New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-14
rvuENNsAL CONVENTION OF THE
PROTESTANT Ii. ClaV8CLS.
The Caurch and the Rebellion.
FIEYENTH DAY.

BishOps UPFOLU ald NHIFfLh 0"h"u
morning service. .od by the
TIE iO owing resolution WAS ii''
Rev. DR.. CLARIsON: .,i.o, which Is now
The order Of tie dsy. WIT the fe'e, ns 10 terminate
cou,nee Of Moe afehe amsudh en 'heIrp , ,e voe f
a. O'clock on Toe o.yt' ia'O i-'''
s lou,e be ,9hGn n' ie, i5 10 give every deputy an
o,,,r,nuitv 10 azptess lis opinion on lbe SAuc oe-
fore the House. -, ,-,,,or of delocates
-, -. h. hoped the resolution would
mv".I io0' y,,l other motion: We're made, when
The resolution with its Attachments WAS ia'd upon
the table. r p,,,,,.l,.o,,;, ,,,oaa a
OuJ.G :, fef.n-e Of Size Committee of Nine. he
81 4, aov Il a, We lad satisfactory evidence
ax;sicuce OF the Rebellion. Ii Is q part OF the
b;storv of tie times. let Tie gentlemen who Doubt
r. 90 10 th- So1'h and inquire, and they may lint
ont the fscis % prison. Wat means there vacant
scatsIf there be no rebellion. The question involved
in his discussion Is not political one, if it were he
would lave notling.to 90 viii il.
For twenty years lie had avoided politics, bcliev-
ing that tie ermre Of Judge eh oud not be soiled
by contact with p0llics. He had always been
democrat. aud did not help 10 put tie men in au-
thoiity WHO controlled the Government; but he
would stand by his country, and have TIE CONVEX
ton commit itself against the rebellion. lie
bad four sons; two OF them are ia 'he army
snd when the late rad was made on Pennsy wanna
the other TWO left their business and volunteered 20
defend their country, aud he Lad been ehoten to ad
bis neeLbors, exempt by age should their services
be needed
Rev. Mr.. NEVILLE of New-Jersey said we owed
70 the Government the tribute Of a loyal heart and
loyal tongue, and loyal arm. lie maintained that
the House shOnld make an expression Of opinion on
the great question before The state OF the coun
Try iustifes some expression. Even nature teaches
Bs 10 make an exclamation when we are hurt; yet
we 10 be silent. The war has cost millions OF
money yet TO be silent; the tatle-ields are
strewed with victims, aud yet we are to be silent
Pennsylvania Is invaded and yet we are TO be silent
Why did Goo give him "a tongue II he Is TO lie silent
under these Affections. When the country is bleed
ing at every pore, ehsll we make no expression
lie knew little about Pope Peter, but he believed
we should pray TO the God OF battles tina, eagles
may perch upon our banners.
When we come here do we divest ourselves oil
our character citizens 7 He mad msny friends a.
the South. Shall we fear 10 offend themi II they
ever come back viii they not return as loyal men
Rebellion Is q tiger and not pet lamb. We cOaXed
IL at the commencement, until we ielt It's claws on
our throat az Sumter. Let Ne not d. 30 IN Tins Con
ven,io1. Tie great question u, ls II right We
should be willing 10 express an opinion because OF
the danger that ov rshad0ws tie Church. lie was
here as a member Of the Church, as a member o.
the Convention, ard as a paiuralized citizen. God
save the Republic!
The Rev, DR., YlNroS drew q beautiful figure Of a
shp at sea, sailing through fog, aud applied the Hug
trstion happily TO tie Convention. II preference
wss Tor tie resolutions offered by his colleague MI
Constitutions and Canons. He dissented from Mr..
Hoifmans despalTlUS conclusion that tho last as
Of the chsrcb In its present organization had come.
Reverse the that carried the Seceders out of
.he church, and they may come back again. He
quoted from the writings Of tue Fathers TO sustain
bis position on sclisln ahd Secession.
Mr.. Winthrop claims that his resolutions are
stronger than Mr. lIoilman's, bur he regretted the
gentleman from Massachusetts did not show wherein
iiey we're stronger, rather than der.de them with
epiihets Of Bulls and Bulls without horns. Without
ttopring 10 inquire into the matter be would hasten
10 consider some Of the objections urged against tue
resolutions he supported.
SedIiion are told, Il not ecclesatice ofenre.
THE speaker called upon he Secretary 10 read the
18Th and Dist verses Of the Vth chapter Of Galatians
ia repy.l Again, we are informed that the South
em churches are under duress; therefore, should
Postpone the confederation Of tie question until the
next Tri-nnisl Convention, and lie, the Director,
would have a Committee OF Inquiry appointed.
Now, Southern churchmen are not children 70 be
won over by soft speeches They are not 10 be
brought back the mother lured her child FROM the
prepce by ex, osing her breast They IL earnes'
conscientious resOlutc. In proof o. thi-, DR. NmtOn
called up the Secretary TO read the following letter
written by Bishop Polk to tie Hon. Garrei Davis:
Colt4aus. Ky, jan 20, ioa2
Hen Girny7 DAVIS. woihisS,aH CRY. ,.,.--.
slR: ust received your speech on the 1ect OF
HI Bretts letter blush for ny manhood when come
I.aec, @ the tongue aad aud heart sn1 mind tha, uttered
al tsts 10 thst sroech rtsed and nouri,hsd 81
land Of GODS ord Cb teaching, aud FREQ Government.
How s,ranse you should snd peak % uihuy one NO
met and the ue1t f.ey. on vanity ysuily-ae.i sell
M and mine What pfse and eocoium yol have ior ~
other people who have TIED obtain their freedom sad
e1cep oily u poor thrce-dsnueJ cavlers. ,
Nj Davis don't you know that no nsiion ever yet could
consent to aid understand and be-
fore God ana tie wodths' any portion thereof ever
oppressed deserved any freedom thsn h had En'
sopreve.,i TIE u { fighting with means and despels
toa unknown to Cbftiea nAon 70 prevent twelve OF tar
teen states Tor co.nsj from leaving OoyeTnmen VII Oh
they never joined permanently md for all time bg, which has
most reeoy become the nost despoie y'annicai oPpe'
Give and tufceI-oKe u any nation within NY sn9wledg'
Nov this op 7sssol eel know and erpeTee and alifr
tse 81 ssas tIg an l, e o5 Garelnneat
earh d9ss kHl Answer no this. you miserable amer
WEI! may yoa soy that fu, heg,t, would join hsnd with
Ensand rather than sgsn I've with bsierf 1hDH az
enemies zee hIfts Gos Oo II 1'a ....' E ". nv
COLL haze and With foeire uirHa Of A",h Ions D"ieie
will be subject Of Iohds Pufitans, kaionAi.is AID
RAyshers Of mothers wives daughters aud sister 3.
Free Government Nor hern States under
sood. never was sP2reea,ee-eIbtec only BY Garter
out 70 h cent people Int they IoIeer submitted 70 the
yoie-sDd burden $500 0O per ennunsnd be ,an
succeedcd lime Dot under afterwsrd. Tyuh-
CataoIe God-Ieyersed their so viii sgsu. The
my truth to order to obedience aud nTcore the enemy
yee jusf and equitable Government None blind he
who mil Lle Slavery l. nothing and whie Slavery
nothing All nt In view Of the i,ge cause Of
The cause Is aop,ard gsars DID, Meantime, look your
~ s. Government when the south Is safely anchored IN
xngh hGrbor aud Fyeneh poyt-whers p,u' You mis-
cradle sinner 5e,'e God May God hays mercy o. yoq soul
Tue Rev. Dr. VISToE continued-It is rumored
that B-hop Polk is dead If so, it verihes the Scrip
ture maxim that those who live by the sword shall
die by the sword.
Dr. MAHAS desired to know if the letter is au-
tentic
Dr. YIyroS replied that be had seen tie original
letter, and had long been familiar with the manu-
script Of Bishop Polk
The following was read TO show the difficult task
OF bringing back the Southern Church:
E1IAACI from Lal.p Msades Addr-s delreLel in OHM