, 1875-12-25
THO Harmony Which Prevails
Among the NASHVILLE
Churches.
A Minister Who Narrowly Eaearel
Hanging as g. Guerrilla.
Why There AFRO 50 Many Idle afinisters'.
Prof. Swiu1 on Christmas.
Tho "Standard" on tho New Central
Church.
How Wow Of sbp Relation Of Tho Deyli to tho Or
ihodox Church.
RETURNING PEACE.

RE IUHfJ[Nkf FcANE.
ZEE NASHVILLE CnUEnEH AND Tifiln pAb1n1S.
, Spt:,al Cortxs,ontirt,rr " The ChIcaaa Tribune.
NAsHy111.g, 70 nn.. Doc. 2o--TlIcfe IN nne fact
That perhaps moro than alt others prosus that
The milientum Ut Edol feeling Is taking place
rapidly hetwcon tho twn divided ssesians Ut
North aud South. II ia case OF tho lion mid
tue lamb lying down pcaceahly toSother in utter
friandHhip nuA harmony. THU tnct h in tho rG-
jfgtouB world aud consists Of tho calling Ut
6onlhorn men /, fill Northern pnE'its. Wli!s
churches Of yariouH denominations South nFo
prcbdod ovor by Northern preachers. 1t was
lust tho other dRy that the Lev. ". q. lntnan,
who has for several years raat been pnstor cf
tho Coot1as nsnt'st Church at this flaoo. vas
called to tako charge Of tho First Bup:.as
Church. Decatur, Ill.
The happlos& ie1atlons exist between tho 1toy.
z. A. lIoyt, raptor Of tho First Presbyterian
Church aud his congregation. The church Ia
ono Of tho largest. Teal;h'ctt, atd moat ini't'-
snt,al 10 tho city. and liz essentially Southern IN
its political feelings, wh,!o Mr.. Hoyt resigned
the Presidency Of lhe Now York Gold board to
bccome it's pastor. Ets nionIlors look mp tu linn
md 1eYorenco him for ',is .EenMino Catin.,na
qualitses, while they admire Ills talents III aAe
pulpit.
entirety dlfEos cnt oetnsnt, that is, oss!y Of
Northelu cltizcnH ~ho have notttol ncre since
, the War, Or OF those Who have ever been Union
lists. lave called 70 their rahtornte tho Rev. john
, s. Young, ouco brave and Aaring Confederate
so!dior. and with an intensely Interesting
history. Like n'auy young men Of his arc. bora
in Tunnes4co, ho csptusel the canse Of tho Con-
fede.acy, n,,.i was uno IF tho frat 10 connect
;ht1nscIf with ,ta army. Iln hcd tho misfortune
to bo captured in 1869, and was adjnated
by q lIun,-hcad court martial 10 bo guilty,
with nunber oF otheip, Of waging guerrilla
warfare. Theao contta-lnafttal had hut one way
Of dea.,nE with sMeh dal,aquenss. asssl Young
and bis companions mero sentencrd to DO hung.
1t Vas nothing That Young was innocent af tha
ohargc.-circunstanccs were asnlnat linn, and
the Inv iuc1Orable. I4efo wero nino otlern
condemned, but Young was ono or four wiio es-
eape, tho drendfat death. h,,dtow johnson
was then Military Governor Of Tennessee, aud
to MIN urgent appeals wero lnaau to avors tho
coming doonl When sirst approached upon tile
subject Of rcrrtevo, Johnson ttestol lonngs
frends abruptly, il not even .udo'y' Ar
traitors, aud any death shsV nigh.
de ~ae with him only . Just o,,e. But happily
ho Was aoon brought to the bolin< that injustice
Was about to 10 done, caulo TO tbs toAes1s, all
determined 10 aAva the i'tnocert ir''m their
dread purll. lis acknowledged In Ills heart the
Justice Of lohnR's apneAi fur Executive clenc'-
oY, aud quietly went 10 work to hayo hlM re-
proved W Mr. lincoln. tho only psftoM power
full to not Rade tho Judgments OF tie co0ft-nins-
tlaI. l. did not take bin long to get tls ulassor
boforo tho 1'rcs,dai,t aud Secretary Of War. and
soon received positive ASSURANCE that fuHug
would not 30 executed. IL MAS vol biz proylnce
10 tel! 10 every ons wl4at he lad dos-e, ard gos
tno neehe previous to tho tfmo Het for tho hang-
ing OF tho 1nsn no ono know 0I lhe rep. love
Bave himself aud priynte aocrutary. At tbs time
the mother Of Young. Whose heart WAS torn
With The blttercst sorrow. became daily vlaIkpE
to oir. Johnsan's oficc. aud pie ahed Ii sho most
pathetic manner, hh only mutIer could pload,
fos tho lie Of lier sou.. Mr. JoanHou 9avo no
aiSn, nor let her knon by wura nor action that
there MAS any hope whatever. Or thnt my
thing would syort til. impending duolu.
As. tho timo grow shotter Ard shorter.
and tho dread dny was approaching on
swift wtnRh, tho 1nosher.s g1ist became
more aud mplo poignant, unt.i nllo locanle the
shadow OF her f1ruaer self. Three dasa bofolo
tho Intended ox9euton s4s wont to Mr.. Jonsus,
aud lnado to him one Ut the mast eloquent sp-
peats thai cou!d rosslbly eucspe the ''l's Of
hope as long as lilo refaalnud. Al thtn tine Alr.
JoLnbon, as Il woar.sd with tue snu}ees, dr.
missed her aud 1t by ssyinR, "re'eg.aph to TIC
prlvaso SECRETARY followed hes. sho had deerIy
wrought uYon h!s fec!snss, aud worked lM hsE
the tondereat sympathy. ue could Mo longer
w.tness her gtiel aud concani frou
llor tho slaa tlalnsa that "sso 70 tnrl
Whom they reached tho rot1nda Of tho O4pltol
he said 10 her, ''Madam, there IL hope; bo sol
lorncast; do a. ar. Johnson las bid sou, mn
vas radiant. aud uusronkahso Joy waa sie,b'o IL
egcry feature. Thanking h'm cordially for tut
Information, she hastoncd down into tho city
aent tho dlspateh, aud tho following day reo iyol
the rcp1ieyb thai lifted tho burden frau, ho
heart, and ysyod hor Bou from M lenomniou,
death. A. tho closo OF tho War yonng wus rc
lea.ad rrosA iu1psisohulcut. 1t then 1ecatn,
known for tho frat time TO lsts taMll'
that it waH through Nj. Johnson,
ins.ramenta!lty that tho ropsievo .R
granted. Mr. johnson did many slch acts u
Iiuducbs for which he hnA nnSer 1eaaiyea hi
full mood Of credit. 1t is only since hin dsat'
light. -........-
Subsequent ta Mr. YounR's iuprsonmons, HI
stud!ed for tho mfntslry. Isy diItgeut apna,ca
tion he has achieved much distinction anon!
h,a brBth.nn. Ilo 10 thntonshly ishernt III ai bi
views, aud llaa bnrsd htl foo!ins with ralorenc
to the late "unpleksantnees." csihews politio
altogether. .nd attanda faithfully to tito want
Of hts flock, by whom hc blds fasr to bccona
greatly belovod, atl 10 oue Is more worthy o
the,r eet0tm, Don.
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