Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-27
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Especial. DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE. |
WASHINGTON, D. G., O,t. q.
The extra session has not as yet made any
decided movement which will afford an oppor.
tuoty of determining absolutely the future
status OF the Hayes republicans; but if there
has been heretofore any expectation that they
would act with the democrats, or even take
middle ground between the democracy and the
radic, ''bloody shirt" republicans the present
posture OF affairs shows that such an expecta-
ton will, in all likelihood. be disappointed, and
that while ae the west end Of the avenue the
Hayes republicans will keep up like the Ty.
leriles) little parry With much more promise
than performance, yet at the Capitol it will not
be possible TO distinguish Hayes republican
from Blaioe republican, except that the for
mer will be very much more bothered by Office
seekers--the price of being supposed to have
Influence at court .....
Capitol Improvement plans are numerous.
The plan Of substituting marble for grass on
the terrace fronts will probably be adopted.
This will give the Capitol at it's cast exposure
an apparent addition Of height, which will be 9
decided Improvement ...
So. ..... VIRGINIA POSTAL MATTERS.
10 addition to the bids mentioned last week
for the coming supplemental mail lettings in
Virginia, bids have been received for carrying
the mail from Floyd Z. II. to Copper Valley,
Va; from Beaver Dam Depot to Factory Mills,
Va; from Cedar View to Jarrett's Va, and
from Ridgway to Lesksve, Va. 1t is known
that the Postmaster General has taken the most
rigid precautions against straw bids.
Rev. JOHN MlLLER's HEREsY CAsE.-As
stated 10 Yesterdays Gazette, the appeal casa
of Rev. John Miller from the action of the
Presbytery Of New Brunswick has been decid.
ed against him BY tho New Jersey Synod. at
Newark. SD 49,. IS
The charge on which Mr.. Miller was tried
vas with publicly denying and assailipg impor-
tant doctrines OF the Confession of Faith and
the Cstechisms of the Church, in that he
teaches that the soul is not immortal; that at
the death Of tho body it dies, becomes extinct,
and SO continues until the resurrection; that be
teaches that Christ as child of Adam, was
personally accounted guilty of Adam si6, that
like other children of Adam be Inherited cor
rupt nature, aud that he needed to be and was
redeemed by his own death; that there is but
one persoo in the Godhead, contrary to the
Confession of Faith. The decision of the Pres.
bytery, which was unanimously adopted, was,
That the Rev John Miller be- and hereby is,
suspended from the ministry of the Presbyte-
riant Church until such time as he shall make
manifest to the satisfaction of the Presby terry,
his renunciaton of the errors he has been found
to hold. ADD bis solemn purpose no longer to
proclaim them.
10 his appeal Mr.. Miller held: The whole
act is against liberty Of conscience, to which
Pfesbyterians, 10 their weakness, ouca appeal
ed; it is against the spirit of.union, in which the
pisty OF the world il visibly gaining strength;
it exagserates mioor differences 10 way to en-.
gender sohism; 1t stiles frank research and per-
petuates ante .medle's rationelism; it insists
that other and ancient men shall think for all |
time; and, With all the warnings of tho past, it
encourages, as 10 Scotland, perpetual secession
from the Church, and endless cearages 10 our
original Presbyterianism Rev. DR.. Samuel
Miller, brother of the appellant. appeared IS
bis counsel. !