Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-18

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th;s cannot be done. The silent prayer may be
seutup TO God as vi. Isalk the street or pur-
snc our jn%rncy, or even III the midst of all
the wh;. and din Of busiest life. THUS shall
c.ery heart be engaged, and every soul come
t, the rescue: thus s*al all the tcvout OF
the land be brought nigh to each other, lor
"rhonsh sunlercd fur, by iai;h they meet,
Around nne common mercy seat"
Tins shall all our praying energies he uul-
ted, all our petty differences and party feel
iucs he sirted out, aud the pure desires four
hearts 90 up 10 God t9qeiher. Thus let our
Whole nation pros,rate itself daily before the
Almighty with prayers and tears; and it is
not presumption 10 believe that VIC sha! en-
list the God Of battles in our righteous cause,
and verify we shall be inyincible. "Through
God We shall DO valantly for he It's that
shall tread down our enemies
Ia order to secure more general ooserV'
ance of the plan proposed, and also as iar as
possible to notify all classes and conditions Of
,eople tnat the hour Of national prayer has
arrived, il il suggested that at precisely one
O'Clock, p. ~, every church bell in Ihs Con:
f.dcrate States, or in States wishing to join
them, be ruug. 1t would be we'll also for city
and town councils, and propr:etors Of schools
and academies, or other public Institutions to
ring the bells under their contro! at the same
hour.
Eycn in the family lei the bell which sum
mons tue inmates to their meals, summon
each Que, a, Que o'clock, 10 the family altar
or to the cluest. THUS tFp,u Maryland to
Texas, from Virginia to Arizona, from florl'
ia to Missouri, shall the air be stirred with
appeal< to prayer: and thus from freside to
!irrsil,., FROM steeplc TO scep", from 'i!lasc s
village, from valley tornuuutain top, al'l IRON
no,ln,a.n top to valley, shall fly 'h: "rh"ts
I.N;n, In rhc winr.j AMI t. ali The world 'i'"i
.,ra is h.y ;errai, mighty ;1li:lll y b%~ii%.
anil i,,,,iia.ii~ l.,tiiaH forth OF hal i..''' ia
. ;;,l, ac t. .r It "fali'ess Ihf't.r: StI'''it5,
and Puts 10 light tllr armie. ol tue aliens"
E,nccialiy in down-irod,ien Maryland let our
enemies hear on every side the peal OF our
bcll-bcls of rejoicing 10 us, but the DEATH
kneI of their wicked cuterprse--and let them
thus be reminded that though by brute force
they may restrain The physical energies Of
that bgayc p@opie, '''::cy h=ve no power 10 stop
their prayers, nor to check the o'nnlpot3nt
energe; Of Il christian faith.
Even in the camp the same observance
! might be regarded by our soldiers; and in
lien of bell a signal gun might be fired at
nne o'clock to call to prayer; and the report
OF that dreadful gun ,7ould strike more terror
in.o the hearts Of our enemies than if i!wcre
loa,lcl with grapcshot and aimed at their
midst.
Is long as the prophet stretched out his
hands in sapplication, tie asli'icH OF lsFae.
prevailed against Amnlck, but when his hands
fell, the tide Of battle turned. Let us profit
by the example, and VIC Shall not fail 10 Sc
cnrc an ally in lsracl's God-in :" the Lord of
Hosts, mighty in battlc!'
H. II. Tucker.
Mercer University, (Ga.) June 20, lsCl
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