The Abbeville bulletin. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31

ReS" We would remind those who have not
taken the Oath, Of the necessity of dong 80 at
once. No one will be sllowed to vote who
has not tnken the Amnesty Oath prescribed
by President johnson. We would suggest the
Importance Of the coming election as a reason
for every ops to be qualified to vote. Muny,
We presume. expect otake oath on the duy Of
election. BY delaying to the last hour to be
qualified, some may lose the opportunity Of
voting. 4 more important election will never
be held Aebbeville District. and We would
urge upon the intelligent public the great ne
eessitS j of selecting rr,per men to represent us
IN the Convention. We should not let party
or secti nnl prejudces influence our votes.
We want wise aud good men who have tho
good OF the whole country at henrt. Let us
send those who have ever acted in good faiti,
to these people, and it matters not about the
particular section in which the member may
live, 50 that he is wise and true man. The
State will. perlnrs. be governed for ages by
the Constitution 10 be adopted by the coming
Convention, and it is of vast Importance to us
that this Constitution be framed in such a
manner as will best promote the interests, pros.
Perlty and happiness Of our people.
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The New York Church Journal says 1t speaks
by authority i'll announcing that the course to
be pursued in the approaching General Con-
vention of the Episcopal Church will be to
call the full roll Of the dioceses, and If any
or all of the Southern Bishops or dioceses
choose to he present, they will only need to
hand in their names and their credenl lials an
swer to their names, and take their seats, as
of old time, without doubt, question or coudi.
tion of any sort whatever"
The Boston journal thlnks if the views OF
Bishop Wilmer of the diocese of Alabama
prevail, no Southern delegates will present
themselves for admission, even on these easy
farrr, In St,t ts,fT Tr1 A.
and laty of his diQcese, he tells them that
''thc lapse Of the Confederate Government
does not necessarily involve the disoreaniza-
lion of the General Council of the Church
within the limits of tLat Government" Two
church organizations may exist under one gov.
crument, as is the case in Great Britain, where
the Church in England and the Church in
Scotland exist as distinct organizations under
one civil government Therefore no charge
of schism can justly lie against the Church in
the Southern States, in case she should see fit
to perpetuate herself through a sepuratc or
ganizaton. Whether she shall do so remains
to be decided by ecclesiastical authority.
EDITOR BuLLETiN-A6bevilie, s c.: Believ,
ing that you and some of your renders feel an
interest in every good work, permit me to
state what was recently done in my field for
the great cause of the Bible.
Testaments to the number of one ti,ousa nd
volumes were given away 10 meedysand CRATE
fhl soldiers who are stationed in the town of
Orangeburg and its vicinity.
Bible Committees were appointed for imme-
date service, at the following places, viz ::
Charleston, Sumnervlle. Orangehurg and
Providence. Orangeburg Distric., S. C.
The Bible Committee in Charleston hns its
depository in the Store Of George w. Williams
d Co.. corner of Hayn" and Church Streets.
James A. Wi'liams Esq. has'the depository at
the Baptist Church, Orangehurg S. c. D..
Roher: Wright Burnhan, has the deposit ory
Mt sum nervIlle. s. e The Rev. J. P. Connor.
is in charge of the Providence Bibl. Commit
tee, on the Providence Circuit Of tha Metho-
dis. Episcopal Church. O:angeLurg District,
SC.
Tie sart.c Baptist Bible Snciety, Orange
burg District. under the direction of Rev.
Thomas W. Melliclatnp. was gra ted one hun
dred IL starnents and tie society will soon re-
ceive box of Bibles and Testam enta, from the
Americun Bible Society, as q rant for gratui-
tleus distribution.
Several Sabbath Schools Of different demon
na'ions were supplied with Testaments to the
number Of three hune sd copies.
Letters were received from prominent Bible
friends in Columbia nnd elsewhere requesting
a supply Of Bibles and Tes,aments for distrb
ution. These applications will be filed in due
time.
Bible Societies Churches, Bible Committees,
Sabbath and Day Schools. and individuals.
may apply to Rev. F.. A. Bollea, Orangeburg,
8. C., for grants Of Bibles and Testaments or
they may communicate with Caleb T. Rowe.
Esq. General Agent Bible House, As,or Place,
New York: The Bible Society will freely give
books TO all who may apply. So that socie
ties, de-. in need had better apply imne-
diately. ~.
Grants were made of Bibles and Testam tents
as follows: Bible Committee, CharleaLon, s.
O., 600 Volume,; Sumnierville. 8. c., 400 vol.
umes; Orangeburg District S. c., 1000. :.
Let every one that loves the Bible pay, and
give, and labor, 'that tho word of the Lord
may have free course aud be glorifisd."
Truly Yours,
J.. A. BOLLES,
Gen1 Agent American Bibl. Society,
For South Carolina ond Georuis