Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-08-26
For the Yorkvills Euquirer.
FATAL ERROR CORRECTED

FATAL hnhO1 COnn6CIADs
Mr.. Editor: Permit me few incidental re-.
marks as preliminary. E. A. CRESsHAw, "for."
as he informs US, ia good reason" brough. into
the discussion bis town proper name," his indi-
vidual acts, and even his motives Of action. His
is the responsibility; and 4 Presbyterian cannot
reasonably be held accountable for what, under
other circumstances, should be regarded personal
remarks. The reason Of E. A.. CRENsnAw for his
conduct in this particular, which by the way lie
was pleased not to give, was necessarily either
good or bad. If good be has no cause Of COM
posed influence of his name and adjunots, or II
from notion "of good policy and not for con-
science sake, similar to his acts in joining those
''parioHs'' Temperance societies of which We
know nothing, then and in such case, he is alone
responsible for the imprudence. 4 Presbyterian
has NO desire to obtrude his name or conduct,
good or bad, on the attention Of the public. He
prefers to rely on the force Of truth for sustena
ton Of his principles aud propositions. ~
That E. A. CRESsHAw should decry the iuau.
ence of conscience-''the candle Of the Lord" and
disparage its dictates as an arbiter, bestowed BY
God on man, Of the principles Of right and wrong
for the regulation Of his conduct 10, to use DR..
THoRNwELLs words, "the countless contingencies
and diversified occasions Of hfe," is at the same
moment extraordinary and pitiable. That he
should in the face of the world promulgate, in
substance, the doctrine, abrogatiug and denying
the eternal difference between right and wrong-of
holiness and sin; and make the distinction de-
pendent exclusively on written command ON the
sovereignty Of God irrespective Of his holiness,
justice, goodness, and truth, is evideutisl, Ito
employ scriptural terms) either ola darkened IN
derstandiug, of strong delusion that he should
believe lie, or Of a reprobate mind. But that he
should roundly and openly proclaim, after weeks
deliberation, by way Of explanation and clear
elucidation, and in distinct paragraph, numbered
and placed as the fixed conclusion of his Under
standing and conscience, that "The providence Of
God is manifestation ofhis government of (not,
toy "his creatures and revsal, no rule for right
action TO man in moral matters, in any sipen ease"
assuredly out herods deistical philosophy, and If
proved to be true establishes at once the reign of
in6delity. This may be deemed BY some, partic-
ulary by the careless and Indifferent strong and Sc
we're language; but the Important enquiry is, Is
the language true? Do not providence, reason,
conscience and the word Of God revealed to in the
Scriptures, all concur in prououncing 1t the truth
If then it be the truth we have the right to use it,
if it be otherwise and God be no moral governor,
we hope not to escape condemnation; and on being
enlightened, we shall take pleasure in asking for
giveness of our country. Such a Godsud Chris.
tian Church can require none: for in such case
there can be no Christian Church. "They are the
most dangerous offenders" says DR.. ATHoRswRLL,
"'sho tamper with the principles Of rectitude it.
self, who seek to escape the reproaches of con-
science by degrading the standard Of moral obi.
CATION; who pursue peace at the expense Of truth,
and extinguish the light that they may not behold
the calamity of their state" But il E. A. CRES.
SHAW be wrong, is not q retrsction Of his gross
and miscbievous errors, as ample and public as
their avowal, due to his God, to the Church, and
to his country; and if the retraotion be not made,
the question, how far his offences require the ex-
ercise Of Church Discipline, is not for the arbi-
trement Of the public.
An attew 70 prove to an intelligent Christian
community the existence Of moral providence Of
God, nay we'll be regarded an insult to their
.aatasrstsndipg and religious feelings. Bnt the