Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-02-21

Ia. General sChenck. fftg
The great .Austtiah heroo Of Fieand seems
Sent upon constant notoriety wewsre just
hesinpng 70 forget bis tpfameus eondae, in
arresting the Philadelphia editor, who made
himself more infamous by his base apology,
when we are invited to new feast by this
trucuent hero. Having tried his hand sue
cessfully upon one great right guaranteed by
the Constitution, he is now found invading
the very sanctuaries Of the church essaying
his power upon free conscience as llberSlly
as he has heretofore put il forth against per
sonai liberty and the freedom Of the press.
Nothing is too sacred for these petty tyrants.
Let the following statement from a Balti-
more paper speak for itself: s
A CHURoH DIFFICULTY year ago
q number Of persons connected with the vAri.
Gus Methodist Episcopal churches In this city,
under the jurisdiction Of the Baltimore and
East Baltimore Conferences, withdrew from
the respective congregations to which they
we're attached, in consequence Of the implied
acquiescence OF the two Conferences in the
actioa Of the General Conference OF tha
Church, held at Buffalo, N Y, in 1860 which
body incorporated into the Discipline u "new
chapter making abolitionism a test Of mem.
bership in the Church A few ministers, in
pursuance of the action Of the Baltimore
Conference at its annual session at Staun-
ton, Va, in 1861, declined 10 act with the
body which assembled, under that name, In
the Light Street church in the spring of 1862
These people and ministers Immediately af
| terwards organized themselves into three Sc
parate congregations. One of the congrega'
tIons thus formed secured tho New Assembly
Rooms on Hanover street, near Lombard
and has regularly worshipped there upto last
Sunday but it is now announced that no fur
ther services will be held there, the congrega
ton having determined to obtain a more sui
table room as soon as possible The cause OF
the change is explained by the following
order, which was issued by Major. Genera
lSchenok, the commanded Of this Military De
partment, on Tuesday last, and was served
upon j. McGeoch, the Janitor OF the Hall
81 understand that considerable disgust Ia
excited in the view of o class Of persons who
assemble at your Rooms in consequence Of the
American flag being displayed there. You
will hereafter cause constantly to be display
ed in a conspicuous position, at the head oi
the hall, n large-sized American flag until fur
ther orders
| 10y oIutI VI NhhJOT NeHeThl pCueHCh
"WM s. FISH
military Provost Marshal -
The cause Of the issue Of this order is said
to be in consequence Of the following circum
stance having come to the knowledge of the
Military Provost Marshal: Upon the congre
CATION assembling on Sunday morning las
for worship, two large United States flags wert
found suspended at the head of the hall, hav
ipg been placed there on previous evening
Being a rather unusuRfdecorAton for hous,
Of worship, it attracted some attention, nnC
a very few persons, supposing the flags hat
been left there designedly,. refused to remaiI
in attendance upon the services Furthe
than this, nothing unusual was done or said
and nothing of a political character has eve
trauspired within this hall on Sundays sine
its occupancy as place Of worship
Deeming the order of General Sohenck t
: be not only improper in itself, but especial
r. 80 when made an exceptional case, az in thi
!. particular instance, the members Of the COZ
gregAton have concluded to vacate the Ne
! Assembly Rooms and TO obtain place
worship elsewhere.
!, 1t may not be improper to state that this
T. not the first attempt which has been made
. cast upon this congregation the odium Of b
ing political organization, inimicel TO Il
interests Of the United States Government