New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24
THE BAPTIsTs IN THE UNITED STATES.

FyOHs The National IHtcuigcEoey.
At meeting Of the Maryland Baptist Union Assoc-
aion, held in the street Baptist Church in this city
il was
koired That Committee be appointed prepare fra,orna
soe in the present distracted condition OF the nation to seek
the i tie, make for peace and 70 exert thei powerful IN
aud the consideration Of the nnpsks6y monentouS SUBJECTS u
issue in kind Christian spirit
A Committee was accordingly appointed, which SUBJ
med the eubloed excellent address, as drawn by its
Chairman. Ii was unanimously adopted by the Ass0
citation, together with the following resolution:
Rored, That the address be pGeished in TAG True Union
s,ia ana, Up , ~ ,i t pp and tass n.o
Bal tst pastor to read it to hi congregation.
THE ADDRESS.
We the MARYLAND Baptist Union Association, assembled in
Washington, on the fifteenth day OF Ncveinoo lSO send
g.eeting:
BELOVED BRETHREN: Even when Israel was car
iied away captive they Were commanded by God TO
rv for the peace OF tie lana Of their captivity and to
EEK to promote it, welfare. Seek the peace OF the
,ityy;hithcr have caused you to be carried away cap
iyes aud pray unto tie Lord for IL for in the peace
thereof shah ye have Ieace." How much more earnest
Is ought to seek the peace Of this our own beloved
but most distracted country
Whatever the discrepancies in views to other
natter there be but Union as 10 the spirit VI
poHical hostility which has 30 long been arraying
section OF this Union against the other; 10 tho
cirrocsl taunts ana defiant recrinnations which at
hi moment are eXasperatng these old euds; and
to the duty incumbent upon all who are the disciples
Of Him whose mission, whOre character whose eX-
amtle teach us 10 love and to bees our enemies.
II is not as politicians still lees sectional polite
iaus that we address you. We speak you as breth-
rem and as brethren we bcseech you az once TO put
forth that vast influence which belongs body com
rosed OF more than one million communicates. We
ut.lt YOU by your love for the country and her noble
institutions and by yOurlOyalty otue Prince of Peace,
hat YOU strive together with usby your prayers and
your active ositionto aay these present asperi
iie, and 10 rescue all hold most dear from the ruin
IA n has ipr sOu time been lTTtt
We are now assembled in the capital OF this great
Reputlic We live at that point which affords us a
lear view OF the calamities now impending. We are
NOT alarliet- but we cannot close our ewes to the
gloomy prospects rising before the peopleof this aud
If We sneak earnestly 10 you, believe US, there is
cause The imagination is filled with hOuor-the
heart Of every patriot must be afflicted at the
verv thought OF the destruction Of this glO-
rious government, Of the disruption Of our ma
tionl ties and the Gismembement OF such union iato
States or Conederaces hating each other and arrayed
In inermilable warfare. Yet this deploTble castrO
lie now threatens us.
The prcspelity Of our churches, Of our missionary
oTeIations of al Christian enterprises must be
blighed unless these banetul sriies be composed
and the fratrcidsi suicidal conflicts now porten-
tourlY Inenachg our country can be ayerted.
The sIit OF Jesus is the sJIrE of peace love- har-
mouy We need not tell Won that TIE of this
wolId-ihe wisest tne most simple the distinguished
az the noet obscuTe-are all governed by very differ
cDt temper Ii the various portions Oh our extended
and diversified population were but under the IL
fuences Of the gospel there Ia there could be 10 ques
lion " lch would hot be easily adjusted IN iOrbear-
nce and charity. But yalny 90 We look or hope for
any such heavenly spifit Tire halls Of Congress- in
the State Legislatures among the people thomse Ives
EVERYWHERE too plainly those passions whence
| come wars ard ightings among us.
Al a period OF soemIity and excitement like this,
| Wien tie foundations Of society are moved, when
mems hearts are troubled and the wisdom of the wisest
is perIleNed by Omens of dlGiser II surely becomes
those who the Lord TO speak often to another
and 10 be very Imporunate with lll IN whose hands
aie the hearts OF al men, who hath hitherto been
watchul guardian over this nation who knows how
TO bring increased order OF disorder abiding
| peace out of The jauing elements OF discord.
liz view OF the clouds now lowering In the sky, of
the gloon hanging us, and the storm which
20 he approaching, beheech you, brethren North,
South East, West, that our hearts, our prayers our
ainl4 our efforts may be combined that 80, II 1t be
losrble this cup of rational grief and bitterness may
D. aWa y, his great people through the mercy Of
God may DO saved from the untold miseies into which,
from the summit of unexampled prosperity, they seen
| about 10 be- plunged.
| We serve One Of whom il IL declared that " the
wrath OF -hall praise him, and the remainder Of
| wrath he will REFRAIN" II we are tine TO the
spirit Of the gospel which teaches peace and love- and
| If We supIcae the nterpo-ition Of the wisdom and
power hich alone can meet the present emergency,
we ii all not DE disappointed. Human passions will BE-
controlled; tue schemes OF ambition, even the rIncOr
Of sectional strife will all be made to work out pur
| poses Of infinite wisdom and love. ...
X FULLFR FRANKLIN WILSON,
| g. W SAMPSON THO o. WALTER,
JAMES C. WELLlnG, Committee
OPINIONS Of THE SOUTHERN PRESS