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the "N. B." and added to answer 10 the following: if any member of our Society shall refuse, in cases of debt or other disputes, to refer the matter to arbitration, when recommended by him who has the charge of the Circuit, with the approbation of the Stewards and Leaders; or shall enter into a lawsuit with another member before these measures are taken, he shall be expelled."

The eleventh answer is a slight modification of the fifth answer of Section XVII of 1791. There it was: "Wherever you can in large Societies appoint prayer-meetings." In 1792 the substance of this was inserted as answer 11 in this Section, but slightly modified in phraseology, as follows: "The Preacher, who has the charge of a Circuit, shall appoint prayer-meetings wherever he can in his Circuit." So answer 12 of 1792 is a modified transposition of the closing paragraph of Section XVII of 1791. Then it was: 66 Lastly, let a fast be published at every Quarterly Meeting for the Friday following; and a memorandum of it be written on all the Class Papers." The General Conference of 1792 inserted it as answer 12, in this form: "He shall take care that a Fast be held in every Society in his Circuit, on the Friday preceding every Quarterly Meeting; and that a memorandum of it be written on all the Class Papers."

The "N. B." at the end of Section VI of 1791 was enlarged and otherwise modified, and in the new form inserted as answer 13 of this Section of 1792. Before it read: "N. B.Let none, who are local, preach or exhort in any of our Societies without a note of permission from the Deacon; let every Local Preacher or Exhorter take care to have this renewed yearly; and let every Elder insist upon it." As answer 13 of the present Section of 1792 it read: "He shall take care that no unordained Local Preacher or Exhorter in his Circuit shall officiate in public, without first obtaining a License from the Presiding Elder or himself. Let every unordained. Local Preacher and Exhorter take care to have this renewed yearly; and let him who has the charge of the Circuit insist upon it."

THE CALL TO PREACH.

Section XI, "Of the Trial of those, who think they are moved by the Holy Ghost to preach," is the same as Section XII of the Discipline of 1791.

PREACHING.

In making up the new Section XII, the General Conference of 1792 used the matter of Section XV of 1791: "Of the Matter and Manner of Preaching, and of other public Exercises." There are, however, a few variations.

The old "Quest. 3. Have not some of us been led off from practical preaching by (what is called) preaching Christ?" was stricken out, and for it was substituted: "Quest. 2. What is the most effectual way of preaching Christ?" The answer to the second question is the same as the former answer to the old Question 3. Question 2 of 1791 became in 1792: "Quest. 3. Are there any smaller advices which might be of use to us?" In the main the answer is the same, but there are some modifications. The second item of the old answer had: "Begin precisely at the time appointed." In 1792 the word "precisely" was omitted. In the fifth, "chuse" is changed to "choose." In the eighth the old form was: "Print nothing without the approbation of the Conference, and one of the Bishops;" but the General Conference of 1792 made it read: "Print nothing without the approbation of the Conference, or of one of the Bishops." All the other specifications in this section remained as before.

THE DUTY OF PREACHERS TO GOD, THEMSELVES, AND ONE ANOTHER.

Section XIII is essentially the same as Section X of the Discipline of 1791, with the title: "Of the Duty of Preachers to God, themselves, and one another."

There are, however, some changes. In 1791 one of the sub-questions in the answer to "Quest. 2" was: "Do you punctually observe the morning and evening hour of retirement—viz., 5 o'clock?" In 1792 the question was made to end with the word "retirement"-"Do you punctually observe the morning and evening hour of retirement?"

The Discipline of 1791 had as a division of "means of grace, ‚” after giving "I. The instituted;" "II. Prudential means we may use; either as Christians, as Methodists, as Preachers, or as Ministers." The action of 1792 struck out the words "as Ministers," and inserted the word "or" before the words "as Preachers,' so that it closed with "or as Preachers." This consolidation of the idea of ministers and preachers under one word carried with it the consolidation of the old items "3. As Ministers," and "4. As Preachers," in one item: "3. As Preachers." In the second division under this head there had been the question: "Do you eat no flesh suppers?" but this does not appear in the Discipline for 1792. In the fourth item (4) under the question as to self-denial the word "choose" of 1791 becomes "chuse" in 1792—“(4.) Do you chuse and use water for your common drink? And only take wine medicinally or sacramentally?"

The former paragraph, "3. Wherein do you take up your cross daily? Do you cheerfully bear your cross (whatever is grievous to nature) as a gift of God, and labour to profit thereby?" is changed in 1792 so as to read: "Wherein do you take up your cross daily? Do you cheerfully bear your cross, however grievous to nature, as a gift of God, and labour to profit thereby?"

RULES FOR CONTINUING OR DESISTING FROM PREACHING AT ANY PLACE.

Section XIV of 1792, entitled: "Rules by which we should continue, or desist from, Preaching at any Place," is precisely the same as Section XIV of the Discipline of 1791.

VISITING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE.

Section XV of 1792, "Of visiting from House to House, guarding against those Sins that are so common to Professors, and enforcing Practical Religion," is mainly the same as Section XXV of the Discipline of 1791. There are, however, changes of more or less moment. Thus, "Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ" is changed to "Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ." Answer 5 to the third question had closed with the following injunction: "Extirpate bribery, receiving any thing

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directly or indirectly, for voting at any election. respect to persons herein, but expel all that touch the accursed thing." In 1792 to this exhortation was added the direction: "And strongly advise our people to discontinue all treats given by candidates before or at elections, and not be partakers in any respect of such iniquitous practices."

"Quest. 4. What shall we do to prevent scandal, when any of our members fail in business or contract debts which they are not able to pay?" of 1791 is the same in 1792, but there are some changes in the answer. In 1791 it read: "Let the Elder or Deacon desire two or three judicious members of the society to inspect the accounts of the supposed delinquents; and if they have behaved dishonestly, or borrowed money without a probability of paying, let them be suspended until their credit is restored." In 1792, "Let the Elder or Deacon" was changed to "Let him who has charge of the Circuit." The plural "delinquents" is changed to the singular "delinquent," and this is followed by the necessary grammatical changes of "they" into "he" and "have" into "has." "Let them be suspended until their credit is restored" was stricken out, and "Let him be expelled" was inserted. The amended part of the conclusion then read: "To inspect the account of the supposed delinquent, and if he has behaved dishonestly, or borrowed money without a probability of paying, let him be expelled."

INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN.

Section XVI, with the title, "Of the Instruction of Children," is almost exactly the same as Section XXVI of the Discipline of 1791. In the Discipline for 1792 there are, however, eight numbered answers instead of seven as in 1791; but the first answer in the new Discipline of 1792 was in the older Discipline, only it was not numbered. In 1792 it was made "Answ. 1." and the numbering of the other answers was changed to harmonize with that. The only other change was the insertion of the word "and" before the word "diligently" in answer 6, so that it read: "And diligently instruct and exhort all parents at their own houses."

THE EMPLOYMENT OF TIME PROFITABLY.

Section XVII of the Discipline of 1792, entitled, "Of employing our Time profitably, when we are not traveling, or engaged in public Exercises," is the Section XVIII of the Discipline with some modifications. Thus answer 3 to question 1 in 1791 read: "From six in the morning till twelve (allowing an hour for breakfast), read in order, with much prayer, the Christian Library, and other pious books." In 1792 the reading "in order" Wesley's "Christian Library" was taken out and the closing part became: "read, with much prayer, some of our best religious tracts."

In the answer to the third question, "But why are we not more knowing?" the portion of the former answer which read, "I fear there is altogether a fault in this matter, and that few of us are clear," was changed to the plural, "We fear," etc., and "Which of you spends as many hours a day in God's work, as you did formerly in man's work," was changed to read: "Which of us spends as many hours in God's work, as he did formerly in man's work?" These were the only changes.

THE NECESSITY OF UNION.

Section XVIII in the Discipline of 1792-"Of the Necessity of Union among ourselves," is almost exactly the same as Section XI of the Discipline of 1791. In the latter, however, the question was numbered 1, but in the new Discipline the 1 does not appear, as there is no other question. The only other difference is a note which was appended in 1792, which was as follows: "N. B.-We recommend a serious perusal of The Causes, Evils, and Cures of Heart and Church Divisions."

THE TRIAL OF MINISTERS OR PREACHERS.

Section XIX of 1792 corresponds to Section XXXIII of the Discipline of 1791. The heading in 1791 was: "Of the Manner by which immoral Ministers and Preachers shall be brought to Trial, found guilty, reproved, and suspended in the intervals of Conference." In 1792 the heading became: "Of the Method by which immoral Ministers or Preachers shall be