Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-02-23

u, rne,r continued conversation, was quite
an annoyance A statement was made
aloud from the pulpit, that the rules Of the
meeting required that all should be seated
during the hours of public worship, and tie
hope was expressed, that with this regulation
all would chccrluly comply; but the cluster
around the tree remained unmoved, and the
hum of their conversations seemed rather
to rise than fall. 1t WAS quite disturbance,
and had all appearance of being the result
Of a prcconccrtcd plan TO give trouble.
Mr.. GalIancr wished, il possible, to get
them seated aud senced without the ncccs.
sity Of public rebukc.
Rev. Mr.. Stafford, Of North Carolina,
WAS requested to make an address Of about
ten minutes length; for the people were
still collecting, and the hour for the sermon
had not vet come Mr. Stafi'ord's address
was appropriate and powerful. The con-
g,cgaion was interested, but not man in
the circle around the tree moved or sat
down, aud the vcxatious hum evidently in
creased
Mr.. Crcsscy, Of Salem, Ia, was then
re ,uc<t,d to make a short address. His
address MES admirable The congregation
hung on his lips with rapture and astonish.
mcnt.
He sat down: but around that tree the
ring as unbrokcn, and their di<orderly con-
vcrsainn was still kept up. A hymn was
suug at the close of Mr. Cressry's exhorta.
ton, and during the hymn, Mr.. GalIaner
left the pul pit, and took seat in the crowd,
half WAY from the pulpit TO the circle
around the tree. At the close Of the hymn,
he arose and said, have long cndeavorcd
to avoid giving public rcLukc for the i'm.
proper conduct Of an individual at place
o! public worship. believe the practice
generally does more harm than good, and
therefore have stunned it. But now am
about 10 depart, for once, from my long
established practice. There was all indi'
vidual here this morning that came for nc
good Indeed, understand that he came
with the pre-. concerted design TO do mis-.
chief, and make all the trouble he can.
He was on the ground this afternoon
He is very bad character, and learn that
he is here tonight. am not speaking at
random. have documents in my posses
sion to establish every word that say
Aud as this matter Of exposing an indivlda
is somewhat trying, | mean to make thor
ough wcrk now, as have undertaken It,
and will tell YOU his name before | have
done. Now, wish YOU all to sit down.
waving his hand to those around the tree
Instantly the tree was deserted every mar
WAS seated and profoundly silent. During
the pause here of some seconds, the Interest
was intense. Father Thompson and the
ministers in the pulpit thought Mr.. G. was
acting most rashIy. They though.h likely
that the individual alluded to, rs soon as he
should be named would reply, and try tc
raise party in his own defence, and tha
most likely a row would ensue. They
seemed to catch their breath in Il thrilling
anxiety Of the moment Mr.. &. proceeded
"Thc individaai 20 whom | allude is ;
liar-a most notorious liar, and am able tt
prove it on him by testimony that none o
you will dispute; further, he is thiefr'
go! O! or said low voices in tht
crowd.
Yes, he is a thief: and more than nj
! this-hc is a murderer
80, that is too bad" said low voices it
! the crowd.