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76 are taught we have a free will untrampled to choose or refuse as we desire. “In the day thou eat of the tree of knowledge, knowing good and evil, thou shalt surely die.” I love the liberal ways of the Methodist, because we believe God has other sheep which are not of this fold; our communion table is free to all, only one condition we make, and that is, “All ye who do truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following after the commandments of God and walking from henceforth in His holy ways, draw near with faith and take this holy sacrament to your comfort and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.” God is our Master, we give account to no one but Him, we are not the judge of any man’s soul. I love the class meetings because exchanging views of our successes and failures we strengthen one another and give fresh courage to overcome our trials and temptations. I love the rules of the society which as near as possible prohibit us from carrying one another to law, our purpose is to settle differences in our church courts. God has given man three