Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-01
Pro.bytorian General Assembly

In this body, on Tuesday, DR.. Spripg's resolu
tions, sustaining the general government, and
all others relating to our national affairs were
referred to Committee of nine, appointed by
the moderator. The same afternoon, the Com
mittee reported as follows: VIZ
"The Committee on the State Of the Country
and the duty OF the Church, touching the pres-
ent alarming crisis In our public affairs. respect.
fully offer the following report, which was adopt.
ed with but one dissenting voice, and ordered to
be submitted 70 the General Assembly.
"Gratefully acknoW ledgiDg the distinguished
bounty and mercy Of Almighty God towards
this favored land, and also recognizing our obli.
cation to submit to every ordinance of man, for
the Lords sake, this General Assembly adopt
the following resolutions: yrttt-t
"Resolued, That in view Of the present agita-
ted and unhappy condition of the country, Mon.
day, the first day Of July next, be hereby set
apart as day of prayer throughout our bounds;
that on that day ministers and people are called
on humbly to confess and bewail our national
sins, to offer our thanks to the Father of Light
for His abundant and undeserved goodness to
US as nation, to seek His guidance and bless
ing upon our rulers and their councils, as we'll
as upon the Congress then about to assemble,
and 70 implore him, In the name of Jesus Christ,
the great High Priest of the Christian profess
ion, 10 turn away bis anger from US, and speed
lily restore to us the blessings Of a safe and hon
orable peace. t.5 49, -
"2. Resofued, That the members Of this Gen.
eral Assembly, in the spirit Of that Christian
patriotism which the Scriptures enjoin, and
which has always characterized this Church, do
hereby acknowledge and declare their obligation,
30 far as In them lies, to maintain the Constitl-
tion of these United States In the full exercise
OF all its legitimate powers to preserve our be-
loved Union unimpaired, and to restore its in.
estimable blessing to every portion OF the land.
"3. Rssotped, That, further, in the present
distracted state OF the country, this Assembly,
representing the whole Church, feel bound to
abstain from any declaration in which all our
members faithful TO the constitution and stand
ard Of the Church might not be able conscien.
tiously and safely to Join; and therefore, out of
regard as well to the interests Of our beloved
country as to those Of the Church, the Assembly
adopts this minute as Its deliytraEce upon this
subject ftW N ~ a ~ ANTs ht.
DR.. Anderson presented DR.. Springs resolu-
tioDs as minority report. Elg
Dr.. Musgrave made statement In reference
TO the action Of the committee He said that
the opinions of all the committee were contain
ed therein; whilst IL preserved the tenor Of DR..
SPRING. resolutions, Il had been framed in such
q way 90 to concede something in minor details
TO the Southern members whose loyalty cannot
be doubted. .....s..,,s, s,,,. go.
DR.. Anderson, Of California, spoke at come
length In favor Of Dr. SpriBg's resolutions. -
Those resolutions spoke out plainly that which
no Union man can object 70. He referred TO
The striking out of the phrase, to strengthen,
uphold, and encourage the Federal Government
In a hOur Of nerii ., The vcev mint N hal
made is BY this action left OUT The phrassolo,
yysiss 10 Z great extent, ambignous.ait turns|
side tbesveFy objects that 80 many members of