 | 1841 - 606 pagina’s
...Christian enterprise of of slavery : therefore no slave-holder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter, where the laws of the State...emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. " 2. When any Travelling Preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he shall forfeit... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1813 - 226 pagina’s
...; provided nevertheless, ho slave holder shall be eligible to the office of an elder where the laws will admit of emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. 5. Every local elder, deacon and preacher shall have hjs name recorded on the journal of the Quarterly... | |
 | 1820 - 204 pagina’s
...no slave hold j er shall be eligible to any official statici in our Church hereafter, where the lair of the State in which he lives will admit of emancipation,...and permit the' liberated slave to enjoy freedom. 2. When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he shall forfeit... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1824 - 204 pagina’s
...of the great evil of slavery : therefore no slave holder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter, where the laws of the State...emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. 2. When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he shall forfeit... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pagina’s
...convinced of the great evil of slavery : therefore no slaveholder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter, where the laws of the State...emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. 2. When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he shall forfeit... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1829 - 214 pagina’s
...therefore no slave holder shall be eligible to any official station in our church hereafter, where tlie laws of the state in which he lives will admit of...emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. 2. When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he shall forfeit... | |
 | George Bourne - 1834 - 266 pagina’s
...of the great evil of slavery ; therefore no slaveholder shall be eligible to any- official station in our church hereafter; where the laws of the state...and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom." This clause is from the edition of 1832; and Is much more concisely expressed than in the edition of... | |
 | Shipley Wells Willson - 1835 - 54 pagina’s
...convinced," and then adding as follows : — " No Sabbath breaker shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter, where the laws of the state in which he lives do not legalize Sabbath breaking." "When any travelling preacher becomes a drunkard, by any means,... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 244 pagina’s
...of the great evil of slavery ; therefore, no slaveholder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter ; where the laws of the state...emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. Answer 2. — When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 716 pagina’s
...slaveholder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter ; where the laws of the etate in which he lives will admit of emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. Answer 2. — When any travelling preacher betíomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he... | |
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We declare that we are as much as ever convinced of the great evil of slavery : therefore no slaveholder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter, where the laws of the State in which he lives will admit of emancipation, and permit... 
