The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-27
The PITT STREET CHAPEL LECTURES.
PUBLISHED BY REousr.

In answer to the question, why am I
Churchman," by the Rev. Geo. NJ. Ran.
dali, D. d. New York: General Pro,es-
tant Episcopal Union, and Cuhrch Book
Society, 7G2 Broadway. 1859.
The above is the title of little pamphlet
issued recently which lind in circulation to
acertaIn extent. among our people. And as
1t contains some incorrect statements, and
consequently erroneous deductions, it may
he we'll enough, not to say necessary, to
enter a few structures upon il in the South
ern Christian Advocate.
Onp. l2, we have" "Just before his ascen-
sion lie gave to lis Apostles their great CON-
mission to go into world and preach the gos-
pei to every creature, baptizing them in the
name of the Holy Trinity. Their authority
to 60, and to send Others came TO them in
these words which constituted commits.
son which can never expire until The church
has done its work in the conversion Of the
world. as my Father hath sent rne even
so send you" Did the Apostles receive
power to send others is the question:
Where is it written? Christ never did send
amy one of his APOSTLES to call second
person to preach the gospel, and the great
commission he gavo to them is in the fol-
lowing term, Go YE into all the world,
etc." 1t does not read 60 We, and send
others. and all Of you 60 into all the
world ! DR.. Randall perverts truth, and
we cannot follow. Onp. l2, lie says, "But
for wise reasons he (God) saw fit to have
Aree (orders) and therefore neither one or.
der, nor two orders would have answered
the end Of the PRIESTHOOD"
We cannot admit there are three orders
merely from the Doctors statement. We
must lave the proof. In matters involy
ing so much to his church; lie should not
trust his cause to confident statements, but
TO proofs, strong proofs. And as one state
mcnt should hold another in check, we state
with emphasis, there are but two orders,
Deacons and Preshyters, or Elders. A lit
tlo lower down on same page, he says, "AT
We know about it is the fact and that is all
we need to know" How lie came to know
| the fact, he has not informed us, and as
such we do not KNOW. We must have
the proof.
On p. 81, we Ihavo, '1he churcl, OF
England was founded, probably in the
Apostolic ages and it is said, by the labors
of the Apostle PAUL PROBABLY, is entire
ly too weak for US in the absence of all
evideuce, II Is said Gy the apostle Paul, too
pucrile to be mentioned where grave mat
tiers arc involved. IT IS said!!5 On p.
80, o,"The Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States claims to be IL braucl of
the church of the living God, the pillar and
ground Of the truth" The Protestant
Episcopal Church claims and SO does the
Methodist Episcopal Church claim to he
branch Of the church of the living God
the Methodist Church being the older
Tin the United States of the two. The
NJ. E. Church was organized and its minis
ters consecrated. before the Protestant Epis-
copal Church had an existence. DR.. Coke
arrived in New York, Nov. 1884. Eleven
days before Bishop Senbury was consecra-
ted to that Office by the nonjuring bishops
Of Scotland. The Method ist Episcopal
Church WAS organized Dec. rs, 1884, and
the Protestant Episcopal Church about
three years afterwards. The Methodist
Church, then, never came from the Epis.
copal Church, but both from the Church Of
England, Methodism being the elder, not to
say most vigorous!! See Bangs Original
Church Of Christ. PIP. 26, ct al.
Again, on p. As, of DR.. Randall's pam
phlet, In 1889, two yests before Ills death,
lie Wesley used these words: Il declare
once more, that live and die member
of the Church of England and that none
who regard my advice with ever separate
from it," But this was five years after
Mr.. Wesley had ordained Coke, and sent
him to assist in the organization OF the NJ.
f. Church in the United States, on pr,nci-
pies wholly independent Of the Church of
England-thereiore lie must have intended
the language quoted, for the English Meth
odists. The cause Of his sincere attach.
ment to the Church does not seem to have
been his devotion 70 its doctrine or econo.
my =; but his obedience to the crown; he
was strong tory, and the crown was the
head Of Church and State both. Mr..
Wesley was loyal subject
Onp. 46, DR.. Randall says, Those two
men soon began to call themselves Bish-
ops. When Mr.. Wesley heard of this he
Immediately rebuked their arrogation of
an office and title, which he never pretend.
ed to have conveyed. In letter to Ash.
ury he says How can you, how dare you
suffer yourself to be elected Bishopl'" Mr..
Wesley's lanpuaoe ia W How con yo,, h.