Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-30


has truly, ga desire to flee from the wrath
to come, and to be saved from his sins,''
the leader may recommend him as a suiia.
bic person to be admitted on trial; and the
minister or preacherin charge, may give
him note. Then having met with a
leader sat least six months on trial." and
having given satisfactory evidence Of a
suitable conformity to all our rules, the
leader may recommend him for reception
into full connexion; and the minister in
charge may, accordingly, give him tick.
let. This ticket, however, is subject to a
renewal quarterly. II is the duiy of those
who have the charge of circuits, s.Fo re-
new the tickets for the admission of the
members into love feast quarterly"
Dear Breihren:-i4et the members be
thus received into the church, ''according
to the form of discipline" the best form.
1--WE think in the world aud let them so
live in strict conformity to all our excel
lent rules and holy regulations, as to
7uarrant The rene5oatof their tickets 10 love-
feast, quarterly; and soon shall our church
in this state, (already ina very prosperous
condition,) be as :'Fair as the moon. clear
as the sun, and as terrible as an army
with banners" Then shall not only our
class meetings be much more profitahe
but when assembled in the love feast, ME
God of love shall meet with US. When
we eat Flittle bread. and drink little
water, in token of our fellowship and live
for the saints, Christ shall give US he
bread and water Of everlasting life. and
while speak Of his mercy and grace, our
hearts shall melt and flow together; and
all being 'baptized by one spirit into one
body we shall triumph on Emanle's
ground, and greatly rejoice in hope otthe
glory Of God.
In conclusion, dear brethren, we wuld
say: we esteem it our duty and privilege,
most earnestly to recommend to uot, as
members Of cur church, to procure and
read as many of oar books, as your means
and time will justify; and especially, our
form of discipline, which has been ound
ed on the experience of long seies of
years: as also on the observations and re-
marks we have made on ancient ana mod
ern churches.
Our books are of good materials, the
workmanship well executed, and they are
cheap. D.. A. Clarhe's Commentary on
the Old and New Testaments, royal octa
70, IN six volumes, can now be hadat the
very low price Of fourteen dollors And
we can assure you, that the profit of the
sales of all our books, Except Sabbath
school books, on which, no profits aie made,)
shall be applied TO charitable PURPOSES
CIhat is, they shall be ''cqually divided
among all the annual conferences, TO be
applied in spreading the gospe,, and in
ialdng distressed and supelannuated
preachers, and the widows and orphans OF
those who have died in the wo1k.'l
We would also atf1~tia..tol, --ooo.,,
mend TO your benevolent feelings and eff
forts, the missionary cause: reduced to a
perfect system in our form of discipline:
and conslitutinga very important part OF
the temporal economy Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. There are men of
God among us, whose hearts burn with
missionary fire, aud who are ready TO 90
to our frontier and destitute settlements,
10 the Rocky Mountains, or to- the utmost
verge Of the worlds vast territory in
search of the Reedeemer's promised in,
herlance. Men and brethren help!-
I"He!p to send forth able and willing la.
borers into your Lords harvest: so shall
ye be assistants in saving souls from death,
and hiding multitude of sins. Help TO
propagate The gospel of your salvation to
the remotest corners of the earth, till the
knowledge of our Lord shall cover the
land as the waters cover the sea''
We cannot conclude this letter. without
recommending the establishment of B.
pie, Tract, and Sunday School Society.
IN every society and neighborhood where
It is practicable. The parent Bible,
Tract, and Sunday School Society of the
Methodist E. Church at New York, has
recommended, in the 348th number of the
Christian Advocate, suitable constitu-
ION for circuit branch societies; for which
me quarterly meeting conference is con-
stuffed board of managers. So that
TINS business may be as regularly attend
ed 10, as the regular business of quarter
| ~ meeting conference. Brethren, let us
nave Sabbath School in every place
where eight or ten scholars can be collec.
tea together, and with zeal and untiring
perseverance, let us labor TO promote its
interests. Take your children and 90
'1"h them to the Sunday School, and teach
them the word of life.
we remain your very affectonate
brethren and pastors, who labor night and
day, both in public and in private for your
good. Brethren, pray for us.
JOHN S. BARGER, J .
JOHN DEW, s
/. MICHAEL S. TAYLOR.\ 3
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