as far as I was concerned. A discussion then
took place in regard to reporting. I at length moved an amendment that
the proceedings of the Conference should be public as far as I was
concerned. This was adopted by a large majority, though voted against by
the whole clique hostile to me. Several of them made speeches against
me. My brother John, Rev. E. Wood, Rev. R. Jones, Dr. Green, as well as
others, stated what was said as to my pledge, just what I had supposed
and intended; and my brother John made a most powerful speech, and
scathed Mr. Spencer and others. His references to me were warmly cheered
by an evident majority of the Conference. The cheers to the remarks
maligning me seemed to be made by about fifteen or twenty--many less
than I had supposed. I have no doubt they will be defeated by a very
large majority. When the hour of adjournment arrived, the President
asked me if I wished to make any remarks; I stated to the Conference I
was willing to give my assailants the advantage of leaving their strong
statements and attacks unrefuted and unnoticed until Monday morning. A
large number of persons were present, and a strong popular feeling
seemed to be excited in my favour. My opponents have themselves in the
very position in which I have desired to get them, and I shall now have
the best possible opportunity of exposing them.

At the request of the friends here, I have consented to preach
to-morrow evening, notwithstanding the opposition of the preachers
hostile to me. I feel as if God the Lord would help me on this occasion,
notwithstanding my unfaithfulness and unworthiness; He has never failed
me in such an extremity.

On the following Monday Dr. Ryerson's case was brought up for
discussion. Rev. J. Borland made a strong appeal on behalf of his
resolution. The _Canadian Independent_, of July 16th, in speaking of the
debate said:--

Mr. Borland had not spoken long in support of this before he was
interrupted by Rev. Dr. Wood, the President, who made this most
important declaration, that--

He gave no verbal assurance for, or in behalf of Dr. Ryerson; that
he received no such assurance from him; that the document he
received from Dr. Ryerson was laid on the table, and read before
the Conference, unaccompanied by any verbal statements or
assurances of any kind from him.

This he afterwards repeated, when Rev. J. Spencer, the Editor of the
_Guardian_, re-asserted the giving of such a