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the circuits where they labor, to be applied to the sinking of the 

 debis on the houses, and relieving the preachers in want. 



4. "Wherever Thomas Rankin (general assistant) spends his 

 time, he is to be assisted by those circuits. 



In 1779: 



Question 7. Shall any preacher receive quarterage who is able to 

 travel and does not? 



Answer. No. 



Question 8. In what light shall we view those preachers who re- 

 ceive money by subscription ? 



Answer. As excluded from the Methodist Connection. 



Iii 1780: 



Question 14. What provision shall Ave make for the wives of mar- 

 ried preachers ? 



Answer. They shall receive an equivalent with their husbands 

 in quarterage, if they stand in need. [The allowance made abso- 

 lute in 1796.] 



Iii 1782: 



Question 12. What shall be done to get a regular and impartial 

 supply for the maintenance of the preachers ? 



Answer. Let every thing they receive, either in money or cloth- 

 ing, be valued by the preachers and stewards at quarterly-meeting, 

 and an account of the deficiency given in to the Conference, that 

 they may be supplied by the profits arising from the books and the 

 Conference collections. 



In 1784: 



Question 39. How is this (amount necessary for the salaries of 

 preachers and their waves) to be provided ? 



Answer. By the circuits proportionally. 



Question 40. What shall be allowed the married preachers for 

 the support of their children ? 



Answer. For each of their children under the age of six years 

 let them be allowed six pounds Pennsylvania currency [sixteen 

 dollars] ; and for each child of the age of six and under the age of 

 eleven, eight pounds [twenty-one and one-third dollars]. 



In 1787: 



Question. Are not many of our' preachers and people dissatis- 



