The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-08
= vREE METnoDIsTs.
= psetriBes and Polity Of the
ChuAfh.

SEAiTiEs Aux "a.
n kofrog: In your reporters &C
stsmcent conversation with me !
- = say that ..in our church the
- corresponds to the Methodist
- hshop - what said was that
noa,natlon the Office OF chair
seoxSpa,ds 20 that OF the presiding
s she 4. church, ana that the Of
fmnriuiendent. corresponds to that
H1hep In the NJ. T.. church. Ibid
- maj suur denomination IL repre-
q IA III psfis Of the earth. but that
~ nlx;suaries Ia Africa aud India.
fsU words eoaceruiug the origin OF
Z Fres Ne.Asdat church: In the Genes
sccnlerDes Of the NJ. 4. church aeoat
ssess IsH sseyal preachers aud many
kShep we're exeluded from the church
: At sfhegenee 10 the principles Ell
&bdism, specially IA the doctrine and
1paae Of @,nfire modification. APP
vess made to the general confer
vhah we're denied. Those ex iasic1
~ ~ tsin any other Methodist body,
kfeR rns none that agreed with them
k1t sssss ou which they W, ~ thrown
Therefore, they felt compelled To
r ~ pfranizaiion. The Free Meth
ftknrh was organized bv a conyen-
II hymen and ministers. which met
Mn. Niagara county, y. Y, on the I'd
ID AHgast, iSisl
q aosflne they are Ne hoglists. They
hssn the doctrine OF the holy trinity,
>aeassl stoaeinent, in the necessity of
&nR4 hrih. in the witness ot the spirit.
y u safare rewards aud punishments.
~ isslst thai II is the duty and priv
- 81 every believer "a DC >anctiiief
)kzy cal 10 be preserved. lIameless
ntAe coming OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ftnssss shxs those who profess 20 be the
1Fu ofthfsst should come out from
l9ieven and he separate, abstaiuing
nnnncction with a secret societies,
enfshk oil vain power aud RiorT.
45sAz Themselves In modest apparel.
>x u grid or pearls. or costly array.
tnaeaypf 20 promote spirituality and
besty In worship. Congregational
pa b universal. aud performances
aasical instruments, and singing by
9 y public Worship are prohibited.
y aos believe In tessrsiug 30 worldly
g o sustain the gospel. They give no
txesice W modern exEedlents for
sting Christianity. such as selling or
~ pews pseaics, Christmas trees, iss-
hssri,s, fairs AMI donation parties.
Rsf ehErehes are required ~ DC a.
~ gra'e they preach They be
~ nat their mission is two fit, 70
ksaa shs Rihse s,snis 4 81 Christian
- !, preach the gospel to the poor.
- saty require tina. ali seats In their
- u worship shall b. free. No pcws
nnsei or sold among them.
fssrument ia Not afistGcraiiC, huf
ssns*fs have an equal voice with the
= N 81 The councils 81 the church.
" sanaal aud general conferences
Fosssi Of a. many Law delegates ss
Niie have an equal Voice and
= ~ the tfoceedings. The station
enm1llee, hy vAom the appointments
ssae. = evar,se,i Of the eaairmel IL
ssssfss's' AM 81 eqssi humber OF lay
.asssh 81 That purpose. The official
- are ssiecfei by the mem f,,.rS Of cfr.
- ~ hei Appointed by The preachers.
~ presiding elders they have
o. Districts. who nay 90 at-
-. e eicasis the sane a. tue rest of
rsssaeFs, They have general susler
sa's, eleciei. once ia ffIr wears.
s5 ! TO preside az the annual
1870 'ssss Aad 'rsrel through the con.
- ~ 'atee The rieht. ri the mem
:, ~ ss7ssally gaarlesl.
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