The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-13


SE,rNHiSN ArrE"rnIArioNs.- lin the Methodist
Episcopal Conference in baltimore. on Tuesday,
the following preamble aud resolutions were pre-
scn,cd by Rev. ". 7. l.. GLENN and DR.. Lanahan I:
WnLrrAs. The trustees Of the 81. Mary's In.
dusifial school TT Boys-a Roman Catholic in
'ii;u;ipn located near the city. have made appli.
cation TO the legislator" Of Maryland for an ap-
preparation of Slj.nnn and 10 the baltimore City
Council for Sai.uUu. also S3.uOu to -. Nincent's
Asylum and 900 TO the Little Sisters of the
Pour. making an agErcg gate Of 900: and where
n such appropriations to sectarian institutions
are contrary TO the spirit our republican govern
incui and unju', TO other sious denominations
therefore
E,soired. That we hereby protest again, any
appropriations by the legislature or Council to
said institution. and
Es.oIred. That will bring the above matters
before our people in Maryland and urge them to
protest against such Of the public moneys.
and that we earnestly request that all Protestant
denominations unite with Us in n protest againt
such diversion Of public funds TO sectarian pur-
poses.
An additional resolution was offered looking to
the appointment Of q committee of five 20 oppose
the granting Of such appropriations by the State
or city, and TO carry such matter before the court
If necessary.
Rev. br. Lanahan spoke strongly in favor ofthe
resolution. and said that he felt humiliatcd that
and astpnished that mon elected by the votes Of
Msih"'iis,s. Prcsbytcfan-. Bap,i.is and others
could 20 up to the legislature and City Council
aud sanction such appropriation. Said Dr. Lana
han "Does any one here believe that IL the
Catholics had the power they would not close
every one oi our churches tomorrow! Does any
one here believe that il they had the power our
public schools would not be closed, And We, We
are askci To foster within mids, the serpent
that would Scck % destroy US.
Rev. J. II. Price sail that he was opposed 10
political churches. but IL the question could be met
in no other way than by "a political issue, let il
come.
Ecvs. McKcnd;cc Reiicy. e. II. Richardson. A.
T.. Gibson. Thomas l.. Poulson. :. u. Cummings.
j. ". Brown and others spoke strongly in favor Of
| the resolutions. which passed unanimously. with
the exception of the last. there being, however,
but four or five dissenting voices on this, and
these On the understanding that the city and
state, haying made contract with these institu.
tions, legal action could not be now taken without
these contracts being broken.
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| The manager Of osborn & Co.'s fishing shore
on the Potomac made seven hsuls with 700
fathom sein before the 2Sth Of Feb. and caught !
white chad, 500 herring aud about 5000 pounds
of rock feb. Shat have never been caught ut
tina, poin, earlier than March 18th. heretofore.
The question Of the taxation Of mortgages
was finally disposed OF by the Legislature last
"eeh by tus aioption by tue House OF n motion
To- strike out the enscting clause of the bill. The
motion was carried by vote Of 81 to ~. The
discussion of the bill lasted for two hours aud was
attended with considerable excitement.
WIN. Emory Michael, son % the late Win.
Bush Michael. died at his residence nj Pcrrymsns
| vile. Hartford county, On Sunday. Feb. ?gth. Mr..
Michael injured himself while jumping at the Ag-
! ricultural Fair las; Fall. the result "f which Was
the formation Of white swelling in his right leg.
sesssiiaiing the ampuiation Of that limb. which
operation was performed. His debilitated condi-
tion was such that he was unable to survive the
| shock.