The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-27
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The New Church Movement.

LANCASTER, o., Jan, IA, 1864.
In accordance with the notice given.
large and respectable meeting convened in
the Court House, in Lancaster, Ohin, on
Thursday, the 18th day of.January, A. ID.
1864, to ke into consideralip ion The organi-
z4tion Of new Christian and Church, " hero
in the pure, peaceahle Gospel Of Christ shall
be preached unInixed with fanaticisln poll.
tics, or other foreign matter. e
On motion, Mr.. Thomas Eees was call ID
to the Chair, who made Soma excellent and
appropriate remarks. Dr. Olds then pro-
cesded to state The object OF the meeting at
length in written address; after which. an
excollent letter, aldr. ssed to The meeting,
from the Rev. j. f, Given, was read by Wig.
il Il Shaw, whn, after some remsrks, intro.
dueed the following preamble and resolutions
TO Wit: |~
! IFhreas, Most OF the clutches throughout
our country processing to be Christian have,
either by ecclesiastical ena;ttnant or by q
spirit Of intolerance persecution, driven
out or rendered it impossible Tor them to
remain, all those who do rot agree with
them in poll les denounclng them rs traitors
and unworthy OF any place Of trust or con-
| fid :nce in Church or State; and Fl....
WAe eas, Said churches have ceased to rep
reseat and teach the Gospel OF love- peace,
gentIenesS goodness, meckneis and charity,
and are filled with and practice only ths
spirit Of bitterness, sLllis, hatred and unchaT,
itab!enss>; and
| Whereas, The ssjd churches are destroying
the confidence ofmankind in the Divine au
| thenueity and efficacy to the G3ip,l. and by
their disregard Of this word OF God, by
preachi & politics ins cad OF religion, fanatl.
cism Instead ofChrisiiani.y. and war ins cad
of peace, ara fast filing the land with inf1lel.
! ity and atheism; and
| WhereaS, The preachers, by holding poit-
ical meetings and preaching politics on the
Sabbath, are bringing that holy and sincti.
fed day into dishonor and dircpute; tn r. ore
Resolved, That the time has now come,
and that tho cause OF religion and tho good
OF our country imperatively demand, the or
| gsnizatiop and establishment OF new church
wherein the pure and peaceable Gospel Of
Christ can be preached. un,nixad with poll.
tics. lanatcism or other foreign matter
| Resolue}, That we Recommend the hold
ing Of a State Convention, to meet on Wed
nesday, the Sd day Of February, A D. 1864
in the city OF Columbu', to take the necessa-
ry steps towards the establishment of such
church. ... ,.,-.-
Resolvea That the Chairman Of this meet
| ing appoint five delegates 10 attend said
State Convention ,r.....lr ......r
Rcsofvea, That those who approvs OF this
enterprise throughout the State, he earnestly
requested to send deega'es to said Conven.
tion and that such delegates, on their arri-
val, report themselves to Bro. Given, in Col
umbus, Ohio.
Rest lveA. That committee OF correspor
dence b, appointed by the chairman, to aid
in this god work, and further the ends and
objects Of this meeting. 'g taaus E.
Resolvel, That such newspapers through.
out the State, whether religious or other.
wise, as are favorable to this enterprise, be
requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting, and give notice of such State Con.
ventioD in their respective papers. ls.s
The above preamble and resolutions wero
adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following
delegates to the State Convention, TO wit:
DIR. Elson b. Obs, Vigil Il. Shaw, Judge
| VIM, McGluag, Joseph Sharp and b. W.
ECarisle.
\ The Chairman appointed ths following
Committee OF Corresponds to wit: DR..
Eison b ODDS V. L Shaw, B. w. Carlisle,
and A. L. FelIers. et4taf. s..t ,..
| Oa motion, the meeting thon adjourned.
THOMAS REEs, Chairman.
Il VIRGrL Il SHAW Secretary. H'f'}Hs4 aH