_--Came here (Birmingham) from London on a collecting
tour. Have been kindly received by my Quaker friends, the Sturges.
In commemoration of the first Wesleyan Conference being held in
Birmingham, gold medals were presented to Dr. Bunting and Dr.
Newton, and silver medals to representatives of other
Conferences--the Irish and American. My name as representative not
having been received in time for a presentation at Conference, a
medal was subsequently presented to me as Canadian representative,
and to Rev. Richard Reece, ex-President, by the ladies of the
Society in Birmingham. The addresses on the occasion were made by
the President and Secretary--that to Mr. Reece in a few choice
words by Dr. Bunting; and to me, in a kindly manner, by Dr. Newton.
In reply I acknowledged the unexpected compliment, not as paid to
me, but to the country and connexion which I represented.

_Sept. 7th._--Have been kindly received by the preachers in
Birmingham. Spent a pleasant evening at Mr. Oldham's (son-in-law of
Rev. John Ryland), where I met no less than six clergymen of the
Established Church; the conversation was wholly of a religious
character, perfectly free and social. I was informed that all the
clergymen in Birmingham, except one, were truly evangelical. Mr.
Ryland told me that Rev. J. A. James had expressed his conviction
that there is decidedly more piety amongst the mass of the
Established Clergy than among the Dissenting Clergy. It was
altogether the most unaffectedly genteel, and truly religious party
I have met with in England.

_Sept. 9th._--Busy and successful. Very kindly received by the
following Church of England ministers, viz., Rev. Mr. Mosely,
Rector, Rev. Dr. Jeune [afterwards Master of Pembroke College], and
Rev. William Marsh, who is frequently called the model of the
Apostle John, on account of the depth and sweetness of his piety,
the purity of his life, and the heavenly expression of his
countenance. [His daughter is a noted evangelist and writer, 1883.]

_Sept. 10th._--Took tea with Mr. Meredith, a Swedenborgian, upwards
of 80, perfectly sincere in his belief, and sweet in his spirit.
Also met the celebrated Dr. Philip, of South Africa, and the more
celebrated John Angel James, of Birmingham. The conversation of the
evening was