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was not his expectation to render his cause suecessful by the length of his speech. I presume gentlemen the house is prepared for a decision.

Chairman. I am sorry to observe that there is still a contrariety of opinion in the council upon this important subject. I had thought, until the last gentleman spoke, that there could not be a dissenting voice. But since this contrariety of opinion does exist, your Chairman and Jurors, in consideration of the great importance of this subject, and of the peculiar delicacy and responsibility of their situation, think proper to omit giving their decision till a future day. This determination has not arisen from any diversity of opinion, between the Chairman and Jurors-we are all of one mind. After mature deliberation, our decision shall be made public, with our reasons for it.

Presbyter Quintus. Gentlemen, since this question is disposed of, I beg leave to present a single charge against Episcopacy, which I pledge myself to support, and which I request the council may proceed to try, before they adjourn. It is, that Episcopacy at the time she reformed herself from the errors of Rome, was adorned with the peculiar doctrines of Grace, or that Gospel system termed Calvinism, and that she has now thrown i

off, and adopted the dry and hopeless system of Armenius.

Ruling Elder. Gentlemen, I hope the assembly will gratify the gentleman by examining this charge.

Presbyter Baptisticus. Gentlemen, I have also ⚫ a charge to prefer, which I hope will also be considered. It is that Episcopacy, at a certain period adopted in theory and practice, and still maintains, certain crude and unscriptural doctrines în refer ence to the ordinance of Baptism, whereby she ren ders void the commission of Christ to his Apostles.

Chairman. Gentlemen, it will be impossible to attend to the examination of these charges at this time, inasmuch as the day is at hand which will call me and a number of the gentlemen who compose this assembly, to the councils of the nation. I shall with pleasure meet this council on some future day; at which time I shall pronounce the decision on the question already discussed, and will hear the examination of those now pro posed.

ADJOURNED.

The trial of the last charges, has been had, and shall be reported in due time.

March 1817.

R. C. C. Reporter.

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