Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-27
ROOFING By THE ROADSIDE.


A delegation of eminent roosters belonging
TO the Methodist Church, or claiming that the
Methodist Church belongs to them. have visit
ed General Grant, says the New York Demo-
eyat. to call his attention to the fact that in
the distribution of Offices made since he be-
came President the Methodist Church has not
received its iuN share. The bishop who called
mon the President claims thatthe Methodist
Church has rendered more service to the
party in power than any other, and has right
to demand larger share in the distribution of
appointments. Grant replied in substance
that Mr.. Cresswell, Postmaster General, was
the representative of the Northern Methodist
Church. Also that Mr.. Lincoln appointed
MIR. Harlan to'the interior department at the
request of the Methodist bishops, as an ac-
knowledguentofth the obligations the party was
under to the Methodsts for their support
He also stated that, if one member of the
cabinet was enough to represent the Meth
odists under Lincoln. it should be enough now;
and referred the parties applying to him to the
present Postmaster General whom he pre-
sumed would see that sufficient number of
Methodists were appointed postmasters, route
agents, or something of that sort, to satisfy
the demands of those followers of Christ who,
for the past few years, have been politically
"rootipg by the roadside"
The Methodists of this country deserve we'll
at the hands OF Grant. Aye, they deserve
more than we'll AS church they profess
more Christianity than their neighbors, and
We believe are the only protesting Christians
in the country who claim to arrive at perteo-
ton while on earth. There are other demons
nations claiming to reach point very little
below perfection. We are personally ac-
quainted with Methodists who Insist that they
have passed the religious Rubicon and now
stand in the race for glory even with Christ,
and at least one foot ahead of the angels
They deserve we'll of Grant for several reasons.
Protesting Christianity; ostensibly engaged
in the plan of salvation. as lined out by the
Immortal Saviour of the world claiming to
teach morality, sobrety, honesty. irugality,
peace on earth and good will to all men, and
dependence upon Almighty God, the Meth
odist Church for the past ten years has been,
as whole, nothing but a ranting, canting body
Of political debaters, willing at any time to
cruelty the Saviour afresh for the avowed
benefit of the bigger, if by so doing they could
add to their power, popularity, or hope of OBJ
tanning Office.
Protesting to love the beautiful Christ, who
was all goodness protesting desire to choose
for their model on earth men who partook in
some degree of His character, the NIethodists,
who have knowingly and persistently, in season
and out of season, worked and voted for pro-
fame, cold hearted, selfish, Incorporate men,
should have the latest of Offices while on earth
rs some makeup for the great punishment
they will receive in the hereafter, if the doc
trines they teach be true. Those who profess
religion, temperance, and morality, yet who
work to place in power those possessing none
of those qualities, should certainly be paid on
earth, for we doubt of there being any credit
to them in the hereafter.