The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-13
An Appeal from tho Vestry or Christ
Church.


An appeal from the Vestry or Christ
Church.
10 ait Members Of tie Protestant Episco.
pat Church in tic United States Of Ame.
rica:
line undersigned, Vestrymen and
Wardens of Christ Church, Charleston.
=. a., respectfully make this appeal to
their brethren:
Inc termination OF the recent unhappy
OWL contest found our church without
FUNDS and closed. The disturbing ele-
ments OF war and the excitement follow
Ing. IN the wake of such struggle as
tnat which burst upon our country 80
suddenly, like the ''fury of whirlwind.' u
scattered our congregation, and we found
tnem, at our reorganization, after the
lapse OF more than ten years, rs .s:heep
having no shepherd" Our church. up
TO lo6O, and even later than that period.
was In fourishing condition. Our
congregation YVES large and increasing.
and the comfortable Gospel of Christ.
through the ministrations Of bur beloved
and devoted rector, Rev. J.. Mercier
Green, whom We have recalled TO his old
charge. was steadily winning souls to the
service and obedience of Him who is the
only true protentate-"Kinp of KINGS
end Lord of Lords" Our Sunday
School was we'll and regularly attended.
and we feel convinced that the seed Gown
IN this direction has not fallen upon
STONY ground" We can now point
with pride to some of our former
so:olars, who. in quiet and unostenta.
tious way, shine as lights in a dark
world, seen and felt of men. Their con.
slstent Christian lives are examples Of the
good wrought through this powerful me.
(ium.
We desire, therefore, of oil those who
have the interest of true religion at heart
to cooperate with US in this labor of
love, and enable US TO place this church
upon strong financial basis. Our
wants are great, our means limited. On
every hand. we behold the material for
effective work. The field is wide and
inviting one, and we believe that with
the proper effort on our part and aid
from our friends, many now furnishing
for the bread of life can be fed, MANY
thirsty souls filled. This effort we
pledge ourselves to make. We now ask
OF our friends to contribute tb~ir aid.
Will they refuse it? ''He that remem-
bereth the poor and needy. the Lord
will deliver him in the time of trouble" :"
and again, ''To do good and to distri-
butte forge5 not, for with such sacrifices
God is we'll pleased"
We again urge upon all Christians
throughout the length and breadth OF
this vast country, not to treat lightly nor
!i''tlessly this appeal; to cast aside sec.
tlona! prejudice, if any they have. For
are we not common brotherhood, and
is not this common cause in which we
fight? And perchance, ever in some
distant spot. some earnest and pious
follower of the Gospel reading this an.
peai-the out-gushing of honest hearts
-and inspired by that sense of duty
which animates us, may have his sympa.
thles moved to ''oome up to the helm OF
tue. Lord, to the help of the Lord
against the mighty"
Signed: Wardens-Henry P. Archer.
J. Monltrie Lee. Vestrymen-A. H''
Hayden, Chairman; A. @. Kaufman.
Howard E. Vincent. A. P. Otis, W. W.
Sale, A. B. Wilson, Edwin J. White.
Attest: w. W. SALE, Secretary.
Har Papers in all parts of the coun.
try, favorable to the cause OF religion.
are earnestly requested to rublieh this
appeal.