Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-10
F.yiclcd, and ,halghe was yesterday commit
ted 10 the penilentiary atsJacksouyille for
[ The Term of five years.
r. Eroml 4 tle anderson. Gazel.e, April S.

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From The anderson. Gazette, April.5
1.-The Court of Sessions and Common
18Pleas for this Distriot,conmencedi It's. Ses-
sior1,lYGn II last Monday week. Nothing of
pauiculariniereslscume beiure The Court
except-lhe Indictment of tie State5vs. The
Rev. Edward w Musgrove for disturb
5idgGa Religious meeting in which the
community exhibited considerable feel
ing. The trial commenced on Tuesday
and terminated on Wednesday. Solicitor
| Wilmer conducted the proseculion--Mus-
grove defended himself We take the
| liberty ofbrieay giving the history Of this
notorious impOstor since his appearance
in Anderson. District. He came from Ten
nessee in the early partof last summerand,
very soou acquired very unenviable no.,
loriety by his opposition in his sermons,
to all The benevolent institutions of Tho
DAY. The Bible, Missionary, and Tenn
perauce Societies met jealous though
not dangerous opponent in The person Of
this pastor. Hehas traversed the District
without enticing to bis ranks many pros
elyles aud is distinguished as, much for
the dirty and filthy appearance Of bis per-
son, as for The peculiarity of his doctrines.
He has been convicted of .wilful and de-
libcrare falsehood oy the certificates of
respectable men in relation TO a Temper
ance discussion last summer, at the ter
minatiIn oil which he voluntarily. achnowll
edged his error in opposing Temperance
aud pledged himself never. 10 raise his
voice again against the cause. The day
after the discussion ne stated in GreenviIle
that lie (hirnselD had triumphed-made
his opponents admit themselves in error.
aud exlorted fro II them a promise never
| again 10 advocate Temperance.
When lie canetothe District he brought,
letter purporting 10 be frnm a church in
Tennessee, certifying that he was preach
er 10 good standing and upon the state
ments made in the letter, much to be re.
GREETED, he secured admission in the
Church at Big Creek Church; the oldest
we believe in the District and one of great
respectability. Since his admission into
il The history Of proceedings have been
dissraceful 10 the cause of Religion. AM
imosities and striles through his inter-
meddliug nave been gendered--he has
originated by his base malignily, heart
burnings among friends united by cords Of
friendship Of half century's duration. He
has fermen,ed aud excited difficulties in
the Church and neighborhood fitting far
better the character Of representative Of
an angel of darkness than the peaceful Re.
ligiou of Christ-he has done this, and to
hide the hde0us deforiniiies Of his corrupt
nature he has thrown around himself the
sacred mantle of Religion. He raised a
lilile party Of beievers-the venerable
Parson who had ministered TO the flock in
spiritual things was the object of this
wrelches eumly Musgrove had charges
against him-a residence of sixty years
among that people together with an nn-
blemished character was not sufficient 10
shield him from The accusations ofEdward
W. Mussrove. The Church met to elect
a parson-Musgrave found himself in
minority and attempted 10 break up the
meeting by Withdrawing himself and his
lirlle squad. failed; Vandiver was cho.
cen parsou, This was in January. The
first Saturday IN February the Church
met again, and whilst they were in the
midst of their business this impuden, cur
bad The effrontery to march into the
church, walk mp the ailse, enter the pulpit
aud commence his service, during all Of
which time the Church kept calling on
him through its deacon and others were
enlrealng him 10 desisl-not 10 disturb
their proceedings; that they would soon
finish and leave the house to him. But
no he ,oas the Church-the man Of God
seut 10 preach the Gospel, and their en-
treaties were vain. He sung aud prayed
after a fashion. He took his text and al
most the first sentence was an accusation
of lying, preferred by him against the ven
cradle parsou Of the Church! The meet
ing as dissolved and Mussroye indicted.
He defended himself with tact and adroit-
uess which led us to conclude that he was
no novice in criminal jurisprudence. But
we will not presume to suggest in what
sphere he has moved heretofore. We
venture anything that he never heard a
speech which lie retains so vivid recol-
lection OF its contents as the speech of the
solicitor in reply 10 him. The jury were
absent but few moments, when they re-
turned a verdict Of guilty"
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