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DUP. EXCHANGE 2 Aug-1901

LIB. CONG •

PREFACE.

WITH the greatest diffidence I submit the contents of this book to the Public, well knowing my great deficiency, both in talents and education, to render myself an acceptable author: nor should I have published the work, unless it had become indispensably necessary, in order to correct and repel the many misrepresentations industriously circulated, the tendency of which were, to criminate and asperse my character, as well as the character of those connected with me, as complainants; and to correct the many falsities propagated against respectable persons, who bore testimony against the Rev. David Barclay, before the Presbytery of New Brunswick, by perverting the testimony into various shapes, to answer their own diabolical purposes. "For whilst one saith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos," 1 Cor. iii, 4, there will be misrepresentations, and divisions; and some individuals must suffer in reputation, unjustly. "But there were false prophets also among you, and many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of," 2 Peter ii, 1, 2; and above all, is to be considered the false gloss, and dark shade cast on the religion of Jesus. Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven giv. en, among men, whereby we must be saved.' Acts iv, 12.

I should have left this subject unnoticed, had the Presbytery of Hackettstown memory, acted with that kind of decorum by which great, dignified, and impartial judges should always be actuated.

And had it not been for the unjust vote of censure on me, for stating Mr. Barclay's crimes in order before them, and also that many people are unenlightened as to this dark subject, and ignorant of the important nature of the charges-the evidence adduced-the partial

conduct of several who sat on the judgment seat-and the great perversion of truth slanderously and industriously circulated abroad, the affair should have rested. But I will bring the blind by a way they know not, I will lead them in paths they have not known; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight.' Isaiah xlii, 16. Therefore I will manifest this dark, crooked, and truly mysterious business (both new and old) by arranging in order before a candid public, all the facts, who may judge of them as to their merit or demerit, in an impartial manner. The author entertains a hope, that the reader will suspend his opinion, until he has a full view of the facts contained in the following pages. Then shall I stand acquitted by every honest heart, and reflecting mind, for prosecuting Mr. Barclay; and I humbly trust, I shall be justified at the bar of God, for the plain reason, that this cause is the cause of justice, and justice is the cause of Christ. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I deny before my Father, which is in Heaven.' Matt. x, 33. The Presbytery should have given such a judgment, as would have done justice to the offended majesty of the Divine Law; by exemplary punishment on the shepherd, who by evil example, divided and scattered the sheep: 'As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; therefore O! ye shepherds; thus saith the Lord God, behold I am against the shepherds.' Ezek. xxxiv, 8, 9, 10.

It will be demonstrated in the following pages, that the shepherds, (the Presbytery) fed themselves, but did not feed the sheep of their pasture-that they divided and scattered them by their conduct, and brought the very cause they had pledged themselves to support, into disrepute and caused it to be illy spoken of. Thus saith the Lord God, it shall come to pass, that at the same time, shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought." Ezek. xxxviii, 10. So evil were their thoughts, and so intent were they, on the delivery of their brother David, that they resolved, and did vote, a vote of censure on me, for the purpose, it would seem, of palliating and wiping away the stigma from their brother-one of their fold. for me, behold I am in your hands-do with me as seemeth good and

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meet unto you.' Jer. xxvi, 14. But remember, that for all these things, God will bring thee into judgment.' Eccl. xi, 9.

Mr. Barclay informed capt. James Stewart, that he contemplated publishing his trials, &c. and had already collected some papers for that purpose. I could not have any objections, to his publishing the trials, and all the circumstances relative thereto, had he been as honest as King David, or Solomon ; but as my confidence in his honesty and integrity was not great, I therefore thought proper to anticipate him, as I imagined he would not present a faithful and just narration of all the facts. I have accordingly issued this publication, 'And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.' Heb. xii. 13.

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I hope the following communication, (although written by an unskilful hand) may, as it is an awful, prove a solemn warning, to all christians, that they may keep their feet from slipping, and not swerve from the path of rectitude, and more especially, that it may stand as a monument to all ministers who undertake to preach the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ. Wo be unto the pastors, that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture, saith the Lord.' Jer. xxiii, 1.

My intention in making this communication is, to give honour, to whom honour is due;' and at the same time to expose, without distinction, all those, who have swerved from the truth, and in the language of my text, prophecy against the shepherds of Israel,' who have departed from their duty, and acted partially in this iniquitous scene, as far as my knowledge extends. The secret vote, and conduct of the different members of the Presbytery, I do not possess, as I have not sought after that information.

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