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think should not apply? to this charge, until wee have the whole work attended to at least one year in advance, we have not located our preacher he sais he is sick and unable to travel and wishes to teach school for driving and preach in town. The small amount contributed by this charge to support the Preacher last year is not a fair test neither should we expect the contributions this year to be governed by it. For one half of the wealth and population of the charge moves had an opportunity to do anything these preachers did not attend to them, therefore going remarks has not been made for the purpose of finding fault with anyone but simply to give the facts as they are, in a plane way. Where was Brother Ranes? preachers profile general like him and would be glad if he could attend to the workthrow? out the charge. Our population exclusive of the military is something over fifteen hundred and wee pole over 400 vote when they unclear poled and could any person admit that we are not able to support one Methodist Preacher I say we are but first the work unclear attend to and the love of god he kindled in every heart and I think Brother Ranes might have been the instrument in gods hands to have done it but perhaps he is doing good in another way by teaching school. I have pled our cause and told our Preachers how I viewed things and the consequence but he says he could not help it and that we must wait until the next conference a few of us has talked over the matter and concluded to ask you to send us