The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-18


in the judgment cfthat Chur,b a. rs,sv,i,
expressed IL bis cas-. iess - moi - N NJ
haTe made The rsqaired uroraiae uf con.
iermity' TO the Constitution aad Canons
thereof; and
where's For this resson he held that hs
sas under no eeciesiaslicai ohiigaiiou 20 use
me Prayer apPoiatcd ia the Plager Baok I'd
s4sd Church for " the p esidsnt OF ths
Oa,ted siates. aad an in civii authority p
I Where's. The independents ofths Church.
n matters pureiy spiritual. is helJ 80 bs 81
w ne authority, aud has been tie dcctrina
q me Church SINCE ths iouuiai.ou OF Cans
uanity, and is az this day universally edn-
seaea oy The powers Of this world, Wtcnefer
ne thafch aas eeen tree % Itself
I LnereieFe, We, the members of this Coun
:, stis 10 20 cur iva behalf and ia beha.i of
ne tnristisu Church throughcut the world.
-aieliniy protect agsiast the order issuei
september -, 1885. nom shs Hesdouarts--
ei The Department OF Alabama, thsi g.
hiahoP and Clergy OF that Diocese sbe sas-
pended Rom their functions. aud iorbidden
% Preaeh Or perform Divine service, and
ihat taeir places of worship be closed 3" ahd
asainst al and every secular iuteriefence
sitn eeciesiSstical STARS, a. q violation of
liberty Of eonscience, as guarautsei by the
Constitution Of the Uniied Siales.
SEEPHES Eluorr,
S1airi1an q Comnities en- part ei Hquas 81
Psut Taarrta,
VIsIrfasn q Oommitiee On part " Houso Of I
Deputies.
Ihe above report Il the JOINT COMMITTEES I
vas unanimously adopted by both Houses !
The Committee en- the Stale oi the Church I
made brief statistical report The other
standiag committees did a6i report, In con-
sequence Of the peculiar circumstances un-
der which the Council had assembled.
me hrst artieie Of The Constitution vas
.nended BY striking ous the words "coa-
,ederate States" aud inserting "Aa.ociaied
Dioceses in the United States.
tharieston, South Carolina, was selected
: the place Of meeting, should the General
Council be held in November. is6s
Inc iAoWing was passed a. marx of
-,espsct 70 Tie late Bishops Of Tennessee and
TIE Joint eommittee, to whom wus re-
erred the duty Of preparing q suitable ex-
lreasion Of the respect Of this Council Er I
he memory Of the late Right Reverend Jas.
Otey, p. D. l. J. D., Bishop Of rsnnes-
&c, and The lac Right Reverend Leonidas
OK ID. D., Bishop Of Louisiana, BEG
ave % recommend the adoption OF tae fal-
5wiug resolutions
Resolved, I. That in the absence OF these I
eioved and lamonted fathers from TIE 4
'enes Of their earthly labors, az lime .
ben Their ardent devotion % the inicfcstt !
Christ aud bis holy church. thei- en- +
lfged wisdom aud ripe experience would !
ave rendered their counsel and co-opora- e
on especially valuable and important, we ?
~ cause for proiound regret aud sorrow.
hde We desire 70 bow In humble resigua- 4
rOvidence. d
2. That holding In deserved ana aHsc-
onate remembrance their many virtees.
leir uuliFing energy, and their self-sacri- 3
eng Efforts TO maintain and defend tba q
uthi We VIII study 80 TO advance those 4
eat designs for the moral aud religious
ilturo ef eur dioceses, 20 which each afi
lem had given 81 much time ana thought. !
viii perpetuate the influence amonr e.
Of their Christian character and elevated :.
ms. =
3. FThat copies OF these resolutions be y
read upon the jourual OF this body. and 60
20 communicated to the dioceses of Ton U
'lsee and Louisiana and TO the families Of -
e departed.
A resolution commemorative o. The late -
cob X Sass, Of South Carolina. was also
opted in the House Of Deputies, 10 which
had belonged.
All necessary business having been dis 1
sed oi, the bishops entered the Church ne
d the senior Bishop in impressiva lam y.
age congratulated The menbcrs OF both n
asses on The harmonious results of their h.
nt setious and sp0ks of the spirit ia "a
lieh All should cultivate IN times Ike ,.
eae, the largest, charity and the the most q
Wearied devotion 10 she servire of =
rist.
AZ NE close Of this impressive address be
cred apPropriate prayers. and concluded
% the Blessing VI Peace"