PUNSHON WILLIAM MORLEY: (1824-1881) English Nonconformist Minister, President of the Methodist Conference 1874-75. ...

PUNSHON WILLIAM MORLEY: (1824-1881) English Nonconformist Minister, President of the Methodist Conference 1874-75. A fine L.S., W. Morley Punshon, two pages, 4to, Camborne, 30th July 1874, to Rev. Samuel Romilly Hall, on the printed stationery of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Punshon expresses, on behalf of the members of the conference, the sincere sorrow felt at Hall's inability to attend and continues 'Your brethren remember without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love in connection with our Itinerant Ministry, as also the ability and zeal with which you have discharged high official duties. The Conference renews to you its assurance of deep sympathy; and fervently prays that, in your retirement, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ may be exceeding abundant toward you, and that, according to His glorious power, you may be strengthened unto all patience and long-suffering, with joyfulness'. Signed by Punshon in his capacity as President and countersigned by Gervase Smith (1821-1882, Wesleyan Minister, President of the Methodist Conference 1875-76) in his capacity as Secretary. VG Samuel Romilly Hall (1812-1876) British Methodist Preacher, President of the Methodist Conference 1868-69.