B R E V I A T E S.
Wednesday Afternoon, June 7, III. o'clock, Brother [Samuel] Norman prayed, Brother [Benjamin] Francis was chosen Moderator: Read the Preliminaries and the Letters from the Churches, after which our aged Brother [John] Clark [1711-1803] of Crockerton, concluded in prayer.
Evening VII. began with singing, Brother Barnett, Minister at the Pithay, prayed, and Brother Sharp, lately chosen Pastor there, having from Manchester, preached from John vi. 44, "No man can come unto me, except the Father who sent me draw him." Brother Sotteridge concluded.
Thursday Morning VI. met for prayer, when the following Brethren engaged, [Joseph Lee] Sprague of Bovey [Tracey] [1766-1843], [Thomas] Ferebee of [Chipping] Sodbury [1733-1808], [Benjamin] Morgan of Bridgwater [d 1807?], [William] Mannering of Exeter, Williams of Ross and [Humphrey] Penn of Kingsbridge [c1758-c1802]. Received the Subscriptions to the Fund, amounting to £69. 19s. and distributed different sums to aged and infirm Ministers, to assist others with large families, and especially to encourage Village Preaching, to the amount of £72. 10s. 6d. We wish our wealthy friends would put it in our power to do somewhat more another year, for the relief of our afflicted friends, and to aid those who would gladly exert themselves for the diffusion of evangelical knowledge, but are straightened in their efforts by their inability to defray the unavoidable expences.
Half after Ten, Brother [John] Saffery [1763-1825, Salisbury] prayed, Brother [Samuel] Rowles preached, from 1 Thess. i. 5. "Our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the holy Spirit, and in much assurance." Brother [John] Ryland read the Circular Letter, and closed in prayer.
Afternoon III. Brother [William] Jay, Pastor of the Independent Church in Bath, begun in prayer, and Brother B. Francis preached from Phil. 1. 27. "Striving together for the Faith of the Gospel." Brother Kingdon concluded. After the public Service, the Ministers and Messengers signified their approbation of the general Letter, which was signed by the Moderator. Agreed to hold the next Association at SALISBURY, on the Wednesday and Thursday in Whitsun-Week 1798.
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