Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-16
a CHURCH DIFFICULTY. About va.r

a number OF persons connected With the yarm,
Methodists Episcopal churches In BaltimoNS
under the jurisdiction Of the Baltimore snI
Baltimore Conferences, Withdrew hn' ~
.the~~resneetiye congregations to which thu"
were attached, in consequence Of the acouias:
ccnce of the two Conferences in the action 4
the General Conference Of the Church, hell
at Buffalo, New York, in 1860, which boI
Incorporated in to the Discipline new char
ter !. A few ministers, in pursuance Of the A.
ton of the Baltimore Conference, at its 81.
nual session at Stanton, Va, in 1861, decn
ed to act with the body which assembled, unier
that Name in the Light Street church in The
spring Of 1862. These people and ministers
Immediately afterwards organized themsehe
into three seperate congregations. One Ct
the congregations thus formed secured The
New Assembly Rooms, on Hanover street
near Lombard, Baltimore and has regularly
worshipped there up to last Sunday; hut itN
now announced that no tuther services will be
held there. The cause Of the change is eI.
planned by the following order, which wa: is>u.
ed by Major General Schenck.
II understand that considerable disgust
excited in the view OF class OF persons who as
semble at your Rooms in consequence OF the
American flag being displayed there. You will
hereafter cause constantly to be displayed, ina
CONSPICUOUS position, at the head OF the hall.
large-sized American flag until further Orders
''By order of Major General Schenck:
VIM. S. Fish,
Military Provost Marshall
+ Upon the congregation assembling on Sun
day morning last for worship, two large i. 5
flags were found suspended at the head of the
hall, having been placed there on a previous
evening Being rather unusual decoration
for house of worship, it attracted some atte!r
ton, and some persons, refused to remain IN
attendance upon the services. The membeE
of the congregation have concluded to vacate
the New Assembly Rooms and to obtain d
place of worship elsewhere.
The Baltimore Sun Of to-day says "Du
ring Saturday night some unauthorized persons
placed an American flag over the entrance
door of the building situated on Biddle street.
near Ross. known as the Northwestern Young
Mems Christian Association Hall, but called
BY many the Strawbridge M. E. Church.
owing to the fact that large portion OF IhS!
congregation worshipped there: The END d
the flag was placed under the sill OF the SECOND
story window, and the window was then nalI'2
down from the outside.
About clock yesterday morning the Re';;
John II. Dashiell, Methodist Episcopal
minister, repaired to the church, as usual, 10
assist at the Sunday school exercises. he ;
the lessee of the building, aud during the week
occupies the room tor school. AS the pro-
prietor of the building he removed the Hag'
being compelled to break the window pane 70
do so, as the window could not be raised from
the inside. A report Of the affair was nlaos q.
to Major General Schenck by Lieut. ). \. ua:
of the I'd Maryland infantry, and yesterday, al
ternoon Major Fish, military provost marsiaan'
was instructed to arrest the Rev. Mr.. DashltaLs Il,
Lieut.. VIVA. E. Morris, commander OF ,I !Hs
Provost Guard, was instructed by major r 49,
to nroceed to arrest him Lie fOund Ml,