ADDYMAN, John

[s. 22] : Born in Leeds, county of Yorkshire, England, on October 22, 1808. Converted at sixteen, he at once threw himself earnestly into evangelistic work, first in Leeds and then in London. He was at this time connected with the Wesley an Methodists, but his views on the subject of church government having undergone some change, he left the Wesley an community and united himself with the Methodist New Connexion. He was called into the ministry of that body in 1833. Just at this time the subject of commencing a mi ion in Canada was seriously occupying the members of the New Connexion and Mr, Addyman was chosen to be the pioneer of the movement in the Far West. His labors in Canada were very trying, involving great privations and dangers, and often attended by romantic experiences. During what is known as the Canadian Rebellion he was in great peril, his life being threatened being suspected as a spy, he was arrested and kept for some time in; At length, through his arduous toils and and in 1845 he returned to his native land, having been the main instrument in establishing 177 churches, which con prison. trials, his health failed, tained more than 4,000 membsrs, but which have since expanded into large and flourishing centers, and now form part of the Methodist Church of Canada. He died June 7, 1887. 22