Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-26
FOR TIE KEowEE COURIER.
A SERMON FOR THE TINES.
PUBLISHED by REQUEST.

PUBLISHED REQUEST
The substance IF a Sermon P,cachca (crtcm-
pornneo"sly) by tie Rec r. Ii. MB,ylc,
y. d., bctorc his Congregation in Psn.12e,
tou, S. g.
Te,u-la TimoNy, 5M rcrsc: From such
rhh8ram MySclf"
The Bible is indeed II remarkable book re.
mnrk;tble for its style; for the histories it con
tains; the characters it unfolls; the srmti.
mcnts it expresses the doctrines ic teaches
and tho duties it cnioins. Many of these
truths arc of such nature as even good men,
unaidrd by Divine illumination could ncycr
have invented; and bal men would never
have promulgated them, inasmuch rs their
moral principles and prrcNpts are utterly sub.
VcrsIve oF the dcpmvel passions and nppctitcs
Of corrupt human nature. The Dock. there
fore, nerrs or its very face internal evidence
at Its Divine origin; and, on this ground, as
we'll as on other grounds of evidence it com
mrndS itself, to every mans heart and con
sclHncc, as THE WORD OF GoD, " the only in
tallihlc rule OF Faith and Practice"
In no respect is the pccularity and the cX-
cclicncc of this Book more remarkable than
It's adaptation to all ages of the world, to all
countries, to all classes of men, and to all con
ditons of society. 1t speaks to rulers and
subjects; to communities, families and indi-
viduals; to husbands and wives to parents
and children, to masters and servants to- cred
itors and debtors, to friends and foes, to the
rich aud to the poor, to the humble and to
the proud; and in respect to these an | all
other relations and conditions of life its pre-
crpts and counsclS are such us would invarin.
bly, lead to happiness and usefulness. 1t is
the peoples own Book it is the worlds IN
Book.
The word of God then should be received
by mankind as their guide and counsellor in
all matters respecting which it profcsscs to
teach and to command ga lamp to our feet
and light to our path 4" through the whole
journey of life; and to show us the way of
life everlasting" No guide or counsellor
be followed with safety or without sin,
that leads in contrary direction; and no
principles, either in respect to religion, NOR
ais, science or politics, should be adopted or
followed that contravcnc the direct or indirect
teachings of Gods Word Happy indeed
would the world be; happy would every com
munity, family and individual be, were the
truths of the Bible universally and implicitly
believed, adopted and obcycd 1t is the set.
ting aside tho misntcrpreting or disrcgnrdine
those truths that is the chief cause of the dis.
scnsions and qunrrels, the revolution and wars.
the usurp'tion and tyranny that have dis,
tirbci the face of society to say nothing of
the private ills of life aud mans immortal in
tcrests.
Among the truths plainly taught in the
Word of God, as before intimated, IS Mc rc1a.
ton Of masters and SERVANTS, the Euct If Me
existence IF Mat re1ation by DiUime auihoyi.
", anil tic mutual duties Mat belong to hat
relution. A few thoughts on this subject are
called for by " the times n which we live !"
and arc necessary to encourage the hands and
strengthen the hearts of our people in the
warfare, political and moral, (Which we fear
may become mHia,y,) now wagng between
the Southern and Northern portions of this
once united and prosperous, but now dismcm-
bcrcd Confcdcracy. We wish to dispel all
doubts and misgivings from the minds of even
the most timid, as to the justice and religious.
ity (excuse word which has been recently
coined) of the cause in which the noble St.te
Of our nativity and other sister States are cow
engaged.
1t cannot be denied that the occasion of this
warfare is he Institution of Syuvery and
the chief question to be settled is, " Is siave-
ry u san p If the sentiments we have ex-
pressed, in our Introductory remarks, be true
the Word of God must answer this question
To the Law and the Testimony" then is our
appeal--the appeal of the Pulpit whilst the
politician may, and with justice too appeal to
constitutions! and natural rights. Were the
Word of God against us, my brethren. what
ever might be the DEGREES of Constitutions, of
Courts, of Legislatures or Conventions, we
would not dare TO lift up our voice or our
hands in favor Of the preservation or extension
Of the Institution of Slavery Let us thon
take an impartial, although for want OF time,
it must be only cmsory view of the tostimo-
ny of Gods Word on this subject.
The first mention of Slavery in the Bible is
found IN Cho oh chapter of Genesis when,
shortly after the food ono of the sons of Noah,
whose name was Hanl committed fragrant