Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-02
DAILY SENTINEL
Aftkb< Y 15aiIEa Is fi'fENHERly
Reunion OF the Pretestant Episcopal
Church.
IFfom De 81. Loal1 Rspnblllan. J

From TIE 81. Louis Republican,
This desirable event il certain. and vii pFooa-
bly, take place At the meeting Of the Irennia1
Convention ID Philadelphia on tue 4th OF Octo'
Der; or. a fzsthest. on rhs sssem6hpg OF tue
General Council OF the Southern branch NJ 40
bile or the 9Th Of November next. Such noble
example will have happy effect on the whole
country. and greasiY aid IN calming down the
vsoleaes of passion, bY promoting speedy &c
ofn ~ Chtis, a and brotherly ccnhlebce and
cooperation among those who for season have
been alisnsted from each other. The proposed
plaza for the reunion is the only true one which
car bring about . sincere. cord al. and permanent
reconciliation, either politically or enthusiastically
between the two sections Of our lately divided
Union. IL i thus tersely expressed by one OF the
most loyal" OF the Northern Bishops: Let
bygones be bygones. and no explanations be ask
ed in regard TO any thing that has taken place on
either side during abe war"
Nos, Of the Northern Bishops have addressed
very friendly letters TO their Right Reverend
Brethren South, inviting them. with their several
diocesan clodcal asd lay deputies, to occr ~
their places At the approaching General Con-
vention. as they have clear can0nical right to
do. without waiting for tny preliminary forma-
lily, aud assuring them Of hearty welcome.
The invitation has been received and responded
to in the most fraternal spirit. though some of
the Southern Bishops prefer that there should
be first mutual consultation among the dioceses
in the late "Confed erate" States, that they may
all return together. Among these Is the Right
Rev. Stephen Elliot, ID D., Of Georgia, presid
ing Bishop of the Southern Church Organization.
and decidedly The sblest and most influential Of
its prelates he has addressed a letter TO the
editor of the New York Church journal, dated
August isi, which for its manly tone In reference
20 hls disappointment AZ the result OF the late
political struggle, and the touching manner IN
which be aludes TO the distress and suffering en-
tailed upon his people. must reach the hearts OF
ell who read it. We annex some extracts:
THAT reunion will take place, and that very
coon. have no doubt; bat il ought To take place
in such wise as to preserve our good faith to our
brethren and to each other.
Besides, | think that it ia our duty to guard the
memory Of our deceased Bishops, Meade. Otey.
and especially our beloved Polk Not that we
should expect any Endorsement from the General
Convention Of their views and actions, but that
we should feel assured that 10 reprosch, either
direct or implied, will ne east upon their graves
About ourselves, the living. we care but little;
We are here, and can defend ourselves; but. the
reputation of the dead is within our keeping.
andswe can fraternize with nobody who would
willingly disturb their ashes They have lived
and died for ns, and, however wrong others may
think them, we revere their memory and wsep
their graves. Silence
If you please; but let il be distinctly understood
that there shall not be q word Of obloquy or
dispraise. Let them stand or fall to their Mas
ter and our Master. One far more competent
TO Judge of them aud US than We are OF each
other.
" l confess that | was not anxious to be the
first To submit myself to the yoke which had
been prepared for me. Ii is very easy for you,
sitting in the midst OF plenty. with everything
HourfahinO ahauf With fha world ia "a nc
upon you because of success, with future see N
ingly as bright prosperity can make IL, TO
wonder at backwardness in acknowledge ng
the blessings OF peace aud reunion. But the case
is very different with US. whose homes are desc
late. whose friends and relatives and children are
utterly impoverished. whose social order Is totally
subverted. whose future is dark and almost hope
less can humble myself under the mighty
hand Of God, aid | can call my people to pa
thence and endurance; but even through grace.
can do no more. | do not mean TO complain; we
entered upon this struggle, which was irrepre--i
bic and forced upsn US, after having counted n
cost. but / should be a hypocrte II | came
forward with a smile upon my face and SAID
that | rejoieed in il. | DO not rejoice ia il
but / have taken the oath Of allegiance and
mean 10 keep IT,: aud | have advised my
people 10 take il and be good citizens: aud
above all, 10 do the bes, for the poor. unfortu-
bic beyond conception. Already they perish
ing by thousands, and the whole race will now
20 ont before civilization $50 callei) and compe
ttion, the Indians now doing. We can
survive the change. and one day flourish again,
but not they; their fate is sealed, and the edic %
Puriianism has already gone forth III you can
not and will no. work, you must die The far
thest ! can go in behalf OF those fanatics is to
cry, Father forgive them; for they know not
what they d.
81 cannot write any more now. Nj heart is
too full | bave written 70 YOU frankly and
fully, anu yea cap make any use OF tbis letter
you please. Ny opsnionsI desire to be known;
| wish nothing concealed bsiOre reunion, and.
therefore sm glad that my sermon over the
body Of my beloved friend and brother Polk
was republished in the Christian Witness. IL
have erred, and can be shown my error, shall
be ready. by the grace of God. to humble nv
self aud acknowledge my sin; but until then
| wish all my words aud deeds to be before ali
Israel. and before the sun | am afraid of only
one Judge. and He is the Judge OF the con
queror as we'll as the conquered. Success, With
him, is not the measure of right and reward"
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