The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-04

ReSOlrei, 1Sk That civil government,
like the family, being founded In Mature,
Is an ordinance Of God, and therefore
bound to acknowledge It's Author and
Creator. .D,......r
3D. That nations having to do with
moral issues and interests, holding In their
control not only the property but the
lives OF men, welding the sword TO exc.
cute wrath upon tile evil door, are 90.
countable to God and amenable To His
moral law. .Hn..y
3d. That consistency In Christianity de.
lnands that It's principles be applied 70
governmental organization as FULLY and
% explicitly as 70 any other relation In
life. ' Hj
4h. That the Reform movement Is fun.
damental to every genuine effort at re.
formation that has agitated or can agltate
our country. s4 -..
5M. That II Is an infringement on no
individual rights of conscience; that II In
no sense tends N the union OF Church and
State, but will form the strongest safe
guard to all the liberties, both civil and
religious, Of all the citizens Of tho land.
on. That as God has commanded kings
and nations ITO serve Him with lear" to
!" kiss the Son." and also written that that
nation that will not serve Him shall be
wasted, II Is perllOus for us as a nation to
refuse to know Him, and acknowledge
His Son and accept His law as the 81.
preme authority.
The discussion was opened by Rev.
Carlisle, who thought the Consultation
not so detective as some would have 1t,
but considered the movement q good 'bne,
and that none but Christians were quail.
fed to hold Office. ~! ,.t-'.i 4|
Rev. Lester was called, and In reply
stated he was gratifed 10 see the high
ground taken In tho discussion Of the
question, 1t being iarlRboye the political
questions Of the day. that we are on the
eve Of great events. Lie referred TO tile
disposition 10 expel the Bible from The
common schools, and the alarming ten.
dency towards Sabbath Dissertation.
Rev j. Stevenson, chairman Of the
Convention, being called for, made brief
but pointed address on the subject, fully
endorsing the resolutions Of the commit.
tee. ... ........
Rev. Galbraith accorded with what
had been said, and was highly pleased
with the manner in which the discussion |
was conducted. n'r q lsNssa
Rev. George West, took the floor and |
stated from what he had heard there was
great encouragement togo forward in the |
work. He gave q very full aud lucid &C.
count Of the attempt in Cincinnati, by the
intldel element TO expel the Bible from the |
public schools. That the Bible was tried
before the Court In that city and IL yet
remaining on the docket OF the Supreme /
Court Of Ohio, as q criminal, It's case to |
be argued by the beat legal talent Of the
State. He Urged the Importance Of this
movement toincOrporate Into our Nation.
al Constitution such an amendment as
would secure III God's Holy Word, the
only safeguard ID oil our civil and feliP.
ious institutions. He also spoke at length |
on the alarming effects Of Sabbath des.
cOratiOn, intemperauce, infidellty, athe.
ism and ratiOnalism. The speaker show.
cd very clearly that This reform move.
ment would infringe on no individual
rights Of conscience aud had not the
lchbJ leHueIlCy pOWhTub tnb OnlOu OI
Church and State. .... /
Rev. Sloane followed with an address,
clear and iorcible, profound IN its char.
acter and awakened deep interest in the
minds oil the people. He drew a clear
line between the written Constitution and
the unwritten or vital Consti tuition of this
government and plainly showed the folly
Of longer refusing to acknowledge the
great law giver and Judge In The funda.
mental law Of this land. "a, -,
By request the resolutions were again
read by Rev. George and adopted unanl-
nouSly by rising vote. ttN
At the suggestion Of Rev. Mcfarland,
fund was raised for the beReflt of the
Association.
Moved by Mr.. Patterson that ap auxil-
AIRY Association be organized. 49, .