The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-24
EVANSVILLE, IND, FRIDAY MORNING.

shall not only be more firmly established
In our own country but shall become the
settled political faith of the world: and
that we regard the ultimate trium ph of
these principles of more value to us and
our posterity than all the sacrifices in
yolyed in the present struggle.
Resotced, That we heartily approve
the sentiment of the late Senator Done
las, that there are but two parties in this
country-the friends and the enemies of
the nation-and that every man who does
not sustain every measure necessary tn
uphold the Government is traitor ot
heart, and that we have no symnatbv
with such persons, whether found in the
North or South. He that is not for the
government is against it, according to
the principles enuuciated by our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Resotged, That the history of the past,
the present, aspect of things, and
Frightening future, strengthens our de-
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success of our President and military y she aa,
thorities in their efforts to save our conn
try.
Reeotced, That we more than ever
look on the work of Chaplains in the Ar
my as of great necessity, utility and re-
sponsibility, and that nothing shall dis
courage US in our own work of faith and
laher of love, but we will pursue our call
ing with the patience of hope, fully APP
preciating the appreciation of our own
respective officers and regarding their CO.
operation as powerful auxiliary in the
of our work.
Resotred, That we extend our sincere
to all who have suffered or
are suffering either from the wasting of
disnaae1 tl.~ t7rribf0 rdvages or DattIe, or
the crushing sorrow of the loss of friends,
and in our prayers we will ever COM
mend them to the God of grace and con-
ISOLATION.
Resolued, That we appeal to all who
C aim the exalted title of Ministers of the
Gospel in this nation to use their inhu-
ence wherever they go to sustain the
principles and sentiments embodied in
the foregoing resolutions, and to impress
on all men, the duty of rendering ito /
Caesar the things that are Caesars, aud ,
TO God the things that are Gods"
The meeting discussed at length "The
aud methods of direct religious
effort. The duties of the chaplain are
difficult. There are many
things to hinder the holding of regular
and the accomplishment Of the
same moral results that are seen in civil
life. But there seemed general deter /
mination to suit their labors to the cir
that surround them, and la i
bor faithfully and industriously for the
moral welfare of the soldiers.
Before the adjournment a permanent
was effected under the .
name of Council of Chaplains of the
Army of the Cumberland" Rev. E. A. |
Strong, was elected first President, Rev.
John j. Hight, Secretary. One from
each ~H-rA--Pattisan, of thal l4th-L
Mcfarland, of the 2lst, were appointed
as a committee of arrangements Meet .
ings for business are to be called by the !
president and a majority of these Off |
GERS once every three months.
1t was also determined to hold meet |
ing every Monday at A. NJ, for prayer
and the relation of the labors of chap |
lains and others during the proceeding
week. The first of these meetings as
sembled, accordingly, on day before yes
terday, April 9th. In the future may
present to the readers of the Journal
some of the reports presented from time
to time in these meetings.
A very large supply of religious books,
tracts, papers, &C., are now on the way
to this army, from the U. S. Christian
Commission. Other societies have been
supplying, and continue to supply, the
wants of the soldiers for reading matter.
Arrangements are being made for a
more general distribution of secular pc
riodicals
In short every thing possible is being
done to improve the morals Of the army.
1t is universally conceded that this is
highly proper. May ali our brave SOL
diers be saved from evil habits, and in
due time return to their homes better
men then they were when they entered
the service.
j. H.
MuRFREEsBoRo, Tenn, April 8.