The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-15

Samuel Drouthitt, Greenvine G. H.
VIM. Moore, Abbeville c. H.
julius Poppe, Anderson C. II.
The SoliIoquy ola Political Preacher.
What q liar am! God knows it.
l know 1.-THE world knows it. A
few years since, I experienced reli-
glon. I attended divine service
took part in religious meetings.
stood up in a church, arose from
that anxious seat, and told the breth-
rem 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, filled my soul to over
flowing.
Amen!
How those echoes came up from all
parts of the room. And I knelt in
prayer, and this was the burden of
my supplication:
Oh, merciful God in Heaven,
be pitiful to me sinner. For
years I have sinned. For years I
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 infuence-the peaceful spirit
of Christ, who is and who was, and
who ever will be all love, has filled
my heart, and I am ready to die, if
: my death seemeth good in thy sight.
1 have no hates, no envy, no spite,
no malice, no wickedness, no desire
to wound, to offend, or to injure any
one of my fellow-beings, but had
rather all should live in peace. And,
oh, God in Heaven, for this most
wondrous peace, to Thee I give
thanks, and here, before the world,
before Thee, before the angels and
the spirits of life and death, give I
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 Thee; and faith
full to these VOWS will I 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 Christ's
sake-amen!
Amen!
The meeting will join in singing
"Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
From sorrow, toll and pain,
And sin we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity
Oh! the blessed influences of Chris
tianity! It fills oil with love for
others-with the love for those who
have wronged us, as Christ loved
those who have sinned against him.
How l talked, and prayed, and sung!
And 1 set myself apart for the minis
try. And began to teach Christ
and Him crucified. And I professed
to labor for the good of souls alone.
1 was an agent for Heaven. I was a
professed follower Of that dear Jesus
who is all love and kindness. And
was looked upon as sanctified son of
sinner, and walked as one who was
better than his neighbors.
-? sohat q liar I am!
While dead in trespasses lie,
Thy quick'ning Spirit give;
Call me, thou Son Of God. thatI
May hear Thy voice and live"
And I was called to take charge of
congregstion--to work in the vine
yard-to save souls-to teach l,erfect
love to Christ and to all our fellow
men. And I prayed, and talked.
and I exhorted, and I wore long
face, and I made folks think I was
good, and ] knelt by the dying, and
I gave away in marriage, and I bap-
tized infants, and I won an influence.
And then I forsock Christ and took
up politics. And T taught people to
hate each other. And I taught my
church to hate the men Of the South
to hate other denominations-to
hate, and villify, and SANDER, and
abuse, and to insult, and to quarrel
with those who did not agree with
them in politics. And instilled Sec
.tional hate. discord, envy, anger and