The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-07-17
Frnm Wushing,oe Telegrauh.

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AVERT.-THE MIIA0DISTS.
We haye feceised from one Of our
most respectable citizens,,a communica-
tion informing US that the gMelhodis.
Iconference of Rhode Island have seut a.
gents to beg contributions 70 defray the
expenses Of the trial of Ephraim X. Av-
cry. who was charged with the murder
Of Sarah NJ. Cornell, and that one Of the
agents is now in this city. Did we not
know that the writer is respectable. and
n friend TO the Methodist society, we
would he almost iucredulous. Yet we
see respectable newspapers feprinling IA
iabored defence OF Avery, indicating a
concerted movement 10 make iaonty By
this OUTRAGE. Every friend ofreli-
gion, and more especially every friend
nf .he Methods, society, and OF the be-
neyolsnt institution of the day, is deeply
interested in denounciDg such a proceed
ing. We have not SO said before, but
TINS called on, we think there is not
room to doubt Avery 'sguIit, and the mi
nistry, the agents of a pure, and undefi-
led religion, should remember HE re-
proaches brought upon, the church by
wicked md corrupt priests; and altho'
they may not be sensible of il, the pub
lie mind is already disgusted, and revol-
ting at i:.e many artliices under which
,he pulpit is made the pretence for ertor-
tion. Few people are so much priest
ridden rs we are, and the clergy, psr-
licuarly the Methodsts, should be ad-
monished by the Morgan excitemcnt,
how easy it is to get up party. If wa
are to have nm Avery ond an Anti-Ayery
society, we belong 10 the latter.
For tie United &atcs' Telsgrgph.
General Green: There is now in this
city an agent of the Methodist Confer
euce OF Il. /. whose object is to make
collections to pay the expenses attending
the trial of +. X. Avery. He says that
the expenses of defending Mr.. Avery,
and procuring aud supporting witnesses,
amouns to about $4,000, which neither
Mr.. Avery nor his friends are able To
raise. The Methodist Conference have
therefore appointed an agent or agents
to come south and make collections for
,he purpose of defrayiug his expenses
II claima this upon the grounds thu,
Ssr. Avery has been declared innocent
by the Conference. and that hc has heen
acqutted by jury. That he has evi-
dcnce collected since the trial, wlicl, he
will slrew to my one who will call OH
him. which evidence removes al. suspi-
clon from Mr.. Avery. This evidence
has not, us yet, all of II, been published,
Bu, in due time viii be made ps5Iic.
The agent further claims tho as
sis,ance of the public, on The ground
,hat the charge against Mr.. Avery,
was conspiracy, not Only against
MIR. Avery, but, WHOSE -oiject was
to bring disgrace upon all clergymen,
and upon the christian church. lie
stated that this was the opinipn of'tbe
Melhodist Conference, and he mention
ed the names of clcrgymen Of other de-
nominations who entertained the same
opinion. The above statement is found
ed upon the remarks made by the agent
in presence Of the. writer. TO tie congre-
CATION of the Methodist church iD +. st.
on Sunday last.
1 regret, Mr.. Editor, for tho sake OF
the Methodist church, uat the Confer
once in Rhode Islaud has thought prop
er 10 adopt this course. II Is calculated
to do them much injury, md think. by
no means calculated 10 advance the hon-
or Of the clerical character, or TO make