Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-07-13

lent God becnmo so outraged that he sent fiery
scrpcnts" to bite them. In fact though, the
drought is telling seriously the forward corr,
and gardens are literally burning up; ev4ry after
noon however for some days past we have had
promise of rain VIC will certainly get it soon. OF
course you all know by this time that The present
wheat crop in Edgefcld is abundant, 'ud the
grain of good quality. And so probably will be
the corn crep If we get rain in the course Of the
coming week. Blackbcrrics arc cvoryThorc, but
peaches nsuhero apples are few and inferior
The ladies of the Edgefcld Village Aid Associa-
tion, who have worked for the soldiers so long. so
faithfully, aud efficiently, have lately had under
consideration the establishing of a Hospital in
our midst; they bopcd.to have patirns sent thcm
from the sometimes too crowded hospitals of Au-
gusta-and also contemplated making 4 sort Of
Wayside Home of it. After thorough aud very
careful delibcration md investigation however,
they lave we'll nigh concluded to abandon their
noble, but almost impracticable design; imprae-
ticablc on account Of the inaccessibility Of our
village, and the long time it would require to:Gt
up any vacant premises in proper hospital style.
But they viii! continue to work in your bohalf.
Wr feel assured that every womanly heart tbrobs
with earnest sympathy, and that every womanly
huAi will be lifted in the attcmpt to relieve your
urgent wants. At all cpents, crery 'comaaly hand
augM to be lifted in III attempt; and if this
sentence meet the eys of any whose hand is not
thus lifted, let it be to hcr.an exhortatiOn and
warning.
What else can we tell you of the people at
home? Iu spiritual matters, We fear they arc far
bohnd you Of the Army. In tho Methodist
Church, Oh Sunday last, the Rev. Mr.. SMITH read
from the Christian Advocate extracts from several
very earnest and encouraging letters, concerning
the wonderful progress of the work of grace
among tho soldiers of the Confederate Army he
also on this occasion solicited contributions for
the purpose Of sending the said noble Christian
paper to those soldiers. Although the congrega-
tion was most anu,ually small, some hundred and
twenty or thirty dollars were Immediately con-
! tributed.
Eut grace is not abounding among tho people
at home. The mighty worldly issues and inter
ests that have absorbed public attention for the
past three years, have lowered the standard cf
Christian morality, Christian conscientiousness,
and Christian fidelity. Pastors have lost none Of
their earncslness and zeal and faith and power; /;
but nevertheless their Church members are be-
coming intensely secularized; tho things of man.
mon have got hold of their hearts, and their
hearts aro beginning to whisper, "thcse be thy
gods" We are unworthy, We well know, to cast
q stone; but the most unworty may sometimes
give note Of warning. Don't conceive however
that We are quito equal to the Sodomites and
Amalekites of old; you must look across tho
lines to your friends the Yankees for that par
a1lel
But let us conclude our lengthening letter We
send our hearts love with it-and hope it will
make you think of "hore, sweet homc"-that it
will cause you to look with hopeful and trusting
gaze through the dim future, and greet the old
mansions, the shady bowers, the green fields, and
the longing, loving eyes, that are smiling to see
you once again.