Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-06-21
RESOLUTIONS OF THE PRESBYTE-
RIAN ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church 20. s., now in sesson at Philadelphia,
after long and exciting discussion, adopted
the following resolutions offered By the yensr-
able DIR. Spring of New York:
Resoiued, That, 10 view of the present agi-
tated and unhappy condition Of this country,
the 4ih day of July next. be hereby SET
apart as day of prayer throughout our bounds,
and that on this day ministers and people are
called AIsnbly to confess and bswai their
national Sins. ard &c offer cur thanks to the
Father of light fer His abundant and ande-
served goodness to us as natior, TO seek his
guidance and blessing upon our rulers and
;heir councils, as well as the assembled Con-
gress of the United States, and 10 iuplore
Hin, in the name of jesus Christ Che great
High Priest Of the Christian profession, to
turn away his anger from Us, aud speedily
restore 10 Us the blessings Of a SAFE aud honor
atle peace.
Resoived, That in the Judgment Of this As
sem5ly, 1t Is the duty of the ministers and
ohcEsaes aa3es its care 10 De eii Is tbsig pow
q e promote ead pespstaste $50 ieses4ity of
he Cnited States, ard TO strengthen uphold
aud encourage tie Ee3er4l Goet-nmant iu the
just exercise of all its functions. under uur
IODle CONSTITUTION.
This church has hitherto maintained It's
National unity amid all tie conv alsions of the
country. Whether this expression Of uusbs-
ken loyalty to the Government will Gauss
permanent disruption, depends entirely upob
the ability Of the Goyernmeu. to su5dae re-
beflion, of which there is scarcely doubt
If the revolving States are finally brought
back into the Union, and peace and harmony
once more restored, the Church may re-assuue
is National proportions with the State But
if, ou the olbe. hand, the country should be-
come permanently divided, the Church will
necessarily share The same fate. 10 either event
there propriety in thsse resolutions view
ed as mere matter Of policy. But the As
sembiy took higher grounds IN acting from
stern sense Of duty, even though it might in.
volve painful severance of associations as The
Union itself.
From its peculiar position the determination
of the General Assembly of this Church con-
cerning Its relations to the Government, has
been watched With the deepest interest. Its
decided expression of frm loyalty win have
the effect of Strengthening The cause of the
Union, aud perhaps be instrumental iu spec
dy restoration of things they vera before
rebellion assumed such formidabis proportions.
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The WORLDS JUDGMENT. The Paris
journal deS Debats of May 10, gave utterance
to the judgment of Christendom on lhe Rebel
lion 10 this country, in long article of which
the substance is in these words:
"ln population, wealth. education and pracs
ticle talent, the North, the greaps of Free
States, has greatly the advantage. The North,
tnc has I'm Ito side In rba oonA;at 49, -.
begun, auxilaries that are extremely powerful
in struggle stetween civil nations, namely
principles. Might aud right are on both sides
of the NORTH
Not otherwise will be the verdict of uaani-
nous Christendom, and surely not otherwise
viii history pronounce.