The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-22
DIsIOyal conduct Of a Methodist Pre-
sldieg EldeF or the Church South,

Onrie-p-u eilce Ct the Cincinnati Gazette
NASHVILLE, Sept. I6.
You VIII remember that a few months
sinre Rev M Caldwell, Of the Georgia Con
ference, preached tEo able sermons on the
slavery question, in which he took strong
g ound against The institution, debouneipe
Us origin, it, evils, and the rebellion which
Il origin ted aud exhorting the people to
accei The fact OF its overthrow, TO sustain
the emancirati n proclamation, and the
g neral pelicv Of the Government in its
effort &c restore the Uri0n aud establish
labor uIon 8 free basis. The action Of the
church authorities, aud OF the General COM
mandirg the Military Division Of the fen
nessee, will appear from the following order
which has just been issued:
HEkDQUARrERs Mn. DIV. TENx..
NASHVILLE, TEsN., Sept. IS, 1865.
SPeeial 0rler No. 20.
[EXTRAcTl
XIII. he R v. John H. Caldwell, q loyal
minisie Of the Gospel, of the State Of Geor-
gia, ha ving { rwarded 10 these headquarters
complaint agar 81 John B. McGehee, Pre-
,iding Elder Of Meibodist Episcopal
Church South, and other disloyal persons,
for ill tfeaime and q rseeution received
from them, IA investigation II the case has
desrioi ed tn following facts:
d Rev. j.. II. G IA a ell pastor in charge
! IL
Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episco-
y j Churc -outh, was lawfully and duly
ap nted g. that eharer, according t. the
rule and discipline Of that Chuich The
Rev John =. McGeehee, Presiding Elder,
90 airy 20 and in violation Of the laws end
customs tht Church, has ordered or re-
quired him 10 give up the pastoral charge Of
his church, aud threatened TO turn his family
out Of the church parsonage, because ne.
-. l.. 4 J IL ~
p Is ca a sermon az Negmas, therein setting
orth he abus o. the in titution Of slavery
and ,dvis ng the citizens 10 accept the Am
a sig Pr elaIfatiOn offered by the President
81 the Unite States, and so become good
and loyal citjz us
t.. further appears that Presiding Elder
McGeehee ordered the Rev. Mr. Kimble. a
returned reb chaplain, % take Tasto ora
charge Of Caldwells church. and ordered
Caldwell 10 Waralds IA Mission, place in a
remote and ob,cure part OF the Lagran -e
District where he would hsve very Inn
tied sphere Of usefulness, and DO means
whatever OF supporting bis family.
II is ,ardingly ord, red by the Major
Gene a. demanding that the Rev. John
B. sldWell be Immediately reinstated in
possession of he Churches OF Newman aud
Pa metto S alton, and that be be protected
aud upheld there IA by the United States
M illfA hutuufllee OF the District OF Al
lauti, Il also thai his family be protected
IN the vuirt possession Of the church parsou
until ths expiration Of the regular term
70 whici b. was apo ntel TO ofic'ste in
those chuFcbss.
II the Rev. j. B. n McGeehee, Presiding
Elder, or the Rev. Mr.. Kimble. tempt IN
any way 10 prevent the execution OF this
order or O. interfere with the Rev. Nr.
Caldwell in the discha &c of his pastoral du-
ties in his proper church s, they will be
placed 10 arrest.
BY commaud Of Major General Thomas
[signedl CSC. W. HOWARD,
Asst Ada General.
Il must be confessed thst the spirit mani
Tested By the Rev. Presiding Elder Niece
hee, is one Of the Encouraging facts which
the Government is obliged 20 look in the
face Almost without an exception the
ministers Of this chulsh return from the re-
be lion, and make no remarks favorable to
the Government; are sflent snd moody
look, act ,ni talk as ii they regarded the
triumph Of the Government as a great ca
lsmity the overthrow Of slavery as a dread
ful evil. and the condition Of the country as
gloomy in the extreme. They ought 70 do
better or quit the country. Caldwell and
one o. two others alone have spoken as loyal
laen should speak, end &c Thomas SUE
tains them.