Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-11

Thanksgiving for Union victories and the preserve.
| ton CT the Federal Capital, has been carefully
Of truth and weaker attempt to defend bad
cause has rarely fallen under my observation.
What are the facts In the case, Mr.. Morsell saws
that Loyalty 70 the church IL the best guarantee
see whether this Rev. gentleman 10 loyal to the
State
section ID, Canon 10, Title 1, Of the Digest re.
ferred TO by Bishop Whittingham, reads as FOL
lows "The Bishop Of each diocese may compose
forms mot form] Of prayer, or Thanksgiving, as
the case may be, for extraordinary occasions, and
| transmit them to each clergyman within bis do
case, rAoss duty 10 SHALL be to use such forms In
his church on such occasionsn
| The authority of the Bishop and the duty Of the
clergyman Of diocese In relation to the matter
down; and there is no law Of the church which
gives to a clergyman any Discretionary power IN
| such cases. The dxty of clergyman to obsy the
Bishop Of his diocese having been thus es's5 '-
part 10 act Of perjury to the Lord OF Lords and
King Of Kings. IN the ordination services Of the
Episcopal church, the closing paragraph OF the
charge Of the Bishop to the candidate reads as
| follows "And now that this present congrega-
| ton of Christ may also understand your minds
and wills In these things and that this your PROM
ise may the more move you to DO your duties ye
| the name Of God and Of his Church, shall demand
\ Of you touching the samen
The eighth adjuration of the Bishop to the can
II
OWN you reverently obey your Bishop and
other chief ministers who according to the canons
/ Of the Church, may have the charge and govern
ment over you, following with glad mind and
will their godly admonitions, and submitting
yourselves to their godly judgments?n
Answer will do 30, the Lord being my
| helper"
| 1t thus appears thai in refusing to obey the
| Bishop of this diocese, Mr.. Mcrsell committed
| an act OF disloyalty to his Church, and by the
| same act he also violated solemn ordination
70 IL
Chrreh is the criterion for judging his loyalty to
the State he IL just the man render aid and COM
| fort to the enemies Of the State, whenever such
course would be in accordance with the feelings
and inclinations Of ajority Of the members If
| his congregation.
The above remarks, MI Editor, apply with as
much force to Rev MIR. Syle (who | understand
| IL British subject) as they do to Mr. Morsell,
and If Mr.. Syle will take the trouble to read
| them, perhaps he will be able to understand the
writer's ideas of the word 'd,slOya!ty."
| One Of the reasons assigned by Mr.. Morsell for
not reading the PRAYER prescribed by the Bishop,
10 that "it was addressed to portion and not the
/ whole of the diocese" To show the utter alb
surdity OF this position, 1t Is simply necessary to
ON Saturday, and It was the duty OF all whe
, received It, to read 1t the next day In their
respective churches. How then could Mr.. Nor
sell or Mr.. Style have known that prayer of
Thanksgiving for Union victories and the preserva
ton Of the National Capital, had NOT been sent to
every clergyman in the diocese? And just here
allow me to ask Mr. Morse!l to explain the reason
for his saying to Mr. Style, after consulting with
him in the street on the aforesaid Saturday that
he should not, on that day, take the Bishops
| letter from the post Office Did that declinatfCn
arise from the supposed fact that similar letter
mad not been sent to " the whole Of the clergy Of
\ the diocese -,
| Another reason assigned bv Mr. MOrsell for not
thanking God for Union victories, is, that he hsd
underworld to keep these agitating topics en-
hreiy ont Of our (hisl congregation, in sermons
| and prayers "
Loyalty to the Government, then. is " an sgita-
| ting topic" In the congregation Of Rev. Mr.. Nor
| sell subject that produces an unholy excite
| ment. would respectfully inquire Of Mr.. Nor
sell whether be dare venture to read such passages
as the following to the sensitive congreg alton OF
Christ Church? "The powers that be are Or
| dained OF God. whosoev.r, therefore resisteth
| the power, resisteth the ordinance Of God and
they that resist shall receive to themselves dam
| nation. Rom. ID. Perhaps Mr.. MorseIl will
| inform the public what number OF ardent and
| loyal friends OF the Government, worshpping in
| his church, would have had unhoiy feelings ex.
cited In their breasts by the compliance Of their
Rector with the request Of the Bishop Of the do
cese In the matter Of the PRAYER Of Thanksgiving
for victories over traitors In arms against their
Government
You cannot have failed 10 observe, Mr.. Editor.
| that from the first outbreak of this infamous re.
| bellion, this community has given ample swing
to traitor. synpathisers, who have fOuted their
sentiments as they pleased, and who take it In
| cause IL "hurts their feelings"
should be sorry to believe that things have ar
| rived at such pass in this District that loyal
people cannot publicly thank God for the victories
| vouchsafed TO the Federal arms, according to the
order OF their hg hest ecclesiastical authority be-
| cause forsooth II would be diStastefHL to the
friends and Sg1npdfhiJeTS Of the traitors who are
| in armed rebellion against the Government.
| Since when, should like to know, has loyalty
been less sensitive than treason less respecta-
| BILE.
would not causelessly wound the feelings OF
any human being, but when the alternative IL
presented Of doing duty acceptable to every
| loyal heart, or emitting II for the tba- is
/ performance would be unpalatable to dislOydIiSts
and traitors, what true man or woman would
| hesitate in making his election. 1t 10 full time
that this stupid and insoent cant Of the superior
refinement Of feeling and the claims to the
| with treason, should be sternly trampled in the
dust.
Messrs Morsell and syie claim TO be loyal Union
| men, and far be II from me to impugn their We
| racity In the matter. But, 1 would ask those
gentlemen IL the course they have permitted them
selves to pursue IL not exactly the course that a
| aware that their course in this matter has been
i.heartily approved by every rebel sympathizer In
their respective congregations
l LARCENY CAsEs-Bsfors Justice Thompson
On Wednesday afternoon and Yesterday the fol-
| lowing cases were disposed Of by Justice Thomp.
/ son:
James Murphy was arrested upon the charge OF
larceny Of two pieces Of printed calico There
being no proof Of the property belonging to other
parties, his case was dismissed
Henry Simms, young (white) shoe black was
charged with increasing his stock in trade by the
larceny Of six boxes Of backing. The boy cried
| piteously. ana made a hundred promises do
| better. He received a suitable lecture from Jus
tce T. and was dismissed
| Charles f. Dudley, Of Georgetown was cha rged
| with the larcenyo some trifiDg articles and was
| brought out for trial-Mr J. III Johnson appear
| Ing an his counsel The case was dismissed,
| there being no one to claim and identify the
| property.
4 VIM. McGwinn was arrested for abstracting a
lot OF dry goods (Which he had under his arm
\ when seized), the property OF Mr.. II Egan. Mr..
i Ennis appeared for the defense, and produced
written evidence Of the excellent character of the
| accused. II IL due to McGwinn TO say, that when
accused he Immediately gave up the goods, and
said his intention was to give them to the proper
| owner. Mr.. Egan was present, and identified
| his goods, but did not wish to prosecute under
| the cireumstances. In the absence of a material
| witness, who cannot be found, Justice Thompson
discharged McGwinn upon his own recognizance
to appear at the Criminal Court, II required.
foR CouRT.-Yesterday ondcer J. 8 Pointer,