Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-08

about words, and khe WDoiF contest
nothing else than whether Convention
Of more than two hundred members
should be compelled, by pressure from
without or threats and wire pulling from
within, to Iopt the phraseology, or par
iicular shade Of political opinion, Of
few radical men.
Now, If we examine the letter of ahe
seven bishops, think we shall find that
even Ii does not warrant either the
beading Of Introductory remarks Of the
article before rs, and, more, that the
8 honorable contrast 10 Just the other
way& ia the first place, the seven bish-
ops declare that their paper 10 not 3
Remembrance aG@inass acEiDn which 10
already paaE.T This Frfers 10 The thanks
giving service which was appointed BY
the House Of Bishops, and united in by
the Lower House on the day designated,
which Thanksgiving was for the restora-
| ton Of peace and union II they give
no other reason why they do not rsmon-
strate against this action, 1 think we
may Justly conclude that they were salts
not a protest They then tell as what
it's /" II is ii nply statement; that
| il, an expression Of personal opinion.
II ia, therefore, document of no author
ity whatever, BY which the attitude, or
/ principles, or position Of the church
may Justly DO determined, or by which
the church may be 10 any respect fairly
Judged, any more than By the expressed
| opinion Of any seven of its members in
any portion Of the country. ! think,
therefore, that il haa more inhnenes and
weight than Il deserves
Further examination will also show
that the letter comedies jnas what the
heading and introduction Of the article
10 which II occurs deuiea It's remarks
bis language 10, The House If Bishops
Hnqasstionabiy loved their country and
fEs unity; and they could not approve
the system Of hunaB bondage What
/ il Loyalty If ltbs not lore Of The country
! and it, uHffyf And if " NOT TO approve
uf the system of human bondage be
pro.slayery, then the Church il unquss-
iionAbly pro-sIavery. Nov, thus con.
ceding that tho Gbureh, In
he Bishops, IL loyal, atHqaesfi0Bdbtg 80,
and also that its principles concerning
human bondage are equally andoubted,
what il IL that these seven gentlemen
want7 Why, simply, that the Couven.
ton By legislative enactment should ally
itself with q party; that a should. take
up a party ahibboleth = aud adopt ID an
its language. Ia other words. that il
should cease to ben General Convention
of.lha whoie Church, N orth and South,
Fast aud Weat, and becofne local and
| aeciionAl Convention that IL should
1 cease 10 be n strictly religious eonEen-
ton, aud become political convention
| that ID should count0 of little moment = the
| faith once delivered 20 the Saints, and
10 10 teaching for doctrines tbs COM
nandmenta OF men, and, 10 this ease,
/ OF scpeh men, who consider themselves
/ wiser than q whole House Of Bishops
| ly their own confession loyal aud anti
slavery, What digniiied and worthy
body that would have been, surely, thai
would have suffered itself to have beer
/ thus prostituted, that would have beer
thus reereant to all It's obligations &C
the Church--made up Of all shades d
4 political opinion, and nf all sorts and
conditions Of men
Aud nov lei "a conaidsr the letter. o
the seven hishnps, with respect 40 GAaI
part OF the article before vs. which
speaks Of "men who, Cor tho sake D
sparing the feelings Of tFaitora, &e
Not 10 raFnarR that the majority Of sha
Convention assembled In Philadelphia
were ont-and-out Uuion men, many, Re
publicans, and Dot n few, AboliEionisla
that there were men there who are vel
known in political circles for their IN
compromising loyalty, and for their Of
| forts Ia behalf OF the National arms aus
| The policy OF the Administration; anc
that now, IL they seemed 10 be- more con
aervatiye, and to take different c0uras
In this religious convention, IL were but
/ charity 10 give them credit for the past
and ut least 20 ha silent sill their course
Ia explained; we will proceed 20 show
that this letter gives no ground whatever
for the assertion that the action of the
House Of Bishops was based upon che
feelings Of traitors, North or South. In
the first place, who are these traitors =
spoken Of Are they the thousands o.
helpless little children, born and unborn
that, a. @ Church, We believe, and find
warrant in Scripture for believing, should
be baptized into the fold Of CHRISTI anc
have they no rights, that The Charcl
should DO kept whole and undivided
that ito privileges may be brought "a
themf Are they the thousands OF sicl
aud suffering for whom Christ died, who
love their Church and her unity In the
Lord, and who are in no way responsible
for the sad events OF the past four years.
Are they the deluded poor and ignorant
thar bIindly followed their leaders, ans
have already suffered untold woe in con
seaaence1 Are they those that wers
forced or Impressed or prosecuted into
/ the rebel aFmiea7 Does TIA writer q
| this article know or any particular
= traitor" that was In that convention
Who are these traitors that were thus
potent to ipaaenea that hodya 4.
Words are Important things Let u.
be careful how we uae them. Now thil
letter expressly sAys that the action 81
i The Convention finds its explanation in
ian extreme desire for recoRcilialior
aud unanimity which prevailed for the
hour" This 10 the most remarkable
thing In the whole ieltar. and seutaini
about as little Christian spirit ms any
combination OF words that could posi-
i Div DO framd II was nos to spare tht
4 Eaalings" OF anybody except those whS
hated 10 see the Church torn 10 piece!
| with political agitation, and those Of the
i North as we'll "a the South, and good
loyal men, TOO, Messrs. Editors, as ercI
dregp sscesf in their coRatry's cause, o.
fell fls is defense. Il in o great pFinei
Pile with IA, shat Christians should b
4 one, in faith, 10 heart, as far rs possible
in liturgy and worship, and il was far
ske sake Of tkis principle THAI the Con
vention took the course it did. Il wal
nos ito spare the feelings OF traitors
brt Of churehmap, aud for the sake al
the feelings Of traitors 70 this establish.
cd principle of the Church, rs oil as shs
10 herself, the Convention did not pro.
pose 10 abandon ii for moment And
;. these men talk about an ezfrenas de
I = r.