The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-02
CONNUNiEATIONS- For the Grgi''a".

4 d..Srs EpIroRS-NIlh persons Nho',
-. are governed ia the erea, variety nf hn-
an affairs, bv the b, chest principles OF NOR
4 ,e,tituje aud considerations scrnulss, it not
4 ptreo realty happens that their duty marx.
ala course, both painful end tliiiic II. PAIN
a becspse Of the sacrifice of feeling aud
.ooI npinion, that sometimes mu,t he made ;,
4, dinenl,. becans" at uther engagements,
il nd mp stubborn prrjadices II be encounter
4, in lho.e who NAV oppose tho truth But
a jerIn,,. under such circumstances, - but 10
k.,rAy n want ri irnc courage and manly for
Il nde
q Observing. as | did a few DAYS pa 4, pre-
u N ,lp and resolutions appended, pte,entPH
"A I'd uilpted bV ii lew 81 the citizens at tn,s
1oyn. who III ,iingaish ,hem.eives bv the
sanr Of Ii"tnrmars, aud who apnear - pnh-
n g notice, as members OF the Methodist r.
a hurch II va, hut natural for me 10 examine
E ln caUacler u object OF boih esptciaiiv A.
3 have the honor Ia hn p member o. the same
Fmrrh. Nv ,nVesii2ai0n, however, was
aorc plriicnlarly fNei on lhr preamble. ms
ne pIrporis 10 einhHice osienstole rea sou,
/ or h" resolutions. II assumes, rs undenia.
E,el,cIs, crrtarnnn not and overaearin. trin-
drs, as forming tne dIsiinctive. and there
,re objectionable features Ia tie government
u the Methodist Episcopal Church and
Shch, in their esI,nainn, ought 10 cali inta
D QUESTION every faculty. of the mind, aud
d rre every principle rt nuifing diligence.
p torm and ,,-n mrarl it. Were the ss
*1npiinn lra' the conclusioa would he IA
ssonabie AZ II would he obvious bat il.
ppan examinations, il appears islse. the infer.
nee ma be Hna 81 the resolutions dance
o.. ''7
In ascer'aining the fact, it's imnoran, TO
*ow " hat & ht them assumed, a. sci Forth IN
r. preamble, aud "lcthrr there h. any t+4I
E'Hrnce Tor the support OF what is assumed.
~ 't'a II Is dee;sl-r,l, lsl, that her :" i,inp-
WN Mtlifeh hsreea,e TO themselves the
'"'" ma exclusive irresponsible power aud
"nfon' IN ihe legislative, Judicial, nHd ~.
chp'e DEPARTMENTS ol the gorarnm ant -
ira aey assert " the right IL govern the
FoHr'lt Is dlYtnily conferred On tue ilinerant
hIIGlry = ; That the preachers are the
mF'Giors. al rieht, OF the whole concerns oi
We assormiion = 1 " That one man, rre-
sD,rsId, Ia the membership, is able 10 dlr"ct
/ " iniigaafian and crusnre ct the whu'r
ctHrrh against whom be- plensfs - ;. WAT
'ysiem al severnmeu' 't,ei! i,rfn esru-
''i a. secrril IL the first principles OF oar re
h ZION aui therefore to- refuse the a5stut 10
one isa1 gteal al evil a Ia disheieNe the otil-
IT.; +, " that tie advncH'es ~ eccirsinsI,.
Hrti I'hrtiy hfr pro'crhrd, and declared eire-
h"' nr hiI'ss OF Arhndsm.'
The FIRST thing assumed, is an araagatinu OF
hr'sronsihle power ia the leg. d,lyr, judi
Il AZ, 'nd cAecniiVr departments al the CIV
K'""'nl. 10 THIS ii may be replied, with
'' hesitation, That i. is false, h9it, as 10 the
II '"'' % the ltinrrant ministers, and de orr.
FL u Ih-lr Cover unrnt. faep have sad, IN
H ''F general conference capacity. that ihrS
E"' Z ga" O. adi4neiiy 90 enact any laws OF
H 't'f h@H, enh"l ri .nNiai ~ civil force "
II '''f, sla ty, claim 40 legislative powers ;
N''''!gh TIE tsrms lrgiI tnre.' and legs
''Ne haV" sometimes, been Used even "a.
"- 'h'm'eives.' Ina proper sense, how
''G such i"rns are not applic ahle 10 the ge.
F' " "ohiereaee.p We're an nntHprily clam
n, ',F 'htn i enact laws affecting lie or
w. person or property Of The membership.
" "shi 81 representation would become II
'''er 81 h14nestibpahIr ruth. But no en-
''1ui 81 iae general conference affects eli
'' NC ~ II Mt touches either the person ,
'Nps the properly w the menb rship
'r'''r, tbs rlehl Claimed is. III a correct
II 'rn'N questionable, and hlshlH imprnp-
-" y Is enough tor IN" prrStid question
"''" and la know niiiriallN, too, that
W. Wh"rani ministers claim no such authorl.
"" nf'oc'ple asmmoh hv those gentlemen
II "F"" nnttac, by examining the origin
~" 'Eernmrnt. THIS, | assert. even un.
!" "dmlssian Of !e ,isativr powers. The
n '''"neui nj rGe Methodist Episcopal
~" "riglnaied with the ministry all the
~ ,"e'hpers therefore became subjects of il
'"lnhlarY association It's regulations,
Timed by Mr., Wesley and his successors,
h w we right 10 change or make new ones,
y oI, ""''prs reserved, not arrrogated, IN them.
and are embraced in the terms Of the
I 49, my compact. As the preachers, there.
,.a visited before the members, the govern.
ANY was originality and necessarily in their
,,;"' and, as The institutions aud the regu.
u ,;n ji'' OF The government formed matters O!
be I've ana religious enioymsnt,i it hecamr
d. ,9 ~ Inc ministry to invite the peopt
.rra,, u privileges aud enjoy nenis and then
H. !'"hoe was, at least, tacii concession o,
a. guy or power. To arroeate n thing is u
4 what mot conceded, ous the lie sisla