The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-04

CATION Of serious defects In this church. and they dd
exist be thought they ought DO corrected not because
planned that such potion shoald be presented from
clergy and aity In tbs church, it contained . csumuy
upon the bishops and declared his bcsf there
grounds for the insinuatons It contained He ct the
time did not object TO the Weslsyans eHts
ing the church hoading oass nestinss," NOR did he
think "three years. silence was necessary; and In
fact, he knew instance where 1t not required
The Archbshop OF Canterbury said the apprehension
required preparatory 10 entrance into orders.
The Bishop OF St DAvds said 1t Of the slightest
importance they should repsl the insnuAons Of glazing
deeos existing without having supposed that IL
70 attract they consented to remove abuses
The Bishop Of Iiehaeld thought the petitioners
rather stating the views OF others than their
victions.
The Bishop Of Exeter without offering an opinion as
ought to desire to see brought into the Church.
they were driven out BY state Of things they must all
dsepy seplors He dvslt upon ..ths sin OF .chsn Of
said while he deplored the schism of John Wesley, he
would rejoice If he thought his followers desired to enter
Of the Church to 60 begging to these people, i'm
plorng them to come in the plea that hitherto the
character into the ministry Of the Church. and
that i prepared TO admit reform in her syt
tenn. Az far he concerned he always endeavored
to exclude from the ministry ell who not actuated
by such motives the Prayer book clearly supposed.
The Wesleyans exercised the ministry on terms which
contrsdicted the articles OF the Church. They called
themselves Church, and thus put themselves out of
communion with the Church of England. They were
jpsO f1co When they became alive to
their state he hoped the Church would anything
from the but Christian acknowledgement that they
had been error and that they souga be delivered
from It. He thought the Church should be very cautious
how they isved such persons until they Indicated by
their accord OF the sin Of schism into whca
they had hitherto been plunged.
Finally the petition ordered to Lie on the table.
THE METHODIsTs IN FRANCE.
This is not the first time, says the Paris DebGS that
have had 70 speak OF the regretabls posi viii
members Of the Evangelical Protestant creed known by
ths name Of Methodsrs placed several depart
ens in France. The law nterdcts their hold
ing any meetings without authorization; and that
thorzston IL frequently refused and the tribunals be-
fore which the matter is brought only apply the la
it stands. fresh Of this kind has just been
brought to our notice In consequence Of = meeting
held at ,VaeranRue in the Caro- the preacher NJ Ga.
enns and inhabitant who had lent his house for the
occasion, summoned before the civil tribunal Of
vigan The accused persons defended with UGH
zeal and talent by NJ Rssin ard the preacher also made
made remarks which could not but AGO uire for hi
the sympAthies of the tribunal "Ne com peled ]"
said NJ Galienne, to choose between violation of the
laws OF the country and violation OF the most sacred
laws OF science" The tribunal however had
alternative and could only apply the law which it did,
admitting, however, exenuatng crcumrtances and the
accused each condemned to 50E fine and We
cannot say thing against the decision Of the tribunal
all that do Is to unite warmly with those who cali
for . modification of the law.