New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-06

and fullest senre. Why should any member Of 10
dgnifed and in the persons Of ito reverend clergy,
40 exalted a convocaion, hesitate to adopt
any course in eonsopance with its high and
holy mission The discussion that was pro-
posed would, perchance, remove from among the'n
many subjects Of dispute, nay, even OF diseord WIN
witch the Church had directly nothing Whatever 70
do and III this light, and with this AIM ne eouio NV
bnt believe sbat the Introduction OF tho duee'ioh
would DO productive Of essential good, Tor was bis
earnest hope 80 il WA, his sincere conviction, tha'
tho influence of the Episcopal Church wouid be q
most really and effective instrument IN bringing
about the dealing up Of the wounds and the res'ora-
ton Of blessed .eace. Such had been the mlssion
Of the Church OF Christ IN all ages and all LANDS
where its starda-d had been reared and no honr 20
dark had cone, tempest go fierce had rolled over
the world, when the sacred embems OF our glorious
faith and the ieschiugs OF the Alan OF God had not
been able TO arrest aud soohe and hnaliy 10 suodue
the wrath OF human passions. War had i's uses aud,
ut tines the path TO peace lay the bloody fur
rows Of the battlefield, but there was power IN
love that transcribed all the achievements OF mere
brute force. Sacb was not only the doctrine of Gods
word, but IL Was The common testimony oil the past
IL with this view, and penetrated by this sent-
ment, thd the speaker had voted for a special ard
common form OF PRAYER for this eraerger cy-. form
in which all might ferveotly unite-one that would
express the mnermost ihrobbings Of their hearts,
aud at the same time convey TO the world true com
prehenson Of tie position OF the Church. la so doing
Most High. aud tle Epiec pal action taken by this
important body should be conceived IN true spirit OF
love for their erlDg and misguided BRETHREN aud That
the record should be snch 10 Withstand the scru-
tiuy Of The future. When he contemplated the stall
wart form of lis reverend friend from New York
DIR. NintoD-as he rose, every ineh the type OF a
solder for the field well colder IN the service
of ChIist--when he saw Inn stand up before this
house. and heard him IN thai pregnant, forcIble snd
eloquent language, Which wac 10 singniriy ms yiit
heap Remuneration on the Sonth. carried on by th.
teryent zeal hat distinguished HIM IN all his under
takugs h nhe s,oak,r could not refrain from asst
hi, thoughts forward for relief 10 that PERIOD
sill three wears in the future when this Convention
would again assemble; when tue whole Church
Nor a and South, would again be gathered around
the common hltar 10 offer there common saernce.
IN, t.i day and amid thst scene, lie knew that bis
old friend, whose voice had yesterday rung like a
var-trnmpet in their ers, would be among he first
ia good ieeilng-would be "A very child III Tie gra-
ciOus Joy with which he would greet ms Southern
brethren returning 10 their old accustomed rata.
Let there be nothing, then placed upon the record
20 revive r.lcor IL that hour OF coroIal reunion;
let there remain no seed of future dlscord IN Tie
Church; bu' let the proceedings of THAT high body
bear evidence to the abundant love ana charity
that filed II. Sash he i,lt was tho real sentiment
II those around ID, and hence lie favored Ibe ois-
cus lon that he knew mus elicit il. just and wise
action be Believed would follow the debate. To
tie eau,es OF the existing war be would not re-
fer There, "a in all large bodes different political
o inions were entertained and there he did not wIsn
to involve IN controversy, yet be could not and
would not refrain from saying, and saying enphat-
iealy, too, that whatever might have Teen the ORR
liu Of lhis unhappy contest, there seemed 10 be
abroad il tho land forgeiiuluess &c disregard OF
the wise policy aud glorious principles OF Our father
"A neglect Of Il ORE essential elements Of republican
liberty that the lie OF the state and reckless
sIirit of headlong theory-whish bad plunged our
=. -. AZ lh.,r in
,he aims OF tue whole land bad invited our present
troubles AID il would lie well, in the question now
before the lIou-e 10 avoid II possible the fatal or
ror Of ascrbng all evil 10 source and not 10 place
upon the record that which three yeas hence They
would bitterly regret 10 sc there. let not tie idle
pastim. Of psuing paper bulls sgainst The blaming
comet lie repeated by 70 grave u body, but let
tbose things which are not OF tie Church take
care OF themselves in other channels. Let The
bonds of brotherhood 20 remain thsi, on another
day, We may meet our soa'hern brethren once
more, aud crown the remembrance OF pass dii-
f.rrnoes In the tears Of heartfelt reconciliation
For his part, he ha- conscieniioutly and frnnky,
under strong convictions Of DUTY TO bis country, and
sp mated BY undying lealty 10 her happiness and
PRO. res, from the very lrr, opposed the e1trsva
lAsi action OF tLose especially welded 10 TIE wa ,
Vet he desired Just earnestly, ~ See tie Church
made unmistakaDls before the South and tho whole
world. bat, In Whatever action tue Convention
mi ait psopose to take, he cOnlGrrd II To deal with
orr Southern brethren children OF the same Father
n. members Of the came h,ck-as fellow-couDlymen
once ~ such TO be agalD--ss Christian men In
conclusion then, dsClpimitg all intention or desire
TO Gull upa v question not conducive 10 the bert
interests vf the Cuurch be would a.sn express the
ho,e that lie resolutions might DC fully and freely
discussed.
Marx I'd sensation accompanied the delivery Of the
above adirers, AMI very visible dlsposiiion TO ap-
uland wns no iced in a portion OF { e House
he
nothing tn would have 10 be repentea Of hereafter.
lilo was Interrupted by DIR. LEEDS, oil Ia, who
wished preccnt "a reso uiion IL was referred 10
the committee, and Dr. Hawks continued bus re-
make lie wished 10 know If our Southern brethren
were In stAte OF schismf lie answered uo--ihey
were not la Ii state Of schism. IL Is no small hut
seriou, charge 10 bnng against our Southern
btethren. Tie Doctor read extracts from the works
Of the fa'hers 10 stow the meaning OF tho term
sehi.m. Our brethren are not schisnaiics bat sep
afatiris. They are IN IA state oil civil war on u
large scale. That then IL our duty. We are to use
n,,iritua weapons. What cared hs Tor the world
,u ungodly world-s wicked world. hat night
had tho world TO dictate 10 hlm' CAL no man
master. No combination Of worldly nen. No
ORGAN Of that contribution should ever move him.
Have our southern brothers separated from us
Have they altered the PRAYER book Have they al
tered any doctrinof The Secretary handed the
rleaker pampheb with the altered c.uonr, praNe 8,
&C., md the doctor was Donpluss'd Tor moment,
but ho soon recovered him,elf and pros-eded.I our
Sonthern brethren had done nothing but TO Organize
L.ms,lves for .eli-prescrvatVn Oar strength Is 10
slond sull. Let us not indulge in harsh expressions.
Can you, us AZ eccleriasical body, JOIN NE army
K.ep ,be question out OF the Churohi II will poll
lute IT, Slsl we obey the tehes,s Of nm Infamous
wordi P.ety is patriotism here. Here we are.
with civil war yon Ne, and in the language OF
Mr. seyuonr, each should say, Lord he meioilul
20 me a sInner;' or in the language Of Dr. Shatnes,
we have nothing TO 90 win the sns Of soa1h Caro-
Ina. Lstus repent of our ewn slns
ions w. AkDKLws, esq, OF ONO, o'efed 'he
following resolution:
hssred MT 10y atty the Government under ~heh We
NJ g. ~. u The NV al ilr fIoes.anl ltonp- lhuIel OF