Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-07
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The committee to whom was referred so
much of the Bishops and Assistant Bish-
ops addresses, as rslates to the effect of
the crisis on Diocesan interests, reported
the following resolutions:
ResoIUsd, By the Convention Of Clergy
anu by Delegates of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in the Diocese Of Ohio, now
here o. sembled in Cleveland, that We cor
daily approve the sentiment and appreci-
ate the wise eounsels expressed by the
Bishop and Assistant Bishop on the present
condition of our beloved country, in their
several addresses yesterday, delivered TO
the Convention, and desire hereby fully to
recognize our obligations as Christian
men, in this crisis, to stand by the Gov
ernment in its efforts TO maintain the Con-
stitutiOn.
ResoIped, That we fervently hope, and
our earnest prayer TO God is that the de-
lusion which has seized the minds Of so
many of our brethren in the Southern
States Of this Union, originating as we are
constrained to believe, in an erroneous esti-
mate of State sovereignty ands correspond
ing depreciation Of the superior power Of
the National Government, may be dispel-
led; and they be brought to unite with us
in holy endeavor that the Union may be
preserved, the just authority Of the Gov
ernment maintained, and the blessings of
peace again restored to our borders.
resolved, That we have un1iminishsd con-
fidence in the piety and christian spirit Of
the clergy and laity of the Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church in the Southern States. We can
not. and we do not believe they would will
liuqIy do wrong. We earnestly invite them
to retrace their steps-to reconsider their ac-
tions and their published opinions, and to
ioin with Us in an effort to preserve the unity
of the Church Of Christ in the United States
of America. Brethren of the Suuth, in a
question touching the existence of the Gov
ernment under which We live, should not
Christian brethren in all parts OF the coun'
try have a voice. ~
resolved, That whether these counsels be
needed, or disregarded, we still hope that
our Southern brethren will not fail to send
their Bishops and Clerical, and lay delegates
to the next General Convention in 1862; that
by prayer and supplication to God-by I'M
impassioned consultations and friendly con-
ferences, we may yet adopt measures to pre-
vent the sundering of those ties so dear to US,
and so essential to the prosperity Of the
Church.
The chairman of the committee, in pre-
senting his report, said that the subject had
received a solemn consideration, and that
they had endeavored to make it calm and
dispAssionate report, and one which they
had thought would meet with the views Of
the Convention.
Mr.. Fiske, Of Grace Church, Cleveland,
rose to oppose the resolution, because it was
apart from the questions to be presented to
this Convention, and because he thought
they would do no manner Of good, but
would stir up feeling Of bitterness and
strife. Every man present was beyond ali
doubt Union man, and all discussion upon
these subjects was needless. He would
therefore move that all Of the resolution
after the first be stricken out, and the fol-
lowing resolution inserted.
Resolus9, That we have met in this Con-
Tention for the consideration of subjects and
issues solely pertaining to the Church, and,
therefore, although it may safely be taken
for granted that the members Of this Con-
vention are ali devoted to the maintainance
and prosperity Of the Union of the United
States-no action on the subject is required
of this Convention.
Mr.. Starkey said he was free to confess that
the resolutions as reported BY the committee
did not come up to his views Of the case.