not called and consequntly the Lord is displeased— secondly, many already have been ordained who ought [not] to hold official stations in the church because they dishonour themselves and the church and bring persecution swiftly upon us, in consequence of their zeal without k[n]owledge— I requested the quorum’s to take some measures to regulate the same, I proposed some resolutions and remarked to the brethren that the subject was now before them and open for discussion [p. 155]