The New York herald., 1875-12-28

zations North and South Bishop Haven had right
% speak for tho latter which utterly disclamod saJ
connection with him or hs IDEAS
Rrv. q wv,
who also represents tho Methodist Book ana BiJl
Society next visited He Is naturally well
quanted with the state OF feeling among the brethren
and expressed The opinion that they almost
imous ID condemnation Or Bishop Hayens views. IA
added, II have read both Bishop Havens and Bishop
simpson, s statements and believe that the atters opn
ions express those o the majority or tho members o.
the Church DO not think We shall interfere 10 poll
tics under any circumstances
He then Introduced your correspondent 20 loui
leading country ministers, who happened 70 be pres
en al Of whom were nterrogaled upon the Prominen
topic.
ruE REV l. T. scUeLocx, orELoUsAs
Mr. Scurocks district Is ia the most prosperous por
on Of the state and he numbers among his congrega
ton several prominent Northern men and hundreds Os
negroes. He SAID -
II am personally opposed 10 Ri shop Haven's views
am not In favor OF General Grant Tor third term,
but a minister do not wish 10 interfere with poll
tics, believing that the Church should have nothing %
do with IT.
rHE REV T. L. WRIGHT oE BAsTRop
Mr.. Wrght's district is IN the extreme northern por.
mainly composed u negroes lie Is regarded as one ~
the most influential men m the state and n Response
70 nterrogaores propounded expressed himself 70 thd
effect that Bishop Haven had an undlsputed right "a
his private views but that he had right 70 iorca
them upon the public. He himself opposed "a
General Grant for third term vet he would hesitate
10 saw So be ore a convention The Methodist Church
South would not sustain Bishop Haven even II he be
onged to their own Church but as be belongs 70 an
entirely different Church they will not notice hun
DR.. G. W. CARTER or DELHI,
agreed with Dr. Wright the expression Of views and
further added 81 do not think Bishop Haven could
speak for members OF his Church. Bishop simp-
son is its real representative man The Southern Con
ference would refuse to entertain any political matter
Personally am opposed TO General Grant -
X. >. ISABEL LANDRY.
Mr. Isabes charge Is located in Of the great
creole parishes, where the Catholic religion predom
mates. His congregation is, nevertheless, strong
one and he is very highly esteemed. He severely cen
sured Bishop Haven what an obvious attempt
70 assnilate the interests Of Church and state. In
doing the Bishop had followed out the spirit Of
the Church. aud his nJudicious conduct calculated
70 not only trouble outside the Church. but ta
produce dscord within He ventured the belief that
the majority Of the Northern Mcthodsts were opposed
To such and equally opposed to General Grants
renomnat0n
GENERAL CYRUS BUssY
leading elder in the Ames chapel North and during
the war brigadlcr general in the Union army WAS
next called upon. He regretted Bishop Haycn's
speech very much and thought the entire Methodist
Church, North and south also did. Bishop simpson
had stated the true policy of the Church. which TO
have nothing TO do with politics
Your correspondent. finding such unanimty Oh
opinion the subject then abandoned its further
vestgation.