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

nave the disceinneni 10 perceive that the ,,fs,
way 10 effect these objctFs would bt la .Lart II,
chatses proposed. aud tnus ., eau. ia, wa,
iof 'a' enjoyment OF >,,ilar IA Vantage. IN ,hts
i'sifc's To those may en- ed by the SETTLE,
III hlsirs ot oihtr ..itrciies An T. ii Iced uer
such a. change elected aud shoald we ryrn stii
cont n"e i'prthn CONSIDERING ilit n9ln thr ne
erosiiy oi tnip,,s, our wealthy att liberal trend
would most generally be srircted a. delegates
We do nhi dooht thai tbe chenpf proposed nioh
pf'hdols t"od To ne ease our temporal comt,,,t
40 ihlnk tht- ue more pr,sbdhip beca,,,r i
sacn Il direct representation - the hlty urr,
'ahai'e'i, ihelr Constituents might II timatel, he
come ohiigrdi hf soue posittvr provisions Gil ,
IL make up ahd pay whatever allowances mig6
oh nidde 10 thr ministry whIch allowances, N
thi' r'eh., ny III dso more pi a,rrly acquire TIE
haiae at Il cs.d Obligation. "a present aar e.
c9h""y Allows n" .nch unis iso' eieat Head
VI zoe 'h'ieh ah'ei has Inposrd on as the dur,
OF pffsEhihg The gospel. of administering lts on
anlahtes aud OF maintaining as moral tl,scpu.
among those over whom the Holy Gho.t i,
THESE resp has madr IA ove,ssrrs. Oh ta,sa
"lso' W. OF gospel doctrines, ., tlhiances sa.,I
moral dscipinie, We do believe that he diyinelv
h''in'rd ministry are the dvnri. au no iIrdeN.
Founders y tliat the duty ut maintaining mn,
! ~ thellp ahit. and ., noI pernI.tiag om mi, =
lfaliaisr NJ these resp cts 10 b. smthnratIyrly
conifolietf Nv others does rest uunn IN with the
itce OF amoral obgHnnn; IA The dup ,i,chn,t,e
oi winch our co scnnees are lnV1leel It's on
'his ground that we rrssi telninliion ol lrm-
p"ta' advantage "heh the PrQpeseSlv changes
hotd ont IN Ia
Ia tins point We brg, However that no ont.
may either m'snnucl s,anH,, %. n,sttp,eS, al H.,
We neither cdim, NJ, seek. H. be ID" iulas owe,
Tod hrr'ag - IN the SENSE of this pa>gage
mere Is hut one Lord - onp i.INUtXrr n 49,,
gate no authority Ia ruaci any la"s ufuu. Own.
either OF moral or al clvll force Our commits
sion Is TO preach the gospel, ana 10 eniu,ce the
moral discipline, established 10y the unr IH~p :.
Ve', ny those spiritual powers vested in us. ~
subardh,tr pastors, vino watch over soul as
fhey th'i mds' gave account to the cHif ohep-
nerd. We c#i'n ~ stficIlv Legislative powers
although We grant that the terms +" l,gisiainre,"
g. = Legislative, have ureH sometimes u,e.i even
among ourselves la ptopri srn,e, howe vel
'het are not strictly apphClpr Ia eur General
Conference mistake GA that u mt has probabI,
been the source ot IN "a erroneous reasoning
anu OF some consequent Il sd l.is,ctiau ID Il
we claim any authority 10 enact Laws To aiirct
eiihef tir ~ hmD, TO touch the persons, o. TO tax
lhe property OF nnr nIenbc,s, tiny enght, an,-
va Sfipnably, 10 h" dn Pctiy represented amona
us. Dut they know do not. We certainty H. m,
go cise TO ciN icy islaIon As nthrI 1o.a. c,,,,
~ are su9Jeci, equally WITH thenisclSe, : . mn
onlR LORD We h"Ne 40 powr1 p,g,dI 10. 10
takr trnni, to attn or Ia ar DIV IA, IA. non,
OF ms statutes. " aetifr syn IN ~, ,,,;,;.,.,.
nr The authorised capuoparr, and ,d,,,,s,r,
tors OF thoS" las we can Confident, RELY ~
he good Christian seas, OF the grru body ,f
our brethren toJp lsr 'rarse wei knoa. ,l.o
i"h Whatever exposition OF the,l We appl, 10
'''f''' 'he SANE. arr 1Ppled equally 1, OFT.
> To- "h1, ia. Some inalduCes VITA -, ga ia
strlcaess
40 m".t is Obliged 10 receive o'ir doctrines
merely oeenuse iee believe and trdcn lhen nor
unless they have hi, own coldial as.ent Neith.
er = any man Obliged to submit himself 10 What
''e believe To be tie morat discipline al fnr go.
pei, aud our dntv to enipTce, uui.ss Il" boliryes
/ IT 10 he 81 also. In tn view Al least II cannot
| rrGalre any great share of eithsr mIengrnCe ~
| cdnd"uf, 10 perceive some diif renee baiweru
out spiritual and pastoral oversight, and the alb
>ouir sway OF the tncIenl " Duos and OF the
| desPolS OF" Babyion aud Egypt and OF In
dIa ana 1artars." The subirCt Of their iaWirss
power became 50 moi by cnolcr but 10y b.lih
Neither bad they the means, whatpver mlgH
! have been their desire. Oic>clping lis gasp
! tven IN more modern day aud under guyciu-
~ Ms tompara iVt'y irer the rieh Of eapatIid-
| ion, without the consent OF the government has
I
| trlne, If applied 10 either church on stat. The
| rlghl of ecclesiastical expalrialion, from any
| Uue branch of the Christian chulCh to any other
mbieh may be preferred, = grave CAUSES We
| nave never denied Nor can WE keep, nor air
| ~ deslrnus To keep, any man subject IN our
authority one moment longe" llian IL IS his owl
| pleasure. We ADVERT 10 this topic with great
| reluctance 3: but the nemoralists compel Us. II
| they will cease Ia compare MS 10 despots, to
| whom we bear no analogy. we shall cease IL es
| inbii the obvious dislIncuon Till then, IL Is our
duty TO reprl the impuation. So ob.l,ncIye of
our ministry. ExpdtrIatlnn, either cisIl or &C.
! cesIaslic, II We may continue his dpplicaI ,un
of the term, may be painful. and attended win
| sacl iiices. Du we should certainly thlnk it
preferable 10 perpetual internal war. Il our
| brethren can i've IN praCe ilh us, IA Chgst.aI,
Doud, we shall sincerely rejoice, aud De o1rdl.
ally happy IN then society and Ieow ship. but
we enli' al them not 10 keep Us em3rollctl u.
| perpetual suite. On uHnpd cner lies aie need.
| ded for higher and noblcr parposes.
We have been repeatedly Old la effect, that
! the doctrines, the moral discipline, and the pc
| cnar Christian privileges ol Class meetings
love ieaEts, &C. in the Mrthodl,t Episcopal
i Church, are approved ard esteemed by the vaIi.
Gus memorailsts themselves, above Hose 81 any
/ other branch I'll the Christian church. Does II
not then clearly follow by their own admission
that, with all the faults Of our governor NJ, tins
state OF things has been preserved, AID mann
taued uader tue peculiar ADMINISTRATIONS OF
our Itinerant system Aud who Will under.
I take 10 say. thai under gracious Providence
which has thus led us on. ihls has not, IA great
measure al Icas. been Ihe result OF tie distinci-
ness oil our pOiby from that ol most Other rhul.
/ ches Aud vino Will undertake Ia say tina
were the changes proposed adopted, we should
not gradually though inprrcepilbly. bcgiu IL 60
the way ofntbers We 'peeAto Mrthosst,.
! They will iddge what We say. fhe mofal re-
| sulis vi our past aud present poluy nave bern
! tried. lis fius are brinfe Us, anI confessed
/ by the world Inc experiment proposed, M
connection with au essentially tiuerant system.
/ Is uutrIed Ito results, at b.si, inust be pro.
! bemarcaI ; and ia npin ION there Is no
prospect Of gam that can Justify The hazard
! With regard Ia our local brethren particular
! ~, they have themselves explicitly said mat
! they" ask iDr $50 distinct Representation OF the
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