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Il il important in my humble ijHd gHsert
that there sho1Id be candidates fer tie
position OF Electors from our paFty-can-
cidatss who will be opposed to bc:h Gree
ley aHd Grant for the presidency, and for
q thorough s,saight-cu, democrat fer that
ofics IN Is much as there Is no organ
izaiion b. which such candidates can be
nominated. the defect must be necessarily
supplied by the Independent. action OF in
dividual members of the party. Under
these circumstances hope nv course in
Announcing myself as 4 candidate for the
position Of Presidential Elector fer the
State :: large will be approved Of. and |
further trust that The ticket will De speed
i!y filed by names Of brother demo-
Gratis from other portions of the State. 50
that al! those ato profess and call them
selves democrat. may be kept in-;he var
Of truth and hold the faith in unity Of
spirit. Many &c the proiiga,s viii. no
! doubt. return to their fathers house, espe-
cia'ly as TIE husks furnished BY Greeley
and Sumner (uanatural food at best arc
| being exhausted. Greeley is repudia'ed
s.: TIE North, and surely the South vii
not support their lifelong and bitterss'
Ienesx -zA.-iS4ua-isa plan $3.50 =
cus-F56 Is unnecessary. The so-caIlEd
democrats who will support radical ptin.
/ cipleS and radical men SHOULD properly
| join the radical party. lin the ensuing
contest they leave US in meagre minori-
y. ;rpo men should know how to bear de-
fea: VIXEN victory brings shame to the vic
tors.
BENZ. GWINN HARRIS.
Leoparitown, Nd
Oct q, 10.
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Co,lNrssraxrRs' Co-s-.-The Count

t0NNfssT0STBs tt-R-.--Ihe Comfy
C0rn.z7ionNrs Ct Tuesday last, throusl,
;as:l Attorney, J. Parran Crane. Esd.
fiy.hrir answer Cgpon6a:h) 10 The Ell,
- mrIe;n. II n, Washington Citv and
Point Lookout Railroad Company in The
Circuit Court, sitting - Court e Fqui-
+. r. answer. which waarrA,icly read
before the Board, appears 70 DO very full
denying and taking issue to all the mate
rial facts charged and set forth b the
Compartments in their said bill.
They also aver, among other things,
that the Compliments are not entitled to
any relieffrom Court Of Faulty in The
premises, claiming that ther, as County
Commissioners. are charged by the Act Of
Assembly Of March 30th, 1868, with a
special political duty. involving the exer-
else ofsounl discretion and Judgment upon
their part, and for which they are respon-
siblc to the political authority BY which
said duty devolved uron them" It's IN
ders;ooi that the case viii be heard b. thu
Court Of Equity 4! a. early day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

PxTEssoS's MAeAz1sE Tor November i oE psE
table, ahead OF al others. I. iseG unusually
good number even for this frst-slass lady 5
book The principal Steel Plate, Game
Two Can Play At" Is frotn an original picture,
and IS capital illustration Of one Of the best
stories We have read for months. \ promi ESss
f.ature or this Magazine is its copyright Novel
cites, two CT which aprC=ir in this nrrlbe-
Ian istv Luck By Fanny Hodesop, and
''B0ugh; With / Price by Mrs, Ann 8 Ste
phens, both yery Superior 10 tse continued sto-
ries 20 be found IN magazines generally. But
es n cotcmpoTar~ saws, the stories, the fashions
the patterns. in short, everything in PErERsoS
is the hes; OF is kind. The price OF this aagl-
zane, TOO, Is another thing in its favor Il is
but 500 year. The Prospectus for 1878 is
published with this number, and we find THAT
The prices toClEhs are aSionishingly lew. viz.
three copies for J.; SO. with . superb Mezsaiint
ils inches by -, J Christ Weeping Over Jera-
salem" g tie person getting ~ TIE clGb; or
SIX copies for x, %, ard copy oftie Magazine
Tor fsI3 rs 4 prs=sag.n TO the person EsiEirg Up
tie cub or ssshi CORES fer SI2,se, Eai both
an extra copy ana he preu;um eagsaving &c
The person Ss:.u5 up he es.5. Fer large clubs
the prices are even lower, ehcice 81 six spiea-
lid premium enE-ss ings, for fraraiEg is given
for ft;y-cects extra, 20 Subscribers sog Peter
soa', :oE 1873. Specimens cf he Magazine are
sent, gratis, Ii written sor. Sah<erihe % moth
ing else anti yoa have sen corr Of This pop
ular naSSzaue-. Address Charles J. pess-sen.
Sas Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, p.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

4 Seniors AccIpESg.-James, young
son Of Col Blackstone, Of our village,
while thrasbing chestnut tree on Mon
day asst fell from the limb on which he was
standing to the ground, \ distance ofsome
ten feet. bresking leg in the fall. The
little sufferer was as comfortable ss could
De expected at latest accounts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

nrsvRUcTloS OF SHEEP M Doss--A
few nights ago, fourteen sheep. belonging
TO Col, George Forbes. of Medlsy,s Neck.
in this district, were Killed ou;righ, aud
six o;heFs seriously crippled BY dogs. sup
posed 70 belong to he Neck neishborh0Oi,
One Of The shsep-killers has been idsnsi-
fed aua brO1ght 20 iustire.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

4 WArs,yG Night hunting IS | pom
MAR ?as.;H,o u 81. County win &c young,
md t~w farmers here object to the pursuit
# " ia caony AM 'ressrrn' on their
qrom.sa7. provided It i accompanied with
: proper regard for tie interest Of the
land owner. Omissions vii, of course,
sometimes occur, even with the mos,
,horgatful. but care should - .akon, new
e-ihsioss, ~ The hunter to leave the gates
and fences al the land he traverses IN the
condition ma position IL which he found
them, and especially should gresi prudence
r. exercised y him in the use of fire when
T." las occasion for it. This last plattude
las been suggested by = recent act of care
lc-sn'ss in the aso of FIRE ny some nigh.
hunters in ~ adjoining district which,
though resulting in 10 great damage,
might have proved T. serious matter but
f'r 'im"ly discovery As il was, abor.
TWO or-as r wood lard were burnt over
,ci considerable ercrtion was required to
'u53Uo me iire, though it was observed
soon after i: had been lrnued.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

/ kTIn the State elections 10 October
1868, the Radicals carried West Virginia
Georgia. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana
In The resent elections the Democrats hav'
carried three of the above FIVE. This al
tiers the prospec. materially.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

'1ss OF oAisiho's and haihIheton al ne
cessary supplies and have contracted the
whole road outside Of the County;
Asd whereas your petitioner in.enas
to run tor tie Clerks qDfce and up and
sown every street aud road leadise 20
Leonardiown and through che lands of
every County Commissioners IS We are
AAe 70 do. having engineers tha. can mas
ser Me hills IN asd about aLeonars,oyn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

wnzar GaOwrEs.-po not jeopardize your
CROPS. this rear, by using uatriei feEliIizers.-
The .sExceisfcr." r1snuf.ecrrectyJ J. Turner
4 Co., has been used successfully for the pas,
thirteen yea-s and il is the best.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
NOTICE.

fERSONS desiring 20 renew the!: sub.cTi y
L. uons - GAsPsRs PERIopIcAIa will much
cb!i-r the Publishers by sending IN their nan =
as early IS Convenient before the Expiration OF
their presen; Subscriptions. This will obvia;c
the delay attendaR: upon rc-en.eriug their names
AID mailing back numbers.
ss- New Subscribers will bs supplied with
either HAaPEg's NAGAzIsx. HArPxR's WEEKLY,
or HARFER's SAraR, from present time 70 the
end Of the year 1873, for Four Dollars.
EARPERS PERIODICALS.
TERMS FoRlsIs.
HavPer's Magazine, One Year. 500
Ha-eer's Weekly, One Year, 400
harrer's BaZar. One Year, 400
Harper's Magazine. Harpers Weekly, and Har-
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$40 90; or apy two 81 CO.
AT Extra Copy ofei,her tie Magazine, Week
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Club Of Five Subscribers at 81 90 each. in one
remittance; or, SIX Copies for So 90, withou.
EXTRA copy.
address uARFER BROTHERS, New York.
Oct -, 1872.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
sTSfroxs OF C.raRRu.-pnn. hea-

headache. distraction Of nasal passages,
discharge filling into throat, sometimes
profase,. watery. acrid, thick and tena-
cioas nueus, purEleus, maco-purrient,
hlcody. pusrid. o5eas;ve. etc. In others
dryness, dry, wa.cry. weak or infamed
eyes, risg5ng u ears, de-fnesr, hawking
asd coughing 20 clear Threat, alterations.
tsass from aieers, constant desire % clear
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

ny AcKNowiyE5TNESr Our worthy
contemporary, che Washington Sunday Her
90, IA recent issue. tskes the Be..c7r to
s'>S fo5 'ig.sfIiaiipe is thunder .vi,hou!
giving tie proper credit. We yesre. our
Shortcomings = this matter and promise to
l.. I.gc c-r,.a! in future.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
~Tbe address of the Lib,

EgTbe address of the Liberal Repub-
lean State Committee, Of New YORK,
says. -..A contest is now forced upon rs
between money and manhood" This is
indeed the pith of ,he controversy. More
could no. be expressed in as few words.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

gSsna;a. Hamilton. CT Na-ylsni
Seiues Straight. On, penocrs.: A
mac who Is soiag .trsis.t-es.r Of The Dem
sssa,;c far'y i'r:o the Radical party,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

NssAT SEEnIss.-rhs q. 5. ConEafssicser
TSsne. Cos "Exceixior" Eals in Baltimore.
. Used 20 sg-eattresssat in Aa-vlaai and vir~
g;nia) than al other fertilizers ocnoined.s ena
Eas EesEissi tie gsoi erlzaiea C f.E1s-s leager
.saa Arv csse- 1-.iazevs ATrsisi,A .. The sa.e
es $50 rosnds y<- sgre, /: hss.ens tie .s,sEi.x
q wheat xeoass 5sss and terssss nc sesesss-
iss crop ef clever 30 ser SEAT. -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
u nrr-

Or The sra inst, at St. Peter. church. in
Baltimore cit- ~ IRE Revd Father Neicin,
GEO 5. HATTINGLEY. Of this county, 10
Miss T. @. RUSSELL, OF Baltimore.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
DIED.

IN Baltimore city On nc ,lst instant sfer 3
lingering illness, ELIZABETH D. beloved wife
81 ). Il. SAp2iUs ION, formerly Of this county.
u Baltimore city on the aflernooa Of me 18th
Instant, JANES e, youasesr son 81 Stephen " 8.
and Emma Adams, aged year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

EEs- E.cSsss = lie ;sS ,ExsssGss' Sss-
e. ''@Ges- >ss:sG y : Tssss, CO, 4 &c.
".sa 20 gEeN !7'.s c-vrs; Ice fegras 9: !. are
'euEs &c ssa 30 - aee fsGtss ei ss, c,s,-
tsr'i't4sr
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
100 acres,

more or less.
This land is in fair state of cu,iv4.
ion. we'll adapted to the growth o; tbs
staple products Of this section, sd h"
upon it an abundance Of WOOL ana tia
Der. The improvements consi.. Of =
small comfortable Dwelling, Barn, Sta
b'es. etc: Il is c9syeaient!y located 20
churches, mills. pos. III C aud st-am5o1:
land nFs. aud the liac Of the Washing
ton City and poin; Lookout RallroAi
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
THE TERMS OF SALE.

as prescribed b. The Decree, are: Ols-
third OF. the pnrchasc nancy 70 be paid
IN cash Oh the day or sale. Ii. balance in
twelve ard eighteen months thereafter
the purchaser to give his notes for The
deferred payments. with such security a.
the Trustee iha:i aprrove, the same 70
bear iilierest from the dag OF sale.
j. PARRAN CRANE,
-, Trustee.
Oct L, tsI2-t,. 7re7 g. q
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
Part Strife,
OR
Part Leach burg,

Cor by whatsoever name the "a ne NAV be
known OF called. ) beng part Of tn" trA:.
lately veyed BY Thomas j.. Fre"mm
and wife to the SAID VI. Theresa K lily,
aud the same sold by her u the ..id la
ers1u +. Middleton. AMI containing
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
AN APPEAL FOR TIME TO MY
CREDITORS.

yAVTNG spent zen 7cars of.hc prime
Il Of my life, working for the debts Of
hVe other men, and finding myself -till in
dehted, individually, and as security for
about the amount have paid rs security
alone, | am driven 70 tho notifying re-
sort to ask little farther indul ccnce. This
| would no; do II lHd to resort to me
slow process of wor3 ing j; ont Of The soil
But have I, macbife OF application in
tie Patent o. se, 7hich nv agent seems
II have 10 dca - will ret patent for
II obtain pat ,wy sincere and can
a ,.t. 9P pm Is putting a grtcs
ters of the United States would pay me
% per cent. Of the clear. net, saving ofla-
Dor, and of the increased crop. (who can
not huv at such price p it will not only
very soon pay al nv liabilities. but leave
more over than half. IL not all the CON-
bined property Of all I am NOW indebted
to.
am not asking 4 rebate Of oae cent.
only am following the example Of The
debtor who owed 1.-TWO hundred rcncc.'s
not the debtor that owed ten thousand tai
en-s to The kiug. fwc are EI indebted
alike to the King. and say, a. Have pa
tience wish me AMI will pay thee al =
VIII you have the record made cur. ''shd
they would no. = Respectfully,
I'd. BLACKSTONE. .
sxa.thsv. Ia c. Oct -, lt12
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
PETITION OF riA LEosARnrows
RAILROADCOMPANY.

ESO the County Commissioners Of 81.
L. Mary's County:
Your petitioner. Are Leonardtown Rail-
road Company. respectfully represent tina.
they were chartered by the Legislature Of
Maryland for the purpose If riding babies
around town. But as babies have become
scarce since the Emancipation Prnclama-
ton. and your petitioner has become poor
ard needs assistance;
And whereas they are infctmed tina.
there are Si63. 600 lying around loose in
the County, appropriated By the Legislature
for our especial benefit;
And whereas W are The Oldes: corpo-
ratioa; y.a.r.i.!-
-. And nd. shi1H County Z. oo sss
Washing toa @ j q Point Lookout RAID
road campanl -. where. The said
"ashlng'od G.! sins Lookout Rail-
road Company ss H. va to p.y three
prices for bad hraa housed ,ome Of
ing .: :s. . .s sss :s1 piss'. Il
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

ts.'''i-'' "ttS''0s new '-'ttU' y %
GUAN0. sTc.-rhcre is very little 1,ir-
IN Guano or rhospaies. There i, no Chircha
10 market and we quote Guanace at 500 per
to- gold, agents price. PhosT hates and man
ufac;I-ad FerIiiiro.s rule az al cut $50 per ton
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
CHAS. FERGUSON.
Commission Merchant,
ID " lat
a. l2i w. LOMBARD ST.,
Hf
BALTIMORE. ma ~

TTENDS 70 the sale Of Tobacco.
"A Gssin ADD County Proda,e. viii
purchase supplies for Farmers and fur
nish Fertilizers At manufacturers prices.
Would respectfully so,ici. : share #
patronage from che Fsrnsss. Of ST. 81.
rye county. sss.s
Aag2a, IS72-3m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24
Al NII.Lory'. q -otcr Sch;

Al NIr.Lcrj. 0-otcr Sab:
Al Prince Frederick. Or. 10Th
Al Tor. Tobacco. Oct. 18th;
y, Aanaleili1, e.. o. De-; 2: ri
ia.ITsh waTt q Bali. City. Nov Dad.
Fos;lo. + Go ,.-s,'iu-s. o,horz III -
',H n c--', c,.r,y VII, will 70 address
80 i,r ,h' ~r,@.'-es .Gr0n, tAa pr- gross
.; H.. Ca"'l'go
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

Vii iar3
tween iN,it.'>
psluxlnS ~
lies IN tai /
Of /. Nos Il
and MIS- lh|
finest IuaHir|
almost up I'D
good aud en- |
rev AL ~
hirs. wit. vi
first rat, c,bI
THIS land = c
uaie a. the l.
q young Pea.
locus fruit.
THE
n rrc.crihed
third o: .hc
the day Of
months ~"
for tho def
security rs :
tee. the cam
day Of sale.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

FOR
Editor Rcacc Z
TURn. ESQ =
ca: CeG-: ard
Scy lt,iei..
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-24

xafihev, ls c Oct. -, 1874.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

of State, of number of States, on
grounds so narrow and technical us this.
The fact that the same Senate which re-
fused Vance his seat proceeded to re-
move his disabilities after that seat had
been filled by another, only serves to
place in the strongest light the indigni-
ty to North Carolina and the arbitrary,
capricious tyranny which dictated it.
[ thank you, gentlemen, that my
name is to be cOnspicuOusly associated
with yours in a determined effort to
render amnesty complete and universal,
in spirit as well: as i'll letter. Even de-
feat in such cause would leave. no
sting, while a triumph would rank with
those victories which no blood reddens,
and which evoke no tears but those of
gratitude and joy. Gentlemen, your
platform, which is also mine, assures
me that Democracy is not hencefOrth to
stand for one thing, and Republieanism
mean i'll politics as they always have
meant in Democracy-substantially one
and the same thing, namely: Equal
rights, regardless of creed, or cline. or
color. hail this as genuine new de-
parture from OutwOrn feuds and
meaningless contentious in the diree-
tiOn of progress and reform. Whether
| shall be found worthy to bear the
standard of the great Liberal mOve-
ment which the American people have
inaugurated is to be determined, not
by words, but by deeds. With me, if |
steadily advance; over me, if falter,
this grand array moves to achieve for
our country her glorious, beneficent
destiny. .@. T.
/ remain, gentlemen, yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
To Hon. James II. DOolittle, Chairman of the
Convention, and +. W. Sykes, John c. Nc
Cabe and others of the Committee.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17
Dolly Warden.
BIZ BRET HARTE.

Dear Dolly! who does not recall
The thrilling page that pictured all
Those charms that held cur sense in thrall
Just as the artist caught her. ... =.......
AS down that English lane she tripped,
In TeFed chintz, hat sideways tipped,
TFiIi-bodiced, bright-eyed, roglrish-fipped,
The lUcksmfth's pretty daughters
Sweet fragment Of the Masters art! s "
O simple faith! o rustic heart 80
Osmaid that hath no counterpart .r...
In 1ife's dry, ang-eared pages!
Where shall we find thy like? All, stay!
Methinks saw her yesterday " 1ss.
In chintz that Powered, as one might say,
Perennial for ages. .z.s...g . ...... .
Fer fathers modest cot was stone, . ..
Five stories high. III style and tone
Composite, and, j frankly own,
Within its walls revealing ~"
Some certain novel, strange ideas ..~~~
A Gethie door with Roman piers, ..#.
And fOers removed some thousand years
From their Pompelian ceiling.
The small saIop where she received r-
Was Louis Quat0rZe, and relieved
by Chinese cabinets, conceived t:
Gfotesquely by the heather 5..7..- ~
The sofas were a classic sight Il ..... s..
The Roman bench (settitiG hight;l
The chairs We're French, i'll gold and white,
Aud one ElizabethaH. @=...Es
Al she, the goddess Of that shrine.
Tw0ffnged fingers placed in mine --.
The stones were many cafats fine,
An 2 @lsarest water ..E III
TheI courtesy, far enough
TO II sg Ikssssef cFet09l9te puff
And show the pettieoats rich stuff
That her fond parent bought her.
Her speech was simple as her dress .As
Not French the more, but English less, .s
She loved yet sometimes, confess,
scarce could comprehend her. s
Her manners were quite far from shy
There was a quiet in her eye
Appalling to the Hugh who'd try
With EndeHess to offend her. s. ..-... -
But whence" cried, F." this masquerade!
Some figure for to-night's cllarade-
A Vatican shepherdess or maid?"
She smiled and begged my pardon:
"Wliy surely you must know the name =
That woman who was Shakspeare's flame,
Or Byr0n's--Well, it's all the same;
Why, Lord I'm Dolly Var1en!"
II ~ tts fHarpeP's Bazaar.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

REMARKABLE CURE.-The Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle, Of the 1st, relates
Yesterday gentleman left Augusta
fGE his home in Macon WHO has recent
II been cured Of deafness and dunibness.
During the seven days. battles around
Richmond, in 1859, Mr.. Frank NJ. Pal
.mer, of the Third Texas Regiment, was
stEgek Oh the bend By Q fFagment of
shell. The efeet aaf the wound was to
make him entirely deaf and dumb.
About three months ago he went to
Philadelphia and put himself under
medical tTeatment. Ry tho use af cleo
tIieity a complete cure was effected,
speech and hearing both restored. Mr:
Palmer has lived in Macon for several
yeaps past, with his family. hut has
been freeqaently in Augusta, and has
several aquaintances in this city. He
peaehed here, on his way from Philadel-
pllia, last Thursday, and greatly aston
ished his friends by addressing them
with his tongue instead of resorting to
paper.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17
More Folly.
[FrOm the New York Courier. |

FfOln tHc Mt" 1OFh NOtfIeF.J
At the Meeting of the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, held on Tuesday last in Brook
lyn, petition was read, to the great
amusement of the members, and is
worthy of note us being but the cOun-
terpart of /; dozen or more which are re-
ceived every day. The following was
issued on printed slips, and has doubt
less been issued throughout the cOUn-
try:
PETITION TO THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
DEAR BRETHREN We, your petiOn-
crs, being members of the church which
you represent in your Quadrennial AS
.'semblY, beg to represent that many of
the ministers and other members of
our church are also members of Mason
ic lodges and other secret combinations
whose obligations and teachings are es-
sentially and dcsignedly anti Christian !;
that masonry, the parent and promoter
OF such combinations, processes to be a
religion ; has its priests and its ritual,
its worship, and its laws, and processes
to raise its members to holiness here
and to heaven hereafter, and all this
While it rejects the only Savior, Jesus
Christ that these ministers and other
members of our church, who adhere
to Christ and his Gospel alone, and
have no fellowship with such unfruit-
ful works of darkness, but rather ap-
prove them, feel much agrieved by such
contradictory and unhOly connections
here specified, and are becoming more
| and more dissatisfied Herewith, and es-
pecially so with regard to ministers who
have entered into such unhOly and anti
| Christian associations.
| Therefore we, your petitioners, who
| are lovers of the doctrines and economy
Of the church of our natural choice, do
respectfully and earnestly beg that you
will i'll your wisdom take such action as
will clear the church as far as possible
OF blame in this matter and further
that you will tak ke such mandatory OF
advisory action in the case as will re-
quire all our members as have entered
into such UnhOly associations to Sepa-
rate themselves therefrOm, and, in de-
fault OF doing so, to be subjected to dis
| clpllnary action, as also all members
who may hereafter unite with such OF
ders. Or, it in your wisdom you shall
consider it the better way. to take such
action as will declare such unhOly al
liances ON the part of our members to
be a violation of our discipline, as it is,
which is really the fact.
Relying on your wisdom, dear breth-
ren, and on your fidelity to the church
Of our mutual choice, we hereby pre-
sent our petition, and trust that you
will take such action i'll regard thereto
as will be satisfactory to your petitioners
and pleasing to God. --....
When the petition was read, a mem
ber Of the Conference asked the peti-
TONERS, who came from Genessee cOun-
ty, "what are they going to do aboutit p
The petition, coming as it did in the
regular order of business, had to be acted
upon. and was therefore referred to the
Committee ON Revisals of the Disci,
Dline.