Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-08
PIrTsBURG1 SYNOD.
WEDzEsDAY MoRx1re, june !


ConTeped at O'Clock, and opened with
the ususI devotional services. The appoint
ments were then made, aud different com.
nitTees reported, fer which the following
sre selected:
The committee appointed to prepare s
paper on the sts,e of the country, aud our
duty as ehristisu citizens in this peculiar
crisis of our nstioasl history, respectfully
present the following
Meeting, as we now do, for the frst time
in the blessed security of peace, after four
years Of the most dreadful civil war, the
power tlhe rebellion being completely
crushed, and the authority OF the govern
ment reaestsblished over all the States Of
the Union, it becomes us TO give EXPIRES
sion to the conviction of our hearts. In
view of the great deliversuce which God
has wrought,
RtsoEred. That for the complete suppress.
sing of the gigantic rebellion in the South
against righfUI authority, and the re. es-
tablishment of the national government
over the whole land, our heartfelt aud un-
ceasiug thanks are due TO Almighty God.
he it ia who hath gotten Us this victory,
by giving Us just and good rulers, and brave
and experienced soldiers, by preserving us
from anarchy and foreign war, by creating
confidence in the right and conviction in
the duty of the largest sacrifices Of toll,
treasure and blood for the preservation OF
the national life, and by wonderfully or
dering all things, even to our defeats and
humiliation, that the glory might be given
alone TO Him, who stitch on the throne
doing right, as the great Governor of the
nation.
2. That the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln, the late and revered President Of
the United States, in the very hour of the
nations triumph, we recognize not only an
strocious crime, begotten of treason and
rebellion, but potent reason to cease from
man whose breath is in his uostrils, and
interests of law and government, of jos.
tice and liberty, which are committed to
our charge as q nation.
3. That, holding as we do, that slavery
as it existed 10 the southern States, and
was upheld under the color of the law, was
sin against God and a crime against
man, this Synod expresses its devout
thankfulness to God st the breaking up of
this sccursed system of iniquity, and at
the proclamation Of liberty throughout the
land to all the Inhabitants thereof. Aud
we, at the same time, pledge ourselves to
use our influence in every proper way, ths ct
full justice be done to our colored brelhren,
who have SO long been the victims of this
most unchristian oppression.
4. That seeing, as we have done, during
the unfolding Of the great rebellion, the
deadly fruits OF violating the commsnd OF
God which required obedience TO parents
and superiors-R commandment which
lies at the foundation of all government
we cease not in our ministrations not only
to pray for all that are in authority, but to
set forth with greater fidelity than ever,
the whole counsel of God, to the reprooi
of all who sympathize with crime, and to
the encouragement of those who lead quiet
and peaceable lives.
8. That the thanks of the Synod are due
to the editors of the Daily E7telligenceT, for
the full and accurate reports which APP
Peared in its columns; also to Mr. Geo.
Fricker, for the generous uss of his omui.
buses in conveying the brethren to and
from the depot and to the Hemp6eld Rail
Road Company, for passing the members
of the Synod over their road at half the
usual fare.
The standing committees were then an
nOunced by the President, and after unit.
ing 10 prayer, in singing the do1oloRy and
receiving the beuedictlon. the Synod ad.
journed to meet on the 25th of October
1865, at Salem Cross Roads,. Westuoreland
county, Pa. ,s5.,----~'- :