Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-31

THs BAprlsT GEsaEAL As. CrAIIoN.-Tle General As
aosaasa Of tae Bapts.s OF Virginia met In this city
TLu--ly transacted their business aad a5s--lei ysl.
.sriay. Rev Robert Ryllal, D. D presided over ,-a
Association. The crgal OF the Church, tls .ig,ouz
r,L su furnish tbs cliciAl ags0u1; Of he dshO5s.
to-- nd transactions o. he BODY. Tie following e.
sgJi5-s. adopted unanimously illustrate The plFiOte
aud chrsia1 rg o. tie Association sli OF the large
and Respectable denomination which lhe5 represent
Aaer rc,IF cy-,silcce Of the ,yilz Of rar. which
asr served 0 5rerea =e1ze o, trair l15r5r-- E,h
og- eJu..ry Invaded Isl; many ports by an sn5t.srIi
esd u1=cEu 2u,u7 fgtalh many gt our teau I.ui CiC
and t5Eas glp.g5sj, easl.yd aud 0gp,J-sei-va much
Of oar fair heritage og-rIlg and lesUilel-NIL U-1y
Jf our fertile hsd- with the blood Of our sons
aud our brO.hers-Sith many Of our isIOw-C and
lends IN oatts0me csVb,ry-Eiil IA tie annoyance
;lcTifcss and sud-rH.s OF var pressing up,a us and
Within the SOUND o.. the artillery OF cue iuv41gt- We
.lc B1pls. General Assoc Ri1n Of YIgils 10 ftsllgc
l. T1at We solrmly r1iterae oar 65m conviction OF
recituds Of the Of the tuuiCd rae S.Atrs o.
Ausrcs, add our unsayrrilg -gCe la Is iGsl
cess. We appeal % The G,i Of Ntuus AID OF Blri-5
o.. cur motive 10 supporting tb- var IT, 40. conquest
the injury Of amiss, but the Yuii1auou o. our
hereof rights and the independence secured By
tie .o.'s and blood o. or fathers
'-lt u TIE preservl ion Of ;hs government Of our
70 C-ee agaius. Ia schemes aud poser Of a. cuemy
- b yCeCtng us IN number AID material resource,
aa 131y victories ttIt aIyu clJsIgi cur aIm1
r.. r.tse the hand aud tue favor Of or miyrty
A.. ar1 '-lt VIC gdor 10 him the tribute OF our
--s.,iug
re- wi. ,ylr-,s % pray, and We eauestly 70.
brethren O. Cr-,--s 20 pray, that The Lord Of
l-s-'ls irst OK p'sce-ilsy enable a. 70 maintain
-r Independence, secure our caershed Liberties, and
gue sG early, LOnor.cle and permanent peace
Tal- ss sincerely and deeply s,mpzlhzs with ou7
's0E citizens who, by he Invasion Of AeaT,iezs eae-
my lave been compelled 10 a5ArdJc their hon-a their
caarcl7l and the graves Of their kindred aad IT c.5u
Se.y lsgt our brethren and td0s-giz rs generally TO
,x.sul % girm a cordial hospitality and such a..e.-
ions and aid as thei, Circumstances OF exile uuy Ie
re.
Tia. 10 ths derl5rtble conflict, on our part 81, u
We l.l i5 our du.y, AID the day Of tie vhsis c,uu
', 70 slbmi, aUy Joi- saorih zee and rug which
~ DO B. handed 20 prevent failure that isslc in
cur elslvgmelt degradation aud un %.
%. TIA. are sOlcnlly impressed Vi b orr Obiga on
% guard Against the indulgence OF bitter ard ul-
clcs;iAn s1r.f, % likely 70 DO engerd,red by ssr,
t0~s'ds our eutmirs AID the invaders Of SOL act
d % Ne VII ieryeuuy Prey that Gcd may incline tler
beasts a. vel a. our OWL % pursue the things that are
right and that make for peace that iheY may enjoy
oiS5,i-gs that klud Providence has besloSed on
leu, and lave unmoiCs.ed IN the pos s.cn OF
Osn gOCdiy heHtsge.
z That t y the deliberate opaion OF this Association
that no citzsn owing allegiance 70 the State OF Yrfl-
tia and falling uthil TIE lines o. the euemy's srmv
can while the contest between the two gOvsrnrtsns u
sul peLdIg take the oath Of allegiance 20 tho iovern-
Of the Ua,ed states without mourning the gull;
Of treason Of peIry; aud they srysuty hope thai no
psrsOn connected sikh this body viii bring 20 foul
blot on hs own character, or o. that CT the demon
ina.On.