Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-27
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AoAED FROM BIsnOP orRv.
MnsFHrs, April "a, 1861.
Eprrsvs ArgEAL; On reaching home TO-DAY
= ab-ofbsr clergyman called my stisntionto an
A. u. 4, rourpspsr, headed IA sssemn Mock
er~.,s signed "a Lsymsn." Tie writer ststes
thstb "a member Of the Episcopal chureh.v
Aa,prh. be is under my spiritual iasisdictioa.
atsI very respectfully and earnessiv ask To-,
fsysr Of an interview with him, at ibs earliest
bssr convenient to himself, ard at rueh pisee
ash, nsv appoint. As il is not nv custom
to slser into discussions tou,hing - offciai
r.lstisrs and responsibilities with unknown
psfssts, I cannot give bin any further attsa-
tion. st present through Tie columns OF
nsEspspsr, but will consider with an due re-
sfsel any Communication which be NAV think
proper 70 make to me otherwise. L. hira
sbow TIE spirit o. a true msa and Christian.
hT granting ne the desired Interview, ans I
venture to promise him ample satisfaction ur,on
thoss points which, upon reflection. be vii
conclude, with this community, that he should
have brought in a private way to the eonsids-
ration q bis unofeBding rector, or to the no
tic, Of bis bishop, before be undertook to
claim plblie attention 20 a matter in which the
people feel very little interest.
And now, Messrs. Editors, yol viii pernH
me to say, with due respect for you personally.
Rad for your position as the conductors OF
public iourrsl, processing 10 disseminate truth
and reliable information among the .peopls.
that an surprised, ss doubtless macy o,hert
viii be, that yeu didnot avail yourselves OF an
opportunity 80 fairly pressbte,cby a Lay
msn's' article Tor removing teFaiE mjsspprs-
tensions and correcting Misrepresentation,
OF, Il you please, ignorancss concerning our
worship, which an Jed to believe are p7eva-
lent, 20 sos,s extent, in this community. These
things are inexeusatle in an E3isccpslian,
but m ght Be eypecledin those accustomed 70
q different FORM OF worship, anl trained under
other systems. Gentlemen of vour intelligence
Isas. know thst animsdversions Of the kind
vtu have prhlishsd, would excite prejudice,
and in times like the present, might easily Be
perverted hY WickeC or designing men to rouse
into action the worst passions % human Da-
turs. 1 feel confident 1t can be no nart Of
your vocation &c use your press or lend vour
influence TO any such unkolT purpose Gen
tlsmen, you know, for the fact has been too
frsqusnty snd poiutedly sdvertsd to bv the
struisr press TO escape notice. that the Pro
testaut Episcopal Church neither bv fts con-
ventions. nor by its ministry, nor By its publ
estions, has ever given The slightest eounte-
nance to those opinions and proceedings in the
Northern States Of the federal Union, which
inRugurated q system af aggression on the
rights and institutions O. the S0uth-which have
HEitsted for 30 yesrs the great heart of the
American people, till its pulsations became in
t0lerab bic, aBd have resuited 10 the dismembsr-
ment and overthrow Of = Gnvprnmsft. on which
the hopes Of freedom throughout The world seem
e 20 Be pi'laEed. Every effort 10 involve
the Episcopal church IN his war on the South,
has been frowned down and stsrniy rsbuk~d.
Come Ehat may in the future, she hse. in this
behalf, endesyorsd to Go her duty: her gar
men-s are unEtsised, her affairs uupoluted br
contact with the unclean thing. We can sp-
peal % the records of every sccesta asticai coun-
ell, general or discessD, in our coumunion. to
show that she has seduiouslv ahsiasred in her
Deliberations from an iEtsrnsd5iirE with po-
litical sfsirs. Her csnons for5 her minis
ters To engage iH any secular rursuiis. liable
70 be abused 70 iicsntiougness in any wav, and
prohibie, sbE0iutelv, her churches 70 Be used
FOR any other than holy purposes. never
heard Of che Of her houses being used for a
political meeting. Among her two thousand
minister I never hssri one svaw himself
an sbolitionist, and Of many thousands Of their
sermons, now II nv possession, there is not, IN
nv recuiicction, one that fsVors abolition sen
timents. In al The weekly. monthly and Guar
tsrlV publications under The control Of our
ministry, there iH not one, within ny knoWl-
edge. tinc-ured with aboitioniErn. Fer mis-
Fion is Far renewed from all these lower pur-
. snilE of human nature. Her vocation is 70
deal wrtb man as an immortal being. 70 preach
apesee OF earth and good win TO men" TIE
Master and Lord WHOM she Processes to serve
and adore, is called the FzINcE OF PEACE. and
be hss sHjoinsd it upea bis followers, without
distinction, and by bis $40 example tIlustra-
ted. most fully, bis oHu prsceoE sI.ove vour
enemies. bless them that curss you DO good to
them that hzts you, and pray for ti-9 that
dsspitefulY zee sen and prosecute YOU" I
need not uu3iipiV quotations OF similar import.
which sbnuni Il the teaching of our blessed
Lord and his apostles, 20 show ths spirit which
must animate bis followers, ald Fithout ihs
nsuifestatioa % which they sr7 dsclsrei % BE-
sa@---f tiski-sf suT ~
Of Christ, BE- is'neaIe of tls9 7 ur-f no. cIls
more Of the Neu Testament 70 show what 81
the true ctararler of the worship OF the Epis-
eopal church, and enable goa and all men, not
Wilfullv blind, 10 perceive how erievouslv fIst
Worship is misunderstood By those who objset
to ts any portion as Infringing in the slightest
manner upon the rights, Puh nc. social N pri-
rate or any human being. Ard here is nrccistlv
gentlemen, az The Wstehful guardians ef those
great Interests which bless ard heautify f0ci-
ETY. 70 have interp0Erd q word 0f caution,
whsn they were coTertly ssssiled-
he keynote Of our church service. is tie ir-
imitabis zndel furnished by cur L8ri himself,
In which ars found the words, "Forrivs ne our
treseasseE as we forgive tbnBe no respaEs
agsinstus.1 That is the spirit which pervsdes,
permeatss and im5ues the daily morning and
evening prayer, beginning, middle and end, a.
well a. an The ofsces o. the cbgrch. i is
form q Christian worship Intended FOR the
use of those who are profsssiug Christians,
and Tor no others. Did vou not know this, gen
tlsmen2 IfDot, pray il may rot Be forgotten
By you ibe neXt time any parr OF the church
Worshipi is brought under fhs lash Of any
Hcharfsrsd libsrtine's7 crificisa-
View it, sirs, 10 the lighr Of Gospel truth,
and ef Chris = pFecept illustrated by example,
and itahinss ont resrlen8ent with the beauty
Of holiness 10 challenge cur sdmiTatisn and
our imitation.
Lstus turn nov, II you please, FOR mo-
meut, TO that particular PRAYER which. In its
phrsseology. e is undsrstooi, furnishes an OBJ
lection to it, use By soue oTer-seusiiiTa minds
IN our congregations, here sDd e'sewhere. +
n = ~ -FTzFef for that ofics hithe~to known
among rs a. sfFresiieDt of the uniisd states,
and 81 Ia civil suihoritY." The objection is,
first. that there fs now no government known
ffH alllEEa E.dfHH ana Ellat AlleA Htaf
existence Of no such officer can Be recognized
really DO not knew what aust be regarded,
legally, ss the proper evidence OF this faet, it
It be fact: and 7 an compelled t0 look ~
the proofs H0re ne Do TIE light OF common
sense 10 - me 70 conclusion. receive
letters, etc EVERY day through the post-oihee
from be hands Of an agent styled post master,
who holds bis coumissieo from an9infr'
rtries President q the United yates. hear
al TIE Hufei States district judge, circuit
nudge. attorney and marshal, an exercising
their appronriate fuBctions. I receive and
mass 70 afhsra. coin stamped wi b tbe United
ststes arms or insignis, and therefore conc iuse
there i vet a UHitsd States Government and 4
Pres dent. The Government may Be very insf-
6eieut aBd bad. and TIE President very
wicked usn-snd that maT suggest a reason
ubv 1 shouts pray for bin as Moses praTed
For phsrsoh uddeT the plaques Of Egypt, and
fbsf siuplv for the reason that, BY 90 doing.
refsr tbr whole mater 10 the arbitrament snd
seejrIor on the Lsrd Of heaven aid earth and
I must Al lezsi cleanse and poriiY. nv own
heart from every affection which be aonors oe
fore can approach hin Wiin hops Or aecepl-
.nre And herein consists one of the great
ksnsfrial effects % PRAYER. L enables man 70
5i.rcvsr hfs own defcisnces- y he cannot
-f-.ersiv use the Language wh 20 ne church
80, into HE mouth on the u7ri cular occasion
I-bicb she appoints, BE- e thcreoy mada sensi'
n, ~ his defect lne-e ~ aonlaiiile Hiol--
!. ~. ststs or condition of bis mind and heart
- - s~-uded. Il IS az IL be looked into :
~Ises "a fhe rsdec'i0n Of which be dis -oEered
- btoteher. ETC. which disiguTed bis eouuts'
-- ne mas pho thus Is enabled 10 per-
-. ~, Faults a bis Christian character has
.st resson 70 Be thaukicl For The discovery
n reveals 70 him one of the great ins.ru.
'.-fsIfiss or means OF eultiTsting holiness q
1srs Tor ss sure as the ighL or divine trnlh
.sfreo into hiE mnd, and ths power OF q Fin'
800 touches the heart, be- viii amena nH
e--orr or be will sbsndon prayer. a prayinf
s,Irif and & sinfal life can have no Intimacy
"a eomuunion. They must part company
pui tbs objection is urged secondiT end ohierl
srstnsf ths rbraseologT Of the PRAYER, 20 TIA
fbe langusgs asks long life and prosperity f2i
ths President. 1he history oi lhis prayer n y
help ns 70 estimate properly ne foIee OF ~
obisetioF. L is nearly thirteen hundred year
~ vas found in ths sscramentary Of -
creoorv and inserted 10 the English praye
boor n. The reign o. Elizabeth, and was hene'
tr.orfs-rsd in an altered form, % orr pThre
hooE bv he esneral convention Of lfss. IN
.stsTstior consists 10 diFesting II of every
fting In tie English prayer book, hat ineivld
,-,Iigsd ans gave It personal and special ap
auction. Our eompiiers dropped the name q
~. nsrson. retaining he designation OF ono
oniT associated with that, al "in civ
srfboritv.v and to remove from Il every posi-
bie obieclion or the ground of any specific az
riieation. thew left out that petition wnie
rravs3 afof victory over enemies.' There is ne
~ rlivbtest appToximsiion &c any part OF
= =. ,.fiffor that God will please TO bless an