, 1875-12-20
Guiding Tho resolution to 1ray for urahta rrnnnns-
tim.
ooMMEsTA or METHupar JOURNALS on THE nnsTos
AFFAIR.

ooMaEsrs or nEruopar rornsA.s ON TIE nosTos
AtftlH
.. TAr lf"ftufFt.
Wo feel hns,tH9 tn Hlv that MnthollialA nge t,!-
tcrls opr0scA To mixing church aud po1itcs.-to
turning eccteElaHigal gatherings intD chucnses,
anl that we believe every tninistnr in nttcuda,co
nt lhBtou holds this nhtI.aectarlan crecd Iuk
u lnrtal a1eCosboy had dotllcntcl tile boston
Eatotlral TIM rhn,o week. nnA Ind uttered IlHtl-
op Anyuiis wD1js hskIug bia rriosts to pray fJr
ta election Of tiel. Sherman ''ns nloaalro OF
Hafcty." wo do MT tlo,lhe that evory Methodist
l,"wHraner and pulpit Ia tho land ysu!i 1layo
il1'ne! with indignation. Fnr This rnhson wc rc-
Eret tho Introduction Of thu topic into tho 13os-
toh meeting. Me liavn mt no ilohodiAt WIN is
not Hrieved nud sorry. aid wo talked with sumo
nF t4o wafn'cst poIsotaI friend. Of ttle rresl-
dent. II mn+t ho nppasrnt that mn sudisorctton
10 damA1tng to thu Ci,ief Magistrate could not
have been hrrlngel anl snncttoned by church
authority It begun nlid osle'l in ot,o onthslsI-
anliu br'si!er'h appeal for tho prayers Of tho
Church tn bo,ialf Of his Candidate.
B'shUu Haven IN a man by Ilinl5olr. 1t Ia TIM
boast Of Inn frcntts tint ha is ttlll the Gil" or
ante Y dAya. WI tcCret that thu pruprioties OF
l.ih oilco do mt Restrain lin moro. nnl We to
mt tEl'1K Ills I1i,rc 4.ralnGt lnauner of handling
thEgs quits nnfo tor lsimaclf or tho Church. I]all.
OF Haven and Hilbert llavon arc scarcely dlAttn.
gulstlAbc by Tho general i,,ilic; yet tbs Church
inalca tie distinction without nNlch difficulty,
and, wlon llo IL not performing Episcopal func-
tiosis. nlowA him to DO Oil lfaven TO lta hearts
coutent. It wns In thia personal character that
lo acted Mt Boston. A prclollors meeting has
no ecelcAiasttcal recognition or powers. Any
gathering at Iriynte lsuuse would hnYo had q.
mtlch ecceAiastcnl flavor, II 1t had bnen com
posed Of aEothotints, though caslu1 ica.crenm
had been tho basinnss VI Tho ayc1,iDg.
Wo say to ths secular press that tllore has not
beous aud will not be. 4 bfethodst nomination.
for thc Presidency. T4e Methodist iuiluouco
will bo used to kcop Church aud State apart.
MethotlisA will unito With their fellow. .citizena
~ political nctnp, nnI, while clalu,ing all tlts
rights Of citizenship. will not turn tleir oiclal
gatherings ihto nominating caucnseH. And. it
il should haprcn--wu 10 not bolloyo It ever vii
Tint MI eccleaaatic ot.terh into lntrigues with
politicians to bargain nway thu Methodist vote,
lie will not bo ahs .'to deliver tho goods'
Tint IN Just tho difference betHcan uH and ths
Catholics; ITO people on Garth nro lctA ca2hD;e
OF being driven by tlocks into political cainlu,
than arc the pcoplo called Motbosjjstb.
Ono word more: The nomination Of prcsl-
don't for third term would ho q now md ex.
traordinnry event. which wears, TO many per
eoi,H sent-reyoluItonAry look. The epeeoi, Of
Bishop Haven wond rather confirm this I'M
presslon. s,nce be seemed 10 contemplate ter.
sonal Goyernmons rather than UoTernmnnt Of
laWs The reception gisen 1t by tile putlia
ought to 10 warming, that Oil snch question
NJ this tho oflice.banreta ot churches do not
enjoy quito NJ much liberty Of parscnal action az
Il usually accorded to them in tlcz character Al
citizens.
attshfaan Chr1asfan .tdro1ta
The AlotllodihtH do mt Rspira IN tan tho roli.
t!ca OF tho 1ation just yet. nnd II fow zcaIoas
uontouiana do thoy haye wlntor's Job Oh band,
which will require moro brain work than theT
can BpArn from their religious duties. But wo
beg to saY that what q sectional gathering may
resolve under tho transient impulse at Ill appeal
from bishop Haven doaa not commit tho Moth
od!at Church III America. Personally wo Gator.
tain tie opinion that President Grants Adunls-
trations havo hoen as successful rs could ahyo
reasonably bean hoped under tho circumstance
In which 10 has been placed. But thu aleihodits
rnfnr I'm ur,f