The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-17
TO THE CHRISTIANS AND PATRIOTS OF
NORTH CAROLINA.

Cnateitracy 10 which she belongs, we pray
your early and earnest consideration Of the
subjcined address,
The various religious determinations in
Salisbury, assembled in The Methodist Church
on the ESD Of June, 1861. and witlspras erful
delbera ion established an organization
which they called The Bible Society Of Row
an County. Their prime OBJECT is to inau.
gurate plan for printing the Holy Scrip
lures IN Southern establishments. They adj
dress themselves harm ,niolsly and zeaousy
to this enterprise. because The usual supply
Of Bible. from the North is Gu, of by the in.
human violence and oppress on Of our enc.
mics, who are invading our borders, desolat.
Ing our fields. destroying mr. homes, yioIat-
ing orr social aud national rights, and wagng
war Of sabjugatl0n sgainst Us.
In consequence, multtudes Of our noble
soldiers cannot be presented with the Bible
as they 20 forth to encounter privation, dan
ger, carnage and death.
The poor man, whose sequestered home
has heretofore been INVESTED BY the Bible
Agent, must now remain destitute Of vol
ume embracing the precious doctrines OF sal.
walton, for We have no one TO send him. Our
Sabbath Schools can no longer be supplied,
and the innocent and brighi-eyed children
We love can receive from the hand OF parent
or friend, no copy of the Word of Lie. This
must not continue. Ii cannot be borne. Ey.
cry heart that loves its relatives. lis friends,
its ieiloS-ciiizens. its country, or lis Cod,
reyolts at the first thought OF the blessed b.
BILE being denied Us. We should deeply APP
preciate the Importance feyery soldIer hay-
ing convenient copy. II will teach him
how to serve has country, as well as his God
IL will arm him with superhnman power a.
galnsl the invader. Ii will make HIM mag.
unanimous christian hero. Il will instl into
his soul such feelings, motives and principles
as Will marshal the angels TO his protection
and assistance. and humhly aud successfully
court victory iron the almighty hand of the
God OF battles. II will prompt him to live
nobly in peace or 10 war; snd prepare hun.
u spared, TO return tn his home aud friends
with an infuence far greater in degree, while
II IS ennobling and sanetitying In its charae-
ter. Ii will breathe peace upon his heart
when amid his trials he dreams Of the sweet
JOYS and friends ol his distant home, and will
buoy min with hope, and shield him with Sc.
c1rits when he faces the battle and grappIes
with the foe. If he fall in Tie struggle, Il
vii! pillow his soul in tn hoar of death, and
wing i for lis happy fight to the Land Of
tie Beautiful and Best.
Al, We surely love our brave defenders too
well TO deny them tins richest Of gifts that
we can besiow.
BE here an early peace or protractfd
war, the Bible Is vital necessity. Ii we
would have our Confederaey crowned with
saeeess and glory, We must eralle it IN the
bosom of Religion, and through all its years
req"ire the guardians 81 ITS honor and inter.
ests, to faithfully recognize the truth that
. the onIy lights which safely lead, are those
winch shine from heaven Rrssnn declares.
and points u history for eonf nation, that
the nation which ignores the Bible cannot
possibly be nation 81 permanent prOsperi-
" and blessings. The Blble is the grand
guardian OF human rights, the true palladium
OF liberty, the talisman OF all real individual,
social sd national security.
Therefore, ia the name Of patriotism and
piety, we appeal TO you TO combine your en-.
ergies With ours 10 promote this heavenly en-.
ierprise. No work can be more worthy Of
the great aud the good. IL OBJECT is peace, I
s4.e,y sad happiness 10 The immortal for
TINE sbd eternity. An angel cuuId not wish
a sablunsr priyilsge-an angel cannot bnast
q more momeni0us duty. We will rise like
immortal ireemen and strike FOR this nag.
~ taGrta Of our eternal hopes aud rights. |
We ALL not bow ignobly 10 the unferling ID. |
's5er, and tell him that We surrender even
the priceless Interests u the souls II our sol. I
diers, our citizens, and our children TO the
hOrrld capflees 81 his bloody heart. The old I
Union Is sOndered forever. We are an
independent nation with millions of people,
and We must a. rapidly a. possible. furnish
ourselves with the facilities and establish.
meats which our new position demands.
Wat shall se do. How shall we pro.
ceedi Let every County establish Bible
Society 10 be auxiliary 10 the Bble Society
Of North Carolina. In zach d these lei
COLLECTION be raised aud deposited in the
hands " the Treasurer. Lei there be State
Convention a. some accessible point at the
earliest prarucabls day. Let the friends 81
the I'D American Bible Society. and repre-.
sentaiises from the various County Societies
aud irsm counties with &c without societies,
be there. Thus, state Society will be Or.
gained. and the plan can b. speedily exeeu.
ted. North Carolina can do val deal winch
she has never yet attempted But she vii
not b. alone 10 this glorious cause. SoBi
Carolina Is already labafing for the same
great tHd. Why may We not very soon have
grand Southern Bible Sprietyl Lei all be
prompt anj pstnUtle and godiy, and success
vii soon be ours. Il Is tie BisLE for which
We plead There Is no time % b. lost
We therefore. appoint Thursday the 25th Of
July as The time. and Salisbury q. the place,
for state Convention IL the TREND. II lie
cause. Sill WILEY.
"A. W. NANGuM.
Com. II Rowan Bible society.