The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-08-16

Delivered before The Trzah BSle Society Tzah Church. Union
n CONNORS, Esq.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF "TrRzAH BIBLE SocErY:'
The honor you have conferred upon in the seec
ton of Anniversary Omtor this Interesting
merits my profound wIrdgments Impressed
sense of u"worosss discuss theme which belong,
approximately to the Divine eAn"ot but ve sra
he'd and battered at this distinguished marx OF esteem and
co"hdence And this qualification is e"anc'd whe" We call to
mind of the circumstances OF prnsworhy ia
the furtheauce Of noble under which assembled
orv sVy or @ o!sn tg years @ & n T @ " you" o
semnatug the precious Word of God dea
ryhiDg inspire you with ihougn,i"t cousera,rn the
healhen Providence had conferred you with unspang
hand the blessings their most Of free
Pulpit free Government and Pfrss The advantages
limited to the great Book Of Books and the
S"mnnts OF evil ana political liberty were yours rich profuon
The usual channels OF industrial and lucrative pur,d Who'll
y penieonsness every hand gadds"ed your
heats and the senlh and pride Of households with
you 10 share the fruits of yodr industry
your social, political and religiou, privileges.
Since that time adchange has taken place ia respect these
multped aud varied Of temporal enjoy your
good work begun under propous Aud
is Of high satisfaction hcrs
mind from the consideration OBJ
,a his hdevns deormty, uPoB dss
tiny and interest il made my -dc
while the fate OF our cherished institutions Of
tence pe"ps enbng balauee wrapped
IN perpetual SUSPENSE and :egh with tpnd:
fute Of loved ncurn spgv's
lsioggs-it is indeed CRAFTY ing that. dscouging
s'eu%s'.ssss your socsy i. s'i sPs and
knowledge to the destitute throughout the world
your concern Tor This great manifest under
stances just sdvered to- merits worthy entertainment
day than fear, Orator will supply. fall
short OF the requirements OF the occaon hope you i'll not AT
tribute tome want of Interest in the subject;
me to plead in eItenrabn the sho5lneas Of the which
have had to address, together with press
engagements upon ! 80,
cannot hope you thing entirely new upon
subject which Eas already occupied the hghes,
neecs OF this and other lands shall deem
S and the BSs
shall hrst speak Of the Bible ITSELF
70 me oord And lastly Of the duty of Cbscrs extend its in
Thehstory Of the Bible history of psrpetua al nacle-
ia egibe in the light has dused
and measure its by the blessings dispensed
man who has been aided by the light influence Bible
necessarily Of more mind of systematic thought aod
better Judgment than who
op ofaes may be stored with volumes ancient
ioe OUT there IS noFoome which comparable this
Book, either in point of Antiquity point facts literature of
PHo!phy or OF the blessing hey respectively dispense
universally conceded
instance OF revelation writing deca
iogue or ten commandments originally written
o Inc hnge Of God and every successive world
Paces and circumstances called There time some
cavng 10 the literary yod in reg"rd the respective
obg since been settled in favor Of
mer by the clear exposition of the Proph
els hourished nearly thousand phos
oPhers by whom the Greek histories
ore at this period substantial ground which upon
this subject my rest. ~. r.
The bible the greatest Book on accoun, of the
twhs or Jacis records As Book events
the most important that happened
are deeply and eenay There aad recorded the crea
on OF ihe world aud its nhadnnts the fall of parents
er se OF hnocence aud happiness and their
banishmsnt from the Garden of Eden and
promises Of uine Resiorer the the
history OF the PaIrarchs Seers
the special revelations Of description Of the
and the onderfu Of Noah his family
The dispersion OF the rogenors of all the
ssss - sstahsh the worship Of God and their Goal