Smyrna times., 1868-09-30

RELIGIOUS. Methodist Church Case =
The Calvert prince Frederick) Journal has
the following:
The Circuit Court for Calvert county sitting
in equity, met here on Tuesday, (his honor
Judge Magruder on the bench) and was engag
ed on Tuesday and Wednesday in hearing the
argument of counsel on the motion made to
dissolve the injunction heretofore granted res
training the Methodist Church North from
using as place of worship Asbury Chapel,
which is situated a few miles from the village
The case was argued by Joseph A. Wilson
Esq, for the motion to dissolve, and Henry
Williams, Esq, against it, The decision OF
the court is anxiousy looked for by the parties
interested, but will not be filed for several
weeks.
General Episcopal Convention Of the United
! StdteS-The general Convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the United States,
which holds its session once in three years, will
meet in the city of New York on the 7th of
October next. There is likely to be some
trouble between the high and low church par
ty. The Phila. ,LIedgers New York correspon-
dent sent the following article to that paper on
Monday. Extreme low churchmen have chalk
ed out their programme for the General Con-
vention. In brief, it is just this: An effort
will first be made to obtain such revision
of the canons, rubrlcs etc., as will serve to
repress ritualsm, and throw open the pulpit
to clergymen who are without Episcopal or
dination. Failing in that, they will secede
and organize an Independent church of their
own, to be called The Reformed Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States OF
America"
The expectation is that several of the
bishops will cOuntenance and take part in
this secession, but should that part of the
programme not be realized then they will
, go to work and create Provisional Bishops
themselves The arrangement contemplate:
so radical a change in the Church that it is
questionable whether all of the evangelical
I leaders are quite ready to face the music
One of them at least, gives notice that be can
, not join it, and that it were best at present tC
$ stay in than to go out of the Church. l refer
S to the Rev. John Gotten Smith.
The New York Sun has the following repor
f of curious and important conversation:
v A well known gentleman of this city wa
conversing with Gen. +. p Blair, jr., not Ions
f since upon the power of Congress to recon
n struct the South Gen. Blair warmly main
tanned that the Reconstruction laws were un
: constitutional, and that there was no authorit
i. in the National Government to endOW negrOe
with the elective franchise in the conquere,
: States. You are mistaken" " said his friend
;, the Supreme Court has fully decided tn
= question in favor of the power exercised b.
- Congress.
"How so ?" asked the General. "I neve
: heard Of any such decision
II will give you the points, was the al
K swer.
!, 81. The Supreme Court has decided tha
/ the National Government has the same right
}, and powers as regards the States lately, in Re
II bellion, as it would have toward States or Tel
n rtOries conquered in war with foreign powe
S 90. The Supreme Court decided years ag
; that in New Mexico, which we had just the
% conquered in the war with Mexico the ordel
"a of Gen. Kearney, the Military Governor of tn;
Il. Territory, had all The force Of law and must
Ol obeyed as such.
e. SO. Among these orders of Gen. Kearne
at in New Mexico, was a code of laws which
or promulgated some time about lS47, by whiC
. the right of suffrage was conferred upon
r males Of lawful age, 1oitIout distinction of &C
~ or, negroes included.
a. This code, which was thus imposed {
= New Mexico by the military power, the s
preme Court decided to be the rightful law
m. the Territory, until it should be set aside
at. express act of Congress-
!ht "5. The apparent author of this negro 81
are frage code was Francis p. Blair, jr., who
nix name was attached to it as Attorney Gener
of the Territory"
in That's true, responded Gen. Blair, 81
I'm didn't suppose any ID black Republic;
IL of knew it..
'a Of The following little letter is from the pen
les, a distinguished Democratic chief who, whit
last heard from, was at White Sulphu
'tic Springs, endeavoring to bewilder our. go0c
nd Fr;;and Rooaor.nS We have not seen IL in
ST. st; N. Y World We suggest that this is
,nt good campaign document, and respectfully r
: is quest The World to publish it:
ose Hon. w. E. Miles, Richmond Va: II
s. the bill for the execution of Abolition priso
is ers after January next been issued? Do
in. and England will be stirred into action. 1t
Ter. time to proclaim the black flag After tn
iac period let the execution be with the garrote.
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