At the conclusion of it, several addresses were delivered.  The speakers were, Rev. Messrs. Horne and Harvey, and D.B.  Garling, Esq.  Mr. Horne, after enumerating several things which were deserving of praise, and worthy of imitation, exclaimed, “The grand crowning glory of all—­that which places Antigua above all her sister colonies—­was the magnanimous measure of the legislature in entirely abolishing slavery.”  It was estimated that there were more than two thousand persons assembled on this occasion.  The order which prevailed among such a concourse was highly creditable to the island.  It was pleasing to see the perfect intermixture of colors and conditions; not less so to observe the kindly bearing of the high toward the low.[A] After the exercises were finished, the numerous assembly dispersed quietly.  Not an instance of drunkenness, quarrelling, or anger, fell under our notice during the day.

[Footnote A:  During Mr. Home’s address, we observed Mr. A., a planter, send his umbrella to a negro man who stood at the corner-stone, exposed to the sun.]

RESOLUTIONS OF THE MISSIONARIES.

Toward the close of the district meeting, we received a kind note from the chairman, inviting us to attend the meeting, and receive in person, a set of resolutions which had been drawn up at our request, and signed by all the missionaries.  At the hour appointed, we repaired to the chapel.  The missionaries all arose as we entered, and gave us a brotherly salutation.  We were invited to take our seats at the right hand of the chairman.  He then, in the presence of the meeting, read to us the subjoined resolutions; we briefly expressed, in behalf of ourselves and our cause, the high sense we had of the value of the testimony, which the meeting had been pleased to give us.  The venerable father Horne then prayed with us, commending our cause to the blessing of the Head of the church, and ourselves to the protection and guidance of our heavenly Father.  After which we shook hands with the brethren, severally, receiving their warmest assurances of affectionate regard, and withdrew.

"Resolutions passed at the meeting of the Wesleyan Missionaries of the Antigua District, assembled at St. John’s, Antigua, February 7th, 1837.

1.  That the emancipation of the slaves of the West Indies, while it was an act of undoubted justice to that oppressed people, has operated most favorably in furthering the triumphs of the gospel, by removing one prolific source of unmerited suspicion of religious teachers, and thus opening a door to their more extensive labors and usefulness—­by furnishing a greater portion of time for the service of the negro, and thus preventing the continuance of unavoidable Sabbath desecrations, in labor and neglect of the means of grace—­and in its operation as a stimulus to proprietors and other influential gentlemen, to encourage religious education, and the wide dissemination of the Scriptures, as an incentive