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Whereas certain persons, who formerly identified themselves with the Church of Peterboro, and who have latterly stood aloof from it, complain, that the 3d in the series of Resolutions, passed by this Church June lst, 1849, is so expressed, as to violate the distinctive principle of this Church, that the christians of a place are the Church of such place : and whereas, though we see no just grounds for so interpreting said Resolution, we, nevertheless, do see just grounds for greatly respecting the judgment and tenderly regarding the conscience, which, in this instance, differ so widely from our own judgment and conscience: Resolved, therefore, that we, cheerfully and unanimously, rescind the said Resolution, and adopt, in its stead, the following Resolutions.
1st. Resolved, That our bosoms still swell with grief and indignation at the recollection of the great outrage of which they were guilty, who, though not regarding themselves as Christians, yet, nevertheless, presumed to come among us and vote on questions affecting the continuance of H. P. Crozier's pastorship.
2d. Resolved, That, whilst we claim, that all the christian, of this community have the liberty, and are bound, to attend our church meetings, and take part in all our church business, we nevertheless deny, that this claim gives any license to that Christian to do so, who, in the act of doing so, would make war upon his own convictions - upon his conviction, that his own proper place is in a sect, and not in the one indivisible church of Peterboro - or upon his conviction, that they, who love to come under the name of the church of Peterboro, are a mere faction, and the enemies of an authorized church of Jesus Christ - or upon his conviction, that he is not yet ready or willing to identify himself with and participate in the responsibilities of any church.
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