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7 March 1813
Church

Ch. 3
§.1.

1.
In a rational investigation,
the most
instructive order is,
the reverse of the order
of instruction. p.1

2
The following propositions
the result
of the enquiry the
consideration leading
to it being subjoined
as reasons.
p.1.

3
Positions relative to
this subject. p.+1

4
1. To this as to other
offices, the mode of
appointment should
be that which affords
the best promises of
relative aptitude.
p.+1

5
2 The best mode of
appointment suffices
not without fitness
in the causes and mode
of removal. For tho'
fit at the time of
appointment the officiant
may at any
time cease to be so.
p.+1

6
3. Fitness of mode of
appointment, dependant
on place and
time. If popular election
be the best mode
here & now non sequitur
that it was
at the establishment
of Christianity here
or at the Reformation.
p.2.

7
4 As to present abstract
fitness, election by
congregation, the
preferable mode of
appointment Anglicé.
p.3.

8.

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8
But the propriety
of covering the whole
country with religion,
instruction being admitted,
The appointment
to these offices
might be omitted
by design or neglect
if left to the inhabitants
alone, and thus
the people left destitute
of needful instruction.
p.3

9
This remediable by
appointment of eventual
nominees. Arrangements
might be taken
to encrease the pecuniary
burden during
the laches & that the concurrence
of any number
of the inhabitants
should form a valid
election. Thus while
all would be losers, &
none gainers, by neglect,
efficiency of the plan
would be secured. p.4

10
5. Rights of patronage
existing, practical,
would differ from abstract
fitness. Here
the advantage to the
community, & do to the
patron & come into
collision and must
be discussed under
"present practical
fitness." p.4

11.
8 Supposing popular
election the fittest
mode, to obviate objections
to the actual
do, Qualifications &
Removal presented.
The effect of qualifications
to exclude ab
initio, persons wanting
them — of removal,
to exclude any
one on his failing
after his appointment.
p.5.

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9. None of these expedients
can equal
in efficiency, the arrangements
taking
place of course under
a non established church.
To any of his flock,
a pastor reckoned by
them unfit, is of no
use, but by reading.
If the pupil looks
on the instruction
as pernicious, he will
not receive it. But
under an establishment,
even with
popular election,
the minority however
large may be
left without fit instruction,
or any
at all. Whereas
under non-establishments
when any
pupil dislikes his
pastor, he goes to
some other if he
thinks fit. p6.

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10 But if there
were so many that
resorted to no teacher
that the rest would
not be able to provide
for one? This
is the case of an established
Church viz.
that there may be
some assured place
of worship. p.7.

(a)
Shewn under Cap. 1.
that this object is
not accomplished
under Church of England.
p.7.

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☞ 16 March 1813. It seen
this Ch. & Ch. Removal
may be postponed to Ch.
Qualif. & Ch. Qualif. Qu.

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