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

II las IN the envIed pitiancr of those Who now de
= vote themselves wholly 10 the work. aud ARE alb
' solutelv dependant Tor daily subsistence On the
g mere voluntary contributions uflhose whum
i ihry serve "a check on their power Indeed J
70 Such an lnpntauon would he quite a. KIND aud
I as nue a, many of those which ate 50 literally
70 hraped nn US. THIS course OF arg anientdtinn,
S however, we deem unworthy Of Christian breth.
, rem aud shall leave u lor tho.e vino think Their
cause requires IT, The man who ran believe ~
"hn can endeayor 10 persuade ullnrs, thu We
adhere 10 Our present ltlue 'Hat system, Tor the
= sake nj nersnna convenience. easc az interest.
or with the view OF bene6ling our poste,irt
more than The postcrits of our IA. ethren, my
{ be piiicd hpts he places himself beyond the
I reach eIiherbrrensoning, OF ri lrhuke.
The menatalists were sensible tint " pian'
Of their proposed changes had been urgently
called Tor. aud seem In have beeo well aware
that rational and conscientious men could not
teel free Ia enter upon 80 gten' It lcvolutipn, IN
system of such extent, AMI of such oounek ioit,,
n tbput u plan clearly aud frankly developed
aud heaung the MARKS al having been carlully
aud inaliclol>iy drs ard Tue metnarallN, III
deed say that " independently at nuler cnnsid-
e,atinu>' they were " dls oscd Ia ~ old fhe nj.
tempt Ia form plan, otrt OF Difference 10 ~
t'rnerHl Conference" II would have bern more
satisfactory 10 rs. 10 have known what thes,
. Other considerations were From sumo 9th
er circumstances, We eannut bnt Rpprehend
that they probably bad more Influence ia keep.
N back The expose Of" u plan, dian ihe one
mention ii here, vi" Difference tolhe General
Conference GA our part. we frankly confess
ourselves Incompetent 10 form any satisfactory
pl'n on any principles Which we believe To be
equal and Efficient, aud onileteht With the cner
glrS and greatest usolllurss OF Our extended mi.S
Slonay ssstem. W. laiuk il. theieIore M
/ - nj l,nS In nftf 10 he,
! q plan
| So far MS we can Judge from any cxperment
that has been nude, ~ Europe o. Ia America
we cannot perceive auy great advantages which
conld he promised To The church from the pro
posed change NOT has the late convention IN
! Baltimore afforded TIA pur understanding aay al
h'il"nai argument tot It's ellic'cnt p,acochblllty
AgrerahlV 10 the lanenal al mat convention, lirb
persons we're Dppoiuled 10 attend II of
"h"m 81 onjv dad attend. VIZ, hom Tho
state of n York N. Corolna. o.
| ONO. 4 f-Dlsiriot Of olumbm. i ;--Pcnn
sylvan,a. ;--Vireiuia, 10; AID Nj, land -.
| Now, that chnvei,lion hed been ogeutly called
by rrpcafrd pubic adv lis mrut, aud was eY-
J, nec,ed to he held hat ',w days 10 discuss sui
! lacts represented AZ of great Importance, mad
! deep Interest. Liberal invitations we've gwen,
! 1ld 60 atnrt1be aud Tree aCcnuan paaNanh pIed
81 Vet. notwithstanding the novelty oil thr
| assembly. the pleas'nfuess Of the srnsun, and
other inviting circumstances. very rev more
! than one hat &C the Who'll uumber appointed n
tfndsd. Aad had Il required ~ thiIds oi that
nombrr 10 con utntr a quorum, as ~ or ten
! nal Conference, alter all their labour aud ex-
srnsr, no bn,ness could have brcn done, for
] 'hrre would have been no quorum. OF The MIN
her that did attend, too. - will be PERCEIVED that
i majority oflhr whole were from The slate Of
/ Narynaa. within which the convention was
! hell , aud nclotl,no the neighbouag District
! of Columbia, a drc,sive majority his exmbiIs
u practical ptpot that were lay deleghlon
! even admitted The consequence Hoald b that
| - cKjrenrties ol our church woald not be n
lact reprcsented n Ill bnt would he sn' IaCted
| To the overwhelming connol ofthrse wuhn the
vleny of the seat oftbe conference, a state Of
things which we brlleYc. "A not desirable. THIS
! may serve, also peihapt, 10 account, ~ s"uie
/ ura sure for the gteld yfl winch SOME 81 on
brethren have ekh'bfrd IN THIS cnn-c. pa iwnlai-
" IN the state of Ma1y.and AID the adjoining
D..rIict, and IN The cIty Of Baltimore. wlrre tue
General Ionle.pucr has usually bern held.
! Were IL established hat the General Conference
sholld always be- held ~ III. LOUIS, 81 Sew Or.
leans. or any other rrln1lr part, We caano' boi
ih,nh thai thr al OF sn,ar IN that case. would
prooabiv be very much hha,cd. Lven they
would scarcely br wiIlngtp travel - great n
distance, at 50 much rsusnSc aud l"ss al time
10 remain : Of / s,crshs ii "A General Confer
ence.
In another documrut issued by The convention
above alluded 10 they say. " We have been la
boarmg with gtrHr aitenton and perseverance
To pU, tue public IN pUssrssIon al our views rs
fast as We can They have also had in cfrcn-
lation for many years, monthly pe''"'l'cal
publication, for The express purpose OF dilinsnR
their views aud advocating their cause be-ides
the institution OF what have been called Union
Socletirs, and of late Convention. Yet after
aii these exeriinns. the great body Of our ulnis-
teas both travelling aud local, as well rs nl our
members perhaps not much il any short of 100
10 l. still oppose their wishes. This, In before
said, has been assumed 10 be from ignorance. or
want of inteiIect, or from soinr worse principle
Bot we heieyr il 20 be tue result al firm aud
deliberate attachment 10 our existing iusiIu-
tons and economy an attachment winch We
have the happiness Of believing to he increased,
rather than diminished, ~ proportion 10 the de
selopement OF the deidih ofany pin,s which the
nenorialists nave yea seen 6i To exhibit We
pud IL then to The good sense, to the Christian
ca ndour aud 10 the calmer aud better feelings
OF our brethren, whether it be MOI time IN c,ase
10 HgItate and disturb the church with tins con
toversy at least, II must be- continued.
whether +, be not time 10 diyest II OF that acrimo-
/. nv aud vnulence, which. IN too many inslan-
ccs. We fear, has furnished II, matter Tor the
,coil of the infdel, and the reproaeh of common
eurines II ms stale Of thing, lao Continued,
how can il be said q SEE how HseSe Christians
love one anorhe, II grievrs us to think
il, We weep hetw"en tie po'o h aud the al
tar and our cry IS, spare o Lord spare thy
people aud eve not Time heritage 10 ,hio re
Pioach.
We know that we have been charged with
wishing 10 suppress Tree inquiry. aud with deny
ue 10 our ministers aud iormbeis the liberty OF
speech aud of the p,ess. Cur feelings mdrf
such reiterated aud widely circulated charges,
woad tempt Us 10 repel them WIN strong ex-
pr-ssions lfresied, however, We are resolved
NOT 10 reviIr again. But the charge wholly
dlsavow Oui ministers aud members, ofevers
class are entitled 10 the tail liberty OF speech
and Of ,he press. Equally with any other cIIl.