The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-25
A few Reflections on rassink Events

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A few Reflections on Passink Events
| ny A, LADY.
We all desitc peace-therc Is no doubt of that
Although we have used every eSettion to equip,
and have chesrfully sent DIR be-. beloved friends
to meet tho invading foe, SIN wO most devoutly
desire and pray for pctce But how shall we oh.
tain i'5 Our Brave setliefs say, "wo will con.
quer ateace?' verygStd None but the brave
deserve to enjoy thd TiAssings Of a conquered
peace;"1 We host dsSoutly pray for their sac
cess in c'erS engagement. 49,.
But tlf-rc'afc other atxliaries to tho accom-
! ffstmcht'Of this desirable end 4 few of which,
! Mr.. Editor, with your sanction ] would brieay
point out in this communication. I nm aware that
oufslis not religious journal; but, nevertheless
think your readers will not complain If you
should choose to spice your columns now and then
with something in that line. Is.lnr.
My awkward pen tit write thin morning, al
most whether will or no, and God grant that it
may indits something which win be Issa siai Pro
lit. see 1t suggested in some of the Southern
papers, that every man, woman and child in tie
Southern confcdcracy should pray every day 1t
one o'clock precisely. If they cannot retire to
their closet, them pher word of prayer, yhcr-
ever they may be at the time, to the G od OF Hca-
ven. That is u wise suggestion, and one witch
ought to be adopted simultaneously and unani-
mously. Where is the MN or woman who will,
refuse to pray to Goa at kAis timer If one such
can be found, at tile bar, On the bench, in the
counting room, at the anvil, or in the field, may
God pity HIM fcr BE IS blind, and wrctched, and
miserable. @uf Ssolis tho God of battles-tbe
same Who give impetus and direction to the peb-
bic that brought the proud boasting Philistine
down hthc dist. Ayc the Same Almighty Be.
ing VINO Gent Jonah to proclaim "ln forty days
Ninevah Shall be destroyed But when those
people, their kings and mobiles humblsd themselves
before tho Lord, ho turned aside his judgments,
and Nincvah was not destroyed. Gods ways are
not our ways. Man proposes, but God disposcs
all events to suit himself He chose to destroy
Jericho without the aid of cannon, gun, or pistol.
True, such refined Instruments Of warfare were
not then in use. That shows that God can carry
out his purposes without the aid of mans inge-
nuity. Ana it nlso proves that although the
the North is our superior in Numbers and has the
advantage of us in many respects, yet if we will
MS nation and us individuals, humble ourselves
before Him and acknowledge our dependence up
on him, lie will bless and aid us in our struggle
for life and liberty. In fact, we have already
been blessed By Heavens munifcen. hand. Such
an abundance has never been known in the South.
We have never been SO free from cpidcmics; and
to crown Ill, our brave, dear boys have been vic
torious in nearly every battle. Oh! who can re-
fuse to bow down and acknowledge tho hand of
God in it all! Gratitude if not representation
should prompt us to the act, "God will have his
own The proud, strong man, or the vain, silly
woman, may prosper and live for years; but the
time will come when we shall all have to render
an account Let us now, thcf, give God his own
the affections of our hcarts-the effort of our
lives to crown His holy name with honor and
glory. 1t is in vain to fsht against Cod We
achieve nothing by it but our own destruction.
We want peate, so that our dear friends can
come home before the rigofs of winter set in
And do honestly believe that if We as a Nation
would humble ourselves befufe Gol and pray ear
nestly, AS the Nincvitcs did, that God would hear
and answet. And who doubts that he is able to
do it. Not one, hope, in this Christian land.--
Some say the day of miracles is passed, but that
is IL mistake. While God rcigns ana rules Nc is
able to perform miracles, and when this necessity
arises he will do it. We must be careful not to
limit Gods power Some again say let the preach
ers and the churches pray. That wont do. The
preachers pray, no doubt, and have cause to pray
| too. Let every man and wolnan in tho Southern
Confederacy pray, for themselves, that aod would
be propiticus to our young Nation-bless our SOL
| ders-shield and strengthen them in the hour Of
battle, and give us wise and christian rulers, to
guide oar Ship of State in its day of trial.
| And the Bible says, too, Glove your enemies"
| That is right hard to do. But we must try to
obey, and must not forget to pay fos them, Us
well as for ourselves and our friends There is no
telling what God will do for us IL we will only
come down from the lofty position we have held
in our estimation, and humblcourscves before the
| God Of Heaven IT,. F.. #. 200 1I
| Perhaps, Mr.. Editor, somebody will saw "you
must be getting quite religious, SAM print such
an artisle us that in the Post" Well, Is 1t any
harm to DO religious, or to favor religion in any
way! send you this, because it is probable that
many will see it, who perchance would not if it
were printed in religious paper. ask you to
insert it, hoping it will arouse reflection, and be-
get spirit OF prayer III some heart unused to the
exercise, i.1sH Do -... tul l.-, add,
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