The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-02

guished. rvr'. al The last wa. iur iieroisn " ho
have ord aud hl. Ia tie tf-,...-., AID .sal,ipoi,
~ their country 'siighis alta Am IL, nhen
those who uow, IN day uf pesct seen 81 fear
iul Of Ihrr tsil liheiiies wei~ merely nsinp The
cani terms of fepublican,sn. .hr,o,ia. patriot
lsui, NC along The streets ~ in their usual aNo.
cations, IL bccomrs Il matter of none ihan sni.
prs. OF stoni,hneni. that fears shunld nov be
entertained bv these men of the eov.a nu,cni' y
embracing doci,iaes destructive 1t the ighis o.
liberties of the citizens ef these Unled states.
Has ihr,r not been time enoogh, snce ihr
spread al Methodist doctrines over lfle.e lands.
Tor the decriopement OF such n mincipls # = l.
10 he found Ia. or connected with the Methodist,
church government Mas thrre ever = ihour ht
OF this knd cherished, or sentiment ufsuch da.
ing eoati addiction advanced. unui a t,e inen
deeply prriudicrd linm sone cpu a uuk nown Ia
US. Or unwilling Ia participate ~ the ,n.fs uf al
tinrrant frld, vet drslrous ri the highest PRIV.
est, OF such lite, both CHERISHED tae one AM
advanced the o,her, Ia snbsc,ve the purposes of
their own uuGiendl, designs Ton, / wish il
particularly observed, that the pre- .male SET,
forth other purposes ihan those pro,noii.e ut
Christian ibcity IN the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The. sa,, pursuant 10 The adNtcr,"
&C. " what measures may he necessary for tn"
promotion oi the great pnnclplr at Christian lih.
ens IN the Methndla Episcopal Church. aud 10,
Other purposes oi importance to Methodist Re
ioln'rrN.' What these purposes are | can only
conjecture.
II ~ position. ADMITTED gcuerall, 4 not II.
ni'risalit, IN this Country. that the safety aud
prosperity both 81 thu ch aud Stnle. depend
naIny Upon lhclt hsins kept srn,t ate mud ,il-
tnct. Whatever, therefore, cuunrcls itself with
thr institutions ni thu or, o. the re"uitious ct
the other, which, al tie sHine time hui II forms
4 barrier 10 their union, II unobstractivr II the
rights and prly,legos al ciugrns, must certainly
he n Wholesome aud drATabie pgnctpe, though
II thou a constitute "A frniaIe 81 dlssnn,lnr,ly IN
men institutions aud regulations Precisely ia
tins pond at lighi do ,lew the gove,nmen, Of
The Meth ,dlsl Episcopai hurch. aui the gov.
rrnnirnls OF The Uaiud states aud the states Ne
seiaily tor "hnen inirrlerrs noi with the
nEhis and privileges OF my cri2ep, II possesses
and pi"uio'H ns,ltuiions, tending 10 The highest
religious Hit"iuinentS, and the most la.al deso-
hoh 10 the country. III destroy his By change,
ami OPP u 'no way by perfect ,iniiaiity IA then
rrgul atoms ior Rn introduction OF ia. councils Of
ont NIT ihe councils oi the other nnd a union
may, perhaps, al frst lnprrcrpubr, he III
tlmately formed aud llus subject q happy and
hee pfopit 10 those expressions AID nierciicss
hiliiciiohS. winch such M unlou has nevei failed
TO produce. Let u therefore nuintsm the go.
Vantages OF their present form mr unpar icled
o"i the consequence, Of change are perfectly
unknown.
Inc language of the preamble bespeaks ~
least somc alarm aid therefore IL Is mtshed
that the people - its ake on THIS subject We
haie not, gentlemen. iusi now heard tins ciY.
faRht y"at, have be-h spent, through perionr
Gals and other neans. Ia cfrct thus purpose
and. though t.e musi sanguine hopes fpr tie
nst four lrar, wrre eutPl stained ui accomplish
ing Ihs object, aud hopes std mote sangulle m
the last four, the overwhelming majority Of ~
least 100 10 / " are vet nncon WINGED hnd per.
crlye no grounds oil alarm
The shame. winch II l. thought b, those gem
'lemen, the -ricat OF thu mosi strenuous efforts
10 cfrct change, ought 10 stanp GA the -" ma
Jotht. must, N Justice, rccolI upon themselves,
o., lei II be observed. that, whenever ihelr pc.
lh"ns have been sent up TO the General Gunirt-
cue, counter petitions rom local ,,eacncrs aud
lssmen have been preferred, pray mg connn.
nancc ol what they drsnrd 10 chang. Aud
how much Iieo % lldtuol raphis' does il 10
ior one man 10 oy.rlnr ~ wash to "vrftnlr u
hund cd, and one huudr, n, ten thousand ~ mat
ici. Of Civll or eeclssiaslicnl reformation ?
which. IN lns case. Mould certainly he t,e VI
tie government Of The Aicthodlli Lpscopal
Church wrr" changed ia answrl 10 u. ie.v who
viii it , Hni tccause ltls Is not done. II rhame"
ADD disgrace mn,i cover the Whulc Gnu oh.
But ha, | 10 understand the authprs ofihe pre-
alhhir and Resolutions 10 say they have ever p,.
huoncd? / piesdms mol. What "ronnd al
Compliant, then, with th"m some al 'hrm,
ptrdhps, nave not thong Ia change nrccsshl1
lof lnpie than u lev weeks ~ months back
ibodl thcy may hHse ben for much longer
TIM ,nrnbrIs The cnu,h. How can they,
ihrn, 'Jus,strutly, nnse lhthe ltughage aud zen
tnnenl, oi inc pr-ambiri
" The SANITY perseverance OF Mr.. Wesley l.
cited * ~ cucouiaprm 10 them 10 10 on.
" nat sort OF reformation did ne perseverance
OF Nh. Wesley luuhrr7 A reformation ~
church government No Tor he has given his
drcidrd appreciation IN ~ tpFcopal form.
What the reformation, then /, vas ieior
naioa Ia ps"iy aud sclpimh holiness. For
bear q, NY hI,nds, 'uIbral the drsecfation
OF 81 halliwcd an exampir
Lei II be observed, and particularly observed,
too, TINT have nothing 10 do, ~ thl- piece with
the moral character or staining Of he authors
Oft preamble and resolutions. My design Is
10 met with argument aud uurn what esieem,
the UNJUST aud nliscblrsors assumptions Of the
preamble aud thereby remove lne ialse impress
SONS It may have made ~ tnr minds Of ia.e pso-
pie. Tnru standing, as Mer0odn'>, Is matter
b,tween them aud the chelcn ~ .y"chhu &.
4 II tnd 10 Dtth0dtsm.
.LI,-
A. meeting Of number at citizens oil
Lynchburs, trrndly 10 the pr"moti"u ol 1eni.
perancr, hpld al luz Pre- byirrlan Church. on
Saturday evening. The oh Aug. is2S
ResoIred, That the Rev. William \ Smith,
be appointed Chairman pt the meeting, where
upon II WAS constituted with prayer BY the
ErV Robert Ryland.