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

lions ol philanthropy end po!ltlcsSand
social economy aro liable to give ail
! ever varying complexion. to theology.
i4rt lis abide IN our lot, and be true TO
or c::lIin:s, doinS What we c;sn 10
| sproa'; Srrlpiurll holiness through
these lands. and to oppose the tide of
fanatlclSln which threatens their over
throw.
We, t!N rcforc most earnestly would
cXilnra v"u. brethren, 10 stand FIRMLY
on our platform rf doctrine ard disci-
pllne. i\now Your his,h calling.
Fralch Christ anl him cr,c:iirl. 10
not preach politics. Iou have no
commission 10 preach politics The
divinity Of i!." chlnc!i is naycr more
strikin3ly displayed i!lan when it
ho.ts on lis even, straight forward
Way IL the r,idS5 ui worldly ctnno-
tons. I'c nuG tl,i'nc(' aside from yolir
p";a by local, sl.":o'I>;. temporary in
Ili;"atn~. And i'll Ill voui. teaching,
:tnt: administration Of discipline, keep
III H.lcw t!,';t rule -; faith which de
cl:i:'N' t,;tt 'ihc Holy Scriptures con-
tan ali things necessary to salvation;
50 tA.t wh:st':yrr is not read therein.
10
be required oi :sny man.
Tic consi,,ct OF cc:;ain Northern
Mrtho,liS5 bishops and preachers. in
taking advantage of. tho s.ouflsion in
c.dcnt to. Il state OF war to intrudc
themselves mi, s2vcr OF or houses
"f Worship, H'!! iipe;r continuing /,
hold thrs" ril'"S nelinSt the wishes.
aQd protests OF the e.nn n.el';i.r.tions and
rlShtiul o"llnTS, t:n-s"; Us $nrrOw and
pam, not or y ;:i wsri>:n:, ,u injury to
Us, hlt rs presenting to the world Il
spectacle i'll c:,i,Aiatt; to make an in
precision f:vol:,:la io Christianity.
Thy ~ not OILY using. to our Gcpri-
N@,inn and exclusion. clutches anl
nar,':la%n.' which We have bl.ilac,l,
hnt h,,c pioce.,ictl to set III, :. claim
I" them rs t."i' rl"Ncrtv. lty x l.ilt
s:a'ioN q. ,i@h! :r:Hl or moral VIC
""> II y loss to conceive. We advise.
o'lr brethren who suffer these evils to
bear them patiently, IL .lcavc closely
ios"t.:cc, anl not 10 indulge in 4ny
vln,t.elvc measures or t"MDtrS. 4
plain st.s2nlcnt ot tho csc. sand an
appcn! to the justice o. those IL a,l-
thorlty. cannnt f:til to dcf@.st suci1
:an:talou& designs. and SccHrA .!s the
full restoration o. I'll orr ii i-:ilts.
While some t;'.il OF in-.,t:io:l OF tho
two churches. We in.>wrrn So,l of q
%vat,enstic attempt, already inauc,:rct
cd, anI Of wlici: He foregoing is only
~ /, ianrr. t.. disturb, and if posi-.
"" 'ii;i,lt..=@r;;t.,. and TIA Absorb, our
m"lt,cr>iiD Individually. in ti,c
r.:a:5 oi .'inir bishops ana mission
NY "|r:Gia,'::',:, alluded Ia, it was re-
solved To sem, pi':"c,,c"S and n;~nt
societies hso'!- mi.i>t Whenever there
is IN o?cHing. I'i.,ir policy i, c,i-
'%nt'v OF division, destruction anC &C.
clHs:a&tic"I doi: ;;:t,4. Against All
tlis i'e on y"lr %l;.r;;,. Inle-ntl dis
sHnS!oirs will 10 IL; ,lucIr more harm
fh;sn 81 n o:ltwnl,I antagonisin. BE
true toy"ur principles, AMI under She
tiv;:IH !a,"r tIcy viii triumph. IN
this cHn:'ect ti"!! yo;l VIII be pleased 10
hca" Ihat orr people ;r" $tn>;f;tSt.
The i'pr,INr ctnlcrcnrcs. ul(cr special
trails, prevent u noble example OF
81; adj. nts:
%ri les; a. loyal citizens tl;an rs
Christian nHn do We d"plorc the
friction, t;lr Irritation :lIh; the WAIST,
OF i'n%er t'1at must nlai''l >nch il,pro
yoN>l conflict; ii.n r'ssi',i,s that Will
h@ :~onS",l and the intlurrces that will
j." 1r,':;.'";t J. ~ '"" rr loss. no:, nnl,-
in f:lc mr,n!"%.'::, of both col,lnN-
;,;r;.,. ;,;:a Is, 'hn y wi,o Avnr;,tiixc !
witil fhl,n. ':,al.!lin: a,! a.1:4..i;~ |
IS ii. VII :'a"?'r O" i.~ii"rctly, 50