The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-04-08
iron THE LANCASTER LEpoER.I
10 the People Of my Pastoral Charge


i""Ne "i YOU who were at the Village
|h"reh, on 'asi sabbath. are fully informed
"s l" The action Of Prssbvtery on the sub
Ieci OF Chaplaucies. For the benefit ot
'hose who ~er- not there, I will fulfi 1 NV
PROMISE to let them know Though she
ie'ger The pr. .sbytery had letters from
ditieren's parts of tie amy, saying that the
demand Tor Hhap'"ins " as very great Reg
ineDts, and in som. instances. whole Rio
AIDES, had 10 preaching 10 many cases also,
he men had lost all their Testaments and
Bibles. having been compelled 10 throw
ava, Their baggage, on their long and tedi.
io"S nareLe,. The rre-byt.ry felti; to b.
'hr:r driy 10 do all ia their power to sup
P', 'hese men. They felt that men mus,
be sent. even if the interests Of the Church
were placed In Jeopardy. The lives of our
H''d:ed i" 'he army, our property, our civil
liberties are all at stake in the war, aud ia.
Interests OF the Churches will h,rs To be.
s'n]ed a'so-hut il We be pra, ing PEE pie,
We may rest assured that God will bs in
not be moved
There are is Ministers and Lic.ntia,es
l" our Pc bytery Que other Minister
prenches within our bounds. u,nkiny le
h'"'s'er" to ~ Churches. OF this number
the Pr-sby'er, de.i'-d 5 or q 10 90 AS Chap.
'"inr, for at least 6 months. Two are al.
ready in the isId, and tn. rest " in NJ, d.ub,
he found. The Elder representing these
Churches. told the rr-sbytery that although
these people d'sliked To give W their min
is'er, that under the circumstances, th.y
we're Willing for him to 90 | rxp-c, to
b. gone b.fore you read these lines. and if
20" sh"'' not yourselves be able /" yet
supply, tho Pr.>by.ery will send YOU all
Tie rrrae"iny they eau spare.
Tnere is another matter, " hich the Pres.
ter directed me to bring L" your notice.
I"" Theological SEMINARY in Coiu,n bia,
bought av~t. valuable librar, a feu ,.ars
ago. which cost sixteen thousaad Dollars.
''r F"Imcrs church in New Orleans, was
'" pa, large pat. per"nps all the debt
'"' '"e ~"t has prevented ii, and lh. debt
""a l"'erest n"w amounting To $4,000,
"a"g> over tue SEMINARY Tie Pr.sbyt.
ries ARE moving iu The matter, to nav the
debt Inc part ot Bethel Presbytery would
amount /" abont three thousand Doilurs-
WAC All come torw ard from these church
e., |" make a d"nation OF from one dollar
l" i've hundred toward. paying of that
d'hi Are there not some able, aud wi;
my 1" give IT ", hundred ar iror. dol.
lars IL 81, hand yonr contributions to
MIR. = MASSEY, oi thI. pace, VII" vii
see that II Is fUr~aidrd.
Once more Brethren-anv nmonnt oi
money that y"n may choose To designate
Tor the purpose of furnishing religious
matter /" tie soldiers will be gladly heard
ol by myself would be glad, if nv own
people would send iiilv copies oi IN. South
rrn PIesbyi.ran to any address, for the us.
ut The s"Idi.rs One hundred Dollars would
do Ihis W Ill not the Ladies move in hi.
aud ge, the money Go to the men and
toll item pay over. 1t 10 the cause Of the
s"!dirr-ihr cau>e Of Religion. Can YOU
net gsI "a, mncn more TO buy the soldier
Bible. and T-slaments
u We have not the favor of God upon us,
Nc cannot expect 10 succeed. ID it be Ills
pleasure TO give u. our property here, safe
from ths ra.age. Of the foe, We should use
it for lis glory. Money is plenty. Let
every man and woman resolve to give to
H.. Lord rhs year, at least vice as much
az ia an. former year.
regret that caun"t call u; your houses
L" say "g"od byc"-bui have not time -
! shall always be glad TO get letters from
any Of YOU. aud YOU shall hear from me a.
often as have time Ia spare. May the
blessing Of our Heavenly father be on you
| Your Pastor, IN CRAIG.
A.