, 1865-11-21

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH,
Action OF the. General Council nj
Augusta, Ga.-Eacll Diocese to De-
eide for Itself ON EcclcalnstIcaI RcIa-
tons.

from toc Augusta Constitusionallst, 11th.]
me ffolesfant Episcopal Church Of th
late "Gonledrrate States" assembled In Au
sont1i Cnrnifnn Cenrt,,o AiaHn-,n ~; ti. ~.
sinni wore rnn-oen,,; ~ 1a Inu .1iosls
Satp. s'e HAesfutSu W cleelcal oad ln,
ueleEa1es, iae Bashops were all present
eAcept bNuoP LAWS, OF South CnEpllnh
Whose absence Was caused bv Sickness
The necessary prellminaries having been ar
e,andpg coumittees ordered Ma aro et1oot usu ssh
5ect before the Council, viz: the relations o
tnc seFefa! dioceses comprislnE 1t to eacl
other, and to the Church in the United States
was referred to joint committee, consisting
HIshone ondtha' n' Ha 1n tne ~ pass 81 Ihe HouSs o
Messrs on,an s-o1 ~ n1s U,a ~ anuee.s. tue Rev
4cssis; 4laPlcr ana t1ckett, hnd Messrs. Pho
IN anu moore, on The part Of the House o
This committee made rrr,or4 n, Thr,s
dav 1noruin~' whfch eftar ;sansas, IN anars .
smendmcnt n corb hn,sa 80 80 eussion ,s, anu .,l1
'!oitoElnS 1of1n, inns providing rule bS
Mhlen the several dioccses belong TO the
Council will govern themselves IN dctermIu.
iuc their future ecclesinstiesl rc1af}onz
rrr.pn,r or,o,-,~s e~.s
n- ~ 1t.t1 ~, aoss or iAE JOINT coxx1z
Ally xporrfp. ''eAl RELATIONS As FIN
Iithops and nepuhes, represent u Till Council,
Meie ,,MPeed y political ersats 70 separate in
Church In the United States, and did decide, upon
E,ounds sanctioned BY Holy Scripture and pf{mi.
better government md more consenient ' aei1op M %
plruanec Of that constuuou, In General Council.
in November, 1862; and o11>--''
WHEREAS, rhi. Church 70 organized. aAhou,b
al.tn, out Of political cyenls, was ffom mai time
dnl! 1Iranized branch Of The one Catholic and
eS er eRd IT, ght 20 soaans
cesan Councils, form tnY olher sFnolics1 assnc{n.
t{on: and,
WuEaEAs, In tho opinion OF sereral Of tho
dloceses which eoopcsated In the formation Of ths
independent brnnch Of the Catholic Church. tho
exigency which caused IT. a,tanrtmenf nd inn0cr
WulnrAe, The spirit Of charity which prevailed
In the proceedings OF the Gcnt1al Couyentm of fts
Protestant Episcopal Church III tho Tinted state.'
ut its late scion IN Phlladelphis has warmly com
fa m nded AstH 70 the hearts OF this Council there
E<eoyrA7 Thai In ~. ,,a..-.,,. 80 at.
ell il Il nerfe<fjT consistent trtth H. +H Si.h
which the owes to the Bishops and Dioeeses With
Pioeese dscids ior aelsef she III any
II That it be recommended thsi Wherever the
word Conieder1te occurs In the staniards If tf1ts
ehnErh, the word Uai.ed be substituted therefor.
IN the preceding resolutions (bernc changc IN lie
Prayer nookt can not be legally cpmpiefcd unt1j
The next meeting Of this Council, that under thc
the force Of Law IN nny Diocese whenever snnrnxed
by Its bishop or DioeesAn Council.
". Tha. each piocefe now il connection with
md Canous thereof, untii such time a, Il snsi
declared It's Withdrawal thcttIrom, a. heretnaiier
provided for. '>'''''''>'
to withdraw frum fhis EecjeeIastical Conrsd. rsrjon
such withdrawal ehall bc considered as -duJy &C,
eompliehed when tn oflcial notice. signed by he
bee sen 10 he bishops oi ths Diocese 1a rem.n. ts
ing in connection With this Council
Rtse.red, That while ve adHae lhe.ehanee OF the
IN Soe2 ess q ensa m1sis IT, ent
somn,itee be appointed BY this Council to enter
rs solemn protest ssasnst these Military Order BY
which churches b. have been closed and clsrryrncn
Ganse thsy eo1ld NOT use certain pnJers undcF ths
o'e14 M o. the military authority.
The Joint committee provided for in the
,r.o,-.
r,a .or,r,,....
nr VI MneT o5 s hs' tns
VI E<,o,,-d That nt,,o ro o.,s,
,hs ,sntS aGt Mne We adT1se thc change Of
he,e Vi t oca IN sa psyel n ,oat or o, unitea
taat 10, 'osnt committee be appointed BY thls Coun
- to cnseF ~ so'enn Protest A21tDst these Mill
MsF olasrs ~ which Churches nave been closed
snd a!erg.men ordered 10 be suspended from tneir
lunc1ons pccaute they could not use certain pray
ers under the dictaon Of the military auhonty, do
MEM. ieRs' Rbc' H;sSon NJ .,,h,,,. ,. .,.....
and consestcd Under tbe conatninn ,nd GsTnn.
ofihe Protestant Episcopal Cbusch. II, IN % ihen
Confederate States, and never has been nos Is BOW
H'shop Of the Church In the United States, nor
ean be IN TIC Judgment Of that Church. as recently
al1e tS n nts eass unlsss ana until he shall hare
Constf1nt,m md rannna fSer.of .nd 10 lne
WuEnEAs, For Ills reazon he held ED th.t ho vas
under NO ccceslaat]cal obiration TO nee ihe Psver
appointed in the Prayer Book Of said Church 10,
s.the President Of the United 5taes md a1l cisil
aoInon.Es:' % % and