The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-01
Address of the n L. Genera! Conference
and the President Reply.

and the Presidents Reply.
! The following named miiiis.ers-of the NJ e
ChaEch- a deputation from the Central Con-
ereece in session a, PlilaielpLi. waited up n
the President Wednesday morning and present
ed TO him the subjoned adIress:
Rev Bishop Ames, d. D, Bishop of the NJ .
z. Church Rev. Joseph Cummings, d. y.
Rev Charles Eliot D. D. Rev. Granville
Moody.
To his ExcsiIency Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent OF the United States
The General Conference Of the Nichols.
Episcopal Church, now in session il the city
of Philadelphia, representing nearly seven thou
sand ministers ami nearly million Of members.
mindful Of their duty as CHRISTIAN citizens
takes the earliest opportunity to express TO
you the assurance Of the loyaity Of The Church,
her earnest devotion to the interests Of the
country, aud her sympathy with you in the
great responsibilities OF your high position IN
this trying hour.
With exu.tation we point to the record Of
our Church as having never been tarniShed-by
disloyalty. She was the first r the churches
to express, by a deput alton Of her most distin-
guiShed ministers, the promise OF support to
the Government in tie days OF Washington
In her Articles Of Religion she has enioin
loyalty duty, ard has ever given to the
/ Government her most decide! suppo t.
/ In the present struggle for the nations life.
many thousands Of her members, and large
number of her ministers have rushed to arms
TO maintain the cause Of God and HUMANITY
They have sealed their devotion to the country
with their blood, on every battlefield Of this
terrible war.
We regard this dreadful >courgs NV d.Sola
ting our land and wasting the n4tion's life rs
the result Of most unnatural utterly uniusti-
fable rebell,n; involving the crime Of treason
against the best Of human Governments. and
sin against God. 1t required our Government
to bnt TO is own diSm ,InberEeat and de
struc,ion, leaving it no alternative but 10 pre-
serve the national integrity by the use Q. the
national resources II the Government had
allied to use its power. to preserve the unity
of the nation, and maintain its authority. IT
would have been justly exposed to The wrath
Of Heaven and to the reproach and scorn OF The
civilized world.
Our earnest and constant prayer is, tina. this
cruel and wicked rebellion may bo spec lily sun
pressed; and pledge you our hearty co-ope
ration III all appropriate means to secure this
OF icct.
Loyal and hopeful in adversely. in prosperity
thankful, we most heartily congratulate You
the gioroas victories recently gsuei, and
rejoice in the belief that .lete triumph
is near.
We believe our nations sorrows and caami
ties have resulted in a great degree from our
forgetfuness Of God, and oppression OF our
fellow men. Chasened by aflction, may the
nation humbly repent of her sins. lay aside her
naughty pride, honor God in all future legzla-
ton and render justice to all who have been
wronged.
W. honor you FOR your procl,Tn atoms Of lib
erty and rejoice in all the acts % the Govern
ment des CRED to secure freedom to the ensaved
We trust that when military usaoes and ne
c>sSiics shall justify interference with estab-
IIShei institutions. lnl the rea.oyai OF wrongs
sanctioned by law, the occasion will be iInprov-
ed, not merely to iniure our foes ani increase
the national resources, but, also, as an opporiuni
ty to recognize our Obligations t. God, and honor
come when this shall be truly a republican and
free country; in no part Of which. e her State
or Territory, shall slavery be known
The prayers of millions OF Christians, with
an earncstness never manifested for rulers be-
fore, daily ascend to Heaven, that you may be
erduei with all needed wisdom and power
Actuated by the sentiments of the Hottest and
purest patriotism onr prayer shall be continued
for the preservation of our country undivided.
for the triumph Of our cause, and for rerua
nent peace, gained by the sacrifice of no moral
principles. bat founded on the Word of God
and securing in righteousness, liberty and equal
rights to all
Signed in behalf of the General Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia. May II, 1864.
-. rREsIpsST lISC7Lx's RELY.
Gentlemen: In response to your address
allow me TO attest the accuracy ofits staten ents
endorse the sentimentsit expresses and thank
you in the nations name, for the sure promise
it gives.
Nobly sustained, the Government has
been by all the churches. would utter nothing
against any. Yet without This it may fairly
be said that the Meth dist Episcopal Church.
not less devoted than the rest is. by its greater
numbers the most important of all. 1t is TO
fault in others that the Methodist Church sends
more soldiers to the field. more nurses to the
hospitals, and more PRAYERS to Heaven than
any God bless the Methodist Church; bless
al the churches; ami blessed be God, who, in
this orr great trial gfveth the churches.
After the presentation o. the address and the
reply several distinguished clersynen from
England who are visiting the General Confer
ence. called upon the President to pay him their
respects. He received them very kindly. and
sad 10 them that he regretted they had net
been present ct the interview with fhe;r brother
clersynen, and desired them to consider them !
selves included in his reply to the address.
A CHRISTIAN GESsR4L-A soldier Law in