New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
Action OF the Protestant Episcopal Cnurci
In Alabama. y


adopted by the Council Of the Diocese Of Alabama,
held in Montgomery on the l7th instant: w
WHEREAS, The Diocese Of Alabama. in the year
Of our Lord. 1861 recognizing the fact that the
State of Alabama had placed herself under the ju-
rsdiction Of new government, deemed it highly
expedent and necessary to sever, and did sever,
her former legislative come cton with the General
Convention Ct the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States, and with other dioceses did
subsequently organize a new synodical body,
known as the General Council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Confederate States; and
Ihs State Ct \ Alabama nov ree0g .
government Of the United States Of America; and
WHEREAS, The General Council Of the Church
in the late Confederate States at its recent session
did declare as its judgment that it is perfectly
sstent with good faith, which she owes to the
Bishops and Dioceses with which she has been
in union since 1862, for any Diocese to decide for
herself whether she will any longer continue in
union with said Council, and did provide amode Of
withdrawal theretrom; and ss3
WHEREAS, Tt is most consonant with the usage Of
the Church Catholic for all the doiceses withnthe
bounds of the same civil jurisdiction to be united
IN synodical action as well as by intercommunion,
where such union involves no sacrifice of Catholic
principle or the disregard Of motives Of high ex-
pediency, pertaining to the wellbeing and eff
cheney of the Church; and
WHEREAS, This Council cordially reciprocates
the spirit Of charity which prevailed in the pre-
ceedings Of the General Convention Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church in the United States, at its
late session in Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, M Christian, nor Christian body can,
without showing full and sufficient cause, on the
grounds Of Holy Scripture and Catholic tradition
rightly remain isolated and apart from such union
as may most conduce to the peace, prosperity and
4 efficiency of Christ's church; therefore, NJ,
4 Resoiued, That the Diocese Of Alabama hereby
withdraws from her union with the aforesid Gen
eral Council
Resolped That the Diocese of Alabama hereb y
accedes to and adopts the Constitution and Canons
! Of The General Convention of the y Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States Of America.
RESOLVED, That by this adoption lof the Consti-
| tuition and canons of the General Convention, the
Constitution and canons of the Diocese Of Ala
bama are necessarily SO changed as to conform to
the new relations Just established.
RESOLVED, That the foregoing action shall be
considered as duly accomplished when official
notice shall have been given to tho Bishops Of the
Doceses remaining in connection with the General
| Council, as required by said Council.
Resolved, That duly certified copies of the fore-
| going preamble and resolutions be trahsmtted TO
the presiding Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, and to the Secretary
Of the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies of the
General Convention. sg
The Montgomery. Advertiser, Of Friday, aier
The Right Rev. Bishop then delivered an ad-
dress to the Council, setting forth his personal
views and preliminary steps touching the
q detailed account Of the interference of the
military authorities with the ecclesiastical affairs
of the Church in Alabama.
This exceedingly interesting address we hope to
give in full to our readers in our Sunday issue.
| The council then took recess for divine ser.
| vice; after which, with an able sermon by the
| bishop, and the administration of the apostolic
rite Of confirmation. the council resumed its ses-
sion, and unanimously endorsed the action Of the
Bishop, with cordial and grateful appreciation Of
his consistent, manly and christian maintenance Of
the independent authority of the churchin matters
purely eccesiastical and, after suitable deyotions
the council adjourned sine die Nd