, 1865-10-04

The MfItt1fF Order Concerning BisIlQp
Wilmer, Of Alabau1a,
Especial Correspondence Of The Cincinnati Gazettex
Aoa1uoMEHr, Ala, Sept. n.
The following Hhnlesn1ne t,rdar hna int hsee,

Tic Military Order Concerning BisIlo on
wilmer, OF Alabama,
Especial Correspondence offhe Cincinnati Gazette-
AoS1uohERr, Ala, Sept. Il
The 1olloying wholesome order has Just been
HEADQUARTERS DkrAR1xEsr or ALABAMA.
GENERAL ORDk8, No. 3al
Is h,s Church Of the United
Sf oSes e siaen, , 81 tas gnsd Sas and Al
Of The hte wicked and g7oundIess REBELLION fhe
prayer Was changed to one for The Confederate
states: a1d 70 aItered rs used In the Protestant
atnce lhe lapse" Of the Confederate Govern
ment. and the restoration Of the authority Of The
ts ns as Sc @
ted In the Epteopal Church Of Ala6ama. This
omission Was recommended By the Ri. Rev. BErhop
eeIy ana aity, daied June d iso5 lie only T rsa a
son given By Bishop Wilmer for the omission Of
pEaxef, whleh to qse hs own hnEuase, .wns es-
and has for 1nsny years constituted part OF The
liturgy of the church," Is etatcd By him IN The fol-
lowing lnnguase:
form OF prayer for the President aud all In civil
authority; the language Of thai prayer was selected
With reference 10 tie suhject-aI u civil authority
ehd aes for that anho and
tlrc a long continuance Of military ln1e. There
'ere t1s prayer u altogether IaarpEepr!ae md IN
civil authority c1sfs in The exercise oi its flnc-
lions. usnce@ ~ I unmarked in the circular, We
may yield sEnc allegiance, and pray sincerely for,
government founded on force, willie al the same
line We could not In good conscience ask for its
continuance. prosperity. &c"
the bishop, tecaure be cannot pray Tor tie con.
ttnuhnce Or military Eulc," therefore declines TO
pay for thoee In civil a.hority. q. He declares
10 css authority e1ists tn tbe c3efcise of is i1ne
ttons. On tho Soth Of Jane, the date Of hla letter.
there vere President Of The United Stater, Cabi-
Of other dz1l officers Ok the United Sta.cs all in
the e1crctfo pt thcIr functfons-it sns for them
specially that this form OF prayer was established
yet The Bishop eannot. among all lheec, find sub
SINCE the publication ol This letter civil Cor
crncr Of the State Of A1abau,a has been appointed,
there are, md or weeke hare been, in tho exercise
either functsoEf set the PRAYER has not been re-
Tic prayer which the Bishop t.s advised to be
omitted Is not prayer tor the Continuance Of mill;
tary rule, Of aiy particular form of government
OF any pariicplar pefzons IN .powe1-it Is simply
Peens Wso.e Is p !es
ne wonld.wtth rs power behold and b1ess Hh
oilers II authority-that be would rrpIcnlsh them
with thc grace Of Ills Holy spirit, that
they might always incline to uis will and
NaIA u kA!E Naff, t40 tas No1lu eA4oH kHeI1 pGI'
md prospeztt. long 70 i've, md anally Alter tis
lite, to aian everlasting JOY and felicity; It l.
kbich ny heit noi dlel viii hatFtd, td'1i @a1ies and and
all uneharatahlcness con1d cunscientiousls Offer.
The advice Of thc Dishop to omit this prayer, and
tle canons Of the Church. hnt ehoxs facsioua and
dtsl05sl spirit and Ia marked lusut to every loyal
citizen within the department, Such men nre IN.
Eae public teachers and not 10 be trusted In places
Of power and tniluence orer public opinion.
1t II therefore ofdeEcd, pursuant to directions Of
Minor tlentrai Thomas, commanding The Military
n,er. Bishop Of the Protestant Eplecopol Church Of
The Diocese OF Alatan, and tho Protestant Eplseo-
pal Clergy Of said Diocese b., and they hre hereby
suspended trom thelr functions, and forbidden 10
preach or perform divine sgEytce, and that their
pisces Of worship be closed until such time ns said
allcHsnec 10 tbs government Of the United States,
and give evidence 0t foynl and patriotic spirit BY
Offering to 1ceume The nse OF The prayer tor the
President Of The Uuited Slates and al III civil
thoIl.y md by taidng the amnesty cath prescribed
BY the President.
TheprohIbiHon ehpl1 continue In each individual
case mill fpecial application Is made through the
sion 10 preach md perform divine scrvice, and un-
Il! such application upprored at these superior
headquarters.
district commanders ere required to zee that this
order is catrisd into eject.
~ o1trr Of
MA.on GEsERAL cnAs. R. WOODS.
Bshop Wilmer Is well known In this cfty, lie Is
traitor Of the deepest dye. having encouraged re-
sistarce 10 the Government even after the suErtn-
der Of Richmond. He ltres IN Green county, this
Statc. where IL IL to be hoped he Will remain until
be hae rtpenied and become converted. D. 8.