Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-03
Episcopal Church in Van
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po"'.u w co!l us, the minis,e
members of the M ethodist EpiscopaI 'I-Sse Cts
the United States Of America, | feel rorn T"u
ed on respectfully to inform Won a.I
please. your readers, that Norihern nG.tJ
when applied to US, is nick.na,oe
we know of no such a church os ,ba ~
Episcopal Church North, if YOU do. nlo,s. wy.
us when and where her orcaniza,iop os1 ,oSU
The history OF the world docs No, kra
organization. We see The devica- ,t
the leaders Of the Nep Church ,S,,,5
raised the cry of Abolitonism against ,bo n
dist Episcopal Church for political efIsc,
the fears Of the uninformed in and ~,
| church while they themselves do no, 49,:
there IS the slightest truth in the imnmo,;.
the rea! facts Of the case being direct
it, for they know well that the Metbod;.y,
pal Church always fought against aboG,1
from its rise. In consequence Of this ooa
Inc aboltionIsts have quarrelled with her onI
| a nd many of our people, in the North onJ
infected by their spirit, have seeded. and J.
for themselves new political or liberty
after their own fancy, which they have mi,
True Wesleyan :" siigmatizing and reo,o.
us with every evil name, and especiaIlv ~
are corrupt pro.slavery church. becon,a
nit Shareholders 10 our fellow shin. Wb
are thus stigmatized in the North, is il po,
that we are held up by the new church s.,
abolitioniSiS But we must notice vour On
which is rather strange you say" the No./
| Methodists broke the fyaterna bonds wi
same denomination in the South" Again
their dogmaticaI diciation 10 the Southern
dis,s, in the case of Bishop A ndrew, comDs
b. oh q:
conference neither broke the fralernu bonds
the South, nor compelled division of the cI
But to preserve consistency in their admin
tion, they must change the discipline, or I'd
the Bishop 10 resign; n majority prelersx
latter. Our discipline, as well as that Of ii
| church, speaks of slavery ms a ''great eril
very scripturalIy says u Bishop should be
less, &c. Can Bishop be blameless and \
tarily connect himself with "great evil 4
am of the opinion. if there had been mona
ambitious for the office than Bishop ABdrex.
| work Of secession could not have been efecls
And now, sir, be assured, that The Net.
Episcopal Churuh has not changed her disc
doctrine, or usage, in relation to the iuslitu,
slavery and the owners of slaves always
the Methodist preacher as a welcome yse
the seceders begnn the cry Of mad deg. Bu,
will be a reaction light is breaking in, ID
The cries of abolition, which must be used, ID
like the cant party-phrases in political
which is Indispensable TO keep up the party {
as for instance, whig, tory, federasl, demj
locofocos, &C., and every body knows that 4
politics has no conscience, and cousequenllt
morals or moral code, except the seven prns
of the five loaves and two fishes.
But we solemnIy abjure ;hom, in the na
all that is sacred and holy in the character \
Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, TO leave re
and the Church of God, 10 the care of Id
Lord and Lawgivor, who purchased II wi
own blood. AS for tho Methodist L. Churcl
history is before the world, written in Iels
light, which all may read aad understand.
eighty years past her acts and doings hav1
nshed no small part Of the best materials
religious history Of our beloved country, a1&
she says with her founder, (Mr. Wesley
Parish is THE WoRLD!" As for myself, I
southern birthright, North Carolina being q
tive State, and as | have not forfeited my
right, hope to enjoy the blessing. have
Methodist birIhright, having joined the
three days before | was " born again" )"
years she has been my spiritual mother, a
to God. my father. love the Church, my
and while she stands alcof from these
broIs, cannot find il in my hear; 10 prove
nor be induced 10 follow this seeding fac
Having received my appointment of Bshd
ms, at the Missouri Annual Conference {
Methodist Episcopal Church, have come
ing that need no other letters or commend
and as the church is where she was eghty<{
past upon the mooted question, and is so weu<
culated TO spread scripturaf holiness ovefI
lands, may ! not adopt the language OF III
Apostle 10 the Gentiies, and say to fried
Toes, Receive us,-we have wronged no.
we have corrupted no man; we have del
no man ;; but having renounced the
things OF dishonesty, not walking in era
nor handling the word of God decetful!y, :
manifestation Of the Truth commencing on
to every mans conscience in the sight Of GS
We have a very respectable class in Van
and considerably over hundred members
the planters. Yours, respectfully,
K .r--..--. MARK ROBERTS
Noland's last.-We give the following fp
BatesvilIe Eagle:
The hair of the Dog dint a',rays good
Bhe.-Some years since we were sitting
townsman, DIR. Chapman, in his office
away about things in general, when IN
Joe W******. of lizard. Now Joe is
felow-had bro't pork 10 town, but had
fortune to be badly bitten by dog belon
uncle Bobby B*+***, to whom he had
Says Joe, doctor wish you to look al NJ
''What is the ma tier with it 2" asked ibe
Why it is badly bitton by dog;" am
upon he rolled up his trowsers ard DELI
untyiag q striped ''.cotting handkerchief
tied desperate bite; but applied to IL
least one double handful of dogs hair,
fine. la the name Of Heaven excIal