Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-24

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satisfactory.
Wolves in sheeps 0lothing,-At the
session, which has just closed, of the SYNOD
Of the Lutheran Church, at Springfield, Ohio
the Rev. Mr.. BARNETT, of Wapokanettu, offer
ed the subjoined preamble and resolution
which were "laid upon the table" aOithoul
discussion, by an almost unanimous vote
This action alone, upon the part Of the Synod,
is well calculated to astound and to challenge
the wonder Of every truly good man, Bat
when Il Is further known that the preamble and
resolution of Mr. BARNETT we're not only
suppressed by this abolition Synod, but in
their stead was adopted a report upon the
state Of the country" embodying the slang
and cant of abolitionism, we say when this
action is superadded to the other, indignation
and alarm will take the place Of wonder and
surprise. Let every Christian read
WHEREAS, This land has, for more than
three years been passing through the blood
lest, the most ensanguined war of which his.
tory makes any record, with all its concomi-
tant evils, during which large portion Of our
common country has been sacked and laid
waste made literally drunk with brothers,
blood; one million OF precious lives lost, r
vast majorty of whom have been hurried, un.
prepared, into the presence of God, and hence
forever lost; half million of widows, and
three millions of orphans, ruthIessly cast on
the charntles oil an uuappreciainq world with,
out the. peanAoi supportsa debt Of four thou
sandt iAilHohs.oF dolhrs pressing the nation
to the earth aud,
WHEREAS, The Gospel we are solemnly
commissioned to preach is gospel of peace,
its divine author the Prince Of Peace his
coming heraldrd as designed 10 produce peace,
he comes in the inimitable "sprmoa on the
mount" saying Blessed are the PEACE MA
KRRs;" furthermore it is said, "he that hath
not the spirit of Christ is none of his -
therefore,
Resolred That as Synod in convention
assembled We petition the President Of the
United States, and those ia authority with
him, to, at the earliest moment, open negotia-
tions with the authorities Of the Southern
Confederacy, looking to a fair and speedy set
tlement Of our difficulties.
This paper, bear in mind, was "laid upon
the table" without discussion, by the Synod
in questions What wasmeant by this action ?
Did the Syned mean to repudste the bless
ing promised 70 peace-makers by refusing to
become worthy Of it2 Did it mean 10 deny
that war is an evil, and therefore to be depre-
Gated. as the cause Of orphanage, widowhood
sorrow, desolaton and sin2 Did it mean to
deny the peaceful character Of the nculca
tons of the gospel, or that the Saviour was
the Prince of Peace Did it mean to record
its opposition 90 the doctrihe Of "Peaee on
earth and goodwill to man2 Did it mean
to assert that the spirit Of Christ is the
vengeiul, savage spirit Of Abolitionism If
it did not mean part or all of these things,
pray what did it mesl2 Are those members
who voted to squelch the paper Of Mr.. BAR
NETT, opposed TO the restoration of peace to
our unhappy country, and yet afraid to meet
the arguments Of a Christian man in a dis
Cussion ef The question: Or, feeling their
inability to "serye two matters" they have cho-
san Abraham Lincoln (the bloody Sangamon
clown as their master2 1t looks that way
when by their public voes they refuse 10 com
NIT themselves in favor Of means looking"
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and speedy settlement Of our difficulties. =
Against sueh mea We solemnly warn the pub
lie They are wolves in Sleeps clothing
they are "false teachers they are "wbited
sepulehres, they are enemies of God and
man. Like Judas, hey have betrayed their
master, like Peter they have denied him and
the best and highest interests Of the Christian
church demand that they be driven from the
pulpits and positions they are desecrating, be,
fore, in the bloody audacty of their in6del
French Rntetypss, they have declared that
death is an eternal sleep. Down with The
in6del impcstors, and in their stead, place
men clad in the pure white robes Of peace
men inspired BY the character, teachings
and lo7ing-kindness Of Hin who has pointed
them TO the happy time when the nations
shall !''leaFn war no more"
ANY way to seduos Men to their
Death.-PatFiotsm appeals for volunteers,
money for nercenaries, and laurela for the
ambitious, but these have exhausted the ma.
terial subject to their Influences Under these
circumstances, some enterterprising Yankee