against evil on this side. “Advance its leading principle,” is a false quotation. I have said that its leading introductory principle is advanced in appealing to “universal consent.” As to the sixth, no one speaks of the doctrines of Independents. Mr. N. has stated that the Churches are independent. As to seven my answer is that it is as regards Mr. Newton, a bold untruth. I appeal to Mr. Code, Mr. Potter, Lord Congleton, Sir A. Campbell. I ask the whole number of those who came whether Mr. Newton did not preface his communications to them, by saying, that if they came to meddle in Plymouth affairs he would tell them nothing at all. They all know that every opportunity was not given. That Mr. Newton would not meet me before those brethren, nor the brethren at large, nor a limited number of them. He told them what he pleased, but no other opportunity was, or would be afforded. When was it afforded? Will it be afforded now, with this letter added to the subject of it, and the brethren who were there come down again? Either these five, or Sir A. Campbell, and others, are guilty of flagrant untruth. That Mr. N. sought the presence of brethren who supported him, is quite true, so that Mr. Rhind blamed me for not making a balance.
As to the eighth. How Mr. Soltau could sign this, after his statements to Mr. Hill, for it is to him Mr. Hill alludes in his tract, I leave him to answer. Every body knows many were hindered, and many stopped. I may add an instance here. A sister went to one very gracious brother, who has ministered both before and since, with blessing to many, and told him he must attend Mr. Newton’s prophetic meetings. He replied that he did not wish to do so, that he felt pressing peculiar views, on either side, tended to division. He was told, that then his ministry would not be allowed in any of the gatherings round. Of course he was shut up. But I will here give the sequel of what refers to him. He was offered his expenses, and a weekly salary, to go out and labour, which he refused.[1] Subsequently, he
- ↑ I know myself a second instance of Mr. Newton’s doing
