The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-03-19
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From shc frcs5yt Iiaa.
E.ioritd 1csi4aoay.-For The purpose
OF illustrating the sccrc. respect u hic;i is
cateri,incd by ini:dels for pcrc and con-
sisleni Christianity, we relate the follow
in. incidents, w!,ic:, husc never appeared
ia priu,o They may serve. to show that a
testimony whic!, under ordinary circam-
.accs. & Q I'D be s.udious!y withacld,m
by The f,tcc Of circumstances, be cxior-
ted.
In ono OF .hc a., rishias 10 .ns Of lis
tan. state. rcs;dc,i Two gentleman OF
l.iel, Professions, standing. on. Of iaiidci
principles. In habits Of tho closes: init.
macy, they encouraged cach o,l,er. not
onlyi, determined opposition to The
spread Of religion. but in .,ic mos, rroiane
.nockrrY Of lis doctrines. Institutions, and
tendencies. 4 iLird iniisi,!ual in tue
town, likewise possessing influence. bu. Of
,rhiy consis;rn, Christian character. was
tic j,in:;rai utjcc: Of s!:r;r rrafauc jcs,s.
They pretended 10 hold his religion IN
utter cun;rmp:,aa.i often made merry in
r.diculing bis Superstition unl isza!icism.
How sincere aad hearty they were in
trusting .l,eir own principles. may be
!1a.ncu 9som ,l.r sequel. In the course q.
the, QUO OF ii.em w IS attacked by fatal
d.srrsc, aal die! wi:hsu. any happy
change 10 his religious views. On opening
i,is will. il was ascrr,aineh ;hSt he had en-
trusted :lc settlement .: lis estate 10 tho
I,iuus man. nnd that his intidc! friend was
nui mentioned as executor! lf an
action could speak. This spukc lou!l, ofisis
dis rus. Of i1ii.,cl principles, end Of his
sc..rc, confidence in t!,usc Of chris!iaai,y.
lie could no, rely Upon .lc honesty of his
bosom COMPANION. bai iic :,s! u" far Of
the in;cssi,y Of the man wl;"tc religion
hr had been rc.,s:1mcd 10 yilienlr. We
:.ns..i. mistake i.cvcry Other ihfi,lsl nndcr
si:.i!ar ri.cuastancrs. would not a,asr
similar ci,uicc.
Thr other inci.irnl % which &c rcfrrr.
ctl. is equally e"rrobuya,iyr Of the rcspcc,
ulsirh Christianity rxto.,s from its orpu-
srss. scn,l, man af our acquaintance
lind OCCASION u iraycI through ncw aud
.l,inly sc,.led part of The acs:rrn Country.
Ills travelling cemrsnion was n gentle.
man vi inlciii srner. bu, of intitrl pr:nci.
les. no rs fond oi discussion, anI rca.
.iy To heeuilc The way. in urging arsu.
.scn,s against the ssui; Of :ic christian rr-
lision. Tie sfaisc population of the sec.
',on Of epun,ry through which they were
passing. was composed af rorsl, and ua-
.,ou.!, materials end i, had been ramorcd
li,a: travellers had suffered iaIRl violence
irum ,.cm when thrown Within their
power. As regular inns we're unknown
.uf travellers were compelled 10 trust The
hospitality OF these. Of whom they could
,o, but entertain stcrrt fear. On one
pccu-ion as The evening closed in they
sought ludgins place in lps c,tin, far
removed frnM u,ac. ErbiIs,ilns. They
anticipated hu. h;t!c eomlor, and, ei:cm::,-
.,ur,.cs ic.accI ;h,,a 10 tc!icrr. ,ha: il,
would be measure 81 safety for each Of
,.,cc, ,o ws,:h alternately through the
night. As they were all. v 10 retire.
however io their rude bcd. their host
whose exterior and excited ,hc:r Lisircei.
proceeding to o she'll ,ooa d.su an "ld
and mue! ". RI Bible, an'l ,n!nrmina his
visi!crs l!,a: il was lis CUSTOM 10 worship
God in lis ias:'i'y. nc read and h!td in
50 simple uni sincere mannc. ss 10 81
cure The cs,cra, of The travellers. They
retired 10 r.sl, slcp. soun.:ly. and thought
no NOR. of alternate watching. In tho
morning nur acquaintance. addressing his
inii,lcl companion required him as an hon
est man 10 sav whether The rr|ig ious cxsr-
eises of The proceeding evening. had no.
dispeIl,h every particle Of dis'rust Of
their hosts character aud had not ensblcd
him 10 ol".u his "ycs in ,hs mos! conf.
dent security, he was cri!cm.'y eu.bur-
t,.se! by the qu:s,i"n, but u. length can-
,liIis acknowledge thai tho sight "f the
bible had secured him SQUAD sh''s
rest. Here was testimony cxios:cd L.
.he exec lent moral influence OF The re'i-
r,on w',r!. he seert;eally nssailrd.-i!r
conA not. fur mGmcnl katbor fear ni
violence from one who was 10 tho l,abi, oi
bcEhjn: The knee before G"i.-thc very
erection ol the family altar. rendered the
house secure ylum.
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