Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-15


Rev. J. c. Hart, Rev, Tho. Adams, and Rev
Lysandsr Kelsey.
.t EVENING SESSION.
The Conference assembled, and after thi
usual devotional exercises theRsv Mr. Wickes
Chairman of the Committee to present resO
lutions on the State of the Country, reported
as follows:
The Congregational Conference of Ohio
assembled again in annual convocation al
| Cleveland, in the midst still Of raging rebel
/ lion and war, cannot forbear to give expires
sion to their thoughts and feelings in Wordi
| of encouragement and cheer to their churches
as we'll as to those placed by the Providence
of God at the helm of our nation, and who
bear in their hands the sword of Justice.
l. We, as Christian men and Ministers
have been taught by Our holy religion to pray
for our rulers to submit to all righteou:
authority and law, and to recognize civil
goverument as Of Divine institution, for the
protection of society against all evil doers.
| We feel it, therefore, to be our especial duty
and privilege, and part Of our religion to
| stand by our government in all its struggles
/ with wiekedness and crime, and give ouI
| lawfully appointed rulers the whole weight
of our Christian influence in upholding the
majesty Of violated law, and assure them
/ that they may, beyond q peradventure, rely
upon us in the employment Of all the means
/ which God has put in their hands for the
maintenance of those chartered rights and
principles, in the peaceful possession Of
| which We have been so eminently blessed
hitherto.
2. While we do not deem it necessary to
reiterate sentiments heretofore expressed by
us, in regard to the righteousness of this
war on the part Of our government, and Oul
adherence to that wicked system of oppres-
sion out Of which it has grown, we do desire
at this time of rebuks and blasphemy, and
our ccuntry's peril, as ministers and churches
of the Lord Jesus Christ, to utter our solemn
condemnation Of that faeiious spirit of in
subordination and opposition to ell the meas
ures Of the Government in the conduct Of
the war and suppression of the rebellion
which grows out Of a dangerous and insati'
ate lust of power, and which has q trueI
sympathy and alliance with the rebellion
itself, than with any righteous efforts for its
suppression.
3. As Christian men, and members Of that
communion which insists pre- .eminently upon
the great doctrine of human equality before
! God, we most cordially approve of the pro-
clamation Of freedom by the President Of the
United States, and rejoice that in the wise
| ordering of Divine Providence be was ena-
bled, as the COmmander-in-C Chief of our ar
mics, to employ this as legitimate weapon
for the overthrow of the rebellion, and strike
with this sword of justice such an effectual
blow both at treason and the giant sin Of oP'
preston in the land.
4. We rejoice further in the abundant to-
kens which we see that, beyond all our wis
dom and thought, God is teaching this nation
great lessons, and working out deep prob
lens, employing the foolish things of the
world to oonfOund the wise, and weak things
| Of the world to cOnfOuud the mighty. We
| rejoice in this wise and powerful Overruling
| of Gods government, and that he is solving
for our nation the great problem Of an en-
| slaved race, to which we confessed ourselves
/ inadequate, putting them into a school Of
freedom, as the soldiers of our Government
/ Of which We had not the most distant
thought, and making them an instrument Of
our national deliverance, TO whom we shall
be laid under q lasting debt Of gratitude
Truly, Gods ways are above our ways, and
his thoughts above our thoughts.
5. While it is our earnest hope and prayer
that the efforts now put forth by our Govern
ment and nation for the suppression of the
rebellion may be crowned with the most sig
nal success, with anxious hearts do we looE
forward to that wished for hour, and pray es-
| peeially that our rulers and people may then
be endowed with the wisdom, the Justice, and
the courage to deal with the rebellion Alright
when it shall have been put into our power
and to mets out to guilty traitors that right
eOus punishment which their enormous wick
edness demands, lest God rise up in judg-
ment against US, and require it at our hands
6. Finally, our hope alone in this time oi
calamity is in God-that God against whom
we have as a nation so greatly sinned-oi
| whom in the time of our prosperity we have
not felt our need-against whom we have eX-
alted ourselves in our self efficiency and
pride-untO whom we need to return anC
make our continual, earnest prayer that hC
will forgive and be merciful to, aud save u
with His own right arm, to whom be glOrJ
forever and ever.
The rest Of the session was occupied viii
short ad iresses on the state of the country
by various speakers. We are unable to re-
port the speeches, and can only say that they
we're strongly patriOtio full of FIRE anC
energy, and marking the body assembled as
truly loyal religions assembly.
The Convention adjourned until Monday
when action will be taken on the Resolutions
A BRAvE MANS LAST WoRDs.-We fnt
in the Waechter the following letter, whicl
was written on bit of torn paper, by DR.
Hartman, to his wife, while dying in tn,
hands of the rebels. It is touching Incl
dent, and may serve to show how brave mai
feels and talks when under the shadow o
death:
MAY 3, 1853.
DEAREST AESA:-During the terrible rou
of our troops yesterday afternoon, received
a ball in the abdomen. I am in the hands o
the SOutherners. Only small portion of M
intestines are injured, and all may yet b
we'll. will write thee, however, as long a
1 am able, in order to say to thee last fare
we'll, in case should not survive. Thou viii
receive this letter only in the event Of N.
death. do not fear it. It is only that
must leave thee and the children so soon.
Ny pocket book with over hundred dol
lars, my watch, pocket knife, and cantee
have been taken from me by Alabama troops
Write to DR.. Kraus, and have him sell m
horse, saddle and blankets, if they are saved
and send thee the money. Procure my bac
pay, and thy pension, through Jacob Muel
Ter.
Bring up our children to be worthy mer
With my last kiss, farewell forever. Oh
thou poor, beloved ali, and sorely tried VIC
man.
The last greeting from thy AUGUsT.
TIE CLEVELAND LYcEUN ON A JoLLIFl
oATIoN.-The Lyceum went on gentle sol
of a spree last Friday night.
They had a nice little supper at Williar