Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-29

wrong in doctrine, and leading to injurious prac-
tice, obvious errors, fatal to piesy, opposed to the
faith and practice of the Presbyterian Church, O.
s.; and in direct opposition to the sentiments, and
practice of every Christian denomination among
u&:" I do not knov who is ga Presbyterian" but
I do know that not one school of Theology in the
Presbyterian Church o. g., nor in any one of the
denominations of Christians among us;;" not even
one Minister among them oil, who will sustain tho
position above taken byssA Presbyterian and be
known, and yet retain his place among bis breih.
rem. From the internal evidence afforded in the
production Of ga Presbyterian / guess heis not 9
Presbyterian Of the Old School sort; although he
talks much about the moral law. and has assumed
a name which may mislead his readers to believe
him such and thus by this his pass.port to their
confidence, he may pro TEN. have some disciples.
Ifindeed he be of any Christian Church, and Min
lister therein, he stands alone upon the platform
he has reared for the source Of moral obligation
as I understand him. asmuch IS "a Presbyte-
rian' has affirmed, that the doctrine which / teach
on moral obligation sis Of fatal tendency, both to
faith and prsctice-to piety &C." as above stated,
hold him responsible 10 me and call on him asa
Christian gentleman. to appear in his own proper
name, and make good what he has affirmed Of the
tendency Of my teaching, or to retract his e1cep.
tionable sayings.
Again. "A Presbyterian affirmed of me, that
I was ''once a Minister Of the Gospel" I answer.
Not SOL was ; q candidate for the ministry-A
probationer-a iicentiate: but, never was . "Min-
lister Of the Gospel" But what has this to do
with the matter in dispute between myself aud
Polemon? Why speak of this at ALT gave up
my license to the Church at my own pleasure, as
I may of right have done. And now I am an e.
der In the Presbyterian Church o 8; but this TOO
is foreign to the whole affair. What does the man
mean? Is lie crazy? To what shall I inpute all
his sfirmations! -
From the scope of all which is here said by "A
Presbyterian" he certainly afirms in substance,
that there Is another law, or unwritten'rule or.
dainsd by God, or superior to the will # God, Is
q rule of right or moral action in man, other, and
outside Of the moral law, as written IN the com.
mandments in the Bible, in Exod. 20. He, as1
understand him, finds this other law Yin the light
and law Of nature-in the providence Of God-in
reason properly exercised, and In conscience."-
He says, athese are as much the gifts Of God, and
law also. as is his revelation Of the Bible" Here,
Mr.. Editor, Be pleased to say for me to "A Pres
byterisu," 90 shead, I will not followshim in all
this maize Of bother, md Of nonsense. He is too
dark here to be. by me enlightened. This is butts
desperate effort to save the cause Of Polemon
from oblivion, aud deserves not q fornnalaud Sc.
rious reply. 7 will only say Of this, It is an abor-
tive effort on the part Of ga Presbyterian" to
find a rule Of moral action, oatside Of the written
precepts, examples, and the written moral law Of
the ten commandments 10 the Bible, 10 fight me
with. And lest he brag on this his effort, farther
add the following. I. Nature is an ssssmbisge
Of created things, and persons. The law Of the
things in nature is from God; but not Of moral
sort; the laws Of persons in nature, are both nat
ural and moral; yet, all are the uiN of God. Ma
tdre as seen by man, may teach to him the being
Of God. as creator, preserver, and governor Of all;
yet, this cannot ~comuupiests 70 man the will Of
God in moral duty IN any given case. 2. The
providence Of God is q manifestation Of his gov
eminent Of his creatures, and reveals Dpo' rule for
right action to man in moral matters,S any given
case. 8. Reason in man 'tproperly e1efcised" in.
plies another rule to exercfseitb by. 4. Conscience
In man. when uuenlightsned by a moral rule, va
riously decides on duty In given case; aud isat
most q Transcript on the heart Of man, OF the
moral law as ,eritten in the BIBLE. None Of these
do teach to Christians, that their moral duty Is to
become members Of organized temperance socis.
ties. Nor does the moral Law, written Or unwrit-
tenlay on Christians this obligation Nor do the
g~leaniugs Of all the precepts and examples in the
Bible when put together effect this work in uni.
versal application. There deny, ga Preshyterian"
has affirmed: Let him make It good, and then
perhaps " will find the persons Of small knoui-
edge. aud Superficial thought"
"A Presbyterian" seems to NE TO have strong
faith 10 the 'declarstions'' Of Disinss, az moral
STANDARDS for orthodoxy In faith and practice. I
am fortunate enough, to think for myself some
times, independently Of Divines, who are but men,
and liable to err. do not say that Mr.. Fuller,
and Mr.. Miller erred in the points on which ga
Presbyterian quotes them as authority but lido
cay, that If there is one ''emiuent Minister Of
Christi Who teaches, that ''the moral law 10 tobe
observed" for binds man 10 obedience to God be.
cause it is right [outsids Of his within the nature
Or fitness Of things], 'tnnd not because It Il CON.
manded'' Of God as bis win. that .'emineut Minis
ter" is, 'smistaken." II there is one sentiment
! Minister Of Christ" who teaches, that It is right
Tin the nature or fitness Of things, outside and
Independently Of the will Of God. that the eres-
ture should worship his c~reator-thst the child
should o. ey the ~parent-that the mother should
~nourish, and cherish her infant, iOithoat any sule
or precept in the Bible" direct or indirect; that
'seminent Minister is mistaken" Nature itself
receives law at the mouth Of God, and the nature
Of things cannot give to man q rule for his right
action toward God, and toward man, above, be.
youd, or outside Of the will Of God. There is no
such law in the universe Of God, making actions
right In the nature or fitness Of things. Other.
wise, there is q law in nature, or things superior
to the will Of God. This is nonsense It is hete-
rodoxy.
Nor will ga Presbyterian be able to procure
the endorsement of these bis sentiments on tho
source of moral obligation. by one school in Theol.
ogy in any one of all ''the Christian denominations
among u.s." Verify not In the old. school Presby.