, 1864-03-16
Parson BroVvnlogr OH the Methodist
Church, South.
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Fnfson Bfoynl0Er OH tlaC methodist
Church, South.
from the Knoxville Whis1
In November, 1862, the editor Of this paper
delivered speech in the NcKendrcc Metho-
dist Church, In Nashville, to an immense au.
dience Of citizens and soldiers-the conclud~
iDs portion Of which relates to the affairs of
the church, and is as follows:
But now come to the religious brunch Of
my subject; and wish to say at the outset,
that If I seem to use harsh language, do SO
after the most mature deliberation, and with
personal knowledge Of the matters which
shall mention. And here declare, that the
worst class Of men, 60 help me God, on
Southern soil, are the Methodist, Baptist,
esoste11an Ard Episeopaaa9 preachers
bic exceptions exist, but as q body, they are
corrupt, treacherous and vile. Last month
the Methodist Church, Of which have been
. member thirty five years, held a conference
in Athens, which was presided over bya
hos1y snc beaded old Bfhhop thsp @ Ea Wh
the ministry all the Union preachers
Of the Holston Conference. I know these
Union preachers well, and they are men of
piety and talents. One OF these Is IN old man
who has been preacher for forty years, and
was Major under Andrew Jackson, Mt the
Mobile. This old traitor, Bishop EARLY, also
Issued m order to the Presiding Elders to
cxpel all local loyal preachers within the
Conference. This order includes myself, who
have been local preacher in that Conference.
am going back, and intend to call Confer
encc Of the local preachers, and We will expel
the last devil Of these rebel priests. We will
put theee seccdcrs and rebels out, and re-
cover the church property which 1fghttullY
belongs to us, and not to the traitors: This
Methodist Book Concern in your city, which
has published 60 much treason, ts not the
property Of the rebels, it belongs to the loyal
Methodists, and We mean to have it back. :
it most positively enjoins upon all our
preachers obedience to the laws and
Constituted authorities Of the land. "A
tranegressIon Of this injunction makes
the offender liable to expulsion from the
church. When the Elders arc ordained, they
arc brought around the alta-you have seen
the ordinations here frequently, for a1i the
elders were ordained here, as. this was an
aristoc1atfc congregations bon TN, upper
tendon church-and there, in the presence
Of God and the congregation, the Bishop lays
his hands upon their heads and sWeArs them
to oppose all disloyal doctrines. Thus these
rebel preachers are perjured, foully. basely
Bishop, took oath to promote peace, and
harmony, law aud order. heard him swear
the lie myself in Columbus, Georgia Parson
EnHrie, Who knows him well, in some private
transactions, says that EARLY Is misernbly
corrupt old creature. Let us believe these
rebels, always, when they testify against ono
another. These parsons of the Methodist
publishing House employed me to write
book exposing that internal scoundrel Of the
Baptist Church, Elder J. r. Graves They
thcn denounced. him for NIL that was vile aud
rascaly, hut now they arc all standing
shoulder to shoulder in stirring up re-
bullion. They orc the worst scoundrels In
the Union, and I intend to expose their
dnnpable hypocrisy, vlllalny, and falsehood
to the gaze Of the world. No man living but
me can do 1t, for I know them better than
any ono else intend to resurrect the Knox
Vile Whi1, and pour hot shot into their rot
ten hulks.. Preachers had more to do with
treason than any other men. Some sncaking
scoundrel wrote me note this morning ask
Ing my opinion Of Andy johnson. There Is )
no more Inconsistency In Andy johnson and
''myself: working together in tic cause Of the
D Union. than for HlcEerrin and Graves to pull
tpge her In the yoke Of tho devil, to destroy
th9 Gnvpfnment. When the yillatnv of thesr