rms during my former visits. Not
feeling very well, or very much at home, we enquired our way to our
lodgings, and left.

_July 31st._--Went to the Conference this morning at 7 a.m. We were
furnished with the President's card of admittance, and shown a seat
in a corner at the side of the Chapel, and could hear but a part of
the debates. In the afternoon we addressed a note to the President,
to which we only received a verbal reply.

_Aug. 1st._--This morning we were engaged in writing a strong
letter to the President concerning our treatment, our position, the
objects of our mission, etc., but we were saved the pain of
delivering it, as, on our arrival, we were met and introduced as
accredited Representatives of the Canada Conference. Rev. J.
Stinson and Rev. M. Richey were also introduced at the same time.
My brother William then presented the address and resolutions of
the Canada Conference. A comfortable seat was now provided for us,
in front of the President. Thank God, we now have a right to speak,
can take our own part, and maintain the rights and interests we
have been appointed to represent!

_Aug. 3rd._--The Committee of the last year on Canadian affairs had
met and reported:--That the resolutions of the Committee of which
the Canadian Conference had complained we unanimously confirmed,
and recommended that the Conference appoint a large Committee to
whom the Messrs. Ryerson and the documents of the Canadian
Conference be referred.

The cases of Circuits proposed to be divided were next taken up.
This caused many amusing remarks. Rev. R. Newton thought they were
losing the spirit of their fathers in travelling, who had
insuperable objections to solitary stations. Dr. Bunting assigned
as a reason for the failure of the health of so many young men, the
custom of giving up horses: said it was an innovation; quoted some
of the last words of Wesley: "I cannot make preachers--I cannot buy
preachers--and I will not kill preachers."

A long conversation ensued on the subject of reading the Liturgy
generally, and concluded by a resolution that the Liturgy be read
on the principal Sabbath at each Conference. On the subject of
reading the Liturgy by the preachers themselves, Dr. Bunting said:
It was very well for men to spend their str