The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-15
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- Inc seeming disposition oil portion of the
press 10 censure the government for disapprov
-, ~. ng tho unauthorized srpst, by order of do
nonl.,u tective sgent of an Epscopalian Clergyman
the Rev. Mr.. STEWART, IN a church ia Alexan.
H. ~ ura, on Sunday last renkrs II necessary for nj
MN 70 place the facts before Tie public in order that
,-, petty acts like these may receive the condem-
Z, ns patton they deserve. Tie following account of
~ AAthe affair is signed by number of gentlems an
- VINO were present, and may be taken as substau
: = tally correct:
Tue oliclattng minister tRev. h. J. stesArD had
B.pS'bs church, as far Tho tny the PRAYER fr sbc
On s,freSlIent being omitted but without anvtbog Ia
W. p1''% an ana wa, ,eeodns with the Ltany
slai (which tie law detgnaes "lrawlins"~yha, ia
W ses mt rvtnion % noise and tumut by certain PEI,
ALI hena' who had come 10 the church with the nteu
ss"eton OF interruptng the services should they not
s1le tEoeed sfooTdng 70 their wishes These psfs,ns
SEQ po@menoed the disturbance AZ the found
iss prayer for The President omitted One Of thsm
sIS Capt Firnsworth tho sth Illinois .valry Who
i've or six of his soldiers near him. undertook 10
.. I,nls in praye % prayer ii be ealledl by
90 s,ais' How fir won't int does not spse,r IN
- 49, wv ont on lW'hng his position the
~ M se1a% vas kSsSS Gyi . Il the altar where
k IA. S.g and , Td'T red h: ARES. Mr. stSxsr
ggi LSIaI Of me arrest Captain FAruswor.h
s,,, .s ssIe'S s I - ie the omission Of ne
The
,nHtyh this svowal, he SAID, " / arres, you Sy tbs
1e ad,hoIty Of the United States, "a, a rebe and a
u -AE1tDr"-" and l." respOnde M Ste Yart VIII, ly
G<NthSeims had advanced 20 the chancs rails H.
eAtsSaln FL summon you 10 At the iudg.
Innt seat OF the King ~ Kings ami Lord of Lords
vtor mt rieiing, by force OF arms, with His ambas-
20 sAAo while In the act Of presenting the petitions
L1dnis people st His altar" The soiemnty Of This
stHaPPeal apparently caused ths parties to fall back
and pause, but the soldiers were ordered "a
y solve Mr., Stewart, which two Of them did with
- Eree1 violence, forcing the prayer book from his
. hs1dA' one Of them d. awning revolver. Another
- reeoiVer was presented an old aud vaneTatei
Lttsen within the chance when the Off Ger ordereI
80 he Soldier not r. Are. Very soon, considerable
Number OF armed soldiers Apeared In the church
"a Mr. Stewart, refusing 70 yield voluntarily was
LiAdragged by force from tue altar and thrnIgh Inc
.'eise, out Of the church. He was in the surpee,
= which he wore through the Streets and at Colonel
'HSF sknsworths quarters, where he was taken.
II Is proper 10 state that these proceedings wore
~ Without tie knowledge Of Gen. Montgomery, the
MILITARY Governor OF the city, and were strongly
A, Condemned by him when they came 10 his know
ssuke ne autographed h WAshin ytOn for instruc-
49,. m t NE Government, which, when received,
49, VI hnoh nature a. TO lead 10 Mr. 6teUArt's
reetSe' s'eS lew hours detention,
fAo The clergyman in question, in COMMITTING IN
=. euApmAry prayer for the President vas car.
Si4siniy not accountable 70 the "aVsp,p y Who
'1Professod falsely, as the result show. n h,rs
acted under orders from Washington. ii. va.
dsASiy AmsnAbls only to his ecclesiastical sun.-
siroEtor violating plain ubne Of his church.
V'~hich sDjOins the usual services. Failing thi.
SbspIitary authorities, IL they deemed Tic ouis
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