Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-11-04
Religious Intelligence.

On the eleventh dag Of tho session Of
the Episcopal General Con yention,
setting, the radical dcstructiorists, under
he lead Of Horace Binncy, jr -, repeated
the experiment Of introducing politics into
the proceedings Of the House of D puties
The object Of Binney and his clique OF
Loyal Leagues > was, BY Introducing and
passing resolution On the subject Of sla>
very, to prevent the Union Of the Church
North anl South, which the christian
course of the House Of Bishops had SO
bal ri.y iuaugurated. The House Of Dep.
utios Sustained fully lts previous action
on the SANG sutcct, and rcjoiced the
hearts OF christ;ao meu every where, by
it. devotion to christian union and har-
mcny, ana lis Overwhelming condcmna-
ton Of sohism atcal lhymen aod political
priests. Thus the Church clears her
skirts Of politics, and gees On her "ay
:rumphont with the gospel.
Nj Dinuey offered the following rc:o-
Lutlons.
R5s0lrcd, Tha; the address OF sympo-
thy from the Synod Of the Canadian
Church, .a.yiy sent to thus Convection by
,hc House o! Bishops, with the cXprrssiou
Of thcir great satisfaction lhereat, which
was conrurrcd in by th;s House. did most
reasonably ard truly rXprcss thc'trusl that
as the Original cause .! the separation be-
twcea different portions Of our Church had
now eoased 10 operate, tho feelings OF
b'otherIy love aad zeal in support Of the
:amc haiiowed principles which formerly
united all tie mnmbc:s Of our Church in
ono body, would reassert their claim, and
triumph over the external causes which
had kept US apart"
EtSolred, That rejoicing, as we cordi-
ally do, et the future prospect of cu,iro
and uubrokcn union among all slc portions
OF our Church, we deem it our duty to
rcudor our deyout thanksgiving to the D,
vine Had OF the Church, for The removal
Of that great cccasion of national dissen-
sion and cstrangrment, referred to by our
Canadian fellow churchmen, TO which we
feel, with them, that our late trouble.
were due
Re,oIyei, That in the ildgmoat Of this
House, it is the duty Of body Of Chris
tlaa men which has offered itS de :, out an
earnest prayers to Almighty Goa for u
great national blessing, to rem ,cr lis
thanksgiving 20 Him, when that lessipg
has been er,cionsly granted
EeSoIred, That this House, having, by
solemn re,oIuuon, adopted at It's session
in October, 1862, pledged to the National
Government its dcvuot and earnest pray
ers that its efforts might be guided by
wisdom and replsnished with strength
that they misht be crowned with speedy
aud complete success which efforts wer
for The establishment sof the national
au'hor y over our whole country, ard
| have now been crowned with success, il
| becomes our duty to tender our thanks
giving 10 Hin, to whom that success is
! due.
Rev. Dr. Vinton seconded the resolu
lions.
Judge Chambers objected to tho;r re-
ceEtion.
The Chair decided that the question o
reception had precedence.
DR.. Yutou appealed from the decision
Rev. Mr.. Hodges moved that the Chain
be Sustained,
Hon. Mr., Fish explained that the Chain
wa, 10 error in his parliamentary ruling
1t is the inherent right Of member to of,
fer Il resolution. If seconded it is in the
possession Of The House.
Rev. Dr.. Meade was sorry to vote
against the decision of the Chair, but the
rule is very clear. Petitions and msmo
rials may be objected TO, but not rcso-
luton, A protest Is ore thing, but a reso
u, ton is another, We have perfect coniTo
of any resolution offered to this House.
Rev Dr. Viuton said the resolutions
which were offered the other dag, refer
ring to the same question that was her,
presented, and which were laid on the Ia
bic, we're not acted upon. These resolu
tons requested The House Of Bishops II
introduce into the thanksgiving service
special thanks to God, and were Of a char
/ acter entirely different from those nov
pending though embodying this des that