Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-24


procccdingsof the several religious bodies,
Gently, in session here and abroad Their deliver
anccs and determinations are true criterion Of the
feeling prevalent among the people i'll the different
sections of the country.
The country is divided between these great dcnom-
nations. What is said by them is voluntary. Wha;
is said III political conventions South must be held
extent compelled For this reason the people
hesitate to put implicit confidence in what the latter
say.
We regret, however, that the resolutions Of the
great religious bodies recently have not increased
our hope that the influence of these bodies would be
eXerted to any extent in soothing anmOSiteS, recon
Cling differences or in promoting that real union of
sympathy and feeling, without which the compelled
political union becomes yoke rather than blessing.
The churches among the first to enter into this
controversy with bitterness. We had hoped they
would be prompt to sieze opportunity to allay
what they had in great measure excited but some of
our Southern friends and their sympathizerS at the
North seem to echo yet the sounds of strife when the
of the tumut has ceased, as the thunder is re-
verberated among the hills long after the sharp crack
of the lightning has sounded and the of the cle
mentS has ended
foolish personal pride is the last enemy to be over
come. Confession of wrong or of mistake seems
even in Christian who preach it to others to be
hard TO practice, and now, really, this difficulty is all
that keeps brethren apart.
OF all remedies for the diseases Of the body there
nothing like healthy exercise.
The regular labor of men keeps the multitudcs
we'll Aches and pains are the most prevalent among
the idle and lazy. Unite men in worthy enterprise
and they soonest forget their personal differences,
and in this view we are particularly glad to see that
the synod of the Presbyterian church lately iii
sion i'll Baltimore passed the following resolution
P,s,I.,d That this Synod heartily approve Of the
action which the General Assembly recommend TO
the churches to take ON bclal oi the freedmen IN
our land and We earnestly recommend to all or
ministers and members to cooperate as lar n thcf
means and opportunities Will allow. with the As
sembly's Committee on Freedmen, in extending the
blessings of education and religion t" TINS needy and
interesting people.
Here is work in which engage work in
which this Synod, 50 unhappily divided upon other
matters. unanimously agreed. We have great hope
that, when the christian men OF this and other
churches, shall heartily unite in promoting the i'm
proycmcnt in religious humanity, the enthusiasm
they bring tp'thc work will speedily burn yigor-
ornusly tina it will consume all dIscorlan materials
and the glorious consciousness Of doing their Master
work will give place for personal anmosiiy or the
remembrance OF past offences.
The State of Maryland offers 4 large field lor this
christian enterprise. Manumittcd by politicians Tor
political reasons-the colored people must rely on the
christian feeling of the people of this State for the
practical public sentiment which viii guarantee them
the enjoyment of the liberty bestowed.
This feeling of christian beneyolence toward them
has been as vet but little excited by the pulpit In
great degree it is dormant. 1t wants the voice Of the
clergy to bring back the kindly feeling OF forty years
AGO and we agree with the sentiment of this Synod
that he has but little idea of the spirit of Christianity
who stands in the Masters place and negects this
needy and interesting people.