Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-14
Bishop Hayen's Nomination.

DlShop ClupSouI VI tuo W. u. Churcn, mas
been interviewed concerning Bishop Haven
Boston speech:
Reporter-l suppose, sir, you have already
seen the report of the mocting in Boston, which
appeared in the Item Of Wednesday, Ut which
bishop Haven nominated President Grant for u
third term?
Bishop-Yes, I have seen that and also what
the New York Tribune has to-day l have not
yet received any communication from Bishop
haven upon the matter, but the reports that
nave been given OF that meeting through the
public press differ somewhat from what I have
heard from other sources.
Reporter-ls not any interference in politics
at such Il meeting as this WAS supposed 10 be
contrary to the discipline of the Methodist Epis
copal Church?
Bishop--CerLsinly, and I should deprecate
any ecclesiastical body making utterances eth
or for or against any candidate; that is to say,
Of course. as d church.
Rep. is the President member of the NJ Z.
Church, rs has been represented
Bishop-Hei is not; he is simply an attendant
at one of our places of worship. The Methodist
of him.
Rep.-ln the event of his being nominated, do
you think he would get the support Of the M eth.
odst clergy as body2
Bishop--Not as body, certainly. Even
among ministers there is a difference in politics,
Democrats, the. latter being rather, | should say
In the majority. The church, however, would
be much opposed to any of its members eadi ny
it into political contest.
Rep.-From your standpoint do you think
that the Methodists IS people are in favor of q
third time?
Bishop--That cannot say never made any
Inquiries leading to that point. All can say
Is that should President Grant be reel ected the
people will have done wisely.
The New York Sun also publishes reports of
interviews with several leading Methodist min
listers In that city. The Rev. James M. King
expressed his dlsapprobation of the action Of
Bishop Haven, and declared that there was g.
general feeling of disapprobation amongst the
ministers and laymen that such utteranccs
should have been made by the bishop. Rev NJ
5. Terry said that the Church did not approve
the action of Bishop Haven and the Boston min
lsters' nor did it approve many Of the acts of
Bishop Haven rs, for example, his presiding at
q woman's suffrage meeting recently. Rev. w.
L. Clark said that he thought the quickest way
to defeat Grant or any other man would be for
any denomination to connect themselves with
his party. The Rev. A c. Morehouse said !:
THE Methodist Church has always supported
political parties. 1t supported the Declaration
of Independence and is always on advanced
ground. Bishop Haven is always in advance,
bishop. If Grant is nominated he will be sup.
ported by many Methodists. We all have our
peculiar views, but we shall support Grant,
Rev. j. Il. Edmonds said: II don't believe in
the precedent Of third term and decidedly
don't indorse the action of the bishop. 1t would
have been greatly to his advantage if he had
never spoken rs he has DONE It was very un
wise and indiscroet, and the friends of General
Grant could not have done anything more to his
Disadvantage"
DEATH OF THE OLDEST WOMAN IN THE
Srr.T -'rhn
announces the death, Oh December l, of Hen
rietta Crack, colored, formerly a slave in the
famia of D. Jenifer, of Baltimore county, at
her death she was yet in the family of Mr..
Jenifer. She was probably the oldest woman
in the United States. Mr.. Jenifer, man of
undoubted reliability, says that Henrietta was
from the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, and that
ninety years ago she came TO Baltimore coun-
ty as nurse for Mr.. Jenifer's great-grand-
mother. At that time she was woman of at
least twenty-five years Of age, which fact is
proven by records in possession of the family
up to the time of the late war, when they were
sent to Richmond, Va, and afterwards burnt
with the house in which they then were. Mr..
enfer, however, remembers all the facts dis
tinctly from the papers destroyed, and he states
that this woman al the time of the revolution
airy war was girl of from fifteen to seventeen
years Of age, and allowing that she was fifteen
at that time, land Mr. Jenifer thinks she was
older) she would have been one hundred and
fifteen years of age at the time Of her death.
She was able to move about until within q
short while of her death, and worked without
spectacles al quilting, completing it very re-
Gently She was sick three weeks before her
death. She was for six generations 10 the
Jcniler family. ;,