Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-09-20

their snbordination anl ineharsive behaviour
thrcuah the late defaEcelesS and excited times
when prophesies were confident and opporlu.
mites FREQUENT for domestic iusurrtc;ion
And their safe though sudden passage from .
state OF bor1age to liberty, a transition &c
comparied by no viclence or tumult on their
part, is largely due to the same cause.
Thorgh otter. r.rc7ied while prosecuting the
evsngeizstien Of the 'celorea people by'thosc
wl.o clainad 10 be their better friends, South
rern tIctLodists have perscverrd in it not
wi;hnmt blessed rcsn!ts. We might have
,lcne morr. out wc sheud be thankful to the
grace Of Col that we have not done lrss. Our
ii.bor has moi been in vale in the hartl Mul-
titudes have been saved. who will be orr
crown OF glory in q that day" And, that tic
good effect of our religious teaching hestGw-
ei upon them III hondoge viii follow the race
into their new condi,ron ard l;cp~tn prepare
them tor it, is matter ef plea.in reflection
to liz.
+ Our numerous membership an1ong hem Of
over tvo hundred aud forty thousand, eXc;a-
si,c OF the congregations aad cat2caUmtas
W no recc Qed Instructions !Enni otr l&stors
and Injssl0uariss, has bcen i"cl rr.uccd BY
l.recent CHARGES and caHu:l!ti.s.- Ii q should
Be s,ll further reduced, W. use,! :ipt pe sur.
prisod Dcicctions, dopbtics". V IL ,ake place
from their rank. to cccsiias'iGal >cfganza.
tions oH,.ring greater social inanc"a'a"'> 'nf
their adDe-ion. Ii the; ei.cs 1t, ct.v,. u, t
them gr. with the a. u-,tce .that iSA ;rare;o
for. we have bct.i.. 81 Tiii we continue Ia BE-,
their friends, at.d IN eyer, suiiabl.- ~ag :l6
their uoral titYel pment and religious vel.
fare, We must still krey up a.pacr and =
servic. E5r those y no remain; with us, AID Tor
Others WAC, alter Il bri-! experiment else
where, may wish to return. While no fac
tious opposition, on the one rhsi,d, Should he
offered to the exercise of their fullest liberty
in choosing their ecclesiastical 'associa.ions.
on tie otter 10 desire of Being rid OF res-
poasibilfr snoucF incline you 10 treat Their
action III so grave " I.s.tlsc viii iEd;.f,rcuee,
or TO l.. ti.t,,eake tye;c va i" igao:a!lra q
all tie issues Involved. Give them exact ia
formation aud patient 4xplaas,ior. Act fifth
fully an3 kindly ID ill lhings towards them,
and a; becomes those who truly care for their
souls.
Reconstruction Gre union with the Meth
odist Episcopal Church North, has within
rhe lust lew fnorths, been brought before tl.s
;. ub!c by the dercninaiionaF pap; rs :.;id by
their pres sLers anil members in published
addresses and resolutions. Their bishops
and missionary secretaries held meeting in
June. the proceedings OF which, embracing
this subject. have been published ay order.
Under these circumstances sonca.luSlcn TO
it may be proper frou u.s.
You a.e aware. that at our first Gsre7sl
Conference DELEGATE was actointod to vitl'
the General Conference ot the Esrtlii:r; VI MaiA-
odists and present 70 that bc'iy our CHRISTIAN
aIutalioas, with the ciler to establish fra
ternal re elat;ons and clu>er Intercourse be
tween us rs menbcrs Of The s,icc spiritual
family. He wa. i'll all re-pec;S,a most pop
er aud un@ piion:hl" Minister, and perform
e th- pa, assigned hin .iu- mosi proper
and ur objectionable manncr. lie presented
mis- cr+dentials to ipat. body, and asked aid
awaited tleir decision. They granted Glm
% n.arng 10 their presence. They decl ned
t, receive him in Lis offcial character. They
rcjaarrd lis o!.-r. He closed HIS in:fia.-iual
m ssion b. i5.crmirc iac;n, in = cnmmnnic.,
tiou whici he assured them was final mt
as taev hal rsiecis'; car 'iic:, ne ccn.d no
,no,e renew Il. We ;c!l ourselves acq'.i!cd
OF an, br-sail Of Caris::am unity thal 'i.iSh
aprear. Ertit, at aay;i'ae, they koI'd y
mall, and "tiica.iiy maie ihc sane "i.' 20
~. I'll: door @oui;l bo open ios is consiGeF!
ton. Thus was in 1StS. They have a'n1e
n.ad,. ne such c!.::r. There tie m4i;sr 'es's,
and we mil bt well be e-tcuaed ;fon anj tdr-
ther rcfrrtD :e t, il;
We {, elbapni ic say, TO you. however,
that Stree ih:n the passion CT AorihA-n
Metl,.alisis towards US has been sHmcwiiai
ci anral. Having a.rsat wi,h is ca :. Pan
.: sep,sa;,nl: iu.o ts,n independent cc:!eslas-
heal ;ur.sd. c: .o.s AID ti,- a0 cIiitablc divi-
.;i;,n of tie C.,uren pr"icr'y. tkey si'<r@"fdS
sought to re, rs.e." ll.iF cevrl:ai't a"G e7a''t
pay.nent, anc were only h:.rsht 20 :etil-
ia.nt at the end By the law ihis paa,
though erant,, By ii,cm,,lr.s, Shp We're IN
6 maj lriiy, arl Subsequently, roiiirr'ed by
re Scprernc Cur oi ,Ae .lui;cd States aE
4. e ,,ssis ofour iegat ;.n! constitutional rights.
u..s been. whe.c1rr cenye"ien!, isrotea by
item.
Thy have c.,:savo,s,i l.: raisrrrres. nta-
to, to fix on Us &c inrid; IL c'.acscas Sc
, O. siunisis a.d l:l,s;cai;cS .i.''.N. .4; 'iiy
or c:.usa from ,he p..re,n ~ .; e.!rsf as W.
ar., in all resp ct,, co-"ql%: . e'-evni with
iL.llSeves.
The abolition. for military s'.d !iticA' con
sicera,ions. Of &c Hst,n;i II u Il 'i''.,ic a.
verY in the United s'alcs, 'i,e, ~! 81, ct tie
question that Was prufnine:.: u. o., sc.ar't''
IL S44. Nor ia tpa tpe o"y 81 s'-.es or
Tie principal one iis1woen Us aud i'rn. :" !i'a
les:aing with ;.-ss''r'. 70 u: rs be r'''!0ef
ans; senllmeats ,ot uiaa:y hce'hren aNohi,
li,..n, VIC mus; exprrss, w'h roget, oar mp
:,r:. ension thst., large proportion, Il Hot :.
mai. rity of Northern Methodist. nave he
crt,c incurabiy radical. They 'essi' f'r dc
,r;a. the comma ,dmen,so Of men. iheJ p"rHch
anoi er Gospel They baY- in"apo,a'c! so
ci.l gmas and '!it:i,i !rst' :'.o ti' c:'''rch
crcee,.i. They have gone on 10 in'p1sr con0!
t:o:.s .,pon discp'rship ihat CHRIST d!d rot
i,n;:os, Their puipits arc ac!y''rt:;' % ''s:i
;4;son. ano euesti ns noi iic:;l'hiq' % f'rSoi''
a, ,,ieiv, but Pror.u'iye ot i,cii!r,al az &C.
,.!e.,as cal ,n-cor::, rather tha;l o! tho,c c'nd;
inz vi ch the C.urch oi Tic. Lord '!e Us
Christ w.s instituted. Wi;!cu sGcii & CHANGE
IS we sc no lmn ediste prospeerp!, IN iasir
tone IA temper and prac,ta:. ~c can antici
pa,. no good res plt. from entertaining, Vie
su:icci jfle-uuicn with them. f;deiits :"
w.a, g, MS our p,oyiden,ial mission, rqnis@S 5
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