Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-18
Under the head of THE Church and
the Country" the Recorder saws:

The recent action of the General Conyent ton
by which it refused 70 return thanks for the res
toration of the Union and the destruction Of
slavery is most deplorable. It has filled us with
shame and sorrow 1t has raised q storm of oblo-
guy and Gerision against the Church throughout
the country. 1t has made our enemies iubflant
1t has filled Thousands of pious and patriotic
hearts in communion with Indignation and
regret The evil effects of it good name
and infuen ce in the country will not speedily pass
away. It has been done in the name of harmony
aud has produced discord. 1t was acquiesoed in
by compromising and timid minds, on the plea Of
peace, and tome Of them will meet at the thres
hold of their parishes, as they return, the storm
which their Bubserviency has awakened
The Recorder then shows that the loyal min
ority were kept down by the " Conservative " ma
jority, and argues the total insufficiency of the
plan that there should abe no politics ia the
CHURCH It proves that the South was conceded
more than 1t asked; that the Convention gratuit-
ously offered to returning rebsls more than they
would have dared to claim. 1t we'll says
If our conduct might indirectly wound our
Southern friends, it certdny tCoald directly wound
the hearts OF thousands Of loyal members OF our
communion. Why should not some reference bs
had to them1 Our homes are flied with mourn
ing. The charity which SO tenderly consults the
feelings of those who have been baffied and dis
appointed in rtbsilion-why has it not a mission
to those bruised and bleeding hearts which have
given up their loved ones, and sacrificed all that
is dearest in life, in behalf Of the Uniop and In
the cause OF loYaltyg A dying young soldier Of
ing of this result, declared that it gave bitterness
to death, to think that his Church refused 10
thank God for the work for which he gave M hiS
life, and that she sh )uld have no words of bless
ing for his departing spirit, for his religious con-
secration to the duly which he owed to his God
and country. It is we'll for this blessed spirit of
charity to visit the desolaed fields and shattered
mansions and mourning hearts of our Southern
brethren, and to say, "Le the past be forgotten
and forgiven, and in the bonds of Christian fell
lowship let ne love each other In Christ Jtsusl"
This IL well-this Is noble; but while CHARITY is
there let her visit the dreadful field of Anderson
vile and the crowded cemeteries Of Richmond,
and she weeps and turns with anguish from
the memories which they awaken, let her HE to
the homes where sorrow sits IN the vacant places
of the dear departed, and at least, 1--WE thank
God for our heroes, and for the work which they
have accomplished; ard we bless you that YOU
gave them up fer the salvation Of their periled
country ~
The article concludes as follows:
And now, we ask, has the result for which this
unworthy course was adopted, been obtained?
Have peace. harmony and frsternal concord been
secured7 Alasl Thousands of hearts In our own
communion have been filled with indignation and
shame Many others have been wounded and
aIisnated. Our good name is sadly injured. Ma.
nv ewes that had turned toward with hope
have been averted In dependency. We have
gore beyond what our Southern friends demand.
ed or expected, for the sake Of peace with them;
and by so doing have introduced discord among
ourselves. On the breaking up Of the session OF
the House of Bishops one OF them ans rtiy refused
20 shake hands in parting with another. 1t was
found impossible for the House Of Bishops to
agree upon this draft Of pastoral letter. For the
nrss timss portion OF our Bishops have eonsid-
ered that the action OF the Convention 80 COM
promised the Church, and committed &c 20 prin.