The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . |. To Dr Coke, Mr Asbitrv, and ourBrethren in North -lincrica 1. By a very uncommon train of prov-idences, many of the provinces of NorthAmerica are totally disjoined from theBritish empire, and erected into inde-pendent states. The English govern-ment has no authority over them, neithercivil nor ecclesiastical, any more
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . |. To Dr Coke, Mr Asbitrv, and ourBrethren in North -lincrica 1. By a very uncommon train of prov-idences, many of the provinces of NorthAmerica are totally disjoined from theBritish empire, and erected into inde-pendent states. The English govern-ment has no authority over them, neithercivil nor ecclesiastical, any more thanover the states of Holland. A civilauthority is exercised over them, partlyby the congress, partly by the state as-semblies. But no one either exercises orclaims any ecclesiastical authority at this peculiar situation some thousandsof the inhabitants of these states desiremy advice: and in compliance with theirdesire I have drawn up a little sketch. 1. Lord Kings Account of the Prim-itive Church convinced me, many yearsago, that bishops and presbyters are thesame order, and consequently have thesame right to ordain. For many years Ihave been importuned from time to timeto exercise this right, bv ordaining part51) 252 THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF HOME OF ASBURYS YOUTH. of our traveling preachers. But I havestill refused, not only for peace sake,but because I was determined as little aspossible to violate the established orderof the national Church, to which I be-longed. 3. But the case is widely different be-tween England and North there are bishops who have a legaljurisdiction. In America there are none,and but few parish ministers: so that forsome hundred miles together there isnone either to baptize or to administerthe Lords Supper. Here, therefore, myscruples are at an end: and I conceivemyself at full liberty, as I violate noorder and invade no mans right, by ap-pointing and sending laborers into theharvest. 4. I have accordingly appointed
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