The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-28

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both. II vests iEem with thc right--iray
more, II orders them to 20 behind the
Presbytcry; audlifthcy aro, not satisfied
respecting tbetcordia ssmPa.hiesno tho
man, 10 treat that recommendation as val.
ueless and refuse 10 appoint as a pIissi0ng
airy the ministcr who nay bfihgh. Y That
istolsay, Mr.. Moderatorfhis Prisy Uoun
! Gil lppy in effect pass sentence olcohdcm-t
nation npou a minister as not sound 10
dcciripe; as pot loyal 10 the National
Government; Of rs not ID a'cordial sym
Epalhy withftllc testimony ofthe, Church
on loyalty and lreedom; and thus yirtu-
ally shut him out Of the pulpit and utter,
ly destroy his influence as a minister of
Christ Iisnot eooush.th chat man should
be IN goodsand regular standing iniihis
Prcsbytcry; tits enough that ibould be an
American citizer unimpcached and unconi
dcmcd; il is not cuough that he should
have the appreciation Of his peers, 10
whom, by the constitution Of the Church,
he is alone amcnablc. Something more
is required. He must pass the siDquisi.
ton Of the Board" that is the "Oom,
mittcc" Of Missions, composed Of somc
hall dozen gentlemen setting in Chesnut
shcct, Philadelphia, who by this lacs arc
to be exalted above all that arc called
Presbyteries or Syncds in the Church,
and all that arc ordained in the State 10
administer the laws thereof! Sir, is not
this 10 be disfoydt TO tho State, thus set
up court in the Church to try the qucs.
ton O.. allegiance and to determine the
status Of It's citizcusf And, sir, i in its
spirit this rule IS dlsloyal to the civil
power, because it would usurp one Of its
highest and most peculiar prcrogatiyesl
how is it in regard to the Chuich itself,
May not say without any disrespcct 10
this Assembly, in virw OF the great prin.
ciples at stake, and certainly without fear
Of successful contradiction, it is in its
spirit and tendency, whatever its intent,
revolutionary and destructive to the faith,
constitution. government discipline aud !.
liberty Of the Presbyterian Church as
she has been endowed with these pre-
cious and inalicnable gifts by her King
and Head and as they have been hand
cd down to her sealed with the blood Of
her holy martyrs of blessed memory
And, sir, when can, be persuaded TO give
my sanction is such an act or to submit
to its enforcement, may "ny right hand
forget its cunning and my tenguc cleave
to the roof OF my month"; oai ~
MIR. Moderator, 1 said awhile ago that
In the absence Of any clear and well de
ducd standard Of Loyalty, and IN The
constant shifting OF tho standard both
amongst churehmen' aud statesman there
was solid and insuperable objection
against the passage oil this order. Nov
sir, add that The same objection lics
with equal force against the order as u
respects the subject OF "ireedom. q IL
leaves 1t entirelyto the "Board TO set
tic the slancard by which the loyalty,
aud freedom necessary to be approved
shall be determined. Then, SIT, II VIII
be requisite that thus Board should pre-
pare catcchlsm on these subjects OF 10y
any ana irecaom, 'hat our m'n'stors may
oaVe some su'de IN 'heir preparation ior
exo@ine!lon, And what are 70 90 . tue tue
point Of inquiry on TINS vexed and COM
piica'cd SUBJECT Of irccdomi Is ~ 70
denounce slavery as the SUN o. all y,il-
alnlesl" Is 1t to say that to hold q slave
? in itself q SIN and the 6lnyohOlder Crtm.
iualY Is Il Ito believe and hold that
slavery is the roo, of all cyilp and makes
a man n rebel n murderer and ap assassinY
Is Il 10 annrovc Of immediate and ;ndis.