Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-19
rth-CaroIina Christian Conference.

The annual session of this body convened at
Hanks Chapel Chatham County, Wednesday,
the 9th instant. Notwithstanding the unsettled
condition of the country, affecting all its interests,
fair representation of ministers and lay delegates
were in attendance-there being eighty members of
Conference present.
Interesting reports on Missions, Education, Tenn
perance, and Sabbath Schools were presented and
discussed much to the satisfaction of the large
number of persons in attendance. On Sabbath last
very large concourse of persons were present, and
discourSes were delivered by Rev. Messrs. Apple,
Wellons of Va, Manning and Hopkins.
We learn that the increase in the membership of
the Christian denomination in the State for the last
few years has been highly gratifying to the friends
of the peculiar principles advocated by them.
We subjoin copy of report Qor which we are
indebted to our friend the Rev. w. B. Wellons, of
the Christian Sum- prepared at the request of the
Conference, by a committee composed of Rev. John
R. Holt, Rev. Thomas j. Fowler and Dr. S. j.
Mofitt and which was received and adopted by
unanimous vote:
1.-THE committee on the present distressed state
of the country, beg leave to report the following:
WHEREAS All religious denominations receive
providentially enjoy all their UNCONVENTIONAL rights
and privileges undimniShed, when that govern
ment is in peaceful and healthy condition; and
whereas, all churches must suffer an identical de-
cline, or enjoy common prosperity just as a con-
dition of misfortune ssutary progress is suffered
and enjoyed by the country; and whereas, causes
hare arisen which have led to separation of the
Southern or saveholding States from the old Union,
and the two sections are in belgerent attitude,
engaged IN solemn and sanguinary war; and
whereas, all the churches in the land must neees-
sary share the anxietes, burdens and distress of
this momentous crisis. Therefore,
RGSolred, That we, as denomination, through
the Conference, would give expression of our views
and feelings briefly upon the subject.
RESOLUed, That the Southern Confederacy is not
at all responsible for the war that is raging
ResOlUed, That We well understand the motive
which has induced mere section of the former gov
eminent to assume to constitute that government
STILL and to attempt to the other section into
involuntary connection with it; and that the one
ruling idea of abolition, unjust and unboly as it is
has urged them to this audacous, mad and fratrici-
dial policy, and that they alon6 responsible for
the war, with all its calamities and horrors
ResOlred, That without claiming any further right
than belongs to every individual and every commu-
nifty peaceably and publicly to express opinion upon
all matters of any public Importance, we would
meekly though decidedly give expression of our
sympathies with and for the Southern Confederacy
in her struggle for independence.
ReaOlred, That the cause of our injured country
should be made subject of prayer; also our public
officers, both civil and military, and noble army
should be made the special subject of prayer by all
our ministers and members, in the true spirit of
prayer until our oppressors ashamed of their mi
quitous work. shall abandon it, peace be again re-
stored, and our independence secured
Resotred, That we have many reasons which give
us confidence to believe that gracious providence
smiling w wi n
Him for help; we will be careful that initiation and
pride shall not follow the issue; that the glory of
God and the good of man may be the result
J. R. HOLT CHm'n