, 1864-10-09

4 singular decision was made by the Pre-
B'airg Bishop (Whltebouse), 1T late Dio-
cftan Convention st Chicago. A resolution
Wse pending requeeting the Government TO
abstain from drifting the clergy, aud to ac-
ccpt, in lien OF tIelr services, tax to be
Vas pending an atatndatory resolution was
offered, a. tcllo rs:
Reto'eed. That while tht. Convention eetks relief
irof ne impendinR dlaff, II would Affirm most
tafrestl, Ito lo5.tJ 70 she Government Of the un-
led Sates, and plead ita hearty CO opesa ion TO re-
stote The functions nj. q power of The Government.
The Bkhop ruled this, as political resolu-
tlop, to be cut Of osder.. When ne further
state that toe Bishop made the Opening
though perhaps Indignant, will not be aston.
ishtd at this 0cc1slon
We should very much like to know wh.ther
the Right Reverend gentleman considers the
following to be political prayer:
cur heave1ly Father, the high and mighty Ruler d
the univene, who doet Gom thy THRONE benold al
tsee wih ,sy s1os to oeooid nd biess Is ~ te -
sant TEE P1ssIpKxr or THE UNITED 6r1rEs, and
~ others y sutao1tsT, md 70 replentsn them with
nc 'neas 1 "a e y xas as
them plenteout1y with heavenly e1{ts: Rrlnt them
hsalt6 and prosperity long to hve; and daaily.
tkkEt " Al24N
through Jes1s Christ our Lord .3m<7.
Or Is this passage from the LItany political,
in the opinion OF the BlGhopf
:, From ~ edition, ,ptivy consrtracy snd rebel.
trom na1on.et oi hea1t, and contempt q nv Word
a1d conmsndEnent, &C. Good Lo4d, d41t<r II.
Or this, also from the utany: T..
cs.s,.1 nst NJ pss,* 1hes he,s and @
eFsss to s1esnis tust.ee md 70 maintain t1ath
| VI t11e, tfcm the Litany also:
Thatit may please thee 10 atve iii nation ux1rr,
Pe,se and concord: ftasteeA shet 70 Asar ~ oood
:. Q Almighty God, the supreme Governor OF Ill
things. Whose power Creature Is able to resist ID
whou II nelopReth tusll, to punish tinuers and tt
1i7eT NJ, We humSly beeeecn tnee. 10 H. nsna. ID
isnts, may Be preserved eve7more NON periis, K
Ihro1sh ,he merits ii thy so1, Jesus cnr,ss o9. 81
AiteT tie rebellion is c1usbed, as It ce.t.lpl,
| E3ll be, Will this delicate BIshop direct hi
ciefRy MT to read the following roaitica
Q. Eternal God, our Heavenly Father. who alon,
matett nan 10 b OF aEe mind in hoQte, AN
We bless thy holy smt. ;hst Il hath IL pies,td tne.
to sppeaee ths sediIous tunults which have iatel,
been tA'ted among rt, &c. Amen.
From Al = nv nn; Te tnteE that II The opinion
| OF B1e1op " HMte10uee II would be pQltlcA
for Church Convention to ayox its loyalt,
to the Government, but is not political Il
pray every day for the President and for th
hitter confusion Of the Rebels. You may ae
dire 10 be delivered from treason, in prsyef
bpt ycu must not say 10 In rcaolutlon. /
rot this 4 curious attenuRlon Of distlnc
| lionsf And is it desirable also to cancel, I
political, the XXlst Hom1ly, which l
stAgaipet Rebellion"
II apy country ever needed the prayers o
religious bodies and the sympathy ,os th
churches, 1t is our own. IN It's present condl
ton. Theee prayers and this sympathy, y
arc glad to eaJ, have not been witnheld. m
the great mars of the clergy Of Ill denom|
IatIons uave been actirc and earnest In the1
loyalty. We are rory to hear, - 70 no'
d6, OF 4 great ofacef Of great church Of