The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-09-21
The Methodist Episcopal Church
en- tho state Of tho Country.

on the State of the Country was unani.
mously adopted by the Cincinnati Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, held in Ripley, Ohio
/. We rejoice and feel profoundly grate-
ful TO Amigty God that a general peRc6
prevails throughout our beloved land,
The vast army that 80 recently marched
victoriously through large portion of the
country, crushing most unjust and wicked
rebellion, defending our free institutions,
aud vindicatjug the honor and supremacy of
onr Geuer, Government, has been dis band.
Cd, aud most of its members have returned
| to theirr respective homes engaging in the
pursuits of peacefel life. These gallant
men have our sincere thanks for their
noble services, while the memory of our
fallen heroes shall ever be gratefully cher
ished by us, and their hercaved friends
have our sympathies, prayers ana support.
2. We rejoice also that our country is on
friendly aud peaceable terms with foreign
nations and pray to God that these FRIEND
ly relations may still continue.
3. We rejoice and give thanks to God
that although our harvests this year have
not been qnite as abundant IA in former
years, yet lie has still prospered us in
our agricultural and other material re.
resources, so as not only fully to satisfy all
supply the foreign markets.
4. We rejoice evermore. aud feel pro.
, toundy grateful to God that the iniqui-
/ tous system OF negro slavery--that prolific
cause of crimes innumerable, OF misery and
woe the most poignant, OF alienation and
q strife the most bitter, aud OF tho most
g mischievous aud heretical doctrines OF State
b. Sovereignty aud Secesson-has been for
ever abolished. But at the same time wa
hut do thn tiC
o of oppression practiced upon the freedmen,
by large majority OF the Southern people.
Aud while these freedmen, many of whom
. have nobly fought under our glorious
% banner for the maintenance OF the Union,
are as yet, to q great extent in helpless
and dependent condition, we cannot but
y feel it our Guy to watch with friendly
jealousy over their rights and interests,
and extend to them all the facilities for
g. self Improvement aud elevation, thus qualiI
/, flying them for the discharge OF the duties
q of citizenship.
5. Glorious as arc the. results achieved
II by the superior skill and bravery of our
e armies, your committee is profoundly i'm
n pressed with the truth of the sentiment,
10 that eternal piqilance is tie price of liberty"
!, The momentous question OF reconstruction
q 3 beset on every side with great difficult
l. ties through which God alone can safely
A. lead us. And we rejoice in the fact that
l. there has been a profounder recognition
of the Divine Providence in the affairs of
Al our nation during the last four or five years
II han ever before. Nevertheless we believe
,e that our dearest interests are again imper-
Is lied by crafty aud wicked men, who have
H. self interest rather than the good OF the
IS country at heart. lIonce the necessity
IL of sleepless vigilance and earnest prayer
le on our part and on tho part OF the
IL whole nation
G. We highly deprecato the lawless
violence of mobs in our country, commit.
ting many of our citizens to that worst OF
or all tyrants, q usurping crowd of unprinci'
OF pied men. Nor do we less deprecate any
semi official sanction that may be given to
o- these mobs.
OF 7. We highly deprecate the corrupting
~ influence of the Government patronage be4
TO slowed for political purposes, and despair
Is of its cure, until that power is either lin1i-
le ted or exercised by and with the advice
III and consent of the Senate OF the United
ne States.
OF 8. We deprecate the practice of eleva-
at ting to positions of honor and offices of
II trust men whose moral character will not
bear scrutiny, who possess neither private
virtue nor political soundness, and
l who by their notorious vices are o burning
RS disgrace to our country and to humanity.
be 8. We rejoice with pardonable pride
ed at the decided and noble attitude our Church
has assumed toward the great questions OF
ut the day. During the darkest hours OF the
ey late war she has given TO the Government
ld a hearty and unequivOcal support, both as
ul; to her sympathies and prayers and as TO
he her material resources. Aud even now,
lu' while the momentous question of recon
&C. struction is upon us, she dares to advocate
ea- the doctrine that none out men OF thorough
" loyalty aud tried patriotism should hold
he the reins of our Government and receiv o
lls it's patronage.
ch In view of what has been said your
committee would offer the following reso'
. lutions:
D. Resoloed /. Thet we have steader
ch faith than ever in that God, whom we are
nd taught in the Bible to regard as tho King
on of Kings and the Lord of Lords and as
the Governor of the nations
nv 2. That we have increasing confidence
!, 3 not only in the indestructible vitality, but
are also in the ultimate triumph Of the right
if 3. That we have firm faith in the iDtelii'
it, gence, public virtue sagaclty and practl-
re. cal patriotism of tho people Of our land
no who have at every hazard, and at the cost
ity of vast treasures and of blood, vindica ted
nd our nationality against the enemies OF OuI
ad. Government aud our country
on A. That we rejoice at all those measures
his adopted by our late national Legislature
DIS. which tend to restore and maintain the
cts integrity of the Union, and secure to all
Is, men their God,given rights.
8. That it is the duty OF Christian men to
make their influence felt In our primary
4 pol tcal meetings and at the polls, 80 as
,d to secure the nomination aud election Of
."r men of high moral character, and of tried
Of patriotism-men "who fear God and work
ha righteousness"
" 6. That il is our duty ts guard with sleep.
less vigilance our great national interests
IN for which our heroic soldiers--both the
,ot living and the deao--have periled their alt
nm 7. That we remember with pride the un'
yn paralIeled patriotism of our mothers, wives
sisters and daughters in organizing Soldiers
Aid Societies throughout the loyal States
RS. and contributing largely of their time, lab, !
Il and means to relieve the wants and comfort
te the hearts of the soldiers in our camps and
ch hospitals.
rec 8. That we viii continue 10 pray for the
m. President Of the United States, aud for all
be who are in authority, that they may fear
his God and seek only His glory, and the wei
he fare, peace and prosperity of our country.
pnt A. LOWRY, Chairman.
ov- NJ. j. CRAMER. Secretary.