The New York herald., 1875-12-21
GRANT AND HHE NE7HODETS.
Proceedings at the Boston Preachers
Meeting Yesterday.
FIGHTING SHY OF THE THIRD TERM.
A Colored Brothers View of Cath
ohc Proselytism.

| oVsIoN, MASS, Dec. 20, 1875.
Those patriotic Methodist preachers Of Boston and
vicinity who were enthusiastic in their ipdoroon,
Of Bishop Havens denomination or President Grant are
now at loss how TO explain themselves before tho
country.
considerable number OF them view their hastv
action with feelings of cbagrn and modification and
laboring iDdustriousy 10 make the general public
believe that the whole affair was innocent ioke
This idea, however, is Indignantly rejected by
Others who participated in the proceedings that re-
markablc meeting and they will not Willingly allow the
matter to subsde until has been thoroughly agtated
and discussed within that notable body OF Methodist
! ministers in which II originated.
Their regular meeting, which held IN Wesleyan
Hall to-day, showed that the subject is uppermost
the minds OF many of the popular clergymen Of the
denomination Indeed II may be said that 1t only
by the earnest efforts Of OF those who anxious
that the Bishops gushing speech should be ignored
that It was not made special feature OF the days
debate. Before the meeting called order the
matter was generously canvassed in informal way
some OF the brethren denouncing and others warmly
approving OF the introduction Of resolutions
AZ means Of bringing the subject squarely up Tor dis
cussion.
ALLusIoNs
The will OF the majority prevailed, however and
although the introduction of the proposed resolutions
Is deferred for the time being, yet the matter was
vaguely alluded 10 more than once during the session
\ Of the meeting The matter of aiding in the support
4 Of a Methodist church in Hanover street was
the special assignment OF the day, but in spite
OF this one OF the enthusiastic preachers
made attempt TO head It off by bringing up the sub
jccl which evidently occupying the minds OF
distinguishing himself was the Rev Ralph W. Alien
the missionary editor OF Zion's Herald who SAID he
would Ike 10 know u was fact that the Boston
Methodist preachers had Endorsed Bishop Havens re-
nomination Of President Grant for third term.
coNTRMPTUoUs TITTERs
This interrogatory evidently embarrassing as
II was unexpected being followed by contemptuous tit
ers on the part Of most OF the preachers There
notable exception however in the person Of Rev
/ A. d. Sargent who solemny and gravely said that 1t
was undoubtedly fact that the distinguished Bishop
had uttered the words attributed to him. and that they
had been received In the preachers meeting in the
manner described n rrs public journas This little
explanation seemed 10 be satisfactory and the
Was dropped for the time beng The proceedings and
general features Of the whole meeting were significant
COLLECTOR SIMMONS PRESENT.
Collector simmons who according 10 his own adms-
sion had before attended any OF these meetings
was now on hand and in TO the general wishes
or The preachers he made the opening address Of the
day Tie proved himself however, the shrewd politician
thai he Il Ia avoiding any ausion 10 Bishop Hayenis
act unless the matter made special subject for
discussion That this will be done Of the fu-
ture meetings seems inevitable and IL is reasonably
tcipated that the stirring eloqucnce OF the young
Christian Collector Will be heard on the side Of Caesar
ism
Rev, I. b Bates, who presided over the meeting
gave utterance TO some remarkable statements the
OF address general subject before the
meeting urging the claims OF and assistance for
Methodist church Ia Hanover street. He said that the
locality named Inhabited by not less than thirty
thousand Roman Catholics, fact which demonstrated
that Methodist church should be literally supported
there II We do not do something here, he added, who
knows how long IL will be before driven out of
the city by the Roman Church To which voice re-
sponded, Yes and out OF the State and country, too,
That's so rejoined Mr. Bates as he continued his
speech in behalf Of ard for tho needy church.
rHE NEGRO AND THE CATHOLICS,
remarkable address however
well the most entertaining, made by Rev. Dr.
Tanner a coored divine and editor Of the Christian
Iocoracy the organ the African Methodist Episcopal
Church He referred IN most Jovial way to what he
aud he proceeded In serious and significant
70 describe the past present and possible future
destiny Of his own race. The black man, he said,
very important element in slavery, and In the war,
but he thought he was destined 70 be important
10 settling this question Of Rome-a fact which all the
remark u should be added received with rounds
of applause I'VE have got to bring in the negro
continued the speaker N the midst OF more cheers 'f
will hm from the Romsh Church. He is natu-
rally Protestant and will only become Catholic when
our own churches Cardinal Manning, lac said, had
told Jesuit that this question Of the negro all i'm
portaut 20 their Church, and, continued Dr. Tanner,
while Protestantg standing still the Catholics
all tho time GONG forward and II the Catholics recog-
nzed his manhood they were orthodox enough for him
lea afford 10 let the negro 20 20 the Ro-
manst Their chains get around the necks Of the
black They may get around the feet OF tho white
men n said nr Tanner, CONCLUSION, there Is a
preachers meeting with eyes clear enough to see
third term President AZ this time he thought their ewes
ought BE- clear enough 20 through the question Of
III sHERRkSs EXPLANATION
Rev Dr shcrnan who offered the famous resolution
sndorsinr Bishop navens denomination Of General
Grant has furnished your correspondent with his YER
The action 81 the meeting he thinks, has been i'm
perfectly understood BY The public and hepce o haye
been subjected a. much adverse and not seldom severe
criticism ~ the press This Misunderstanding"
says Dr sherman, "a more 10 be deprecated as Il in
VOWED Ia ccnaufe ho' eny 'he preachers meeting out
tho managers of the Tract Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church some - whom were present at the
meeting bat were "a no way connected an responsi-
BE f0r IT, action" The Doctor continuing his cx.
rianat - tr your reporter said
''The Boston prcaehcrs meeting miscelianeour as.
semhly ~ Methodist preachers the city and vicinity
accustomed - rasher each Monday morning aud
discuss ~ trce way All sorts q religious and social
shape some twc months aeo more that Of the
condition 81 thc Methodist Episcopal Church IN tho
souih y ihc course q Nc debate some remarks
made A. uhich secptions taken by some mem.
bars wh0 thought thcm untrue calculated 70 re
fc,i - the administration of Bishop Haven in tho
tpath y go that matter right and 10 Sat
aiy an parues the Bishop who was then
ahwsnt So invited address tbe meeting
- hm eunYenVpce - The state q onr work 10 the
south 90 ne a. INST. ID connection with tho sun
daf Nehaui an4 ffaei anniversaries ~ was ~ Boston
tog~theI Wtti 81 taa Tract and sunday schoo |
seefessres ~ re, tbc neslou rreachers meeting
whft w. rrspopus q the shove call he addressed me
uee.lnr - cnr,b on ,he ssats q ,hc southern
The soutAcrn wurk wAs ~ man and only topic of ds
cnutss aatt ~ rtff1cclcd bpre and there hts
wout Playful feuAft o. sums nae issue These %.
c&NNn hlts Mna iokes matters iurerr to The subject
u ban4 Qf course mair iWpfseMlsn % the audience
Stice wae cchcsrncd only ~ knew ha version Of
ie tt@af "a ttfns IN Ne region where the Bishop has
Ia ushcAal reeloeHc~ Ia explaining the condition of
tbs ffeeenen ~ Incidentally mentioned that the frcs
aeut had teeI trua rcna a lhis cA4s Of people and
tNNn rAfNnthrtcaly atlrt. thai the people would
Fgret Il he ahogd pcf ~ certnued ~ enlce another
term MDa a. ~ hanAeif a. prayed shat The ircsi.
anut NJ as ~ reuonInale9 Ehf AL. and a occu.
pee .uaai flaos u ~ address a. q make very
htN lnFrrsalGH mE mtN4a ~ we're bearing him
mh&an AZ fifWH ~ rtNara " the religious stale
af thr ~N4fn tfuy tEif the that moving
ths rnin artate about the southern work and heard
wun Net httls Nufrfse A'tefw4ra thnt bad nnmi-
mated ffFN.AnNAa t4uaseate TIE M0Eten Preachers
meeting theurh cate free A. express a. mini any
tofe 4 psaAsss ~ nof pattcN eub and ooeE
caAG a. have naaae anF ffetiaeItla noninatonN
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