Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-23
a Lively NJ ceiing OF the Ninth Street Meth
adiSt Protestant Church.

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Lively NJ ceiiGg OF .he Ninth Street Meth.
odist Protestant Church.
THAT CHrECB SOUND OK THE UNION QU EsTIoS.
Last light meeting Of the male man hers of
the Ninth street Methodist Protestant Church
was held Tor The purro.e Of flertiNg delegate
ara alternate TO the Maryland Annual Con
te1eI CO, which "a &c Assem- bic IL Baltimore Oh
the sth Of March. Rev. G. T. 05chel was
called to TIRE chair and w W.Tucksr appointed
secretary
The meeting at once proceeded 10 ballot TOR a
del gate AMI Rev. U. ward WIS elected, with
l.. ID. Fla, sistcl as alternate.
M. Oregon offered resolution declaring,
tbst rctytiths andins tue published statement
to tte caniTsry, tEaL il was the wish of the
Church thnt single mhn h sent here fIr the
ensuing year; which gave rise 70 an animated
ciscussisn, ard ~as itna''y ador.ed.
Ir. clay ton, who had enormously opposed
the resolution. anEoni. ueG tha: his connection
with he church had ceased, Hnd he damauded
hs certificate. when several members arose
and moved mat I b. given forthwith Dr.. &.
however stated Ia did o. ~ K thu meeting, sut
the sui,srirtf ndrni ttlsa PASTOR.
Mr.. Bla kistoa oiieiai the following resoiu-
tious. ana moved lAsir adoption:
VIII re.s ar opinion expressed tb 1t this
church il virtually an oIg triZ d society of
IgiCuS s5IaHathi4crs With rebellion has gained
strict cok"rHnc1 to The adopted silence on uch
MA TER. IS arlnrca, gives reason flrreoel SYM
yatnizess 10 hnee that tic assertion IS tn, aud
for log n. 70 dcu1s IN. loya'y Of the Il m
pers # lie church There fore ba it
Resided, Thai iusii.e - ourselves and oIv
beth 81 demands o, rs :. fuiI "a pIe sion o.
10y lily At Ii Is Lia.e.
Esstlced, Ina n oar opinion thu raoalioo,
which bas nootrei the v&.ii-s and plains II to
South arc YES. vita blood, Is reasonable,
wicked, ani ought to be crushed aud tue lead
Resoired, init ~, .. S..l.b street station,
have no synpaihY with tiose engaged openly
III the T. b. iliUn, trL less with tavsa who, While
tEey ere snia =s.ng fortunes :ro-r. the Gogera
mert are secr=tly giving aid ard comfort 10 is
enemies.
R..c3te.r, That though = nav admire III,
talents AID ccIlrnen:. the zeal of every minis
ter g the conference, = consider no minister
ss ecce ptahic 10 ne Ninth st@e.s pulpit az ,ii I
vLess !tyaity there i tae slightest reason .oG
doubt
hcso'rsG, That The Secretary IS hereby Order
cd 20 UECp pare : copy " these ias !iuti5ps aud
sign tbs N, the chairman = -re5v ordered ID
counte1slgn them; aud the deisgae to the
d r ga Annual Couftr-u-e Is ttreoy oc-'
&c ed tc present tn L 10 the President OF that
DO y.
Mr. VI G. Iiasconh said that he was an out
and out CIIon MAJ, "I,d was no syrnDa nIzec
with The :. beii:CE: bot h woul9 urse that this
question r. Kept out of the church.
Nj. l.ash 1Yr scid III Z tehoc vei every
man, pcr Z 1t the Quest;uE had baen III ri, &c
take = s'ann either tgr y . ,aInst II. Tue i'm
preston ned gone forth that The church was
nlieo " It'll r. 81 : mUatt-i2 rs, ai he wished
taat Ibis impression should D. aIspeiied Mr..
l. aIloa-o T. Tho -burcn paper tt: l"s!agt,st
Ptote;tcnO having formerly been allowed -
ing a privilege given 70 40 other paper ~ tna
country, atj stated that 'his fact mas Ia: Il
vo'i-e aEru men when lie csRrch was accused
OF being sec@sh. But - soon as ,ae pr sent
pEsslat nj 81 the Conference (Rev. James x.
Nichols wa elected, then this prIvIs.-' was
cut Il /; End his cGaug4 was enough - create
the lC1p-ess!su inst the Gcyerurnant loo Erd on
him tthe presidertl witt suspcioa. On Of
our m.als1 Il had + 81 assigned - Ale.9 ldEia
but he IeiussG 10 take The oa Of aiisgla. g,
and ne - sent - tECt.sF field. ana CLha-
things mad taken place calculated ID impress
TIE pu"!.c thai ne church. was sscesl: and, N
yie8 CT .hese fhingS, he thought tn resolutions
gritty IL place. Re would 90 fartrer, sut
would add 3 EesointiJp that ~ wish L mid
ister VINO is willing 10 taxe an o;l,h OF i. g
glance 70 tbs Government ~ tie most str lgs :
MIRO. Il. Waters was opposed to the resglu
ton n toto. ara pronounced i 4 n-,araud.
Heretofore toUieTeEc hal kept il oal a1i ,tla
Church had kept 1t out, ana y would 90 oct a~
II 'he c.aestIoT Was still Bept out.
M1 , uCelI said il WIS true this ages i3.. had
been k-pt out OF tbs Conference AID cEufc,t
but il couid not lie sept out any loaser, aud n
thought re first sgtsireSs Of irnpor tn"s aarcr
the Conference tbs year would be enis 4ue--
tor.
Dr. Cisygca fought il was extraordinary
that tbs neasn!e, calcn.a'sd ~ incrs4sa Iae
trcuDIss Q: tn church, snoulG lie iatrs 81 Esd.
Although 1tGGI cou'ert9cas md taken up 41se.
questions, yer our Conference had never dis
cussSG it. lie was 10 y ia Il religious uen;InE.
vi $ Il. ii tie Government mad uo:hi * u 10,
3EG IS ire GoSegl IIent Isquif-,i tn members
10 iake tue oath he would not do Il. It he was
sfntto !ditIuore 10 Conference ana TIE Coy
ST..uer TeGui'vd the uleLl oers to take ne "a IL
be would not DO i, even II all the yoCesS in
RalI.Tn were aropnd MIN. they could ret
1oIC Il r. 10 DO j. ~ 'hes- rescIG ton, they
ssseIt that tta Government has g riEct 20 con.
no. ttl.sious Iisei.ng, y nfn "" have uUshtur
to do v II he 20 i'iaal stftirs Of The ,Lry.
Dir Iucke~.-The Government i M tatan Il
TO neGCi~ VIII tn. Affairs of ne C. urea, bat
only - keep .aurebne0 stVag4. IS 10y Il a.. n
Dr.. Clayton urged rhst II his question ws.e
allowed 80 come 10. the church Eould a.'a n.
~ Ncfc He did nos tt-iiN " Ia toe 4 > ri =
o. the =, So.Gtioas He as ertad his LOYALTY,
suI sac tA", he he prov.d il by ;lio ,gias has
son o % II 'Le EryfrC the Tplol. ara -. ID
ii they r. sii suGn GOD ILica ,..,i vi e
no all 20 into tAr service
hr InCker--Be sauss We have : substitute
u, Ga. ton moved 10 lay The resolutions on
the able, Which motion Gas secondet by M
+. J. IaT'lstt-
The sess ard nays were called, AID .ssuIt d
Yes iessfe. &. IL i. White, 7, }. Bsrtiets
snG T. . Ciayto13.
stcn. Jas. f1seon, W. ". Tucker, : Iusaer
". Il S.ncsH, v. Ward, G. +. Waters, u H.
Grant AID Jonn yarden--lo
Tha name ~ the mover, Mr.. DIs ckis:Ua. was
Grin ehtiuEaiiy no! called.
When tie name OF W. q. Iirsccmb was
called. IL was ionnc that ne had left The room.
Iir- " ME, ~ EXPLAINING his wore, SAID ne
could vote for laying The resolution Oh the
table, hui he could no. vote consistently - O.
christian en- the adoption Of the resolution, the
introduction Of Shica he considered highly
In pro!ar,
DIR. Ciay on gave notice tha: ha @cci6 nrc-
teet sGS'Est ;as resolution on tue ground tina
re hoGr was purely religious one. not Goa
nectea viii polite or coYernmenL ard thai it
was contrary 10 the spirit aud genius OF chris
hsnitS 10 tnuoiuce the resolution.
DIR. issroin commended that tns meeting Tad
right 20 reSs tire rrsoiution, aad il was their
dGty 80 do 80.
Dir, " rite moved hat before tha vote be
taken each member subscribe ID the cath Of
Sllec;c Rec, there be.ng magistrate present.
(Dr. CIntter.l
Mr. " ". Tucker was opposed 20 the mo-
&ion, bu: Ee was willing tnat during The weak
the Il finhers take tho oath before the oTo yost
rnaransl. who was the proper person.
hi. G. II. Grant was willing to take the
cath n sny tine. o. any riaoe, under shy cir.
cumstanc Gee