New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-06

indignant, will not be sstonishsd q thh =
csion.
We should very much like to know whetha
the Right Reverend gentleman considers II
following to he political prayer: 50.
A PRAYER Soa TIM PsxsIDkxr or rHs UNITED srAsn
AND AL ~ CIVIL AuraOairr.-O Lord heavenly -
the tho high aud uigh,y Ruler Of the Universe Who do -
thy throne behold ali the dwser, upon esrth Most hssv
beseecb thee with thy favor behold and biess thy -
vsn Tnx PRESIDENT UNIrED SrArxs and ali othsv
IN euthory and repensh them with the grace u ~
Holy Spirit that they always incline 70 thy will and vsn
In thy way. Eudue them pcnsously with heavenly ia,
them III health aud prosperity long to vs and finally
aner this life. everlasting Joy and felicity; thr,,
Jesus Christ our Lord Ansn
Or is this passage from the Litsny political
in the opinion Of the Bishopl
From al scdon, PRIV con'pracy and rebeion from 4
false doctrine hcresy snd scbism from hardness of hs.
and contsnp, of thy Word and Commandment &c O.
Lord. deliver u.
Or this, also from tho Ltany:
That it may please thee to bless and preserve oil Chs,
Rues and Magistrates giving ,hsm grace to execute a.s.
and 10 maintain truth wete'seh sss Mar U.s. GOOD Lrx
Or this, from the Litany also:
Ths. II may please thee to give 10 al nations UNITY ps.s>
and concord; we b.seseA thee 10 Near good Lord
Or this prayer:
Almighty God. tho supreme Governor OF s thng, Wien
power no creature IA alba 10 r"ss to whom beleasv.A
justly punish sinners and to be mcif to those who truly
ep-nt: Save and deliver hurnbly beseech thee e
hands ofaur enemies that being armed with tty -
Tense may he preserved from all per to tsr
thee who art the only givcr Of s victory thsoughths u
, Of thy Son Jesus CLd,t our Lord Anen.
After the Rebellion is crushed as it certainly
will be, will this delicate Bishop direct be
clergy not to read the following political prayer,
o. Etsnsi God our Heavenly Father. who alone mshsA
he Of mind 10 house. and .,es' the oasss "a
violent and onniy people bless ,hy holy n'ine' thai
hath pleased tive 10 sppese the 'sdtous unuls which hss
ate bsen rsi,sd OPP among us &C. hme"-
From all this we infer that in the opinion d
Bishop Whitehousc it would be political for
Church Convention TO ayow its loyalty TO ~
Government, but is not political to pray every
aay for the President and for the utter confusion
Of the Rebels. You may desire TO be delivered
from treason, in g prayer, but you must not say
alton of distinctionsi And is it desirable alse
TO cancel, a. political, the XXIsl Homily, which
is Against Rebellion"
IF any country ever needed the prayers q
religious bodies and the sympathy Of the
churches. it is our own, in its present condition.
These prayers and this sympathy, We are glad
to say, have not been withheld and the great
mass of the clergy of all denominations have
been active and earnest in their loyalty. We
are sorry TO hear as we now do, Of great OIL
Ger Of great church opposing his authority "
the PRONUNCIATION by his clergy Of simple Do
claration Of their sympathy with the anSieties
aud sulTerngs Of the people, aud Of their IN
;werving fidelity 70 tho laws. A church which,
whether justly or unjustly, has suffered so raneA
by Rebellion, should not shrink from protesting
against it when it is clearly indetensible, upos
the poor plea that such protest would DO P''
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