley the condition OF these classes. He
sent his lay preachers to different points,
and that their lahors might be properly dis
tributed he formed boundaries for circults,
and In l74i these men were called to meet
him annually in conference. These con-
ferences proved to be centre OF unity for
all the Methodist societies; TO 1t they sent
tneir reports and from It they received their
ministers. So gradually there was organ
fzed religious body from which have
grown the many organic d flrms OF
Methodlsm as We have them to-day. Ameri-
can Methodlsm, tho outRrowth OF this wes-
leyan movement. stands to day without a
peer as worldwide evangelizlng agency.