Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-11-28
MUNICATI0NS.
For The Advertiser.


The editor of the Advertiser will oblige me by al.
lowing room for me to say, that, amongst many evil
dences Of regard shown towards me, in efforts TO ex.
tend the circulation Of my contemplated journal, there
has recently come TO my knowledge The existence of
opposilion from certain quarters, the gronnd Of my
connection with the Church at this place and sim
gnlarly enough too, from persons protesting for me
personally the highest esteem, and whom Twas taught
in my childhood to regard as men of God, and whom
am still constrained To regard such, nowithstand-
ing their strange opposition TO The enterprise.
Well, in the of reason and religion, OF our time
honored and God.honored principles, has II come to
this A Church and an Association get into a conro
versy which results in separation. A man from
distance comes to lake charge of said Church, bring
ing testimonials of good character and standings
received as such in The Churches and community oil
around, and formally recognized as such by the
Association. This man proposes to publish religious
journal, in the getting mp Of which and with the con.
duct of which the Church has no more TO do than it
has with the management Of said mans plantation
and this the pirate property Of the man, is dscried
on the ground of his being identified with the offending
Church!
Tell it not in Edgefeld, lest the Catholics rejoice
les. the daughters ofthe Unversaliss triumph. Think
Of it, thinking men, and ask yourselves the question,
what would this principle evenuate in if fully carried
uut!
Let me say very few words in relation to the brief
history of the SOUTHERN LIGHT"
do not know tha: ever said word TO any Of the
members of the Edgefed Church about this matter
until had fully made up my mind toit, and had made
arrangements for the publishing Of the journal with
the junior proprietor Of The Advertiser" just before
the close of The last Court OF Sessions consulted
number Of prominent brethren on the subject, from
various parts Of the District, all Of them in The Aaso-
citation, and opposed TO this Church, and without
an exception they at once approved of The enterprise,
and gave an assurance Of their patronage and in
auence This determined my course. then inform
ed some of the members of this Church of the matter,
and behold! Imet with encouragement and dissua.
zion on the spot.
Now if to obtain subscribers it is necessary for me
to deny That am identified" with this Church, then
lot them not be forthcoming. am identified with the
Church, and necessarily so, being member Of it,and
the Minister in charge We are moreover on as good
terms perhaps as any Church and Preacher in the
State but If God spares me to conduct the proposed
journal for the mex, twelve months, Think its readers
will be convinced that am not man to be used to
accomplish the designs of other parties.
In conclusion, ask again in reason and religions
name, if the indicated by some brethren is cal
culated to bring about the much desired reconciia
,on !" Would it not be more polite, more christian,
every way better 10 take the ground of the mover Of
tho resolution which separated the Association and
the Church, that the quarrel between them is done
that both parties occupy the same relation to the de-
nomination That they always did and that is the duty
of both to lay aside oil bad feeling, and pray and labor,
together if they can, apart if they must, for the pro-
motion of common cause!
For my own part have only TO say, that having
visited and preached at various Churches, and been
received with degree Of cordiality, greater than
which do not expect often TO meet with this side of
Heaven, fully and freely endoue the sentimeni:-
And to such may all in the blessed hope Of per-
feet love and unfading glory.
E. L. WHATLEY.
P. S.-I take this opportunity to request the friends TO
whom Prospectuses have been sent, 10 forward me
the names they have obtained, as we desire to com.
mence striking off the first number of the journal ut
an early day.