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Oueer Religion.


Correspondence of the New York Graphic
In conversation with Kentuckian,
yesterday, l learned something OF the
relations existing between the Methodist
Church north aud the Methodist Church
south. The latter is disposed to frater-
nize with the former, provided the north
restores to the south the plumber taken
during the war, and withdraw5 its work
OF opposition in establishing chapels
throughout the south, merely for the
purpose Of enlarging and strengthening
its own sectional borders. The south
wants its own field to itself, and justly,
too, and there is desire, at least on the
part OF some Of the bishops here, to aC-
cede to both requests, whereby peace and
unity may be established. The colOred
bishops ae awakening great interest in
behalf of their own people. Bishop
Miles, in meeting yesterday, related a
number OF facts that had fallen under
his own observation, relative to the su-
perstitiOns, idolatries, etc. which abound
in the swamp regions of Mississippi and
Alabama. He said many of his people
firmly believed they saw God, talked with
him, and he with them, and saw the
devil and hell likewise. They believed
these thing to such an extent that they
would scott at the idea that any man
had been converted who had not seen
God, who had not been Suspended by
thread right over hell, and seen its hor-
rOrs." Another class worshIpped q col
ored-woman god. They dressed her up
and stood her in church. When they
confessed their sins, they laid her down
on the floor with q pillow under her
head, and would then lie down by her
and whisper in her ears, Another
sect hold their pastor as veri-
table shepherd. Their worship
consisted OF the shepherd calling
"Sheep, sheep, sheep" and the people
replying "Bah, bah" as they gathered
around him or followed him to different
points. a third sect has practical idea
Of conversion. 1t is that God cute open
the breast, takes out the heart, opens it
with silver knife, places a bible in the
bosom, and then sews them up. The
ides that God places this bible in the
bosom is a very general one, and when
ever encountered it is quite impossible
to eradicate the idea and prevail upon
them to read any other. The devil was
consequently seen-a creature with "feet
big as a half bushel and eyes big as pew
ter plates and red as fire." The bishop
said he met with one man vino "spOke
up" in meeting, and said he didn't be-
Iieve that sold God was ever friend to
man. When asked what he meant, he
said he meant what he said, "thst old
GCd-the old man Jehovah-Wss never
friend 20 man. That what with light
ming, #iuds, storms, sun, frost, war,
temp est, plaques, ETC., he would have
destroyed the world long ago if it hadn't
been FOR Jesus Christ" "And don't you
believe Christ is as old as God?n asked
the bishop. "Doycu think am as old
as my father?" replied the native logic
ian.
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him; so | thought he'd be safer in
side than out, and / dove him
home. | think he had his mouth open
all the way y "a SURPRISE Cd George
is approaching his eightieth birthday,
hut is 20 hardy, active and war-like that
| should not dare to throw stones at him.
I always felt a singular interest in hiDl.
Some four years ago, having built more
churches than any living man, he sud
denly determined to sit inside one Of
them occasionally, and retired from bus
mess to enable him more satisfactorily
to do it, gave princely sums to this son
and that to enable them to carry on the
business, retaining a mere tritis for his
own use, and then soon afterward found
himself obliged to defend the possession
OF that remnant, so rapacious were his
Sons.
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TDA FRIEND ~ NEW YoEE CITY, EI vTRCrSIU-
uUr"HaN.
Come tothe West, MS beautiful cline:
Fith0me FOR poe fit theme for his rhyme;
For the cIrCliDG sun as he Wheels tLrD' Ih cir.
Beams bis smile on her mildly because She Is
Then cone, poet, come to.rle virginia. West
Tennessee is the rose thai she wears ON her
breast.
Oh, come to the West, where the sunset 81 les
Are glowing each eve with q myriad dyes
Where the couch Of the sun on the horizon s
Seems spread ard embe!IIshd by heaven for
For it seems that the rainbow is shattered il
And ali the bright atoms are gathering there.
Come to the West.where the prairie plains lie.
With a carpet Of bloom 10 eurapture the eve,
And zephyrs go singing their soothingcst
As they nit DER the crest of the grass-ocean
Come 10 the West in the Summertime hours.
When Flora is filling her gJrdle with flowers
Come to the wesJ, where the forest resounds
With shout Of the hunter and bay of the
hounds;
Where the dark glen echoes with Nlmrod
When the ball Of the rifle has killed the deer
Come TO the dark woods mystical ground,
Where Druid-lOved oak with mIstletOes
bound!
Come, come to the West! We have caverns
deep,
Where beautiful scenes in darkness sleep,
But which, when emit by the lambeau's
light,
As'OuDd the soul and bedaZzle the sight;
Where deep and SubterTa rean rivers glide,
And eyciess fishes swim the sunless tide.
Oh, come to the West, where many stream
Moves as calm as ciOud-shade in dream
" eve many lake in whose depths the eye
AT nighttime may see the bright stars of the
sky;
And many brook that sings as IL flows
By margins enameled with lily and rose.
Come to the West, MOnotonOus the roar
Of your sea-green bay as it chates the shore
As soon as the tasks of the day begin,
Its anthem is lost in the clty'S din:
But in the southwest each rivers fair stream
GIides still as a sweetheart trips through a
dream!
Come to the Vest lis a beautiful zone
For the Spirit of Beauty has reared her throne
On the soil Of the southwest fair, famous
land
Where Valor and Beauty were born hand in
hand!
The spirit Of Love holds each heart in her
power,
And the white dove of Peace now rests in her
bower,
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therefore, deemed use'sss. 1t vas &C.
cordinply decided TO desst, and the par.
~, which by this time mad increased "a
thirty. i've or forty persons, ali set aul
for their respective homes just at night.
fail. This qua2mire mad been known e
all the occupants OF the farm from il,
earliest settlement, but never till then
was any conception formed o. its i'm.
meuse depth. Full thirty feet OF it had
been sounded, yet its lowest part, if aLy
il has, is still 10 be ascertained. The
mean diameter OF the pi. proper, FOL
some fifteen feet down, is about three
and half feet.
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churches Of the United States, so long
separated on account Of issues settled by
The war. In the United States the duty
Of the hour among patriots and states
men "a. peace and reconciliation, and
the same unity Of feeling should obtain
among christians. II politicians can
come together with one object, one pur-
pose. and one mind, that Of q restored
nationality, ought not TIE christian
churches, governed by charity and foi-
glveness, come,together in the bonds Of
harmony and unity? 1t strikes US that
the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches Of the United States ought to
come together with one object, and work
together as il nothing had ever divided
them in their religious views.
The young men OF the
Christian association Of the United
States have endesvored to reconcile all
tsgonism between members of the
same denomination. We would ask,
is there not, in this pleasant spectacle Of
christian unity among the young men
Of the nation, q suggestive lesson pre-
sented for the consideration Of the
churches? II the nation Is ever again
to be thoroughly united, the christian
element in the communities must take
the lead in personal efforts to accom-
plish the work. The fundamental
principles OF christianity are love and
unity, and upon these alone can we hope
to zee the national commonwealth
firmly cemented. This being the case,
We should naturally expect to see every
christian denomination, north and
south, pressing to the front in the work
OF christianity. Instead Of this, how
ever, there is an unsccountable hesitancy
In the churches to take the initiative
and march forward in the plain path Of
duty. Not so with the Young Mems
Christian association. They come to.
gether and in concert, under the infiu-
encs Of christian sympathy, go to work
in the common cause Of humanity. They
make no invidious illusions to the past,
but put their shoulders together and
throw their united energies into the ef-
fort to benefit the present and future
generations. We look forward with
eager anxiety to the convention Of al
the Presbyterisns of the civilized world,
now in session in London. If they sue.
coed in harmonizing that old and pow
erful organization, and making 1t one in
name and great fundamental principles,
who will doubt the early contamination
Of christian unity between all sections
of our common country? A union Of
divided churches on the slavery ques-
ton cannot fail to become largely instru-
mental in removing the impediments to
an early union, politically and socially,
of all sections, and of elevating the NOR
81 and christian spirit Of the American
Union.
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San Francisco BuIIelinl
In Boggs county, on the road leading
from Marshville to FTuwich, Georgia,
and ten miles from the former town, re.
sides a well.tO-dO farmer named Myrup.
His amisDle and loving wife, early after
breakfast, mad taken her infant child,
about nineteen months old, in her arms,
and had gone off in search of fine and
fsvOrite mich cow, that had for the first
time failed to come home the previous
evening. On coming home from the
field to his dinner, Mr.. MyrUp learned
that his wife and sweet little prsttler
had not made their appearance. Almost
frantic with fear and excitement for their
safety, knowing that very large bear
had been seen in the swamp only few
DAYS before, he put out Immediately in
search Of the missing ones. All Of the
hired men of the place followed, and
each taking a different direction, the
whole country was rausacked for sew
eral miles around. The neighbOTs al
SO, 81 the sad news reached them,
Joined in the search. The sun was
lust sinking behind the western hills,
when, IS the miserable husband was re-
turning up q small branch that had its
source at his spring, and as he was stu
auXiOusly, but almost hOpelessly, look
ing in every direction, while passing
along, be deserted in patch OF luXuri-
ant grass in a marsh some PAGES of
something like piece Of gingham. He
stood Mortified and motionless for a mo.
ment or two, and his heart almost
stopped pulsatiOn as the thought rushed
through his frenzied brain that the OBJ
ject he saw might be his wife's bonnet,
and that both she and his darling boy
might be buried in the fathOmless quag-
mires over the center Of which lay this
relic. Approaching 20 within safe dis
lance OF this miry pit, he discovered the
grass turned downward and the surface
OF the slough broken and depressed,
showing that some living body had fallen
in and been struggling greatly to get
out. Very coon one Of the neighbOrs
and two OF the freedmen came up.
Mr.. Myrup had already explored to
the depth Of bis arm in the mire,
but found no traces of the unfortunate
ones. A pole, twelve or fifteen feet long,
was now obtained and sent down its full
length, but neither could anything be
felt nor the bottom touched. Another
rod longer than the first was then fast
ened to it, and like examination vas
made, with a like result. Any further
attempt to recover the dead bodies was,
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a nORNIaG SONG.

l wake this morn, and all my life
Is freshly mine TO live;
The future with sweet promise rife,
And crowns of JOY to sive.
New words to speak, new thoughts to hear
New love to give and take;
Perchance new burdens may bear
For loves own sweetest sake.
New hopes to open in the sun,
New efforts worth the Will,
Or tasks with yesterday begun
More bTavely to fulfill.
Fresh seeds for all the time TO be
Are in my hand to SOW,
Whereby for Others and for me
Undreamed Of fruit may grow
In each white daisy in the grass
That turns my foot aside,
In each uncuTlIng fern l pass
Some sweetest JOY may hide.
And if when eventide shall fall
In shade across my way,
1t seems that nOught my thoughts recall
Bat life of ey cry day.
Yet if each step in shine or shower
Be where Thy footsteps trOd,
Then blessed be every happy nOur
That leads me nearer God.
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An Important : ecclesiastical Case.

Baltimore SUM-
An ecclesiastical court of inquiry has
been summoned by Right Rev. B. B.
Smith, presiding bishop Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal church, to investigate the
charges against Right Rev. Bishop
Nottingham, of the diocese of Mary
land, contained in presentment made
to the presiding bishop by Rev. A. NJ.
Randolph and Rev. q. w. Peterkin, Of
Baltimore, and DR.. P. G.. Williams,
General 1. r. Trimble, VIM. Woodward
and Randolph Barton, of Baltimore, and
Fendal Marbury, of Prince Georges
county. The charges against Bishop
Nottingham are that he refused to
bring Rev. Joseph Richey, rector, and
Rev. G.. b. Perry, assistant rector, Of
Calvary church, Baltimore, to trial for
publishing and using certain prayers for
the dead, which it is held are contrary
to the doctrines Of the church, upon the
presentation Of these clergymen to
Bishop Nottingham by the standing
committee OF the diocese. 1t will be re-
membered that this subject was the
cause Of lengthy and excited debates in
the late Maryland diocesan convention,
Bishop Nottingham and some OF the
clergy and lsity holding that the bishop
had discretionary power TO brings cler-
gyman to trial or not. An amendment
to the canon was prop, sed by Bishop
Nottingham, which so interpreted the
law as to leave no doubt as to his discre-
tiOnary power in such cases, which, after
q full discussion Of the subject,
was defeated by the non-coucurrence
Of the laity by nine votes, leav-
ing the cannOl unchanged. This was
regarded as Il serious defeat Of the bishop,
az the adoption OF this amendment
would have put an end to the controversy
raised by tine presentation. A special
meeting Of the new standing committee,
elected at the late convention, was held
on the seventeenth OF June, at which
time an effort was made to withdraw
the presentation of charges against tue
Mount Calvary cleTgymen, and thus re-
move the cause OF proceedings against
the bishop, but this also failed as did
every effort OF Bishop Nottingham g
friends to prevail upon the presenters to
withdraw the presentation. Nothing
was, therefore, left for the presiding
bishop to DO under the law but to sum-
mon board Of inquiry, which consists
Of two clergymen and two laymen from
each Of the three contiguous diOceses,
making sixteen persons whose names
are drawn by lots, majority OF whom
may act. The board will meet in Balti-
more at Grace church, Csrner OF Park
and Monument streets, on the twenty
ninth day Of July. They viii select a
president and secretary from their own
body, ana viii also appoint a church
advocate, who, according to the canon,
Unjust be lay communicate OF the
church and Of the profession Of law, and
who thencefOrward shall, in all stages OF
the proceedings, il trial be ordered,
represent the church and be party on
the one hand, while the accused is the
party on the other"
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BY An, OF Va.
Dear lady, theipreciOus volume thou dds
give,
Which not only teaches how to live,
But cen SO to die as to live eteTnaQy.
Kind friend, accept most gladly;
Its sacred pages shall daily be rsa0
Till their gracious contents deck nv head
And purify my sinful soul for heaven,
By rich acquisitions made each day of the
seven.
And when with me life's pilgrimage Is done
It's crown and victory nearly Won;
When my remains to the silent tomb are con-
signed.
Shall this precious gift, too, in my coffin be
confined.
But when at the shriII note Of the archangeIS
horn,
Which shall herald the reSurrect. OuS morn
When all mOrtRlS are in Immortality clad,
Ny sad soul purified and made glad
By this pure stream Of life eternal,
Shall, clothed with youth forever verbal,
Continually aScTibe glad anthems OF praise
Throughout all hose uever-ending days,
Not on eqsth, but to the Triune in heaven;
SO shall present you to my King,
AS we before Him eXu4iugly sing
Loud halleluj8hs to the Lamb of heaven,
And say, In the grateful song I'll raise,
Prolonged throughout unenuiug days:
"YOu," dear girl, "by this means did st lead
men 10 heaven
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Savannah News: Since be was boosted
out Of the Atlanta pOstOfiiCe, Bard has
no longer any altar at which to worship.
The consequence is that il Ulysses does
not smell any more sweet incense he
may know who to thank.
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The SheIbyville Commercial wants
Andy Johnson TO be the next President,
but the Henderson Advocate won't al.
vOcate his claims, so he stands no
chance. The Advocate says: He Ger
tainly cannot be supported ss a Demo-
crat, for he abandoned that party wears
ago, and il he has ever jeiued il since.
we do not remember it. There are sew
eral other editors who would "uut re-
member the last senatorial election.
So brother Gates has sympathy at least
in his politically ObliviCus feelings.
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For the Sunday Appeal
BY A. n" OF Va.

LINES.
addressed 10 Miss - q Memphis LddV, on III
receipt Of the present Of q handsome jije.
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In grand Natures expansive cathedral,
April's footballs came softly and slow,
with garlands Of vine-wre athS and moses,
And blossoms In rich.yarIed glow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-07-09
DEATHS

DIED, at his late residence, near Gathers
burg, in this county on the lst day of July.
1875, Of bronchitis, JAMES 0RME, aged IS
years
Another OF our best citizens has thus been
called away from earth. Mr. 0rme was the
second son of the late Doctor Richard Orme,
of this county, and spent his whole life here
except a few years in his early manhood, dur
ing which he lived in the State of Missouri -
The climate Of that Stale was very injurious
to him. and he was compelled to return to his
old home, broken in health and with his natu-
rally strong constitution completely shattered
an invalid for life. BY his gentlemanly de-
pertinent amiable disposition, sterling inleg-
rity, and, indeed, BY exemplifyng all the yir-
tues which adorn humanity, Mr. Orme gained
the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
lie was n consistent christian, member Of
the Presbyterian church, and whenever his
health permitted was regular and devoted
worshiper at bis own church and at the other
churches of the neighborhood
During his last sickness of some three months
duration, he bore his intense suffering with
Christian fortiude, seeming through all per-
fectly prepared for happy exit from his life
OF pain. AT the last, besio0ing his blessing
upon his sorrowng family, he said, ''tel my
friends and neiehhors to prepare to meet me
in the Celestial City," and then calmly passed
away, as we trust and believe 10 the Paradise
of God. May we he able to meet his last ex-
hortation and be benefited by the example of
his spotess life. FRIEND.
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DEATH on THOMAS b. FLoRENcE. - Hon
Thomas B. Florence, whose approaching death
WAS foreshadowed on Saturday passed away
calmly ard peacefully at his residence, 42s 7ih
street, Washington, d. c., at 4:40 p. m. on
Sunday last. He remained conscious, appar-
emily suffering but liitle pain, until about an
hour before his death. and recognized and
oonxersed with many friends who called 10 see
him. During The day. referring 70 his hap
tism in The Catholic faith, he said :--ssW hat
ever our vagarics may be, when in health,
about religion, we all have TO come back at
last to carly teachings. | could not be sus-
taiued on my dying bed unless ] had made
peace with God and felt reconciled 10 Jesus.
Ny soul is calm and peaceful now, and do
not dread deatb.p
The loss Of Col Florence will be keenly
felt, not only By his immediate relatives, bnt
BY thousands Of friends whom he made b. his
warm, genial manner and his natural kind
ness Of heart. Always democrat, lie was
never partisan, and had the rare fasnlty not
only Of retaining the fullest confidence of his
political friends, but the siucerest esteem ofhis
political opponents. An energetic and indus
trions public servant, he mnde a record I'M
married by the slightest stain affecting his
personal or cfical integrity. Perhaps the
great secret Of his personal popularity mas his
uniiring and unselhsh labor for his friends,
and even for strangers whom he believed 10
be needy and deserving. His goodness Of
heart in this rsspecs won for him The title
among many Of 'sthe widows friend"
tide which he richly merised because Of his
Kind offices in securing them employment and
contributing from his private purse towards
their relief
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90 10 Acres of Land.

more or less. This land is located or the
public road leading from the old Columbia
road to Waters ford on the Patuxeut river.
Is convenient to the city of Washington,
churches, Schools mill, post Office, etc. The
improvements consist of a comfortable LOG
HOUSE, (having three rooms, and other me-
cessary outbuildings.
The soil is of good quality and in a fair
state Of cultivation. The place is well wood
ed and watered, and has on it an excellent
orchard of choice apple and peach trees, is
very eligible for market-farm.
TERMS or Sale, as prescribed By tie
Decree One half of the purchase money to
he paid in cash on The day of sale, or on the
ratification thereof by the Court, and the ball
ance in two equal instalments of one and two
years from said day of sale, and to be secured
by the single bills of the purchaser or pur-
chasers with a surety or sureties TO be APP
proved by the trustee
Conveyancag at the cost of the purchaser.
EDWARD II. BURT in,
Trustee,
1885 G street, Washington, D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-07-09
EsTRAY SHEEP.

STATE OF MARYLAND, Montgomery county Sct
l HEREBY CERTIFY that on this sth day
of July, 1875, before me, the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace Of said State in and for
said county, personally appeared /. H. Nc
Fall, and made oath in due form OF law, that
he did, on the first day of July, instant, take
up as estray, near Rockville. six black and
fifteen white sheep, composed of ewes and
wethers. Given under my hand.
DAVID 81. BOUIC, J. P.
The owner of the above Sheep is hereby re-
quested 10 come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take them away.
july 9-2t /. II. MCCALL.
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CHEAp TINwARE, &c.--We take pleasure in
calling the attention of our readers 10 the ad-
vert.semeni Of Mr.. Henry Welt, of this place,
who has for several years been engaged in the
Tinware business in our midst He assures
us that he has on hand large stock of goods
in his line and is determined to make prices SO
low as not to be undersold Goods will be
delivered and work done in any part of the
county. If you want bargains give him a
call before purchasing.
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THE MARKETS.
PICNIC.

-ns- The Ladies of st. Roses (Catholic)
Church will hold PICNIC in the woods
adjoining the Gaithersburg station, on
WEDNESDAY, July 18th, 1875. String
Band from Washington for dancing. There
will also be dinner, supper and refreshments.
The Staunton express will stop at the sta
ton fully 9-ltn