Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-12-06

did they commit the honorable workaof report
ing the Declaration Of Independence? Was it
not to an avowed infdel-to one who denied the
divinity of the Saviour? And although in the
main, q grand production, was not the author
allowed to mar its excellence by engraving upon
its very front, q most fragrant falsehood, .'that
all men are created free and equal'-a self. evi.
dent lie, that has done Infinite mischief. Were
not some Of the master spiritsin The Convention
which framed the Constitution Of the United
States, too familiar with the writings Of. Tom
Paine ? Was not even the celebrated Franklin
too intimate with the French Z Is IL strange,
then, that God should make their GLORIOUS
beauty as a fading flower by permitting it to
be t~rampled under foot by the advocates Of q
''higher Law ?" Has he not said: srhem that
honor me I will honor, aud they that despise me
shall be lightly esteemed ?"
But he has read his Bible to little purpose. who
has not learned that hearty repentance is q ne
cessary antecedent to acceptable prayer And
has there not been much in our history 10 make
US ashamed before God, and "afraid Of His
judgments !"
The holy Sabbath has been desecratedt Through.
out the length aud breadth of the land, BY the
authority Of the General Government. Ths
Halls Of our National Legislature have been
made the arena for the display Of the widest
passions, the most intemperste aud delusivs
speeches, and such contents as might make good
men blush and devils laugh. All these things,
we have winked at. But to come nearer home
Have we, as q State, reverencedt the Sabbath, as
we ought to have DONE. Have we rebuked pro-
fanity in high places Hos not blood been shed,
which has gone unavenged! Especially have
we not by our silence, endorsed the refusal Of
our judicial authorities, to find . proper verdict
against those, who had been guilty Of the muir
der of nearly whole cargoes Of eur fellow beings
under circumstances Of the most. shocking bar
barity! But to come still nearer home. Has
not the church beentoo lsggard in her charities !
Has not covetousness, s.which is idolatry, " and
''the love Of the world WHICH is enmity to God"
gone over her like q flood? But TO; come still
closer-let each one, enquire I: what have I
done?" Have l been given to pride which; is
the sin of Satan Orto envy, Jealousy and am.
bition which is the bape Of earth 1. Lctseasrs
one forsake 'hls evil" whatever it may be, and
then may be stand in the gap before the Lord
for the land, hat he should not destroy il, /"
Will not then, every christian man and N
pray without ceasing, for their State! Many
may betoo old, or otherwise incapaeitated to
render her any active service; but none are too
old or too weak to pray for their country. It
was not the prowess of Joshua or the strength
and valor Of his troops, that5gained the, victory
for Israel, but it was the prayers Of the aged
Moses. And ifspatriots can afford to meet as
often IS may be necessary, and undergo a severe
drill, that they may be prepared to serve their
country in the field, would not christians re.
gard it a light burden, to meet once a week, say
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, at their respective
churches and pray for her
A pRESRyTERIAN