The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-10-14
VOL. 4.


was q kind Of sal generis." Unlike
most others, it was instructive on some
points, but did not appear calculated to
lead an anxious inquirer in the way of
life: I;did not time it, but supposed it
some'ffty minutes long. There is some
thing about him that attracts the crowd.
On our return, the boats were still busy
carrying over and bringing back multi
tudes. ALI the streets and sidewalks
were crowded as in open day, or any 9th.
er day of the week. The City Park was
crowded; some sitting in conversation,
others strolling among tho bright lamps.
Tho Father of his Country was seated
upon his steed, as if in q travelling posi-
ton, arrayed in his military dress, as if
placed there to awe all the multitude into
quiotness and good order in tho silonco Of
the night.
Broadway appeared throngod with ca.
ger faces, pressing forward. 1t was
mixed multitude, many. females among
thenl-sometimes. q solitary fomalo, ap-
,parently without a protector, and it is to
be feared some among the number had
parted with their modosty, @whose feet
so down to, death, and their steps take
hold on he'll" It is stated here, and ON:
good authority, that vast multitudes Of
young females in this great city have
forsakcn;th paths Of virtue, and yielded
themselves to the service of tho Evil
One There arc also professional gam
blers and pickpockets, and persons who
iollow no lawful business, but try to live
at the expense of tho Industrious labor
ing man, In 1881, l WAS told place
called tho Five Points was kind Of
contre, where tho prohgate and abandon
cd of both sexes, and almost all ages, as
sembled for Illicit pleasures ;Tand to carry
out. all kinds of evil deods. Sodom, on
tho morning of the overthrow, was not
rushing on the broad road to destruction
moro rapidly than the persons who re-
sorted to this place of evil doers. Thoy,
are SO lost to every noblc, yirtuous prin-'
ciplo, that they encourage each other in
crime, aud '.liko tho horse rusheth into
the battle,. daily waxed worsoand worse.
Itwould require the vocabulary of Brown
low, or the pen ot Brick Polncroy, to full
" describe their deep, deep degradation.
There also many noble, virtuous per-
sons of both sexes who labor 10 promote.
ssho glory of God, and TO elevate the
character Of those steepod in iniquity.
There are many ministers of different
denominations, of high order Of talents,
and thorongldysdoyotod to tho service Of
their master, who havo consecrstcd their.
time AMI talents to the service Of Cod,
They have succeeded in bnilding up largo
churches, many of whom are the salt of
The earth, and by their united oxcrtions,
thoy have accomplished much for the clo--
vationeof human character:
Hore stands the Bible House, whore;
tho American Bible Society operates upon
q large scale, running twenty-four steam
power presses, and printing daily six
I7thousand Biblos and Tcstaments, and
sending them broadcast over The face Of
the earth. Here the Scriptures are print
ed in very many different languages, and
sent to tho missionaries, where the Holy
Scriptures may be read in their vernacu-
lar tongue. 1t stands here like light
house upon the rock bound shore of tho
ocean, to guide ships safe to their desti-
nation, and to avoid the rocksupon which,
without this light, they might be ship
wrecked and destroyed. The light sma-
mating from this noble building will doubt
loss guide in safety millions of anxious
onquirers to the haven of eternal rest.
Tho American Tract Society is here,
sending out it's winged messengers over
our broad land, and these small tracts
have been greatly blossod Of God in the
conversion of sinners. Foreign and Do
mestic Missionary Societies, and Others,
operate here on a largo scalo.
was passing by these Five Points ono
day, formerly called the helis, by way Of
roproach,) and there stood q large, brick
building. and on its front, in large capi-
tails, was written Missionary House,
These united efforts havo been blessed of
God in raising and clovating many of
those formerly lost TO themselves, to So
cioty and to God; and they have aban-
donod their former OWL habits, and arc
now walking in the paths Of industry