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Letter on Wesley and American church ordination 1784
A fragment from The Republican recounts Rev John Wesley’s letter from Bristol Sept 1784 explaining church order in America. He argues bishops and presbyters share the same ordination, cites Coke Asbury Whatcoat and Vacey, and notes American disestablishment and travel preachers.
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