Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-13
For the Advertiser.
Christian Mugnanimity vs.. Bigotry.

Christian Musnanlmlty vs.. Dlsotrys
Mr. Enron am sratifed BY your currcspon-
dent for introducing the testimony of such Man
of God az Mr.. WESLEY in the cause Of Charity
tDrarls other drnominatons, as is found in the
extracts quote aud in the whole Of his sermon on
CATHOLIC Splnlr." We're \ Methodist (Which
may be for all your readers know should GER
tainly have his Works complete. eau tell you
thi. much, have his sermons and am pleased to
Gnd every position of "CHARIrY" sustained by
him. Alas if the Church Of which he was =
member, had hsd the magnanmty to have frater-
nized with the hosts Of learned and pious minis
ters whom he, undot God, has raised up, and who
are now lssling on tho shouting hosts to the very
verge, and even beyond it, of civilization, how
to our great Redcemer'
"O wad the Power soino giftic gio "" &C., de-,
In our last VIC showed the position We must rus
tain to othor denoWinntions in our midst in order
that VIC should not'be on n perfocuting platform
Did lomo over persecuts till she claimed infali-
bty? Did my fathers leave their romontc homes
in the vallics of Pc,lA"nt till Rome said, KNOW
they wrong? 1t was then that shc applied tho
mtXim " no one has right To Il" wrong" 1t was
then, to use the figure OF "PEESErrERos," the
historian saw ",he sworl steulthily gliding from
its .cabhar,l" for the work of blood and perseru-
tim. And if Rome any other sect shall claim
to npr that another sect is wrong. sic il bound to
act the Bigot-proscribc if she cannot burn-de-
nounce if she cannot confiscute--and Danish from
hor communion table, pulpit, and fellowship if the
law of the lnnd holds her from knding tho tres
Of the dMfo Hr }r."
Now Mr.. Editor, soc how stealtlily the sword
is gliding from its scshbsrd in the hand Of Pres
HuTr;:os," iu his attack ynu, for fear that you
will give "nij and comfort" to those who msy have
more than "ouo Lord. one faith, one baptism"
confoss that his sword will not touch ine, becauso
believe i'll one Lurl viz: Tho Creator, the PreIeryer,
the ltsdoemor, the one Lord ;-one Faith, viz: One
mcany of union with Him. humble and afec-
tionate reliance on tho Morits of Christ's Death
and Attoneuent for pardon and sanctiheation ;-one
Baptism which Is tho great Baptisin spoken Of by
John, viz: the Baptism Of the Holy Ghost where.
by we arc sealed in our souls to Christ md sancti
fed to GUd.
Think this is tho Apostles meaning, but il
PRESBurERos" knors am wrong, I then might
fsol his sword ;-hc would dis fellowship ms-bound
to do it if he k"ors hut if ha only thinks, tllen
wo will still hive charity and peace; and VIC will
stil have fellowship amidst our infrmities; and
although each Of US be decided in our belief, yot
We will look for the time as brethren in the fellow.
ship Of the love Of Jesus when wo shall "kuow
even as We are known"
Those being in the main the principles set forth
in your article OH "Ch,i.tian Magnanimily"
ask, with wonder Who're is the Jcsuitism with
which he charyos your My friend SiNxrSs, give
me your hand again, becsuse you are not On the
same platform with Jesuits. YOU, sir, cannot per-
secute. You do not occupy the position. But
how is it with PREsDurERos" You sir are
"N0T GUILTY" of the "anti-christian bigotry"
with which he charges you ;-you occupy the ground
given you by Charity and by the Constitution of
the Unitod States.
Az to PREsDrrEHos" am astouiahed to think
of the spirit he cultiyates.
"TsntinS rn in colestbus anims." This you
know is Hebrew, and meaus nothing better than
CHARITY.