Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-06-09
ook pains to adopt (which they did BY |.


unanimou, vote, see P. 207, Min. Of 1916
the following explicit re.snactment Of th
above. quoted views aud laws of 1878:
"Resolsed, That, in the Judgment o
this house, the action es the General As
sembly of Isl was not intended to den,
or rescind the testimony often uttered pre-
vious to that date"
This act of lS45 is dishonesty paraded
by some, so as to convey the impression
that the Presby terian church is 10 favor o
slavery!!! What a mous,rous perversiou
If being honestly and earnestly in fsvo
of "the complete Abolition Of Slarcrs
throughout the ,oorli," does not max,
"Abolitionists" of the Wilberforce anG
Franklin school, we know not what would
They are not of the peculiar school o.
Garrisouians but they are, nevertheless
"Abolitiouis's" in a Legitimate sense.
Terms Of Communion, is smother ques
ton from the right or wrong Of Slacery
Each matter must be considered by itself
The Seceders, and other branches of the
Presbyterian church, it is true, do refuse
communion with all slave. holders, aud 80
do some orders of the Baptists, Method dists,
and other Christians. Bu. neither the Oh
School uor the New School Presbyterians,
as bDdies, have ever taken that ground
SO that toe decision of 1915 is not at
variance with that Of 1918.
The condemnation Of S!arery BY the o.
S. aud N. S. Presbyterians, therefore, is
before the world, unbroken. Whether
Slave.holding, the doctrine Of Election,
Baptism, &c, should or should not be
held as tests Of communion, are different
matters entirely. No one has right to
cast upon the-church the stigma that she
is anything else than an open antagouis.
of that System which has invoked Civil
War as a mean of extending its aooursed
chains.
Presby'crionism against the Rebellion.
All orders Of Presbyterians agree SUBJ
stautially in the following from the o. S.
Confession Of Faith:
"CnAPr. XIII. God, the Supreme
Lord and King of all the world, hath
ordained civil magistrates to be under Him
over the people for his OVID glory and the
public good, and to this end hath armed
them nith the po,cer Of tie spord, for the
defence and encouragement of them that
are good, aud for the PUNISHMENT OF
EVIL DOERs.
~. Ii is the duty of the people to pray
for magistrates to honor their personsj
to pay them tribute, aud other dues to
obey their lawful commands, and to be
subject to their authority, for conscience
sake. Infielity or indifference to reli-
giou, doth not make void the magistrates
ust and legal authority, nor free the peo-
Pile from their due obedience to him"
Both Assemblies have yearly, since the
Rebellion broke out, earnestly and point
sdly condemned the instigators Of that
norrid crime, aud have e1bor.ed oil good
people (Presbyterians not excepted) to
sustain the constituted authorities in
heir efforts to restore peace BY the estab.
isbmcnt of rightfu, authority.
The above cbap.. % and sec. 4, contain
he distinct recognition of the "Higher
Law" under which all rulers should be,
md by which just powers are sanctioned.
According to this view, they are Iufdels
Who scout the "bigher law" The CHIEF
lNlgistrate" of our nation is the President,
Who was lawfully, peaceably, constitution.
lily chosen. "The sword" is rightfully
placed in his hand "for the punishment Of
'vil doers." The greatest possible "evil
loers" are they who, by causeless rebell-
on, have plunged this people into inter-
lal war. What, then, shall bo said Of any
nan, (minisser or layman,) } claiming to be
Presby yterian, wbo-in the face of the
bove quotations from the Assembly's
and their Confession of Faith
defends Slavery ? who abuses and bellies
he President, personally, and "wishes"
i'm abducted or murdered who denies !
he right and power to punish armed foes
rho refuses to pay taxes, or tries to induce
guorant persons to refuse {? who seeks to
inder the operations Of the draft7 In
'ord, what are they who take sides, prsc-
cally, with the "evil doers -
Reader if you hear any person, pro-
'ssiDg Presbyteriauism, defending Slavery
r the Rebellion, or railing against "Old
be" or tho "Abolitiouists,'' show him
,c foregoing extracts from the standard
athorities of that church. And then tell
i'm, as your private opinion, that he is as
Use to Presbyterianism as be is to God
I'd the country, in these "imes that try
'eD's souls "......aud you will tell him
10 truth!
ADVICE TO COpPERuEADs.-We most
,s spectfully recommend one or two sen
nces of Judge Leavitt's (demooratic) law
the editor of the Democrat and its cop.
srhead brethren, and hope they will