Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-06-22
THE RELTGG0us RCxAUE---TME
nANNIAG or ANOTHER WAR.

DAW1IsG or ANOTHER WAR
The following account Of a meeting OF
the preachers and others 10 attendance
apon religious assembly in Pistsburg,
ID taken from one Of tile papers Of that
city; and is calculated to startle and Gil
With alarm The minds Of all who are in
favor Of Religious Liberty, and desire the
qsios and prosperity Of their country.
aTha mass meeting Of Protestant
Christians at sbe First Church last even
ing was attended Ly very large audience,
chiefly made Up of the Leading ministers
Of The General Assembly now in session.
'sIion. II. II. Leayitt, OF Cincinnati,
presided. After devotional exercises,
Judge LesEits introduced The Reverend n.
West, 10. D., of Brooklya, wbo presented
the following resolutions:
"Rssolred, That the wide spread inGu-
cree of Infdelity in its varied phases Of
bold AtbSisIn and Ratianalistie pbiloao-
ply which Is pow putting forth redesbied
energies for its dissemination throughout
every section Of our land, calls for the
prompt and united action Of Evangelical
Christians, ia clear, honest aud ancoun.
promising enuneiatioG of abe great car
diHal doctrines of grace and bold de-
Tense Of the truth as it IN in Jssus.
'sResoired, That in the providence Of
God We bslieEe n SOLEMN responsibility is
now laid upoa the Church Of our Lord
Jesus Christ. in lhis eoEatry, to manifest
her loyalty to the Great King, by main
taining inviulate and stcadfast, both by
the enunciatinn of the pulpit and the is.
sue of the press the grcas principles OF
lhe Gospel, which Fre designed to elevate
tbe Gross, establish the kingdom Of Christ
and ultimately to overthrow the whole
system of error.
"Resoired, That the fearful grotrh of
the Papacy, both as an eeelesiastical and
civil power in this land, is we'll caleala.
ted to awaken the fears and arouse the
mightiest energies OF the e@ire Protest
ant community and call imperiousiy for
the adoption Of MEASURES at once timely
and adequate to the emergency so that We
may, under the Divine blessing be ena-
bled to eounteract the secret and maligp
influence of the man OF sin. and present
an EabrokeH froEf of the army of fFGth
against this system Of corruption, which
is hourly girdins itself for the approach
ing enBaiet.
"Resolred, That ii is cur candid ju7g.
EneBt that tho present is our au&Dicious
moment to jnsugurate such measure,
and that while we would not presume TO
dictate. We wonii most respectfully re.
quest the General Assembly of the Pres
byterfan Church. now in session. in this
city, to pat forth suitable delivcrance
upon these important subjects; and to
take steps to have such sction ooncurred
in by other branches of our American
Protestant Church, so as tosring about
tie formation Of great National Prot
estant Ledgse, which, by its constitution
shall be fully up to the urgent demands
and the necessities Of the times.
"Resolrss, That committee, consist
ing of four ministers and three laymeR,
bc appointed by this meeting 10 present
this subject to tie Gtneral Assembly, and
t9 he associated with similar committee,
10 be appointed by that bcdy, in dscixiag
plaas By rhich 0eaersl and concerted
movement Of oil the Protestant forces OF
the land may be brought about, and
bold. vigorous and continuous protest nY
WORD Axp AeT shall be enunciated against
both Infdelity sad Roman Catholicism.
the arch enemies of truth in the miist nf
tho protesting Church Of God, and arch
traitors to civil and religious freedom
throughout the world.
"Appropsiate addresses we're delivered
By Rev. I. e. Strong, Of New YORK; Rev.
p. Breed, of Philadelphia; Rev. s. j.
Wilson, Of che Allegheny Theological
Seminary, and Rev. DIR. n. West, Of
BrooklyD, N. I. Tho, resolutions were
unanimously adopte3. On motion Of
Rev. DIR. Paxton, the folloEing gentlemen
were chosen as the above committee
Rev. DIR. n. West. Rev. DIR. Breed, Rev.
Dr. Green, Rev. Dr~S. j. Nichols, HoR,
Robert Mcknight, Hor. II. II. Lsavitt,
and Hon. A. E. Chamberlain"
And TO aid these clerical Evolves in
sleeps clothing in this pcheme for the
overthrow Of Religious Liberty, and ss-
curing the unity Of Church and State, the
Devil seems to have an eruissarY in the
nti5s of the Boston Recorder, who writes
as follows:
"The real extent Of Romish eohtroI at
this moment ia unsuxnaefed. il may be
sufficient ia 1868 to give.us President,
tgo-tbiEds of both houses of Congress,
end ths Governors, and majority in both
bouses Of the Legislatures of three
fourtbs of oil the States! An amendment
Of the Constitution could thus he effected,
making Papacy the national religion and
she only one 10 be tolerated. But the
most sanguina may BOT hlpe 10 mueh SO
soon. Roma may see ii safe to aspire no
further in 1868 than Vice President
To make President OF him would need
bat askilful dose Of roison--a tFiaetbat
Rome never wanted when the motive was
adequate. Rome hopes that, at some fu.
surs day, some future or present party
shall Gna itself obliged openly to sell IL
self to her. If 50, and another rebellion
arise Ia consequence. Of It's ruin or success
(and either would bring it on), mightier
mems ON shis side Of The Atlantic, and
certain resagnision OF the Other, will at.
tend It's very openiag.n
CO Ths vinton Eagle says thai there
are persons in Maysyiile, Benton enunty,
who wear badges Of mourning for BooEb.
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