Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-03
RTE Mt3T'HUf,tsT CHURCH CASE,

- tAis EIE1 Lt1cDlSI CIlChCft CASEl
Inc argument ofthe great controversy between
the NJ E. Church and the NJ. E. Church, South,
was concluded in the U. S. Circuit Court yester-
day. Mr.. Johnson at the close OF his address ex-
presseda hope which he entertained with the other
counsel, that the case may be amicably settled,
even IN advance of the decision The Church
North, as shown by the remarks of their counsel,
40 not wish to hold on to the feud He hoped
that all parties would try so to terminate this an
cry and Improbable strife 10 restore peace and
quiet, and increase the usefulness and prosperity
of the Church.
Judge Nelson said that some time must elapse
before the Court would be able to take up the
case and give it the proper examination previous
to decision.
Our business is pressing upon us, and so far
as ! myself am concerned. shall be compelled to
20 INTO another circuit and tend to case which
VIII occupy TIL midsummer; my associate will be
equally pressed, and some time will elapse con-
sequently, before we 90 into an examination
of the case
we cannot entertain a doubt, after full hear
my OF the controversy; whatever might be our f.
nal decislon on one side or the other that friend
~ adjustment OF the controversy would be more
satisfactory to all the parties interested; and that
Inc future good of he different sections of the
Church will be better obtained by an amicabe adj
by the Court
We may also add, as regards the power TO
make final disposition of the subject, there can
be no doubt that an amcable and honorable adj
Justment, made by the representatives of the va
rIous branches in the controversy aided by coun.
SELL and sanctioned by the Court, would be binding
on the parties.
We have deemed it our duty to make these OBJ
servations, not only because delay must occur.
but in sympathy with the sentiments expressed by
counsel OH both sides of the argument.
lN. y. Commercial Of Friday epemng.
The Commercial says editorally:
=, IHE METHODIST CHURCH CAsE.-The arguments in
.hs case were closed yesterday Atthe conclusion OF
u,e ZION. keverdy Johnson's mastery argument the
court addressed some remarks the litigants which
W were pregnant with meaning understand them.
dney WIN be found in another column briefly reported
ne Court said emphatcally that the interests of reli
lglon and OF the Methodist Church would be promo
TED by an amcable settlement OF the case prior the
,decson which the Court might make. Those who
have carefully watched the trial. heard or read the ar
gumens OF counsel, and in other ways familiarzed
themselves with the subject will probably infer from
ue COURTS remarks that the decision would be in favor
OF the claimants At any rate will not permit our
selves to doubt that the innation from the Court will
be cordially obeyed by both parties the controversy
since the assurance given that any arrangement
mace between them receiving the approval OF the Court
could not be disturbed by any subsequent legal process
This removes the difficulty under which the North has
that originally attempted would not be lega-and which
deferred the South from consentng to an arbitration.
Well -wishers OF religion and Methodism eyery where
Will be gratt1ed by such q settlement