He has been in the West Indies twelve years, and in Barbadoes about two years.

Mr.F.informed us that there were three Wesleyan missionaries in the island, besides four or five local preachers, one of whom is a black man.

There are about one thousand members belonging to their body, the greater part of whom live in town.
Two hundred and thirty-five were added during the year 1836, being by far the largest number added in any one year since they began their operations in the island.
A brief review of the history of the Wesleyan Methodists in Barbadoes, will serve to show the great change which has been taking place in public sentiment respecting the labors of missionaries.

In the year 1823, not long after the establishment of the Wesleyan church in the island, the chapel in Bridgetown was destroyed by a mob.

Not one stone was left upon another.