The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-05-04
Rev. Nr. Deems.

clllties with DIR. Smith, pre>dent.ot Randolph
Macon College, and DR.. Ice, editor of the
Richmond Christian Advocate. He says that
he has been fnrceh ln adopt this course i'll Or
der to defend himself from the persistent and
unprovoked attacks OF Dr>. Smith aud Lee.
aud their friends, but for which bc would have
let the matter rest where it it E"w stands. DIR.
DecuS says: ...-....
\, my own expense | AIN hrirsias "ut
pamphlet. 1t l. /" day in the printers hands,
and will be published as. ca, " as possible. 1t
will contain Historical Sketches "f nv dtcul-
ties with DIR. Smith, and my connection with
The "Christupl.er Duncan article ; some Of the
rvale reasons for my departure from Il. M
Iollryr-rcv;cws of Episcopal d. c;sonS- Mr..
Wycirr's Correspondence with Dr.. Lee, aud
h.s rejected defence Of the n. G.. Conference
P,u..l ur Alutiliated Tc>tmony-a rorrespon'
II, Ice with Rev. j. L. Edwards, Master Of Arts
-Dr. Smiths charge against Z. r. Deems at
P;ltsboro'-,le entire Testimony of Dr.. Smiths
witness, Rev. VIM. Gloss B!ancl's paper
Col. E)dsers deposition Edward s An.
pnuncement of my Resisnat ion--Terns Of a.
gree,nent at Pil.Sboro'--Dr. Smiths lost. let
ter (recenlly recuvcred)t" which my Sertem'
ber letter OF 1917 Was repy--a letter from
members of the Committee in Pitlsiur" show.
ing how DR.. Smith had deceived thenl--my
charges against DR.. Smith--the "Chri|,"phcr
Duncan" article eutire--my NClosng Speech"
in the prosecution of DR. Smih--proot of the
lmlriedeharges--w much other matter, and
exlractssfrom letters recently recovered, set
iig this whole matter in the proper light before
the public.
Now, all ! ask is Il fair hearing. appeal
10 those who have been prejudiced by tie false
Of the II. Q. Advocate "nd DR..
,Sr,ith's pamphlet, to give my pamphlet pa.
lient heariLg. Remember that "n ) the other
side has been heard, that important testimony
for the prosecution has been suppressed in the
X. C.. Advocate and the Va. pamphlet, that
new f,cus nave CONC TO my power to he pre-
sented.
This pamphlet Wi be larger than Dr.. Smiths
and contaiu probably rs pages. 1t will have
all the testimony necessary to an understand
ing of the whole argument. A very large por
ton If the testimony is reproduced. Single
copies will be sent to any address for 30 cents
each, which can be conveniently forwarded IN
postag. stamps four copies for 81. Those
who take 35 copies, or m"re. shall have :hem
at 80 l-3 per cent discount This will not pay
the printers L Let the brethren send in or.
ders at cLcc, with the cash, addressed to Mr..
Geo. II. Kelley. Wilmington, n. &.
We are authorized to state that Mr.. Kelley
request the press of the State generally "g've
such i.oce of the contents of the above publ
cation AS may seem right TO them, and their
courtesy will he duly appreciated, aud copy
of Dr. Deems pamphlet mailed to each paper
so noticing, Oh receipt Ut the issue containing
the notice marked.
We do not desirc to enter upon the merits
of controversy which is out OF our line, but
we know enough Of the sty le aud spirit ot DR..
Dee,n-' ramprr,i to- tnre no hesitation IN
commencing it to general persual. 1t will in'
lerest all, but especially those OF the Dr's own
denomination, who have watched the pregrrs'.
Of The unfortunate difficulty out of which has
sprung the necessity for this act OF sell defence
on Dr. D.'s part Witm. Journal.
Sourn CARoLlHIASs IL CAMP..-Among the
list of officers connected with the Utah EXpe
dlinn, and now in camp at Camp Scvtl, we
notice the following South Carolnans:
J.B Vi!lepignc, of Camden, First L'euten.
ant Of Cavalry Battalion; S. W. Ferguson, of
Charleston Second Lieutenant Dragoons {;
Captain John Dunnovant, Of Chester, Captain
9th Infantry. In these officers South Carolina
is galIan,Iy represented in the Mormon eSre
dition.
TIE REvlvAL.-Duriug The progress Of the
recent revival IN The churches at this piare,
nearly one hundred names lave been added 20
the membership ofthe Methodist Church.
In the baptist Church, on Sunday evening
last twenty three persons were added to that
church by baptism the ordinance ut which was
administered in the font, within the building,
on which occasion congregation of about nine
hundred persons were we"nt.
The membership nf the Episcopal and Pres
by ,erian Churches have also been Increased III
the same time; the precise numbers we have
not learned.
The meetings slilcoutiuue, aud the prol'ahlll
ties Of father accession to the churches are flat
tering.- GreenrWe Patriot tf WouHtQineer.
REsIGxATIoN OF PRnr. GEDDINGs.-Ihe
Charleston Ncdicol Journol announces the
resignation of Dr. GcddinGs, Professor Of Sur
gerry in the Medical College of the State of
South Carolina Ills resi- ,nalion will be a great
loss to the institution.
ELECTED. Maj D. A. L.dbctter has been
elected Colonel Of the , R-g'arnt, South
Carolina Militia. to liIl the vacancy occas"ncd
by the resignation of Cot. l.. II. Pnlher
A broken LEG. -Juseph A. Wood, who had