Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-24
Resolutions By the PFssbytsrlsa Assembly



Resolutions By the PFssbytsrisa Assembly
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At the Thursdays session Of this body in
Cincinnati, the Chairman Of the Committee
on the State Of the County, Nathan s. 8
Besman, D. D. L. Id. read an interesting
and important series Of resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. The preamble
sets forth that the Presbyterian Church has
always been found upon the side OF good
order, and have favored neither secession
nor notification either in Church or State.
The resolutions then declare that the Gov
ernmeut of the United States they deem the
most benign that has ever blessed the world,
and they love 1t as one of the &c at sources
Of hope under God for lost world and It Is
dOubly dear from being sanctifed by the
blood Of our fathers that rebellion against
such a government can have no excuse or
pAlliatiOn; that they are all Of one mind in
regard to this rebellion, and that is that the
army in the field must be looked upon as a
vast police force to carry the laws into effect,
80 that the strictest advocate of peace may
have part in the deadly struggle; that
while they are utterly shocked at the de-
pravity of the rebels there Is another class of
Northern apOIogists for Southern insurrec-
tionists for whom they have g still deeper
loathing, preferring an open enemy in the
field to & secret foe in the bosoms Of their
families; that the whole insurrectionary
movement can be traced to the one root
Of African Slavery and the determination
to make 1t perpetual, and the institution of
slavery, If need be, must bend to the one
great purpose Of crushing the rebellion; that
they have perfect confidence In the President
and his Cabinet; that they lay all they have
and are upon the altar of God and our cOun-
try, that the rulers in the Cabinet and the
commanders and men in the field may take
courage under the assurance that the Presby-
teriau Church of the United States are with
them in heart and hand; and finally that
copy If these resolutions be sent to Presi-
dent Lincoln, accompanied by the following
letter:
To tie Presidsnt Of ths United States:
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian /
Church, holding its annual session in the |
city of Cincinnati, Ohio, in transmitting the |
following resolutions, beg leave most respect
fully to express, in more personal manner,
the sentiments Of our Church in reference to
yourself and the great issues with which you
are called to deal It is with no desire to
bring q mere tribute of fsttery, when we
assure you, honored cir, of the affection and
Of our church. Since the day of
your Inauguration, the thousands of our
have followed you with unceas-
ing prayer, beseiging the throne of heaven
on your behalf In our great church courts,
in our lesser judicatories, in our weekly as
at the house of God, at our family
affairs, In the inner place Of prayer, you have
been the burden Of our hourly petitioning.
When we look at the history of your ad-
hitherto, and at the wonderful
way in which this people have been led IN
der your guidance, we glorify God on your
behalf. We give praise, not to man, but to
God. In your hrmness, your integrity,
challenging the admiration Of even our enc
mics, your moderation, your wisdom, the
.imsliness of your acts, exhibited at critical
unctures, your paternal words, so eminently
ltting the chosen head of a great people, we
ecogniEe the hand and power Of God; we
leVoutly and humbly accept it as from Him,
IN answer to the innumersble prayers which
ave gone up from our hearts
we de8lfe n1 = sihurria 80 szREazs to Won | !
,ur reverence, our love, our deep sympathy
With you in the greatness Of your trust, the
lepth of your personal beresvements, and 10 :
hedge to you, as in the past 90 in all the fu-
ure our perpetual remembrance of you be-
ore God, andsll the support that loyal hearts
an offer.
We have given our sons and some Of our
minister's to the army and navy; many Of |
--~---.,sass EilTu ss'zli ~ Gll lleia
md on ths-dei6; We are glad that We gave /
hem, and we exult in that they we're true
wen to death. We gladly pledge as many
more as the cause of our country may de-
nand.
We believe that there is but one path be-
ore this public: this gigantic and inexpressi :
,ly wicked rebellion must be destroyed; the
interests Of humanity, the cause of God and
lis Church demand It at our hands. May
3od give to you his great support, preserve
7ou, impart to you more than human wise
Iom, and permit you ere long to rejoice in j
he deliverance of our beloved country in
,eace and unity.
[Signed,l
Rev. GEo DUFTEID, D. D, Moderator.
Rev. E. +. HATTIELD, D. D., Stated Clerk.
Rev. VIZ. STERLHo, Permanent Clerk, pro.
tenn.
Hon. WILLIAM b. BRowE, Temporary
Rev. FRANK ?. ELLINWooD, Clerks.
The unanimity with which these resolu-
ions were adopted shows that they were but
he expression of the feeling of every heart.
Dur readers will rejoice with us that the
Church as body has spoken
,ut so decidedly and fearlessly.