The New York herald., 1865-08-03

The Episcopal Church scuth.
BISHOP GREEN. or MissIssIPr PROHIBITS ALE
PWAYrN0 FOR rKE PRESIDENT o. THE UNITED
srASEs UNTIL MILITARY RULE s AsoLIsHED--
HIS LETTER TO THE CLERGY.
DEAE BaErHREx-In pastoral hitter addressed TO yos
cesian .psayer for all in ssthorly" " in place a
that OF like character contsased in the Prayer Book
nv obeos 70, 20 70 S Geg w 10 te d no
osiestions tasn pos&ed out--as upon desire my
part 70 assert the rights OF the church to regulate ef
worsn'p In ennre Independence OF either ctvil OF mh
tary authority.
II is known that in soveras Of our docescs, vherr
force OF arms hsd prevailed, OF churches had
been closed and taer minister's tanished because "A
tain prayer was omitted IN the daily service. notwitt
standing ts omission had been ordered ny the hghast
ecclesastcal authority known 10 those dioceses Fear
ing lest the ale change OF political CONDITION
like Interference might be attempted ia this diocese
1t II duty to set forth, in ance, tho Of
acson which, In such Case. IL WAS preper forou pur
ste.
according remn ted you shat in all matters of wor-
snip you wore amenablc TO authority but tina. II
your ecclesiastical superiors aad that your daty
10 resist, in every becoming manner, the least
Ieresce with your religious duties from whatever guar
Ter IL might come At the same time, in orderto shox
that, good ohurchmen, we acknowledge the rals VI
those whom Providence Rad placed as l proposed
Tor your use prayer, embracing in its i1terceslor al
mens oi our country This prayer, as then ntanatsd
TO be used only till furher developments should he
made ~ our pchecal condtion, or an order Of cur
General Council should call for return 10 the old
Being convinced that the military authority a2
present has disposition to interfere with our
services and wishing to conform far may be- vSah
the worship Of brethren In the Northern do
ceses request that the military rule
shall cease to be exercised u.s. and gov
ernment shall be recstablshed In ts exercise of her
constitutional rights you Will use the praEor for she
"Presdent Of the United States and all in civd auhov
ty," prescribed In tho Prayer Book. To- tsxt
prayer at present would be equivalents to wishing tie
success aud continuance of domination ch,
In its mildc5 forms, repugnAnt 10 the spsrtt Of any
people.
will take occasion here reply wof as <oan tca
question which has been frequently asked OF since the
late political afairs:sWiu the southern
Church returnto its former connection With ourNorth
ern brethren will she retain her present recrganiza
?" No satisfactory be given to this ques
ton until tho meeting of our next General Gouncil
But for my part, hesitate not to that my de-
cided preference is TO romain two ssparate
and independent organizations.
Whilst each would have thus It's legislative bedy
independent OF the other both might, by mutusi
Offices by partal representation in eaci' otherscoun
cils well by the possession cf like Doctrine dis
cipne and Worship shOwto the world tn n sSih
one church. ThsI am persuaded would bo the surest
means OF promoting unity brothery love between
But whatever maybe the action of our tlenerarCoun-
Gil have to DO thankful brotlsers tbEt pos
sessed as we ara of IN Apostolic ministry valid
ment and primitive creed, we have wi thin ourselves
every element necessary t0 constitute church. 70
perpetuate its powers, and to oxtle II - ths Glct0n
and generations 0f people.
Commencing you to the blessings of Him ''wdtho1s
whom nothing is strong, nothing is hoSy,n remain,
dear brethren your loving Bishop under G,Gist
COLUMBUS, Miss, July 10, 1895. IN. GRxEN.