The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-07-05
The SOlilOquy Of II Political
Preacher.

Preacher.
What liar 1 am! God knows it
know 1.-THE world knows it. A few
years since experienced religion. l at,
tended divine servicc-took part in re-
ligious meetings. l stood up in church
II arose from the anxious seat and told
the brethren and sisters that the blessed
love of Christ-the wondrous love of peace
and good will to all men--the desire to do
good and to live at peace with all the
world filed my soul to overAowing!
AMEN! 70, ~ .eas
How those echoes came up from all
parts of the room. And knelt in prayer,
and this was the burden of my supplica-
tion.
Oh Merciful God in Heaven, be pitifnl
to me sinner. For years l have sinned.
For years have offended thee. For years
/ have been wandering to and fro, my
heart filed with wickedness, my soul steep
ed in hate, my mind thinking only evil
and wickedness. And now, oh God, thy
Grace has reached me. The blessed in
fuence- peaceful spirit of Christ who
is and who was, and who ever will be all
love, has filled my heart and 1 am ready
to die if my death seemeth good in thy
sight. / have no hates, no envy, no spite
-no malice-no wickedness-no desire to
wound, to offend or to injurc any one of
my fellow beings, but had rather all should
live in peace. And oh God in Heaven,
fur this most wondrous peace, to thee l
give thanks, and here before the world,
b.iore thee, before the angels and the spir-
its of life and death give myself unto
thee. Take me as one Of thine anointed !;
take me as one redeemed from all evil
passions. Take me, oh God, to thy love,
for the love of thy Son, Jesus Christ, fills
my heart with peace, with joy, with love
to all men and to thee, and faithful to
those vows will be, that may meet with
the pure, the good and the holy in thy
kingdom, there to be forever blest. And
now, guide, watch over and guard me, for
Christs sake. AMEN!
AMEN GSla
The meeting will join in singing
"Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in CHRISTIAN LOVE ,ei
,s' The fellowship of Christian minds
--.h Is like TO that above.
From sorrow, toll and pain,
And sin we shall be free;
s-1'1A And perfect love and friendship reign
s9i Through all eternity
oh the blessed influences of Christiani
ty. 1t fills us all with love for others
with love for those who have wronged us,
MS Christ loved those who sinned against
him. How l talked, and prayed, and sung
And set myself apart for the ministry
And / began to teach Christ and Him cru
Cited And L professed to labor for the
good of souls alone. was an Agent fol
Heaven. was professed follower O.
that dear Jesus who is all love and kind
ness. And / was looked upon rs a sanct
iied son of sinner, and walked as one
who was better than his neighbors.
Oh ,olsat a liar I am
H.. sfWhile dead in trespasses L lie, ..-
-.t Thy quick ming spirit give;
a. Call me, thou Son Of God, that l.
fal May hear thy voice and live.' -.
And was called to take charge of 4,
congregational work in the vineyard
to save souls-to teach. perfect love t.
Christ and to all our fellow.mep., And
prayed---and lakeland 1 exhorted--
and I'wore a long face--and l made folk,
think l was good--and knelt by the dy
ing--and gave away in marriagc-and
baptized infants-and won an influence
-dyAnd then i forsook Christ and took ul
politics. And 1 taught people to hate eacl
other. And l taught my church to hat
the men Of the South-to hate other dc
nominations-to hate, and yillify, and sian
der, and abuse, and to insult, and to quar-
rel with those who did not agree will
them In politics. And instilled section
al hate, discord, envy, anger and wicked
ness into the hearts of the simple one
who were confded to my charge.
1 taught people to hate each other.
preached the negro and abolitionism in
stead of Christ and salvation. And neg
lccted the souls Of sinners. And endors
ed wars. I preached that it was worth
crown to save even one poor soul from hel
And / urged men to go to war--to becom
mad-to kill each other and to 60 into tn
presence Of God with On oath on thei
Iips-death in their hearis-their eyes SC