New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
CHURCH AND STATE.

1T may seem TO many to be hardly credible that
there WAS a time when the Churches of the South
were even moro eager than those OF the North To zee
Slavery exieruimied. Yet such is the case Many
wears ago AN eiloi, which finally succeeded, began
10 he maj. 10 induce the Associate Reformed Synod
of the Wes--an ecclesiastical body which, few
wears ago, was fused with another Presbyterian
body into the United Presbyterian Church to
take the ground that involuntary servitude except
for the punishment Of crime or Slavery, is contrary
to the spirit OF Christianity, and that no enc no adj
vocatos Slavery, persists IN holding his fellow
men 40 slaves for the sake Of gain should enjoy the
privileges Of the Church. The snLec, was brought
before the Synod by petition from Hopewe con-
gregatiyn in kentucky, and, with one or two ex
ceptons, the Anh.slavery cause was pushed for.
ward in the Synod, by men who hailed from The
South. and who held the sentiments which they had
been taught by Southern Ministers and by Southern
statesmen such as Washington jefferson, and Msd-
SON Those who had been born aud brought up IN
the Free State, and had no opportunity Of seeing
Slavery ne II is were slow to believe thai 1t required
the attention OF The Church.
The Reformed Presby toIiaas-w are split into
two parties, now generally denominated the General
Synod AMI the Synod OF Reformed Presbyterians-
are among the most determined Anil-Slayery
churches Of this country. lie latter branch still
refrans from acknowledging the Constitution of
the United States, because it tolorstes Slavery.
The former branch, the General Synod has one
solitary con.Gog CATION in the Slave St,ies-ai Fay
eiteye, Tennessee. After the outbreak OF the re-
beilion exienslve efforts were made Ia induce the
members Of tie congregation TO sign IN oath Of
allegiance TO the Confederate Government, but
all refused The minister OF the congregation,
the Rev. Mr. Wyatt w,p recently visited by an
Elder of the PRINCETON lind congregation, WHO
il now engaged ~ surgeon oi the Doth Indiana
regiment Mr.. Wyatt informed him that IN Their
persons he and his congregation had sustained no
inJdry, but some property had been taken from
them. lie also expressed Lis opinion, IN speak
ing of the management, OF the war. that the
remedy had been entirely too mild tor the disease,
and that tho Rebels ought TO be made to feel the
poHe, OF the Government.
The Genenl Association of the Congregational
Churchcs u Oregon embraces M prvsent nine
churches with about M members. All tue minis
tes have boldly advocated the cause Of our country
during tins war, ami none have been silent abou the
" sin Of oppression
"A few evenings ago, the Rev. hr clark, pastor
OF the United Presbyterian Church IA Allegheny,
Pennsylvania, urged in IA prayer-mcetng upon the
yOuBg oi his congregation The Necessity 81 en-
lstlug AZ the c.ose Of his address one Young man
arose and said: Sir, 1t y0e will agree 10 .,Ad as
into tho battlefield, for one will follow" The
minister Immediately responded 20 the ci.onge, ana
recorded hi, name ia IL soldier of the United Stte5
Army. Before the adjournment OF the meeting
NOR, than thirty young mon enrolled their names,
AMI by tn next day ,hu whole company WAS made
up, aud the pastor was elected then captain. Inc
work did no, stop here however for within the next
80 honrs a second full com,sny waS organized, and
by Saturday morning third one, entire aud con-
pie:e WAS sworn into do service.
Tile Prcsbgter OF Cincinnati says the Theolog-
cal Seminary OF Dsnvle, Kentucky, Ia the only one
Il the Old school Presbyterian Cnurch, OF which it
ia known that all It's Professors ARE sonud on the
question of suppressng tho Rebellion. Every Pro-
iersor is AN .dior Of The DGncIlle Rcr.sr, and il
has spoken for ALL and is understood. DIR. Lord ol
the theological Seminary of the NortL-West, aud
DR.. Jacobus and DR.. Paxton, voted at the General
Assemblies OF 1861 and 1867 with tho majority in
favor oil strong loyal resolutions.
AT the recent funeral of the PImate of the Irish
Episcopal Church, the Roman Catholic Primate and
the Moderator OF the General Assembly OF the Pres
| byterim Church Of Ireland, walked side by side IL