The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-03
Ad ddress to the Rev. Clergy
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y Atsthe last Session of the Grand Division ol
the Sons Of Temp cfs South Carolina, il
asresolyed:: .s.I hat thesS Yorthy Patri.
archsb requested to invite all the Ministers in
this State TO, preach sermons, in favor Of Ten;
peraRee and Prob tion'' 6.
,,Beloued Friends In ODE disnee tosthes shove
/ resolution, the duty devolves upon me to solicit
your kind offices in :behalfof the great and
good cause finiwhich we sarea engaged de:
livering aElecture onfl flemperan5s and Pfok;Ji.
tion, at such time ,as'may suity convenience.
Wedeel4that the very solicitation will find
prompt responsegin; the bosom Of eachso of you,
for stheyswho aredispensibg to erring: :hdmaaity
the misunderstanding of R igioh, Wiiisap.
pIcciate the. motives by Which;we. are 5inhuen.
edin the.laudable undertaking towards
weshave contrbutedsnot only sour3 time, but
ours best energies, Standing as. you doson
the lofty pinnacle of piety; ;watclrnfen. tosdis.
cernsthe approach Of sin and ward off its dan-
ger, who, so well calcllatedIto TO speak for usa
kind word against vice 'whichdaly slaugbters
its hundreds Who so capable Of dashfng the
tempting cup from4the handSof fthe 'poordelu.
deluded inebriate, rs you, who, hour by hour,
witness the baneful effects of this most corrup..
ting temptation! And from whose tongue with
more power and truth than from yours, car, ,faIt
the sweet words which. rgaySs; charm from the;
chaliced draught the lips which are about to
touch-it? Miaistering at the Holy Altar, where
thousands are deferred from uniting IN thanks!
toathe Most High for blessings extended, and
promises foretold, by reason Of thegreat enc.
my against whom We haveleclared unceasing
hostility, your own observation and reflections;
have furnished you withreasons and with argu-
ments, which, coming from the sacred desk,i
may tell with power not yet experienced,
and you may have the sweet. consolation of
knowing; that youshayes chased; away the tear
of sorrow from the eye of,many s poorsswife,
and restored TO sobriety, and usefulness some
degraded victim, who may yeti be converted:
into q useful member of society. !, ~ ,,si.
Permit me to express my, high qualification
at the passage of the resolution to which have
referred you We have sent forth eloquent
emissares in the great cause from our order
and they have effected much, but yet much re. .
mains to be done. II we can engage in our
good work, men, who like you, must all feel
and know cannot possibly be influenced by any
considerations but such as have the welfare Of
man in view, we flatterourselves that we shall
have in our behalf a, tower Of strengtll-one
potent for good. If the attention of listening
and prayerful congregations throughout the
land can be turned to the important subject of
Temperance, direction will be given to
thoughts which will not be lost, and will not
pass away with the moment The very con-
versation to which the fact will give rise-the
very circumstance that the matter. is arrestipg I
tie attention of those whose character and DO.
sition give hem weight in every community,
will speak trumpet tongued in cause against.
which not even the most lily, disposed can in
weigh. ...... 49,. y. 49,.
Allow me to add my own solicitation to that
Of those have the hoaer FEsseus lrrs t
occasion, and to hope that .t.! our proposition
to make it. -. : 81 20 Il
MONTGOMERY MOSES, G. W. P
Sumtervlle Sept. 20, 1854.
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