Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-11-11
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THE LATE EPISCOPAL CON-
VENTION.
The Happy Consumnation.

The session Of the Convention just closed
was looked forward to, with the most in
tense anxiety, by every chugchman ; and
10 view of the official action of the denom-
nations and sccts, by every earnest and
thoughtful man 10 the land. As a body,
it was perhaps the ablest that could have
been got together anywhere for action
toward common object ; and the debates
exceed in interest those Of any previous
convention.
In the Conferences and Assemblies Of
the Denominations national politics had
become aruliug power ,and in consequence
thereof, the Presbyterians and Methodists
North and South have failed to unite, al
though the civil law is again making the
States one political body, under the old
Constitution of the United States. 1t
was feared by many that the Episcopal
Convention might take the same course
with the sccts and thus contuue the dis
membermcnt Of the Church.
The fear was not groundless, for there
were in Convention few radicals, bent
upon forcing political issues upon its con
sideration. The most violent of them
seems to have been Mr.. Felix Il. Brun
OF, who has continued tue discussion OF
the sut ject iu Two letters to the IfcSS,-
You gave Mr.. Binncy's resolutions in full
last week, as well as the debate which re-
suited in laying them on the table !; and
it is proposed to close the matter up by a
| few observations on the letters Of MIR.
Bruuot, because We have not seen any !e-
ply from the nev. DR.. Kerfoot, TO whom
they were addressed, which We should
have had published instead,
Ii seems from Mr.. Brunots FIRST letter
that he is in favor of preaching politics
in church on Sunday, for he speaks OF that,
as thing" "to which som0 good men
conscienliouSly object" but iutimates nc
objection for himself. That is the key to
his position, and his two letters are weak
argument in favor OF politics in the church
The resolution Of the House of Bishops
was one of thankfulncsS, for ''the return
of peace to the country and unity to th'
Church )" the House of Deputies respond
cd, in one for "thc restoration II of nation
al peace and union'-both Of which wor
The simple assertion Of fact admitted BY
all But Mr.. Binney's resolution wen
further, and requested the bishops to Civ
thanks "lor the removal of the great oc
casion of national di5sention and estrange
mont to which our late troubles are due
Now here was the assertion OF iaci
the truth Of which is denied by maj ori
ty Of the people of tho United States t
wit, that slavery was "the great occasion
of the late war; and which is the pccuia
tenet of one wing, comprising perhaps
majority, ol one Of the great political par
ties of the day. Mr., Blnney's resolution
was, therefore, bald and impudent a
9 tempt to force the Episcopal General Con
5 vention to endorse the especial dogma {
political party that the Conventlo
very properly refused to do and for th'
, refusal, Mr.. BIunot threatens that ~
e shall only have simulated quiet, not peace
iu the Church )" which means, il it NEAR
t anything, that Brunot, Binney and th
= Loyal League intend to force that dogul
c upon the Church, and will agitate polite
d in her conventions from this time forth
1t is 10 be hoped that Churchmen
= Pennsylvania al least, will take note
h Mr.. Brunot'5 warning, and place the il
), terests of the Church in hands more d
voted to the Matters business That vel
~ threat is conclusive upon the soundness
o the Rev. DR. Kerloots position, that Il
e introduction of political question w
RS "wrong aud sinful, as well as snwse al
d hurlful !" for on account OF it, hereaft
ID there shall bo "no peace in the church
Il How lorgelful is Mr., Brunot Of t
], blessing that shall follow and attend tho
~ ~ who ''labor for the prosperity and pr
for the peace OF tho church" And h>