The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-12-08

Reformation dawned upon her, and dlssi-
pated the clouds which had obscured her
loveiness Henry the Eighth, no less
than "Nebuchadnezzar," was an instru
meut in Gods hand to fulfil His righteous
will. She now stands forth "clear as the
day, and beautiful as an army with BAN
ners She is all glorious within, aud her
raiulent is Of wrought gold."
Having, as think, cleared myself from
the charge of endcavoring to ''exalt the
Apostolic Church ny comparison with
other sects,'' proceed to retute the
Charge" that any "sneer," or "slur," or
"detractiou" of the "Me;hodsts" was
meant by me in the article whit h has been
distinguished by the criticism Of "Phi-
loes.' can recall no medical assistance
to my aid, but | beg To offer from Trench
on the Study of Words page 96-the
following quotation
"Methodist was ccrtahl y not first token
by the followers Of Wesley, but imposed
upoa then, by others, while yet they have
been subsequently willing to accep. and
to be known by it,
"Imposcd on Mc0,"-by whom I? |
think, though 1 may differ from physic'ans
on this subject, that the natural Inference
is, "imposed on them" by those who ,idi-
culed CHOSE who left the Apostolic
Church for one of modern manufacture
"The great founder of Metbodism," Mr.
John Wesley, was a divine of the Apos-
tolc Church-lived member of it, aud
died in Us Communion. 1 will not dis
pute this fact with "Philotes," although
| think it probable that his medical au-
thority has not thought it of sufficient
importance to notice as fdoorable symp-
tom of the Rev. Mr.. Weslcy's picty.
do not think it worth while to quote
authorities in regari to my charge "mod-
ern" church. have yet to hear the first
Methodist put forth plea of.antiquy.-
The physician who is Philotcs' only au-
thority, gives US tho date Of MethodiSm.
at was given them, (he name Method
ist,) according to Mr.. Charles, in Novem-
Der, 1929"
In regard to the "methodcal manner Of
their Dress" | refer "Philotes' to his
grandfather, Gf he is not physiciun,) or
to any elderly person who remembers the
early history of "Methodism" in this
I country, and to Mr.. John Wesley's stric
lures Oh the subject of their dress. $50
much for the accuracy of your col respon-
dent in regard to the origin and applica-
cation of the word Methodist"
l now proceed to enlighten Philotes as
Al Al L 4 IL.
Apostolic Church" I would simply
state, that a review of my article on
Swords" will demonstrate that use this
F title, "Apostolic Church." not with the
design of making my reader accept it as
such, but from my own conscientious belief
that "the English Establishment under
Henry VIII, and its offshoot, the Pro.
testant Episcopal Church in this country"
is the Apostolic Church. That I have a
a right to hold such a belief Gas an
Episcopalian) | refer to "Philotes'' to the
"Nicene Creed" to be found in the "Book
of Common Prayer" and to that sentence
in it which says, "And believe one
Catholic and Apostolic Church"
In conclusion, would beg the kind in.
diligence of the reader for having so long
INDUCED him in prosy controversy
He will think with me, perhaps, that
Philotes' reasouings are as two grains OF
wheat hid in two bushels CT chaff; you
shall seek all day ere you fud them and,
when found, they are not worth the
search" NJ.
December 2, 1865.