Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-09-20
Pastoral Address Of lie Southern
Methodist Rishops.

To tic Prcacisrs ard -Isl5ess Of tse -Vc1Ao-
ais: Episcopal Church, Scuta:
H.LoyEp BsEArllREN:- - trough the Prov
;lepc. of God, We bavs byea permitted Il"
rcid cur annual meeting. Having reviewed
the c3a,l!;ion OF tile CAurcn, in the ligh; Oh
tEl,. u. Information We have been able Il"
obtain ron It's various iiel1s, and arranged
he li..., herewith sent forth. CT Ep!Scora
visitation ef the suuu;.i conferences u their
approaching se5s!o:s. NJ 80 not eel that on!
-es..,!.s. s.,,;l.-s, rs o4c chief pastors. would
i,c discharged ~i,:out giving you CIR Views
as 70 -. tcs-ia-, 'i :las.:ns eyei;fa upon t'e
Church. @::s; nut ser ee - 70 the du1cs srot;.
inv o.. OF the rrcuiiar times in which CIR
lots 49a been east.
Ia. close Of the war rerea's n,uah das.lt1-
ticl ;.ad matcra! suffering cihln ihos:
S,.a.s where ihe larger portion Of our niei'e-
b,rsh,p is sitn2te,l. Let rs hope that sesnri-
ire peace will bring other and coveted blcs--
;nss in lis tral,-ciyii aud social order quel
ard remunerativo inlna;ry aid plenty to OF:
land; ;.Da iha; our churches having r;st GA,
bc,ediiis,., and walking IN The fear oi 'he
Lord a''d Il ;;e comfort oi ths HOY Gaosi
may b. nrl'iiliei.
10 taese ends you pced not he reminded
that it is MT less yorr duty IS Christians,
than rs loyai ci;iZeas, toe contribute hy a.!
the means within your power The cnl;iTa
tion os the races ~. the Spirit will directly
and m:ch,i;v help forward the best inicresfs
OF tie coumtry, no;s sore and broken aad
prostrale in III resources Especially wou'd
wc Counsel mutual foriearancc and c"ncll!a
iion ia those sections where brethren have
differed Oh Tie greas is-ue which has fIa!!y
been decided by arms and conscientons!y
held opposing opinions and course, through
Gu. the contest. Let all bitterness and wrath
and augor and claraor snd ev;! speaklnas be
put away from you wilh all malice, Be kind
cne 10 another; ant: let pastors and people set
themselves, in the temper q! one MSsicr. TO
healing the Givisiol. a;,l rcart burnings aud
al!enatiors taal MAJ u!happiy have arisen
durin. tie cala,ni,ons years through wcich
Tc have Just passed. The end OF the war
ought 10 oe the end Of al! strife; for. it would
lie unreasonable and reiroachful in Us as
Christians to perpetuate conflict which in
our relations as citizens of one conmo2 COUP
.r7. hes been settled Sesl, peace and pur-
sue it. Build agaia ,he waste places Of 2icn.
and forget not TO pray ior all tbar-are in all
thoritY that we may lead quiet and peace
abic life in all goilncss and honesty; Tor this
is good ami acceptable in tie sight or ,God
eur SAVIOUR.
The condition of the Conferences and por-
tions cf our territory which have been the
principal theatre of armies aud battles viii
oadcr tie support CT The ministry, for the
present ut lesst, difficult. They ace threat
ened with that great calamity, not famine
Of bread no: thirst isr water, bat Of hearing
{. he words cf iAe Lord" Never were the
couuscIs aud ecn.nla.ions Of our h ~ religion
END the ordinances Of Gods house, more
needed By yen asl Jour families aud Jour
neighbours. We beseech you, bre.hrsu, let
10 labour or Sc rifce hinder you froln preach.
ipg and hcariue he Gospel. To accomplish
this rcsult, your seRienials mus. be mutual
ana cheerful. The work OF savipg The sou!s
Of dsirg Man. and ei extsnding the Redccn
ers Kingdom, must go io:Sasd" Oar s n 1
must ps Instructed, SlAbaths ha'lcwei al.
our sanctuarieS kept "pan. when and whc.
ever necessary. We comniend to tie preacher
the example of tha Apostle Of tic Geiill.:
in ,ninista rims, to the Corinthians "wo! kirs
Wiz, HIS own hands, Aut t. the members
the example Of he CHURCHES OF Macedoni,
whose deep poverty II graat trial g
affection, aboundcd unto TIC riches OF liie;
hhcraiity. Haze !he days o 4 heroic ant
suif ias mini>,r7 passed away? ,Ye.trr:
not. IN, hope 70 See til;u.tratcd in th.o oppay
tunie, the prcsent distress ;.iT-r.lSs. we, cal.
no. ,.,l~ in on. lines We caai:ot absi:rt,'
aay .i.i, B;.a g.;.:er. in the spirit o; o.
l,talIs, at once coase, ,sa,ivr and aG ;Teas'e,
wi,:i.. maintaining positions s.lrs sdY iaEei
We must extend our inbcr:rs 10 regions be
yaad
! "a tac change tran ,lave1 - frsei;uei
vince has prciii., .jij brtal,clsihe n eroc
Of the Son hcr'I Stats, ON obbss;'ani /
pr.ui7ta t,ea s. .ita;.i wsif,r; !.aye no
-ceasrl. Wc;.sr >il daii.'r 10 tat'n Tee
rs b fsyc ta ;!,in l",a,. | i2r !, pr} tiisio
b!.s>ing. cur Church ias d.';'d T-rssSt wer
for th. peep itir ';.2r:sl tc.i.aar ;.;.
r.T .',h1sei h"a" 81 s.r:i :
r, 9 *, u.,i..F ;.ll . caisS,a nc
nlscipi,ne, nsrejustly won the sGiniration {