Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-09-20
,rs, .caus.s.us serrow and pain. not -onlysas

ers,- -eauses.us serroW and pain. not -onlysa'
working ALI injury 10 Us, bn as presenting to
/ the world spectacle ill-caic.laled 10 make
an impression, .v1riI.!r IL. Ch.isiiaHity. They
are at only usir.5 10 our deprivation ana eX
c!uSion churches ard pHrSotaies which we
have buiIdaI. hut have proceedrd TO put UP
Il CLAIM, 10 them as heir p'perty By what
shadow uf right, egal.o or moral, we. ara at
n loss to conceive. We advise our trcthcn
who suffer these evils to bear them patiently,
TO cleeye c'os,l. togetacr, and not indnlEe IN
anY vin3ictlve measures or temDers. n pam
statement o! the case, and an arpsa t" the
justice. cr !hoS, in nlo,'iiy, cailn"t ta'l 70
defeat such scandalcu. dtsisis, AID secdrc
us the ilrl restoration .f I'll our RIGHTS.
Wnile some talk of re-L.ion Of tee two
. Churcil.s weiofewardyd ola systcmaie at
tempt, already naa, ,urSsisi, and ol which-thc
iuregotng is opiy, an instance. to disturb and
il possible disinFegratS a'',t then absorb our
m.tnharsAlp lndivi .nlliy. III tbe meeting OF
their Bishops ann Missionary Secretaries, al
luded %, il Was resolved to send preachers
a1d plant sn.ieiies in our midst wherever
there is an ursnma. Their p"licy is evident.
II our division sdesrruction aud .ccle iasticai
devastation. Against al his. bs on y"ur
guard. I;.;er. al ;ii,sprsi"rs will dn ns'i"uch
m..re c"ui than such outward ~ igoElsm.i
Be. true to you: principles AID p'!'';r the CT
vine favor ih.y viii triumph. Ia this con
nectlon yal y III be pleased 10 ha.r ti:at our
pe6pr are :; adast. lhe h1rier Contcr-
enc i;.r.eF .p-c!a trials, present nnolr
eye ..f.c.. 81 .dla-tre
70 sss !, .o.'' citizrns ifar.a :,'irsilan
:n,e. 81. yi..a!.I, tar frtt: ion. 'hr f:i'i't:''
aa' lhe W, ;r.'.,' poweis Tia; mast ia snsh
-un:,r,,..t .s.co 4 C; the Passions hat will
,.rnC.4. II. 7nd l.. ihtirrnc's that w'!i i't
genrr:ea r;,., IT e 5. r:t,t onl' i, tbs N M
bership .. i u, c.m,nu ions, bun i t; ose NO
svmpai!.iz, wl;.. ihem. Il achi g an'I all.
ti,g i:s i; viii, directly or indirectly, :" iar e
pupu.;.ioi,, an; stirring tie popular feel
ing> go .-eply's ss religious f,uds ever do, ID
siicct must he seri9uSiy>'o retard that settle
ment emi agreement OF ~ oatrangsd AM
heated Iabiic i,r,!.r. I'll, !y Eogul,, anc ihe
eons,la. al2i;ou f~h hich IS t7oG'lyt to h- de j.:
ed ty every p2:::otr rnind. For any such
untowsra lrs,i,s ST shall not he responsible
Your General tof-r,:ncc, Providence per
nil;irg. will convene in New Orleans. Oh
Wednesday af e. tne FIRST Sunday in Aplil
rcxt To it vii! te!ong all such disciplinary
charge, and legislation as wise regar'
+. lie wants Of the Church sid tie times de-
malil 5
STc cannnt close our address without an
urgent and C 1j'ficit recommendation TO you.
70 adjust yours ives as ci.lzens OF the :Ui:i'ed
States promptly, ch-rrfuilr aud in good faith
TO III! your ,;u:its AID responsibilities. What
cysr may haze b.ea tie opinions, positions
or prejndces Of any If yon, concerpiag BE
soc!al and political ciangs- 'hat have "ccrr'
res III the ,.,,v.rnm Mt. We deem this co'lrS'
TO be called f,r ou ys.ur par. O. by a sou d
juiauc,i ,.lo apse,ibehien';i coneritnce.
fina7, Or l!i@n, We .@..or;s'.r ah've al
thin.s, L. c.r!,!yar pers ..t.6cl IS. kc'p
Mp YOUR i,iu,.; ~ia4rs. F .r she .o iaea7
ses! ia. ~ ,i.lSa!ges t"s: '.';r ~ = -
n;1r ard public worship.c: G.'6. -A'd nay
lie I'VE She spirit oi low a"d Il q s"nnd
uiud. aud guide you iM all Things 10 tilo
glory. ,r,.,