The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-13
Athens, Ga, by VIM. & w l.. Jones, at
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FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
"THE CAMDEN AND KEkSHAW
RIRLE S0NJETVn

plead for that interest In Its welfare
which should not only be felt, but b.
manifested by every individual in Cam
den and its vicinity. We wish to see
its roll of membership doubled, nay'
quadrupled, and those members active
ly engaged in the exercise of their du-
ties and thoroughly identified with it.
interests. We need not only officers in
such cause, but private members,
men and women. Officers alone,
however fervent their zeal or active,
their energies, cannot accomplish the
work they would wish to perform. with
out sufficient roll OF membership, and
We need not cite analogy TO Illustrate
our statement. Inducements to supply
this, will surely MT be wanting even tv
the most unrefecting. Sel6shncss alone,
were we to degrade the cause by appeal
ing to such unworthy mutives-should
prompt every one to advance and lend
their aid for the furtheraucc Of this No.
bic institution.
All who were present at our anniver
sary celebration on last Sabbath evening
will remember the stirring remarks OF
our able President, when he alluded to
the spectacle in our civil courts at this
time, where ignorance sits in unusual
seats. 1t was lucidly shown that ecu
cation alone was not sufficient TO ward
off the fatal errors which mi. ht occur
from our anomalous condition. The
Hindoo and Persian philosophers were
men of learning and litera ure, but also,
men, the core Of whose hearts was NOR
ally diseased to the last degree, and who
could be healed only by the "water of
life" as presented in the Bible. And
so it is with every stage of society and
with eve-y class Of men; abstract the
purity and morality derivable from the
Scriptures, and you have barbarians
and fends in human shape, restore
those where wanting and you have the
wonderful metamorphasis of r'fnrd
and civilized society. Is not the latter
wo,rh the insignifca"ts'.m "fno"ey and
time necessary to obtain it?
We will hope, Mr.. Editor, that every
individual who may be impressed with
conviction either by these few remarks
we utter, or by his own Sense of du'y
to himself and the eo,nmuuiiyin which
he dwells, will at once enrol himself as
a memb, Of the Camden and Kershaw
Bible Society, so that ere another ami
versary, our strength and ability for the
accomplishment Of good may be many
fold more than at present.
To the ladies especially, We appeal
for greater display of interest in this
cause, as their cooperation is always
cheering and useful As we would not
fat er, neither should We iguore the i'm
portance of woman in every sphere of
influence. And while grateful for the
fact that we have no claiMants among
US for so called woman's rights, nu such
hybrid specimen Of womanIy prctcndcr>
as we hear and read of elsewhere, yet
would we the more on this account in
woke the association and assistance uf
our lovely women in every g'od and
charitable work. Here it n indeed
where woman's brightest exccllsace ap
pears, and Gud's richest blessings de-
scend when her pure heart aud tircl"ss
energies are engaged iu any scleue Of
benevolence.
While there have been EN-. lazoned
on earthly scrolls the nam"s of many
heroic aud wonderful women-u Semi
ramis, Cleopatra, aud others whose
achievements will never be forgotten or
remain un>ung, so lung as this p"rM
lasts, yet, there are others-thou5ands
upon thousands Of the past and present
whose noiselessy but effective deeds are
recorded to be made known and be re.
membered uhen this worhi shnH haze
passed awny-the veteran, faithful SOL
dier of christian service On carth-who
shall receive a welcome plaudit /rom
above. Who does not wish to obtain
and wear their badge of honor?
FOR THE JOURNAL.
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