Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Call IT, remembrance the former days, irou
which the following extracts are made:
Many, very many, blu, not all the father:
uo all the prophets, have yet gone. The many
are this morning in heaven--iu glory unless
- uiui,,rriug Angels, they be here with us TO
Say)-s.ml the lew that remaiu are Amos
there. Your next re union, venerable broth
r.n. will DC, and that right soun, beyond the
,esrly gates. quite In tue celestial home OF the
,,deemed; in the midst Of its inefable light
aud Joy, and melody, and beauty aud splendur
with shining company, among whom you vii
recognize Jacobs and Lanphier. aud Waugh, and
,.oods.and y ansant andBuckineham andlaylor
,ndBuchanan, and the excellent hriStian women
Il precious memory and many others OF the
E,i,v: and Sneai hen, Jennings, Shiun, Mckane,
,aricn, The Reeses, Rohy. tirceuaway, aud
Morgan, of the ministry The very soeelA
riyh, envy you that re-unicu.
II.s Church had its orr gin in a great pliuci-
,Ie. not Of Christian doctrine, bus of ecclesias-
cal poIity, viz: The right Of ay-nen to rep
.1,entaton IN the Legislation OF the Church; or,
III the more expressive words OF the beloved
.sthrr>> The mutual rights of the ministry
=ad a;,y." But while i, is, therefore, monu.
,:rnts vi Representative Nethodism this par
t.colar society is monumental in the first place
,,lt
h.eut convictions of personal. christian rights,
suJ .crlptural liberty in ecclesiastical! govern
;Ient He was PROMINENT member OF the
u +. Church, having charge OF class, and
,,h.rwlse sharing the houors and responsible
,.., Of the ofiiciary His piety was of that sort
winch CLAIMS and receives the confidence of ali.
Iii. christian experience embraced the vital
,.nw.r OF goodness. His standing in the afec-
.,3ns and respect Of his fellow men was that OF
M. wise ana good man. His intellect was
.!ung and discriminating All manner OF
worldly interests he held in subSerrlence to
ruth, AMI 10 the truth he adhered, inderen-
,,,!iiy Of the praise or cenSure Of men. His
p:uclples were like those of which martyrs are
made, which Oh no personal consideration will
weld TO an unworthy demand. These sttri-
Dutcs OF character mai rally placed HIM IN sym
pa,hy with the liberal views and objects ot the
Hctormers in his own church. In reliance up.
uu he natural and boasted right OF free thought
and Tree speech constitutionally guaranteed III
the ctrtl government of his country, be pre-
saued upon the same right eccleslastic, a qua
became the agent III this city OF periodical
pamphlet entitled The Mutual Rights Of the
Ministry and Laity OF the Methodist EpiSropa!
Church" The object of this publication was,
- stalled in its first issue, to give the Methodist
community Il suitable opportunity To enter up
On u calu and dispa>siona,e discussion OF lay
rights. But he was soon given TO understand
that this agency Was regarded as lnconslslant
with his good standing, and could no longer
sub>ist Herewith. He must resign 1t, or hls
class would be given to another. Ills reply
illustrates. both his manllness, and his eur
uently christian spirit Il will resign this agency
i"r peace sake, he said. provided my right, as
:. ,uembcr OF the VI. +. Church, to continue II.
liz not denied. But that right was denied.
H.. must resign on the ground that said agency
yas Inconsistent with his membership. lie
:onid not read and circulate matter calculated
- cxpuse the defects of the Churches ecciesl-
,,ticaI government He could take no part IN
,h. great movement, which was engaging the
,urcst and ab!eSt men Of the church He must
,ield the right 70 read and ci, cuiate such dis
"u,-lon>.
There are some men who vii! obscqulousiy
yi.ld their principles, however, honorable TO
themselves and vital 70 the dignity and happl-
ns,. Of their PROSPERITY. But OF this, class was
no, Thomas Jacobs. And because he was not,
IL los. his official standing, and with 1t, all
feasibility OF christian fellowship, except with
tnn>e, who, entertaining his views OF church
ioiity. were subject to the same condemnation.
rbus virtually accommodated. this good man,
aud 80 many brethren and sisters, rs having
silnilar convictions, were possessed OF similar
courage and integrity, turned Tor christian lei
oyship TO the Associated Methodist Church,
organized under the rules OF Wesley, III ba'ti-
more CRY, November 18th, ISIS.
At this iuncture an event takes place worthy
Of special note 1t is the 9th day of April,
ls49, Wednesday evening, think; at earl
,ande light The even, occurs on the North
Wcs, corner Of King and Pitt Streets in the
- ~ ohu a has rat H.
..rad there. The company is not large. but II
), grave and venerable, and the object which has
brought them together weighs heavily on every
mind and cutters deeply Into the feelings OF er
Try heart View them, as hey sit around this
humble room. Six of the company are ageC
men. whose whitened locks and turrowed cheeks
te,oken, not untruly, the wisdom and expert
..nce of many years. There Is father Jacobs
On whose leadership all the company respecttu III
~ wait and Phares Throop, and VIM. Wait
and BENJAMIN Baden, and William Lanphier
Il! bending under the weight of age, but a;
ripe in Christian experience rs venerable II
years And there, also are young men, tho
presence Of whom among these sllvered head;
i;,rciblv suggests the thought-here are the
E!ishas on whom the nantes Of these ElUahs
will very soon fall here are the sons who IN a
little while will take the places OF these iattIers.
The thought was pertinent, lor u was even So
Nor was it true of them alone but many more
of similar worth. we're soon added 10 their num-.
Der. The names of these young men may be
called within the hearing Of this auditory, fol
they are honorable and beloved unstaned and
sweet. and like flowers removed, have left their
fragrance behind. They are az follows: Sam
uel Isaacs Beai Howard, who made the first
contribution to the erection of this house
George Jacobs, the secretary of the meeting,
Isaac Buckingham, James Z. Goods, and Thos.
Wilmington, who of this company stone re-
mains. Now they sing hymn. 1t is sung
with the spirit and the understanding also. TO;
sether they kneel before the Great Scarcher OF
al hearts, and appealing to him for the purity
IT their motives and the sincerity ana upright
uess of their intentions, they iervently implore
the blessings of God. and the help of the Holy
Spirit in their undertaking. The devotional
services ended, the object of the meeting II
stated. How manly how sensible how