The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-07

mot famine of bread nor thirst for
water. but Of hearing the words OF he
! Lord. Ncver>werc the counsels and
consolations OF our holy religion and
the ordinances Of Gods house, more
needed by You aud your families and
your neighhors. We bescech You.
brethren, let no labor or sacrifice him
DER YOU from preaching and hcal.ing
the Gospel. To accomplish this result.
your sclt-denials must be mutual :ll;d
chcerfal. T!lc work Of saving the
souls OF dying men. and of extending
tue Recdem@rs Kingdom, must 20
forward. Ouryo,1th must be instruct
cd, Sab,'atl.s haliowcd. and our sane.
tua.1es kept open. When and whcr-
ever necessary, r%c commend to t.,e
preachers the example of the Apostle
OF the Gcntiles lii ministeriag 20 the
corinthians, working with lis own
hands -And 10 the members. he
example ot the churches of .,ia:cCo
ma, whc%c.H .Hdecp povertv,.r in n "lr;,..
trlal OF ai,iicticn. aboundel 1nto tie
1lch@s "f their libertlity. Have the
days Of heroic: and suffering minis
t!.N passed away? We trust not. h,.
horc To see it illustrated in Tie o,,;,or-
tll:il,l"s ftlH present distress, aiiur,ls.
We cannnt raw in our lines. We
cannot a!'.,ii,..,n any fold. Eat rather.
iii the spirit Of our fathers, a. once
c's!s~rv%tira and aggressive. vn:lc
maintaining Positions already taken.
we mast extend our labo.:5 to regions
brxrMI.
In the change from slaves to f:.cn,1-
W"n, which has rroviloutiallv hsslllcn
rAc negroes Of the Southern States
our obligations to promote their
spiltlai welfare lave not ceased. NC
are still drbtn' to them free. a.; before
70 them bond. Un>.cr the l,;;.,n
blessing, our Church has done :. great.
wo:N for this people. Thcir moral
traininss. ana generally ,;i.:cs.,,
knowIe''Gc Of the cardinal truths OF
Car!s'lanitv, and their ccnla::...tical
discipline, have Justly won t4c aGm:-
r"tion OF many WHO have l;,te. come
lsto contact and acquaintance Wis,
item. 1t has accomplished 1uoy,.--i},
has mat>Ia!ly contributed to their
an<; mo .Tcnsiye be!,ayic,
through the late defenccless ana
excited times. when prophecies were
o'!'i;'i'nt nhd! opportunities f:clucn:
ior domestic in&'rrr:;;on.S And tAci-
safe though Sudden passage from :.
state OF bondage to liberty, q transi-
ton accompanied by no violeaca or
t;nnult on their part, is largely duc 20
tho same cause. Though often ,.c
vllcd while prosecuting tho cy:,nnrI-
;'%tion of the colo:cd people by ;ltosc
wao claimed to be their better friends.
Southern Mctlio'.i&ts have pcrscvcrcj
II IL not without blessed results. We
h'&ilt hay" done moro, but we Shou!G
be thankful to the grace Of God THAI
We have nos done IrSs. Our labor has
not been IN vain i'll the Lord. Mn,ti-
tudas have been saved, who will De
on" crown o.: glory in ':t?!at dav."
;1Rd. that t;lc good effects OF orr I,.ii-
chus teaching bestowed upon tI.cm in
bondage vii! follow thc race INTO .!.cir
new condition and help to p"e3arc
them for ii, is matter Of pleasing re-
Election to rs.
Our numerous membership among
them Of over two hundred ;t:l forty
Thousand, exclusive Of tbc con~:n.r;.-
tiunS an,t c;,trchumcns who rcc. iyr,I
Instruction Irola our pastors ar>i JAS
5lonati.S, has boon nlncl reduced by
recent changes and c:r.;::!t:as. If Il
iho1iii he still further raaurc.9. wn
need not b" surprised OBJECTIONS.
i"nht!cS', vii! take place from their
'lnkS to ccclcaiastic.s! orranizatiou,
,iicr.n% greater social Inducements
Tor their adhesion. ii t:!%v cl.": 10
cave Us, let thrln go. Wit. the. Air-
incc that as heretofore W. have. I~,cn,
;" VII We continue to be, their friends,
:nd N every Suitable Wnv aid tl.nir
mora. Development and religious vel
ARE. we must still keep up;t pl:..e
lnI sc2vi'r for those VINO remain
with us and for others who, af.cr :. :
orl"f cxpcrimrls elsewhere, NAV wish
to r>tinm. While no factions opoo.i-