The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-14

Jersey.
seui.Annnal MsssIng Of the Dee
Mssnss Diver Associasien ~ Cen.
9reGasieaal CAureAss.
AEssRs EDITORS the semi-annual
meeting Of the Des Aoines River Assoei.
alton Of Congregational Churches, held At
Bentonsport, Oct. 7th, it was voted tha. 1
copy of the following presmbles and reso-
lutions be furnished you for publication ::
Whereas. This association. having from
the beginning Of the war defined its posi-.
tion to be nncond'tionaily for the perma.
nent union Of the United States and for
sustaining with all the power its members
can exert the policy and measures Of the
President for suppressing the rebellion,
they do, in the following resolutions, re-
affirm their position, and pledge them
selves anew to the maintenance and sup
port Of the general Government. There
fore,
Resolved, That We recognise with sin.
cere gratitude to God his interpretations
in behsh Of our country; that hs has
shieided as FROM the open interference OF
other nations that be has vouchsafed to
our army and navy success and progress
In the work Of suppressing the rebellion
and recovering the revolted States; and
that in our very reverses We see 90 much
evidence that he is for us, aud not against
us.
Resolved, That we gratefully recoo-
nixe the interposition of God in the grow.
ing favor with which the Emancipation
Proclamation is received, and in the
removal es 20 much of the prejudice
against the colored race, and against arm.
ing colored men.
Resolved, That the loyalty exhfhhe1 b
the Northern Statos is largelyjb&i to
the part that the Congregational 6il ktry
and the ministry Of some othsr aenoAina-
tions have> for so long time. faithfully
applied the Bible to - feet of slA1
and its affiliated ford s, and that fQr
this one reason those DO oppose = D
preaching oppose whaY God comma9l b
and what is powerful AsAns of good.
Resolved, Tha. the present trsnsiti06
state of opinion in thiA- -bSuntry afiordsI
nrs opportunityNRr the ministers Of .he
gospslto employ the Scriptures in guiding
that opinion. and that they are under
imperative obligations Y improve it,
especially that they endea 1or to leaven p
public mind with correct vieHs as to ke
rights of the colored ace IA our lilies
Re,olyed, Th., We e.pa 4 our heart,
confidence in our Chief Nag kr.te. and in
the civil and military officers the Gov
eminent, Nod bid them God SPEED in their
endeavors t5crush out the rebellion. We
egard it also decidedly dye to our sick
Wounded and suffering soldiers, and to
the wives and families bereaved by the
Aw that We tepder to them our deep
sImpathies, and assure them that they
kshAre a daily ysnterest 10 6r prayers; the
Government sAo. and tn (Sfloy and nsx5,
Wpledge ourselves to couQend dail54o
thJ God @pf s<wieo ND ANpde. them
oil other aid inbur power.
Wereas, Civil government is an in
stitdiQn of God, ordained for the benefit
Of mankind and whereas, the amount Of
blessings which any government shall
yield depends very much on the charac
ter of its rulers and law. makers, therefore,
Resolved, That it is our duty, as min.
listers, to give special attention to this
subject, and to do whatever we can te
secure the nomination and election O
good men to Office in all cases.
Rev. j. D. SANDS, Clerk.