Eastern times., 1855-04-19
Whose turn next?

The war now waged against the Catholics
by the ''Hindoos," proscriptive and overbear-
ing as it is, will, after the Catholics are
brought low, find new material in the Ameri-
can church. A religious warfare begun, is
not so easily ended. The church organiza-
tion of the Methodists, large and respecia-
BILE denomination in this country, containing
as members thousands of influential and truly
pious men, has been often attacked for its in
compatibility with republicanism. A large
body has seeded from the Methodist Episco-
pal church, and are known as Protestant Meth
odsts, on he ground of the exercise of ire
sponsible and tyrannical power by the Bish-
ops of the Mother Church. We warn the
Methodist clergy of this State, who TO large
extent have gone into the ssHindoo" move
ment, that in their onset on Catholicism they
are nursing vipers' eggs in their own church
bosom! They are exercising power that
will tell with tremendous effect when turned
upon themselves. And yet probably no de-
nomination of christians has furnished so many
clergymen for the Know Nothing twigs in
this State as the Methodists. The principal
of the Wesleyan Seminary is one of the most
active "Hindoos," and scores of clergymen in
all the circuits exert tremendous influence
to press the laity into the enticing folds of the
secret order. Rev. Charles c. Cone, who a
few years ago was considered by many of the
true friends of the church as too great radi-
cal on all subjects for conference duty as a
stated preacher, is now on duty, and it is un-
derstood will 60 before the ensuing Confer
ence for re-appointment. He is perfect rad
ical in this matter of sHindoosm, and strains
every nerve to drive the laity into the order.
The consequence of all these agencies at work
is, that in almost every locality where "Hin-
doo'' lodge is formed, very large proportion
of the Methodist laity will be found there
These statements are dictated by no enmity
towards that church. We know many pious
men belonging to it, and rejoice at the success
of the gospel as preached by many of their de-
voted ministers. But we assure them the
Catholics will not furnish the food for this un-
godly sectarian warfare always. If they take
up politics as a trade. they must not CO mp lain
if the tables are turned ere long, and thei1
turn comes next.
Ii appears that the New Jersey .'Hindoos'
have already commenced crusade against
the Methodsts. A pamphlet has been pub
iis,rsd -.5yr .I.~ 10 .I.v ~.Ler ia tina
State, and is announced and commended BY
their organ in Trenton, the True American
from which we make the following extract
The very organization of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is dangerous TO the liber-
ties of free people. Supposing a crisis to
arise in political action, in which the hierar.
chy of the Methodist Church is interested
From the dependence of all the parts on one
great central power, it is easy to perceive how
the suffrages of most of the members may be
controlled by the Bishops. Let the Bishops
suggest to the presiding elders that the inter-
ests of their ecclesiastical despotism will be
subserved by the election of certain set ol
men TO office; the presiding elders use their
influence over the preachers, the preachers
over the class leaders, and the class leaders
over the class members, and thus the balance
of power in a political contest NAV rest in the
h-->L--f-s,Un Episcopal Methodist Bishops.
There is as much danger of this as there is oi
Romanism accomplishing similar result,
provided the occasion requires it. 1t may be
said that the members of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church are too independent to be thus
influenced but while they submit to the deg,
radiation TO which have shown they are sub
jected in Church matters, let them not speak
of independence in political matters. lie,
them become enthusiastically free, and then it
may be hoped that they would dare TO become
politically free, if the Bishops undertook to
prevent 1t.
have thus briefly shown that Episcopal
Meihodism is anti-American in its spirit anC
tendency, and that it is a dangerous foe to re-
pubicansm. ] have shown that it had its or
igin in usurpation-that its very organization
provides for the support of assumed power
and that this power may be expressly exer
cised without restriction. have shown tha
the Methodist Episcopacy contains in itself the
very elements OF an absolute despotsm, anc
therefore must ultimately unless checked, sub
vert and destroy our republican institutions. u
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