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fP? Arto*to*tWyM> separated by
ftegafi b?t? llaoo * Oi United Btatea, u
weU m by tboae split a tender by doctrinal
iMmtMM, Be la the etM of tht Old and Now
8ebool Presbyterian Churches. Tbo latter
bore recently boon In gonoral Atsemby in
Nov York, and bar* agreed upon terms of
ranolow, which am to be submitted to tbo Proatorloa?tbo
term a worn adopted by tbo Old
School unanimously, and by tbo Ifow Bcboo'
n- with only aoroa dissenting to tea. Tbia seems
to afford a pretty oteor Indication of tbo final
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Tbo Blahopa of tbo 8 on thorn Mothodiat
Cbaroh rooontly bad a mooting nt 8u Louis,
Missouri, and whilat tboro worn addroaaod by
at latter from Blahopa Joxna and Sixraos, em'
bodying tbo proposal of tbo Northern B^ard of
BUhopo, for a reunion of tbo two Chnrohea.
Tbe letter in replied to by tbe Board of
Southern Blabops, declining to net on ibe proposal
at present. The reply is written in good
. temper, and Is quite an able paper, it is signed
by R. Paths, Chairman.
Since tbe war, the Episcopal Church Booth
iwunited with the North, tbe separation in
tba two sections of that Church having nsvcr
boon one of much bitterness ; none of the other
denominations bare come together again. We
are satisfied that it is only a qucaton of time
however, and that sooner or later all the de.
nominations which have a common central or
general government, that were formerly uuW
ted orer the whole United States, will again
resume tbe union before this generation passes
away, unlsss a new revolution breaks ouL?The
reunion of tbe churches now that are geograph*
ieelly divided, might or might not conduce to
the reetoration of a better state of things.
Most all of them exercise a sort of legislative
power and possess considerable ecclesiastical
patronage, and as tbe big and controlling end
is at present thoroughly Radicalised and politicalised
and oarricd away by tbe worldlj sen?
timents and opinions of the extreme politicians
of the North, there would be danger of some
renewed troubled, and some temptation presented
with tbe power to exercise s Radical*
islng influence upon the smaller section of the
South. For instance, a general conference of
the Methodist Cbnrch, were it to embrace the
whole United Statos from Maine to Texas, and
flrom ths Atlantic to the Pacific, would have
the appointment of every Bishop, every Editor
of CTery Methodist paper, appoint domestic
and foreign missionaries, and repossess and
control all tbe Church property every where,
prescribe the discipline and lileraturo of the
Church, Sunday school* and all, teaching per-1
bap* for doctrine, the commandment* ofWxxdbli,
PniLkirs and ann a Dickinson or aorae
Joan Sbowb, and attempting to force the horrible
dogma of umalgamation of races throughout,as
i* now the favorite an unrebuked doctrin0
of some bigb in authority with the Northern
wing of tbo same Church. Such evil* might flow
out of religion* reunions at presout between
North and South. On the contrary,it is possible
that a spirit of conciliation towards the
Bouth^rn membership of the Church, might
lead to an abandonment of some of the e*>
treme and most offensive political and socia)
teachings, now inculcated by the Northern division
, and good grow up in this way. Wo
think nevertheless that it is safest and wis<st
for all the severed Churches, to wait awhile,
and if they are reunited, let it be done as the
Southern Doard of Methodist Bishops wisely
aaid,'that there should he a union first in
heart and sentiment before a formal union of
the sections.
We are notof the opinion that huge Church
hierarchies, principalities, systems, or powers
covering a whole kingdom, or state, or a vast
empire, like the United States, having a common
central government, like some of the denominations,
are at all calculated to promote
aither civil or religious liberty. This is best
Illustrated by the Papacy of Rome, that seeks
to extend its central domiuion and power over
tha entire Christian world. Protestant denominations
have not exactly attempted to extend
their church authority in every state and kingdom,
but most all of them make their church
governments co-extonsive with the geograhieal
boundaries of the several civil governments
in which they esist. The present church division
In the United 6tatrs may be therefore
fortunate and providentially intended to Save
m remnant of liberty, religious and perhaps
civlL
Glorious News from Tennesse.
Reason and justice is resuming the throne of
judgment in Tennessee, last night's mail
brings the announcement from Memphis, May
31, that the Supreme Court at Brownsville de
.sides unanimously that the right to vote was
secured to citizens under tbo Constitutional
declaration and bill of rights; that the elective
franchise stands equally high?with tho right
to hold property?which once vested cannot be
withdrawn without due process of law; and
that the power conferred by the Legislature
upon the Government to set aside the regulations
was illegal, and the Governor's action in
the matter was null." This will give more
mima mij uivubiuu r.cuf ui lira uc?i inu j?urut
character, the right to rote in Tennaaeee.
The horrible rale of Drovklow U ended, end
order, peace end goodwill, mutt take the place
of the dlebnliem that bee prevailed.
Health end the Weather.
Quite a number of uaeeaof aiekoeae have oe.
eurred In tbi* rloinlty recently, varied in character.
We learn that moat of the peraona attacked
are thoee advanced in yeare, resulting
probably from the opproaaively warm ereatber
which baa rprung upon ua ao tuddea ly ; few
hewever, bave reaultcd fatally. Some oaaei
hare been t*aoed la tbe uae of fruit, our peopli
ahould be earefal not to are it to oxeerr, wbei
drat com ing in.
Laat night we bad a aplcadid ehower, rallev
Ing tbe ari-toapbere and laying the duet, be
aider wetting tne earth aufflciently to eoabl
gardenera to transplant cabbage plenta, potat
gHpa, Ac. We hope tbe raia baa been general
Fay the Caah,
When yon hand in an advertisement, hav
job of work done, or aubrcribc, pay the carl
dovrit, jm our terror are advance. Pont aal
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Tilt spoech of Sumnrr in the U. 8. Benete,
*bM *u itseeived with nek a |tMt flourish /
by raiieal newspapers, is beginning to be
regarded b/ the country generally at a very
foolish and unstatesneanlihe production, notwithstanding
its pretty periods and studied
logic. It has taken toe broad ground, and
laM the damages againet England at eneh a
kigk figure, tkat the absurdity is now eoneedad
almost en every band. The bristling of
John Ball at the humiliating proposals ef the
speech, via. t that England is accountable for
the great part of the expenses of the war with
the Confederate States, and that the United I 1
States could Justly elaim payment of some c
lAaau / J-11. L.. V.J Ika I <
M'lvvu UUUUIVU UIIIIKVUf UI UUIIII8, UUB UHU HJB 4
effect of making people thluk oe this aide of l
the Allan tie. Tke reauU ia tbat some of Sum- j
nan's boat friends m well at tho public at j
largo, haro concluded tbat although be made ;
a nlc# apooob, tbat It waa a vary unwiao one.
Tba now minister Motley, teat oat in place of
Ritiuy Johnson, It ia said, ia not instructed
to preea anj such term a aa Sumner propoood.
A war with England would add aome thousands
of millions to the public debt, and ruin
tbo commerce of tbo country and end no one
knows where, and if undertaken upon Sumner's 1
principles, might involre tbo county in a fight 1
with half of Europe, alnco public opinion baa a
been expressed so emphatically. Tbe danger I
is pasted, and it la very probable that tbe ral- r
iaat Senators wbo rejected tbe Jobksoh treaty, i
in a spirit of party hravado, now regret it. ii
Senator Grimes, of Iowa, a Republican, baa |
written a letter to tbe' London 7Yatrs, protca- t
ting tbat tba peoplo of this country do not a
concur with Sumner, tbat the speech only ex- ,
pressed his Individual views. The whole matter
is certainly calculated to open tbe eyes of
all moderate and reasonable people in the c
United Stfites, to the denger of following the
Radical lead in its foreign policy, as well as 6
in home affairs.
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Death of Wilson Higgina, 8r.
Mr. Wilson 11 iooins, Sr., departed this
life on Wednesday last, 27tli till. He ws'
well known to those who have been connected
with tbe printing oificea of Green
ville aa an excellent end faithful Pressman*
aa well as light hearted, kind old man, inoffensive
in hla character. He waa employ,
ad on the Southern Patriot when it waa
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his duties, humble though tbey were, rati* 11
factorily to hi* employer*, for a number of 1
year*. Hi* funeral was preached in the ''
Methodist Church on Friday last by Rev. 0
A. J. 8TArroRD, and those who followed 1
him to the grave were conaeioua of the fact *
that tht?y were th* remain* of a kind '
neighbor and an honest man. 4
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A Largo Rattle Bnake Killed. r
. Maj. \V. A. C. L'oookit, who reside# two I
and a half miles above the City, brought '
into our office, on Monday last, a very large e
Rattle Snake, which ha killed near hi* reel- c
dance, on Sunday evening last. It measur- 1
ed four feet and throe inches in length and >
had thirteen rallies It was a monster to '
look at, and it* fang* indicated that ita d? i
alruelive pow< r* wcie not small. R>-pti'e? I
of this size are not near so numerous as I
formerly acd more like curiosities, in this '
section. , 1
Arrival of the Velocipede in Groenville. t
Like other cities in our progressive country,
Greenville ha* the hnppinci* of being enter- ^
tained by the exhibition of the veritable voloe|
ipede, aevcral of our young men have tuountoJ
the atrange beast, and they seem to be apt sebol- 1
ars, we observe from our window C. H. of *
the Mansion House, and o,hers, experimenting c
a ride with promising success. The velocipede "
arrived yesterday direct from Columbia. 1
The Wheat Crop. f
A week'* clear weather ba* brought forward g
the whoat crop to auch a ctage, that hardly t
any fears exist of Injury from the fatal rust, |
that has destroyed so many erops since 1961, t
many fields are visibly turning to a golden ,
hue. - From every part of the county good re* (
ports are tuade as to wheat. I,
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Tna Abbeville JVee* of Friday last says t
" Tk? Ortentillt and Columbia Hail Jload.?
A recent trip over this road, enables us to testify
to its present very superior condition, and
especially to the energy and efficiency of the 1
Superintendent J. 0. Meredith. Whilst Pros- "
ident and subordinate* are all excellent in ?
their way, the Superintendent especially iin- 1
pressed us by his energy and practical ability, *
and bis untiring supervision over the best in. 6
tnrests of the road. The freights on the road li
have recently been roduced, and the interests i
of the company were never better administer' g
ed, nor the wants of the community more care* 0
fully regarded." t
,
pP Owing to the unexpected length of (
our Rurongin corrfsnondence. we have
been compelled to lay over aeveral article* (
to next weok. Among thein ara aouie (
vera**, banded in by an eateemed friend.
^9~\Ve call attention to the notice of the
annual aale of Periodical* of the Literary Club,
lait year'a volume*, on Friday next. The collection
embrace* all the heat review* in the
EnglUh language, published in Europe or
Aaaerlea and some French. A flue opportuni
ity i* afforded for procuring cheap and valuable
reading.
?39 The Lecture of Profcsaor Tor before
the Literary Clnb, which waa postponed on
aeconnt of the rain, will be delivered on Friday
evening next, in the New Court lions*.
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? A OoviBWWKHT officer stationed a Richmond,
i Va., write* that negro labor ia at a discount in
B that portion of Virginia. Tba extensive aale*
of land In small portions to white immigrant*,
1 who are cultivating the laud themselves, render*
it naeeesary for colored laborer* to go
. further South in order to seek employment.
Over 800 colored people have gono 6outh by
rail from Virginia in the laat month. folic**
lion# ara that the number during the present
o mouth will bo greatly io oxeeaa of laat month.
Thk Arch-bishop of Cashet, In a pastoral
letter, deplores the recent out rages in the
South of Ireland, lie roneider* them,
'* however, a* thu aeta of a few deaperadoes,
k nod he denies the existence of an agrarian
J consp'raey.
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hircpcss Csr;?spcsdcscs tts Sstsr> tl
- priae from A. >. T.?(fcnoluded. b
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fr/ipfon in German#. Chnrei and Slot* and ^
Public Religion* Educati\?; (A# teem. 8,
#*p remit*. Freedom of Speech and OriMr T
cittn, wtiA ConfotmHy M th* Tyrol*' y
.V of Cuetom and JYodUioa M formal i
Ohteroancet and Pfpfmtioetl KeUgiOnt ?
Skepticism among th* Edmtmlad Claw* ?
M'Aa/ a German Student taidfif Him mlf y
and Othert of hit Auociat** on thit Head, u
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1 am lad by tba foregoing rcfarenoea to ,i
M .1^ Y ..<1 a. Y_ _ J # il..?
run j'Uiutr, 10 id its a raw ooi?r???on? ^
n the prcMnt iuU of religion la Germany. f
la American is oertaioly astooiabed to Ms t
tar# eoch fr??<i?(n ?f tbo*ight and invest!* ^
jalion into all sol jecte, Joined to still lis*
ng slavery to eastom and traditioo. The ^
m partial criticisms of the German miod j
ire proverbial; a source of wonder even j
itnong the most eultlvated and learned of j
<her nations. Different fiyra what is u
isually the ease In America, their scholars j
lesilata not to avow their intellectual con*
ictions as to troth, however strangely such
nay conflict with their praotioe in form*
lI adherence to custom or doolrine. They
eem contented with mere convictions of
ntelleet. Nona or few seem to dare to dia
egard practically old traditiona and cuaotra;
I allude mora particularly to relig
on. Govern much, or better aaid, govern
n all things, seems to be the one Idea of
he government! in Germany The Luther0
la the State Church ; In Prusaia the Pro*
eatant branehc* of Lutheran and Reformed
re united into one. In sonic other seoions
of the North German found, as In
iszony, these two branches aK still divid*
d, yet seem to be approaching nearer and
icarer Into one. So the Germans boast
1 we have religious unity gained, which is
ar superior to tha state of' religion in
tmerlca, where there are a thousand sects''
Jut at what cost is this unity gained and
icldl At a coat of utter absence of that
general religious seal for the eprced of a
piritual and evangelical gospel, which
harnot crises so highly the several great delominaliona
of Pmtrstanliam In America I
mt mean to any that one dooa not find mucli
eal and true piety in Germany, by no
neane ; but a religion only in r.nme seems .
o prevail over the people aa a runs*. Aa 1 .
iave intimated, the State rulea In the mi ?
lUteat point*. In no Roman Catholic conn- f
ry I* the baptism of infants insisted upon ^
o rigidly, and so wtivtranHy carried out.?
t ia a custom with the Gvrmans that is en.
wined with all their ideas of religion, in
ill their household afiVir*. lie I heme is contecled
with their finest literature and mod
>eautiful poetry. Schiller's Guest poem,
'The Song ol the Bell," picturea the sow
sral stages of life; and no more lovely pottical
scene is diawn in lliia greut poeui
lino the infant's "Tauf-," (the Baptism.)?
it the age of six, all children must comnence
school, and "Religion " is one of the
thief branches of instruction provided for
>y the State. The child pureiies from year
o year his thorough course of educational
raining, and throughout the religious
iritueh takes like share with Mutln-m ?lies
ir Languages. Most of the Bible is llior.
Highly inenorixed ; not on'y the drctrinea
if the State or Lutheran Church are tsught,
jut all the important < nee of other form*
if belief. Of course if the boy is to be:ome
a minister, at the appropriate age, hi^
Indies are directed and continued with ex.
durira view to that aim. They havo no
luuday schools on the p'an as conducted in
he United States. They say religious in
t rucl ion it gi?m in schools, and no nerd ,
or Sunday school*. But tit* religions in
ittuciion in imparted, not a* is the aim of
>ur Sunday aohoola, to touoli the heart* ot
he little one* and of the yonth, and direet
he young affection* to the Savior of the
world, but in the taint manner a* the
roung are taught principle* of acinic*.?L'he
conaequeneeaof an eh a manner of teach,
ng ahowa it*elf but loo anon upon a large
lass of the youth ol the country.
Tue next stag# .fa the religious history .
>f the young, ia the "confirmation." Tliie
lappena to boya and girl* between the age*
f twelve and fifte< n uaually, and altvaya
n Eaater-feaiival. By this " confirmation **
hey become members of the State Church,
nd partake of the Sacrament. Tbia set of
onfiimatlon ia iodiapeaaable, required by
aw, and by a long unbroken custom. It i?
ii lependent, too, of the diapoailion of the
ubjecta? they are generally too yonng to j
liject lo tlilc aet if they feel disposed ; and (
leaidaa, all bare I een trained at borne to ,
ook forward to it aa an event that must oe- j
ur at the proper or set age. Some week t
>r month* previoua, the children attend reg t
ilarty hour* of examination by the pa?tor ^
if the church in their neightrorhooj ; and i
[u*t before eonfirmation ]<*#* a public ex- 1
amlnation on tha eatecliiain. A religiou* <
Taeling may or may not attend thi* eon 1
Qrmation, that doc a not aeem to I e enquired '
into, nor are the eonaente of thoaa eontirtn
ed even aaked. The oliildren generally
look forward to this important arent with
as mueh delight aa to Christmas, for then
their god father^ god mothers, parents relations
and friands mako them presents or
aend good ariahea, congratulations, Ac.?
In ashing unon mv ahoe maker, tailor or I
book binder, I generally Me framed, bung!
upon llie well iu their rooma, the name,
dnle end pieee of their eontirmatlon, just
aa in many of our American denliet office*
one aeee eurpeuded for publio inspection hie
diploma from tome dental college, which
eeiiifiea to llie publio that he ia eapable to
praetiee hie profession. I auppote the impression
Intended to bo conveyed by the
ehoemaker, or any other tradesman, In exhibiting
hie ooiiflrination ocrtiflcute, U
something aimilar.
The period of eoaflrmaticn is nenally a
tnrning point with iho youth in their education.
Then the girla generally quit the
school and commence preparing lo be
young la-lire in society t with boys it ia the
l*int a ben they enter upon theprepeia*
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i lyiffffijn ittfeii rtjfij i i ' 'mi
== er -eiy zitsstzry & thr ? {
uslneee wkteh Utey up?t to follow fori
fe. The future jurist leys Mid* general
?dlw ltd prepares to enter upon th*
udy of lew, whleh, bp the.way, ntw?
cry different style end degree of prepare
on froia that common to wbat te known
inoDg ue by ?tudying lew. He.wfao enecu
to become e abeehnnie enters now
pon liie apprenticeship ; and eo on with
be different profeeaion* end trades. Many,
owever, of Gertnany'e youth, on arriving
t an ago to think for themselves, revolt at
hie, eo to (peak, religious despotism, to
rhich they were compelled to submit be*
bre they t?N old enough to decide for
heniselvcs m to what profession of faith
hey ehvotd task*.
In Borlia l; wne my pleasure to meet an
nulligent and spirited young German etu*
lent, already, though young, quite advanced
n study and learning, with whom I had a
ong and, to me. Interesting conversation
ipon many of the above mentioned reiigons
subjects. He apoke with just indlgns.
ion of this statishoeas, as he termed it, to
ustom and the tyranny of the law, whieh
bilged every one to bo "confirmed " and
aught in a belief or ehuroh when be had
10 will of hia own, nnd which perhap* a
tw years after ha would reject with die
laio and oontempt. His view was that it
ras mere moral tyranny to fores npon a
outliful mind a protection of faith, juat be
ause it was the faith of bis parents, and
he law of the State. He seemed surprised
,t the extent of religious freedom in Aroer,
ca, when I told him that we had no law ol
he State commanding confirmation into
ny particular church or creed ; and that
he ertering of any church or profeeeion of
ny religious belief was left to the individ
lal conscience entirely. I cannot help
hinting, from long nnd careful observeion,
tbat In a great measure to this sys'
ein of esrly religious instruction in the
chools, an 1 thia sweeping universal " Con
irmelion in the Church," without making
.he confirmation, or entrance into tbc
Church a matter of conscience and decision
>f individual will, is due tbe wide spread
>r?vaience of infidelity and skepticism
imong tbe students and young men of Ger
nany. A little incident that was told nte
y a young American friend of mine will
Hurt rate thia The American visited one
lunday afternoon in thelioepitn! a sick Ger
nan student frieud, who was also a member
f the Student's Society, to which the
imerican belonged. In their conversation,
he German mentioned hit receiving a visit
rom one ot the chaplains in lh? city, and
oithwith began to ridicule the minister o|
ellgion and lite Bible. The American resetted
him lo quit tuch talk, as lie was s
rrofessing Christian, a mrmber of tbe Pro
eetani Epsscopal Ciiuroh, and did not like
o hear ridicule on lite sul JoeU lie held sairrd,
and llien ina-le a movement to giv<
tint some proofs or evidences of religion ?
I'lte young German interrupt id the Inttei
ind ssi-l, " O you need not tell ine anything
tbotit tbe Bible, or what you believe; 1
earned all tit -at when I was at school. ]
rtu give you any of the verses of the Bi
jIu froin memory, for 1 had to learn ll near
y all by .heart, not only that but I ? '
might the various arguments pro and cor
Jhristianity; and early enough I le?rne?!
loubta about tlient; and aa aoon as I be
same a rnau, rejected all, ant learned tc
reject religion from what 1 learned of it a
luhool." My American Mend tvna furlhei
tssurt-d by the young German that " noi
jnly lie dl-l not believe in Chiisliauity, bit
til the other Get man members of thi
Corps ' or Society (about 24) thought like
srise." A large number of German younj
men are merely utterly indifferent to th<
slaima of the Christian religion ; and als<
i Urge class, especially thoss who pursu*
Iheir literary studies pretty far. are iters
i>r avowed .skeptics; yet all are member
?f the Slate Church, have been baptised it
infancy, and confirmed between the ages o
twelve or fifteen. It seems that their earlj
sducation and manner of traiuing in relig
on at school has a strong tendency In Ibi
lirectinn, and the numerous esamples o
ikeptical views with the lesrned, anion;
heir professors in the universities, tend t<
nennrage skeptioism, end to make it mon
ascinatiug to the youthful mind.
It was only a short while ago, that I read ii
he city pepcr abstracts of a ssrlss of lectarei
lolirerod here before a religious society or or
[anisatlon, termed the Protastant^Assoclation
ty ons of the prominent learned men, a Pro
ersor in Leipiig University. The scope an<
tiiu of these lectures was to prove the tneredi
illity of the doctrine of miracles, as related ii
he New Testament ; yet leeturcs subversivi
f one of the fundamental evidences of the 4i
'ins mission of Christ are, without reserve, pat
onised by a body styling itself, as Protestan
Religious Association. I conld multiply fact
ihnurinff Ka? frantv ft lis* vnnIK item s/.imts<
kre exposed to skeptical opinions m to tb
truth* of Christianity, but *1 read I j I htr
written much more than I expected.
The unconstrained manner in which th
Germans apond Sunday, i* too well knowi
to need more than a mere allusion. Fee
Urals and public celebration*, are ner<
hindered by felling on that day. Balls an
the theatre are usually mqst brilliant and at
tractive on Sunday. In North German;
except during the fair season, stores and bus
ness are generally closed by law on this day
but in the more southern States of Qei
many I think stores are only closed up te a ee
tian hour, and after that all is the seme as uaui
One remarks, too, la North Germany a largi
attendance on divine serriee on the Sabbnl
than is gei.eral in South Germaoy. One otl
er remark on the ministers of lha Church I
Germany. It is required of all who ?li
to 1m licensed and ordained to preach, to |
through a most thorough aud special traioii
and education for this profasslon. The The
legal stadia* commences early his stadias
this department, and must continue them u
broken through a series of years, and pass
close examination before receiving his lioen
to preach. After another course he Is ft
ly ordained as mlatster. In cos versing on
i with my kind aud ssteemsd hostess on this su
P ft 1 ft 8 a
loaf. t Hj^ifanSd that *hUa to Aawriw aH=
dsnajntoatloas of P roles taats thought Hhigh*
Jy desirable that m in tutors ahot*)d bo thorough*
V eduoated, fit m?M of tb?a admitted paraona
bo preach who MM ooty partially #da?a?
tod, thinking still they eotiTd bo Most useful
in doing lbs work of minister, sod (tot sfoa
those denominations which Insisted most stranuously
upon the importance of ? Ooroagh odstation
ftl tbs offlco of Cho ministry, yet i?not
absolntely require that oil tbs prstlous
y??n of oduoatioB of tbo candidates ikflKld
boos bsoo dsrotsd to this one object j sod, ds
*a Ins ton oe msationod that If my oatiro
own thero was a highly ssteemcd minister of
tbs.fipfseopal Church, who previously bad I**
oelvod a soioatlfle sad military education, and
bad been daring th? war a gallant aBoor and
general In the Confederate States Army.
" What," ?m the reply, " be tti minuter now,
and previously A soldier and not been educated
ell his life to be a preacher!" On toy occurence,
ahe replied that tueb a elate of affaire
waa perfectly incomprehensible to her. The
Germane are aatonlebed to learn that often in
our Sunday schools, lawyer*, physician* Ac.,
are teachers of Dlble classes and superintendents.
Many find It bard to believe ns when
we assure them of the prominent part taken
by men of secular employment In the Church
nod in (religious affairs. Whether from the ?*
c turtl e possession of the office of preaching the
gospel by men of learning, Christianity is a
gainer thereby, let the general state of religion
in Protestant Germany, as compared with it in
the United States, answer.
Some of the foregoing observations are, I
think, corrobated Sy the statement of a recent
, correspondent from Berlin to the London
Timet, which was copied extensively in German
papers. The writer mentioned the exoiteraont
and indignation created among a
. large class of the educated men in Prussia by
an order of the minis* sr. oi education, prescribing
n oertain religions reading book for childran,
which contained, as alleged, many objectionable
selections; one of the objectionable
articles was the story of a little boy wbo went
to eohool in the morning, and mot witb ninny
painful accidents orrttio way, missed hie les!
son, was punished by the teachor Ao. On re'
lating his misfortunes to bis parents at eveni
ing, it turn* up that be bad commenood the
I day without saying his prayers, and all the
i sad event* ot the day are ascribed to this. Next
. time be faithfully says bis prayers and all goes
, well. The objection to this hook, thst it inI
culoated in the youthful mind, foolish superstitions
by rilly stories, was fonnded in some
fact, yet the correspondent goes on to State
that there are powerful movements on foot in
Prussia, not only to omit these storks for
children which inrulcuto religious duties, snch
ns prnyer, Ac., bat also to place H> their hands,
reading which will teaoh them to entertain, a*
too mauy of their elders do, n disbelief in
' Proridcnee, a large part of the Bible, and oth'
cr cardinal religions principles. The writer
i Indulges in gloomy anticipations of tb* faterc
In (Icrnmnv. If unrli tpbphinffi am inftLillrtl
into the wind* of tbe young by tho authority
of" Church aud State." The effort* to give
thia direction to education by authority have
toe much liklihood of aucccs*.
Tbcro Lae been no intention to And
fault in what haa boon noted in reference l?
[ religion and religious education, nor to bring
I an indictment against a whole nation, but
merely to atute a few carefully o beer red facte,
end lenre tbe oonclueione to tho reader. 0'
, the cheering aud bright aide of this subject,
nothing baa boen raid here, though of course
there ia ono. There are many of the practical
irtuo* of religion exercised among the Germane,
perhaps more generally than in Aincri'
ea. Hut it la foreign from my alia at proton!
1 to touch on thia suhjeut.
r A.8.T.
1 The Railroad Diffioulty.
a The presence, in our city yesterday, of Pres.
. ident Magrnth,tof the South Carolina Railroad
Company, with a committee of Directors, from
I Charleston, gave rise to a variety of rumors on
e the vexed subject of the railroad companies,
j, and the likelihood of an amicable adjustment.
From all we can gather on anything like
8 authority, It seems that the basis of a settlet
meat proposed iaat week, and thought to b?
r acceptable to parties ia interest in this city,
which compromised the whole litigation by
1 the payment of $100,000 in Columbia and
f Augusta llailroid bonds at par to the Soalii
Carolina K nil road Company, baa not been far'
ther an oil upon l>y the City Council, and con<
aoqnontly no reply made to that proposal. In lead
of which a formal offer haa been madi
by Council fo purchaaa a certain atnonnt of
atoek In the Ma eon Rood from the South Carolina
Railroad Company at its cost, payablt
in bonds of Augusta and Columbia Railroad
Company at par, by which purchase it waa ax
pectcd that the South Carolina Railroad would
forego all claims and privileges, also allow tb<
free use of its bridge and several tnilas of tract
until the 1st January, 1870, to tha Columbia
Road.
Sinoe writing the abo/a, we have the besi
authority for saying that yesterday afternoon
President Magrath authorised a proposal ti
the City Council of Angnsta, which if accepted,
must practically and the controversy. II
is said to be a direct off-hand offer that tin
South Carolina Railroad Company will waiva
all Halms against the elty, growing east of tha
eontract mode in 1M0 with Conneil, (whieh In
voire* the amount of principal auid interact lathe
Macon subscription,) the city to waivs
any claim* it may be supposed to have againsl
the South Carolina Railroad, and that Company
to bind iteetf not to interfere with tha
Columbia and Aaguata Railroad's ertMsinf
the river into Augusta. The South Carolina
Railroad to have its present rights guaranteed
* to It, end for the future to be on a eommoi
footing with all othar railroads catering 01
passing through this eity.
f A Uiltimlti rv.iasfl/aa I tnmnl 1m* 9fiL
Utile** * treaty of peace, or at least a *u?
k pontiut of hostilities baa boon agreed upon bj
ir tbo tiro belligereut corporation* within tbo per
,1 few day*, on to-day will go into effect th* In
jauction applied for hy the City Council <
Augusta, on the 1fttl* #f tbls month, and gran
f> ted hy Judge Wm. Olhton. That Injunotlei
I restrain* the 8outh Carolina Railroad Com
. paay from discriminating against Aagnste 1
' their r?t?* of freight and fare for paasengen
r" in the penal snns of Hy that in
' junction tbo South Carolina Railroad Com
d. paay to also sajoioed from using or opsnift
lr any passenger depot or Uohet nAooHi tbW ettj
and from taking on their trains any passes
l" gers for tbair road eseept at the old paaaengt
s- depot nf the company, situated on th* corner <
In Reynolds and Centra streets, in the sum (
lh 10,000.
The twelr* days' time allowed in th* Injum
1 tion expire to-day, and we sapposs If son
>ff compromise has not In the meantime been el
e- fee ted between the site and the Sonth Caroliu
ln Railroad Cotopauy, that the prohibition wi
n be enforced.?A tsyuita OhromicU,
* Tar New York H*rmid thinks that Fret
dent QhaXT should change hie Ooblast M
hit policy?especially in reference to U
'** appointment of asgrocs to rfRoo nnd i
b- reprerout th* OoTcrauatiil at fcrelgn ooorl
OnWedmXday, SenatorBwmgum detlro^d
an address baton ? IIW|*lt Cemveretal
Contention, from wkleC we tab 6f fallowing
StfMt t
I at* mi in my pine# la Oeagtoss, wbeu the
tax aw oh cotton, that If M tHM ftat (akn oft
it woald drltra aoa tola ad cotton oat of the
market entirely la * ooaplo of years. I toft
yon, my Boalhtn ft land*, that If yoa don't
Cocao t?r the rescue coon, oottoa trHI Nan to
bo a profitable artlcb of prodbeOi Wngtaad id
doebllsg bor product or eottba M hot Indian
of cotton la that country, whleh Is said to no a
beltot s:-r-' thoa the beat eVbt hold la tbo
Kew Orleans fnarkot. In Bmlltkcy ooeapy
the Mate pvSitlwa,- eo that wo are a ba?e many
competitors lb toe falsing of ootton. We debet/ .
therefore, increase foe prodaoe Of oar loads erf
M to fnoeesofaUy compete with these ooentrioe/
Tbe position is aterwibcr bat if I shall enacted
in urging you to take soma steps In tbirf
important matter# I ?1I1 bcw|? WJij Coming
to Memphis. Tbo ooautty d< llo proseal -J
time la llko 8p?iu bofcre Its fall. I? had bMV
a power Ail uatioo, and had complete foWbr of
all the West Indies, bat whtri b shs Srsw f
Let those who reed history aaowef lb* gWjs-'
tion. They will bear me out This may nlsrf
IV- 11.1 ,.r ,k. IT.ll.il 8lllu. If
you do not imkIm mora ralf depeodesroc. I? -s
imagine that by your own strength of arm yo*
may and can maintain tha situation and ?ro?
all Ibis, but X toll you than la a power you
cannot control nnlcaa you bring a power af
sufficient force and strength against H and Cbat
la tba money capital wbiob la working night
and day. It la this that haa made Kngland
and Franca powerful. Before Kngland eou\
trolled thta vast capital powar aba wae torn
nearly aanndar by dissensions. Disturbances
wore frequent, and aba waa alwaya in a atate
of revolution. Tba monopoly waa broken up,
and tba money b now need for tbe furtherance
of induatrial objocta. Through tbta moans
England has been enabled to control one-third
of the trade of the Globe. In England anarchy
is but a name, and tbe Honae of Lords, although
hereditary, is also but a name, and ike
same may be said of the nobility of tbe country.
Tbe people, from tbe time I have referred
to, baro prospered, and tbe want of it
gave as our civil war. If you had bad tba
power I hare alluded to, you could bold slavcry,
but tbo money power would have boon in
the masses. They would have been found mutually
aiding each other, while tbe black man
would bare been betd In proper rubor din alien.
What, however, baa been the conscqaenee I
need not tell you?you alt know. We took our
law from tbo fatherlands, but In doing so wo
turned tbe money-leaf dowa. Those of you
who have read history know that I am tolling
you what ia now a portion of history. I did
not intend to make a speech to you wboa I
arose. It waa only my intention to thank you
for the very cordial reception you have given
me, and to express tbe hope that tbe greatest _
harmony would characterise all yonr deliberations.
I will again aay that the money capital
ought to be ueed for promoting tbe beet Inter- <
ests of tbo country, for carrying on tbe trade
aud building np tbe country Instead of keep- *
ing concentrated and centralised. There to
danger to our flnanrial institutions from this
source, aud it ia well known to me that these
capitalists who control tbe money are anxious
to get a stronger government tbap tbay imagine
tbe present one to be, as they wish to protect
themselves and tbeir ill-gotten gains from
the people whom they bars crushed. We
bave eren now In Hew York a paper called
the Imperialist, established for tbe purpose of
' openly arguing io favor of an empire. They
wish to strengthen tbeir ill-gotten power and
control, as they are now doing, business, society
and the government, whom ibey bars as
1 completely nnder subjection as aver a domes*
i tic negro was ia a whito family previous te tba
war.
I . i m? 0
Mobile, May 2d.?A fire occurred on Commerce,
between tit. Michael and St. Louis
: streets, last night, by whieb Cnildress k Davis,
grocery dealers, Foster k Gardner, F. E.
StolHnwcrck k Brother, commission ar.erchants,
Ober k Anderson, feed stere, and Baker
k Co., forwarding merchants, were bnrnt
<ihi. voi. i>. x. ii ouoniB, m or uie boh
Kinainnt bnilnen ntt, ud Pnildral of tho
ard of Trade, lost hi* life. Two others wir*
seriously injured by (ha falling walla. Tho
Ions 1* estimated at between fl0,000 and SkO,?
000.
8 P. M.?The funeral of Col. Woodruff, lot*
President of tb* Board of Trada, war tbo l?rje*t
ever wit nested in Mobita. The body lay
in state in the Board Rooms until 4 o'clock,
when it waa removed to the Methodist Church,
followed by the Board and Praabyterian Assembly
in a body. All tba stores wars closed
j throughout the day out of respect for the deI
ceased.
1 In tba Qenaral Assembly tba greater part of
1 tba morning was spent In discussing a plats
> for the evangelisation of the blacks. Dr. Guard
Ian mad* an able speech in favor of tba plan
* which waa recommended. It provide# that
where practicable, the Preehyteviea may or1
ran ire separata colored eburchos, to be eupi
plied for the present with white pastors, and
' ruling alders of their own oolor. Tho pastors
' of our white ehnrchea to supply these pulpits
1 as far as possible. That suitable colored *xhorters
may be employed under the direction
of the pastors. That whan colored candidates
for tho ministry show themselves fitted for or'
dioation, they shall be ordained, with the as*
derstandiog that they shall henceforth he aseteslastlcaliy
separated from ue. Our minis|
ters sad people are urged to earn oat labor
1 among them.
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