St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-07


COMPENSATED
When was there time that c4.led fa
more deep. clear AMI cool considrrati"a
than tho present. And vet II r'"!"'re,
speedy md firm action. not anlv On the
rart of the State, but also on, the part u
the Methodist Episcopal Church. with
regard 10 Northern inserf.rarce Will
Southern affairs. II is ruinrras I, remain
longer silent and mntioul.-ss. ] shall NJ
undertake to determine ~iiat should be
come 10 the present state vi our nationaI
affairs 80 far as State action il concerned.
Dur best !ncn appear not fa know what
should be done III this respect. seek to
co..rsci the Methodist Episcopal Church.
80 far rs that church is concerned. it Is !:
settled fnct in my opinion. that 10 rc..Ialsi
longer with the North. than the meeting:
of the Annual Conference. 10 tn insure til
obstruction of the Border Conferences, In
The first place, all members h"ltiiing slaves
will be driven from the church. There
vii be found in each church anI ST. ION n
Mart land and the District of columbi,'
len who are favorable TO the North .
holding oar church property. and W..
J will be turned out of doors. BY leaving
now. we can leave as members (nnt be
OK ptlled). and save our church property
! III all the counties aud perhaps IN the
towns AMI cities, 100. To rrinain in the
| Nurtiiern connection with vieg Of saving
our property. il one of ihs. reasons as
| signed for noa-ac,iou |. striacs me to
he ilsc very way to Ice every particle of
| il ami our church meuabefis;ibxoo- There
/ is aEuihcr reason gwen for nnn-action on
tLo part Of the chur,:h The country :
Gna.ity excited a'li aCti.a Oh g'ur part
w"uiu increase il ID net bei'-v-. il
the church WIS divii"d lnio 4 hundred
par;<, that il wol:d make tn Condition
, nj the country much worse thai. il Is. The
North is watching every sA.sl! change at
he South, in C!.nrch and State. The
Baltimore del, Cation, Which met OH til:
:,tu Of December last. declared that lii
church coulI IL: rrn.D!n lpngvr than III.
nrxt Annual Confer ice IN tlc Northern
CONNECTION. ard, now, if ;n@ Conference:
and he ii, lcgat.s fron Maryland CT! the
Dtauict oil Co,u nbia r:,.u;lI.;s ibis 4c>a-
ration. in North vii ny are j., =
yt ing IT the church, ami II. Safe will
ys'.! al>C. j. !. ~ aaeh III. uu;y 0:
the .hnrcn 10 act hrr p.rs a:.d "ci ur.n:l
a. il Is ;hr uuts OF the :onut;lrrn states.
She !las taken ,,r lead il thus matter and
lei h-r te the la>, 10 d.ssrt tao country in
this its p.rii"us c,t.nit!on. TN the com
trarv. lt !i,:,n 20 hand in hand together
frnmpt trm, decision action, they must
have it they wish 10 defeat ttAn aims and
purposes of their enemies. suppose the
church shall fail 10 act with proinptne.-
aud decision III the pr"scn, emergency
will not the North regard II AS au ini!cs
tiou ahat the .oouii III preparing To yield
to her Ielaaaus at no distant dag: b:
!ioyiug that this day shall soon arrive Tx
N.rth will press on t" victory. aud thus
".f,st al, hope of Cancellation. destroy In,
| tnina .Ll ir-ncl,, it may be. the land l..
, blood. And this, perhaps, for want Q.
speedy ami firm ac,ol OH oar part. Tner'
l. 40 reason ,hat can see, why on.
church should longer rca,ain in couuec-
ton With her accusrrs AMI condeinners.
but many Why she should not.
! In TIL. connection. would suggest 10
tne ulc,ubers of the Ne ii,iist t.pisc pal
Church in st. Mary's, Charles anl Prince
| Georges counties to hold meetings ami
| elect from each church in th,sc counties
two delegates to meet IN ConTcntlon "a;
Port Tobacco. Charles County, On Or
about he ii of Marc. next for The pur
pose Of taking measures |" stand ~ tn
siuia ans. 10 sn wittl her wher,sv~ser shs
may go We nave lony held kind rcia-
:inns with Der. she has stood hv Us 70.
the last sixteen Years. anu shall slie NOW
call for our AL am. coutitenancr IN vain |:
She Aever has been rash or prccif''tate lii
40. .c;io; s, aid we can go With mr. ii per-
feet safety. /: other parts OF oar State dc
sire TO act with u iii the move r~eolnmen
led. 1t them send delegates to niy,t IL
IN Port Tobacco at The tine drsi gnatcu
Ii We canno, separate ny Conferences. b
STATES or hy Circuits. let IL then separate
according 10 county divisions.
WAcl the Ncrln shah repeal the act o.
F.: rrie,an,c aud revise her discipline III 4
manner 10 settle the slavery agitation to'
a.! time 10 CONE w. will return aud enc
our days with her. l5y SEPARATION. under
tAisiimy circumstances. VIC can 90 ~"
harm, ami believe i, Will result IN good
should b pleased to hear the Ti:ws
(, brothers from the different counties.
!. UNION MAN.
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