Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-24
UNITED STATES EPISCOPAL TRIENSIAL Cor
yENTION D..
From the Toronto Leader, Nov. nh.


The following structures Of the proceedings OF
the Triennal Convention of the Protestant Epscop.
Church in the United ates of America, held in New
York. October 1852 and tie Pastoral Letter of the
House of Bishops are By Presbyter Of the Protes-
tan, Episcopal church il the Confederate states OF
America:
The meeting of the above named body looked for
with some little curiosity by those who were once unit
Sith il in the Episcopal polty The d"t"H eH-
hibed BY Northern chnre.mcn, since The beginning D
the troubles led TO the anticipation that the dcnnti-S
and clerical u convention assembled would neyes Io
20 the opportunity OF letting the world know their mines
on the dstractng questions Of the times The antcpa-
| ton has been more than realized.
That some ausion to existing matters would be made,
was naturally 10 be looked tor and was under the cir
cumsances, perhaps unavoidable. But, surely, 1t wa
no unreasonable expectation that body OF (so-caled
Christian men would make that ausion as slight aud as
little tending to eIasperate already sufficiently inensi-
| ied feelings possible.
Net together for the avowed purpose of furthering
the cause of Him whose Kingdom is not Of this world
il might have been supposed that anything said about
the war would bave been with the sole object of sooh
ing and alaying the animosties that prevail. And espe
cally sho I'D good alone have suggested that the
clerical portion of the assembly would ren from cen
sure upon their misguided brethren considering the
respeetability the influence, and the number OF the
latter
How wofrly disappointed must he have been, who
had cherished such hope Instead Of seeking in their
associated capacity, for "the blessing" OF the peace
makers instead Of calling upon all Christians to humble
tbemseye before the Great God, that lie of His infinite
mercy would STAY the wrath that laying waste the land
or even that He would show by unmisakabIe proyden
ces who right and who is wrong there Is the dafIug
and revolving assumption without shallow oil msgN
ing that truth aud Justice Oh their side only Ih
Rebels are engaged in "a stupendous rebellion agans
organized law and constitution" the patriots have
"nobly made sacrifices for tho unity OF the nation =
"They that take the sword shall perish by tho sword -
that is according to their Interpretation the man who
fights for the protection OF his home and hreslde the
honor of his wife and daughters, the defence OF all he
holds most dear in the world, plainly and maniiesty
comes under the denuncation of the Saviour lie IS
dog and should die dogs death. But the high minded
patriot who instgates and inspires cuhroats and rui-
fans to invade and desolate innocent and unofendng
homes IA IAN lsraete indeed in whom there Is no guile
Bishop of the South in defence OF the rights OF OPP
pressed and suffering Millions takes the sword; those
hip-mndcd patriots feel IL their duty to lay upon him
| their STRONG condemnation.
Bishop of the North for the unfolding of cruel and
monstrous IDOL breaches aud boodhed and desc
crates Gods holy day itself by Witnessing military re-
views and displays he worthy veritabIe undoubed
unmistakable successor of Peter and Paul.
Bishop Meade with all his unquestionedlniegrty, with
all his ardent picy, with all his self sacrificing and
hthcry care for his diocesethe loss OF which VIII long
d.ulorc-died deludcd REBEL Bishop Mcllvaine, With
NIL his reiterated cry for blood blood, blood deugng
the altar of hi. beloved Uniou is the model OF what
Christian Bishop should be! "Apelies, the jew may
believe thatl'
such men as Elliott, and Wilmer and Davis, and the
hundreds of others who pray for the success OF such
men a. Jefferson Davis and Robert T. Lee and stone,
WALL Jackson are resisting the powers that be-" and
consequently deserving curse instead OF oiessngI-
Blu, such men Nottingham, and Clarke, aud lying,
and Ynton and tho thousand others who pray TOR the
success of su:h men as Hunter! and Fremont! !! aud
Butlerll are beau ideal followers OF tue Prince OF
Peace :. 81.
The one ST are carried away by the flood Of niquty
the other set lawfully supporting tho right divine OF
| Abraham Lincoln! Are not "the powers that be OF.
daned by Godf' Ergo, George the Third was no W
rant, and George Washington MAS rebel and scoun'
drel The logic Is nvncibe and only equaied by the
] exalted morality Of the logcians.
But the entire proceedings of the august
to- caused US of the South surprise Already bad We
more than sufficient evidence of the horrible prosttu-
ton of heart and soul of those bishops, Priests and
Deacons of the North to tho demon idol of the Union
We have heard Of Presbyers daping their communion
tables with 'the starspanged bannerl Yea, the re-
mort had reached our OF enthusiastic patriot
blessing that piece of bunting from within his chancel
rails in the name of the Trinity We were aware too,
of the little incident OF sfore-named bishop grazing
| with his dignied presence Sunday review Besides.
II was the hap Of ourindiyiduA selves to hear worthy
of the cloth assert, with flashing eyes and grittng tee
that the only way 20 treat the Rebels was to
them Isk El-Cl sgsf , .t-IFcl ga IrA72 :
Nothing, therefore, that could be said or done by any
or all Of them sidaay or solsstyslys esuld bs