Want of space makes it impossible to give an outline of Mr. Seagrave's reply to Dr. Trapp; but three brief extracts from this scarce production may be welcome. "Little or nothing was objected to the Methodists, by the clergy, while they continued _in_ our churches, excepting some disorders and inconveniences arising, by their means, to our places of worship; but, from the time they unexpectedly undertook to preach in fields, and in a manner not altogether favourable to _ecclesiastical maxims_ and _church authority_, they have commenced impostors, enthusiasts, and novelists. They have likewise acquired very additional blame for asserting that they discern several valuable and worthy Christians amongst Dissenters of every branch. To which I reply: (1) Does preaching in a field _annul_ that character or _commission_ of a minister, in all respects ordained like the rest, which divines themselves call an _indelible character_? A discovery seems to be made, that the exercise of a minister's function subsists no longer than he shall _absolutely_ coincide with the majority of his brethren, or shall _think_ as his diocesan _thinks_. (2) The Dissenters have mostly _kept_ the old truths which _now_ begin to be discovered. Why should we confine _all_ religion, and _all_ learning, and _all_ knowledge to our _own_ Church? The Methodists think they see _more_ religion and real knowledge at present amongst the Dissenters than (I am sorry to say it) is _commonly_ seen in our own Church; and they have the impartiality not to deny it." "I shall not deny that instances of folly are imputable to the Methodists. Persons have sung psalms in streets and corners; an indiscretion this, but no crime. We ought to balance the _bad_ part with the _good_. Nothing but obstinacy and envy can deny that a _great_ reformation has arisen upon the manners of the age by the _itinerant's_ preaching. If the gospel be preached in the church, it is well and desirable; but, when our clergy _leave the old truths_, and are fallen into the scheme of Deism, though they may not discern it, men have a right to hear the truth in _the field_, or in a _meeting-house_, supposing they can find it nowhere else." One more extract, partly aimed at Dr. Trapp as a pluralist, must suffice.