The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-21
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Methodists everywhere.
Rockford HgethOdistic Christian
ity. .
We inyl'e the attention of our readers 70
the letter from Rockford in another column
respecting the expulsion OF several ,cisrgy5
man from the Methodist Conf renee lately
held theEe because they were Democrats
Yesterday the Springfield dispatches to the
poor old morning Abolition sheet OF this clty
stated that the Rev. W. G. Blundeli was
being tried by the Methodist Conference IN
that city "upon the charge OF being a.,cop,,
perhead I" day or two ego We quotso
from au Alb lition exchange an instance OF
yo upg lady being dismissed irom senooi
for refusing to JOIN in singing a political
song, The Cincinnati Enquirer recently
gave the boast of distinguished divine who
in administering the sacrement. reiu eo 10
allow Democrats to par axe In our iocst
columns Of yesterday we detailed the refusal
OF the "Loyal Union League OF this city" 10
admit an honorable and prominent citizln 70
membership because he deposited with
Democratic banker, and we might multiply
numberless instances o Ike intolerance.
From the order OF Secretary Stanton ais'
missing Edrerly for voting the Denocratlc
ticket to the murder Of Billllger, through
all the inter mediate forms which such pre-
scription has assumed and different manner
| of action it has iaken, the spirit Is Il > same'
| TIE religious tribunal which would e'ipel
member from its midst because OF his po-
ltical opinions would hang bin as hersllc
| If it nos essed the power. There is an sfsc-
tnal check for this soulless b;gotry. Let
Democrats resolutely refuse 10 support any
institution of a proiessed religious, bentVos
lent or business character, in which they
are subject to such insult. We trust the
Democrats within the limits OF the Rockford
Conference will have sufficient self respect
to refuse to support preachers OF the aoo'
Iition nersuasion who have thus graf ullouslY
;nsulted and malisned them. Ii political
oninons disoualiy q man for the ministry,
tley disqual,v Tor membership OF the churcn,
The action of the Rockford Conference was
a direct lmputalion upon the Christianity OF
every Democrats ic member OF the church -,
1t was charge OF hypocrisy against every
such member AS such they are bound 10
meet and repel 1t. ~
More than this, the action OF the oon,eEr
ence was equivalent to the declaration tnas
fhst Garrisonism would be the rule OF inter
pretation lor the Gospel OF Jesus. The pre-
.ceps OF Christ, His mission, suffering, ana
death on The Cross, and the Infinite granT
Ideur OF the objects they accomplished were
suhordinated by the Conference OF the ma
levolent ianaticlsm of this infdel. The
clerpymen who were Democrats were retlr-
ed cause they refused to become parties
N nrofanatiou SO hideous and niernali
because they refused, as ambassadors for
Christ thus to prostitute that which was
most solemn and awful, because they refuse
to 6etiie the temple OF the Almighty, ana
daspcrate His altars, and mock His name, BY
substituting for His Gospel the advocacy Oh
Iicentious and venomouS partisa1sh
THE LETTER FROM ROCKFORD.
Abolition "Ciristtanity"-~-Fr6' :
scriptFon Of fDclaaOcEa;tcC clergy
tECia.
RocKFoRD, H., Oct. 9.
To the Editor Of the Chicago Times:
, Will you allow me the Use OF your paper
to expose to the gaze of the world one OF
the most bare faced and cruel acts o. the
, party in power. Facts are Stubborn
things"
: rhe Rock River Conference OF the Meth
| cdist Episcopal Church held its annual sesr
sion in our city recently. In its body J,
had few individuals that dare be men ano
G think for themselves. They are national
men, true as steel, but cannot adopt oil tht
h acts OF the Administration. They believe
E in the Government as founded by our fathers
. and make distinction between Govern
d ment and Administration. These men srt
= made victims to the iron wheel Of oppres'
sion. ,.-
: Last year the Rev Mr.. Jewett, enc OF the
i Oldest members of the, Conference, was
thrown aside becau he could not adopt al
!" the nolicies of Abraham. He has done more
|, hr the Methodist Episcopal church during
the last twenty five years than any man II
) the Conference. He has travelled, anc
II preached, and built churches and parsonage'
o and forded rivers and sloughs, and iareC
o hard. since 1888; and now what does ne g..
II in return? lie is turned out in bis old ag
to take care OF himseI; and for what? II
dares to be Democrat (wbat he has bee
a through life) this is the only charge.
20 And then there is she Rev. d. E, Howard
= man of talent and great popularity, who
y compelled this year to retire or no othe
1 reason than that he is a national man.
And then take another, the Rev. j..
y Aeard, holding the same views. lear
o. that, since conference at Aurora, where fo
the las. iour years he has been the presidin
Ill elder, and very popular, the pulpit has bee
re shut against HIM.
And all TOR what? Because they canno
consistently with their calling as minister
as OF the gospel, preach politics. There is 7
~ other impediment. Has it come to pass th
W the Democracy Of the North must be con
is pelled to hear this kind OF preaching upt
NJ the Sabba'b and that men who care preai
:, Christ and Him cIucifel must be rejecte
IL and thrown aside with the taun, You 20
he perheads?' This is the type OF 'Christal
ity'' at the present me. Shame on the
re who set such examples to their focks.'
le> What can they expect OF us poor sinners,
thew take this course to reform men?
iu- In hope now that have opened this su
IA iec;, and let you and your readers see t
=, inside working OF secret power YOU,
eh some OF your correspondence, will do I
ew subject Justice. II would stem that {
.o party in power would steal the liberty
~ beaven to serve their purpo es; would tu
IA the pulpit, the social prayer circle, and eve
thing else to their account TO carry out the
end, namely: the dissolution Of the COVER
ment. Now that the issue is made, wa
to know II democrats will continue to su
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