, 1862-10-13
TIE EPISCOPAL TRIENNlAL CON-
EENTI0N.
Report OF the Committee on the Re-
belo6oN

The committee Of nine, on the state Of the
country. appointed by the General Episcopal
Trie1njal Convention Of the United States,
now in session in New York, was made On
Thursday morning last. The report WAS made
By Rev, Dr. Mead, the chairman, and is the
unanimous expression OF the committee. Its
character is developed In the following reso-
lutionE:
Eeso;rsd. By the House Ct Clerical and Lay Den-
uties Of this stated 1tieunial Convention tfat a.
ricd Of great national peril and dep,orahIs c1g1,
conEuls1on. It il mcct and proper t6at We should
call IL mind distinctly and publicly. that TIC Pro.
testant Episcopal Church Of the United states hsth
ever held ard taught in the language OF one OF its
articles Of religion, that It is The duty Of al men
Who a1e p1ofeeFors of the gospel to psy respec1u1
to 1es Sit s9 Eli a9a
C0Itorattd into its LiturY "a PRAYER for die Pres
idtht Of the United Staiea and ali In ciyil author
~ and "a prayer for the Congress- Of the United
States to be used during their session ~ and hath
bound all orders M ite ministry to the aithtul and
constant Observance. in letter and In spitit. OF
fht &C and all other parts Of lts prescribed ritual
Res4red. That NC caouot be wholly blind TO the
touIte which hae been pursued in their ecclesias-
tcsl as vail as IN their civil relations since this
convention last met IN perfect harmony and love,
by great numbers Of the ministers and members
Of ih1e church, within certain States Of or Uion
which have A1Is1ed themselves IN open and armed
tas
ttan forhearsnce, We refrain rom employing To-
WAfdB them aLy te1ms Of condemns ion or re-
preach. aid would rather bow in huuili arlon NJ
fore our common Father il heaven for the eIns
which haEe brought His Judgment on our land, 70
Jet feel bound to declare ouf solemn sense Of the
.eep ard grieyons wrong which they will hsve IN
dictcd en- 'he great Ch1istian communion which
this convention ftpreeente ns we'll ~ on the conn.
t9 within Which It has been 20 happily sud hat-
striving to fend asHndeI those civil and religions
borde which have 80 long held u together tD
peace, unity and concord.
R<aosted. That while, a individuals ard - citf.
ing and defending our country In the zrcat e.1ux-
gle In which 1t 10 engaged. We &Ie only at HbsrtJ
~ deputies to this council Of church which hath
ever fenoupoed nj political association and action,
TO pledge to the national govetnment-as ws row
t. es sas q xea 1o% NJ r.
plenfshed with etreneth TINT they maJ be cfuw4ed
With eedy and oooapste suecess, to the glory Of
God and tbs restoration Of oar beloved Union.
OPP, my c4hef 6orsns Of oocasioaal p9ayeF tasa
t6oec already net forth. shall seem desirable and
appepp9iate,-Whe4her for our convention Our
church, os onf country, for oar faters OF our d.
fendsss, q fot the sie9 and wounded md dying q
b receive them and &eSvently use them,
R1Aautd, That certified copy of the foregoing
rcpoft and resolutions be transmitted 10 the house
OF Bfshcps, In evidence Of the views and feelings
Of this body In fcfefence to the aiQctHg coalition
Of car ch.rch and Of our country.
Ed. 7. H1aBkE, KoaERT G. WMTuRop,
W. D. WILSON, WASHINGTON HuNr,
GIIA8 ToT1EN. JoHK N. C0NXNGHAN.
CHARLES B. GODDARD.
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