The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-11-16
a sHAMERuL REcoRn.


tion, when messenger was received
from the House Of Bishops asking The
Lower House 10 join them In thanks.
giving for the return Of poace 70 our
land, HORACE BIxNEY, Jr.. .introGucOda q
resolution requesting the Upper House
to introduce into their thanksgiving
service q special thanksgiving for the
restoration Of unity and the abolition
Of slavery. The motion TO reconsider
was laid on the table A similar reso.
luton, in different form, was sub.s.
quently brought and shared like
fate, whereupon DR.. ViSToN asked
leave TO read the protest which follows,
on behalf of himself nnl associates,
which was refused. Here is the protest.
Protest against the action ofthc House
Of Clerical and Lay Dcpa,f:: oftse Pro.
tsstunt Episcopal Church in TIE United
.Stmes:
Tho undersigned members Of the
House of Clerical and Lay De put;es Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States, in session in the city Of
Philadelphia, believing that The action
Of the house was wrong in laying on
the table and refusing to consider
the resolution proposed by deputy
from the Diocese Of Pennsylvania re
spectfully asking the House Of Bishop;
to introduce in their thanksgiving ser.
vice on Tuesday, October Il, in which
they invited this house 10 unite, Il
thanksgiving to Almighty God tor the
''re establishment OF the national au-
thority over the whole country, and
for the removal Of that great occasion
Of national dissension and cstrange.
men. to which our late troubles were
due" do hereby claim 10 enter thcir
solemn protest on the journal Of thii
house, declaring their dissent from the
action Of this house as above mention
ed
Because, 1st. They believe that thf
thanksgiving for the supremacy Of thu
United States Government over all thu
nation is in accordance with the mora
sentiment of the mass Of our clergy
and laity, and the action of the MAORI
| ty of the house, in the premesis is al
offensc against the conscience Of th'
church.
Because;2d The action Of this house
as aforesaid, gives false aspect 10 th'
reputation of tho Episcopal Church
touching its loyalty TO the Unite'
4 States.
}, Because, Sd. The action Of this hous
, will furnish arguments to those VIII
are hostile to our communion, and vii
interpose hindrances to the growth Q
the church in this nation by creatin
prejudices, and by suggesting doubt
in the minds of the people whom sh
would gather in ner catholic fold.
Because, 4th. The people of the Sout
lately in arms, but now under an oat
OF allegiance. are to be supposed vii
; ing with us TO thank God for their pre-
lection and welfare beneath the SOY
ereignty of the Government of th
United States, as well as for the extir
guishment of slavery among them, fc
t the progress of freedom and social Gu
ture, and for the advancement Of th
: freedom in the scale OF human dignity
Because, 9Th. That the House {
Bishops, with this house, on th
: day of humiliation and prayer i
/ 1862, invoked Almighty God that u
D opposition to the lawful GovernmeI
OF the land shall utterly cease" it
|. right and proper that we should r
q turn thanks to God for His gracior
j answer 10 our prayer. .,..--.
? Because, 9th. That whereas we pray
: cd God that "our brethern, who ha'
c sought the dismembermont Of our NJ
tional Union under which the Poop
O have been SO signally prospcred al
c blessed, might be convinced Of the
!; error and restored 10 a better mind
c so now it is a duty TO God and OF
) brethern who are restored 10 US
d unity Of spirit, and the bond ofpeac
S to lift up our hands and voices
$ thanksgiving lor the incstimable bles
i. ings for which We prayed.
d Because, 7th. II is a false delicaC
!. which wiLhholds the expression of OF
# sincere and hearty thanksgiving
d contemplating an issue to the wa
9 which is the harbinger of u career
n boundless prosperity TO the South, u
n der tho condition ofunivcrsal frcedol
n Francis Vinton, New. York. +.
r A. Bell Patterson, Pennsylvania
q Charles 3. Stout, Iowa.
i Richard B. Duane, Rhode Island
@ Horace Binncy, Jr. Pcnnsylvani
). E iward s. Rand, Massachusetts
3 j. Rutherford, New Jersey.
!. W. W. Boardman, Vermont,
O Kent Jarvis, Ohio.
l. r. w. Oliver, Kansas.
a Thomas G. YamaIi, Pcnnsylvan
d Fred Gardener, Maine. @
A, B. Lawrence, Massachusetts.
!. Robert II. Ives, Rhode Island.
h Felix R. Brunot, Pennsylvania.
q T. P. Carpenter, New Jersey.
q Edward W. Peet, Iowa.
d S. Clements, Ohio.
!. James Jenkins, Wisconsin,
n NJ. A. D. W. Howe, Pennsylvan
q The New York delegation, with I
h exception of Rev. Drs. Higbeo /
b Payne. voted in favor Of the resolution