, 1881-09-18


PROFESSORS
The pretty full discussion Of the Thomas
tase, BOTH previous to, during, and since the
t1ial, has doubtless given the general reader
1olerably tair idea of what constitutes
Methodist doctrines-on some points, at
last It may not be wholly llninteresting to
ns average reader, however, who is, per-
~~hspsSi not as well rooted and grounded in the
thurch Discipline as lae might be, TO know
what the rules Of moral conduct are as
therein set forth for the benefit of both lay
men and ministers. These are the rules, the
observance of which was supposed to dis
tlnznish Methodist from one of the worlds
people.
Il would seem be Il com paratiyely easy
lane to get into the Methodist Church. -Ac-
ecldtns to the Book Of Discipline a. there is
oafE one condition previously required Of
Mse who desire admission into these socie-
aes and that is defined to be "a desire to
tee from the wrath to come, and to be saved
1ion their SINS" Nothing could be more
simple than that, 8'but"-aud here comes
He test-"'wherever this is really fixed III
ae sonl1 1t will be shown by its fruits" The
Mincuar kind Of fruit alluded to is very
pAlh'y set forth in the next paragraph. lit
: therefore, expected Of all who continue
lRs R1eie'1 observes the good book, 90 that they
ssra sSDu!a continue to evidence their desire Ut
Mlsahon " in variety Of ways. They are to
aapo harm, and to avoid ali manner Ut evil,
~, ~, lor instance, as taking the name of
osS;1 ~H N yaln, profaning the Sabbath by doing
%aaaly ;a work or by buying or sell
~, Ill.,. alnlikenness, buying or selling
esauo9s e..aa liquors or drinking them, unless in
S ~, :, q extreme Necessity, etc. They are
a,s " nght or QUARREL u brother is not to 60
S,t SIM Nitl his brother, and there is a short
nsa ss e!tent e!seeltent provision which prohibits the
ose ns oi many words in buying and selling
s~s oas PROBABLY intended to discourage, OIL tue
,ss+ ~ss aano, the practice Of t'blowing on the
Ihas;'i s9i tne shopEeeper, and the equally llea-
s;s,.; s;.;a custom, OIL the part of the buyer, Of
o;|,at 3ssas 91l;, INN down. Among Il number of
Mt W Enan tnmgs prohibited are the doing what
nattia naow Is not for the glory OF God, as the
istaae rdt.tsne On Of gold and costly apparel; the
II ii,k tba VI such diversions as cannot be used
1besa W naMe OF the Lord Jesus; the singing
nrt ,e *. songs or reading those books which DO
trs,uso "a Hao 10 the knowledge or love Of God;
ipv isss ne sand and needless self-indulgence; lay
ont ~ = treasure upon earth; borrowing with
soods p;{'s ppi;{9'1abtlity Of paying OF, taking up
M u It's to be feared thar tsthe putting
s" Whit, goid and costly apparel ~ has not been
oi;st! oi;en5 aoandoned BY very many good Meth
dr. dss " " ne present day. In the good old
p,escha. ua feter Cartright the ''backwoods
dtess dsaer per. howeyer, these supertluities of
irit;o.s .somelllnes W occasl0ned the greatest con-
1obiouruon. W me part Of the wearers. In his au-
IN instaapn5 this powerful reviyalist relates
tn snsaaee s.anee OF pious sister who altered a
tolesFshkt,e dress, !" trimmed it and fixed it
t5ont4 ~ plain" and afterwards told all
eg nI,ine5 ne trouble she had been to in order 10
!: Sue thought She oHEI!t pge'i to- III At thc NeM
xeta xeas.er saaa {0.l camp-neeting i'll 1906 there
yers tas, tMe young adies-sisters-who were
IT, s,a ,masillonabty dressed. II tllink,'' says
tidant preacher, In relating the curious in
s adt eod asx eisfns aS chets i: 5Sf fc eat
It, It, 500 or so worth i' Of % ieWetr, ' aIout Ut
oSeradps.Iss H peiIsons- The altar was crowded to
ladisso "! lne With mOurnerS, and these Young