This Baptist bishop has no authority whatever in any matter of discipline, his function being that of a moderator in a Saturday business monthly meeting.

The sitting in judgment on the alleged acts of disorderly members belongs to the whole church, men and women, boys and girls.
We are now prepared to take the measure of the means of spiritual culture enjoyed by this people.

It is just one sermon a month; or, if they are peculiarly favored, it is three sermons a month.

The children are left at home.

They run wild like so many young apes, and wander along the streams or through the forests; or, if they are brought by their parents to the meeting, there is nothing especially for them.
It will be well for us to ponder well the inevitable consumption and slow decay that is surely wearing out these Old Baptist churches.