The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-12

cess against me Once more in speaking Of
fashionable vices being Tolerated in the church I:
alter learned definition OF the word tolerate and
Then OF ehurch (Which they make 10 mean the
Pastor aud Ruling Elders they strive 10 make the
Impression on the public mind, that my charge
lies against tbs said Pastor and Ruling Elders
This Is not only quibblins but disingeuuous ].
I NJ NJ. 1. asked me in the presence Of bis elder
Gas thought, and think yet his zeal entities him
Z TO an eldershp) whether thought bis father ap.
proved such conduct and | answered him ex.
/ pressly that had no reason to believe that he
/ dld. But did not every reader understand hat
meant the congregation, and not The brick house,
or the Pastor and Ruling Eldersl Old Mai Tho.
4 mas Alexander is a man Of too much integrity TO
deny that he has seen the members of the church
daneIng-hnt some % or 80 years ago dancing
was not thought SINFUL! Again They seem
surprised al my anxiety 10 prove that Mr. Cald.
well was preaching at Paw Creek. when Mr.
/ Barnett rode the circuit, and that no made the
appointment in Charlotte, as believe, designed
iy to clash with Mr. Il am equally surprised
, 1t their clubbing. They Introduce Mr. David
son and Mrs Smith, Loth very respectable, but
aelthcr Of them members Of any church at that
Tine, and very probably felt but little interest on
either sid', aud pray what 20 thoy TESTIFY why,
hat they think II was Mr.. C.'s regular day Of
preachins--ths is their proof. Mr. Davidson
has told me since, that he had no distinct ecol
lection about it. have proved the contrary by
The certificates Of two ladies, who have support.
ed as uufulied characters as any in the county.
who certify positively that Mr. c. did preach at
Paw Creek al that fiu..-and that Ms Anne
stephens and her sister who will JOIN in the Get.
ghcaic) were Presbyterlns, and members in Paw
Creek, at lie lime, and therefore had an interest
IN these things but they would lay aside this
positive testimony because they are retired wo.
men aud live remote from Charlotte !, il not
therefore shameful quibbling TO give importance
10 certificates which certify nothing aud pass
over others with the sheer Of retired romsn, &c.
bec1use they contradict their position. II am
not mistaken il the old Methodist who contra.
diets every principal statement of d Il. y. IN
The memoirs ~ would suggest, lhot if he had
made such statement TO the Apostle Peter H.
stead Of J NJ. NJ G.. he very possibly would
nave experienced such fate as Ananias III
ny opuion, aud in liIe opinion Of many others,
be never was Methodist only in name. They
wind M by expressing their " unfeigGed pleasure
~ the approving sentiments Of their friends" &c.
No doubt they are vain enough to think they
have acted nOhly. Bot assure them there are
many who cDndemn them In no measured strains
that instead Of houor,ng their father, they lave
dissraGed ihemhelycs. An intelligent gentleman
who las bad good opportunities Of learning the
puJlic sentiment, assures Inc THAI they spa-
ken eoatomptihly Of BY many of tie members oi
their own church.
Aud noy AIN dono Nih Cher quiDbics, hope
forever. Il only remains to make an apology 10
y0U and you readers land assure yuu and tie u
that feel sinctre, lshaGied, though forced into
it b. sel.deience, 10 have been compelled to the
use OF such vulgar expressions ss arr frequently
found IN ny answers l. YOU will turn 10 the
25ih chapter aud 9Th vrr-e Of Proverbs, you viii
dud Tint hayo iollo"ed the wise mans ADVICE
oouiI see no other way Uudrr protenca of
yinLicltiHg their fathers character which never
vas assailcd for any thing except lis Jealous op.
position to Nicholson (Which, ! repeat, they
have Ecknow lodged and boosted OF they have
made most yirnlcnt attack on my character
and 10 every paragraph, aud in almost in every
sentence, have used nguago seldom used by any
other thap blackGuarlS, such as false, fa!sehooj,
&c. ! understand from some who have had
fair Opportunity o! knowing that have proved
20 The satisfaction Of dIslutcfcsled community
that vas clear Of any such charges, bat in dong
This, those opprotrons cpilhcts gro uuarOdlbly
thrown on their own heads They have TO bear
thefn 10 spite Of al their qu,bbl4ng. Such Lam
gaNge As hae bcCn used ~ each party in this con.
tfa.rrsyi coufpss, - beneath Tie dignity 81 eli.
titcr gruilctncn Christians. Bot II every
thing tllAt comes TO pass Hss ioroordlIned what
live said or written, has couIn 70 pass there.
.s,e beiug fore0rdaued, cannot b. blamed,
D. r. DUNLAP
y Il They talk Of future sct.oA--iAind, re-.
tssr nothing have said.
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