The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-28


ResOlped, That a committee Of three be
appointed to irsta.l Bishop Il. McInns pas
tor of the Yazoo City Church, on The End
Sabbath in April, ard that this committee
consist Of Bishop ]. A. Smylie to preach
the sermon, Bishop J. II. Gray TO PROFOUND
the constitutional questions, and deliver the
charge to the people, and Bishop A. B.Lav~
renee to deliver the charge to the Pastor.
The following memorial to the General
Assembly was read and adopted, and order
ed TO be placed in the hands of our commits
sioners TO that body
The fresbytery of Clinton beg leave re-
specially 10 memoIialize the General As
sembly upon The subject of the following
preamble and resolutions, which taken in
connexion with the increasing presumption
and arrogance Of our Episcopal brethren
manifested in various ways, leads US to re-
quest your attention TO and action upon The
whole subject in that manner which to you
n your wisdom may seem best.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United
States knows no distinction Letween the
dlGercnt religious denominations; whereas,
this Prssbytery has learned that more than
Itwo.thrds of the Chaplains in the Navy Of
the United States, and a large portion also
of these in the Army, have been appointed
from the denomination commonly known as
the Protestant Episcopal Church, though at
present by portion. Of its highest authors
ties denominated "The Church of the Uni
led States" the established Church" and
the National Church." which said denoml-
nation is much smaller in point Of numbers
than many others; and whereas, this Press
bytery has also learned that an order has
been issued by the Secretary of the Navy
requiring all the Cbaplans in that branch
+ OF the public defence of our common coun~
try, to wear a sacerdotal robe Of a discrip-
ton to which many large denominations are
: opposed; therefore,
r RESOLVED, lst, That the preference thus
i: shown by portion of the executive branch
of our Federal Government for said demons
ination, is contrary to the spirit and tenor
!. of the Federal Constitution.
E ResOlUed, End, That all candidates for
: Chaplalns, whether in the Army, the Navy,
or elsewheIe,t TO whatever denomination such
. candidates may belong, are on an equal foot
5 ing under the Constitution, and are entitled
p TO equal privileges in the public service.
n Reso!ced, Bird, That any direction given
# by any Department of the Government TO
he ChaPlains in The public service in regard
to Saccrdota! Robe, OF the assumption Of
i any other masked and distinguishing pecu-
# liarity Of any particular sect; is an infringe
d menf Of the liberty of the ciiizen-and IS
Is moreover preference shown 10 sectariaa
5. peculiarities which is totally unwauanled
By the Federal Constitution, and which
i should be camIy, but resolutely resisted by
J. those denominations opposed 10 prjestly
W robes and exclusive pretensiOns
- ReselUcd, 4th, That this Presbgtery re-
: gard the before mentioned preferences Tor
y particular denomination, as naturally tend
ing 10 cOnnexon between Church and
n State--a cOnnexion which this Presbyterv
Il. deprecates as perncous in lis influence,
:. whether in a civil or religious point of view,
: penicious even TO the favored denomination
u by re ison Of The ambition and strife whcll
it, it engenders, and Of the blasting effect il
IT. exerls upon personal piety.
J. S. COPIES.
J. A. SMYLlE.l Committee.
"a N G. NORTH, J