Rise and Progress of Wesleyan-Methodism in Jamaica (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. Arrival of Revs. Barker, Peters, and Welch---District Meeting 1880--"Jamaica Thanksgiving Fund"--Its Objects--Letter from Rev. S. Goodyer--Cyclone, 18th August--Results--Committee's Sympathy--Sabbath's Services York Castle--District Meeting, January 1881--Numerical and Financial Statistics--New Openings--Chapels in Progress--Rev. W. C. Murray made Governor of York Castle--Circuit Stewards attend District Meeting--Ordination--Appointments 1881. AT the District Meeting, January 1880, the writer was appointed to the Beechamville Circuit, meeting there with many dear old friends, among whom he had laboured in former years, and whom he found as warm-hearted in Christian brotherhood as he had formerly known them. Many old members retained their strong attachment to Methodism, formed under the ministry of the Rev. I. Whitehouse, while the places of several deceased Leaders were filled by their descendants with efficiency. At this Meeting we welcomed the Revs. Matthew Barker and Joel Peters, who had recently arrived in the Island, to supply vacancies occurring by the return of brethren to England, and in the month of March, the Rev. Oswald Welch also arrived and took charge of the Port Antonio Circuit, to which he had been appointed. The Reports brought to the Meeting from the various Circuits exhibited proofs of progress of an encouraging character. The public services in connection with our Annual Assembly were gracious seasons. The public Prayer-meeting at Wesley, January 23rd, seven a.m.; the Missionary Services, comprising Sabbath sermons, 25 th; the Public Meeting at Coke, 27th; the Ordination Service on Wednesday, 28th, in which the Revs. W. Westlake, J. E. Howard, and W. Melville were solemnly set apart for the work of the...