The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-29

wembered il. more especially il lie recommends,
"a his friends, avowed infidel In preference 1,
Lin.
In view Of the strongest evidence 10 the con
,rary the Doctor still insists that the people wer,
5,,posod to dismiss our father from bis pastoral
rharre, because Of his Improper aud uncharitablt
temper toward him and the other Meihodists.
The only proof he addnees 10 sustain this gratui
,ons statement, is contained in the following m.
,nrles "Why did he go TO the West and con.
itionally engage congregation and a school
Wby dad old Mr.. Vim llouie, in his absence. 90
through tie congregation aud exert his influence
% increase his subscription, and succeeded in
r,sing the amount Mr.. Caldwell agreud 10 take %
We have already proved by eight good witnesses.
lint the harmony between our father and his
congregation was never interrupted as the Doctor
,llrges. lie had received an invitation 10 take
rbsfge of the College at Knoxville. Ten. M.
Ind large family of sons and folt Il his dntv IN
INQUIRE whether better possession OF land could
uoi 10 secured them in a more pewly settled
country. His oldest son. who had Just returned
from College, was IN feeble health, and needed
tic exercise Of travelling. lie therefore went 10
tie West. And ID. 4. Caldwell, who was with
.iD all the time oil his absence, here declares, hc
never made an effort to settle IN any particular
church. and returned without making any On.
rEemea, 10 remove, either positive or eondi.
uonaL
That no Authorised or successful eIorl ga.
tnode to raise his salary, by Mr. louie. or auv
other person, during his absence, is evident from
lie following certificate from the only SURVIVING
members Of tbs Standing Committee of the con.
gtegalon, who were in Office when our father
Efs IN the West, which vas in 1919.
august %. 1913. We do certify, That we act.
ed on the Committee TO which was entrusted the
prcuni5ry Affairs of Sugar Creek Conrrrration
10 The year 1870. and for several years preceding
hat tune aud that during no part OF that time
vas there any effort made to raise the salary OF
;hc Rev e. Caldwell, our pastor, or any de.
iasl4 on his part that any specified amount
s-.lle Je raised. ELIJAH BAKER
JAS. A. TODD.
Tie Doctor makes new effort 10 convince tic
p45.ie that our father was not preaching in Char
5ue, al the limo sir Barnr, commenced his
'uhislta'tons as circuit rider We cannot ac (
eosnt for hts aua cty ON this subject, unless he
3 persuaded. IL our siew Of the case be correct
The corner stone Of Methodism, which no saws
vss lad that day in the town Of Charlotte, was
lad IN d,sbonor To prove ihA, lis we'll stun..d
and beautiful history Of the transactions OF tina,
aemoable day are correct. he sdJlccs ccftiG I
Gates from two retired women, who live remote
rom Charlotte, vainly imagining they would Sc,
a,ije the certificates Of tie INo aged and wor.
ih, eililens, Mr. Davidson and Mrs Smith. A.
ils ,tsslonal records Of Paw Creek furnish us no
etisaetefy Information, we submit certificate
from two gentlemen who attended upon our
-iaffS Ministry. y neither he preached Z, Sugar
tfe-s, Paw Creek. or Charlotte
isgaa %. ls43 We do certify. tia, We De.
..ye 'hs Key. ; {. 'a!dsell was preaching rcg.
laI.y 10 Charlotte, part Of the wear that Mr.
hfuci, ibe Circuit rider commenced his Minis
y 70 liiai place. and that the day lie met Mr.
btNcl IN Charlotte, Was his regular apnoint
asn, We both lefe our homes as usupl 70 hear
"a pastor and dad not know that Methodist
.saehsf vas presses, uatil ito ordinary services
s.f sEayd ARCHD ROBINSON.
JAS A. TODD.
A short trs anef Mf D. made his appoint.
rect 10 c!ash in our f4shef's, and laid the ffs,
s'ari sioun Of Me'hod.ssn IN our lovely village.
,1r fs,hgf commenced preaching the first Sab.
Alb. instead Of The fourth Monday IN each month,
q. Paw Creek. Tbs may account for The fact,
. an cid Methodist who contfadicied 10 J. NJ
~ Z every principal statement Of ID. Il " in
~ Memoir, has recently minated tiiut Mr. D.
~ worthy q gieiof's crown.
We 0eapeak the attention vi tho reader whilo
2 bleily consider few statements Of tho Doctor
d ALSO. bat fag more siandggou2 than any thing
70 have yrt aot,red On tho 227 p. Of the Nc
90 u Ienkjns hp saFn " Pr,,, aar to this il had
.en general cis ON, "a tie young people grew
p they wcnt forward aal joined ,Iie church aud
trtaak Of lts ordinances. hot never appeared 90
ink thai tiicy wefe thereby laid under ans obi.
1,iiens 90 farsako jhei. old customs snd habits"
W DO noi siiirtg. tliat 40 person can gam admis
Goa alo the PfrsbJ terrain Church, vbo is dcs,i.
-e d scuptafsl qualifications for church mem.
-sh,p, but % prrss Il "a oar Judgment, that
o Caufeh il mote efitgtaily guarded agaIRsi the
reduction Of unworthy members into her com
lluiou. The Pastog aud Ruhng Elders Of each
particular CAaFsA are tks Judges Of lhe qaaftica.
5rs Of tlosa 10 lo admitted to SEALING ordinan
crs ana tiosr y 10 are 10 be admitted 10 sealing
orliuances shall Lt s4amieed as 20 their knnwl
a. = snd pats" see Directory ier worship. chIp
8 ~ ODD II Ae lndees are ~, ss.:.6ed cimce
vtA 10 knowledge Or plc'y 81 applicants hcy
sleto, n received. II "a Young people Of ,Lis
tanEtn ton were permitted 10 enter iAc Church,
~ bacaafn thew Lad sufficient knowledge aud
fsy bu' merely because Il was customary, our
1ilrf Pastor, and iAe Ruling Elders Al guar
dan. oftit gates Of Xloe, must hivc violated Aois
s.i.plia1 VOWS. Asye been uniahAhll servants Of
re cl1Fci over y iicA tLey called to preside,
ID altoceAcr Indifferent to the command and
Eo.y q bim who had sot them as watcAmon Ia rs
'a.g iomple
Assin. he declares. Tia, in consequence OF Ais
gcrsul custom every fashionable vice was tol
e.4,ed 10 h church To tolerate IS 20 allow,
ZIP % uof % binder. to eonntso a, not to condemn
e. 'eptme lie does not sly that one, but that
frtrt tasbtonatlc Yiee ras tolerated. lie docs
rt say every fashionable vice was tolerated in
We country. bot IN tie church AID by whom
was Z doris N4uacatly ~ the officers 81 tAe
4arci pastor and ruling elders for "ho
church s,ssiGn. vAtcA consists OF TIC pastor and
ruling elders e particular congregation, Is
t',rged NIh maintaining The spiritual govern.
mcni Of We congregation SEQ form vt govern.
'neht chaP,9 And vet The Doctor slys. a" | defy
any man 81 common sgnse, who ia mol blind with
prejudice, 10 read the Memoir and then poin, out
me sentence that aspcrses the character of Mr.
'a'dFei as CHRISTIAN Minister" That the
public may be satisfied as 10 the lncorroc,ne~s Of
e9b beso statements, we submit certificate
rom e0 aged gentlemen, Of whom was or
''ined an alder about 40 and The other about -
yeau ago
any Z, 1873 We fer! Il our duty 10 certify
mat Young persons received into the Church Of
Nlgaf Nteck we're carefully examined as 10 their