The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-29

never cehsed TO raise her warning appeals
/ against the 6naticism which has ohsti.
nately and necessarily varied against that
Union.
RtsotUed, That We most cordially ap
prove Of the formation Of the Govern
Inent OF "Tbe Confederate States of Amer,
ica," and admire and applaud the noble
course Of that Government up TO the
present time. .-r ... ..
Resolced, That We will sssiduously in.
woke the divine direction and favor ia be
half OF those who bear rule among us.
that they may still exercise the same
wise, prompt, elevated st,tesmanship
| which has hitherto characterized their
measures and their enterprises may be
attended With success. and ,hat they may
! atInin n great reward, not only IN seeing
their "Con'edefate States prosper under
their administration, but In contributing
10 the progress Of he irausceudaut Is. ny.
! dom Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rtsoired, Thst.wc mos, cordislly ten
! der to the PresiGen, 0f The Confederate
States, to his Cabinet aud TO the mem.
bers of the Congres, now convened AZ
Montgomery, the assurance Of our sym
| pa'ay and entire confidence With them
are our hearts and heasiy CO operation.
ResotOed, That the IawIess reign of
terror nj the North, the Violence commit
ted upon unoficnded ci,iz.ns. above all,
the threats TO wage war npon the Son,h,
n warfare OF savage hsrlmrItv, tn dcvas.
tate our homes AMI hra,ths with hosts Of
ruitiaus and feuns burning with lust aud
rap'ne, ought Ia exoue the horror "t aIi
civilized people. God forbid that We
should SO lar forget the spii;t al Jesus
aud TO suffer malice and v'uiic;iveucss To
in-inuate themselves into our heorts bu,
every principle ct religion Of patriotism
VI hI"nnity cas- upon us 10 pledge
our fortunes aud lives in The good work
"t repelIing an INVASION design d 10 de
siry whatever il dear ~ our lie roc ira.
d'u"ns, whatever Is sw eet in our domestic
hopes and e'j"rment', whatever is essen
tial 10 oar institutions and our very man,
hood whatever l. worth living or DIS ing
Tor.
ResoiUed, That We do now engage in
| prayer for our friends, brothers. t.ther.,
sons, and citizen soldiers, who have left
their homes TO go for,h for the defence of
;hrir f'mile, and frIrnds and all which
!, dearest 10 the human heat, aud we
rec"inIuend To The Churches rrrrcsant-u
Ia this body that they constantly nvok.
hoiN and meIc,iul God tu guard them
nom the temptations 40 which they are
exposed, to cover lheii head in tic day
OF battle. aud 30 give victory to their
arms
Resotred, That We will pray for our
enemies III the spirit OF that Divine Mas
ter who, "when he WAS rev.!ed, revived
not again" unstimg that their p,tile-s pur
pose may lie frustrated that God will
grant 10 them n More polite, more con
sideIate, aud n more Christian mind; that
the tanatcAl strife which hey have decL
ded upon, not otSIlhs,andlng all our CONF
missions AID pleas Tor peace, NAV be sr
rested by ths, Supreme Power Who ma
keith The wrath oi man to praise HIM
and that thus. through a divine blessing,
{ eprosperi,. Of these sovereign srd once
allied Stsles may be restored under the
Governments 10 which they now and
henceforth respectively belong.
| Rssoired. That We do recommend to
the Christians Of the Baptist denomiua
tons in The Southern States TO observe
the frat and second days of June as days
of Illumination, fasting and pray er to Al
mighty God that lie may avert my ca
lamlues due to our sius as people, and
NAV look with mercy anG favor upon US.
Resoired That whatever calami,i les
msy come uron us. our firm trust and
hope ATE in God through the atonemen,
vi Ills son and we earnestly beseoch
the Churches represented IN this body T.,
constituency of six or seven huudreI
Thousand Chris,ians) that they be pres
eni, and lmp"rlune IN prayer, not only
'or the country, but for the enterprises Of
the Gospel which have beeR committed
to our cue. In the war of the Rev olu,
iioU, and in the war Of 1912, the Bsp
Il 10 ba,ed no jot of hear, OF hope fpr lhe
ked.emeps cause. Their Zeal and Eba-
raiity abounded IN their deepest Affections
We oeseeci, The Churches to cherish the
spirit and initiate the example Of Ills no
ble array OF saints aud heroes 10 bs foi
lo~ers Of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises; to be stead
fast, upmoyeable, siways abounding in
the work OF tbs Lord, for as much Ms
they know that their labor is not in vain
in the Lord.
Resotrsd, That these resolutions be
communicated TO the Congress Of the
Confederate States, at Montgomery, will,
the signatures OF the President and Sec
rsts,ies OF the Cioveotion.
commiiise IL Fuller, Md; Jas. L.
Taylor. Va; II b. G Howell. Tenn; L.
w. Alien, Ky; J. L. Prichard, N. c.; f.
!. Wicker. \ c.; y Muh!y, Sr., Ah.; p.
II. Nell. Ga; Jw 4 Broo,ne. Fla; G. II.
Martin, Miss; w. Carey Crane, La.
r. FULLER. Pres dent.
Sserstaries.--W. Carey Crane. Geo.
b. Tsylsr. .ss,ft sgr - ,.s =. 81.
After discnasiop, in which Rev, ,Messrs.
CuiDepOev Dasuso and nanc.. "a : ~