Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-15
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SoSl IuSC VI oui IC' oouut So'AAioit's -5.''--S
was much struck with a remark in one
Of the triennial Conventions in Phila-
drlphia few years since, upon the
diff ence between the piety of the early
christians and those Of the present day.
This remark was that the rule with the
christian ministers in the primitive ages
was to go, The exception to stay; with Us
us tue rule is to stay, the exception to 60.
He thought we ought all TO be.ready rand
willing to go--,has some Of the best and
ables. amongst US, that had youth on
their side, ought 10 go. We should not
select those who could Be spared; but
Those who cauld not be spared ought to
go to Texas and Canton, and wherever
eslf the field was open to them. Gladly
would he be able to say that some Of our
most distinguished ministers, with youth
on theil side, had added themselves to
The list of missionaries, aud were ready
to go. Look at William Cary and
Adonitram Judson who went to their la.
bors in foreign lands young and full Of
energy. iiod prospered their WORK in
Hindostan and Burmah, and oh, may it
be continued, 70 the glory and honor Of
| his Klngdom.l
Our thoughts and labors should be d.
secied to carrying the gospel to the llca-
then. He [Dl.J.] nigh be called on
to make the sacrifice. He had dear
son at college, whom he had educated
for the ministry, and who, il was prob.
able, would become a missionary. 10
China, or soms other far distant land.
When the idea was drsl suggested TO-
him, it effected him very much; for it
was a severe trial to part will dear
son 10 60 on such distant errand bul
he was ready TO make :lhe sacrifice IL
il pleased God to send him lhero. He
had yet anolber son, whose feelings and,
whose education tended 10 the ministry.
He might have to give up both. lie
was ready to do so wlenil pleased God
he should. IN connection with the do;
Emesuc feelingsinvolyed in this matter:
hesaid noae should regret The cnnse:
cralioa of theirssons 10 the 3niil5istEs--,;;
llllir.Ladz n sslfs sol were ministers
THAN To be EmpeEots Of Kings, or to ill
any Others station, on :earlh. He had
endeayored 10 shape their education to,
these results; and thanked God that b3,h
those 10 whom lie i:ad ;2alluded we're
anxious and willing to Git themselves
early for tie li.iaistry. He begged
those who we're. called on to make The
sacrifice Offending dear son to preach
the gospel, 20 think what an honor it
wa~ to lift the standard of the Cross
where it had not been raised before,
and that il they we're not again TO meet
in this world. they would NEE, in that
better world, where they would be shi.
ming slars in the ornament. 90
Ii was with exceeding pleasure, con-
linuedthe reverend and venerable spea
ker, thai he would take the parting hand
after such a Week--after such harmony
and weet:communion as lie had enjoy
ed with his dear brethren in their delib.
elations,in thH social intercourse, and
in lheir:;d devotional exercises. II was
with peculiar delight he par,ook Of the
Lords Supper yos'erday-ho would not
soor forget the joy he felt on the occa,
sion. ..Er. Johnson alluded to some Of
the incidents Of the scene which would
impress il on his memory-among them,
he said,;; there was his dear brother
Shuck, who had come back from his
mission::p China, bringinghis sheaf with
him. Surh a season of joy, he said,
was. WORTH journey from South Caro>
lina--such a coming together was worth
a voyage across the ocean F! ALI that
was painful was ir leaving these dear
brethrea of Richmond, with whom we
have just spent these happy days. He
hoped they had done them no injury,
and had been guilty Of no lightness Of
oohduct,nol Of speech, nor of.any un'
becoming department. He trusted their
brethren OF Richmond would remember
item with.the: same. affecliona,e regard
we carry away with us for them, and
that they may long look back with plea.
sure npoe these scenes. He bade them
an afec,ionate farewell. Might God
be with them. and their churches and
their ministers. May the blessed gos.
pei be 10 them not as waters split on
lie ground, which cannot be gathered
again, but as the waters Of life! The
venerable: President closed his valedic.
tory with fervent and happy reference
to the dnal meeting in the Grand Con,
vention in Heaven, which would never
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