The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-24
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It is asserted by the best informed
parliamentary taotioians that the De-
mocrats have power to stave off action
on civil rights until after adjournment.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-In the Con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, to-day, the minority
report on temperance. which provides
as an amendment to tho general rules
that any person making, buying, sell.
ing or using as q beverage, intoxicat.
ing liquor, shall be, upon conviction.
debarred from membership in the
church, vas adopted by vote of 335
to 38. The question caused very ami
mated and prolonged discussion. This
action will be sent to tho annual con-
ference, and il three.fourths concur
Herewith. it will pass into law.
CHARLESTON, May 23.-Arri Eed--
steamships Mercedita. Boston, and
Champion, New York.
New ORLEANS. May 23.-The Board
OF Health have been restricted from
collecting quarantine fees.
NEW York, May 23.-The bridal
party made graceful aud successful
embarkment. There were several
touching scenee and many tears.
GALVESTON, May GA special lie.
spatch from Brownsville ssys that
there is q terrible state OF affairs in
that section. Judge Doherty reports
that there is less security for persons
or property between the Nneces and
Rio Grande than heretofore. Iu Nueoes
and Live Oak Counties ranches havo
been deserted by old frontiersmen.
They will send afi invits to Con. Steele
|substantiatiDg the accounts of murders
and robberies, aud ask for authority to
organize and protect themselves. a
meeting of citizens was held at Corpus
Christi last night, aud committee of
safety was appointed.
CHICAGO. May 22.-The Cirouit
Court Of Sangamon County yesterday
decided that it had jurisdiction over
the railroad cases sought to be taken
to the Federal Courts by the Chicago
and Alton Railroad Company, and re.
fused to send them up to the Circuit
Court of the United States. This in
wolves direct conflict of jurisdiction
between the State and United States
Courts. The writ of ccrsiorari issued
by tue latter was imperative upon the
State Court, aud its refusal to obey
the writ is. therefore,, clenr case of
contempt.
LoUIsvInhE, May 23.-Iu the Gene
raj Conference OF the Methodist E;,is-
oopal Church, South, yesterday, the
Committca on Frnteruni Relations
with the Northern Church reported
that it is deemed proper, for the nttain
ment Of the object sought, to gnard
against al! 'misappreiension. to declare
that the two organic atoms are not in
Vclvedin fraternity, in our view OF the
subject. The reasons for tha separate
existence Of the two branches of Me-
thodista are suoh as to make q oorpo.
rate union undesirable and impracti-
cable. The causes Which led to a
division in 1874 have not Disappeared.
Reference is made to the inconve-
nience Of organizing proper basis of
representation to the General Confer
ence. aud to the difference in the
powe. claimed by the two branches, as
Inherent to the General Conferences.
On the subject of slavery, the report
says the position OF Southern Metho
dism is Scriptural, and our opinions
have undergone no change. It refers
TO the fact thut many colored persons
who had been converted through their
instrumentality have gone over to the
Northern Church, and aays: "Follow-
ing tue indication of Providence, we
have. without abandoning this work.
adapted our methods to the changed
condition OF the African race. Many
Of them had been drawn away from US
by appliances that We were not pre-.
pared to counteract; but remnant
remained, and, at their request, we
have eet off our colored mem bers int
independent ecclesiastical bodies. We
have turned over to them titles and
possession of church property, for
merly held by us. Our Northern
brethren have pursued different plan,
and they seem committed to it by
honest aud conscientious convictions.
They hava mixed conferences, mixed
| congregations aud mixed schools. Wa
do not ask them to adopt our plaus,
and we could not adopt theirs" The
report then gives details Of the effort
made by the Southern branch, in 1916,
to reconcile tho differences, and the
refusal of the Northern branch to
receive commissioners; also. the re.
newaI of the effort, made in 1870. The
report then says: "rhus stood the case
whom the distinguished delegates o!
the Methodist Episconal Church of
the Conferences OF 1872. brought us
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