KENHAWA DISTRICT.-John Brown, P. E. Letart Falls-Francis Wilson. Burlington-John Walker. Guiandot-Wm. H. Collins. Big Kenhawa-James Smith. Charleston-John H. Power. NicholasJ. W. Kenney. Logan-H. S. Fernandez. Marietta-Daniel Limerick, John Stewart.

Henry B. Bascom transferred to the Pittsburg conference, and stationed at Pittsburg.

Preachers received on trial, 13. Ordained Deacons, 8. Ordained Elders, 11. Located, 5. Supernumerary, 2. Superannuated, 10. Died, 1. Number of travelling Preachers, 79. Number of members in Society this year, 25,094. Last year, 24,682. Increase this year, 512.

Stations of the Preachers. Augusta College-John P. Finley. KENTUCKY DISTRICT.-Marcus Lindsey, P. E. Lexington-Peter Akers. Lexington Circuit-Francis Landrum, Joseph D. Farrow. Mount Sterling-William C. Stribling, Fountain Pitts. Madison Obadiah Harber. Cumberland-Stephen Harber, Daniel Black. Somerset-Lewis Parker, Clement Clifton. Danville Richard Corwine, Milton Jamison, Wm. M'Reynolds.

AUGUSTA DISTRICT.-Jonathan Stamper, P. E. Johns Creek-Pressly Morris, William Crane. 'Little Sandy-William M'Commas, Major Stanfield-Fleming -Abel Robinson, Caleb Taylor. Hink stone-David D. Dyche, John Sinclair, John Watson. Licking-James P. Milligan, James Ross. Newport-Hubbard II. Kavanaugh, William Askins. Limestone-Joseph Whitaker, Joseph Carter. Maysville-John Johnson. Liberty--Absalom Hunt.

SALT RIVER DISTRICT.-Wm. Adams, P. E. Franklin-George Stephens. Shelby--William Young, Nelson Dills. Shelbyville and Brick Chapel-Richard D. Neal. Jefferson-Simon Peter, William Artherton. Louisville-John Tevis. Salt River-Wm. Gunn, Isaac Collard. Breckenridge-John Denham, John Watts. Bacon Creek-Thomas Atterbury, Green Malone.

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GREEN RIVER DISTRICT.-Charles Holliday, P. E. Hartford-George Locke, David Wright. Greenville-George W. Robbins, Abram Long. HendersonEsau Simmons, George Richardson. vingston-Allen Elliott, Thomas Reece. Christian-George M'Nelly, Newton G. Berriman. Hopkinsville S. L. Booker. Red River-Tho. A. Morris, Thompson Holliman. Tennessee Mission-Benjamin Ogden.

CUMBERLAND DISTRICT.-George W. Taylor, P. E. Logan-Samuel P. V. Gillipsie, John S. Barger. Fountainhead -John James, Wm. Peter, sup. Goose Creek-Luke P. Allen, G. W. Shreaves. Wayne-Henry Gregg, Henry W. Hunt. Green River-Blatchley C. Wood, James Browder. Barren-Nathaniel Parker, John M. S. Smith. Bowling Green-w. Chambers, Z. B. Thaxton, sup. Russelville-Edward Stephenson.

Conference Missionary-G. C. Light

Preachers received on trial, 11. Ordained Deacons, 6. Elders, 5. Located, 2. Supernumerary, 4. Superannuated, 3. Died, 2. Number of Travelling Preachers, 57. Members in Society this Year, 12,579. Last year, 11,743. Increase this year, 836.

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a large accession of members to our church. During the six years, however, which had elapsed since that period, the number in church-membership was considerably diminished. This was occasioned principally by the great pressure of the times," and the decline of business, which occurred about that time, which induced many to remove to the country and to distant parts. Others, becoming after a season weary in well doing, turned back again to the world. The greater number, however, have continued steadfast in the faith, adorning the gospel of God their Saviour; having not only the form, but also the power of godliness. The period of the revival of 1818-19, formed an important epoch in the history of Methodism in this town. The congregation became much too large to be contained in their old meetinghouse, and the society, at an expense of about $5,000, built and finished a new, large, and commodious one of brick, seventy by forty feet, two stories, with a spacious gallery. The congregation which has regularly attended divine worship here, is large, respectable, serious, and well behaved. The word of life has been constantly dispensed to them. They have been well instructed in the truths of the gospel; and there was reason to hope and believe that the good seed which was sown, would ere long produce an abundant harvest. These expectations, as will be shown, were just.

In the course of the last summer, the necessity for a revival of religion among us was felt so deeply, as to excite an unusual degree of earnestness in prayer for it. Special meetings were appointed for this purpose. A pleasing concern for the cause of God and of vital piety was manifested. At the Ohio annual conference, held in the beginning of September, the Rev. John F. Wright was appointed to this station, and immediately entered on the duties of his appointment. His indefatigable and zealous labours, added to his earnest and impressive manner, seemed peculiarly to fit him for his charge. During the months of September and October, it was manifest, from the serious and deep attention of the congregation, that good impressions were made on the hearts of many. The first quarterly meeting was held on the last Saturday and

Sunday in October, and was a profitable season. The prospect began to brighten and the people of God were much encouraged to pray for, and to expect a return of the times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord.

It was now that the dawn of a great and glorious revival began to appear. The meetings of the people for divine worship were generally attended with the presence and power of God. The congregations were now much larger than they had ever been before, and unusually serious, solemn, and attentive. The ministry of brother Wright was evidently attended with the divine unction, and the truths which he delivered applied, by the Spirit of God, to the hearts and consciences of the hearers. Convictions were multiplied, and very soon some were enabled to testify that God had power on earth to forgive sins.

Throughout the month of December the work of God continued to progress and increase greatly. The cases of conviction and conversion were more numerous every week. The altar now became crowded at every meeting with weeping penitents, requesting the prayers of the people of God on their behalf. The manifestations of the divine power and presence were awful, yet glorious. Sinners were alarmed and trembled with fear. Tears of contrition silently flowed from many a weeping eye-sighs of penitence were heaved by many a troubled breast-groans and cries to God for pardoning mercy were heard from many a trembling mourner-shouts of joy and songs of praise to God were uttered forth from many a pious heart, filled with heavenly consolation. All these effects of the power of God in the congregation, produced, unitedly, a scene, of which none but those who have seen such, can adequately conceive.

The practice of inviting mourners to the altar to be prayed for, was commenced very early in this revival, and continued regularly since; and has been owned of God in the conversion of many souls. It is not unusual to see from forty to sixty penitents at the altar at one time, and many more through the crowd. It was soon found necessary, also, to hold "general class-meetings" weekly, which are generally on Tuesday evenings; at which the society only, and such seri

ous persons as desire it, are admitted. These meetings are singularly beneficial, by God's grace, in strengthening the weak, in confirming the feebleminded, in establishing the wavering, in stirring up the lukewarm, in comforting those who are cast down, in encouraging and assisting the trembling mourners to lay hold upon the hope set before them, and in building up believers in their most holy faith.

During the month of January and up to the present time, the glorious work has continued to augment and to extend rapidly, and to increase greatly in magnitude and importance. The word of God, delivered by his faithful servant, was, through the agency of the Holy Spirit, quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword. The slain of the Lord were many, and the kingdom of Satan appeared to totter. Consternation and amazement have been visibly depicted on the countenances of hundreds in the congregation, while the mighty power and presence of God were eminently displayed in the conviction and conversion of sinners.

On the 15th and 16th of January our second quarterly meeting was held, and was truly a good time. The love-feast was held on Monday evening the 17th, and it was a time which will long be remembered. The people spoke with much liberty and feeling, "and the Lord hearkened and heard," and poured out to many "such a blessing that there was not room to contain it." At the close of the love feast, on the invitation being given, a number of serious persons presented themselves for admission into the church. The mourners were then invited to the altar, which was immediately crowded. At this time the mighty power of God fell upon the people almost instantaneously, and filled the house. In less than two minutes, scores of the people of God were filled with divine joy, and constrained to shout aloud his praise; and many were so overwhelmed with a sense of God's presence and love, that their bodily strength, for awhile, was suspended. The mourners at the altar felt the mighty shock of God's power, which gave so strong an impulse to their penitential grief, that their united cries to God for mercy, drowned the voice of any one who officiated in prayer for them. This night

several persons, who came to the meeting bowed down under a weight of sorrow and distress on account of their sins, returned home rejoicing in a sinpardoning God.

From the time of this quarterly meeting, the work of God has attained a magnitude, extent, and depth, exceeding the utmost that we had anticipated. Sinners now flock in crowds to the standard of the cross. It is not unusual for from five to ten mourners to experience justification at one meeting, besides others, to whom deliverance came either on their way from meeting, or after entering their houses, or at class-meetings, &c.

A considerable interest is excited among the people, generally, on the occasion of the revival, and it is a common topic of conversation in town and in the country adjacent. They behold with amazement the power of God, which, like a mighty flood, rolls impetuously and irresistably on, deepening and widening in its progress. Opposition, if indeed there be any, has not the temerity to raise its puny arm against the Omnipotent, whose doings all acknowledge these to be; and persecution, what little there was, seems to have become extinct for want of the materiel to constitute and keep it in existence. We have beheld some of our greatest persecutors ground the weapons of their rebellion, and with the cry of "what must I do to be saved," and in the presence of hundreds of spectators, come forward and unite themselves to the very people they had so lately persecuted.

The congregation attending divine worship in our church has greatly increased of late. On sabbaths, and particularly on sabbath evenings, the meetinghouse is filled almost to overflowing; and it is estimated that there are, on some occasions, near two thousand souls present. It is truly pleasing to witness in so large an assemblage of people, the greatest seriousness, attention and decorum; as though every individual felt, "Surely God is in this place."

Since the last Ohio annual conference, which was held in September, up to this date, (Feb. 16th,) there have been added to our society in this place, two hundred and twenty-eight new members! viz. :-In the months of September, October, and November, eightDecember, sixty-five-January, nine