 | 1838 - 178 páginas
...emancipation. In section 9th of the " Temporal Economy of the Methodist Episcopal Church" it is declared — " When • any travelling preacher becomes an owner...his ministerial character in our church, unless he executes a legal emancipation of such slaves." Nevertheless, the Methodist travelling preachers drive... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1839 - 160 páginas
...he lives will admit of emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. Answer 2. — When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a...such slaves, conformably to the laws of the state m which he lives. — Doctrine and Discipline. SAMUEL HOPKINS, DD Are you sure your slaves have a sufficiency... | |
 | Nathan Bangs - 1840 - 484 páginas
...will admit of emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. " 2. When any traveling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by...conformably to the laws of the state in which he lives. " 3. All our preachers shall prudently enforce upon our members the necessity of teaching their slaves... | |
 | 1876 - 782 páginas
...The portion of the law particularly in question is the following paragraph : — " When any traveling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves by...conformably to the laws of the State in which he lives." This, it is alleged, fully covers the case of Bishop Andrew, and therefore he ought to have been left... | |
 | 1843 - 404 páginas
...lives will admit of emaneipation, and permit the Uberated slave to enjoy freedom. •ftuteer 2. — When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a...he shall forfeit his ministerial character in our Chureh, unless he execute, if it be practicable, a legal emaneipation of such slaves, conformably to... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames, Benjamin Lundy - 1843 - 598 páginas
...ministerial character in our Chureh, unless he execute, if it be practicable, a legal emaneipation of such slaves, conformably to the laws of the state in which he lives. — Doctrine and Diseipline. SAMUEL HOPKINS, DD Are you sure your slaves have a suffieiency of good... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference - 1844 - 646 páginas
...enjoy his freedom." Third. Travelling preachers. Here the Discipline is still more stringent : — " When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a...conformably to the laws of the state in which he lives." Here nothing is said about the liberated slave being permitted to enjoy freedom. The simple act of... | |
 | David S. Monroe - 1844 - 576 páginas
...disregarding it. The portion of the law particularly in question is the following paragraph : — " When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a...conformably to the laws of the state in which he lives." This it is alleged fully covers the case of Bishop Andrew, and therefore he ought to have been left... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference, Luther Lee - 1845 - 544 páginas
...rule has not been changed from that day Jo this. It is found in the Discipline. — Sec. x. Ans. 2. " When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a...conformably to the laws of the State in which he lives." From the very nature of this rule, and from all the circumstances attending it, it must be regarded... | |
 | Robert Emory - 1845 - 382 páginas
...church of God to which they are united."* 1 8OO. The following new paragraphs were inserted : — " 2. When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a...conformably to the laws of the state in which he lives." " 6. The annual conferences are directed to draw up addresses for the gradual emancipation of the slaves,... | |
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When any travelling preacher becomes an owner of a slave or slaves, by any means, he shall forfeit his ministerial character in our Church, unless he execute, if it be practicable, a legal emancipation of such slaves, conformably to the laws of the State... 
