Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-10-28
Religious Intelligence.

ne Cpiscopal CVhfcutloH was JnIoWH /
nto another stew over series CT resolu. !
lions. introduced by Horace Binney, Jr.,
setting forth the great joy felt by himself
md clique over the decease of the Niger.
This question had been very summarily
disposed Of at another session, and it was
hoped never again to be resurrected. But
Tho true and sincere friends Of the Church
were mistaken in their men. They had
hoped, nay thought, that Bnney g. Co.,
being churchmen Of the straight-laced
school, had the interest of that great Or
ganization too much at heart to hazard its
again being disturbed by their ilD.timed
resolutions. But their hopes were dissi.
pa,ed on Tuesday last--tbe day by the
way had been set aside by the Convention
as one of the thanksgiving 10 God over the
return Of peace. Mr.. Binney arose dur
ing ono Of those momentary pauses that
generally follows the vote upon some inn
portant question, and read what proved to
be the niger, hidden under a deal Of un-
necessary verbiage. We have said that
the resolutions we're wordy-tbey in fact
acknowledged little of everything, and
there was much set forth to give thanks for,
but we felt more than thankful to hea r
Mr.. Binney wind up the harangue, and
discovered that no one had been hurt.
We must inform the readers why our ap.
prehensions were aroused On Mr.. Bin
ney's taking the floor, and producing his
gard and more of manuscript, the repor-
ter of the New York INDEPENDENTS sapieut
youth with considerable more brass than
brains, clapped bi. hands with an idiotic
expression of joy, and exclaimed, "Now
comes the fun" These church rowdies
designate disturbing the peace in relig-
ious council 'fun,' 1t has proved aserious
kind of enjoyment to all who have per-
mited this FerplexiDg question to once en-
gage their attention. Well, as the New
York Independent man says, the fun com.
merced. DR.. Vnton, of New York, sec.
onded the resolutions in speech OF abl-
ity, and withal eloquent Gov. Hunt, Of
New York replied to it in statement-like
effort, and made apparent the sophistries
it covered, a we'll as the Irregularities Of
the whole proceedings. Governor Hunts
speech was listened to with attention, and
be went over the whole ground with
minuteneSs that was remarkable. He spoke
also upon the merits of the case, and dwet
feelngly upon things as they noaO ezia.
DR., Kerfoot followed him in speech
admirably suited to the occasion He re.
lated in no braggart spirit what he had
suffered at the hands of our late enemies.
lie told how he had been a p isoner in
their hands, and how even then be had
upheld his principles, In voice of deep
earnestness, he said L: "My loyalty is ten
times greater than that of any man who
boasts of bis upon this floor" He allud-
ed also to the wrong committed in intro
ducing such resolutions, and oil the alic.
ious spirit eviuced in it by creating hos
tility for men whose love for the Church
would not permit their violating their con-
science in voting for what was intended as
buncombe.
If the crowd who had been hanging
around the doors Of the Convention insti.
eating those incendiary movements, had
possessed tho spirit of dog, they would
have sneaked away after such an expose
But no, their ambition was to ravish the
Church at whose altar they had solemn'y
sworn to serve God, and Him only. With
all the insatiate thirst of gluttons they
smiled at the good Doctors home thrusts.
What was concord love or charity 10
them I
To have accomplished their purpose
they would have permitted the disruption
OF the church. We honestly believe they
would not have hesitated to have Lewn
down the Temple of God itself, had it
been a hindrance to the execution of their
plans. They have dictated malign abuse of
men of the same belief as themselves
they haze scattered the same broadcast
over the land, and grinned exultingly over
the ruin it promises. These men are pro.
IesSorS--they are wont to prate to us about
charity and what constitutes Christianity,
or what some Of them style evangelical,vi.
tai party. These earnest laborers in the
vineyard have not charity sufficient to
allow even reasonable difference Of opn.
ion. 1t matters not what the Scriptures
may say-thcy have a more conclusive ar
grment in the Leagues orders. The lat
ter is the higher law-to obey its man
dates they rush pel NELL, needless oil rea :
son and circumstances. The League or
dains, but; happily, there is God who