Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-05-24
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Voice of the Lutheran Church.

Voice Of the Lutheran Church.
To May, 1864, the General Synod ol
the Lutheran Church of the United States
held i,s bienuial session at York, Pa. A
committee on the state of the country
representing every Synod attending, wa:
sppointed-Rev ". a Pa.,avaut, Of Pitts
burg, chairman. The following patriotic
resolutions, reported by committee, wer,
unanimou.iy adopted on a call of the yea!
and nays. 1t will Re seen that they
take strong ground in support Of the Gov
ernmcnt, and most emphatical'y condemn
the system of American slavery as SIN
sgsinst God, and as the cause OF the re-
bellion. They also rcbukc the attempt OF
Bishop Hopkins to prove that slavery is
divine institution. by the adoption Of
these resolutions, the Lutheran Church
of the United States places itself fairly on
the side of justice aud right. We be-
speak for them the careful perusal of our
readers:
Resole,,,, |. That having assembled a
second time during the Pre'alence OF
civil var in our land, this Synod eau not
separate without solemnly rc-affirmiDg the
declarations adopted ut our last Convcn
tion 10 reference to the originating cause
of the Rebellion, the necessity of its for
chile suppression, the righteousness OF the
war which is wsgcd by the Government
of the United States for the maintenance
Of the national life, and the ns'quent
duty Of every Christian 20 support 1t by
the whole weight of bis Influences, his
prayers, and his efforts.
9 That We acknowledge with profound
gratitude 10 Almighty God, she various
important successes which have thus far
crowned our arms the merciful interpo-
suion Of Providence in delivering Us from
the invasions Of the enemy, aud in pro.
tecting our homes our churches, and cur
institutions, from the desolatiOn of war
and the cheering progress which has been
made BY the Government aud the Nation
10 the recognition Of the laws of God and
rights of man in the measures which
have been adopted for the suppression Of
the rebellion.
g. That recognizing the sufferings and
cslamities Of war as the righteous judg-
ment Of . just God visited upon US for
trsn.gressions, We call upon our pastors
and churches to unite with US in the con-
fession of our m,ny and grievnus indiVid-
ual -in', and in fervent supplicstious for
the Divine forgiveness, that as q people
We may break off sins by righteousness,
and do justly, love mercy, and walk
bumbly with God.
4. That as persistent efforts ore making
among us BY profcssedly Christian writer's
n prove from the Holy Scriptures, the
Divine institution of American slavery
the principal cause Of this wicked rebel
lion-we the delegates OF the General
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in the United States, hereby ex-
press our unqualified condemnation Of
such . course, which claims the sanction
of the merciful God and Father OF rs all
for . system Of human oppression which
exists ouly BY violence, under the cover
Of iniqaitons laws.
The vote on adoption, was IS follows:
Yess-Clericsl..................I
Lsy.........................39
TOTAL. .......-..'...-ii
DR.. Hay, Hutter, Shindel, and many
other Lutheran clergymcn Of our day
like MUHLENBERG of the Revolution
are among our foremost patriots, snd they
are nobly seconded by thousands Of their
people in Pennsylvania. Yet there are
too preachers and laymen-who
on this great issue fail to do anything
positive to aid the Government and put
down the Rebellion. They try to "serve
God and Mammon." Oae of tbi. class,
in Mifflinburg, We learn, publicly prayed
for the success Of whichever of the "two
nations" was in the right! Our Lutb !
eran fathers would have tolerated no
teacher who did not know enough to take
sides in such an issue as this.
Suits In Supreme Court Of Penn'a.
CThe following act passed the recent
sessions Of our Legislature
That heresfter the counties Of Snyder
aud Union shall become attached to and
form part of the Eastern District Of the
Supreme Court, and the writs of error and
an.a.l ..a..l af .a.S |