Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-04-06
FOE TIE ADVERTISER

FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
DEAR SrR,-I have been intending fur two years
pas, to send on my name rs subscriber to the i'd
rcrtiSrr, but prOcras:inatun, which is said TO be
" the thief Of time" has prevented me from doing
SO. therefore embrace the opportunity i'll sending
this communication, to forward the "opcn sesame"
that entities one to the high privilege Of becoming y
patron. There are several intimate friends in my
ncighburhood 10 whom the paper pays lis weekly
visits, and have enjoyed the pleasure Of frequent
pcrus; Of its columns but there is satisfaction in
reading onea own paper that does not attach to any
b ,dy's Csc You viii allow me 10 presume so far
upon the relations and associaonsof of Lang Sync,'
as to cxpr IS high admiration Of the editorial con-
duet of the AdrcrtiScr, and to speak in special
commentator Of the fair and free use Of its columns
that has been always extended to those who have
differed from you on subjects Of public interests a
feature that has been prominently characteristic 1t
is needless to say 10 gnu that this expression Of my
appreciation Of your course is not the result of Il
visit to the killarney Stonc;" but IL ere may he
those who, not knowing me, might regard it such,
and intended to secure for this article favorable
reception Hence deem it due to myself to dis
claim any such motive, and proceed to enter dis
sent from the position you have taken in reference
to question that is likely to be brought before
the peorle; = question involving in lis details our
highest ncrests moral, social, political, temporal
and eternal.
Whilst have long felt great interest in the
SUCCESS Of the temperance cause, have tax,
very active part in the various measures which
have, from time 20 time, been devised for its promo.
ton; the extent of my efforts being (asdc from that
done in the discharge Of the duties of the ministry
Of rccoac.at:on) two or three little speeches. sign
manuel to a Washngtonian Card, and n brief con
ncction with division of the "Sons' which last
soon went the way Of all human contrivanccs.
These different movements though, doubt not
have contributed much to relieve the world from
the .Alchoholic reign of terror" Yet without in
tending any disparagcmcnt to them the mcn who
set them in motion, must express my conviction of
their nadcquacy TO the task of reforming society in
this particular this is task that dcvOvcs upon the
civil authority. You may think this is taking high
ground, but hear me- and think YOU Will say it is
not wholly ind cfcnsibc.
There arc three institutions Of Divine appoint
mcnt, the Church, the State, the Family These
institutions arc of universal and perpetual appIiea-
ton; they meet every cxigcncy, and cannot be set
aside, without bringing evil on society. They and
they only can effect the greatest good to our race
They arc organizations, totally distinct from each
other, and intended to accomplish different ends;
each working in its own sphere affords aid to the
others, and all combine to produce ultimately per-
Feet state Of society. I say they are intended 10
accomplish different ends, primarily, though incl
dentally they may produce some similar rcsults--
Now human institutions may sometimes exert IN
infrcnec auxiliary 10 these divine appointments, but
they in their very nature transient, cvancscrnt
continually changing, aud cannot take the place Of
that which they are only intended to aid. IIuman
institutions also act sometimes in opposition To the
divine, and hence the necessity Of observing tire
utmost caution in depending upon them 10 produce
good results Docs it not then follow, that the only
safe an sure course To pursue, is that lad down hy
Superior Wisdom.