four calendar months then next following, nominate and appoint so many persons (members of the Methodist Society, and no others) to be Trustees, as will, together with such remaining Trustees, make up the present number; and in every such case the said Chapel and Premises shall be conveyed, transferred, and set over, so that the same may be vested in such remaining Trustees, and such new Trustees jointly in manner aforesaid.

PROVIDED ALSO, that it shall be lawful for the said Superintendent Preacher, Stewards, and Men Leaders of Classes, or the major part of them, to proceed as hereinbefore mentioned, to nominate, and for the Trustees for the time being, or the major part of them, to elect and appoint proper persons to be Trustees in the room of those that may die, or refuse to act, or become incapable of acting, so as to make up the whole number of Trustees, although the Trustees for the time being may not be reduced to onethird of the present number, if it shall be thought proper so to do.

PROVIDED ALSO, and it is hereby further agreed and declared, that in case the said Conference appointed, or to be appointed, in pursuance of the said Deed, of the 28th day of February, 1784, shall at any time or times hereafter cease to be, or be dissolved, or the said last mentioned Deed shall not be acted upon, or in case the said Conference shall refuse to appoint a Preacher for the said Chapel as aforesaid, and the saine shall be unsupplied for three calendar months (except in case of sickness of the Preacher) then, and in every such case, the said Trustees for the time being, and the Men Leaders of Classes belonging to the said Chapel, or the major part of such Trustees and Leaders

shall, until the next annual Conference, and so from time to time, when unsupplied with a Preacher, nominate and appoint such person or persons to expound and preach God's holy Word, and to perform all other acts of Religious Worship in the said Chapel and Premises, and to have the use and enjoyment thereof, at such times and during so long as they the said Trustees for the time being, and the Men Leaders of Classes, or the major part of such Trustees and Leaders shall think proper. PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, that such person or persons so to be appointed as last aforesaid, shall preach no other doctrines than those which are contained in the Notes and Sermons above mentioned, or referred to, and shall be of sufficient ability and moral in conduct.

AND LASTLY, it is hereby agreed and declared, that the several Trustees herein named, and every future Trustee so to be appointed as hereinbefore is mentioned, shall not be charged, or be chargeable with, or be made accountable for any loss which shall happen of or to the said trust estates monies, and premises, or the profits to arise therefrom, without his wilful neglect or default, nor the one of them, his heirs, executors, or administrators, for the other or others of them, but each of them only for his own separate acts, deeds, neglects, receipts, and defaults, and that each of the said Trustees shall retain, and re-imburse, and pay to himself and his Co-Trustee or Trustees, all costs, charges, and expenses whatsoever, which he or they shall expend or become liable to pay in or about the execution of the trusts hereby created.

IN WITNESS Whereof, the said parties to these presents, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Although we have given the forms of two Deeds of Trust, which may be used according to circumstances, we cannot here point out the manner in which, in all cases, they may be applied. These Deeds are in the form of a bargain and sale of freehold property; but, in some instances, the title may render it necessary to adopt the Lease and Release as the proper mode of conveyance of freehold property, and which an intelligent Solicitor will know when to apply.

It may also be necessary to remark, that Chapels held under the several tenures of Copyhold and Leasehold will require their different and appropriate modes of conveyance, although the Trusts will be the same as those which we have here inserted. But, whatever may be the nature of the tenure, or the mode of conveyance, in all cases the Deed of Trust must be enrolled in Chancery within six months from its date. And it may be necessary to observe, that no gift or devise by will of houses, or land, or money to be laid out in houses or land, upon the Trusts mentioned in these Deeds, or upon similar Trusts, or upon any charitable or pious Trusts, is good; and that no gift by Deed of houses or land upon the like Trusts will be valid, unless the donor happen to live twelve months after the execution of the Deed, which Deed must be enrolled within six months from its date. It is therefore safest, in all cases, to purchase the land upon which Chapels are intended to be built.

1. RULES OF THE SOCIETY

OF THE

PEOPLE CALLED METHODISTS.

They

I. In the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons came to me in London, who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption. desired (as did two or three more the next day) that I would spend some time with them in prayer, and advise them how to flee from the wrath to come, which they saw continually hanging over their heads. That we might have more time for this great work, I appointed a day when they might all come together; which, from thenceforward, they did every week, viz. on Thursday in the evening. these, and as many more as desired to join with them (for their number increased daily) I gave those advices from time to time which I judged most needful for them; and we always concluded our meetings with prayer suitable to their several necessities.

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II. THIS was the rise of the UNITED SOCIETY, first in London, and then in other places. Such a Society is no other than "A company of men having the form, and seeking the power of godliness: united, in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation."

III. THAT it may the more easily be discerned, whether they are indeed working out their own salvation, each Society is divided into smaller companies, called Classes, according to their respective places of abode. There are about twelve persons in every Class; one of whom is styled the Leader. It is his business,

1. To see each Person in his Class, once a week, at least, in order

To inquire how their souls prosper;

To advise, reprove, comfort, or exhort, as occasion may require ;

To receive what they are willing to give, towards the support of the Gospel.

2. To meet the Ministers and the Stewards of the Society once a week, in order

To inform the Minister of any that are sick, or of any that walk disorderly, and will not be reproved;

To pay to the Stewards what they have received of their several Classes in the week preceding: And

To show their Account of what each person has contributed.*

IV. THERE is one only condition previously required of those who desire admission into these Societies, viz. “

The following are Mr. Wesley's own words relative to this subject. See Minutes of Conference at London, 1782.

Q. 31. Have the weekly and quarterly contributions been duly made in all our Societies?

A. In many it has been shamefully neglected. To remedy this, 1. Let every Assistant (Superintendent) remind every Society, that this was our original Rule: Every member contributes one penny weekly, (unless he is in extreme poverty,) and one shilling quarterly. Explain the reasonableness of this.

2. Let every Leader receive the weekly contribution from each his Class.

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3. Let the Assistant ask every person, at changing his ticket. Can yos afford to observe our Rule? And receive what he is able to give.