The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-30

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a ACEC HLSM for 1873,
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% BIZ aqds,R,od BY all the Frfs1dt 81 C0f.r'A"
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ne Laity # t5'n Cb4'fb0 nay A"'7O ana
e*.rn}t mir prspsr ,igb'i.
o. Is il nol tue undod6,ed tight ct any
lumber OF geatem;r, ether tng'yo'
inty, 20 give thlir opinion concerning .he
doctrine, contained in the Bible, or any o'ne'
boil h, with their esions therefor H. I"
Or |, il not me rgat of every author hei
he thinks proper, 70 conceal his NAME u ns
bule not the public nor individuals thefeoy'
III. Yes. -,
D.. Is not Zach convention Of the Clergy
that appears without moderator or icrioe' 10 o.
ccnidered a: authors who conceal their nsmes
IL Yes.
% Isit iu(t or honeit for gendsmen' vic
conceal their names, to call lhcmlelves the con
vention, &c. at Bottom and thus veItual'y charge
their doings on the whole clergy OF the pro
virce, when three quarters of them had no hahd
in thi; bnGneis e. NO.
9.s Did ever any body Of learned clergy
fit once or more in council iynpd. or Convent
on, 10 do buiiacf, wi;hou,a moderator or lcribe,
before la,e convention in Bottom Il. No
o. s. Does not common f.nie pronounce
body without head or hand, to be monte
in nature n yes
9 ?. Did NOT fuch monter appear in B'i
ton lat July, according to the public account OF
late colveGtion } d. Yes.
9 s Was not the augua laity coniulted IN
70 mig he platform of our religious privileges
aneicn;y II Yes.
g. o. Is there any iult realon why che pre-
Grnt laIty mould be reglseted when thofe plivi
Iese, a,e TO be explained H. No.
9 10 Are not the privileges Of our re igiou'con
RlutioD. the properly of the ATTY as well as the
clergy II Yes
9. IL Is not the proportion of this proper.
~ in the privileges of cur religious contribution,
by reAion of the number OF the lsity, principally
veled in them n. Yes
Q IL. If the late convention of July z3,ir
the town of Bottom, really had moderator and
leribe, and 70 was not monlier in nature OF that
kind thea does It not appear mott evident that
either ar or ihame lead them to conceal their
names, that the lAi,y might not know who hfR
laid hands on their property in this private
manner Il. Yes.
9.Is. Is il not as truly iacrilegious in the
fight of God for his profeit minifters TO rob the
lsity OF their religious property, as tor the lay
TO rob them of their civil propertiesl Il Yes.
@ a.. 10 there nor too much reaicn to
fear Ii fuch lacrilegieus robbers, came not in
by the deer, 5ut have climed up lome other wayi |
II. Yes.
Q Is. Have not the good people of this
province 2 juG right to know who were hrt in
the transreiiOn OF July ss And who were par
takers in that ipi'itaal theft n Yes.
o IS. Does it rot behoye the vigilant Iowr |
OF Boaon, which has been 70 aeti in guard |
ire the civil rights of the province TO max
piopcr Iearch alter thofe, who 10 theiI conhne',
have made fuch an attack on their religion
rights as that on July q, in the abience OF tn
lary, and if they can be found, ten brig |
them for.h to public view, and aimstize them
according 10 law in order that every one my
take care Of his property when in danger
H. Yes.
y. ~. Is not power vefed in any perfon
to controu the conicienees and judemen's'oi o
the.., juay siisemed ordly power over thsi
conlciences n. Yes.
9.i8. Is not power veIted IN niniiteI
10 invalida,e the votes of church fuch a con-,
trouline power II. Yes.
@ 10. Can q rnini0er be veRed with
power from ChriR, to invslidate the votes of |
chriaisn church, as he lhsll thirk fit, ard not |
be vslted with power from ChriR by which |
he may lord it over Gods heritage! #. No
Q. 40. Are NOT the miniaers of Chriit for.
bid 10 lord it over G IDS heritage J IL Yes.
9. Il. Is it rot mott abfurd, to fuppole |
Chrli l,he great head of the churchl has vea
ed iuch power in his miniGer', which he has
forbid them to uie ? II Yes.
9 a. sit not agreeable to congregation