Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-18

Davis on BAIL both the judge and the counsel
for the prosecution were fanked by the Ad-
ministrafion Of Andrew johnson. : al wegcan
say r, that both the judge aud the counsel
submitted very quitey to the flank move.
ment,o and appeared to-a.acqulescc IN the
result, without murmur
Lord Brougham IS very II at Meet is
feared past hope. The venerable gentleman,
who is said to be still In full possession of his
mental faculties, has for many years borne up
wonderfully against the physical iilfirinities
Of age. z 1855. 81. e - sze
AT the last term Of the: Circuit Court Of Clarke
Co. the Grand Jury found indictments against
six colored men orElarceny, and one coore e
man for murder. ysfs s.,5$ -sait
+ a large edition Of Gerrit; Smiths recent
speech 10 Richmond, revised by himself, is to
be published for general circulation
Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
NATURALIZATION Of Assistant Bishop s..
Z. ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAZETTE. 49,
SrAUNToN, VA, May l7.-In the Council
yesterday, Rev. C. Nv. Andrews, Chairman Of
the committee appointed last year to consider
the questions Of Il. division of the Diocese re-
ported: s-4 4. + So 4 81 . @;5
IL st. That as there was need OF more Epis-
copal service than could be affored by the pres
emit Reverend Diocesan, and in accordance with
his wishes, an Assistant Bishop be elected :,
= I'd. That il any portion OF the Diocese should
hereafter desire to form a new. diocese, 1t
should be granted. The report was stated to
be a compromise. Sei$t
After a. long discussion it was decided
that there should beno division Of the Diocese.
3 asTAUNToN, Va, May H--Evening The
Council has, been engaged from ga M. until
A p. m.sin the election of an9Assistant Bishop.
The Rev. DR.. Andrews, Of Virginia, was elect
ed by the clergy onathe sixth ballot. The laity
retired for consultation, and refused TO concur.
Going into q new election Rev. Francis II.
White, Of, Louisville, KY, was elected by the
clergy on the. second ballot. The laity, after
prolonged, consultation concurred by the fol-
lowing vote: 10 concur twenty eight; dissenting
twenty-sx.@. 1t was then announced that the
Rev. Francis III. Whittle is elected Assistant
Bishop Of Virginia IT.. SO
METHODIST PROTESTANT GENERAL Con-
vENT1oN The Montgomery Gala. Mail, Of
the 18th, contains some further proceedings of
this body. "A majority of the committee on
the subject Of forming a union with the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church South, reported as
follows: as, 1852 .t@ f .:
The Convention hasindicated, by its reso-
buttons welcoming the commissioners of the
M. g. Church South among us, its willingness
to unite on terms agreeable to both churches.
The commission of the. NJ r.. Church, South
however, have not felt themselves authorized
to offer such terms as we believe would be ac
ceptable to all the members OF our church, and
WI! do not feel authorized to modify, essen
TALLY, the conditions we have proposed there
|, fore s@ 49, =. 70 ..,. sf s..
~ Resoluea, That the whole subject be re-
ierred for final action TO our several Annual
Conferences, and that the President Ihe.cat be
requested to announce the result to the COM
missoners of the NJ IT, Church South, ex-
pressing the hope that the Conference may act
as u unit ri&lj&s
This report is signed by eight members in
Guiding L. j. Cox, Jr., S. B. Southerland and
e. w. Button. fe
The minority, embracing six members, re.
ported to the following effect
THAT the conditions Of union submitted by
the venerable Commission Of the NJ. b. Church
have been considered carefully by us, and
while we agree with the majority Of the Com
mission that all the members OF the Church
will not be satisfied with them, yet, feeling
convinced that large majority will cheeriully
accept these terms, which we regard as liberal,
hopeful, and indicative Of an early affirmation
Of all the points of difference between chem
therefore. we cordially accept them, and rec
ommend to our annual conferences action In
harmony with our acceptance.
p S. K Cox and B. S. Bib presented the
following substitute for both reports: =
sgs"' Resolvel, That whites we regard the pro
posed union as highly desirable both tor the
interests of Methodism and ourcommon Chris
tianity, this convention does not deem 1t expo
dent or proper to take authoritative action
binding the conferences here represented to
any particular course upon this subject, mas 4
much as these several conferences are varlously
affected by local causes and influences, but
would refer the whole subject for final decision
to each annual conference. 1900.
The subject was under discussion Unthc 18th.
AN ORDER. The Nashville Press and
Times of Monday publishes the following:
NASHVILLE Tenn, May 18th, 1867.
Circular No T..
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