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"Wo have t?iD grout .pleasure of pre geuting our readers, below, tin pastoral address ot' the Southern Me thodist bishops, and beg their uttcn tion to it ?'.sa most nblo and Inch exposition of the feelings of the groa Divines of the Methodist* Church ?South, concerning thc late war, ant many of the grave questions wilie) arose out of it. li: is worthy thc mo? candid perusal, which wo have ' doubt it will receive : ? To the Preachers ann Members af th jj?MelJtodist Episcopal Churo//, ivn'ah. ?* BELOVED BIIETHBEN": Thi "ti'.rh th _ Providence of God, we have been poi mitted to hold our annual me d.iti" Having reviewed the condition of th Church, in the light of the best info] ination we have been able to obtaii from its various Holds, and arrange the plan, herewith sent forth, < Episcopal visitation of the ;?nnn? conferences at their approaching se* pions, we'do not feel that our respon sibilities, as your chief pastors, woul be discharged wiHinnt. giving you on ?views us td tho bearing of passin events upon tiie Church, and our m vice a.-. to the duties growing out ? the-peculiar times in which our lol have been ca?d,. The close of the war reveals lune destitution mail material sufforiu within those Sc.iies where the larg? portion of our membership is situate^ [*.ji?t us hope that returning peaee^wi bring other and coveted blessings i its train- -c?vil and social order, iptic ?md rt; mun era ti ve industry and picul br our land; and that our eh urdu having rest may bo edified, and wall ing in tho fear of tho Lord mid inti comfort of the Holy Ghost, may 1 multiplied. To these ends, yon need no! bo r minded that it is not less your duly ; Christians, than as loyal citizens, contribute by all the moans with your power. Tho cultivation of tl graces of the Spirit will directly ai mightily help forward tho best int rests of the country, now sore, ai broken and prostrate in it s resource Uspecinlly would we counsel mutti forbearance and conciliation in tho sections where brethren have difibn on the groat, issue which bus tina] been decided by arras, Und conscie tiously liold oppo.-?ng opinions ai courses throughout the contest. I. all bitterness, and wrath, and un--, and clamor, and evil spcakiugs bc p away from you, willi all malice. Vi kind?>ne to another, and Let past? and people set themselves, in t temper of our Master, to lioaling ? division:; and h cart-burn in'.rs a: alienations that may unhappily ha arisen during thc calamitous yet through which wc have just pass: The end of the war ought tobe t <-i:d of all strife; for it. would bc ; reasonable and reproachful in us Christian* to perpetuate a cont! which, in our relations as citizens one. common country, hus bern s tied. Seek peace and pursue it. Bu again the waste places of Zion. A forget not to pray*for all that nrc authority, that w^? may lead a rpi and peaceful lifo in all godliness a honest}'; tor this is good and acce able in the sight of Cod our Savio The condition of the conieren und portions of our territory wh have been the -principal theatre annies and battles will render support of the ministry, for tho j -<<it at least, difficult. They uircatened with that great calamity, "not a famine of bread nor thirst for water, but of hearing the Mjordsof thu Lord.'' Never?.were the counsels and consolations of our holy religion and the ordinances of God's house, mon' needed by you aud vodr familias and your neighbors. Wo beseech you, brethren, let no labor or sacrifice hin? der you from preaching and hearing the Gospel. To accomplish this result, your self-denials must be mutual and cheerful.' Tho work of saving tho souls of dying num. and of extending the Reedemer's Kingdom, ir. usc go forward. ( Kir youth must he instruct? ed, Sabbaths hallowell, and our sanc? tuaries kept open. When and whi r ever * necessary, we commend to tho preachers the example of thc Apostle of th o Gentiles iii ministering to thc Corinthians, "'working with his '.own hands." And to the members, ifni example <>- the churches of Macedo? nia-, w]ic?v"deep poverty," in ;i groat j trial of nit'iolicu. abounded un:.) tin riches of thoir liberality. Have th days of a heroic an I suffering minis tn? passed away? Wo trust nui. (mi i hope t i see it illustrated in the o>?por I tuuities tim present distress alfords; j We cann i draw in ??ur linos. \V< I cannot ab. un h tanny Hold. Lint rather. I in the spirit of our fathers, ni om-< I Ctmservativti and aggressive, whili ! maintaining positions already talion we must extend our labors lo region. blinni j .hi the change from slaves to frood . men, which has providentially beialloi . nm negroes of tho Southern States 'our obligations to promote ti';-i I spiritual wollare have mri ceased. >Wi i arc still debtor to them free, as befon I to them bond. Under the J dvhi< 1 blessing, our Church has done a groa work for this people. Thc jr. mom j training, and generally diii'usei knowledge of the cardinal trinos o I Christianity, and their ce-'i -vi i-.rK.-r! j discipline, have justly won tho adm! j ration of many who have Intel. - om ! i?bo contact and acquaintance .vii' I them, lt ims accomplished morn i I II?S materially contributed lo the! subordination and moffensive behavio i through the late defenceless an ; excited times, when prophecies wer oouliibuit and opportunities frequcn .for domestic i.us'iirri-.riiorr^'And thei safe though sudden passage from ! slate of bondage to liberty, a trans I lion accompanied by no violence < ? tumult on their part-, is largely due ? tl i o samo 'cause. Though often ri viled while prosecuting tho evangel ! cation of the colored people by tho* who churned to be their belter friend Southern -Methodists have persevere in it not without blessed jesuits. \\ might hav<*donc more, but wc shou! be thankful to tho grace of (! -J th; we have not don.- loss. Our labor h? not been'in vain in the Lord. Mull tades have boen saved, who will ? our crown of glory in "that day. Alni, that tho ?cooil effects of our ro? gTiiis teaching bestowed upon them bondage will follow the race into lix now condition and help to prepa thom for it, is matter of pleasing! flection to us. Our numerous membership am .?: them of ovor two hundred ?md for thousand, exclusive of tho coiigr tums ami catechumens who rec iv. instruction (from our pastors and m sionarias, ha?? been mncli reduced I recent changes und casualties, .if sh.nd 1 be still fnrflter reduced. - need not l?- surprised. Defect io; donhiless, will take place from lin ranks to ecclesiastical orgemr/iitio offering greater social indneeiim; For their adhesion. If they elect leave us. let thom go, with'flier; .?.; ance that" as heretofore we ?save so will VIM on ti nuo to be, their triom and in every snitabln way rid th moral i b . veli >; ??! i. i it. and religious v, fare. AVe fins! still keep up a ph and a scrv'ioe for those who renn with ns and for others who, nftei brief expcrimont elsewhere, may \v to i' tum. While no factions oppi tiou, on the ono hand, sb mid benji ed to the exorcise of their full liberty in choosing their ceclesiasti associations; on the other no desiri being rid of a respou ;ibility &ho incline you ti treat their action i:i grave :i matter with indifference, oi let them take their way ir. ignora of all the issue's involved. Give tl exact information an?! patient expla nation. Act faithfully ami kiud?y i:t all tilings towards them* and as "be? comes these ?lio truly caro for their souls. lle?onstruetion or rc-union with the Methodist .'episcopal Church, North, has. within thu last i'cw mouth*. bet?n brought btifor th? publie by thc?o I nomina!ional papers, and by their j pivochcrs und nicmlvrs in published addresses and res? dillions. Their bishops and missionary secretaries I held a meeting in June,,the proceed i inga of winch, < uibmcing this subject. ? haw been uublishcd by.order. Under i tin-so circumstances some allusion to i :L s i my bc prop T from us. j. Yon arc aw u .. that at our lirst gono 1 ral con'er?tico a ?leb gate was nppoint ' < d to vi- it the general conference of tho Northern; Methodists, and present t< ' that l>ody ourChristmn .? ahita! ions, willi thc oiifer to establish fraternal rotations and :i ?doser int?-rcourso bo t'.vceu us as ? lembors of the same spi rllu; i family. floAvas. i,i all respects. a meet, proper and U'H-xci'pthmablo minis', r, and perform* .1 the part as signed lum ia a most prop ?rtaud nvn exceptionalne nia:ui>?r. Ile presented Iiis credentialst > that body, and asked ano! awaited i.v-ir d. dsion. Thcv granted kira no heiring in tiroir pr? --.:i.-e. They declined to receive bini in his ?inicial character. Tin .'lejeetej his offer, rle closed his iiic?ectual mission by informing th? iv, in ? com? munication which he as ur. ,1 them was final, that as th??y had *ejeetod our oiler, we cowl.] uo more renew it. VVe held ourselves ticqnittod cf a?:\ breach of Caris.: m amity that might appear. But if. ut anv time, rho-? shoul.l formally and oTicially niak*. ibo same oiler to ?is. thc door*\v??ul?] bu open for its ci ?aside ration. Thu wu? in ISO}. They have s.Inee mad. no sue i i oiler. There lire matter re sts. mal'we might v..-Ii l?e excused fron: any further ivferua?o to it. \Vc feel bound to suv to you. how eyer, tl?it since th*?;! tin* position 0\ "Northern Methodists toward us '.ia: been somewhat changed. liaviin. ?greed with us on a plan of sopara rion into two id 'ppp.?lent ecelosiasti cal jurisdiction and for an lapvttubh dividion of tho CUuikdi property, t\\c} :d't? rv.*, ri ls tongi ! to repiuM-d?; lindi IT.','.':;. .1! uno. cv ul ? payment-, a Vi wer? ?m'y br? tilg.? i fo sett lenient at tho ern l>y lo i i e.v. This pla.a, though grant cd by themselves, .-.'ho wore in a ma jo-'.: '. and aub.ii.rp.u'JitIv confirmed le i li>i Supremo < :.?j:.'t of th- Unit??. Stales ?us the Iw&is of our legal au? coiistiluidimil rights, lins been, winn ever c?u:vcniont; ignored bv them. Tiley have en ieavored by misropre sc.ubitions'ta ii:; on us the iuviiliou .diameter o" secessionists ai ul Ntdiisma i e., will out authority or cause iron tho paivni body; whereas we five, ii all respects, co-cquui aud coeval wt li Lhomsei'. e.-. The aboiyion, f-r military and po litical considerations, of the iustiiii ti -ii of do: mistic slavery in thc- I "ni tc? Kittos, docs m t affect thc ?piesfioi timi was prominent in our separatioi i i ?S i."}., I'd.r is {his Cue only difiei: ellenor tho pri iciiv.il f^io between n ami th ta. Wi di? J testifying wit :>'. -asare tu tho n ?'ole conduct ami son tiuimils o; Nia.iy ?>rot!?i?*n arnon thom, w?! mist ospro.-s. wit li regret our appj'idionsioM tiiat a large prop.oi !.ji?n, ii' not a raajorirw of Norther Methodists have I .-ec. .mc ?ne.?.-ab! radical. Th ey teach for doctrino th c iraquiud^u-n?so? men. Tli??y pr.?ac another gos}?cl. Tl icy have inoorpt ruled social dogmas and political test into their church creeds. They IHM ;r<jne. oa to impose conditions upo discipleship that Christ ?lid not in pose. Their pulpits aro perverter! t agitations mai questions not i.".i!??t? !.> pcrs:>n:d piety; but promotive c political ami .ecole; ia. li cal .Tiseori rutlie,- Hum ol' those cuds for wide tho Church o? i ho J jp rd Jesus Cure w;is instituto !. Without*, suvh eilan;," as we rec no iiniucdlato pro peet of in their tone and temper an practice,* wo can anticipate no goo result from entertaining the subject? ro-union with them. Fidelity to wh: SOM ns car providente! mission r quires that we presQ?v? our distin ecclesiastical organization, in all i .'i:,er and integrity,* free from en ti. jrhng ail'auce'. willi those whoc? n i lions of philanthropy ."?i>l politicsrarid social economy ar > liable to f??ve ail i (Ker-varying complexion- lo theology. Let us abide ?ii otu* lot, ami be t m?? to 0 ir (. .lliu;.-. doing what we can to spread Scriptural holiness through tim e lands, and to oppose thc tide of I fanaticism which threatens their ovcr I tb)''nv. ! We, tin ref ore, most earnestly '.von M oxhor?. vi?U, brethren, f.? slam1, firmly" J on our platform of doeirine and <iis< i pline. Know your high calling, j L'rmeh Christ ami him crucified. 1 ?" j net preach politics. Xou have no a commission lo preach polities. The divinity of thc ehureii is never more strikingly displayed Lhau when ii In Ids on "its cvoii,"'straight-forward: way in tim midst'of woridly ccftiimo tions. l'.e not t?.med aside from your ; path by local, sp^'-ious. i mrporary iu lhmnces. ,\;iil in ?di your teaching, j and administration of discipline, keep in view that; rulo ni faith which de j clares that "the Holy Scriptures con? tain ali things necessary to salvation; so that whatever is not read tkoroin, j nor may bo proved tin roby, is not to j be required i>f any erm." j Tue. conduct ot certain Northern \ Methodist bishops ?ind preachers,'in . taking ?idvautage of.the .confusion in? cident to ?1 slate, of war to intrude j themselves i . ? . - ? several ?if our houses of worship, ?vid their eonMnuing to hbld M i ese pl.mes" agiiusj tho wishes j and protests, til tim congregations and i rightful owners, causes us sorrow and ; pain, not only as working ;m'injury to j ns, butas presenting to the world a . spectacle iii calen lat? d to make au im ? [pression favorable io Christianity. 'Th y ave not only using, to our d ipri 1 vatio)! and exclusion, churches and I par.so.uago.-t which v\o have budded, i but In.vu proceeded to set up a claim lo them as their property, l'y what ! Shadow of right legal or moral -wc I ?ire uta loss to conceive. We advisi ! our bret ?ir ?a who suffer these evils fcc 1 b?ai-thon pat-tent Iv, to .leave closely together, and not to indulge in any vindii#.ivo measures or tempers. A plain statement of tho ease,-fa nd an appeal to the Justice oi Ekoso ig. au? thority, cannot fail to defeat such r "in la lour- designs, and secure tia thc full restoration of all our rights. While- some telle of re-union of tin two churches, wo forewarn yon of?; syiifcAu ititi attempt, already inaugurei .ed, iud of which lim foregoing is or.l\ an in ?anec, t . disturb, and if possi ble disintegrate), and then absorb oin nvunbei-shiii individu: liv. In tb? moeiingot di ar bishops and mission arv secretaries, alluded to, it was re solved t o -send pr.-achers ami plan sae!.-ties Sro'!i . in Isl wherever then is an opoflmg. Ti ur ir pokey is ovi <l.'Tii!\ of division, destruction andee elesiastieid dova ii:: i iou. Against al {Iiis lie on y?:u* guards. Internal dis sonsions will do us much more ham than sn -!i outward antagonism. Iii true to vi ?ur principles, and under ? lu divin o favor they will friiiuiph. li this eonrm< lion you will bo pleased ti hear that our pe:?pl? tiro si .??.?'asi. Theil ed a- conferences, under specia trials, p.-.-ont a noble example o st cadia ?lies.-?. Not less as loyal cit irons (kan a; Christian men do we deplore tin friction, lu - irritation mid tho wash of po?.er Unit must, mark such mipro coked coudie! : f-ho passi-.ns that wal bo arouse.'! and the in Huov.oes that \.ii be g?::. -nt * ?. . or less. not. ont; in Itu- member-hi ? of both rom mn ;,v.-e... bul ! . tko r who Kvmpathb;? with them. It-achin : and nifrciin: as il . will. .! tiy or -lirectly, ; "large a population, ?m! stirring tin popuhtr i. clings so dc 'ply. as,reii; ;'ou fonds ever do, the effect must b< st ri ousiy to retard lind settlemen?. am agreomoiii ") au est-rang. >. and healei publie temper, already be.irnm and th coUi'itmmatiim of which is devout!; lu ii- desired by everv patriotic mind For any such nut ?ward results, \v ?drall not be responsible. Y'ou;- G?n?ral Conference, Frovi d ncc - pei-: a li ting, will conv? ne in Nc < h'lean on Wednesday, after th find Sunday in April a. kt. To it wi belong nil such disciplinary chan r? and legislation ?is a wisc regard t-> tk -.rant.) of the Chureh and the finn dcm ind. Wc c?dnot close our address wi tl or.; an r?; <&nd ?TT?licit ?^commem ation to yon to adjust yourselves a3 citizen's ot"the United States* prompt? ly, cheerfully nod in good faith, to all your duties and responsibilities. ' "Whatever may have been the opinions? positions or prejudices of any of you concerning tho spcifi and political ' changes that have occurred in the Government, we ?h om tbis?CQUrse to be eal lcd for on your part, both by a sound judgment an.I au enlightened conscience. Finally, brethren, we exhort you.' above all thiugs, to cultivate personal holiness. Koop up .your family altars. I Forsake not the assembling of your? selves together for ibo regular and p nhl ic worship of God. And may He give you the spirit of love and ?d a. sound mind, and guido you* in all . things to His glorv. J. O. ANDREWS, Ll. PAINE, G. P. PIERCE. . COLUMBUS, <;.\.. August 17, 1SQ5. JUST RECEIVED EY% ' AT ms RESIDENCE, Corner ISuonlinq ami li vii Streets, ? I I^INK CORSET! S. P.'.: h bi V\ LNG ?ILE !" V radies' BUCK UAUIs HJF. LXS and CLOY Es. Sadies' White KED GLOVES. Ln?li'-s' V.,"rain.: nan Kmb'd K'PKTS. i SILVER 'i Kl.MULLS. SCIS.?OBS. K v ninjas, Crape < :?Hars. C lin i'.c". (pure nuil lino. ? 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