BUNTING

Rev. Jabez ( only son of Wm. Bunting of Manchester, tailor ). b. Newton lane, Manchester 13 May 1779; Wesley an minister at Oldham st. chapel Manchester 1803, stationed at London 1803, 1815 and 1833 to death, at Manchester 1805 and 1824, and Liverpool 1809 and 1830; sec. to the Conference 1814, president 1820, 1828, 1836 and 1844; senior sec. of Mi ionary Society 1833; pres. of Theological Institute 1835; M.A. Aberdeen 1818; D.D. Middle ton Univ. U.S.A. 1835; superintended the Connexional literature 1821–4; his conduct in some of the Society’s affairs gave rise to the expre ion “Bunting Methodism.” d. 30 Myddleton sq. London 16 June 1858. Life by T. P. Bunting (1859), 2 portraits ; Rev. W. H. De Puy’s Threescore years and beyond, New York 1873; I.L.N. ii , 208 (1843), portrait, xxxii , 642 (1858); Illust. news of the world ii , 37 (1858), portrait .