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who was then going to America, by whom assisted by
Br David Rothe, he was consecrated a Bishop of the
Brethren's Church, which had been resolved upon at the
Synod of 1782. After the Synod of 1789, at which he was
present, he went at his return to Bath, Bristol and other
places, ordaining several Brethren Presbyters and Deacons
of the Brethren's Church, and in the year 1797, he had the
pleasure to ordain his own Son Ignatius a Deacon of
the Brethren's Church, who was appointed to serve the 
Congn at Duckenfield as Labourer. On the 13th of Novr
last (1801) when already very feeble, he assisted Br Moore
in consecrating Br Benade a Bishop of the Brethren's Church
which was his last transaction of the kind. He had
for these many years, been every Winter troubled with
an obstinate Cough, which however commonly left him
at the approach of Summer, but in Autumn last, this
Cough attacked him sooner than usual, and by degrees
weakened him very much. This with other alarming
symptoms made us fear, that we should soon lose this
valuable Servant of our dr Lord; He himself likewise
said, that it was impressed upon his mind, that this would
be the year in which he should have the unspeakable pleasure
to see our dr Saviour face to face, and to rest from all his
Labours. For several years past he had it been much engaged
in his mind about going home to our Saviour. Already in
the year 1799 he wrote to his Son in Duckenfield, "When you
"look at the 2 Texts on my Birthday for this year, you may per
"-haps have the same thoughts as I had, when I first read