Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-10

no obligation 10 do any thing in return.
God viows not things in this light. Nor
do We believe, that he will ever punish
Ministers for not leaving their homes, aud
families, to 20 aud labor for those who
know, and who have the means of per.
forming their duty. hut who ,riH not do il.
And hence conscientious men, who feel
that they ought to engage in the ministry,
will not do it. The farther we pursue this
Topic, the wider The field appears before
us, bur we are reminded, that the limits
Of this letter demand close 10 this part OF
the subject.
4. II indifference TO religious matters be
a cause of diminution Of ministerial labor,
this cause can be removed, only by The use
of proper means, both upon The par, Of
Ministers, and christians generally. Min
listers, in such case, should deal faithful
ly, aud candidly with their brethren; and
endeavor to keep before their view, as
much as possible, their duty, The oblisa.
tions which they are under TO God, aud
to their lellow-men. Christians should use
those means, which will be more likely 10
keep up a lively state Of religious feeling;
in shorl, they should seek after high toned
piety; they should be ready To stand side
by side with their Ministers, TO assist and
encourage Them in their labors. BY pur-
suing course of this kind, indifference to
religious matters would soon vanish, and
their whole souls would be engaged in the
good work, of extending the Saviour's
kingdom, and making immortal souls hap.
py.
In conclusion, we would simply say !;
dear brelhen, if we have seemed TO be plain
in our remarks, we do not think we have
been more so, than the subject required.
And we do hope, that you will not simply
scan this letter with The eye OF critic,
and lay ii by to be forgotten, but lha, you
will keep continually in view its subject,
land The remarks in il, worth your notice,
until we shall have The happiness of seeing
the sospel-6eld full Of Jealous, able, aud
efficient la5orers. o, dear brethrn! this
world would soon become again the Par
adise of our Cod if We could all see eye
10 eye in This matter: and would leone
up 10 The help of the Lord, TO tho help Of
the Lord against the mighty" by the
foolishness of preaching, God is pleased TO
save them that believe Faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
' But how shall they hear without prea-
cher, and how sha they preach except
they be senl?'' To think Of the snuphessol
7fsGuts ii5st daily, for want Of that spiritual
food, which il is The business Of Ministers
of The Gospel TO give, is enough 10 make
our very hearts shudder. Dear brethren,
let US all give 10 This subject prayeriu re-
Election. And what our hands Gud TO
do, let ns do it with our might For
soon The night will approach, when none
of us can work. God enable IS so to do,
is our prayer for his names sake. Amen.
Alfeclionalely yours,
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, Modr.
Is. Nj. TALTERT, Clerk.
Il Great TrMh.-The Philadelphia
Sun thus discourses $50 immensely
does freedom depended upon the char.
ac,cr of our women, that it cannot be
sighted without forging chains for our
posterity. Secure constant work and
good wages 10 American women, and
republican institutions will never lack
virtue 10 preserve, or valor 10 defend
them-fur our females will remain
cllasle, while they remain industrious
thus forming the moIels Of domestic
affection and devoted patriotism. Corr
nela, the mother of Gracchi has done
more for liberty than all the dem
agoguos that ever drained the whis.
key cup at pot houses. In ge ,era the
true love of country is to be found ii
womcn-and our female wings of the
revolution Of the f776, are yet IL
be immoralizcd and appreciated fol
their indomilable devotion TO the rights
Of mon-which rightly understood, arc
the right Of '0omcn. Washington wa:
moulded by his mothcr-so was Napo'
leon-and If, as celebrated Frencl
author remarks, "sons are who lhci
mothers make them and who can doub
il ?-men are but of secondary ir,por.
lance in the great scao Of soca organi'
zation, as we'll as political destiny. LIE
US do justice then, to The american
,0omcn, in honor Of the mother who
bore us.
Inuiolabilty Of Conftssion.-Some
time ago Mr.. Hot,en, in Baltimore
was robbed of sundry valuable papers
which were taken from desk in hi:
office, by means Of a false key. Some
daysafter the papers were returned tc
MIR. Hotten by Rev. Mr.. Hickey, {
priest Of the Roman Catholic Church
and young man named Greaccn wa!
arrested as'lhc supposed robber.
Mr.. Greacen was brought in for trial
There was no evidence against him, ant
Rev. Mr.. II. refused TO testify, the lacl
having came to his knowledge under iIle
seal Of confession. His right to refuse
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