Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-11

Strive, strive to meet them there.
For the YorkYille Enquirer.
To the Committee appointed to Address the
Citizens of York District, sc.
GENTLEMEN: Your address his been read with
much interest As your object is to instruct, you
will be glad to know on what particular points,
additional definite information is needed by some.
You very properly urge upon every one to enlist
in the warfare against Intemperance. To engage
in it s'with all the heart &c." And that the great
est amount of good may be done, you say con-
ncction with the Sons of Temperance should be
formed, this being now the mnst efficient organi-
zatio' Before taking this last step, some, at
least desire more information, and they are en-
couragcd to apply to the Committee rs many are
blamed by them for not seeking light. And as
the Committee speak with authority, please to
state what the rcapons arcs which l must bring
with me to engage efficiently in this warfare =
What are most approved by the Sons-on which
they rely for success-by which to protect them
selves and to assail enemies? In their estimation,
are the Principles and Pomer Of Religion necessary
to success, or the great end be attained with
out these? We 60 forward in duty more cheer
fully when light shines on our path and we labor
more diligently when assured We do not labor in
vain. Temperance will triumph-but it may be
retarded by the false confidence of its advocates
leading to the use of Improper means. remaina
CITIZEN.
l[cssrs. Editors THE above was handed by
''Citizen' in person to member Of the Commit.
tee above designated, with view to the publica-
tion of the reply in the ESQunER. Having dis
charged its duty, the functions of this Committee
had ceased. 1t therefore became necessary to re-
fer the communication to the Division. Coming
from Minister of the Gospe'. it was received and
treated with the utmost respect and attention
and q Committee, different from the former
was appointed to reply to it. This latter Com
mittce, knowing "Citizen' to be m ardent friend
Of Temperance according to his conceptions of
duty, and believing that he does not covet contro-
yersy, hope to discharge their duty in a manner
consistent with courtesy to. him, and the proper
selfrespcct Of the Division which they represent;
and that the reply shall satisfy him, that the mem-
bers Of the Division are indulging in no "false
confdence"-that they are not engaged in ''the
use of improper means"-and that there is no
grounded reason to believe, that the cause of
temperance will 'be retarded" by their advocacy
of Bible truth.
It is certainly matter of qualification to learn,
that the address alluded to by him 'has been read
with much interest,"" and although this expression
commits to no positive approval yet the fact itself
of an absence of all disappropation should also
be source of satisfaction to the Sons. They no
doubt will appreciate it as such. However, "Cit-
izen" states that "d.fntte information additional
to that given in the Address, on particular points,
is needed by some," himself of course included.
To obtain this definite information, his first ques
ton is: "What ore the weapons which must bring
with me to engage efficiently in this warfare p
What are most approved by the Sons-on which
they rely for success-by which to protect them
selves and to assail enemies?" This we regard
substantially single interrogatory, and of
character very general and comprehensive. 1t
did not escape attention, tbot the language is al
so metaphorical and therefore not quite so favor
able for defnitcness Of inquiry, nor of reply. If
"Citzen" had specified the peculiar weapons with
which he was desirous to arm himself and found
ed thereon his questions, simple yes or no might
possibly have answered the purpose of both of
us. The generality of the question presents this
further difficulty in rendering satisfactory inform
alton and complete answer-the committee have
to incur the risk of omitting to name o weapon or
two, e. G.: mallet or pikestaf, and it may so
turn up, that the mallet or pikestaff is the very
weapon about which definite information is wan
ted. The Committee is not not aware of the e1-
istence of an inventory of the armory of the Sons
of Temperance. 1t falls to their lot to prepare
the schedule to the best of their judgment. This
shall accordingly be attempted. As the ''war
fare" is of q moral nature, and is directed main
ly to q particular object, viz: the suppression of
we hope to include in the catalogue
enough of weapons to enable even David and a
Samson to make IN deficient" fight.
The second question is: Are the principles and
OUG " EettytoH HeGeSS"Y " sueSess, VI N"n 'he
great end be attained without these?" Here
again some difficulties, in apprehending the pre-
else purport of the interrogatory, from little in
defniteness in the language employed, embarrass
the Committee. Why couple together in the que
ry the principles, aud Powsr Of Religion? The
Bible contains the principles of revealed religion.
Creation is full of Natural religion. "Man, says
the Rev. DR.. A. Alexander has naturally sense
of moral obligation, perception of the difference
between right and 'rrong, sc. \ That these
feelings are natural, and not adyentitious is mani
fest, because they are found to exist in men OF all
ages, of all countries, and in every different state
of society,"" Here then are different sources of
religious principles. In using the terms: "Power
of Religion" we understand our friend to signify
the same which DR.. Doddrige does by the single
word, Religion, viz: ''Such q sense Of God on
the SOUL and such conviction of our obligations
to him, and of our dependence upon him, as shall
engage US to make it our great care to conduct
ourselves in manner which We have reason to
believe will be pleasing to him" No one, it is
supposed, will deny that there is great distinc-
ton between the principles and the Porer Of Re-
Egion9 But who judges of the existence of reli-
gion in the soul except the soul itself! 1t is
Christ alone. ~ the Lord search the heart, Itry