, 1864-09-11
Resolutions Adopted by the Prcsby-
lcrt6n ~ nod.

The following resolutions were adopted at
the late meetiny of the United FresbY Yteriau
Synod Of Illinois, at Peoria, Aug 25th:
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Thst, .i!s a ssnod dh hss frequently
On o%sr DFc esssloDs p ss1 n hss vifws % sh
and religious interests Involved. and the hgh Re.
spon*ihities restir upon us as cocrt Of Christs
nnutt improve this opportunity Of once mose d..
this great subject:
Whatever may be eGld in relation to othe, s,os
eus 1ndgmente Of God, yet ,ss have 10 hesitation
othef ihlnes combined, NUT be ehaiEsd ths fear n
III! tsouoles Which szt now Cpon Us
sxeT5 Is ~ @ canks Of the war; Wc know TINT
ilso Een-naen who, however they may pro!czs 10
te1; that such men ars continually reit.ra.tny the
aasety ministers in particulars. hare. by the:
opR9si!on 70 slaye.y been the guilty agents ofia.
charge the persecutions endured by III: Church ID
al aSes, Upon tic r..a:strY Of the church, ior
Truth szd error, HSeIty % and .laveT-is aas ''; Is
true arc artason1s;1e principles. Proeliim The
one and you excite The other. Bat whit would
antielayeTy men hsd 1eger made any opposition
to the Save power: That power void h1Te con-
tfnnea ita usurpatloEs, until our whole country
rtead. then OF men being justly charge
abe with the refpuuelbtfty Of or presenf eyiIs 1t
Is to ih.m a. tho instruments in the handof Gdri,
tati*t, that &c are indettea for thai state Of pub
nc tcIt.nest, Which haa ncsved and g9td d tho
I'm 81 peTSst S, in i. t1s to turn back and
Grant tnar we might hare had peace, .nd that
70 might yet haye peace. 6ut for tae ant.slaser7
element OF the North: but it would hare been tho
Lesce OF aeethp aee at the eae.iace Of evrrJthins
ike liberty. fsuth hnd turt,ee-a peace dlcts1cd by
The slaSe lso~sr, than which death would be \ wef-
ID. AZ to the ueans hy which We would escape
By compromised: Do not the leaders Of his re-
ses % So apI ;2s1 for
uous-e.er,,hlDg, ID a word. winch ever was, Or
s,sSeryi. Are xs prepared ior m saea pssses sh.ii
We once lore bow Gown aud Kiss tho loot OF the
tlasepoWe1 l-snh1nit humbfy to all its despotia
bunting croucd IT the staveho,.!erf
thronkh The mag!c power Of conpEomise. l1 A.
though We eouia once more be brought to field to
al The exarnons Of tho sltve powez; can VIC:
MepS III she 81
Would nst he principle carried ont in III It's bear
iraR9cntx'' We cannot have peace then b. com
dhere is but Que Other WY In which It IL posi-
h1e, evsn TO obtain de:lversnce from the ;apend-
Ing c. i1t in which We afe luvclycc. This rebellion
. must te put down BY Ito sword, ~ ths strong arm
u 4 nitaty power. Mueh as we deprecate uar-
much ~ 20 love peace-the conclusion IL forc.d
ppon. ~, The wsr must 70 oD. The sacziacc must
be Na6s- Our Sons, crr brothet9, aur treasures,
yea, md our Owl Hives a1Ro, musr II necessary. ba
laid upon our tountr5's altar. Anyshing-cvery=
thing fho1t oi universal ruin, Eaust bs chosen.
Ia1Et than that rein Which Iauet inevitably follow
thr triumph Of ffeces1ton. =
Paper Man.fextoes. it 10 true, ara comparatively
ha1niless things, Bat We do not propose to ter
d inste onf efforts thEf. We must show our f11th
hy our work.. Our prayers, md oar eresJ effort
mutt look "a the support Of Cur 4oycrGmeot, TO
the overthrow OF Its enemies, when and como
. We eaii upon III our congregations, a,l our mc1-
1cre-rot as rart:taut, not as polltic'ans-bat IS
f1fnds OF God SEQ humanity; TO stand By ths Coy
e4umeut Faint uot-fail not Hope on and hope
tvsr; "God seIeneth-le;t teecach z re|olee;" When
Of peace ehall once more wayc oyes our undivided
co1Ltty. Respectfully submitted,
n. ". Fnxaen,
Chairman Of Committee.