The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-04
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speakably important and glorious there
fore,
Resolved, I That, as members and
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church within the bounds of the New
York Annual Conference, we cheerfully
renew our views Of promising and
unconditional loyalty to the United States
of America % nationality we are proud
to acknowledge, and resolved, with the
blessing of heaven, to maintain.
l. 2 That it is our duty, enforced alike
BY the Word of God and our Book of Dis
cipline, to submit to and cooperate with
the regularly constituted civil authori.
tics. and to enjoin the same upon our
people.
s. That while we do MT DENY, but
Their recognize and defend, tile right Of
our people to discuss the measures and
policy of the Government. at the same
time we would counsel that, in thu pres
emit critical condition of public affairs,
this right is to be exercised with grea,
forbearunce, caution and prudence.
That the conduct of those who, in.
fuepced by political afinities or South
crn sympathies, and under the pretext Of
discriminating between the Administra
tipn aud the Government, throw them
Scl9a IN the path os every warlike meas
uEe, is, in our view, n covert treason,
which has the maliguity, without the man
Illness, of those who have arrayed them
selves in open hostility TO our liberties,
and is deserving of our stcrnest denunci-
ations and our most determined opposi
ton.
3. That slavery is an evil incompatible
in its spirit and practice with the princi-
sles Of Christianity with republican insti-
tutions, with the peace and prosperity OF
the country, and with the traditions, doc
trines, and discipline of our Church, aud
our long and anxious inquiry, what shall
BE- done for its extrpation! has been sin
gularly answered by Divine Providence,
which has given to Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, the pow
er and the disposition to issue procla-
nlation guaranteeing the boon of free
dom TO millions of Southern bondmen.
g. That we heartily concur in this
efeelss4 4--i+y sA.eeas-
ness OF our cause. securing the sympa-
thies Of the liberty loving the world over,
and, above all, insuring the appreciation
of the Universal Father, who is invariably
on the side of justice and freedom.
| I That we find abundant reason for
gratitude ard encouragement in the re.
cent revival of the nations patriotism, in
the maintenance of the public credit, il,
the change of public opinion abroad, es,
pecially in England, and in the gradual
but we trust sure progress Of our arms.
8. That we cordially accept the Presi-
dents recommendation to observe the
$0ih day Of the present month as season
.of solemn fas,ing and prayer, and that,
assembling in our various places Of wor-
ship, we will humble ourselves, and earn
estly supplicate the great Ruler Of Ma.
t(ons to forgive our national ofenses-to
guide, sustain, and bless our public ru-
/ lers; to look on our army and navy mer
cifuily, giving success to our arms, so that
this Infamous rebellion may be speedily
crushed, ana peace, at once righteous and
| permanent, may return to smile on our
American heritage
! 8. That our interest and sympathy for
those who represent US in the field con-
tinue undated aud that to all those who
are suffering IN consequence Of the havoc
Or dc ottion of this terrible war, we offer
our sincerest sympa.hies and our Chris
/ tion coincidence
10. That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the President of the Uni
red States, and that they be published in
The Christian Advocate and journal