The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-01
Prot Episcopal Convention.

This body adjourned on Friday even;D,
October IL, after a session of fifteen dave
The discussion on the state OF the countrr
and condition of the p. f. Church, which ~
cupicd so large portion of the session, cIo,
ed on Wednesday evening with the adoD,ion
of the report of the Committee of nine Tho
substance of which is contained in the foIIou
ing resolutions
ReSolUcd, |. Thlt we cannot be who'll,
blind to the course which has been pursued
In their ecclesiastical as well as in their civil
relations, since this Convention last mot j.
perfect harmony aud love, by great numbar.
OF the ministers and members of this CbnroL
within certain states of our Union, which
have arrayed themselves in open and armed
resistance to the regularly constituted govern.
mcnt OF our country and that while, in .
spirit Of Christian forbcaranco, we refr,;r
from employing toward them any terms or
condemnation and reproach, and would ratbe,
bow in humiliation before our common Fatbo,
in heaven for the sins which have BROUGHT HI.
judgment on our land we yet feel bound IN
declare our solemn sense of the deem and
greVious wrong which they will have inflicted
on the great Christian communion which tb;,
Convention represents, as well as Cd the conn
try within which it has been so happily and
tremendously established should they persp.
we're in striving to rend assundcr those civil
and religious bonds which have so long held
US together IN peace, unity, and concord.
z That while, as Individuals and as clifton,
we acknowledge our whole duty in SUSTAINING
and defending our country in the great struy.
gle IN which it is engaged, we are only at
liberty, as deputies to this council Of Church
which hath ever renowned all political asso.
cation and action, to pledge to the national
government-as we DOW do-the earnest and
devout prayers Of US all, that its efforts nav
be so guided by wisdom and replenshel with
strength, that they may be crowned with
speedy and complete success, to the glory of
God and the restoration of our beloved Uuor
3. That if in the judgment of the bishopsanv
other torrs of occasional prayer than those
already set forth, shall seem desirable and ar.
oprlate-whcthcr for our Convention. orr
Church, or our country, tor our rulers or our
de ender-, or for the sick and wounded and
dying Of our army, and navy, and volunteers.
we shall gladly receive them and feryently
use them.
A motion to amend the FIRST of these reso.
utions by striking out the word wholly ia
the first line, and slightly altering the phrase.
ology OF the latter part so as to make it read
that The South acre committiag ericvous
wrong In attempting to rend the country and
the Church, instead Of making the wrong coz.
dltl0nal on tLe success of the rebellion. was
voted down. The exceedingly moderate ex.
preston OF opinion contained in the resolution
was not adopted without strong opposition.
The Pastoral Address of the House of Bish.
ops, which was read at the closing session of
the convention, spoke in no equvocal tones,
and must have been felt as decided rebuke
to the timid conservatism Of majority of the
lower house.