The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-10

inaiRla that in Ohsistiap, nations. the
ehuFch and the State sre fdenfsUsi; and
there can be no ailianoS lbks14sn 1hgm,
as ss;;
la saa saS Isl Seis s5s
{nahshrs Of yeligioni TIE Judges anil
the magistrates are the true Slders of
this day 1snd in the Scripture the au.
thority Ut the ruler is more insisted
f.upon than that of the teacher. US como
from God. Another paper was read 8n
the ipEuenu51oi Chfis;isttai.y On Gisi;
and religious liberty. Rev. J. L. M.
Oarry. Ill. D., Of Richmond, Va, fol.
lowed On the same subject. He said !:
Has not'eyery person the right to wog-
ship God FREQ from civil molestation?
Liberty. is not unrestrained license Il
impoass'la 'lasa:and obligations as we'll 90
guaranteos privileges. The right Of
freedom of worship is sacred. When
the church and State are united, the
State practically assumes infallibility,
abrogates the right to say what shall be
the church, end lot unfrequently uses
civil officers to enforce religious disci.
pline. ReliGiona liberty was not consi-
dered by the trainers of our Constitu-
'tion as. anything out q right. Religious
liberty. with us. is no longer an expert
ment, but an established fact, meeting
the hearty approval OF every religious
denomination aud political party
throughout our broad land. The union
OF the church aud State is wrong in
principle and injurious in practical ope-
| ration. The establishment of union
would be an injury to the church. The
choroh. when thus united, offers pre-.
mium upon hypocrisy, for men to affect
religion in order to become sheriff, ma
glstrate, or gain some civil Office. Under
such union, a mans right to worship
God is not God-given, but political
grace. union is wrong to the citizens
generally. It robs them of their pro-
perty; for when Government takes
from the people more than enough for
Its legitimate affairs, it commits rob.
berry. 1t is wrong to our holy rcli.
glon, because it makes Christianity de-
pend upon the civil power It disowns
the Holy Spirit, aud seeks other eujov-
ments OF peace.
Mr.. Curry had reached Il very inter
esting part Of bic DISCOURSE when the
bell called him to order. The audience
CALLED loudly for his continuance MIR.
Crook arose and stated that as many in
yited gueeta from abroad, entertaining
entirely different views, were present,
he thonght i would be discourteous and
Qnohrtstian to continue the discussion.
The speakers voice was drowned in the
cries for "Ourryl" "Curryl" In re-
sponse to which. Curry arose and said,
that as he sbided by the rule of limitu.
ton, he most readily yielded, yet would
most emphatically protest against being
tertned by the chairman, ''discorteons
or nnchristianlike." An uproar here
epsued, with terrific and loud calls of
"Curry" "Ourry!' accompanied by
stampingof feet, etc. Ia the din, the
voice of the chairman struggled to be
heard. Finally, comparative order was
restored, and Mr.. Crooks persuaded the
vast audience To be oonsi6erate. He
(Orooks) had been informed by visit
ing friend that the discussion was very
painful to him; and he (Crooka) doubt.
ed not TINT he agreed with Mr.. Curry
IN his views upon the topic; but re-
spect for the views Of our friends ad.
vises US to cease the discussion. A
hymn was then sung. n.
The afternoon session of the Evan
6S'AOss %A'A"tSEb w AooUClhLlOu dall,
was devoted to Il frae discussion OF the
relations OF church to State.
The manager ot the Clearing House,
to-day, said he could not give al
opinion as to when there would be re-.
sumption OF currency payments, as it
was not Prepared to admit that the
banks had suspended currency pay
ments. They have. lie says, only re-
fused to pay out legal tenders and
ohe,ks. Legal tenders are rapidly iu-
craasing in the banks of the city, and
the banks will pay all regular legitimate
demands upon them
The Board Of Directors OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, elected
at the stockholders annual nesting,
yesterday, met this morning, and effect
ed an organization by the election Of
the following officers: President, Wm.
Orton; Vice. Presidents, a. B. Cornell,
Augustus Scheli, Norvin Greene, Geo.
Il. Mumford, Harrison Durkee; Execu-
tive Committees. VIM. Orion. James n.
Banker, Alonzo B. Cornell, Harrison
Durkee, Norvin Greene, Jos. Hurker,
Edwin D. Morgan, Augustus Schell,
w. K. Thorns, G. Vanderbilt, Frank
Work.
The trial of Stokes was resumed to-