, 1864-01-30
TIE REV. CCPPERisEaD CHURCH.
First Meeting for its Organization
DR.. 0lds in the ssanel Corner.

A%e%1a3AAA4s
But few persons in our age arc permitted |
to witness the organization Of new ccclesi- |
astlcal body. Fortunately or unfortunately,
Eaye been made an eye witness Of this new |
thing under the sun, (or ratlier Of the prelim- |
inaries for il y and with yonr permission I |
will announce to the church ut lnrge that d !
new branch is about appearing.
A few weeks since Gull was made over
the signatures of Edson 3. O1ds and Virgil
F. Shaw, for convention Of "all lovers OF
freedum,' to take into consideration the
proptiety Of establishing ! new church where
was, and the Constitution as 1t Ii" coald be
members. Subsequently, another call to the
Eame effect appeared, which was signed By
twelve persons, ont Of respect. probably, to
the twelve Apostles. In obedience to these
sa ie1h 4h,s nont n nb ey On
meeting was not held In an upper room, nor
yet in any Of the numerous temples Of Tor
ship which t1fs city affords, but in the co1n-
ty Court House, and st the ringing Of the
Conrt House bell There were, perhaps, hfty
perEons present. when your correspondent aI-
adjournment to perhaps one hundred and
twenty-five OF thirty.
l had expected ae matter Of course, that
the organization Of a church would be attend
ed bY prayer and other tolemnities, but
thougl, at least our minister was present as a
and five or sig were In the house before thoir
close. mt prayer was offered nor hymn
sung. Tho difficulty, I suppose 7gas, that
there was no one Of their Own persuasion pres
from political preacher At length the CON
ycntion was organized b. calling ME. Thos.
Reese, Of Rushyille, to the chair. 4 shall
mention pamcs as proceed, for they ought
certainly to provo historic). upon which Dr..
Olds arose to etate the object Of the meeting.
1,r - !, t&nr% 1f,f,-
ument, the subject Of Which was US follows:
That the ministry and churches had proved
1ecreant to their trust. Tint the ministry
sshad ceased to pre- ch Christ md him crucf-
fed md had been preaching the nfgger, and
him gloritlel,'' to use the Doctors own ex~
Church had become very unciarltahle. and
had engaged in the support of crnel and
npjustiiabie WAT. He also went into :
lengthy exposition Of ceftain po.tions OF
scripture, dwelling With special emphasis
upon our sayior's denuncsation Of the scrtbes
&nl Phat!sees- These Serihes and Pharisees,
by IN easy construction, he made the minis
ters Of tho present aay-thc jews were the
Republican purity, and the tithes and offer
inee were greenbacks. As the Doctor may
be prevailed upon to publish his cosnmenta-
r for tie use Of TIC New Church, shall not
altempt to give amy more Of his learned exc
gCsie, =
After severely rehuking tue ministry, aud
churches, aud the Government, lie concluded
that the time had arrived when u Church
tics, and when pure and peacuble gospel
should alone be promulgated.
Having thus stated the object Of the meet
Ing, Virgil E. Shaw arose and asked permis-
sion to read letter to the Convention from
Rev. 1Ir. Given, minister from the Ohio
Methodist Conference, lately relieved Of the
, duties Of circuit. This letter regretted ina
!. b11ity to be present, and offered much en-
courngemen to the brethren. Mr.. Shaw
tEen followed the letter by 4 stew remarks" +"
! &c spoke Of tho prospects. Of the church;
said that the great obstacle In the way was
not in finding Innte1ial for churches, but in
!; finding ministers to supply them. Mr. Given,
70 fur is could learn, Was their only avail
able man. He also spoke aatteringly Of the
prospects Of u new paper, the organ OF their
! by air. Given, in Columbus, Ohio, on purely
! a,ti-rolitical principles Having finished his
j: re1uarks the Chairman, 1Ir. Reese, asked the
4. attention Of the convention. Hc stated that
t lie Ead been humble member OF the (Pres-
| byterianl Church for number of years, and
| liai always tried to do what was about right,
! but that he was unwilling any longer to pay
| toward the support Of Church and then be
| insulted and nbused from the pulpit because
Of his political principles.
During these speeches anunlber Of the mar
ty1s hcd been nodding assent and expressing
/
elatcd that during the last speech he began
to hunch your correspondent very forcibly In
the side, and looked in his face for some nn-
sWering expression Of sympathy; but a. be
"didn't sec it," the enthusiastic disciple WALK
cd away to d more congenial atmosphere.
ngain rose to read some resolutions, These
embodied the objects Of the meeting Us al
ready stated, md called for q State Conyon-
lion at Columbus, O., on February Sd, prox.,
for the purpose Of completing TIE 3n5antza'
cccded to make "lew remarks" again, and
added "word more'' several times. The
most thrilling part Of the address was when
he spoke Of the fearful degencracy OF the min.
istry. Thirty years ago, he said, when he was
young, q minister could be known By his sol:
emn and digniled appearance, bnt it vas not
to an incident in his own experience. 4
stranger standing with him upon the street
W man OF observation and good judge o1
human nature" was pointed by lin to two
gentlemen across the street, with the request
that be woald scrutinize them and then give
Lis opinion as to what they were. Thereup:
on this nan Of observation, and this good
Judge Of human nature, pronounced them tc
] be gamb1er5 whereas, In reul1tY, 1a Mr..
shsw informed US with distressing solemnisy'
they we're ministers Of the Gospel.
| Thus far the audience, Which was chieu5
|
t ting in attentive silence, but at this Juncture
Mr: T., ono Of cur oldest and best citizens
could stand it no longer. "Pshaw! you
ought to be a6lamed Of yourself" he cried
II didn't think you would talk 50. fol
ought to be ashamed Of yourself It was
forcible rebuko, assure you, coming tron
the source it dld, aud it was especially se
from the fact TINT Mr. T. ia not pro
fessed christian. But this ardent apostle O
the new faith could not be daunted p5 sucl
thipgy.' He went on to say that he had no
been to church fer three {eaze because
these political preachers. Here he was agali
interrupted by come one asking how he knen m
not heard them for so long The chaiFmal
Lere rose and humbly requested silence, say
! Ing TINT oll they desired was to be let alone
, ne ehouli hare added, IN the language Q
,, our Southern brethren" It may MT be on
, of the gay for me to say here, that It has no
heen l1nn since both Dr. O1ds and Vigil
.. Sfaw were known as hlazsng Aeolitionists
! Order having been restored, and MI: shaq
: Living subsided wlthe aWord more seyesa
: fimcs. Dr.. Olds took tho floor upon the rcsolE
: | lions offered. His speech was boi5teroa
! nhiiinric egainEt tho Church md the mini:
:, fry. Ec declared TINT there WIS no CHART
!, IA the church That after h1s return frok
= Eort Tafayntte. the brethren In the Churc