Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-06-21
Number S3.
Il Confession of "a Muititudin-
Gus siuner.

The Charleston Courier of May 9th, contains
leading article entitled "The Duty Of Repeat
ance and Resignation" which is gem in its way +,
and shows that that journal is not unconscious
Of its manifold sins, and that it feels how much
that people deserve the punishment with which
they are being inflicted particularly about this
time when fire and hail are befSg raned down
upon them. But hear the Cburief.
! We have fallen upon troublops times While
some hearts are bleeding under bereavements
caused by the present strife. others are aching
with anxiety for the objects OF their love who are
girded for the battle, aud prepared to go forth to
the field of blood First obliged to part with
luxuries, comforts were afterwards removed from
beyond our reach, and now we must be content
with homely necessaries. Homesteads have been
abandoned, and the inmates obliged to take ref
uge from the spoer under the roof OF strangers.
Those who counted their possessions by thousands
have been reduced to want, and many contem-
plate with dlsquieted minds the probability OF
being deprived of those means whereby they
maintain wife aud child.
We are now experiencing some of the evils of
war, and we feel that they are the most terrible
of the rods which God stretches out over peo-
pie IN punishment OF their wickedness. We mast
overlook the vital fact that our transgressons aud
obstinacy, have caused the Judge of all the Earth
/
antilles. 1t Is true that all are not guilty to the
same extent many are free from the more
henous iniquitles and in comparison with afro
cious offenders appear righteous and holy. But
none of us are unaccused by conscience, and the
smallest trangre esson kndes the wrath 81 Heav
Gu aud deserves eternal punishment Mere TEN
porary evils, such as affect the body-no matter
how numerous or how grevious-cannot atoHe
for the most Indifferent msdemeanor of delln
quency for every sin is an insult offered to JG
hovah, an open expression of contempt Tor His
authority, u breach on His honor Every infrao
tion of the Divine law Is au act of rebellion
which, unless repented Of and forgiven, the
Almighty Sovereign must punish with 1T retribu-
tion.
II God permitted his chosen people To flee
before their enemies because one Of their mum
ber had indulged his sordid love for lucre, aud
slew seventy thousand persons because their king
had yielded to the evil promptings of pride and
vain glory, of how severe punishment are we
worthy who have piled up sins till they reach
heaven
When we cons der the number and enormity
OF our transgressions, we are obliged to ac-
knowledge that our sufcrngs have thus lar been
! light-that there Is no proportion between our
crimes and the strokes OF the allicting rod. And
! this knowledge should cause us to apprehend ma
ny direful caamities, II we continue to provoke
God to anger by breaking His Holy colnmtnd-
ments and refusing to mend our ways IL Is
| made the bounden duty of us all to confess aai
forsake our sins. We must break in pieces the
idols we are worshiplne in place of God We
must sever the bonds that bind Us to vicious hnb-
It's, we must weep bitter tears over our trans
gresslons and shortcomings, and beseech sod
with strong cries and groans, TO blot cut oar IA
iqultes, and grant us grace whereby we may
walk before Him Ia the exercise Of lively
faith-in the practice OF every virtuc-in tho
performance of every duty.