Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-16
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AsAAnH mhuNANlAlCY VI. BIG0TRY
we have watched the issues of the Southern Ban.
ft', where "PREssr1ERos" found publisher, to SEQ
the amend honorable due you, Mr.. Editor; and from
the gentle remonstrance Of your editorial, believe
you had right to expect it. But whom you call the
spirits from the vasty docp" they "com0 not at your
bidding" We arc loft to conclude that our urru.
ments are unanswerable and this encourages us to
continue our train of thought and illustration.
What is tho basis of all persecution, The ansvor
to this question will show some TRUTH and some error.
The truth IL this No oman has right to do ,cronq in
cioil society: This is sef-evident, and carrie, tho
same kind Of conviction as that "the whole Ia ooua,
to its parts"
The second postulato on which persecution rosts Is
this: My Faith is aJsOlutely right" So in politics
so in science, and so in every thing which employs
persecution; md the co-relatves, your faith, uosr
politics, your principles wrong, and this Is equally
certain. Then the man, or men, or society apply tho
truth md the error together, and feel that they are
right in its suppression even by acts of out-laWry
anu prescription; even to saying of men, "who have
the spirit Of Christ" you baro Church, no Minis
try no saeraments, approval of God and the next
step is the inquisition and faegot.
Now, your views on Christian Masnanimity give
the proper basis and the only proper basis, on which
the good man may stand and not foel obliged to per-
sccute his fellow man who differs from him, either in
religion, or any thing else which is matter of opn
ion.
For US 10 soy al knor you aro wrong" to any one
on matter of Faith opinion obgcs US to carry out
inc maxim that "no man has right to do wrong"
and We are bound to stop him. But in difference Of
Faith from my equal in all the opportunities of picty
and learning, if I say AZ think am right" and thnt
"you are in crro and likely you think the samo
thing Of me- do NC not that this alters the ground
on which these differing men stand? Can they per-
sccute each other when they acknowledge each
others good sense, and sincerity, and equality Of
means! ON as firm believer in my creed and
ecclesiastical economy as any man living, and
pledge my souls salvation on them; but whom see
my fellow man, my equal, do the Same thing in ref
ference to different scheme of Faith and Discipline,
and both Of agree in moral conduct is it not but just
for us to think of each other not that know" but
~ think" you arc wrong? My brother, I cant say
know you are wrong-I may be wrong myself-and
as long US both conscientious, let US lovo one
another and believe each other to be Christians and
trsat each other such with all our Churches Min
listers, Sacramento &c, &C. "We only see through
n glass darkly," as St. Paul says, and we can only
believe But tho time will come when We shall know.
And what blessing to think that oil who are sincere
will equally know with US. Y0t, while we arc only
moral', let US say Of ourselves ms well as others
"humunum eat errare ct nescire," and if Heather
Horace could say that much, surely Christians may
say moro on the side Of Charity.
know, Mr. EDITOR, you will join me in this SON
timent which burned in such greet men of your
Church as Bunyan, Hall, Curtis and spurgeon:
aye differing sccts who all declare,
| Lo! Christ is here, or Christ is there,
1 Your stronger claims divinely prove
I By showing how the Christians love-"
should be afraid of firing you with my length
but with such theme, know, my brethren in the
trials and cares aud Affections Of this life, will not
weary in hearing that which is 80 like Blessed
Rclccmcr in its gentlencss h patience, and forbear
ance as CHARITY.