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From, he U. S. Ca.etie Of .,fav ,.


The Methodist Episcopal Conference i. now in
session IN this city, and OF course a great humber
OF the clergy OF that church are present. The
occasion has given new Interest To the following
,c'.er IRON the Hey; ADAa CLAaKE, the we'll
known and VenerAted Biblical critic * expounter.
We may remark that suggestion in the letter
was acted on ono day this week in the Conference
- we learn. We ailujc 60 that referring 10 the
abolition Of slaveD-and il was considered that
any direct Official interference with that question
would be both improper and impoiitic, rs II could
not fail To lessen the influence oil the missionaries
or other teachers. especially with the slave popu-
iAtion, by exciting the apprehension Of the mas
ters-fhaf question being considered quite sub
ordinate to the tenor OF their mission;
10 .'fessrs. J. Emory. n. Hansh, ". Banrs.
r. Hal, aud Geo. !Satlicy.
Gentlemen, and Re, ID Brethren
Having been absent in the West of Eng.
land tor considerable time, your letter did
not reach my hand all some weeks after ;,s
arrival. Your kind invitation 60 visit the U.
states was gratifying To me, and had been
appraised ct your intentions a few month";
earlier. should most certainly have endra.
vored to meet your wisbes-and BY doing So
have no doubt I should have been both
gratiiied and proiited-bu the warning IL too
short. and am engaged so far, both in Eng
land and Ireland, in behalf of our missionary
cause, that cannot by any substitute re.
deem those pledges.
bad proposed also TO have visited the Ze,.
land Isles II possible, but, ss had not pledr
ed myself 10 the voy age. would have waiy
ed my purpose in favor Of America. 20 visit
which have long been waiting an opening
OF Providence. . might add, that I should
have wished to have had the appointment, Of
our conference for the voyage.
Now, although feel measure oe regre,
hat A Il, 4 =. A.
10 the American continent; yet . an far from
surprising that there may not be y prosidcn
tisl interference in the way. I arm, as no doub,
you have already learnt. an old man, having
gone beyOad three score aud ten, and CON.
sequentiy not able TO perform the labor oC
youth. You would natUfsliy expect me To
preach much, and this I could not 10. One
sermon in the day generally exhausis me.
and have been obliged, FOR several wears. 10
give mp all evening preaching. as found the
night ar TO be peculiarly Injurious TO my
health. Ny help. therefore, must have been
very hmi;ed, and. in many Cases. this would
be very unsatisfactory To ii,e good people of
The United states. This deficiency. grant,
might be supplied by an able assistani, " no
might be inclined TO seeou psny rBe--bu,
even this would not satisfy the eye or eur Of
curiosity. uul Ssibe journey il DoN imprsc.
iicable. these reflections ere useless. re.
speet and uish veil TO our state, and love
your Church As fer IS . can discern YOU
are close inpi'siors of the original Meibodssis,
tthan whom greater blessing has not been
given 10 the british nation since the Reforma
,ion,, holding the same doctrines, and acting
under the same discipline therefore have
you prospered - Ne have pfospefsd.
There is ne danger 80 imminent both 10
you and as, - departing from our origiabl
s'ripheifg. IN spirit, ~ mssaerr, and in our
mode of wofship. AZ the .ssrid IL consina-
ely changing around us. we are liable 10 be
shecied By those change, ~ cue manners.
and IN our mode Of worship we think. IN
mary eases, thu, ~ msy please veil inten.
tened men better, end be more nseG,I 10
them. by permitting some Of the more inno
cent forms of the rvsrid 10 enter ,ato the
ch,igehs wherever Se have done 81, ~e have
iufaliibiy lost ground in the depth If our re.
hg'un. snd 10 its spirituality AMI JUNCTION. 4
~V'ild SAY 20 al, keep your dscfyises arsl your
2seipaHf, not only % youf church books and
~ yOsif s'5eieiy Fuies-- pTeach the 6,rney With
on' resiasg on ,heH'- Obseive lhs isffsys iih.
o'i' bending 70 circumstances. o. impairng
~ vigonF BY frivolous exceptions srd PAT
tiai,ties
Nj believe your HefisH IL destined u be
he Highifg and h=ppiest rAtioa On the
globe, ~ beiisss thet year c6nrch " hkelt
90 become the met estsasivs sod pure Ia
ihe Dn'FsFse ~ sbHrct. abide is The ..
postoi'e doctrine sod fellovsh'p- a. seisa.