Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-31

that the Protestant Churches of the eoun
try, as well as the seetarian newspapers in
their interest, have been endeavoring to
get up crusade against the Catholics.
The affair is fast verging to the culmina-
ting point. The Old and New School
Presbyterian General Assemblies, in ses-
sion at Pittsburgh aud Brooklyn, are con-
siderably exercised in mind on the sub
ject. They are both full of fght-and
now that the war is over with the rebels,
they evidently want to kill somebody, and
the Catholics particularly.
AS an indication of what is going on,
we give place to the following report OF
the proceedings of "mass meeting" held
in Pittsburgh, last week, in which the
principal actors and speakers were dele
gates to the Old School Assembly, hold
ing its session in that smoky city.
We have no doubt it will be peculiarly
edifying to Arch Bishop Purcell, of this
Diocese, who is regarded as an excess
lively" loyal man. and who has from the
first been closely identified with the war
like parsons of other denominations, who
now express such holy horror at the
"fearful growth of the Papacy."
1t would be exceedingly refreshing to
hear the Arch Bishops views on the
"formation of a great National Protestant
League %
We copy from the Pittsburgh ChrOn'
icle:
The mass meeting Of Protestant Christians
at the FIRST Church, last evening, was attend
ed by verv large audience.
Hon. H. II Lesvitt, of Cincinnati, presided.
After devotional exercises, Judge Leavitt
introduced the Rev N. West, d ID OF Brook
Il lyn, who presented the following resolutions
Resolved, That the widespread influence oi
| InGdelity, 10 It's varied phases, OF bold Aths-
lism and Rationalistic Philosophy, which is
now putting forth redoubled energies for it's
dissent nation throughout every section OF our
land, calls for the prompt and united action
| OF Evang eical Christians, in d clear, honest
and uncompromising enunciation OF the great
cardinal doctrines OF grace, aud bold defense
| of the truth as it is in Jesus.
Resoiped, That in the providence OF God,
we believe a solemn responsibility is now laid
upon the Church OF our Lord Jesus Christ, in
| this country, TO manifest her loyalty 10 the
Great King, by maintaining inviolate and
steadfsst, both by the enunciAtiou OF the pull
pit and the issues Of the press the great prin'
ciples of the Gospel, which are designed to
elevate the Cross, establish the kingdom oi
Christ, and ultimately to overthrow the whole
system Of error.
Resoiued, That the fearful grotoh Of the
Pdpdcy, both as an ecclesiastical and civil
power IN this land, is we'll calculated to
awaken the fears and arouse the mightlesi
energies OF the entire Protestant CON mmunity
and calls imperiously for the adoption oi
measures at once timely and adequate to the
emergency, 80 that we may, uAder the Divine
blessing be enabled to counteract the secret
and malign influence OF the man OF sin, and
present an unbroken front OF the army of truth
against this system of corruption, which is
hourly girdiDg itself for the approaching con
Aict
Resolped, That it is our candid Judgment
|
linauRurate such a measure, and that while
we would not presume to dictate, we would
most respectfully request the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church, now IN session
10 this city, to put forth suitable deliver
ance upon these important subjects; and tc
take steps to have such action concurred in
BY other branches Of our American Protestant
Church, so as to bring about the formation oi
a great National Protestant League, which
by it's constitution shall bs fully up to the
urgent demands and necessities Of the times
Resolped, That committee, consisting oI
four ministers and three laymen, be appointed
by this meeting to present this subject to the
General Assembly, and to be associated with
a similar com miltee, to be appointed by that
} body, in devising plans by which a genera
and concerted movement Of oil the Protestant
forces OF the land may be brought about, anC
bold, vigorous and continuous protest, bJ
, word and act, shall be enunciated against DO !
Infidelity and Roman Catholicism, the arch
en- mics of truth in the midst Of the protesting
Church Of God and arch-.raiturs 10 civil ant
: religious freedom throughout the world.
Appropriate add esses were delivered b.
Rev T. c. Strong, OF New York; Rev. Z
Breed oi Philadelphia Rev. S. j. Wilson, o
the Allegheny Theological Seminary, ant
Rev. DR.. N. West, of Brooklyn, N Y.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
On motion of Rev. Dr. Paxton, the follow
ing gentlemen we're chosen as the above com
mittee. Rev. DR. N. West, Rev DR.. Breed
Re-. Or. Green, Rev. DR.. s j. Nichols Hon
Robert Mcknight, Hon II. Ii. Leavitt, ant
Hon. A E. Chamberlain
First, the Catholics, then the Jews, thel
E the Episcopalians, perhaps-then the Unita
} rians and Universalists, and Quakers, again
perhaps.