The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-23

mended NJ TO read aa follows:
"The calling OF persons by name in sOcial prayer
ought 70 be caTcially avoided" and the amendment
prevailed. 81
Mr.. Lansing then moved that the proposition be so
amended as to read rs follows:
"The calling OF persons 10y name in public prayer
! ought to be carefully avoided"
The motion was seconded, and after some discus
sion, the question was put by lifting the hands, and
nine were counted in favour OF the amendment and
eight against it, upon which the Moderator declared II
VOTE being understood to vote against il. II was
questioned whether il usual for the Moderator to
vote in such cases; upon which, he declined vOting,&
| declared the amendment carried.
After remarks, il was moved, that It Is the
sense of the body that the Moderator mas right to
vote in all cases before us, as any other member, and
| carried
1t was then agreed to take the question Mr.. Lam
sings amendment again, by ayes and noes, when
the amendment prevailed ten voting in the affrma-
tive in the negative, and one declined to vote,
as follows: For the Affirmative, Messrs. Churchill,
! Smith and Fnney. For the Negative, Messrs. Nor:
ton, Beecher, Tenney, Netdeton, HAYES Weeks, and
Edwards. Declined rOting, Mr.. Humphrey.
The question then taken on the proposition, as
amended, and all voted in favor Of it, except thai Mr..
Edwards declined voting, and MIR. Nctteton was alb
sent.
Mr.. Edwards again introduced the following propo-
son: The calling Of persons by name in social pray
er ought to be carefully avoided eight voted in favor,
and nine declining voting, as follows: For the prOpO-
stion, Messrs. Norton, Beecher, Tenney, Humphrey,
Halves, Weeks, Weed, and Edwards. Declined 20
ting, Messrs Churchill Gilet, Beman, Lansing Frost,
Gale, Aiken. Smith, and Finney. Absent, MIR. Nette-
! ton.
Mr. Beman introduced the following proposition:
"The calling of persons BY name in prayer may take
place in some social circles"
After discussion, was moved that the propo-
sition be SO amended as to read as follows:
"The calling of persons by name in prayer may take
place in small social crcles bnt in all ought to
be practised with great caution and tenderness"
This amendment prevailed and further discussion took
place. "a
Monday, July 90.
After further discussion, Mr.. Beman withdrew the
proposition he offered Saturday. Mr.. Edwards in
troduced the following proposition: ...-..
"Audable grooming, violent gestures, and bolsterous
tones, in prayer, are i'm roper; to which, after dis
cussion, DIR. Beecher moved an amendment inserting
the words, "and unusual postures." The amend
ment prevailed; but after discussion the words were
struck out.
After further discussion, Mr. Lansing moved to amend
the proposition, SOFAS to read as follows: Audable
groaning in prayer is improper" After discussion,
Mr.. Beman moved to postpone the consideration OF
this notion that he might introduce substitute. This
was done, as follows:
"Audable groaning in prayer, is in all ordinary
ses to be dscouraged and violent gestures, and bois
ferrous tones, in the exercise are imprOper and
the question being taken, fourteen voted in favor of the
proposition, and three declined voting, follows For
the proposition Messrs Beecher, Churchill Gillet,
Beman Tenney, Lansing, Humphrey, Frost, Weed,
Gale, Aiken, Edwards, Smith, and Finncy. Declined
noting, Messrs. Norton, Halves, and Weeks. absent
Mr.. Nettleton.
"Speaking against ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ
in regular standing as cold, stupid dead, as uncon-
verted enemies TO reviyas of religion, improp
er.'-On motion of Mr.. Beman it was amended SO as
to read: "Speakng against ministers Of the Lord Je
sus Christ in regular standing, cold, stupid, or Dead
unconverted, enemies to revivals, heretics or
enthusiasts or dsorganizers, deranged Or mad, is
mproper."-Mr. Edwerds then moved to strike out
TIM An wnoA SFnno r5k
ministers Of the Lord Jesus Christ in regular standng
is improper. AFTER discussion, this was lost. The
question was then taken on the proposition amend
ed, and all voted in favour of it, except that Of Mr.
Edwards declined voting and Mr.. Nettleton was alb
sent
Mr.. Edwards introduced the following: "To re-
ceive persons as converted, merely the ground of
their judgment, without opportunity for examine
ton, and time to afford evidence of real conversion,
improper" (which after discussion, he withdrew.
Mr.. Lansing moved: The writing of letters to in
dviduals in the congregations of acknowledged minis
ters, complaining of supposed to have been
employed in REVEALS of religion, being calculated to
impair the confidence of the members Of such congre
cations in their ministers, and to encourage the wck
ed to oppose, ought to be carefully avoided:-whch
after some discussion, he Withdrew for the present.
t. TMesday July24.
Mr.. Edwards proposed: The existence in the !
churches of evangests, in such numbers to const
tute influence in the community separate from that
of the settled pastors and the introduction, by evan
geSS, OF measures, WltnOut CONSUMING the pastors, or
contrary to their judgment and Wishes by excite.
ment of popular feeling which may seem to render &C
quescence unavoidable, is to be carefully guarded
against as an evil which is calculated, at least liza
be destroy the institution of settled ministry, and
fill the churches with confusion and disorder; which,
after prayer and discussion, adoptcd all voting in
favour, except Messrs. Neueton and Churchill who |
were absent. !
Mr.. Edwards moved the following: Language a. |
dapted to irrtate, account of its manifest personal
ity such as describing the character designating the
place. or any thing which will point out an individual
or individuals before the assembly, The subject OF
inydious remark, is in public prayer and preaching
which was discussed and Lost. The question then
taken, and twelve voted in favor and five declined vo
ting, follows: for the proposition, Messrs Norton
Beecher, Churchill, Glet, Tenney Humphrey, Frost,
Halves, Weeks, Weed, Edwards, and Smith. Decli- |
ned Coting, Messrs. Beman, Lansing, Gale, Aiken &
Finney. Messrs Lansing and Aiken entered the fol- |
lowing, as their The undersigned do decline
voting on the foregoing particular not because they
do not most uneQuivocally condemn snch personality
in preaching as makes an invdious exposure of ind
vduas, but because they suppose that the article in
question may be liable to such construction, load
many to say, that such characteristic preaching is
demned by this Convention, as is adapted to make |
sinners suppose that their individual case is intended"
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, the following PROPOSE |
tons were voted unanimously: "Al irreverent fam- |
iarty with God, such as men towards their equals
or which would not be proper for aectionate child
to use towards worthy parent, is to be avoided
From the temporary success of nncducacd and ar
dent young men, to make oyidous comparisons be- |
tween them and settled pastors; to deprccate the val
ue Of education introduce young as preachers
without the usual qualifications is incorrect and un-
safe. w." To state things which not true, or not
supported by evidence, for the purpose of awakening
sinners, or to represent their condition hope
less than IL realy O-- Ais.