The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-08-12

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rigit "a The Church r. regulate ny
vofahip In tmiro Independence II
ather civil " military authority
r. known chat IN several ri NY
d~laee.cs, where force Of anus l4i
mcmlei somc n oar chulcHe. Ha1
been ca.cl and their mini .iere bin'
bel. lpuu.c o e%crt1lu prayer
omitted h the daily service, nolNllN.
stnnlug n. omission bad been order
cl by thr hiRt''i w
,Lofity known - rhTe d,urrzrs
Fearing Ie.t, mon the Int ehanse ~
oar political condition o w" inter
C.rchcc might b. attempted ~ tb.
diocese, | lcltit my duty - geo i1tib
IA advance the course IF action when
IA urI. it wns proper lu you 70 pnr
sue. accordingly reminded youttl'
in AL matters II worship you were
amcnablc 10 no authority hut that q
Your tccIcsiasticaI supcrior'i and
That it was your duty to resist ~ e''
ely becoming manner, the least inter-
ference with your religious duties,
from whatever quarter It might come.
At the same time, IN order 70 show
that, ~ good clurchmcn, we acknonl
edge cd the rule Of those whom Prov
iicncc had placed oycr ~, proposed
for use a prayer, embracing ~ is ~
terccssions all relations and degrees
of men entrusted with the govern
mcnt Of our country. This prayer,
as | then minated. wa, to be used
only ill further developments should
be made IN our political condition, Or
an order Of General Council should
call for a return to the oil prayer.
Being now convinced that the mil
itary authority ., present over ~ has
no disposition 10 interfere with our
services, and wishing TO scnfcrm rs
far ~ may be with the worship oil
our brethren in the more northern
diocescs, | now request tha, SO sooa
as military rule shall cease to be ca
crciscd over u, and our State govern
mcnt shall be- rc.cstablislcd, IN The
exercise Of her constitutional rights
ron will use the prayer for the "prcs
iicnt Of the United States. and all il
civil authority" as prescribed in ,h'
prayer book. t. use tina, prayer o.
present would be equivalent TO wishing
the success and continuance Of loin
in1iion which. even in its mlldest
forms, is rcpuenant to the spiri, o
eur people.
will here take occasion to reply
~ vcll as | can, to a question whicl
has been frequently asked u me sine
the late reverse in ~ political at
fairs, via: Viii vur southern ehuie'
return to it, former connection witt
our northern brethren, or will she RI
tain her prcsen. organization \
satisfactory answer can be given ,
this inquiry until the meeting Of on
next General Council. but, for M
" part. ] hesitate not to say tia
my decided preference is to renal
A. We are, two separate anil indepcr
dent organizations. Whilst enc
would thus have it's own Legislative
body, Independent o. the other, the
might both, by the mutual exercise {
hts.Lsrly love. by a fsegncn, into.
chagc Of good Offices, by a partil
representation in each Others coul
ellis. as we'll rs by the possession Of
like doctrine. discipline and WORSHIP
show to the world that We are ST
one church. This. | am pursuad,
would be the surcs, means Of pr
ssoting u.sisy and brc,hcrly love b
tween us. But whatever may be Il
action Of our General Council, VIC ha'
reason to be thankful, brethren, tina
possessed as we are Of an apos,ol
ministry, valid saersmcnts and
primitive creed, We have within gu
selves svssy element necessary
constitute true church. to perpetua
its powers. and to enti,le it to the !
lection and vcaeration u our poop
Commenting you to the blessing
Him "wi,hcu, whom nothing Is stror
nothing hdy,'l remain dear bret
rem.
Your loving Bishop in Christ.