The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-30


weekly, 81 square.
1JSpecial notices Is cents line.
From the Meridian (jNiss) C2a,1ou.
ksishoP Green to the Episcopal Church
in NiaaisSIppi.
DEAR BRETHREN: La pastoral
letter addressed to you some time
since, requested you, Ill your public
services, to use a certain ''prayer for
all i'll authority" in place of that OF
like character contained in the prayer
book. My reason for so doing was
founded. not SO much on my objec-
tlons to the language Of the old prayer
which objections I then pointed out
as upon desire on my part to as
sert the rights Of the Church to regu-
late her worship, in entire indepen-
dence Of either civil or military au-
thority 1t is known that in several
OF our diocese5: where for :e OF arms
had prevailed. some Of our churches
had been clo;ed. and their ministers
runisaed, Because Il certain Drtyer
vas omitted iii the daily service, not
"ithatandlliG It's omission had been
oTdared by the h!ghc.;t ecalcsi:.stic;.!
authority known to those dioccscs
Fearing lest, upon the late change of
on political condition, !. iilr inta"fr-
rellce ni":it be attempted II IL; 10
c.sn. lex / ~. duti t. set forth, il.
advance, the course of action which,
IL suc:l ease, it was proper for you to
pursue. l accordingly reminded YOU
ll.If oil ~
were nmenabe TO no authority but
that Of your ecclesiastical superiors;
and that it was your duty to resist, i'll
every becoming manner, the least in
tcrference with your religious duties.
from whatever quarter it might come.
At the same time, in order to know
that, rs good churchnen, we acknow
ledge the rule of those whom Provi-
.'ence has placed over us, propose
tcr your use Il prayer embracing III It's
interccssions i'll stations and degrees
OF ncn entrusted with the govern
laent OF o,lr country. This PRAYER, rs
! then intimated, WAS to be used only
I'LL further developments should be
made i'll our political condition. on an
order OF our General Council should
call for I. return to the old PRAYER.
Beng now convinced that the military
authority at present over Us has no
disposition to. interfere with our ser
wees. and Wishing to conform. as far
as may be. with the worship OF our
brethren Ill the more Northern do
cescs, T. now request that, as soon as
me military rule shall cease to be eX-
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nnnt shall be rc-established in the OK
crcl>e of her constitutional rights,
You will use the prayer for the '.Presi-
dent of the United States, and all in
civil authority" as prescribed in the
pravcr-book. To use that PRAYER
ut present would be equivalent to
wishing the success and continuance
ot Il domination which, even in its
mildest forms, is repugnant to the
spirit Of any people. / will take occa-
sion here to reply as we'll as can to
q question Which has been frequently
asked of me since the late reverse in
our political affairs. viz: ''Will the
Southern Church return to its forme,
connection with our Northern broth
ren, or will she retain her present re
organization?''
No satisfactory answer can be given
10 this question until The meeting o
our next general council But, fol
my own part, ] hesitate not to say
that my decided preference is to re
main as we are, two separate An,! in
dependent organizations. Whilst eaci
would haze thus it's Own Legislative
Dolly lnde:o~ oden5 of Zoe oi.,ar. bo.S