Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-21

as ever. These general claims were
forc;bIy elaborated.
The following report Of the Business
Committee on the State of the Country,
presented BY DR.. Condis, aud which was
adopted, 10 of interest to the christian
community.
A aeveral successive annual msstangs,
the Board has been called to recognize
the hand of God in the late war. Ii
has sought TO direct the attention of the
friends OF truth and righteousness, 10
that SuperintendiDg Providence, whose
WAYS are far above our ways, so as TO
wakeu a proper sense Of our dependence
and Of our dulles in such time Of trial,
and above all, the duty OF waiting on
God, with increasing prayer, that He
would bring the conflict to q speedy and
merciful issue for the good of the
Church and the glory of His name
s4nce the last annual meeting, We have
been permitted 10 receive an answer 10
our prayer. We have, then, abundaat
occasion to make expression Of the sen.
tiuaents appropriate TO our present state,
and prospects.
The committee, therefore, recommend
the adoption Of the following resolution:
Res0lred, l. That we render devout
worship to God for the restoration Of
peace throughout the land That the
sword has been sheathed, we trust in the
right way, 60 that il will not be neees-
sarg TO draw it forth again that With
peace has been the end Of slavery and
that the evil passions developed in the
conflict have % fsf subsidized and given
place to fraternal sympathy and conf.
dence az 10 promote, ere long, O union
of the energies Of the whole people in
promoting the extension Of the church
10 the glory of God n
2. That we bow With submission to
the hand OF God in those forms of pain
fui discipline 10 which be has shown his
mysterious sovereignty, in The progress
OF the war, and especially IN the death
of our beloved Pres dent At the moment
when the voice Of JOY was heard in the
land, at the dawn Of peace. With such
reason TO feel more deeply than ever
that our intereats aud destiny as nation
are in Gods hands and remembering
that help 10 guide and keep 10 must
come from Him, who putteth down one
and raiseth up another, Ne life our prsy.
er to the God OF our fathers, Make us
glad according to the days wherein thou
hast afflicted us, and ths years wherein
We have seen evil. Let -thy works ap
pear unto thy servants, and thy glory
unto their children, and let the beauty
Of the Lord, eur God, be upon Us yea,
the work Of our hands, establish thou il
8 That the Church is called TO study
aud apply the lessons which are furnish
ed By our recent eventful history, Tor
more earnest execution Of the great
work committed TO her ban5s. Light
has been thrown on the way in which
God accompanies bis purposes, By
process, and not By single stroke, IN.
dependent Of human. instrpmeutality,
and By such q selection of agencies Is
shall humble man, and exalt His own
power and grace. There has also been
such development Of the forces or the
patton, in character, mind, property,
and the spirit Of selfsacrifice, as TO
show what thss who love Christ may &C
complish for the moral conquest Oh this
world, if they are loyal 10 their King
| The heart OF the nation beats With more
vigorous pulse, "a in this era OF universal
freedom, the opportunity Is given to COM
bine the energies OF every department.
| of mind for the highest Development OF
national life. Bat God has not done all
treasure, and build up the nations
strength for temporal achieysmenta
| The great work TO which isgProyidence
| points is the increase Of the moral power
| OF our American Zion. Christ 10 Head
over all things 70 the Church" to make
them tributary to her growth and eff
cheney. This land belongs to Christ
Let no portion Of its resources be divert
ed from sublime purposes, Of that Christ
ian philanthropy which aims at the
| regeneration of the race. Tbs
results Of our national conflict
are worth all they have cost.
The conversion OF the world is worth ell
il may cost in men aud money. Let the
| power OF principle be as q ruling force
IN the Church, to regulate her internal
| machinery, 10 conseorate her energis 20
| and inspire her heart with unseIfish de-
vosion to the work Of saving this lost
world Let the deep conviction be
cherished that new obligations rest upon
US, as followers OF Christ, in view OF
Gods delivering mercy, 10 rise at once
10 the great work of preparing the high
way, the way Of holiness, in anticipa.
zion Of the time when .1he ransomed Of
the Lord shall return, and come to Zion
with songs aud everlasting JOY upon their
heads, and sorrow and signing shall for
ever fee away"