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 PROPOSED BASIS OF UNIQN, 
 
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 THE METHODIST CHURCH OF CANAlU, THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CUVncn IN 
 CANADA. THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH IN CANADA, AND THE RIRLE 
 ' . CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF CANADA, AS FINALLY ADOPTED BY THE JOINT 
 COMMITTEE ON IJNION. DECEMBFUl 6th. IS82. 
 
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 I. DOCTRINE, GENEUAL IIULEH, OlimNANCES, ETC. 
 
 The Doctrinal Basis of tlio proposed Utiitoa Church shall b« the StumknlH of 
 Doctrine and Articles of lleligion contained in the Book of Discipline ..f tlft> Methodist 
 Church oC Ci^iiada, edition of 1870. from p. i;i to p. '21. That portion o the Book 
 * of Discipline of the said Melhodi.st Chur^li of Canada, edition of lH/i», from p. '-1 
 to-p,i^3, referring to General Rules, Ordinances, Rcceptioiucf Members, and Mean^s ot 
 Gracfe, is also adopted as part of the Basis. .'*- 
 
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 II. CHURCH GOVERNMENT. "^ 
 
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 * • _ (10 THE GENERAU CONFERENCE. ^ 
 
 1. TherVshalAbe a Quadrenaial General Conference, composed of ari^xM«ftl 
 juunbbr of MiniB*"''"^ fl' >'^ T.ay nalagatoa r1f"^tiPd Hfl hfl'-'''"''fti«"T''"^tt^e^- with powdicto 
 ' make mle% and reguiions for the entire Church. (Se« '^ Annual Conferences," par. ^.) 
 
 2 No change slkll be made in the Basis of Union, aflfocting cot^titutional 
 questions, or the rightUnd privileges of Ministry or Laity, except by a thi^e-fonrths. 
 majority of the GeneVal Conference, and, if required by cither order of Ministry or . 
 Laity, a two-thirds majoWty of each order, voting separately. ';. ', , , ' 
 
 3 There shall be on\ or more Itinerant General Superintendents- elected by tho 
 
 (leneral Cotiference, to hM office for the term of eight yeajABut if it be decided 
 at the iheeting of the GenerV Conference afte» Union to el^Mj^General Superin- 
 tendents, one of them shall be elected for four years only.^^Wat there may ])o . 
 a recurring election or re-election every four years. 
 
 4. A General Superintfepdent shall preside over all Sessions of the General 
 . Conference, anA over all Standing Committees of the same. 
 
 ' (11/) A>^UAL CONFEUENCES. ' . .' ^ ' 
 
 ' 1. The Territory occupied by. the Church shall be divided into Cooferences as the ; 
 
 General Conference may from time to time direct. " • ;'^> .^" 
 
 2 Each Annual Conference shall be composed of all Ministers in Full Connexion 
 within its bounds, and an equal number of Laymen, elected as elsewhere provided. 
 (See " District Meetings," par. 6.) . o • 
 
 8. Laymen elected shall have the right to bo present at all ordinary Sessions 
 of the Annual Conference, and to speak and vote on all questions, except the examin- 
 ation of Ministerial character and qualification; the Reception, by vote, of Proba- 
 tioners into Full "Connexion, and .their Ordination; and the granting of' the Super- 
 annuated or Supernumerary relation, on which exceptive questions Ministers alone • 
 shall take action. In case any Minister's character shall be arrested, it shall bo 
 competent for the Ministerial members to meet in Special Session to examine into the 
 case and pronounce judgment, reporting their action to the Mixed Confercnce,-such 
 — r e port to be for infownation an d record , and n ot for discu'ssion. •__ 
 
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 4, £iicli Animal ('otjforenoo hIiiiII Iiuvo aiitlioiity to oluot ii ProHidoiit from among 
 its MiniHtorial inoiurHTH. " " 
 
 /}. Tho (lonoral Hui)orinteud'ont, wlicii prcHciit, shall oj)on tlio Annual Conference, 
 
 and preHido' during tlio ftr»t day of itn KesHionH, and iiftorwurd nJt(»rnat<!iy with the 
 
 President oloctod hy tho Conference. In the ulmence of a (leneral Sjiperintendont, 
 
 . the rresidont of tho previous year shall take the Chair, and 6|)en the Conference. 
 
 In association with tho ProHident, the (ieneral Snperinlc 
 
 Ordination Sorvice, and they shall jointly sign the Ordination I'arclnnonls. Hut nil 
 
 other duties pertaining to tho presidency of the Annual Con 
 tho President elected hy that hody, aJid in tho ahsence of 
 dent lie shall conduct the Ordination. ' - 
 
 (1. Tho President wf the Annual Conference shatl he n 
 the District in which he nniy he stationed during the year of 
 
 7. The Annual Conference, shall elect by hallot, witho 
 Kccrotaries as the case may ro<|uire. 
 
 A. The Annual Conference shall elect hy hallot, without 
 for each District from among the ordained Ministers wit 
 District. ♦ 
 
 / 9. Kacli Annual Conference, at its Session next |)i-ec( 
 Gonoral (.'onferonce, 'Hliall divide into Ministerial and Lay 
 
 idcMit shall conduct the 
 
 eienro shall he vested in 
 the (leneral Superiiiteu- 
 
 oljicio Superintondent of 
 
 his ^;sidency. 
 
 it 4ol)ate, a Secretary or 
 
 (1<H)ate, a Snperintei^ent 
 M|i the hoiindH of such 
 
 ling the Session of each 
 llectoiiil Conferences, for 
 
 tho purpose of electing Delegates to the Oeneial Confi-reiice, each body electing its 
 own Kepresentatives. The Delegates shall he elecfed from within the boiinds of said 
 Conference, and the vote shall be by ballot. I 
 
 10. Each Annual Couference s]iall liav<^ a Stationing Coinmittee, composed of the 
 President of the Conference (who shall preside in the Committee), the Superintendents " ' 
 of Districts, .^jid one Miiiister elected by each District >fecti jg. sut^h eleotion to bo by 
 the joint votes of ministers and laymen. - ' 
 
 11. Each Annual Conference shall have authority to elect into l-'iill Connexion and 
 ordain any Probationer within its boiiiuls whb has trnvelled [four years and fullillcd all i^^ 
 disciplinary requirements. Also, to elect and ordain Probationers of less than four 
 years' standing, when tho necessities of the work reciuire it. 
 
 12. All preachers who Lave received ordination in any of the uniting bodies, and 
 are in good standing at the time of the Union, shall retain all rights and privileges 
 conf0rred by such ordination. 
 
 . "' ' (III.) lySTRICT MKKTINOH. ' ■; 
 
 1. The territory occupied by eagh Anmral Conference shall be divided into 
 Districts. 
 
 •2. Each Annual District Meeting sliall insist of all the Ministers and Probationers 
 for the ministry within its bounds, and one Lay Delegate for each Minister or Proba- 
 tioner in the active work, from each Circuit, Mission, or Station throughout the District; 
 said Delegates to be elected by the (Quarterly Meetings as hereinafter provided. 
 
 3. Each District shall be under the Supervision of a piesiding ollicer, to be called 
 the District. Superintendent, who shall 1)0 elected by the Annual Conference, as else- 
 where provided. He shall preside in the District Meetings, oversee the temporal and 
 spiritual interests of the Church in his District ; and, with the ISiIinister^ and proba- 
 tioners under his charge, shall administer and enforce the Discipline of the Church, 
 being responsible therefor to the Annual Conference. 
 
 4. The District Superintendent shall fix the J;ime and place of fha first District 
 Meeting, after which he shall fix the time, and the District Meeting shall fix the place. - 
 In the absence of the District Superintendent, the District Meeting shall elect from 
 among its ministerial members, by ballot, without debate, a Chairman jno. tern. 
 
 5. The examination of ministerial character shiiU be the business of the first day 
 of the District, Meeting, and shall be confined to the ininisteiial members alone. 
 
 6. Th€ Lay Members of the District Mc'eting siiall meet separately sometime 
 diiring the Session, and elect by ballot, without debate. Lay Jlepresentatives to the 
 Annual Couference, in the proportion of one for each Minister in full connexion within 
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 1 Tl.oro Hhall'l.. .V (,)n,..t.Mly OHumuI Nh..(ii.K on-ari. CrnMiit Minsion or St ut ion. 
 
 insisting of tiK, Minislcs unj l'n.l.ittioner. tor tl.o Mimstry. tho l...ul I n-tr M-rs^ 
 
 ho Kslu.,t..rH, tlu, C.n uit S,..wa..ls. tin- l.oa.l.Ms ctf iMuss... tl,. Su,H,.mt.MulH.ts 
 
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 Hentativs who ...ay l.av.- b.... a,MH.i,.t...l i.y tl... S.au,t...s o tl... ..r. .t l,.- a, for^ 
 
 Mc..'t.ing of tl..>y.MU-; iM.t hm.I, a.l,l.lio.,al K..|"''^""t'^t'V"^ "»"^'l „ot ..xro..l tl.« ..mnhor 
 
 of tho St.'war.ls .n» the Ci.-.iiife . ,, . i- ,i i» . ..., 
 
 o .Tl... SuiK'ii,.(v...l.M.t of tl.., Ci.r.iit shall 1... tlu. Cl.a.rma.. ..f tl... Qu.irt.>jl> 
 
 Mt,ct"i..«. i'X(opt Nvl...,. tl... S,.p.Mi.,I..M.l.-nt ..f tl... l>lHtri..t Hl.all b.. ijroHout. ... wl....h 
 
 caso the liittrMUiiy l"c«'''t'- I" ' . ■ i . i 
 
 :{ Tl.o (Juiutorly M...;ti,.- shall h.-a.' (•u..f^tlui..ts, ,ii.a .-...•.•.v.. au.l t.y a|.|'ealH . 
 re(....,....ou.l (•.t...lub.t..s f...- tl..,M...ist.y ; .ua..a«., ^l.i.l .outrul ri,vu.l th.a,.c..s; a.ul 
 aischargo such oti.o.- .luties as tho (U.,„.ial ('..„«o,o,icc ,„ay f.-.,, t,....- to t..,.i. 
 
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 1 Tlu. Oi.iirtorly M..oti..K sl.all, at tl,.' tomth .■..Kuhi,- i„c(>t.i.f,' of fl.« yeilr. ..|.>..t 
 
 by b,in..t, witl...ut .l..hat... tl.o Lay l)..|...i,'at..s to .itt..,u.l th.. cusui.,- .\,.„nal i).sl,_,..t 
 
 Mfet.„g, i.i tho i.,-oi...,tion of o.u. l>oK.-ato for .-a.-h Mi.iistor or I'.obiit.o.u'r ... the 
 
 lutivo woiJv 0.1 tl..' Circuit. ,> « , t-. i •.' 
 
 NoTK. UcHulatioiis .•<..uc'r..i..g tl..' I^i.-ousiug of Lo<:al Prt'a.bo.s a.,a I'.xhort.-rs 
 
 are lufurrt'd to the tM t'«"«''^' ^'""f'"'''"*^"- ,. , , 
 
 III. CllUIU'll PJJOPKllTY. • 
 
 Upoi. tho ratif.catio.. .>f tho piop..sea Uui...',, such loKislatio.. Hhall bo Dbtai.iod 
 fio.u Losislaturi's l.aviug ."^o.iipetc.t juiisaictioi., as shall v.-st in tl.o U..itod("l.,..ich 
 iill pn.povty J.ow held by, or i.i trust fo.-, tl.o ,cHp..ctiveCl...rches onte,...- ...t.. tbo 
 
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 •> As it is piolmblo that i.. so.ue ii,Kta..cos ClmiGb a..d I'arsouago 1 roporty 
 „ow 1.1 ..so will .lot bo re.iuiro.l. after tho Union, for Chur.l. or Ci.euit purposes, it .s 
 reco....uc,iaed that a C'o....nitioo, .onsistin- of tl..' Distri.t Super.ntona,.nt. two ^l.n- 
 
 istersa.ul two Lay...e.., bo appointo.l at ll.o Distriet Meeting' o„ each D.strut wb.'re 
 any such p'rol)orty ...ay l.o situated, who shall act co.i.j..tntly with the 'r.-.ust.;i's .... ...... 
 
 Circuit iu .letorn.inin- what pioperty shall b.' lotainod for use, and what shall bo sold. 
 
 :j. Iu .dl cases who.o such Cl.ur.h or l>iirsouago l>roi.erty...iay bo so ^Id, tho pro- 
 ceeds arising iroiu tl.o sale luay be applied,— ' ' - ,: 
 
 (1) To the pay..ioirt of any debts or claims upo.i or i.i respect ol such property. 
 
 r') To the payn.ont of any .lehls u|..... the p.ui>erty rotaiiicd for uso by the 
 Cougrogation tbriuerly using tho propcty s.. sold, or hi buildiu^ a u..w church or par- 
 sonage where necessary for the U..iteit C..ng.egatio...j . ^ 
 
 m) Tl.o bahu.ck if any, to bo applie.l, with the cousont of U.o I rustces- to tho 
 use of the Church and l'a.sonago \u\ Kun.l ..f tl.o Unite.l Church, .n U.oA.iuual 
 Co.ifereuco in which such property is situated. . 
 
 ' NoTi.-The regulations co.itaino.liu Chiuse :^ and its subsoct..jns, m so f.ir as 
 they apply to property hold by th.' Bible Christian Church, shall bo subject to the 
 regulatio.is adopted in regard/ to Churcli Funds respecting the debt of tho Miss.onary 
 Fund of said Church. 
 
 / ' Iv. CHliilCH FUNDS. . • 
 
 aVne*S'»»m<««./«</oni<'«/K^.-Thereshallbe, in the tJtiitod Church, a Super- 
 annuat^ Ministers- Fund - foi the Wc.tcm Conforenc oH . und a Sup.^rnumerary 
 
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 Mini«ter«' Fund for th« tijroe Cunforonccs in tho Mnrititiie Prrtylncen, which funds vhall, 
 for tho proHt'iit, bo uiidcf tho rrmiiuKoiiioiit of Hi'|)iiriitc) Hoiirdn, kh hiiH hfoii tho practico 
 in tho MfethodiHt Church of CJauiida. Ah. iuj chikUfjo is (h'OMit-d iioocHMiiry in ri-giird to 
 
 tho KuporHunioriiry I'tiiid of tho Kiistorn CoiiforoncoH, Jho rocoi «iidiitio«M wliich 
 
 foJh)<v, Hiivo tho (iiml oiiB, iiro to ho uijdorMtood uh rcfurriugHololy.to tho Suiierunuutttioq 
 Fund of tho WoHtorn ConforonceH. 
 
 '2. Tho Mt'thodiHt Churcli of Ciumdii having? an invoHtqd capital for tho throe 
 WcHtcru Conforouocs of over iJOl.'iOOO, it in aj^Toi'd that tlio otlior (Miurchi-H uniting 
 «ih«U HiipplyHuch an amount of capiial to Haid Superannuation l-'und as nIuiII phico their 
 MinistpiH on an ocjuahty with tho MiniKtorH of tho Huid throoWostorn ConforwnccH. 
 
 J}. No chango Hhall bo mado in ro^ard to tlio claims of any Minister holding a 
 pormant'iit Huporanniiatod rolation at tho present linio (t. f . 1HH2) ; and thoy Hhall 
 receive en tho basiH of their proHont claims as far as tho annual jn(;omo will allow. • 
 
 4. Ihcomo arising from Annual OolloctiouH and Halmcriptionslm all Congrogations 
 of tho United (Jhurch, Annual SubHcriptioim by Miuistttrsof tho same, and anyjunount 
 appropriated from tim«-to time out of tho fundHof theMisnionary Society, shall Ijo used 
 in mooting i^aymonts to all claimants i>n tho fund, without distinction. 
 
 6. Income arising from tho invested capital now hehl by tho Methodist Church of 
 Canada for tliis fund, and the amount annually roceivod from the prolits of tho Toronto 
 Book Hoom (until such time as tUo Publishing Interests- of tho other uniting Churches 
 shall bo amalgamated, and their assets o(juaIizcd, with those yf said IJook Uoom), Hhall 
 bo used exclusively for the betiofit of tho claimants on tho Snperaimuation Fund now 
 Connected with tho Methodist Churcli of (Janada, and the claims of Ministers now ia 
 the active work of that Church wlio may become superannuated after- tho Union. 
 
 (y. The rule adopted abovo^ in clause 6, shall a|)ply, in tho case of the Methodist 
 Kpiscopal, Primitive Methodist, and Bible Christia;! Churches, in regard to any Book 
 Room or other assets available for their respective Superannuation Funds, until the 
 amalgamation referred to in said clause is accomiJished. 
 
 7. So soon as the Met^Mst Episcopal, Primitive Methodist, or Bible Christion 
 Churches shall furnish an nmouut of capital equal, in proportion, to that now held by 
 the Methodist Church of Canada, the Sujjerannuated Ministers of such uniting Churcheu, 
 and those who may become Superaniyuites after Union, shall have a claim on the pro- 
 ceeds of the whole invested capital ju common with those who are now Ministers of the 
 Methodist Church of Canada. 
 
 8. If the income of any year shall not be sufficient to meet tho claims in full, then 
 all claimants shall shar</iii the deficiency in porportion to tho amount of their claim. 
 
 9. If any one of the three uniting (Churches aforesaid shall fail to provide its full 
 proportion of invested capital. Ministers of these Churches who arc now, or may here- 
 after become, Superannuates, slull draw in proportion to the amount of capital actually 
 provided. v _ 
 
 10. In case of failure by any of the Churches above mentioned tb provide invested 
 capital, it shall be competent for any Minister of such Churclies ^o provide his 
 individual share of such capital, and thereafter to draw from the prdceeds of the 
 investments in the same manner as Suporannuate^'of the present MethodisVchiirch of 
 Canada. This latter provision sliall apply to any Minister now on the Supemunuated 
 lists of the Methodist Erpiscopal, Primitive Methodist, or Bible Chri8tiq,n ChurcK 
 
 11. The. principles embodied in the foregoing regulations shall be applied in adjiist- 
 ing the relations to the Supernumerary Ministers' Fund of the three Eastern Cot 
 ferences, of any Ministers of the Bible Christian Church who may be included by the 
 proposed Union in any of the said Conferences. ' i 
 
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 [Note.— A committee, has been appoiutedj with power to employ an actuary ^ 
 necessary, to make a careful estimate of the value of existing investments belonging to 
 the Superannuation Funds, and report at the First General Conference.] 
 
 {II.yTJie Missionary 'Fund. — 1. On the consutoj 
 b e on e Missiona ry Fund for the whole Church. v 
 
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 ation of the Union there shdl 
 
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 a. Tho MiHsiDiJiiry Hociofy tif lhi> MotlmtliHt Church of Cuiiatlft liiiviiiK noJtjbt.iiml 
 thr- iiKDino mill fX|.cii(htiiru*trtMnK niuiil, |n» riTninmriKhitinn \h iMTOHsiir') 
 
 3. Tho MlsHioiiiiry Ko< Uty oflho Mi IIkuUhI H|.iH«o|ml Church hiin a .Mil of 1?10,(K)(). 
 iii(urn«il ill tho |>ur(hiiHi' of |.r.)|u'Vty tiii«l Ihf ori'itiiMi t»f ChiirrhoK in Muiulnliu, thr 
 prnpiTty hfiiiK lit-hl liy tlio Smii-ty us h.. iirily for Uii- lUht. TIih iU-ht in to Iw lh|Uithai<tl 
 out of th« iiHsi'tH of thi- Sociity. htloii- th«' (•iniHiiiii|iiiitioii of tht' Ifnioti. 
 
 1. Tho MiMHionnry Socit-ty of tho liiWIr ChristiiHi'Chiirih lias a ih-lit of !?-2l.(>H(>, liinn 
 altout $:J,(MM>oii wliiih uimilitii'H aro jiaiil at (1 pt-r rf|it. jut aiiiiuin. wliiih aiiiiuitieH 
 will im.'hahly «east« in a tVw years. As this ih ht was iiiciirrcil iii llio |.uri haso. ami 
 ort'ctioii of MisHioii ('huivhos ami hirHoiiagoH, il in conHiih'roil ii h'Kitiiiiali' < iaiiti 
 against Hiich |)ro|H'ity. It i■^ lluMcforo agrocil that thoUicxt Annual Coiil.iotin. of 
 tho liihlo Christian (iniicli shall malM- arran^i-nionts to .listrihuto tho Missj.uuiry <l.-ht' 
 among tho several |iio|iortii'H to onct or puichaso which Haiil ih'ht lius hoolWmurrcMl. 
 Ami in caso iui\- projiorty hvlon^'ing to tho Hihlo Christian Cliuroh ho sohl. tho prooooilt*,. 
 aftor paying itthor .lol.ts of tho Trust, shall ho ^jiplioil to tho reduction of tho saiil ^^ 
 Missionary debt. ■ 
 
 6. Tho iihovo-niontionoil dol.ts hoiii),' provided for as aforesaid, tho ('hurchos 
 included in tho Union are to uiiite on e(|nal terms. 
 
 (Ill,) ritg C»ii(in;/nil Fintil. As the liivosled Capital of the Contingent Fun.l 
 of tho Methodist Chnich of Caiiadii I.elongs to I lie three Western Conforences of that 
 Church, it is agreed that it he I. It to tin; said ConferenceH to propose a plan for dealing 
 with Haid Investments, and repfirt the Hiimo ti> the (leiieral Confereiiee of the 
 Methodist Church of Caiiadii iit the Special Sessinn to he held hrfore the lln'>»n is 
 cbiiHUinmati'd. As the other Coiifciemes and ChuitheH huvo no such Investeil Capital, 
 all furtjier action on the sul.ject is rofoned to the flrnt (Jeiiorul Conference of tl»e 
 Untt^jighurch. 
 
 '(ivl^. TAr Clii')/rni'.-< Fund. As tho/e are no InvoHtmentH in coniieclion with 
 this fund in any of the Initiiig Chiiichixs, it is agiee<l that the wlioltt (|uestioii lie 
 rolegateil to tliti tirst (ieneiiil Coufereiule of the I'nitod Church to deternuno on 
 what basis, if any, a. Children's I'und shall he niaintaiuod. 
 
 V. BOOK A>il) l'UHLlSinN(i INTKUKSTS. 
 
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 ^ 1. Tho Halifax Hook UooiiMiiid weekly paper HJialPLe continued as at prosent, on 
 
 account of their geographical position. 
 
 2. Tho Toronto Hook Itooiii. with its various publications, will also bi; maintjiiiiod ; 
 
 ^ and no serious dilliculty is appreliemlcd in the wa.vpfconsofidaling the other publishing ■ 
 interests iii'the West at an early (late after the I'nion is eirecteil. 
 
 8. As th(? assets of the Hook and I'ublishing llousii of the Methodist Church of 
 (,'anada for the three Westent ('oiifeieiiC(!S, jire hirger in proportion to th»; iiiiiiiber of 
 Ministers in those Conferences than the similar assets of any one of the other contriict- 
 ing parties, it is agreed that each M^iister of the Methodist I'lpiscopal, Hriniitivo 
 Methodist, an'l Hihle Christian Churches, entering into the Ciiiiui, shall pay into 
 the general Publishing I'uml such a sum as will make liis interest ciplal to the ./»;;• 
 capita interest of the Ministers of the three Western Conferon<es aforesaid. 
 
 4. In equali/ing the prr aipihi interest as al>ove, paytnonts inay be niado in caBh, 
 or by notes, payable inono or two years from the dato' of I'nion ; such notes to bear 
 interest at 8ix per cent per annum. • 
 
 yi. HUUCA.TIONA|i mTEKESTS. 
 
 ^ . J. The Metliodist Church of. Canada and tho Methodist Episcopal Churcli have a 
 number of Educational Institutions ift successful oi>eration. The' I'rimitive Methodist 
 and Bible Christian Churches have no such institutions in this country. 
 
 ♦ 2. The Educational Institutions in the Maritime Conferences present no difficulty 
 in the way of Union, and no change is recommended in their present relations. 
 
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 3. In Tef(%ri to tho W'oHlorn (^onhtrnnc^ii, it Ik Iwiittvuil tlint thonn Tn»ttitutioi)i 
 wliicli |M)HMUMH lUiivcrHJty (loifcrH cuii Ih> coiiMulidutvti, to the liuiiur uf tlirir gradmitea, 
 Hiid thy iulvniitu|{«i of tlioir Kduciitioniil work. 
 
 4, It IH rvcoiiiiiH'iMlcd tliiit tliti iinit»<l Cliiiroli iiillicr«> to tlic triiditioniii polirv of 
 MflthodiRiii ill rrKiini to ctliinitioii, lM-li«'viiig tliUt the liOHt iiilertmtN of llio Cliiiroh iiiul 
 of pdiiciitioti iihporutivcly dt>iiiiiiid tiiiit our ( 'dIIokum mid UiiivuVNiticN Hhuiiid bo undur 
 
 the foflt«)riiig rare of tilt) Church. ' 
 
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 VII.- MISCKM^ANMorS ItHCOMMKNDA'riONH. 
 
 1. C(imix)ti(i()n of tlii Fimt (Ifiunil Cini/fieiin'. T)h' Oeiicrid ('on'f«»n'ii('o of tlio 
 MutiiodiHt ('hui'( h of Ctiiiiidik hiivitig iiiitliori/.»d thn culling of u S|io<iiiil ScMNion in 
 18851 to givo vfl'iHt to tho Union, provided a Miitihfnctory Imnig iH Huoured, if'iM 
 r(i(U)inimttidcd, 
 
 [(i) 'I'lnit ill cum) tho MaHi* of I'nion in approved hy tlio ro(|uiHito inajoritioH in th« 
 Quarterly .MoctiiiHH and Aiiiiiiul ('oiifcroiiccH of (li« (.'hiirclum |)ropoHiiig to uiiito, it 
 ■Hhall bo coinpclcnt for tho Aiiiiinil ConforiMiccN uf tlio Muthoilist HpiHcopiil, Primitivo 
 MethodJKt, and iJiblo (.'liriHtiali ChurclioH, to oloct DtdcgatcH to tho I-'irHt (lonoral 
 Conforeiico of tlio I'nitod (Miurch, in tho proportion of ono out (if ton MiniHtors in full 
 connexion, with an equal nunibor of Laymen, elected in Annual Confeionce or Diwtrict 
 Mooting as tho case may bo ; and thoMe, together with thh DelegateH compoHing tho 
 present (ienerul Conforonce of the Methodist ('hurfh of Canada, mooting in joint 
 HOHsion after tlur latter body >ihall-hir*o closed the Npecial HOHsion above alluded to, 
 shall (u)iii|)OHe tho l-'iist Uenoral Co\iforenco of tho sai(l United Churcii, with power to 
 perforin such Acta as liiay ho necoHHary to the final ratilication of the I'liion, and all 
 other A<'tH which come within the province of a (leneral Conforeiico. 
 
 (h) The Annual Confiy^fjees.aiid District Meetings of the Methodist Church of 
 Canada shall have authority to (ill vaiNincioH thattiviy have occurred in tly|ifedgU>ga"- 
 tions, either lay or clurinal, by tho usual mode of election. V^ 
 
 2. I'lxpcnHfs of GttucrnI Confereiicr.-li'ihe Basis of Union be apprwod, it is > 
 recommonded that the various .\niAial •('onferences make pmvijjion for taking up' a 
 collection in every congregation for the expenses o/ the Uirst (lorteiaK'onferonco. 
 
 3. Transfer of y[iniiileni.--'V\\o .loint Committoo recommends to tho First 
 Oeneral Conforonce tho matter of making provision for tho transfer of Hir^istofs from 
 one Conforouco to anuthor, so as to give all reasonable facilities for meotijig the wants 
 of the work. • 
 
 4. Time of fint General CovA'rfwcf.— In Iho event of tho Basis of Ihiion being 
 approved, it is leconiiiionded that tlio tirst (lonoral Conference of tlio United (Ihurcdi 
 bo held in the Methodist Kjiiscopal Tabernacle, in the City of Hellovillo, on the first 
 Wednesday in Septembor, 188;}, commencing at nine o'clock iiitho forenoon. 
 
 .'). Name.-'VXw adoption of a uaino for the United Church is referred to tho first 
 «>tieneral ('ouforenco; but the Committco recommend that it be called " The Methodist 
 Church." / 
 
 
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 XnROULAR LETTER) 
 
 ' ^it/ivdisf . ( /line A t'f (, nnaditf and tUf -''hi/f ( Arislmn 
 0'kttrv/t of (,',it Hilda . 
 
 
 l>gANI.( llltl.Utt.ll IInKTIIMKN AXIi KlIIKMIMt: 
 
 Alt yniir fi'lliiw litlniiii'iTH Ml llo* iiiiiiiolCy of llii' KliirinMM <Iim|n'I mmI I'tnliim ■>( iIm- IIin'Ii nf 
 CliriHt, w« Krfrt yiiii iiHi'i'lliMinlrly, in tlir iiniin' >\{ v\w KiiIIht, iIh- Sun, iiikI lln- i-vit ,I>I>'<uu><I llnly H|itril, 
 pnyiiiK I'uriii'Hlly lluit vi' l«' riiriilii'it \»illi iill >|iii'iliijil li|i'uiiii({» in Chriii*, liilffl ii|> in lliiii. iinil 
 raluliliHln-il in lli<- fiiitli ii( llii' (Mm|H'l hIimIi liita Im'i'Ii ilci'liirc I iinln ymi. Ami mi< iirr the iiikii' iiiitiniiit 
 eoiici-niinv yoiii' wi'lfiirr ittitiil iIm' iik*I<>I ■"■''' "' <>iir •'lii'rii>lii'il Mrilimliitinn in «Iii-hi' ikinx. Ii'hI ye Ii«< ltd 
 Mliltf (riim njliulfni'HN i>f |inr|HiHi', Imniilily nf niintl. iiiiil nU'iln'iift' to tin- inilli, iifliT llu' ii|>iiil <if llif 
 wiirhl mill tlit> iiliiiiH iilf iiifii, itml mil iifliT llif tiilml iiml u ill nf (jihI. Viiii nil kmiw lliitt llirn' liii>t<lK'i'ii 
 •II itailii'Nt ili'iiirt', in uiikiiv (put' lii'iirtw in our ri'»iH't titi- I'liiiiilit'it. tlnlt Ilif ili\iili-t| Mi'lliotliNini ui lliis 
 oiMiiitry hIiouM Im' nniii'il into out' Mi>l|nHliHl I'iiiii'ili, in nnliT ilntl tlif ifN't'itHiiiiiN for xlrifi' •■lnnilil U' 
 
 riiniitfiMl, tliiii lo>i> iiiiulit till' niorr uIhhiiiiI, tliiil iIm'I' ixlil Ih' It'xt wjut'li' itnil U'llir ilirt'i'liun of llii' 
 
 rfwiiii'ffH of till- <'litiri,'li. .mil lliiit tin' tm'ii (IikI kivi-h iih to uiiiiiHli'r in wunl ilml iliNlrliif iniulil \<f I hi' 
 livltiT u|ii|iliiyfil to H|ii'i'riil tlir riiiiiiiion .Su«ioiir'a niinn' NVi< liitM' nil inoiit'iit'il ^ivir IIh' lonllii'liiiK 
 iuMrt'HiH itii it|t|>rtiiwtml IIoIiIm of lulxiur, tliti >it'itnt.y itu|>|u>rt of tlm Aliiii>try liy »iiutll uixl ilivuliil ^inmlu'it, 
 tliii iTt'i'tioii iif niiiiiy lioqj^t'H of wiinili(|i tliiit n iinitt'il ]h>o|iIi' wniiM lii'xir lintr ri'i|uiri'it, tin' ritiilry of 
 iltiiinniiniktioiiN riirryiiix jirt'ciwly lliJ' mtiin' rtt*Trtni'B, itnil for Hit- iiiokI |iiiri tlif miiih' iiitttft'.i. inlo iifw 
 iniHNiiiii lii'lilH, Itml llin envy ami ill will Iimi ofti-ii i-nKi'iiilfit'il l>y tlii' |it'r|M'(iiittii>n oi tlii'Mf iIixisioiik. 
 Kiir till' rt>iiii»iil of tlii'itf iH'fitHiDiu of tilt- rt'iinmi'li of llif lulvi'ntnrirN, for tin- unity of ttif X|iiril in llit- 
 liomU of |H<iii'r, for It wist' hiiiI I'Dli'ii'iit iliri'i-lioii tif llif ri'Hoiiiri'ji of ll|i> (imri'li in litT iihmi, htT 
 iniititKtiiiiis, nnil lii-r iiiom'y, iiml for llii' roiiHi'i|iii>iit n'viv.tl of tin' work of <!imI, muny Miin'i'if |irnyi'ni 
 linvtt iffi\w ii|i from tlif in«iillH'r>i of all our ('luirclii'M unto tlif lit'iii)^ IIihI, our Kiitlii'r in lli'iiti'ii. 
 
 You uIno know tliitt tliri-f iiri' Ki-i'itt ilillii'ullii-it in tlio wiiy nf tin' m't'oniiilinliiin'iit of Hiii'h it I'liion 
 of till.' ilivi'rHf liriiiii'lii'H of .MitliiKlisni into oni Mi'tliotlint I'liiirrli : ilillifultifi., imtt'iil, t»l)ii'li mi imTi'ly 
 huinaii lliiiu^lit, H|iirit', or (ilnii I'oulil otfri'imit'. All tin* ('liurflii"« linvi' tlii'ir ilu'ritlii'll |iiilliy uml 
 prihi'i|>lfH of );o\i'niiiii<iit nnil iMliiiiniittriilion, Hi'i'omI only in iiii|iortaiH't', in tin' ui'w of kihhI nirh 
 iimintaiiiiiii; tlii'iii. to llit> tliH'trini's of Holy S<'ri|itiirf tlii'iiiHi'lvi-H. I'rrjuiliii'H Imti' itriHfn iiml utiiinx 
 fi'flliiiKit liavi! Ih'i'Ii Htirri'il : whrri'I'ori', it ih nflcn ililliiiilt for tin* iiiohI liom-Ht |iiir|io-.i' to uliliiin n niliii. 
 impartial vitiw: Wiirlilly nintivi'H inti>rvi'm'..aml lu'lliHli ninm. Hoiiii'titiifii iloulit, Hiispirinn, umf |iiii'(t« 
 fuirit liiitM the jiiilKiuinl' llif n'mi'inlirunt'i' of iii(ury, ri'ul or fiimii'il, iliHi'oliiiirN llir rity iiiiil U'trloiiiU 
 tlit> viHiiin. l|o« Wi' m-i'il to pniy to In- ilr'liMri'il ftoiii ourHclM's ami tin' nn'ri- inlliii'iil^i' of cirtiini 
 
 iitam'i's, ami (o I nttlili'il to mt tlif (rntli in its own clear li|;lit, ami ffil it in its own lonifort iiiitl 
 
 l^iiw ! In vii'w of llifM- foriiiiilulilf olmtHi'lfs, Wf art' lonliilfnt tlial you will rfjoiif with uk ami ;;itt' ' 
 i;l<iry to (iiitl that,, in Our^'oiiHultatioiiH Juki ilosiii);. thf Kri'iitist hariiuiiiy ami lirotlicrly Iom' ha\f 
 alMiunilrd : omi, whativi-r tlif JKHiif , wc havf Wvw fihlr to sff niori' clfarry fyt' to fyf, ami iiMi-,,,htarf>i 
 liavt> lilaui ilrawii to;{ftlH<r in the ffllowship of thf Spirit ami tlio friitfrnity of ih« (iiispfl of inni-it 
 
 'I'hf tifiifral ('onffi-fin'i'iti ami toiiMl jliili'il iiulhorilii'n of iiiir-ni'\iTal ('liui'l'.hfH. Iiav ini; nlliriuifl thf 
 ilcHirnliility nf t^iion, ap|i(iiiitf<l coinmiiiffH of liii'lhri'ii, liiitliful ami lu'lovfil, iif rt^itifiT iih to a liii>j« iif ' 
 Unitni, ami HKi'iirtaiti wliftln^r iIii'M' Ih' a t'oiumon ^'rollml oii which nil tlic (Miiirclu'H intcrc-iic I iimiIiI jiiiii 
 in organic Unity. Thii iilcntity of ,oiir iloctriiifM iiml ruli'H ol' Society, iiml the tiiiiiliirity of mir ii-ioki'IV 
 in many ro8|H'cts, >{av« UH a favmiralilf Htnrlin}; piliji^. Wf could caKJly iiKri'f on the iliHiriiics nf tho 
 Holy HoriptiirfH its undfrKtotHl liy the |M'opli' cilli'dMctffntii'.lM, on the >'ulfH of oiir .Sociclifi as yivcii liy 
 Mr. NVfKlcy, tho vi'iieraliK' foiimlcr of kiui*coniiiion Ali'thiMlitmi, on our uhiikwh of worship uml iiifins of 
 ftrac(>, and on tiiu fxi'flli<1lcy of tliiv spirit of love. Itut the divfrKJtifH of polity ami primiplfs of 
 
 ■• govorniiiflit, oivd thf chfriKhfd iwcnlinritifs of the several <'hi|lchfH,na\t' to vour coiiiiiiiltfc ll cusion 
 
 of iTiui'li Htuily nnd prayer. One of the ('huri'lies han mitilc pnuriiiient in iIh iiilininistratioii the main 
 
 , tpiiaiife of tlif riKhtH <if the .Vnnmtl Conft'rcm'es, and of thi*|M'culiai' funetiniiH tuiil priyiietfcs of the 
 pa^tilrato. Anolhfl- Iioh held imswervinfily liy thf coiim'xii|tral iilca, thf Kiiprcinacy of the lo'iieritl 
 Coitf*rfnof, anil thf ollicf and prfropilivi'H of an Ilincritnt tifiifrul Superinlcmli'iicy. The oi her two 
 Churfhfs have tupfcially iniiiutained the ri(»ht« of the liiity to ri'|iii'Hrntatit)ii in the Coiifcifm'fH and 
 Courtp of tho Church, Thi'se central and fumlaiiifntal |MVitions of the Churches mc recomiialile, are 
 incnr[|oratfd in tlip liasis of [tninn, aitd, in our opinion, vvill all tif friind to !«■ elc nifnti "f siifety, 
 solidity, lilierty, amlpowfr. This basin, in its rcHard for cKj'rishfd principles nml iniilieiialile rights, 
 proposrs that thf Sf central and fiindaiiiiiMital positioiiK lie presi\\t'd and coiislitnti' the cimimoiij.'ronml 
 of uiiitly, w'hilf pt'culiarities of Ifss iin|iortaiicf, in a spirit of miit>tiil coiifessiiin, iire iii'iiMist cases h.mliil 
 on to lili'.arraii.Uf<l liy thf Cfneral CnnffWieo ami conHtitiited autl^iirilifs of the I'lui.il I 'lunch, slimild 
 luoh I'hion, liy your votuf-HUowancf, niid action, v\v\ lake place.XTlie .Missionaiy, Ijliic ilioiml. and 
 financijtl interi'siH <)f the ('hurchcs, thfir GhurcJi proJM'rty, Hook KikiHih, and piililisliini.' estal'lishiiieiits 
 gavf ug\iuch coiicfrn, liut wt^ are i>fP»uiMh*il that in them is no ins^ieralilf luirricr to Union, 
 wflfai'f OT ilinistfrs and Sooiftics was fli our tlinu);lit to all'onl thfiiiMill ixissilili'sat'fKmn'ils 
 8upfraiiuuatfd MinistorH art* prntfctcd in thfii' rights, and orilai'i'il men have 
 
 I'he 
 
 secured to ihi'tll the 
 
 1 iiriiverfill 
 
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 p r i v ilf ^ I' H bikI fni i etio i ig po s Hos s od i » ithin tli fi r resp t' ctiv^ Chu ii 'he s . — I thasliceii ih i nnrelul uml [ 
 effort of your Cuitcil CoiniiHtttfs tfi dischar>;f tlm snortsi trust coidided tn lliein -liv their several 
 Confcri^nccg and Churchoa ; and guanliiiK ri^lits, principles, iMtd inipprtant intc n'sls, to Iiml if prncticilile 
 aecordinf; to their instructions, a luiais on which the .Methodist jieople of this Dominioa initjht, under 
 
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 (toil, udlla in u(M> MuthiMlM Okuruh U>r tha aiiraail ttl rti'rt|i(iiral hiAutrtm Tivar lh«a« iMtd* WUk 
 llagrD* uf r<inA>l«Aiv Ihitl M 4«air«l>l« Ml Kiul liw Iwxii rmu'liml, with many iirayon (»r ilirina piit<i«nMi 
 of •ll th« ('hiimh)'*, with nlfaknok u|>im tlm inUilli|«ii4<o *iiil Inyalty i>( our r«'ii|MH!ti«i> m«ntlMir*hi|>«, •llh 
 •ti •■pwlJilton thai iimlu* yn^uill<-'« wtll b« laiii mIH*. «iiiI lh<< Kr»«t iHur* of Iha hour ralmty aiui 
 eanillilljr miii«l<l«nHt , with mi Mlnioiiilion that mir r«>«|>«i'ljki* |i#<i|ilra miliar Ihatr nmn «<m«lllutl<(M*' lirap 
 unltml aiul In tha apiril nffkarily aniniin ihaiiiaaUaa, aml^llh th« aM>irau<-« that for oufialvM wa ^n, 
 in tht- f<*ar of Ooit, haart Mi wiul with our |wiiti|a wilhiii uiMMlitutioiial action an<l ilmim^n, wo vomniaiiil 
 ihalNuiaof t'liton ami ati IIm liitarnau thai rliiftar alaiwt It- to Iha hoiU'il M'ruliny anil thoughtful, , 
 Kntlljr datrrminationii of iIm t'hiiniliMi, muitanl tu raraiva ihi'lr aoli'mii ai-r(>|itan<-a of 'it, or a<|uallf 
 Milainii raji'i'tion of It, a« rato u* tha imltoatlon of rruvltlanca'anil llic voira of (Iml 
 
 III ihn wivaral Oharakaa thx Inmi* of Union will lie nrcwnli'il Tor ai'liim In Iha Oanaral and 
 Annual ( 'oiifarriH'ra, tha QMirtarly IIkkIiii^ ( 'onf<*n>iiPi>^ niiil t))IU-lnl MiM'tiiiK* ainI Honnla, niiil In iha 
 M«M'i»iiai> anil Mninlwn) thwMaalvm, uiulvr tha ronntltulioiial urov l«loiii in thn raoiivrtiva Chiiri'li'-a, and 
 a<'forili|ig io tha ilirmitioh ol thair «a|iarala niimtituti'il •uOiorM ii-n, »o that thara may lia lh)> iitincal 
 fairm-Mi aiiil fraai|om of tli*'>ii«liHi, lliat no iiniiroiiar a<lvan(M(a la' lakvn, or unlawful liiaa Ki«ai», and 
 that Ilia antira ■■onatlliiandy allV'tail in aauh rawi (hall hava tlit' o|i|airtuiilty, umlar ita own ■■onititu'ion, 
 UMW, and law, to atn|>loy roio* ami iiilluaiii'a for or aiiainit lu ailo|>iuiii, ai'iiinling to tha Mflrinn and 
 ■■oiiwiantlon* oonviclion v4 iutj, hafom XikI and Ilia ('hiiri'li, in Ihii imiMtrtant criai* of tha hiatory of 
 oitr MatluMliania. What grMtvr diHiiity, what inora^WfiKhty and awful i'harK<' and trual than thilll 
 lli>ri' la a vola paMinK far tha ImiMirtanuv of onlinary I'ivil and |Mi|iti)'nl alTaira aniooK iik'h. ii in\olva* 
 luui'li of th« |Miwar, ailuiiaw, and daatiny of tha (Jhurch of (IimI ' NVhiit an iinmanaa n'N|Kiiiailiility U 
 |ilai-iH| hari'liy U|M)n avary OMmliar and friand of our /.ion Hhnll hi' not Im< iiunh in itraytT' laifora (iod, 
 toiirhiiiH our praanntilutiatt Hhall wa not aaak oouiim'I of tliv Miml llluh I l*ari< wi> allow |H<ra<ini^ i>r 
 worHI^ faaliiiKi or iaauaa, or inipulavH of prida, jaalouay, or ill will Io int)-r\<'iH' in a liiiain<-aa of this 
 I'hanM-tiirl Ara wa not in duty laiuiid to Walk in ilia lifdit a« OimI hini'alf ia In Ijii' llxht, hnd aaak to 
 (HMuiaHfi all tlii> mind of inaakiMNI, oliailii-iii-a, and lovn that waa in t'liHat, our Saviour and l,ord I 4low 
 • Ua ahull wii diachariia thn lolainn olili^ntiona of Ihaaa «\i>ntful tiiiioa I Th*' |>aat ia liMikiiiK li|Min ua with 
 ita iiiany liraacliaa Io \m rafwirad, iniatakca t'orravtad, and ilia raiiiailiiil, notwitliHtandiiiK ita many 
 aiirraaara, for which w« Joyfully giva gl<»ry to Ood. Tlia preMUit ia IrMikInK "I"'!! ua in tha runlial 
 ili'aira and iiilan-al of all KvMt^t'liiial (ihriitandoin in thia niovaniant, and aaiH-i'liklly iif tha prayarlul »nd 
 hrolliarly avNipHthy and KifWii of all tlia MullKMliami of lioth hatiriapln^n'a, Tha futura ia Imikinn In iia 
 with ita alilarKiiiK diMiianda, opanini(dooi», and inuraaijiD^ factlitian in tha work of OimI ; wilh ita call for 
 Iha niaintaiiuncn and apr««d of tlix'iiJSti^iar-ikM'trini'N of our Mathixliani, a fri'a, full, pmaant, iiiatan^ 
 jH'rfart, and rtarnal^aalvAtion to fuiln aniK^iliiiidiani'a ; and with ita ((rnnd priniilaa and pma|)a('ta of tha 
 iniiltiplyiiig vii-toriaa of tho omaa, for tha aiHinniiiy of our raiourraa at lioiiia, anil tlia pro|M<i' ilirai-tion of 
 our anarKii'H to tha aalvation of man liura in thia fnat iNun>lint( Ihiminion, niiil Io ilia lamoti-Ht |iarta of 
 tha I'urth. 'I'lia mimionaiiaa and martyra of all nf(aa, tha lloly Aii)(i'Ih, ('lirial, tlia llaail of tha (7hurrh, 
 and tha Adoralila Kathar and linly Spirit am liNikiii)( u|h)ii ua, tlint what wi> do wa do it not aa Mnln 
 ' nuraalva-i, Imt-aa unto thn I«rd ; tlwt wa do MUr liaat to uiiita ounu'lvi-a, our idii-riahad iirinciplaa and 
 |MiiwiTN, our rannurrai au<> efltcrfirlani in tha Inva of lind, ami in tha faith and hnpt nt Ui>i Hloaioua 
 )(oH|N'l, Hi><>hi){ wa ara ant'ompaaaad alMiut liy ho j^n-nt a riouil of witnaNaaa, ha it oura Io lay onido 
 I'vary w«ii(ht, and tha ai^l that mi aaaily iNwt ua ; and, whalliar niTi<ptin){ or rajactiiiK tha liaaia of 
 I'liion, li't ua dccida avary i{naation rajtanliiiK it aa in tlia pri'tu'iiaa of lh.> Iiord, and in viaw of that day 
 whan avary oiia of ua alioll giva aci-ouiit of hinini'lf to IIihI. ('(iiiatrniiiril of Ilia lova nf'u'lirial and xaal 
 for till- aiiiilnof man, wa muat caaiia iiiiiuM'mly atrifa, niiil on a IiomIh of lirotharly and mutual ri'itnni, and 
 ('liriHtittii honour and right which wa think tha lutaiH liariwitli auliniitlad to Im< wa niuat lia drawn 
 loK' tliar luid aalaliliHliiMT not only in tha unity of the Spirit and Imndit of |H>nra, hut in all nr((ania and 
 viailili' unity to tha confoundiiiK of tha odvarHiirii'N of (!|iriat, tha di'inoiiNl ration of Iha work of tha 
 Spirit and tha k''"^ "' ^'*x' ^'>" I'utliar. And ii'm your (uuitnrH niiil Harviiiita, for (Uiriat'H aaka, wa 
 ahnll aurm'Htly and'l-oiitiniially pray that tha lloly (ihoat ilaKranil upoji uh all, mid till ux with thi' 
 |(>va of lliid, anK)(htau ivary mind, and purify a\ary haart: niid that Ma uuiila^our ('hurchaa to tha 
 wiai'iit uiid'anfaat ri'»ultu.V«<>lllK iiraiaa of Hi* (rlury. And to (iml, tha Knlliar, Son, and Holy Spirit Im> 
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