Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-11-29


torn through and ruptured al the resources OF
her former prosperity. But thanks to Heaven,
over the dreary desolation, tic voice of liberty
and Independence now rung with restorative
power, and awakened into life and activity the
intellectual, the moral and the physical, cncr-
gcs of all classes, and Immediately summoned
thcm 10 The noble work Of repair and improve
ment Ever ready to move with the foremost
! il planning and prosecuting measures promo
! tive Of good to mankind at large and to his
countrymen in particular, pr. Alexander, i'm
pressed with the duty Of lending his aid to the
diffusion of learning throughout the State, cln-
barkcd with other literary Zen Of the cou~try.
! in the business Of opening schools aud somina-
rics ior the benefit o. tl.e children and youth,
who from the necessity of The times had been
hitherto almost entirely neglected. -\bout The
year l7S7, he opened capital school hear his
/ own residence, situated little over 4 milc.
southwest of Hullock'S Creek Church, and in
4 few months the infant seminary Va; thror@-
{ Il with yonng men from his own and the aI-
joining Districts. For 4 mumbcr Of years he
continuy:l to discharge the dutic, Of lreccptor
with eminent ability. and had the happiness
in after years. to see many oS his pupils IN sta
tions of honor, and usefulness, as cler2ymcn
| physicians, .iuri>t*, and statesmen. Many i'e>-
! hyterian ministers, who from the beginning Of
IT,, present century until the tme Of their death
contributed largely to civ strength and cX-
tension II that arm of The r?.urch in York and
the nyiyhhoring districts. had been not only
classical students Of hi:. huj were also indcht-
rd to hi:n :ur iii, IT. earl at;ainmcn< in Ihcul-
ogir;l science. The arH venerable Gov. John
son furnishes IL tie memory oi' many ot' Us. i
>pcciiHrn Of tn solid stamp Of true >ou,h Caro-
lima charac;eraMl carly scholarship with which
himself and maj. others of lr. ArxAnlrrs
lMni> Were renn;Itcd during long life. I"
alorn society m! hcac.;; III" >;:.Jr. GOV. ,ia-
son entertained while h. liYrl. high ro@ari
tar Lis vrnctatcd irr,.rItor, and spoke will
pride Of his once honr>l4iM@ \cl',rr!y slanl-
im@ IN rjlge-lanl i'll The nui;ork rrv"l tor-
est
From anintimatc personal ac,. ';aiM;anrc with
a number vi the old men vi !Ui!nr:;'< Creek
congregation. who had grown ~ from children
under the ministry of Dr. Alexander &l.d
who We're tried and Lunore,l officers and >"-
,licrs ot the Revolution. ard member: ala IL
IerS Of the church. tie writer ha! an c,por-
tuniry Of forming a t"lHrablE accurate estimate
of the mi2hty results, which acru" both t"
ne church and the State, from the permanent
laborS 0t IN enlightened aud faithful gosrrl !
Ministry. The religion, ihc morality. III" la'-
triot<m. anI the Sound-comm"n ~cn,c. max
inS OF the Bible, had been brou@hy to bear
with stcady and formative Influence upon
ihe youthful mind, in the cong"c -ation&. with
whose interest and progrc>; TIE @.cat"r Fart {"
rr. Ncxanlcrs life had been Identified and
the result wa>, that generation Of men m,
tured under his pastoral instructions, whose
worth to their country as soldiers in war. and .
Us citizens and christisns in rra"". is hcyoE' i
al powers Of appreciation. What these men !
had been on the field of battle. We could only ;
learn from the pen Of the historian, the scars
which they carried on thcir persons, and their .
own recital ofthe scenes ofmoral strife through /
which they had passed but what they We're
as men and as citizens ~" h"9", for we listen !
ed to their words ana looked up their iFes as |
they passed with noble anu venerable bearing
before our eyes. As christians, they bowed !
with reverence to the authority OF the Loly
Scriptures, in all they believed, and IN the
duties they performed. The family altar, the
Sanctity of the Sabbath, and the House OF
God, were enshrined in their hearts. Their
lives were a lucid comment on the wisdom,
the purity, and the strength of primitive Pres