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‹ History of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Volume I. Book II. From the First Conference in 1773 to the First Regular General Conference in 1792. · Chapter 3 · On the Privileges granted to serious Persons that are not of the Society

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Book II. From the First Conference in 1773 to the First Regular General Conference in 1792. · Chapter 3 · On the Privileges granted to serious Persons that are not of the Society

Question 1. How often shall we permit strangers to be present at the meeting of the society?

Answer At every other meeting of the society in every place, let no stranger be admitted. At other times they may; but the same persons not above twice or thrice.

Question 2. How often shall we permit strangers to be present at our love-feasts?

Answer Let them be admitted with the utmost caution; and the same person on no account above twice or thrice, unless he become a member.