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


, ntn eh.ufen have made diIigent inquiry on III
1nu can hn1 no man who can at nll sus
tam the Doctor an this matter ,rbsv ca, -
certificates from the Oldest and most ,e.,,,.,s ~
ehlAehs, equal IN number u the years of H., mo
'ot pilgrimage. 10 prove, that bis alteration ],
utterly Inconsistent with the well kuo,,t, ,la,.e
e' oi their fathers. They have only been indnc
~ 70 iofteaT action in the case by the assurance
nat 'ie character OF their fathers was NOT ininr
- VI tuis,eoInlnuni'y and as their names arc moi
gwen IN The Memoir, will not be injured abroad
"' cannot but be amused at the next hlstori
0ai revelation OF We Doctor, viz: that Urea, rof,
nia'ioh took pace among the Presbylcrians nm.
aef the influence Of helhodsm. Before i,s -.
forming power was here sxsrted, aeyety iashior.
aoio wee as tolerated Ia The church. dsnci,,
vas an innocent amusement. swearing wasmanlv.
anu drunkenness Common" but after that memo.
aue Pcf'od IN Tue history vi man these habit,
s"'" iehuefod unpopular, at least among
| y y" ihe circuit riders preached In
Chafiotie, only once or twice a month Tb,,,
VISITS were only for a day or night. Bnt G.w
ia the country heard them. W..
cannot, therefore, SUI pose they produced the re.
io'Wailon OF which postefIiy is 10 be informed =
mere was no revival Of religion experienced n,
lhs' uitns IN Tits region Of country 50 that the
turning power must have been vested in Tho
Shurch To charlotte. by which experimental re-
Ie'oh, as preached by the NJ ,thodisls was mad,
10 arrest attention" Ofuhom " as that church
composed at that time The Doctor says in liz
htniuit 1t was composed Of two male and 70 II
OF hfe female members" So that David Il. Dim.
zap The father, soul and substance of the Church
ihust have wrought that extensive and salu,ary
influence, ledge OF which, he desires to be-
transmitted 10 future generations Of MethUdisis
io' 'AeF encouragement und grateful rcmem
tTanee. The inaecuracy OF this violation of our
his'oi ieal Grama Is evident, from the entire want
Of any knowledge or consciousness, on the mar,
OF the people Of having experienced ,hc rleyaiing
influence Of Methodism, eXerted upon them by
any fundamentally whlitver.
we were not amused bat umpzod al the last
sla'emeH: Of Doct ID in this loag list Of errors
lie says The influence u Methodlsm has sprcad.
uhH, "ith us doctrines, al least, il has leatcned
'hc greater part u the lump" Loaycn isa mix.
'uie winch makes general change IN the mass
mic which Is pct. II fuses itself through Tho
materials, Of which The lump ato which it is plac
CO. Is Composed. 50 "a 10 impart 10 them its ture
OF peculi4riies OF taste and hayor Bg the a,uro''
Tue Doctor must mean our fathers past oral charge
OF which he vas writing, and We have seen tiat
ne was pastor Of 40 church bui Sugar Creek ac
'er IsVt. III lhis lump being leayened with the
doctrines OF melhodism, he must mean, that the
doc'flnai Opinions Of the people have not OIL,
been modified, but subjected to general chang,
OF character and now exhibit the pcculiati,ies al
the doctrines taught IN the Methods, church. II
- ~eG Anown thai has is one Of tie largest and
most I nsciy populated Pfesbyterian commuui.
tics 70 the Souih. Tho doctrines taught in our
confession Of faith are and ever have been preach
ca BY The pre- ent and all preceding pastors Of Tic
church Books, teaching the doctrines Of The re-.
formation aie extensively circulated among us--
he people ete Intelligent, deliberate sincere ana
decided prcsbyieriaus. We do not know a.,
member Vi %, Church, who has adopted ,h4tsy..
TEN OF doctrinaI bsllei ahlh Is incuicaicd IN Inc
NJ. L. Church.
The Doctor did no. Introduce this remarkable
error into bis narrative without reflection 1t la,
not beeu long since he gave notice TO the Meiho
dlss Of the south, through .he Advocate, that the
iunt raj kncl Of Caissn sE would soou be heard In
lhas fair portion Of our beloved BON. And more
Gently, IA eonstrsstion viii an Eldtr of o
neighborlog Church he said tina, within seventy
I've years, all other denominations would be sup.
planted by the Methodists. IL this result i wit 4
ncsscd in that length o. time il ;,.s, bc effected
Principally 10y the Church in Char o,te Of which
he DOct. Is an honoured member. We may,
hOaevtr, be permitted 70 doubt l,s compcieucy 10
a woEk Of sach magnitude since we do not belieyu
il has sufficient sttaiity TO di-gorge the mass Of
j, contains IN tie peEson Ct David X .
D1nap,
The poct = has long known, but never Fsnovs
Ted THIS hrfegaflon aud lfhis own heart does no,
condemn hisn tot us UNI revoked attack upon
.hsracttr T, its deceased Pastor aud Ruling Elders,
le caunot expect to escape the ccnsurv q hnnorra
bic men. We hope We viii be excused f 2 stating
hat an eyed Methodist, y hom We hold in h,rh
stimatiou, femsr sed. after hearing the Doci r.
p RI Of the Memoir read, that. Il Doct DUNLAP
prepared that hiatsr /, iCf Nh Jenkins, Ac has ial
len fr1m Il ice"
In taking nor leave Of the Docicr vu would IS
sure hm, that VI ~ rel We have been cuns,r,iu.
I'd To 90 What " have done, and 10 y rite hat NC
have written. Justice, truth and filial affection
would p,rmit ns t. do nothing less. We wonld
kindly say 70 him, q, be will communicate 10 liz .
people Nho ars expected 10 read tie Memoir Of
Jenkins, through lhc Advocate published 10 Char
lestou. that there arr ctf Rim the historical kctch
lac furnished lf jenkins, and sps city those a.
r0rs las char4cttr Chr stan may a, least par.
TALLY recover, rtm the deep wound he has ind e..
ID upon II, aud We may DC spared some future 10.
ton IN th, cAse
OR wurs Is done. We cannot omit an exrr.s-
sion u our sinesrt aeknowltdgmen,sioth tie EIitrrs
OF Charlotte for Their kndno IS, aud our unieipnrd
pleasure IN heaF Nc the apr wing sentiments Of
out fellow citizens IN rtGr1rce to tho manncr in
which Wf have dts CHARGE our duty 10 the mcmorg
Of our ycnlrlted father.
JNO NJ. VI. CALDWELL.
u. I. CALDWELL.