Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-23

ann CONVICTIONS
Resolced, That the war has its origin
in deliberate and desperate determin
alton on the part of the slaveholding in
terest of the Southern States to ex:end
and perpetuate, on this continent, the
institution of American slavery; that it
is a war against Republican represent
alive government; an attempt to estab
Esh monarchical ar stocracy; to de-
prive the poor man and the masses OF
its subjects of the free exercise of the
elective franchise; to inaugurate State
religion, and establish a new order OF
society and of civil government, with
slavery as its chief cornerstone. This
we believe to be the origin and purposes
of the rebellion, if we may believe the
statements our enemies themse YES make.
Resolred, That the war which the
Government is waging is just and right
eous, that its aim is to preserve Free
Government, civil and religious; 10
maintain the Union and the Constitution
and the enforcement of the laws that
it is therefore the duty of every citizen
of the Government to uphold the legally
constituted authorities in their efforts to
bring to speedy termination the mon
strous rebellion in our midst, and that we
will diseountenance, both publicly and
private, in our pulpits and in our inter
course with the people, all who attempt
to obstruct the operation of measures for
the accomplishment of this end.
Rcsolved, That, as our 23d article OF
Religion enjoins it upon all our minis
bgSt ReuGete SPsdifHssaf upon aSaer all Mg
they live; that it is thereby implied most
clearly that it is expected of all our
membership to inculcate the same senti-
ment; and that those among US, if there
be such, who in any way sympathize with
| the rebellion, expose themselves to the
/ Just censure of the church, dishonor the
profession they have made, and, though
they hold their place nominally among
us, we can have no communion or fel'
lowship with them.
The love of country is inseparabl(
from true religion, and every christian
must be true patriot
/ ResOlced, That we recognize, and full
more than ever, the responsibility of the
Pulpit in It's relations to public opinion
upon all great moral questions; that We
see and feel the power of the Pulpit il
its relations to pure patriotism and al
elevated public morality, as well as it
ability to give right direction to the
current thought that affects the saliva
ton and prosperity of our country, ant
that we intend to bring everything to tn
test of the religion and morality :nculca
ted in the scriptures of divine truth; ant
that no cry of crafty and Goddess polti
clans about meddling in politics " shall
deter us in this our high and solemn
duty. Furthermore, that while we vii
not NEEDLE nor strive where duty doe
not call, We will on every occasion, an
in any and every place, where the func
tons of our ministry call us, inculcat
fearlessly obedience to the Government
} and proclaim fully the doctrines of mol
atty and religion upon all measures an
questions that affect the freedom an
well being of our fellow creatures.
ResolUed, That we feela deep intereS
in the unfortunate class of freedme
which the providence of God has throw
upon our care and Christian sympathy
that we uphold and approve of the mea
ures of the Government for the prote,
ton of our colored soldiers; that we wi
interest and aetlSuty Gnafe af2E q
, cies have established in their behalf.
/ ReS0tUed, That We have great con
4 dence in the ability and integrity
: Abraham Lincoln, the President of Il
, / United States; that we are special
gratifed at the mani :estations we see
his humble and strong faith in an owe
2 ruling Providence; that we heartily e
| dorse the Emancipation Proclamatio
and believe it was in the order of
vine Providence, and in keeping wi
the enlightened sentiment of the worI,
t that we are in sympaths with him in h
:. measures and policy, and have more CO
fidenee in his practical wisdom and s
gaeity than ever before, and that we wi
, not cease to pray that wisdom fro
above may continue to guide him in q
his deliberations.
ResOlUed, That we deem it not ina
prOpriate to express our gratitude and
declare before the world that we have I
minister that is even suspected of dislo
: atty: that we stand together as band
brothers, firm for our country, reioicir
that we can contribute our mite of inf
:. ence for her defence, her salvation. h,
prosperity and glory among the nation
! of the earth. We rejoice that so MANY
our number are filling important an
honored trusts in the army, and hail an
greet them as laborers in the two-fol
cause of patriotism and Christianity.
ReSOLUed, Nor are we less gratifie
: that the Church of which we are humb1
ministers is so largely represented in til
war. History will tell how, while the \
T. Church South was reasonable to tn
very core, the Methodist EpiscoDc
Church which knows no sectional Ian
. mark, and will wear no sectional nam,
rose up in mass to give its united inflI
ence to the Government, its industry {
the fitting out of soldiers, its Christai
sympathy and care to their families, an
It's benevolent contributions to the sicl
the wounded and dying in the variou
hospitals of thu land We rejoice wit
exceeding JOY that we belong to churc
of undivided and fervent Christian pa
riotism; and this increases our faith no
only IN the correctness of our ministra
tons, but in the depth of the Church
piety.
Resolred, That our gratitude is due t
/ our felloEv eitizans-tha soldiers ~ N
held. That we rejoice in their great viz
tories, that we admire their fortitude an
endurance, that we esteem their missio
one of the highest an armed soldier
were ever sent forth to accomplish, tina
we mourn with them the loss of tbei
brave comrades in battle and by disease
that we detest with them every man VIII
basely deserts his post, that we sympa
thize with all their anxious and bereaTe,
families at home, and that we entertai,
profound and inexpressible abhorrenc
OF those at home, who would undermin,
the Government they are absent to de
fend with their lives, and we eoniure th,
soldier never to listen to willy and traitor
GUS suggestions to desert" listen not t,
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