This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 edition. Excerpt: ... facts, which embrace all his main arguments: They refuse to fellowship slaveholders as Christians. They array themselves in a hostile attitude toward their dissenting brethren, and destroy mutual confidence. They aim to alter the laws of the Church by forming associations within the pale of the Church ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 edition. Excerpt: ... facts, which embrace all his main arguments: They refuse to fellowship slaveholders as Christians. They array themselves in a hostile attitude toward their dissenting brethren, and destroy mutual confidence. They aim to alter the laws of the Church by forming associations within the pale of the Church. They would confine their patronage to such institutions and periodicals as favor their views. And finally, they are opposed to " Methodism as it is, as it was, and as it ever has been." These letters, six in number, were spread over the columns of Zion's Herald, averaging each more than three columns of a medium sheet. They were first published in the Christian Advocate, at New York, and afterwards copied into Zion's Herald of Boston. An able review and reply was prepared by Jotham Horton, a distinguished minister then stationed in Boston. His replies were characterized-by great candor, and kindness of manner, which commended them favorably to every reader, and did much to prevent any embarrassing influence among abolitionists, which otherwise might have been effected by Dr. Fisk's really able letters. Mr. Horton's reply to the positions of the Doctor embraced the following main points. The " divisions" God commands his Church to "avoid " are those "caused " by opposition, or "contrary to the doctrines" of righteousness and truth. Mr. Wesley's opinion of "all slaveholders" was quoted to sustain the non-fellowship doctrine of abolitionists. The "rancorous hostility" charged waa kindly disclaimed and disproved, while the necessity of revolting facts, and the propriety of their use, was maintained in view of the character of the evil to be removed, and the acknowledged importance of the overthrow of slavery. The right to promote changes in...
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