The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-13
From he hnieriean Churohn.an.l
Insure In the Mutual Life Insvr,nr, s.,,,,
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alcn should often bc put in rcmomIro,,,, !,
tako order for tho setting Of their temporal cs
!9i!es, 9is, ,eh"st Mcg are in hcaAh."-OrdTs for n,
We d fSar that large majority of The clergy fni
IN IN inhins this braIcll or duty. wo do not nlludt
20 o IN" f act now however, for The purpose OF find
Justify ourselves in ringing the rn,jcct of LII
INSURANCE into our editorial columns. '>''
Wo do not believe that il ia possible for us to
say anything new upon this subject " w
Although however, wu can nay no mara ,hn,,
has boon already said, nnd said letter, bv MANY
otneTsTsGi ,ona - M il may be in orr power to do aomc
good II only, by nSitating tho pul,jcct and nrr-
aentlhE IL !" sute, perhaps, who have never vet
gwen IT much, ifany, serious consideration.
hmm u s subject, which comes very legitimate
y within the scope Of II Religious Paper; inaHnlrch
importance. ~ '''' 81 Nv
For wo hold, that thcro is uo sociol ,uIv of
greater woight--noi!e, which is more strictly bind.
ing upon every head Of IIo,lsul,oli than fI,,t nf
proSldlng, not merely f,r Ill. n,scYa, hut Tor tho
H. tloRectf aho pnSS!3fG needs OF thosu, who, in
port and projection. ' ''' sup
And VIC think that NO have 81. Pau! will us.
whore hc sa.s:lf any provide not for his n,yn us'
and specially for those of his own l,nsr -" h, m,
denied tho Faith, aud is worse than an inti,l.I "
lappiir i,,wcvor, it is NO o,,lcrcJ Inn, i, ,u 49,
dinnry ci.:s, the natural imlul cs of feeling md
affection, III thus matter, parallel with tn dc
malts OF duty. SO that-at least M regards n
caro- for the prOSpccire interests Of onoil fniniiy
which involves the Principle of life I.s,iranro:if
tho lu.y be neglected, such neglect will bo found
TO arise, III vast majority of cases. not from, want
OF natural Affection nor from any doubt about tho
incnmbont obligations; but simply, from tho fact,
TINT either The matter has never beon taken into
serious consiGeration-Or, having been considered
ant perhaps det"".nined upon, il has been nut
aside from tinlo to iro; and 80, the duty si re-.
mains unpcrformc1.
But is not delay, in 4 matter Of sncl, extreme
importance, ~ Hscg crt,n'nai, IIow terrible
must bo the self npbrnidings Of nan, whn-weii
fatal accident bcfhling him, in ,lcpriyins, his wiro
and children Of their natural protector, would, Mt
the same time, cast them, pcnniless and nm d.
Sdcd for, upon tho cold charity of selfish wnrI,l
might haYc provided for such contingency NG,is
hlnseJ dying frith his dntY unlone
DSariy tnc unhappy man loves his wifo and
eh.idreni GlaIy would no lay down h;a life far
ing he might but secure them from uilrr i,oyerIv
and dcsolationl Dit II is 100 hRe! Gonerueyer
% rcturn-is Tue opportunity OF saving them from
Lne mlsery OF depcndencc--and il may be-o5
This is an argument which all can understands
Ind which, therefore, cnn reach tho hcnrts and
:onsciences Of all. N
We have said thna much upon tho subject. be.
lllcation OF tho principle of T.ifo Asurnuce, t. be
,ite OF tho chief Gocal mcrcic, which tho loyo nr
Io GREAT FATHER has conferred unon u.. In.
,ause wo believe that the we'll cstabii,hed Insliiu-
.mong the greatest, and noblrAt, aud must Irnc.
tclrnt, OF NIL Christian cliarics-thc direct and
oEitlmato out-Srowth OF tho Christian Faith.
ana MS sneh, Sp PROPOSE i'll = future number, to |
spocial rcercnco to tho clergy OF tho paris,cs en-
lcnvorlng, Mt tho samo time, to meet certain con.
cienttous objections, which sonlo good but wo
hinlf' mistaken PERSONA have entertained against
hGul.
j. ALFnEp CAY, General Agent, Office in rear |
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