“At the Conference in Virginia, a proposal was made for some preachers to volunteer their services for the State of Georgia, and several offered themselves for this new field of labor. Two of those who offered themselves, namely, Thomas Humphries and John Major, were accepted, and they went to work in the name of the Lord, and were made a blessing to many. They formed a circuit along settlements on the banks of the Savannah river, round by Little river, including the town of Washington. During the year they formed several societies, containing upwards of four hundred members--so greatly did God bless their labors.” The preceding year (1785) Thomas Humphries was on Tar river circuit, N. C., and John Major on Mecklenburg circuit in Virginia. Very probably the emigration of Methodists from his circuit to Broad river in Georgia, drew him there. [22] Conference Minutes, vol. 1, pp. 39 and 41. [23] Many of our readers require telling that _Episcopal hierarchies_ have what they call three “_Orders_” in the ministry, in ascending grades; as, _deacons_, _presbyters_ or _priests_, and _bishops_. The last named communicates the official gift to those below him, by “laying on of hands.” The Methodist Episcopal Church has the same orders, though in a modified form. With them the term Elder is used to express the second grade. [24] Minutes, Vol. 1, p. 20. [25] Psalmist--Hymn 1068. [26] We give old English names for these garments, purposely; such as they were called before finical and apish people changed them for the unintelligible ones now used. [27] Bib. Antiq., vol. I., Chap. V., pp. 115-129. Amer. S. S. Union. [28] 1 Cor. ix: 19-23. [29] 1 Cor. i: 30. [30] 37 1-2 cents. [31] Butternut--_Juglans alba oblonga_. [32] The edition before us is the seventh, and “printed by John Dunlap, at the newest printing office in Market street, Philadelphia, MDCCLXXIII.” [1773.] The title page reads, “A Confession of Faith, put forth by the Elders and Brethren of many Congregations of Christians, (Baptized upon Profession of their Faith,) in London and the Country.” Adopted by the Baptist Association, met in Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1742. This “Confession” had its origin in fact from “seven congregations gathered in London, 1643,” and revised and adopted by “Ministers and Messengers of upwards of one hundred baptized congregations in England and Wales,” in 1689. The “Confession” of that year is signed by thirty-eight persons, as a committee, “in the name and behalf of the whole assembly.” The name of the renowned Hanserd Knollys stands at the head of the committee. The object of this Confession, was not to have a “standard,” or rule of faith, separate from or in addition to the Scriptures, in the churches, but “for the satisfaction of all other Christians that differ from us in the point of baptism.” [33] Job xxxviii: 2.