The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-13
Pastoral Letter.

Esasf0rll Letter.
The following is letter and prayer, by
the Bishop Of Charleston, to be read by the
Episcopal Churches of the Diocese Of South
Carolina; in consequence of the probable
visitation Of the Cholera in this section Of the
Union. IS. u.
Brethren Of le Clergy and Ldiy-- tisE
When we recollect the terror, the suffering
and the deaths, by atbe Asiatic Cholera. q
about sixteen years since, it is natural that
the intelligence Of its re-appearance, and rap
id progress, should canse thoughtfujness and
solicitude. The Christian knpws, that The
Almighty can prevent, or remove an evil,
and that such result is to be looked for. on
" by those who seek, in the manner he has
enjoined, his mercifll interposition. s. The
case of David, in Chronicles2I chap, and
that Of Nipeveh in Jonah 8, were recorded for
general instruction and encouragement
This is time to humble ourselves in fastiug:
TO cry nightly INTO God; and to turn every
one from his evil way. Let US consider how
uncertain Is cur term of probation. Let us
examine our hearts and lives. Let us lament
our sins and sinfnlness, and confess them to
Almighty Cod. Let us resolve to devote the
residue OF our days to an humble, holy, and
obedient walking before Him. Let us be
i"iooking unto Jesus the author and finisher,
OF our faith" for pardon, and grace, and hope,
and fidal happiness. Then, we may DO sure
that .God. even our God" will bestow
blessing in his own time, and by his own
method.
The following prayer is suggested for clos.
ct and family worship; and is set forth CON.
formally to Canon 47 of 1892. for public
worship.
remain with aaectionate consideration,
Your Pastor, q. E. GADSDEN,
Epiphany 1640. ~ 5s}s
Prayer tojbe said, (nnless the Cholera dir.
appears sooner,) for forty days in our Congrc-
cations, Immediately after ..the General
Thanksgiving" 1t was prepared, on like
occasion, by our late reverend Bishop.
so Almighty God, the Lord of life and
death. of sickness and health, regard our SUD.
plications we most humbly beseech thee; and
as thou hast seen fit to visit the nations for
their sins, with great sickness and mortality,
and has permitted the pestilence walking IN
darkness, in its desolating progress, to come
INTO our favored land, o Lord have mercy pp.
on thy people, and although thou hast, in thy
wisdom, permitted them also to be visited
with the grievous sickness. yet spare them,
good Lord, spare them--antl in the midst of
Judgment remember mercy. And, as for thy
people of these United States in general, we,
at this his time, make our supplications before
NEE, SO especially for ourselves, our City and
Land, IN this our day of peril, we beseech thee
to hear our nrayer--and let our CRYING como
unto thee, Letnot the hand of the DESTROY.
ing Angel come upon us, or let thy visitation
be accompanied with thy abundant grace.
And, o God, whatever the future may, by
thee, be ordained to bring forth to us, of rood
or evil, may the sense Of our liableness 20 the
sore calamity which others suffer, now have
It's due influence upon US, by leading us to
Consider how; fraii and uncertain our life is,
that we may apply our hearts unto that hen.
yenly wisdom, which IN the end will bring us
to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our
Lord.--Amen i -
FATHER MATTHsw,--IIis life was insured |
several years since, for several thousand |
pounds, as security for the expenses Of his |
temperance movement. He received notice |
from the company, that IN going 10 America,
no would have TO pay a fine of 81 400 for the |
increased risk. MIR. w. Rathbone, of: Liver.
pool, sent the good friar the sum OF $4,000.
saying that the friends Of temperance should
De responsible for tho debts which its apostle
lad contracted.8 Slid iafsf tt;p'
Il The scene at Cork upon Father Matthew's
departing for America, on Saturday, was
most nos exciting. On the previous tlay,the vi
unity OF his house was throrged Dy thou.
ands' On Saturday morning crowds Of peo-
ne assembled. There was great Willing
nd iamentation among the lower classes at
n ne fa,hers leaving them. He sailed for
Sew- SIo fork on the 2lst ult., in tho. packet