Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
The Convention OF Traitors.

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In our last issue, held IN New Market, In
May, 1868 We must b. allowed TO cali Il
up again, as we did not do 1t justice list
week The most important act, NJ well AZ
the most Infamous, Of that body of traitors
was the adoption Of resolution which
makes treason and rebellion, and devotion
to th" institution of slavery, indispensable
qualifications Of Gospel Minister, Those
who voted for il, seemed to be proud Of the
act at the time, and we insist that they shall
have the benefits arising therefrom in the
future,
We gave the vote in our last, and the
names Of the traitors, We now proceed to
give few additional facts, calculated to
ventate more thoroughly the men who got
up and passed this infamous resolution
Seven months before, the Prcsbytery had
licensed one w, II, Lyle to preach the Cos
pei, His examination, in order to license,
was in I'll respects satisfactory, and no OBJ
lection was heard from any quarter, He
had previously studied theology with DR..
Minis, and became associated with Rev,
Gideon 5. White, whose health was feeble
and rapidly declining, in preaching to the
Washington and Strawberry Plains
Churches, lie was prepared for, and ex.
pccting ordination at the regular meeting of
the Prcsbytcry in New Market A few
days before Presbytery met, intimations
were given out that Mr., Lyle had better not
apply for ordination. But, Notwithstanding
he was present for that purpose.
No reasonable objection could be offered
against him. All the requisite steps had
been taken. All the requirements of the
Confession Of Faith had been met. The
Churches to which he was preaching, as well
MS Mr.. White, was anxious that he should
be ordained How, then, could Prcsbytery
refuse to ordain him? DR.. Minis, his the
illogical teacher was a staunch Union man.
Mr.. White whom he was to assist was like
wise Il Union man, and like DR.. MINIS had
sons in the Federal army. But worse than
all this, Mr.. Lyle was himself Union man.
The Churches to which they were preach
ing were almost unanimously loyal and
true to the old flag, and these ministers were
blamed for their loyalty. Hence this anti
christian reasonable, and vilainous body
of bad men, laid aside the Bible and Con-
t6ssion Of Faith, and introduced new and
novel test, which drove Mr.. Lyle from the
field To meet the emergency, the RIGHT
REVEREND JOIN JUDAS ROBINSON, Of Mary
willie, introduced, and supported with great
warmth, some bitterness, and very fair
amount Of ability, the foIlowingrascally and
proscriptive rcsolution-worthy Of the men
who adopted it,
Pcsorcd, That this prcsbytcry will neither iccasc
nor orddh, nor receive from another PrcsbVtpp pty
man lrho docs nat yy9pathisc piH tie South IN Ter
present Struq9iC for U6pri"icHcc or who holds that
sLAvxuoLpING Is SINFUL, AND OUGHT TO BIZ ABoI-
/ IsHED
/ Mr.. Lyle being Union man, and not 4
! blackboard and Scavcngcr, was not prepared
! TO endorse this resolution, and quietly left
the reasonable assembly for his home. lie
is not vet ordained. and if he is the patriot
and honest man we tskc him to h. hencvcr
will be under this rev test.
| II is q notorious fact, that no Constitu-
tional barriers are too sacred and too high
to be repudiated and overleaped by men
,rLo have embarked in this unholv war
upon the country. Their dcstinics and
,r,ctices are to tolerate no man either in
chrrcb or State whose svmnothos or. NOT
with thcm unon rebellion and slavery The
,.iIo and nttorl, rnnrincinlod mon who
odon,od th;s ro.oIrtion M. At l,rgo in This
country with tho oycon,ion of sucb os bovo
aod and with tbo brsznn ot,rortcrv Of ,ho