pious character, since God is not only a w
to the obligation, but a party to the en
ment, whereby the minister contracts
his God to "feed the flock" committed t
keeping. "Wo be to the shepherds of Is
says the prophet, speaking of the clergy
own day, "that do feed themselves: shoul
the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat th
and ye clothe you with the wool; bu
feed not the flock: the diseased have ye
strengthened, neither have ye healed
which was sick; neither have ye bound
that which was broken; neither have
ye so
that which was lost. And they were scatte
because there was no shepherd, and be
meat to all the beasts of the field when
were scattered."

I am aware that what I have said is liab be viewed with an eye of some asperity by di worthy members of the church; and seeing danger, I must once more take the libert placing the Archbishop in my front. Speak of the indolence of the clergy in his own c

cese, in a tone of heavy complaint, he say

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"I repeat, the discipline of this diocese may be
said to have been totally neglected." "If the
performance of the clerical duties be not ce
ducted in strict accordance with the estabbed
rules; if the education of the young be not s
ciently promoted,-an education not of c
promise or neutrality, which in truth is no
education, but an education religious, sp.” „al,
and awakening,—the cause of the estabbed
church, and with it the cause of Christianty,
will, in the natural course of things, be lost in
this country," &c.

Can the stickler for the unity of the church
wonder then that sects should have every where
sprung up, and that we should have been made
to suffer long and severely from Methodism in
its worst acceptation? The cant of a sancti-
monious Methodist no doubt does a monstrous
deal of mischief; but it is an evil on the right
side, if any evil can be on that side. If the
Methodist is laborious in his vocation, and
equally rigid in his requisitions of piety from
others, it still is possible, whatever his motives
are, that they may not be seen through; and

,) is there no

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companion?

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hew his crust

n the chapter n our estimate t of. I own,

quence which the dignity of

how it could e of a religion

ial and humi

pious character, since God is not only a
to the obligation, but a party to the
ment, whereby the minister contract
his God to "feed the flock" committed
keeping. "Wo be to the shepherds of
says the prophet, speaking of the clerg
own day, "that do feed themselves: sho
the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat
and ye clothe
with the wool;
feed not the flock: the diseased have
strengthened, neither have ye heale
which was sick; neither have ye bou
that which was broken; neither have ye
that which was lost. And they were sca
because there was no shepherd, and 1
meat to all the beasts of the field whe
were scattered."

you

I am aware that what I have said is lia be viewed with an eye of some asperity by worthy members of the church; and seein danger, I must once more take the libe placing the Archbishop in my front. Spe of the indolence of the clergy in his own cese, in a tone of heavy complaint, he s

"I repeat, the discipline of this diocese may
said to have been totally neglected."
performance of the clerical duties be put ova
ducted in strict accordance with the est And
rules; if the education of the young be not.
ciently promoted,—an education not of c.m-
promise or neutrality, which in truth is
education, but an education religions, s; mal,
and awakening,-the cause of the esta
church, and with it the cause of Christian y
will, in the natural course of things, be s
this country," &c.

Can the stickler for the unity of the ch
wonder then that sects should have every where
sprung up, and that we should have been me
to suffer long and severely from Meth da
its worst acceptation! The cant of a
monious Methodist no doubt does a monstras
deal of mischief; but it is an evil on the r

side, if any evil can be on that side. If the
Methodist is laborious in his vocation, and

equally rigid in his requisitions of piety from
others, it still is possible, whatever his

are, that they may not be seen through, and

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it,) is there no

t or ten thou

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is companion?
itaries of the

oney to keep the unrighteobject to, to ly,-nay, very vly dignitaries en their divine

his head, and

all manner of tle and venison,

chew his crust in the chapter in our estimate ht of. I own, loquence which g the dignity of ee how it could

Ise of a religion

nial and humi

while this is the case, his overmuch righteousness may pass for true piety, and have the same effect as piety. But we have no right to ascribe unworthy motives to this or any other sect, so long as they are diligent labourers; and even if some were instigated to foul actions by their necessity, bad as such a case would be, it is more pardonable than the conduct of him who, without this necessity, neglects or violates his duty. Men should always allow for human nature and human depravity. Wherever there is real, pinching, pressing, despairing poverty, there must always be a strong call on our charity and sympathy. A clergyman in easy circumstances has no excuse. The very anxiety for finding a flaw in a Methodist, only shews how little religion we have ourselves. When jumping, and quaking, and other varieties of pious knavery, deserve to be exposed, let the orthodox do it by their behaviour, and this will be doing it to purpose. If it is a crime in a poor Methodist to be very instant "in season and out of season," while his coffers are empty, and hunger at the door,—is there, (it