The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-03-13

mp jtAnl, and has greatly wa keArd all
the UihrEs, as shall Pr0cepd 20 show.
The noEds lhal bind lhe States llgrlh-
eT are nO only many. but various "a
character. Some are spiritual orecele-
siasilcAl. soane political; oihen soci.l.
SOHse sppeTsain y The beneft conferred
b. the union. aud others 70 The irellhg II
duty and otIigalion.
The slrungrsi Of those Of spirllu-
nj and ecclesiastical nature consisted IN
the emily Of The grral religious denomi-
nalinEs. all a which originally embmc-
ed he whole Union. All these demon
nations. with the exception. perhaps. Of
tie Catholics. were organized very much
upon The principle u our polnieai insli-
buttons begining with smaller meetings
corresponding with the political divisions
~ tie country, their organization terni-
mated IN one gnsat central aSsemblage,
corresponding very much with The
Character ofConeress. al these meetings
the principal ciergymen and lay mem
bers ofthe respective denominations from
all paris Of the Union met 10 transact
business relating 10 their common con-
Germs. IL was not confined 10 what APP
pertaIned % The ducirine aud discipline
Of the respective denominations, bat ex.
tendrd 10 plans for disseminating the
Bible, establishing missionaries. dislribu-
Ting tracts, and 81 establishing presses
for the publication of iracls. newspapers
and periodicals. with view of diiiusing
religious information, and for The sup
pom u the DOCTRINES and ereeds orlhe
denomination.
al this combined contributed greatly
TO strengthen the bonds Of the Union.
The strong lies which held each dcnomi-
nation together formed strong cord 10
hold The whole Union together; bat, as
powerful rs they were, they have mol
been ale 10 resist The explosive effect Of
slavery agitation.
The first ufthesc corr Is which snapped,
under lis explosive force, was that 81 the
powerful Methodist Episcopal Church.
The numerous and strong ties which
held il together are all broke. and lis an
ity gone. They now form separate
churches and. instead Of that feeling Of
attachment and devotion 10 the inter-
ests Of the whole church which was for.
merry felt, they are now arrayed into
two hostile bodies, engaged in litigation
about VIVA, was formerly their common
property.
The next cord that snapped was that
CT The Baptists, one Of the largest and
most respectable Of The denominations.
That Of the Presbyterian is not entirely
snapped, but some Of its strands have
given away. That Of the Episcopal
Church is the only one Of The four great
Protestant denominations which remains
unbroken aud entire.
The strongest Of those OF spiritual and
ecclesiastical nature consisted in the uni
~ Of the great religious denominations,
al Of which originally embraced The hole
Union. All these denominations, with
the exception. perhaps, Of the Catholics,
were organized very much upon the prin.
ciple Of our political Institutions begin.
nlng with smaller meetings corresponding
with the political divisions Of the country,
their. organization terminated in one great
central assemblage. corresponding very
much with the character Of Congress. Al
these meetings the principal clergymen
and lay members Of The respective demon
nations from all paris Of The Union met
10 transact business relating 10 their com
mon concerns. Ii was not confined to
what apperlained to The doctrines aud dis
cipline OF The respective denominations,
but extended TO plans for disseminating
the Bible, establishing missionaries, dis.
.ribuiing tracts, and OF establishing presses
for the publication of tracts. newspapers.
aud periodicals, with view OF diIIusing
religions information, and for tie support
at the doctrines and creeds of the dcnomi.
halioa. all this combined, contributed
greatly 10 strengthen the bonds 0f The u
mon. The strong ties which held each
denomination together formed strong
cord 10 hold the Union together; bur, as
powerful as they were. they have mi
been able TO resist The explosive effect Of
slavery agitaiiOn.
The first Of these cords which snapped.
under lis explosive force, was that of the
powerful Methodist Episcopal Church
The numerous and strong ties which hell
il together are all broke, and its unity
gone. They now form separate church.
es; aud, Instead Of that feeling of attach
nent and sleyotiun 10 the interests of the
whole churck which was formerly felt,
they are now arrayed into two hostile bo-
dies, engaged in litigation about what was
formerly their common property.
The next cord that snapped was that
az The Baplisis. one Of the largest and
most respectable Of the denominations.
That OF The Presbyterian is not entirely
snapped, bu. some Of lis strands have given
away. That Of the Episcopal Church is
the only one Of The four great Protestant
which remains unbrokeu