 | bp. Henry Champlin Lay - 1885 - 268 pages
...influence of the Curia or the Court ; of the Church at times given to slumber, and impatient with 1 " I was determined, as little as possible to violate...widely different between England and North America," and the rest. — Steams' Hist. M, E. Church, vol. ii. p. 182. , . those who would rouse her into activity... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1885 - 576 pages
...exercise this right, by ordaining part of our travelling preachers. But I have still refused, not only for peace' sake, but because I was determined as little...the national Church, to which I belonged. But the ease is widely different between England and North America. Here there are bishops who have a legal... | |
 | 1889 - 990 pages
...importuned to exercise this right by ordaining part of our traveling preachers; but I have refused, not only for peace' sake, but because I was determined as little...established order of the national Church to which I belong. The compelling exigency had now come. Wesley ordained Coke as a "superintendent," and others... | |
 | W. H. Daniels - 1890 - 846 pages
...exercise this right by ordaining part of our traveling preachers. But I have still refused; not only for peace sake, but because I was determined, as little...violate the established order of the national Church towhich I belonged. But the case is widely different between England and North Amer.ca. Here there... | |
 | John Wesley, James Henry Potts - 1891 - 568 pages
...exercise this right by ordaining part of our traveling preachers. But I have still refused, not only for peace' sake, but because I was determined as little...order of the National Church to which I belonged. * This document Is Introduced by Mr. Wesley In the following manner : " What is the state of our societies... | |
 | Thomas Benjamin Neely - 1892 - 472 pages
...right by ordaining part of our traveling preachers; but I have still refused, not only for peace's sake but because I was determined as little as possible...order of the National Church to which I belonged. " 3. But the case is widely different between England and North America. Here there are bishops who... | |
 | John Wright - 1895 - 590 pages
...exercise this right, by ordaining part of our travelling preachers. But I have still refused, not only for peace' sake ; but because I was determined as...order of the national Church to which I belonged. 3. But the case is widely different between England and North America. Here there are Bishops who have... | |
 | Charles Comfort Tiffany - 1895 - 654 pages
...importuned to exercise the right of ordaining part of our traveling preachers; but I have still refused, because I was determined as little as possible to...established order of the national church to which I belong. Hut the case is widely different between England and North America. Here there are many bishops... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Henry Codman Potter, Samuel Macauley Jackson - 1895 - 640 pages
...determined as little as possible to violate the established order of the national church to which I belong. But the case is widely different between England and North America. Here there are many bishops who have a legal jurisdiction. In America there are none, neither any parish minister;... | |
 | James Monroe Buckley - 1896 - 770 pages
...preachers. But I have still refused ; not only for pence' sake, but because I was determined as little AH possible to violate the established order of the national church to which I belonged. 1 Drew's " Life, of Coke," p. 66. Facsimile of this was exhibited at the first Ecumenical Conference,... | |
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Church convinced me, many years ago, that bishops and presbyters are the same order, and consequently have the same right to ordain. For many years I have been importuned from time to time to exercise this right, by ordaining part of our traveling preachers.... 
