Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-11-29
CONTRIBUTORIAL.

A PRESBYTERIAN.
CONTRIBUTORIAL.
Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.
Wednesday Of last week-the 2lst-haVing
been set apart by the powers that be for this
purpose, was duly observed throughout our city.
The great event of the day with US unquestion-
ably was the service at DR.. Thornwell's church.
We have never listened to more impressive and
appropriate discourse. 1t was fully equal to the
occasion an occasion unequalled in solemn in
terest by any in the history of our country, since
those soul stirring times when our FAITH rs raj
lied to the patriot call and combining their forces
committed their all to the God of Battles. The
discourse was not political-not political in the
popular sense of that term-but calmly, gravely
and dispassiouately reviewed our national re-
lations to the God of nations and His laws of
immutable rectitude. In the historical review Of
our country's progress-her %triumphs, her
trusts, and her offences-we were solemaly i'm
pressed with the certain connection between the
vices of violated trusts and the unhappy events
that our country is called upon to mourn. In
nations as individuals, cause and effect 90 to
gether. 1t is vice and suffering; wrong and
retribution; sin and death. Our country has Of
Tended and our rulers chose this day as one for
confession and prayer, and the occasion is one
in which our State as a responsible power, like
Hezekiah when he heard the words Of Rabsha-
keah, rends her clothes, and covers herself with
sackcloth, and goes into the house of the Lord.
We would be glad to see this discourse printed
and circulated all over our country. 1t was fair
ly above the level of politics-up in the region Of
craftsmanship, calm, earnest, and clear. There
was in it no temporizing policies-no turning
aside, save from the way of transgressors no
submission, save to the will of God. Slavery he
held to be defensible upon the three-fold ground
of right, e1pediency, and revelation. What
DR.. Thornwell's politics as q citizen may be we
were not allowed to gather from the discourse !;
but this we feel assured-not a man left his
church that day whose heart beat not more
warmly for our o,rn South. We doubt if he
preached to a single Southern man who was not
already for immediate separate action )" and
not one of these but went away with a heart
stronger for his country, a steadier hope in her
fortunes, and q higher and 6rmer trust in her
God of Right.
The closing words to woman, upon her part in
times like these, were beautifully appropriate,
solemn, and touching.
The College
On Wednesday, the 18th the Board Of Trustees
met.
On Thursday (this) evening, the Valedictory
Grafton of the Clariosophic Society is to be de-
!ivered by A.. C. Haskell of Abbevile. Those
who heard his May speech on McDufie and
Legare will expect something handsome on this
occasion.
Tomorrow evening w. A. Mcqueen, of Sum-
ter delivers the Valedictory of the Euphradian
Society. "Our country was the theme of his
May speech-one of the finest delivered on that
occasion. One of the Odes, sung on q previous
occasion, written by him was universally, and
very justly, admired. We accordingly predict
something handsome now.
The Annual Grafton before both Societies
comes off on Saturday evening. Prof. r.. W..
Barnwell is the Orator. We were in College
with Prof. Barnwell and we speak from per-
sonal knowledge of the man and of his collegiate
as we'll as subsequent successes in that line,
when we bid our readers expect the Annual Ora
ton this year to be a brilliant and mature pro-
duction.
On Sunday comes the farewell sermon to the
graduating class, by the C~haplaiu-Prof. Barn
we'll.
Monday is Commencement Day.
Monday night-the Ball.
Observation-Disclosures of applicants.
Wednesday-Military review.
In the mean time, too, we shall have doubtless
some e1citements of the political kind, the
Legislature being the while in session.
La derniere rose de Pete.
"Faded flowers, l may not toss them
Lightly from the vase away,
Each divinely whispering blossom
Eloquent in its decay,
Still is swelling with the yelling
Of its incense burdened lay"
The Banners OF Columbia.
During our recent movements, several banners
have been hoisted by the citizens. We purpose
mentioning these in their order.
IA long white pendant, from the top of tho
Guardian buildings, having a red star in the
centre.
AT the office of the Carolinian and Banner ;
a blue flag with white corner, having a star end
crescent upon the corner with the device-CrescA
eundo.