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

tsirys was Conceded therefore. that po4.ef u
-. moi ariugAlpd
The same arguments apply, with equal
tpree. Ia The charge OF afrosat'ug iadieiai aud
executive power Il mns be important, how.
ever IN this point. Ia observe, thai ther. AZ.
cunsidei atoms relative IN The rspreis, IF this
power IN the Meihmiist Episcopal Church.
com fiisiriy suhversive Of the prInriule assn.
med by those gentlemen. There !, a., arr ri
any officer. whether Indicat OF executive
bui Tor which he uay be inp-arhrd hV any
inenih"r 81 the church, AMI 80 prosecuted a.
Ia suffer suspension ~ expulsion, ~ he mel
aud the evidence 10 support II may require
rhe minister having charge "f rhenii or
Station or the presiding Elder, hes fully with.
, IN The reach ~ members aud people see De-
cipline, on this suli.ci.
The second rrmaflAhle feature in the nrp.
amhie, is the assertion Thai Inc .oie fieht 10
govern the church j. divmrlv conferred on
E he Iltnrr-nt ministry trleular. a. tbs
toes, Il ParlicnIerPspr ,n'e,ntaz, IL ny
assert, this sentiment, II will "uiy - ar -
quote the naragrdph, or n palt %! j.. - as -
slow what II doe, III iact. contain /" The
graht lead 81 he rinrch b,hsr,t has impa I'd
+ On us The du nl preaching 'u' t,u.prs. 81 ~
nl,nisiering u, ordinances, ard at a,aiu4sitting
iis moral discipline aiming those OYER stap.n
Ihe Holy Ghost, IL thnsp rssp"cts, ~ 1iadr
ns oFersrers. o. these, alsn, VIZ. nj eo,pr,
daertna-, ordinances, au1 pp,ai di.efeIiiir.
We ID believe thai thr disin !; Instituted .pla-
isirv are the divinels authorized xpaundtf,;
and that the duy nf mai,Iluuing ,hrin, ~
their purity, and nj moi permitting our mihie-
tratIons, ~ thtse RESPECTS, ~ u- authoritative
II controlled by otter, does rdst NON H.
with the force OF 4 mpfal .fbiigali"n =; III the
due dsoharg" oi which uar con,slrncts afr
involved. IL !, on this around that We fes,>i
the temptations al temporal advantage which
the proposed change hold o0t toys
II requires ont mmlera gsp,re % lisccrn-
ment 10 perceive thai he sentiment Of III,
quotation IS, that the ,.iVneiy insliln,ed mia-
isiry quot lnerant preachers exclnslsaly) are
the di9inely auihofized esponnd OF ansIrl
docirlnes. ordinanGes, aud ,noiH al discipline, 10
which doctrines ordinances, g. mural aiscif-
linz as pmhfaned 4 set forth h, jEe Methodist
h. Church, there is apIarcmh, t1p mo-t
cordial assent given by ihn~r grutlenrnth em.
seves. In these respects sue is uneWsiipd--
they being Judges. The error, perhaps, !. The
result nt fffef MOI Distinguishing VIII ciaai-
| Ies- etwAeNdocitioes, III di 1Hu' e., md NOR
~ diseillnieSs aud the Episcopal government.
of the chn,1h winch is prptrnJcd MI IA.
IN be diviuev instituted or aamini.trrs ID
! Hence. thp argument becomes short and rnf.
| elusive Iap ministry that ,av the rieid In
govern ia divIneiy conferred, mDSl b.lieY,
ihat the gov. rnmeni l,dlvinr,v instituted, III
! der clear and satisfactory drsga tiou tut
dp6ni,lou Of evrrr department bnt Inc lin
rant ministry do al say a. believe tlf4i ihe
| government Of The Methodist Eui,cena8
Church is divinely instituted, sc. ilerriste.
| hey do not say thai lie ligbt t1 govern III
| church Is dlvInriy conferred. let II br 1l,-
! served, however, thai To LIE sentiment. rs II
siaads IN the report at tn commiiter al The
general cdnirgG16e. lIrv most hearty sub.
| 'rihe VIZ iIT&tt ihe JyVIneiy Instituted minis
Try are the dividefY Miihofi4ed rxpouadtis %
gospoi doe riues, ordinances ard moral DIS
| cIpline aud that Ire dniy of maIniainins
| them, IN their purity, and I'll nov permitting
! their minrsratnRs, IN these respects, Ia b.
| auhoritatiVrlv controlled hy others, does resf
npoif taem w,th the torce OF a moral oblie,.
| ton IN The due discharge III which their con-
SCIENCES az" involved
The tiffi foaiirr embraced in liz prean-
! hie, which duty render, II nece.sdr, tp#poics.
IS, TINT thu" itinerant ministers Are the pro
! prietors, Of light, al the whote cnneernS I'll
! he assocladou = aud which, IN adaliiar 10
! rs htihg rs incorrect As ihpse treaty sNaur-
! 'ned, holds 'nri eonaexion Ia other terms
aud sentiment, as ~ make ii extremely diff
] cult 10 use, / ain any distinct aud approprl-
! the i'merant mn i.1.r, Tho sole p,oprie.ors
F.. Iae n hi at cjN,I hGeftq OF person or q
I property No r.. rlstian of the Methodist
! Episcopal goVernmnni inicrferps with The t.
) vi hherts "l rny p3Ah, in or out Il tn
! church affects Tie he Or iimh ut aay person,
! or taAes tue possessions Of any Individual
i the truth ut W.'icn j, clearly set f,dh IN tic
rspnrt ~ the committee on petitions and me-
/ mnrials aud, this was i rammutrp appoint
/ ed by ihe general Cnierrncr ~ hose repa4l was
! adopted without 4 i ssenimg vote, II nav be
Justly allowed 10 speak the sentiments Of the
ministers on tina subject BY them il i openly
avowed that they "aIroga'eHo authority 'otna,l
any Laws uftaeIr own. either of moral Of evil
toicr.'
Another question ariseq--Of what concerns
me They the piopietors The p.esmbir sa,s
oi the =" Ti0'e concerns Of the association Que
matter OF concern, belonging ta tue aSsariato
Is 10 provide tor. the support of the mnl>its
Tins, As the fScIl buSiuess Of the charrl4 Is,
thrown almost, Itnnt entirely ont OF the hand>
ar f,oIn under the e nfrnul of the minisilr aud
rrpos' Il IN t"e honesty and friendly regards OF
the membership. Stewards Toe this purpose
are appointed by tn" Gaatarly Meeting Confer
eace; aud 10 that body alone are they re.pnnSi-
, bic But who CONFUSE, that conference Io-
cal preachers. class leaders, eNhoricl< and
stewards, with the president. who ,thp prcsdag
elder Of the district "llbm the hunts OF winch
the Quarterly meeting is held, together with The
station preachers, II II is a statul, or perhaps,
two travelling preachers, il a CIRCUIT Ina Qdal-
~ Meeting Conference. II seldom occurs that
there arc more than three travp ling preachers :,
anA one Of them is the presldenI, who never
votes Al all, only when a casting vote may he re-
quired. Ia this business of money matters
there cannot be exercised any lrgal autholiia.
tive cnuirnul tom preachers, or r,ders nor can
any member OF the church be compelled, bp
steward a. preacher. Ia contribute one cent 10
the support nilhr minister by virtue of any r.
QUESTION, made bn'd"ig by ANY legal regulation
OF the government, Hence you perceive that
tie membership are not only fee N lhis respect
mn that the Cunfrol Of fAis concern ls wholly
confined Ia stewards WIN either as-nltni-
bers iocai preachers.
AnInILer cnncprIl LII the assnniaIinn /. ,,hnrrh