Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-11-12
D.: WEDNESDAY, Nov. II. 1862.
THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARDS:
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DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WAR.
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DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WAR;
We append two articles from Southern: religious
papers, which carry US back to the days of the
Crusaders. The first is:
BAPTISM OF THE GUNBoAT AT CHARLESTON, c.
We are glad, says the Central Pres6yter'on, to
see the religious press of the Confederate States
united in their condemnation OF this ACT OF pro-
faneness. There can be no objection to the naming
of the gunboat but the words used were q mockery
of Christs own institution:
with all solemnity and reverence, and invok-
ing on thee the blessing of Almighty God, noble
boat, Palmetto State baptlse thee in the name
of the patriotic ladies of South Carolina. AmenF
A correspondent of the Southern Presbyterian,
writing from Charleston, says:
"a public protest is all the more Loudly called
for, because two of the most excellent ministers in
the city-one an Episcopalian, the other Presby-
teriah-who are always active in every good work,
are represented in the cityQapers as having par
-ticipated in the ceremonies Of the occasion. 1t
cannot be believed that they could lend themselves
to such thing, buttheir connection with it renders
it absolutely necessary that while freely com end-
ing the patriotic feryor that caused the temporary
blindness, We publicly disavow and rebuke the pro.
fame deed, offensive to all rejecting Christians.
The second is taken from a correspondent of the
Church latelligencer, a iayman Of the Diocese Of
Louisiana who warmly defends Bishop Polk for
entering the war, but who, in his excessive zeal,
trenches closely upon blaspheny. We make no
comment upon his attempted parallel between Bish-
op Polk and the Redeemer Of mankind. This war
has been bloody one, and will be made very holy
one, no doubt, before it ends, by the baptism of
sunboats, Bishops banners wsiving,- and by Brsh-
ops "laying down their lives for the sheep" But
hear what this correspondent says:
"He would be bold man who would undertake
to sit in Judgment and condemn Bishop Polk in his
own Diocese l, one of the laty Of that fold, have
yet 70 hear one single expression Of condemnation
from the lips of any member of his flock towards
our Apostolic Father. If we arc conten.cd. who is
to complaint If we will kneel gladly before our
Right Reverend and Holy Father and humbiy re.
ceive the rite of Confirmation from those blood
stained hands, dyed for and our liberties, who is
to condemn9 Rather would we lift the hem of that
.lawn whose whiteness" is, cru,scned as we'll by
his own noble, generous blood as by that of our
cruel enemies, to our lips our fearful eyes and
trembling tongues breathe blessings upon the vene
raLle head OF that GOOD Shepherd" whn, follow
ing the example of his Blessed Master has not hest
tated to offer even "his life for his sheep" Dish
op Polk is contending, net for ambition, not for
worldly fame bat under strong conviction Of du-
ty for the lives and homes of his people. Gods
blessing go with him now and forever more!
"As token that the bishop is not u,sustained
in his present position by the sympathy and appro
baton Of his PEOPLE, will simply say that the per-
sonal banner Of the Bishop is made and pre-
scented by member Of his Diocese-no oshcr tnan
your correspondent, Fila The banner is pc
culiar one made IN imitraton Of the first Christian
flag ever unfurled on earth-the La!,arum of Con
Stantine selected because, under its folds Con-
.stantine never knew defeat and also as being most
appropriate in the hands of our warrior Apostle
Gen. Folks Labarum is magnificent affair, of the
richest velvet and gold, surmounted by wreath of
golden laurel leaves encrcng the anagram, Chris
tos.' What renders the flag more interesting is
the fact that every particle Of it, gliding etc.
made in the Diocese-cven the staff, metal, leaves
and polished lance head being the work of gentle
men, personal friends Of the Bishop, and the sew
ing done 10y Fila herself"