Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-01-11
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Afrssss GAEIaHER,
.sirs-You Mi rpaSer favor upsa rsrny
ftirssa-lsy sss5rH Z piHrE ~ war vaIuatt- rs-
pet. 70 he following extracts from Tie 2 charge
10 The congregaida pf he sfs Presbyterian
Church. Nssirnaisn City, delivered al he ~.
slallaiion OF the Rsg'4 W T. sp6fr. as he Bif
shop lhrTroF, Noyl s2flh, le43, BY The ReF'd +
n sD8tfSfgh
After speaking efi opT (piesby;eTiaEJ fofm Of
gavcgnmenl, and f4sn5ng tao fandsnenili pfn.
eiPfes, VIZ ~ That Ne people s.s eaPibie d
selfgovernmeHt That they d. in fael go
vefa, Of are she stSeFsgns," be proceeds
s Hariag reeeiyesl, lben, this maa as Iae BIZ
shop OF your parish Is a spiritual gifi from III q,
Who, haymg asce1etG en- high, and led captivity
captive, aud pfepatsA such gifis for men, you
receive him a. pos sessedof cer,ain rights: 10 be
respected b eOu, r,hilc lhfy imply correspond.
ing Obligations on Fsuf paft
b. lie has righs 20 The possession IL this pulpit.
This rieh, you afestopad 70 tepect The unloh
being foIme5 shis,righl is FULLY lfans.erred from
lie session to the inaggufaira pastor. The dssk
IS therefore under his eonuol.
b Relying. as ihe American Protestant cserey
IA. on lheIr parsiSieners lnr their worldly main
ltenanee. according iethe ordinance pfthes people
d class 81 men e8 piofe freely asd tearfuliy de-
liver their whole mitaio theiT people. 50 far
a. have observed, IbeyhaFe in general rt1yed
Fihemstlves worthy "a The privileges and rights q
he sacred desk. I
I The pastor, TOD, Has po,rv 10 say who shay
ann who shall l5si occupy bis pulpii OF this
matter be claimsstelhe Judge, under advice ol
ihe session, and sl, preyogAtve1s conceded 70
hin.
9. The pastor h4sEa righ, 10 the time which
BE. stiS apart iorssIGdy Sledy he musi, il he
would obey tie Masler, and profit you oae
plain precept is hhss minister mus be APT
70 teach dedabalkas. hletaly, d6isciit. This
rongsegsiion wit aos be saiisfed with di4nlteft
hafansee, on the iigd,es and Hswefs Of heseric.
S iund ductfine. segt reasoned, clearly ifusira-
TEL, gently enfsfcfs and baihed ia the spirit
of psayfr, will, Bhy The blessing df the spirit,
make sound, will distracted people, and q this
yea viii rejoice.
3. He has a rieht 10 your attendance on the
appointed ofdinaAcess Il j. as much 'Sorr dlfy
TO be 10 your pew, as /: is his 10 lie in pulpit
90 The Sabbath
4 lie has a right 10 Tie protection or his good
oame The ckafSefsy Or a sninis,eFof chnsl IS
Ms capitol Be III ypaT care g Frc.sst hat char
asief and IL any atroAs, pointed and poisoned
by The malisui,ykoi Sslsn. should be aimed at
him, lei your hearts. enked tageihsr like 50 ma
ny accomplishing shields, receive }ihem al your
feet II
s Hal hasa rfsht of access 10 your families
This is necessarily inferred from The lacl Of the
spiritual care over you 10 which 500 have cali
ed him. When helcomes. thea, welcome HID
receive himNs b. hheeI Of God. Leigihere 4e
pause IN. Iaiaily affairs, but no apologies IT,
there be no hxihy Or household things; no sud.
den Improvement or The interior Of the honse
no snugsliaes with tebeilieus children and %
hahishufens Of SERVANTS, as i the5 had no souls
Never Thin leayh your house without prayer
and without being Eegntsisd % pray =