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They also elected three Deacons, John Dickins, Caleb Boyer, and Ignatius Pigman. Mr. Boyer was not present. Being now formed into a church, a regular plan of proceeding was laid, and a form of discipline drawn up. In the minutes of this conference there were eighty-one questions with answers, a few of which I shall take notice of: If any one wishes to see the whole, he may read the minutes of that general conference. This being the beginning of the Methodist Episcopal Church, it will be necessary to take particular notice of those regulations or rules, which were formed at that time, especially such as had not been previously practiced by us. Q. 2. "What can be done in order to the future union of the Methodists?" A. "During the life of the Reverend Mr. Wesley, we acknowledge ourselves his Sons in the Gospel, ready in matters belonging to church government, to obey his commands. And we do engage after his death, to do every thing that we judge consistent with the cause of religion in America, and the political interest of these states, to preserve and promote our Union with the Methodists in Europe." This engagement to obey Mr. Wesley's commands "in matters belonging to church-government" was afterwards the cause of some uneasiness: which will be noticed in its proper place. Q.3. "As the ecclesiastical as well as civil affairs of these United States have passed through a very considerable change by the revolution, what plan of church-government shall we hereafter pursue?" A. "We will form ourselves into an Episcopal church under the direction of superintendents, elders, deacons, and helpers, according to the forms of ordination annexed to our liturgy, and the form of discipline set forth in these minutes." Q. 4. "What may we reasonably believe to be God's design in raising up the Methodist preachers?" A. "To reform the continent, and to spread scriptural holiness over these lands." The following rules were formed respecting strangers, or persons not of our society. Q.11. "How often shall we permit strangers to be present at the meeting of the society?" A. "At every other meeting of the society in every place, let no stranger be admitted. At other times they may; but the same person not above twice or thrice." Q.12. "How often shall we permit strangers to be present at our Love-feasts?"
A. "Let them be admitted with the utmost caution; and the same person on no account above twice, unless he becomes a member." Q. 16. "How shall we prevent improper persons from insinuating into the society?" A. 1. "Give tickets to none till they are recommended by a leader, with whom they have met at least two months on trial. 2. Give notes to none but those who are recommended by one you know, or till they have met three or four times in a class." Q. 17. "When shall we admit new members?" A. "In large towns, admit them into the society on the Sunday following the quarterly meeting. Then also read the names of those that are excluded." In country places, it has always been a custom to admit persons into our society, at any time when the circuit preacher who has the charge of the circuit is present. Q. 18. "Should we insist on the rules concerning dress?" A. "By all means. This is no time to give any encouragement to superfluity of apparel. Therefore give no tickets to any, till they have left off superfluous ornaments. Allow no exempt case, not even of a married woman. Better one suffer than many. Give no ticket to any that wear high heads, enormous bonnets, ruffles or rings." There was a rule formed respecting marrying, which runs thus: "Many of our members have married with unawakened persons. Q.17 What can be done to put a stop to this? A. Let every preacher publicly enforce the Apostle's caution, be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. 2. Let him openly declare, whoever does this will be expelled the society. Let all be exhorted to take no step in so weighty a matter without advising with the most serious of their brethren." This rule continued with but little alteration, until the general conference in 1804. It was then altered by a small majority of votes; and no one is expelled from our society at present, for marrying persons without religion. Formerly the rule was "whoever marries an unawakened person will be expelled:" now it stands, "Will be put back on trial for six months." If any of our members now (1809) marries a person who has the form, and is seeking the power of godliness, there is no objection; but if the person does not come up to this description, such offending member is to be put back on trial for six months. Q. 23. "May our ministers or traveling preachers drink spirituous liquors?" A. "By no means, unless it be medicinally." Q. 27. "To whom is the Superintendent amenable for his conduct?"
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WESLEYAN HERITAGE Library A SHORT H
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District of Maryland, to wit: BE IT
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CHAPTER 9 From the beginning of the
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A. "To the general conference, who
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In the tenth section we formed a ru
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"Let the evening service consist of
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thought proper at this conference t
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Four preachers were entered, withdr
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put into the harbour, and come to a
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The divisive spirit prevailed more
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Mr. William Meredith, who had been
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Massachusetts; and Vermont, in the
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I set out from Lynn in September 17
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never was such a gracious outpourin
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elonged to circuits in other states
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In the close of the minutes there w
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month of September, 1795, being abo
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New Jersey 2351 Kentucky 1750 Penns
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6th. "The money shall, if possible,
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ARTICLE III It is provided and decl
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majority of them, may be wanting to
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commencement of the trial, appoint
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connection; a few years afterwards
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quick and solid parts, a sound and
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for Upper Canada, where he was owne
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Massachusetts 1577 -- 168 New Hamps
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Nevertheless, this rule shall not a
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Virginia. As the rule has not been
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There was a good revival in Chester
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about one hundred and thirteen pers
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The 175th, at Monmouth, in the Prov
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who visited that place, and preache
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time before his death, and in his l
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of the Sabbath morning. On Sunday t
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October 1803, in Brunswick county,
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The above rules and regulations I h
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together in helping forward in this
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as a circuit, or a stationed preach
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to depart and be with Christ; and h
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F Fidler, John -- Admitted 1784 --
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S Shadford, Geo. -- Admitted 1768 (
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Browning, Geo. -- Admitted 1790 --
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Hardy, Edward -- Admitted 1792 -- L
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Moss, Wm. -- Admitted 1788 -- Locat
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Van Nostrand, Albert -- Admitted 17
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Chandler, Wm. P. -- Admitted 1797 C
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Hunt, Lewis -- Admitted 1799 -- Die
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R Risher, Samuel -- Admitted 1793 -
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The reader will observe, that for t
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Cook, Phenehas -- Admitted 1803 Cov
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J Jean, William -- Admitted 1805 Je
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Porter, John -- Admitted 1805 Prend
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Williams, Joseph -- Admitted 1805 W
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Combs, David -- Admitted 1787 Cook,
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Johnson, James -- Admitted 1793 --
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Saunders, John -- Admitted 1798 Sco
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a. He came to America in 1771 b. He
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On the 19th of April this year we f
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In the month of May we had our fift
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The General Conference elected anot
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years. He was very serious and very
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1794 65,508 2,135 150 298 1795 59,2
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upon which, the people in all their
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The latter part of that year he wen
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was so much crying, that it was som
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At the Conference of 1791 he was ap
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He made note of the many changes th
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