Then, again, they were all familiar with
the circumstances attending the late political contest in the county.
He knew that many of his dear brethren differed one from another
concerning matters relating to this world, although they were all,
blessed be God, one in Christ, members of His body. He himself had
thought it better to follow as far as he could, the example of his
Lord and Master to render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's,
and to lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
He would not for a moment, however, condemn any who differed from him
in carnal policy. But his dear Brother Allen and his son had
overstepped the line; and, considering this was a mixed church, he
was of opinion that they should have acted--what should he say?--with
more Christian consideration. More than this, Mr. George Allen was
known to have abetted an unruly mob, a position highly unbecoming, he
might say, to one occupying the position of member at Tanner's Lane.
But he might, perhaps, be permitted to dwell for a moment on another
point. His dear Brother Allen and his son had--there was no doubt of
it--consorted with infidels, one of whom had been convicted by the
laws of his country--a convict--and it was through their
instrumentality that his brethren had been led to wander from the
fold.
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