two classes of thirty members, a tract society, &c. The population of the neighbourhood is very large and increasing, in which there is no Methodistic agency except our own. The friends, and the Circuit Quarterly Meeting, felt justified in attempting to build a chapel in the locality, and the list of subscriptions shows that there is a general sympathy with the object. Already there has been promised the sum of £732. The chapel will accommodate about four hundred persons, with school-room underneath and vestry, but, at present, no gallery. The edifice, of which Mr. C. O. Ellison is the architect, and the building of which will be intrusted to Mr. John Jones, Soho-street, will be a neat structure, in the gothic style of architecture, and will cost, including price of land, about £1,500. We hope the subscriptions and opening services will reach £1,000." The Rev. Thomas Carlisle gave a spirited address, showing that our work that day had respect to the future, &c. The Rev. J. White delivered an appropriate address on "The Blessings of Christian Unity." The Rev. J. Stokoe gave us an elaborate and excellent speech on "The Churches of the Future," in which he noticed 1. Separation of the Church from the world. 2. The Church is to make aggressive movements. 3. The Church will finally succeed. The Rev. J. Henshaw proposed the thanks of the meeting to the ministers who had assisted us, to the ladies' committee, to Mr. J. Robinson, to Mr. B. Fowler, and the choir of the Bethesda Chapel, who had enlivened the meeting by singing several anthems, which was seconded by the Rev. T. Masterman. The usual doxology was sung, the benediction pronounced, and the friends separated, highly delighted with the proceedings of the day. "Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it." On behalf of the Committee, J. HENSHAW, Chairman. Liverpool, July 30th, 1862. THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE. THE Conference assembled in Millbrook, Cavan circuit, on Wednesday, June 4th, when the outgoing president, the Rev. J. H. Robinson, took the chair. The Conference was opened by singing the well-known hymn— “And are we yet alive, And see each other's face?" After prayer, the Conference proceeded to examine the credentials of members; and, the roll having been made out, a ballot for the election of Conference officers was taken, when the Rev. David Savage was declared duly elected as president, Rev. J. Leach secretary, and Rev. J. B. Gundy recording secretary. The The annual and publishing committees presented satisfactory reports referring to the book-room, &c. discussions arising out of these reports occupied the Conference the entire of the first day's sittings, and the forenoon of the second day. Resolutions were passed approving of the management of the book-room, and complimentary to the Rev. J. H. Robinson, editor. The afternoon of Thursday, June 5th, was occupied in discussing the subject of their Theological Institute. The morning sitting of Friday, June 6th, was held with closed doors, as the Conference was engaged passing young men in their probation. The Revs. William M'Clure, John Wilkinson, and James M'Allister, with Messrs. M'Leod and Jonan, were elected as the stationing committee. A number of very promising young men were received into the ministry as probationers. Saturday morning session was occupied in the further reception of candidates for the ministry, and in the consideration of reports from several committees. The subject of the Theological Institute was again brought forward, when some earnest speeches were delivered in support of the Institute. At the afternoon sitting, the Rev. J. H. Robinson brought forward the subject of their extraordinary success in Canada during the past ten years, and moved a resolution expressing their thankfulness to Almighty God for such glorious results from their humble labours. The resolution was passed. A committee was appointed, consisting of Revs. J. Goldsmith, James Seymour, and Henry Wilkinson, with Messrs. Agnew and Latimer, to examine probationers prior to ordination. A resolution was passed, thanking the friends in Millbrook for the very kind manner in which they had entertained the Conference. Sunday, June 8th, was exceedingly fine, and great open-air services were held in a grove a little outside of Millbrook. This was truly Methodistic. Immense numbers assembled on the occasion. The Rev. E. Williams opened the morning service, with the hymn, "All hail the power of Jesu's name." The Rev. J. H. Robinson preached from Isaiah i. 1. The second sermon, at mid-day, was by the Rev. J. Goldsmith; and the third, in the evening, by the Rev. William M'Clure, from the text, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." The services were concluded by the administration of the Lord's supper, by the Revs. H. Wilkinson, J. Bell, and Mr. Gundy, sen. The various chapels in the neighbourhood of Millbrook were also occupied during the day by the members of the Conference. Monday, June 9th, the Conference was occupied with hearing and determining upon the several reports from the different district meetings. Several other matters of great interest to the cause in Canada were decided during the day. In the evening the ordination service was conducted, when the Revs. H. Hall, Kimball, Peck, R. J. Tyler, and J. Ransom-five in all-were ordained to the work of the ministry. The president delivered the charge to the young ministers. Tuesday the Conference assembled at the usual hour. In relation to the subject of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks, it was resolved that they give their unanimous testimony against intoxicating liquors, and urge upon their people the necessity for being more than ever zealous in unremitting efforts to exterminate this moral pestilence from the land. With regard to American slavery, the Conference resolved that they express their abhorrence of human slavery, and hail with delight the indication of its total abolition, and pray God that the conflict in the United States might be brought to a termination consistent with the best interests of religion and humanity. In the afternoon sitting, the Revs. J. A. Miller and J. Cleaver reported that the members of Conference alone had subscribed four hundred and forty dollars towards the Theological Institute, and hoped their church members everywhere in Canada would follow this example. A lengthened paper was read by Mr. Jones, a delegate, condemnatory of the use of tobacco. A resolution was passed disapproving of its use. In the evening the Rev. J. Goldsmith delivered a lecture in advocacy of total abstinence, in the Town-hall of Millbrook, before a crowded audience. Another total abstinence meeting was held at Cavanville, near Millbrook, the same evening; Dr. Ronan presided. The Revs. J. Cleaver, J. Cooke Seymour, and J. Scott addressed the meeting. Several joined the ranks of total abstainers. Wednesday, June 11th, the address of the Conference to their churches was agreed to, and also the address to the English Conference. A vote of thanks to the railway and steam-boat companies, for carrying the members to Conference and back at reduced fares, was passed. The Rev. J. Caswell took leave of the Conference before departing for England to recruit his health. A resolution was passed regretting the resignation of the Rev. J. C. Watts, who had joined their brethren in England, and expressing their deep sympathy with him in his late bereavement in the death of his wife. Thursday, June 12th, resolutions were passed recognizing the great advantages their Church had derived from the Witness, and expressing entire satisfaction with, and confidence in, its editor, the Rev. J. H. Robinson, and re-appointing him to the office for the ensuing year. Several young men were recommended to the Theological Institute for training. The Rev. J. H. Robinson was appointed to deliver the ordination charge at next Conference. A committee was appointed to revise the code of discipline, or rules of their Church, and to report to the next Conference. The annual committee, consisting of the president, the Rev. J. H. Robinson, and the Rev. J. Goldsmith, with Messrs. N. C. Gowan and W. Sharpe, were appointed. The Rev. W. M'Clure was appointed principal of the Theological Institute, and a board of examiners appointed, to whom all probationers will be referred each year to be examined. When a poll was taken, a majority was found in favour of Owen Sound as the next place of Conference. Votes of thanks were passed to the president, secretaries, and Conference reporters-the Revs. J. A. Miller and J. Cooke Seymour. ᏴᎪᏃᎪᎪᎡ ᎪND EFF O Ꭱ Ꭲ . TO REDUCE THE DEBT ON PORTWOOD CHAPEL AND SCHOOLS. THE Portwood chapel was erected, at a cost of £1,600, in the year 1836, when the Rev. Dr. Cooke was superintendent of the Stockport Circuit. About £800 were collected at the time of erection. The year following, the schools and other premises were erected at a cost of £1,050. The whole of this property was placed on the Mount Tabor trust, with which it has remained united until just recently. Year after year, however, the Portwood estate failed to meet the claims upon it, its annual income being, on the average, £15 below the expenditure. But It was, about eighteen months ago, the trustees having borne this burden as long as they could, came to the conclusion to effect, if possible, a separation of the two estates, and to induce persons connected with the Portwood chapel and schools to share with them the responsibility of the separate Portwood trust. To insure the success of this scheme, it was of course necessary that the estate should be brought into such a condition as might be deemed workable by the new trustees. therefore, proposed to reduce the debt from what it then was (£1,380) to £1,000, or to raise about £400-one half by the Mount Tabor, and the other half by the Portwood friendsand the hope was held out that, if the Portwood estate were placed on the model deed of the Connexion, the chapel committee would make a grant of £200 to that estate distinctly. The project met with the approval of the friends generally; and as the first step towards its realization, a public teameeting was held in February, 1861, a brief report of which appeared in the June number of that year. According to that account, subscriptions amounting to upwards of £270 were promised at the meeting, and not long afterwards the subscriptions were increased to £350, of which the Portwood friends promised £150. Up to the Conference of 1861, about £50 of the Portwood subscriptions had been paid, and in a few months after about £60 more were obtained. But about that time our friends, with others, began to suffer from the depression in the cotton trade of the district; and it appeared but too probable that many of them would not be able to pay in the whole, if any portion of their subscriptions by Christmas-the time specified for their payment-nor was it deemed prudent to solicit, if possible to obtain, additional donations from parties living in the neighbourhood to which our Portwood friends were confined. To meet the requirements of the case, it was, therefore, resolved to get up a bazaar; and, in November last, circulars were issued stating £150 as the sum desired to be raised by it, and the spring of 1862 as the time at which the bazaar should be held. Now such a bazaar was quite a great as well as a new thing to our comparatively poor Portwood friends, and hence some of the ladies were reluctant to undertake the responsibility of preparing stalls; and as times grew worse, all became more or less disheartened, and, indeed, some entirely desisted from the enterprise. At last spring came; but then the aspect of affairs, so far from brightening (as had been fondly hoped), had become much darker, and further difficulties presented themselves in the getting up of another bazaar on a far grander scale, in connection with the Rifle Volunteers' Barracks of the town, so that our friends lost all spirit, and some gave up the idea of holding the bazaar at all-at least, until some very distant period. At the instance of others, however, who had been preparing a little, had obtained a few promises from their friends, and who wished to keep good faith with them as well as with the public, it was at last unanimously agreed that the bazaar, or sale-such as it might be-should come off on Monday and Tuesday in Whit-week. It then wanted but about six weeks to Whitsuntide, and in that short space of time most of the work had to be done. But the time being thus definitely fixed, they all set to work with remarkable spirit, and it may be said that each did what he or she could. To save expense, the committee begged the material for the construction of the stalls and the decoration of the room, and in a very excellent and tasteful style performed all this various handywork themselves. On Whit Monday, at one o'clock, the bazaar was formally opened by Mr. Alderman Chapman, who also made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion. The room was nicely filled during the afternoon with respectable persons, who purchased many of the best articles. În the evening the place was crowded; a very good business was done, and great excitement prevailed. Music of the highest order proceeded from a piano-forte and an harmonium, played by a professional gentlenian and an accomplished lady, and regaled the ear with its exhilarating strains. A pseudo "Turkish Dwarf" (who came from Manchester, and gave his services gratuitously) was exhibited in one of the lower rooms, and afforded considerable amusement to those who paid to see his singular shape, and hear his odd discourse. A museum of Indian curiosities (kindly lent by a gentleman in the town) attracted many visitors and visitors' pence. In the opinion of every one the first day was, in every respect, a decided success. The second day's proceedings were somewhat similar to the first, but the company was not quite so large or wealthy, nor were the receipts so much. On Wednesday evening the bazaar was opened free of charge; yet, though the rooms were crowded with people, few sales were effected. The receipts from the various sources, up to the present time, are as follows: A stall-Mrs. R. Henshaw and the B stall-Mrs. W. C. Fleming and Mrs. J. Hobson £ S. d. 43 8 9 42 6 7 any way contributed to the success of this, their first bazaar. W. Y. BANGOR. THE annual missionary sermons were preached in the Methodist New Connexion church, Sandyrow, on Sabbath, July 13th. The Rev. B. Turnock, of Belfast, preached in the forenoon, upon "Search the Scriptures," and the Rev. H. Hunter, of Nottingham, in the evening, upon "Our Lord's Transfiguration." The congregations were large, and the sermons excellent and most appropriate; and, what is still more important, a gracious unction from above accompanied the word delivered, so that men of strong minds were melted into tears. Notwithstanding the depressed state of commerce and the painful apprehensions respecting the approaching harvest, the collections were considerably in advance of former years. PRESENTATION TO THE FIRST LONDON CIRCUIT. ON Monday, the 4th of August, a teameeting was held in the school-room connected with Brunswick Chapel, Great Dover-road, when the place was crowded with guests. After the tea the company adjourned to the chapel, for the purpose of making a presentation to the Rev. T. Carlisle, who was removed by the late Conference from London, where he had laboured for the previous two years, to Liverpool. Mr. Carlisle had been invited from Liverpool for the purpose of receiving this proof of the high respect in which he is uniformly held by the members and friends. The Rev. W. Dunkerley was called to the chair, and said-"No one present had had better opportunities than himself for discovering the fidelity, zeal, and earnestness with which their dear friend, Mr. Carlisle, had discharged the various duties devolving upon him; and there were very few who were able to understand how important it was that ministers called to labour together in the same sphere should be brought into contact, and should work together in the spirit of Divine love. He was enabled, from his own experience, to testify of the value of the labours with which they had been favoured during the sojourn of their esteemed friend in this circuit. They had been enabled to pray together. It was a happy thing when they found a colleague, like unto their dear young friend, willing-nay, anxious-to meet you at stated times, that they might go together to the throne of grace, and seek that power by which alone they might expect to attend to their duties happily and successfully. Looking at the purpose for which they had met together, he could not but rejoice, and feel, as he had before stated, that the presentation was one well merited and well bestowed." In calling upon the Rev. Dr. Cooke to present the testimonial, he referred to the absence of Mr. Denham, who was to have performed that duty, remarking that severe sickness in the family had unavoidably prevented his presence. Rev. Dr. Cooke said-" Mr. Chairman and Christian friends,-It is the duty of all Christian people to love their ministers, to recognise their office as being of Divine appointment, and to esteem them very highly for their work's sake. No church is, indeed, right in its sentiments if it undervalues the ministry, because, in undervaluing the ministry, they set light by one of God's own ordinances; and, just as they love the ministry, they should love the minister himself, when he fulfils his sacred duties with ardent zeal, thorough devotedness, and zealous labours, seeking to promote the salvation of precious souls. Such being the duty of the Church of Christ, it is equally their duty to give special manifestation of that love on suitable occasions. We are met together to-night to give expression of our love, and we can tell Mr. Carlisle that we love him for several reasons. One is, because he has shown us that he loved the souls of the people, devoting himself fully and ardently to the cause of God. Ours is not a blind admiration. We are not met together, I am sure, for the purpose of expressing the language of adulation or flattery; far be such a sentiment from this assembly. I hope that the impression made this evening will tend to bring us nearer to God and nearer to each other, and that, in reciprocating Christian kindness, we shall be brought nearer to the Cross, made more alive to our duty, and go forth from this meeting with renewed determination to live to God's glory, and seek more earnestly the salvation of precious souls. My dear friend and brother, Mr. Carlisle, it devolves upon me, in the name of the friends forming the society, and the members of this congregation, to present to you this memorial of the affection they cherish towards you, and as an expression of their ardent desire for your future welfare and prosperity as a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that this testimonial originated with some of your own spiritual children. They had felt the benefit of your ministry; their hearts were warm towards you; they desired to give expression to their affection-and they do it in this form. They have not purchased for you any gold and silver trinkets; nothing of ornament, but something of real practical utility-something that will be a benefit to you through life, and assist you in your important studies. I will read the inscription, which will express the character of the presentation itself:"This copy of the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, consisting of thirty volumes, is presented to the Rev. Thomas Carlisle by the members and friends of the Methodist New Connexion, worshipping in Brunswick Chapel, Dover-road, London, as a testimony of their personal affection, their high esteem of his character, and their grateful appreciation of his able and successful labours as a minister among us during two years, with the assurance of their fervent prayers that his valuable life may be long spared to adorn religion by his virtues, and to promote the salvation of souls by his faithful and zealous labours as a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. 'Signed, on behalf of this meeting, by the society stewards, "This, by-the-bye, happens to be the birthday, I believe, of our beloved brother to whom this presentation is made. My dear brother, we cannot be indifferent to the fact, that you have visited, fed, and watched over the people, and endeavoured to promote their spiritual welfare continually. You have not endeavoured to feed them with gay tulips and daffodils, but with the substantial bread of eternal life; you have sought constantly their salvation, and the people love an earnest ministry. The people know how to appreciate a soul-saving minister. I believe if you |