Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-10

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METHODIST PROTESTANT i ESERAL CONFER
EScE-This Dody Oh Tuesday afternoon adopt
ed the report Of the Judiciary committee, as
follows " ..s
That the voluntary bearing OF arms in mill
ta1y service by ministers OF The Methodist Pro
testant Church is inconsistent with their nrotes-
sional calling and the nature and lntentot their
ordinary VOWS
That each circuit station and mission Is en-
titled 10 elect delegate to the Annual Confer
encc for every minister belonging to the annual
conference and connected with the quarterly
conferences of said circuit, station OF mission.
That this General Conference can make no
other test Of membership than that contained
in the constitution, article second.
That we recognize the discipline as sufficiently
specific and condemnatory for all moral govern
ment in the church.
That we recommend to the annual confer
ences, the quarterly conferences, and to the
churches the execution OF the discipline tor he
preservation Of Christian morals in the Meth
odi>t Protestant Church.
at the session yesterday 81 official commu-
nicatior flom the General Conference OF the
Methodist Church South, lately in session at
New Orleans was received, naming Bishops
Pierce and Tyeire; DR.. Deems, Of n. g., DR..
Lee, of Virginia; Rev. J. T. Evans, Of Geor
gia; N. Head, OF Virginia. and S. Register, OF
MARYLAND, as commission 10 meet similar
commission OF the Methodist Protestant Con
ference upon the SUBJECT OF a union OF the two
churches, the New Orleans Conference having
agreed to the plan Of introducing lay repreScn
tation into the church ~ more Than two
thirds vote.
EraternaI messengers Deems, of North Caro-
lima, and Doggett, W. e., Bishop Of Virginia,
we're introduced to the conference. The Tor
mer spoke OF the proposed union OF the two
churches, though he was not satisfied OF Its
| practical benefit just Cow. On the part OF this
conference the Res. J. q. Whitfield. D. John
J. Murray: L. L. 3. Sha7er and John Paris,
one from each delegation present, were ap-
pointed to meet the commission OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South and consider the
proposed union. ...
IMPORTANT DECESGON.-ln the Circuit
Court OF Nelson county last week, in the case Of
Walker VS.. Loving, Judge Shcfey decided the
following very interesting aid important Ques-
tons:
lst Taat contracts made during the existence
q
ing, notwithstanding the subsequent overthrow
Of that government.
I'd. That the syle Of a slave in Virginia, IN
The Confederate lines. pIior to iho 10Th OF
April, 1868, was valid ami biniiog, rot@l'h-
standing the emancipation clause III the Alex
anl,ia Constitute
The case wa< ably argued b. Judge Brock,
cnborough Of Lexington, for the plaintiff, ard
Robert Whitehead, esq. OF Nelson. for the
defendant; Judge Brcckrnborough maintaining
he ahi NATIVE ard Mr.. Whitehead The mega
tive OF these Propositions.
We understand the opinion Of the Judge,
which i regarded as a vccy able one, will, 10y
Tie unanipious request Of The b-r: be published.
Dr.. Reed, Of Ba tmorc, says the eatlng or
pork has nothing whatever 20 DO with the dis
ease known a trichinn. They do MT i"h"blt
the muscle Of the hog mare than thstof any
other animal, or 0! man himself. DEFY any
one to prove by the record Of the last 'hirtH,iiSe
Y. ars 'har 30 tary death his been caused be-
yond doubt by the presence OF trlchln9.