(4) " On a third offense," as the Discipline has
it, in case of a private member, or " if he be
not then cured," in the case of a minister, there
is a painful presumption of pride tliat will not
be reproved, and of contumacy or incorrigible
depravity that disregards covenants and govern-
ment. The olibnse must be abated or the scan-
dal removed. A formal arraignment and trial
must ensue. Even there, tliough convicted, if
the offender shows a proper penitence and hu-
miliation, he may be borne with, and saved from
the expulsion to which he is liable. Forgive-
ness may be exercised, and a repentant brother
retained in the Church. "But if he repent not,
he hath no more place among us. We have
delivered our own souls."

It is to be ob^^erved that miniptors have their trial
for this class of olTonscs before tlio tribunal baving orig-
inal iuris(li(^tion. Tliov cannot, as in some other ca.ses.
bo oalk'd before an investigating committee and bus-
P'.-n'le-l, in tbo interval of Confrf'-nco. And farther,
in this case of arrai«ining tbo j»arty for trial, no pre-
B».-ntm»nt of a committee of invc^ii^ation is necessary
as where crime is charged.
