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of him in an instance which I will relate.
The said a couple of Orthodox Friends asked him
after having attended his church some time, if
they could become members, without being requi
red to be baptised, and partaking of bread & wine.
Oh yes, was his reply, I consider those ceremonies
entirely nonessential, My Cousin did not seem
to see any Infidelity - any want of faith in
God and the Right, in that reply. And so he is
up-held in his inconsistancy, solemnly and
religously requiring this symbol, of some, and
secretly excusing others, [Serm]ons, without
practice - faith without works, how valuelys!
but I can have patience with H.W. Beacher - he
says so many excellent things, that they must
sink into the minds of some and do good -
Cousin Phebe's daughter Lydia, (the youngest) has
gone on about to go to France to spend some
months with her fathers brother, who is residing
there, their oldest daughter Anna went several
years ago and spent some time, she is a very
sweet girl, much like her mother I think, they
have two sons married, all comfortable and