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

aud Pr icalarly necessary NJ the prrsem iimr
Tor the well helng of the chutsh. II is aimed
against fTeHt6HUttSs md not a.anisi hurry.
In the sialeas well as IA ,he chmch. II is found
necessary Ia subject both speech anu the pics,
10 CERTAIN legal responsibilities. which nn.ioubi-
e'ily operate is Itsiiainfs aud tend ~ guar,la-
galnsi lie"nii"n'n -, 10y espnsing ollendets To
penalties corresponding / IN exteoi OF ther a.
base Of beriysza.A,,l Ne confess ourselves n
mnue the noe ef Ilnse. WIN with siulesuisn
and plt.ts. aEl - d,,tues. ,nninlhin Tia, even
a d"spoic government spirirrabe 10 stale OF
dnilrldled auatcht.
by inshuai ms Of the above Description and
hf utbr's nj an analogous character, attempts
have been nnIr 10 rxcltr against rs tt JtHltti.
~ aud suspicion bt statesmen AID poln,ehns.
aud Of The cons Iuied authorities oI the ,.iyil
government. THIS Inv snaingsm We have NJ
ways regarded ~ peculiarly observing the re-
Duke Of every generous mnnd. even among oar
opponents pud we cannot brirvr othfTw y~s
Ihhn thai Il had us orlgin either ~ some disth-
pc cd innd 81 some uerverfed heart. The ,De-
mor'allsts wash the government OF the church 10
ne hs.imilaled Ia tia, Of the state We think, On
the Other hand thar, their nri her is, uoi
ought to he any connuxton beta Hen chn ch AMI
state, so neither Is there any obligation on ne.
cessiif 10 contorn the government oI The Que To
thai ofthe other. Tint bnin their arign and
then objects dhlei aud that 10 aiulal conform
ing Them To each other mohbd hn more likely.
IN The course al human events 10 terminate IN
then ainalgamstiUn, than the cpmse al deny-
Tag such analogy, aad maintaining the Two "a.
rIsdictons ON their peeulinIl, Obstructive bases
under regulations adapted Ia the objects ior
which they were scvrray Designed IN tue In
stances Of clsIl aud religious dcspolism alluded
I" by The hennrialists. ~ recorded ia history
The nj chm eli ut,J a.
aud no meaos were LET, 10 the people OF appeal
rug, o. nt escaping, hum the une o. iiom the q.
thel. The hts,sIrp toward producing such a
state of ,hinrs would be ~ bimg ministers pt re-
ligon and officers nj state inio "a nearer alliance
with each Other and Thus gradually To effect mi
assimilation Of We've nai feelings, aud mteresls
The way being thus prepared, politicians aud
tatesmen might be mt odurcd lhio our .ccirs,. /
nsiicnl councils and, byu mutual con,binh. !
ton, aid each nther IA the accumulation OF pow.
~ and influence. We do not ali,m Tint any .of |
the Inem"'ialisis seriously mediate such de- |
Signs. Hut We do say, that, according 10 our fu.
of the natural tendency ol things, |
The change proposed Is just such an ane a.
would he most likely Ia be adopted by men 81
pO'fry tOr the accomplishment ol such an all. |
jeci and tha ~ the present state "i lls' world
nothing would be uoie inipollnt, Han the cot
innauea OF our present economy, with nIy such !
ambitious schemes IN view snnie, ~ fear, |
aud must say, have malevolenlly ,nsiuuaied
Win regard 20 what have bern called " Inion
5orIctics,' we Consid., the organization Of these
distinct bodies within The bosom Of thr ehuf,h. .
As the bsnclu source ot The prln' pal nstls ~hica
OF late have 50 ianialIy afflicted aud distracted
some portions oi uur charge Such nssseia#
iloos wiilan the pale ol the chn,ch have AZ we'd
aud combined all the woikings al the bptrli :
panty IN uleb5 most pefnic,nus aud destructive .
forms Ibsy have drawn u line Of soperauon
bct"crn tUiseI who compose tiIem aud ihrlt
brethren, rs orennized and Systematic nd ersd.
RES. They have separated chlrt friends they /
have sepctrd the most sacred aud rud"drIhg .
lies aud nave caused and tpmeuIrd discord AMI |
81. tie IA circle, before .tsin2ui-brd ipr peace
at = love. nod under whatever plausible PIE /,
tcA1a tit,,y may have been instituted, the church
gcnrTaily We hriirve, has regarded thrm a, CT /
,ulalod, ,fuot dcssned, o,'hrr 10 INSTRUCT ne
due administration of discipline, by oNcrawng /
the administration OF u, ~ 10 prepare an orgns
n,zrd ,rccssion IN casr they should dil ~ mo.
dcl,og the chnch according 10 Their wIshe'.
Win ttrsc assOcaiion., numbers. Nc nave 10
doubt, uuWarly bcCAule connected ~ fiikl. from
various yleHa, vim n1~ f"ri = dhlruliy m olsen /
Laughing Themselves. II hoNcyrr. the real oh
i"ct "t her 0fignil n'iiiuinn was 10 secure an
identity OF view. u, -" communications to he
presented 10 Ih,s Crucial Conference, that ob-
jrh having been now accomplished, we ahrc. |
i,onately aud respectfully submit II 10 the peace
fully disposed among ON brethren who may yet
compose them, whether there can Y I be ANY re-
manning obligation Ia continue M them and
whether. int ct, they onglt upt now Ia he dis
solved Ia our oplhloii, ,idrins What ilas bee,
their pas, operation AID effects the grnr al peace
uf Tin church can nrVrr be rcsioicd and s"ltlc,l
~ amy frm aud aatlng basis lllI tins shall be
done.
We might add much more but ihr time fails
as. We enfrci OUT brethren 10 lie at prare II
is our earne,taud sincere desire Ia order 10 II.
on our pait we have advised. aud do hereby al.
visr aud eyhor all our hrrthrrn, nnh all ou
Observation-Disclosures, IN cultivate, an all occasioHs
the meckncss and genilencss 81 Christ aud To *
ercisr all the Ienny, moderation aud iarbea
ance, which may be consistent with the panty al
uur institutions aud the due and arm u 3nlnis
iraiion OF necessary discipline, tine sacrifice OF
winch we could not bot decm too costly even
fol peace.
la conclusion, "r say 10 brethren, /" ifthrrr
he therefore, any consolation IN Christ II INV
comfort Of love, II any fellowship OF thr SPIRIT.
ii any bowels and mrfcies, fulfil ye our joy. that
ye hr ike minded, having the same low, hrlug
Of one accord of one mind Let the peace ut
TOD RUE IN Dul bfhtls, 70 iHt Wnltn " 10 We Hft
called M one body aud let us be thankful.
Whasoet 81 things are true. whatsoever thugs
are just, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsor-
yer lings are al good rrpoft, II there he ANY
virtue, aud any praise, let as think on these
things Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger.
and Glamour. aud evil speaking, be pat away
from MS, with all malice. And may the God OF
love aud peace be with us "
J. EHoEY, Chairman.
PMsburg, My, 1928.
The toilowing resolutions ,Oere adopted also near
In uiatimDady,
WHKREAs an unhappy excitement has existed
in sone parts of our work, IN consequence ulthe
rganization of what have been called Union So
cieties, tor purposes and undrr regulations be-
lirved 10 hc inconsistent with the peace and bar