Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09

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made and trains are dispatched as
ugual.
The breaks on the St. Louis road have
all been repaired and trains are again
running regularly and without inter
ruption.
Conservatism OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Some time since the General Con-
vcntion of the Methodist Episcopal
Church deceived, by the lying stories
and gross misrepresentation OF the
abolition press upon the subject Of
slavery, and being carried away by the
causelcss excitement existing in the
North, enacted a ridiculous rule, ex-
Guiding slave holders from the conmu-
Mon OF their church.
The rule at the time Of its adoption,
it will be remembered, was the subject
of much remark throughout the coun-
try, and many doubts were expressed
as to the authority possessed ty these
Reverend gentlemen to assume the
rights of the Almighty, in closing the
golden portals of Heaven against all
shareholders, and debating that none
but abolitionists should enter there
The result Of the enquiries made into
the subject was the general conclusion
that the great plan of salvation was
devised for all men without regard to
the political party to which they be-
longcd, and that the powers Of
the General Convention of the
Methodist Episcopal Church over
the gates of Heaven, were some
what more circumscribcd than they
had imagined or in other words that
St. Peter who keeps the keys of both
Heaven hell, had not yet become a
convert to modern Shapes Rifle,
bleeding Kansas, Niger stealing abo
litionism.
That the Methodist Episcopal
Church includes within its ministry a
majority of honest, sensible and truly
pious clergymen is cvirccd by the fact
that when they find themselves in
error they are willing to retracc their
steps and remedy as far as possible the
injuries which they have caused.
Having had their eyes opened to
the enormous frauds which have been
practiced upon them in common with
the entire country, by the Republican
press in regard to Kansas; seeing the
disrespcct which has fallen upon the
Ministerial office, on account of the
foolish fanaticism of its incumbents,
and witnessing. the injury which had
been done, not only to their own
church, but also to the course of relig-
ion throughout the country, by the
strife and contention among the
churches caused by the adoption of
abolition resolutions, the Convention
has now abrogratcd the obnoxious
rule.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
having cschcwcd politics, now stands
once more upon broad conservative
ground and is again entitled to
use its designation, "The Methodist
Episcopal Church Of the United
States of America"
The Chicago Tribune, the republi-
can organ of the State of Illinois, in
speaking of the recent action of the
Convention, declares with modera-
ton which will commend itself to eve
ry thinking man, that the entire: con
vcntion are" Atheists who blasphcmc
in the name Of God"
If the clergymcn of the Methodist
Episcopal Church are atheists who
blaspheme in the name Of God" what
horrible designation shall be selected
for those men, who pretending to be
messengers Of peace and good will to.
wards men. cast aside their Bibles
, take the texts of their discourses from
the Kansas correspondence Of the
James Redpath and gather weapons o.
war within the sacred precincts Of the
house of God?
Webster on the Right Of Visitation
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