, 1875-01-01

The Portuguese Church nt Jackson"
vtl1c, ILL.,. sytth<trnyvs from ahs PFes~
bytcrY 0I Springfield

The Portuguese Church at Jackson"
ytI2c, ILL.,, yytthdrn1vs from ahs Pres.
bytcry Of Springfield.
spet.at D,spateh n 7hr Chicago Ttiaunx.
JACKSONVILLE, H.. Dec. 81.--Eot to be out Of
tpe fashion, Jacksonville also has a church.
war. 4 colony of nearly 1000 Portuguese, ex-
icd originally from the Island Of Msdolra by
the Roman Catholics for their Protestant belief.
reside III aud around this city. They are, IN
general, orderly aud industrious people; but the
hot blood OF the Southern Zona Aowa ia their
7eiue and flames In their suarthy cheeks, and
iLc!r passions and prejudices. when onoe
awakened, aro not easily quieted. They are
presbyteriaus in belief aud for some time
maintained strong church OF their own. TLen,
some three years ago, bitter feud sprung up
amoug them, owing to tho fact, ~ is alleged,
that the pastor, tho Koy. Mr. Pires, after having
beon engaged to ono young 1xdy in tbs church,
deserted iler aud married another giEl. About 100
Of the congregation withdrew Apd set up AZ
olher church, h6lding services at tho Court
Qouae. The clso WAS taken TO the Presbytery
OF Sr,tngtield; thence to the Synod thence to
the Gaueral Asae bly, and so back. through vs.
rous foru,llisiea u tho preHbytery, which finally
decided, laht month, that Mr. p!1es must vacAta
return TO the parent church. and all must be
peace aud brothov}y love again.
But 1t was caaier for th6 PresbyteEy to order
than to enforce, and nov comes the rosult: The
Elders, DcAcons, aud Trustees Of ths church
publAh tita morning lengthy card IN tie Daily
Journal, in which, after reviewing the case 1t
length. aud adding that the presbytery hks
passed supplemental act. debAr1ing them from
the right Of appeal or Of asking TOR redress Of
grievances, thoy cay;
No ara fraodom-toytng peopls, and VIII realst oE-
rreason whether II comes from the Church Of Ro1e
nr from the rresbyttry Of Springfield. Ths action e
The Preshytery giysA encouragement 20 disorder, snd
encourages rebellion In tbs Church It hAs established
DANCE rous rreeedent, It says to all our churchill
II thers IL dlaordeF and division among ynu Il tn
maeonsnts Withdraw and try TO ovesturn Tia Chur>
ave vacated their race4 for moro than thtes ys.rs
Wa cannot I've under such law In the house Of 0od,
nor submit 10 dec8tous 10 subssrnve OF Peace
truth, aud justice. We expect no relief from tbs
Preabytsr3. The .Trukteos submitted = prof.
osltion 10 tho preabytsry for the ii.
rolntuont Of COMMITTEES to ray th4 debts an!
divide tho churchpfope1ty but Il received no Astas'
ton. s1bHequensy rroposition vaa aent through !
Committee ot tha PftsEytsry to tbs const.IIouss
party to sell tho church, pay tie dehts ana divide tha
remainder, to which no ropy was made.
believing We hAve dous What ln honor and justice
could bAys been expected Of u, sud - theEo y no
q any alspo4'tion shown on thu part ef tls
has come to Tho conclusion sAat ths shoFs'
elt way out of said l,s.lcut.es IL to dsclsrs
herself independent ne, theFsfore4 BY uhsn!ton!
VOTE renouucs ths tursdicton Of ths r!aahyssty Of
sprinsteld, Our future eounsetioa will b. ds:ss'
mind 4Af&$$tsF.