12                   GONTENTS.

  Wonderful effect-The Yankee dancing-master-Arrive at General con-
  ference-Distinguished members-Presiding elder question-M'K endree
  and Soule vindicated-Soule elected bishop-Declines ordination-A
  warm struggle-Soule's resignation accepted-Conference adjourns-
  Return-Annual conference-Wyandott chiefs  - - - - - - - - - - PAGE 356


                  CHAPTER XXVII.
             LANCASTER DISTRICT-1823-1825.
C. Elliott-Lydia Barstow-John Stewart-His visit to the Wyandotts-
  Jonathan Pointer-Gov. Trimble-Plea for the Wyandotts-Severe sick-
  ness-Annual conference-Election of delegates-Reappointment-At-
  tends the General conference-The Radical struggle-Soule and Hed-
  ding elected bishops-Reese and Hannah-The suspended resolution-
  Return.-.-                                              367


               CHAPTER XXVIII.
   COLUMBUS AND PICKAWAY CIRCUITS-GENERAL CONFER-
                         ENCE-18828.
Conference at Hillsboro-Appointment-Death of oldest son-A great
  shock-Wife's sickness and recovery-Conference-Dark days-Journey
  to the General conference-Lodgings-Strong men-Radical reform-
  Report on the subject-Adopted-Shinn-Randall's appeal - - Soule's
  sermon-Emory and Fisk-Fisk's speech-Roszel and Bascom-Canada
  question-Settled-Adjournment- Annual conference-Chillicothe. 379


                 CHAPTER XXIX.
       FAIRFIELD AND MARIETTA CIRCUITS-1825-lS9.
A large circuit-Colleague-David Lewis-Camp meeting-31'Kendrce's
  sermons-His great excellence-Urbana conference, 1829-Marietta cir-
  cuit-Gencral class meetings-Beneficial-Bowen family-Liberality-
  Author removes his family to Virginia-Lancaster conference.- -  397


                  CHAPTER XXX.
  TRANSFER-WEST LIBERTY AND 01110 CIRCUITS-Is30-31.
A pleasant conference-Transferred to Pittsburg conference-Michael
Ellis-Author's eye-sight failing-Different prescriptions- Eyes grow-
ing worsc-Dark prospect-Two circuits in one-L. L. H1amline- His
preaching-Canlpbellites-Succcss-The Poes-Williamn Tucker- Killed
by the Indians-Conference at Pittsburg, 1831-Hedding-Bascorn-
Reappointed-Eyes improved                               406