Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-22
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.

For the Yorkvie Enquirer
The General Convention Of the Inde-
pendent Presbyterian Church.
The Convention met on the 9th instant,
according to adjournment, at Hephzibah
Church, CASTOR County, N. c., and was
regularly constituted Rev. J. s. Bailey
was elected Moderator, and Mr.. A. j.
Roberts. Clerk. There was not full rep.
resentation from the churches, and the
meeting was not so largely attended as on
some former occasions, but it was very
pleasant, and, it is hoped, profitable meet
ing. There was but little business transac-
ted besides the ordinary routine; but a
spirit of harmony and brotherly love pre-
vailed throughout the sessions, and the
regular business of Convention was trans.
acted pleasantly, and with much unanimity
of sentiment and feeling. The devotional
exercises of the occasion were marked by a
peculiar earnestuess and energy, and were
attended upon by respectable and serious
congregations from day to day. The peo-
pie of that section of country, like our own
community, and like almost every other
in the Confederacy, are much interested in
the great events that are trauspiriug in our
country. They are not highly educated
people, and as they have not enjoyed, to
great extent, the re6nements and luxu-
ries of wealth, so they have not experienced
its corrupting influence; and consequently
we 6ud amongst them native simplicity,
and freedom from that rigid formality
which is sometimes met with in communi-
ties that have been, in some respects, more
highly favored and we cannot fail to be
pleased with the spirit of genuine and cos<
dial hospitality and kindness which is so
apparent in all that section. They are an
humble, earnest, and jealous community,
and having learned to love Christ they
render glad obedience to his divine COM
mand to 'slove one another"
From their peculiar locality there has
probably been less Of strong excitement
amongst them, on the subject of our polit-
ical relations, than has been felt in many
other places, but there seems to be no d.
vision amongst them, the only spirit pre-.
vailing being oneof determined aud persis.
tent opposition and resistance to fanatical
rule, and Northern despotism. In word,
they are true to their country, and are fur
nishing, to the full extent of their ability,
men and means for the defence of our coun-
try, and the protection of our homes.
There were several sermons preached du-
ring the meeting, in which pious, but clear,
and distinct and patriotic reference was
made to our national affairs, showing the
infatuation and wickedness of the Lincoln
government, and exhibiting the justice and
righteousness of our cause, and the true
source of our strength and success-the
arm omnipotent-and also showing what
are our duties and privileges in the day of
trial, and in the hour of distress.
A Committee was appointed to consider
what action the Convention should take
with reference to our national affairs, and
the following resolutions were offered, and
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That this Convention feels i'm
PEELED from a sense of duty to God, and our
bleeding country, to give a solemn and
public expression of opinion upon the
present crisis in our national history.
Therefore, Resolved, That as the repre-
sentative embodiment of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, in the Confederate
States of America, we denounce as uncon-
stitutional, despotic, and tyrannical, the
counsels and acts of Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, and his as
sociate Cabinet, in waging war upon the
seeded States, and upon the Confederaoy
formed by them; and we hold in the same
reprobation, the Congress of the U. States,
who have endorsed the measures Of the
President, and even emulated his lawless
aud bloody zeal for the destruction of our
beloved country.
And further Resolved, That we cordially
approve, and love the Government of the
Confederate States of America, and SOL
emuly pledge our prayers, our influence,
our fortunes, and, if need be, our lives, to
sustain the noble efforts of our government,
to maintain and perpetuate the right Of
freemen to constitutional self.government.
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The Convention adjourned on Saturday
evening, the 10Th instant, to meet at Salem
} Church, Union District, S. c., on the End
Thursday in August, 1862.
} A MEMBER.
NIaaER STEALING BUrLER.-Shoule
! the fortune of war throw into our hands the
negro stealer, Butler, of Great Bethel ce
r lebrity, we trust that no white man will be
received in exchange for him, but that the
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