Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-23

laws are equally enforced upon all classes.
He pro claims it his duty to protect the
rights of every citizen, white or colored,
aad if his efforts to peaceably accomplish
this continue to be frustrated, he will arm
and organize a sufficient force of loyal cit
IL .ne to overcome the resistance. and the
responsibility of the consequences, how
disastrous and deplorable, must rest upon
the heads of those who provoke them.
Open Church Movement.
There was a large meeting last evening
at ST AIMS Church. of Bishops, Clergymen
and Others of the Episcopal Church, favor
ing free and open church movement.
Addresses in favor of it were delivered by
Bishops Quintard, of Tennesse, Armitage,
of Wisconsin, Nicely, of Maine, and Whip
pie, of Minnesota. -TlV. HHss.,
..- Destructive Fire.
A destructive fire occurred on the morn
ing of the 18th, four miles northwest of
Spring Valley, ROckland county, n. Y,
burning barns and the celebrated stallion
Patriot. The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of kerosene lamp lantern. The man
carrying the lantern was seriously If not
fatally burned. The stallion was insured
for $4,000, and the buildings for 81 OOO
Daring- Theft.
Some six Thousand dollars worth of
property, which was laden on draw in
the rear of Ball q Blacks, was driven
away by thieves yesterday during mo-
mentary abs nee of the drayman. Some of
it was afterwards recovered, having been
stored in an ice house up town. F'
Collision.
Two trains on the Morris & Essex rail-
way colided yesterday, at Stanhope. Two
p s-engers We're killed and many wounded
Dy it. The railway officials refuse TO give
particulars to the press.
Precautionary Measures.
Precautionary measures are being taken
by the health board to prevent the intro
dnction of typhoid fever by vessels arriv-
which city and neighborhood the disease
prevails. @
The Ring.
The final meeting to arrange for the
fight between O'Baldwin and Wormali will
b held at Harlem next Monday. Ii is re-
ported thai the fight will take place next
week. r. .r--.f .-
Arrested. t5ii
Henry Stancliffe. commission merchant
living on Twenty Second street, was ar
rested yesterday and committed to the
Tombs on charge of having stolen two
horse blankets worth S75, two years ago.
1t is said he confessed the theft.
Anniversary.
At the ninth anniversary of the Amer-
can Church Missionary Society last even
ing, all alb tract of the aunuil report was
given, showing that the society had ex-
pended several thousand dollars in mis-
sionary work in the west, from which great
good had resulted, and that it had been lib
orally supported by the evangelical public.
Addresses were made by Rev.J Mills Ken
drick. of Kansas. the Rev. 6. S. Cum-
mings. of Kentucky, and Rev. Geo. G. Fox.
nt ApE Enn w Uladr do,
of contribution from the latter divine.
1 Important DecisiOn. sT.
In the case of Green against Shumway
and Others, decision of great moment has
just been given by the Court of Appeals of
this State. 1t explicitly affirms these two
propositions: First, That a test oath can
not under the Constitution of the United
States, be required by legislation as a con-
dition OF the right of suffrage. Second,
That the Legislature of the State of New
York has no power est tIblisl \ by law
any qualifications whatever for electors in
this State.
Protestant Episcopal Convention.
The Episcopal Convention reassem5led
tn morning. +-.-..
Rev. Dr.. White. of Tennessee. moved the
committee on Prayer Book be instructed to
prepare series of lessons for daily prayers
during the Lenten season. The motion
was adopted. -.a
The triennial report of the Trustees of
the General Theological Seminary was
read. The report gave cheerful account
of the present cord ton and future pros
poets OF the il stitution.
Rev. DR.. Haight, troIn the committee OH
| Cauons, submitted an amendment to canon
Il.
a delegate moved to postpone the order
of the dav, and division was called for,
The motion prevailed by vote of 13O to
"a.
a motion for indefinite postponement
was then made. and after lengthy debate
carrie1-l20 to rs.
Tue proposed amendment provides. in
effect, that nothing in the canon shall be
understood to forbid clergyman of the
Episcopal Church from discharging all his
duties in respect to members of his own
parish who may be within the parochial
limits of another minister, except the du-
ties of preaching and reading prayers in a
public congregation. The result is regard
ed as defeat by the friends of Rev. Mr..
Tying.
On motion of DIR. Adams, the Hugh Da-
Vey Evans canon on marriage and divorce
was referred to the committee on Canons.
Memorials were presented from six dio-
ceses, asking true translation of the
Nicene creed, in order to agree with the
eighth article of religion.
Rev. DR.. Adams presented canon and
translation OF the Nicene creed.
All were referred to the committee on
Pray er Book.
The report OF the committee OH Chris
tian e lucation was debated.
Adjourned. ..