The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-04
Em,o,fant PrUeceasissgs

AZ meeting OF portion of. the consers
vatiye members OF the United Presbyterian
Chureh1in Springfield, Clark county, Ohio,
the following preamble and resolutions were
unanim 0usly adopt ed:
WHEREAS, The "American Tract and
. Book Society" Of Cincinnati Ohio has, with
"a zeal worthy Of a better caases bsen dis,
-trib, ,'ting to our army, portions Of the Law
and I, ,'stimony out OF that good old bdOk
lthe Bible, on that a,efm subject sin
of Slavery" and Ff TR 'raA@ fF
, WHERGAs, Ne. ourselves, have come in
.ior share of th,ir precious donations, show
ing plainly that the society y smitten With
disease, called by l'arson Brownlow, "ths
niger on the BRAIN" ard z '@
WHEREAS, Diseases manifest themselves
by corresponding symptoL1s, SO the symp
toms sbadowed orth by the publications yot
the above mentioned Society, strengthened
as they are, by the "Child's Pap sr," leave Us
no room to doubt that this terrible disease,
with all its attending malaria, il at 3 hight
and is to be infused into the heart's blood OF
the tender Sabbath School Scholar, as well
as OF those of more mature years, who may
occasionally drink little at this adulterated
stream, aud / ~ fptaA @hy AEaA
WHEREAS, Experience has shown, that to
keep clear Of The disease, we must keep
out Of the malaria; and
WHEREAS, We consider the teachings Of
the said Society disastrous to the Union as
our fathers made i, and detrimental to the
Uoited Presbyterian Church gflfst, in 1fer
growth; second, IN her social fello~shipj
third, in.her "brotherlyr kindness; fourth. in
her'"charity;;" and - ~ At+ -
WHEREAS. We deny the right lately,
claimed by Presbyteries, Synods and Cen
eral Assembly's, to represent us in any mats
ter of policy State or Nalnnal AID il an
arrogant assumbtion Of power never entrnI~
ell to taem and tor which they have shown
themselves but lily quilted.
ResQlved, That We will neither, be receivers
distributors, nor synpath;zers with this
American Reiorm Tract and Book Society,
in Cincinnati, Ohio, IN any Of its publications
or operations. a.'
Resolpat, That any perssn believing in the
inspiration Of the Bible. the teachings of the
Father, the practices OF the Church for
eighteen hundred aid thirty years of her
christian experience mnst he blind indt ed
he c nm t discoyer q falling esoy jtom Cog
PEI IFutb, anu tuo Suuetibut'nR III Tue FUDIu
thereof the pohtica AerSsies OF the present
day; and tlat the "rent eeing unto G@sar tie
things which are Je 5ar's and unto GUd the
things tfat are Gods was a grand mistake
Resotue3, Thai as FAR as the ministry Of
Reconciliation have descended from that high
and holy calling OF preaching the gospel OF
Jesus Christ, which was .ushered in byssthe
heaveRly messengers on the plain Of ~Bethle>
hem in the eyeriuiemorable song ofsGlory
be to God in the highest, and on earth, peace
and good will among men" and become bab,
bling politicians, SO lar have. they forfeited
their clams'to live off Of the Gospel. s<E5@A
Resolved, hat so lar as these messengers
OF peace proclaim the unadulterated Word Of
God thatlis able to make wise INTO salvation,
Sy far are they entitled to respect and minis
teral support. s.'ge-@
Resolvea, That this Preamble, and these
Resolutions be published in The Crisis, CLARK
County Democrat and other conservative pa
per, the editor OF which may think the facts
set ierth therein, worthy OF pubfIratio ion. . 5}i
y6qa s. GoopER, Caat,man.
WIN. REID Secretary. et@' tsR
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