The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-11-04
A Painful Scene and q ~
IL q, feSsion. ~.
Con-.
Tn the Maroa OILY Me,cs o

LII IDC ludiVe NAAA.J ~ ~
uat;op ~ ION of Elder J. v. Beekman a
tor Of a church in that viliage.:
some time past the reverend gentlemaA
habits have been such as to cause greacA
grief to his friends and bring reproacn
Ipon the Church. At the close OF the
sermon. which was preached by neigh
boring pastor, Elder Beekman made the :
following address, which we give as q
warning to all men, both young and OLD,
to avoid the sin and shame which nave
come upon this man:
As man I have the highest concep-.
tion as to what the life and character OF
a minister of the gospel should be:
know that he should lead consistent
and upright life that can be looked 70
by the community as an example OF pu.
rity and righteousness. Knowing that
Inv life has not been such in all respects,
T desire to tender to this church, tor
which have labored so long, my reslg-
nation. =:
Of inramperance. This may be my last
onnortunity of addressing you, and
want to ask you that you will not charge
this great shame to the rellglUn oa
Christ. Itteaches better things. Charge
it all to my own depravity and slntui
nature. To you who have not thls naoit
it is strange that I should thus yield 10
temptation. I we'll remember the tune
when I thought it strange that Others
drank and ruined themselves with alcho-
hol. I am glad that there are 80 many
Young men here this morning that may
| lift i;f NV voice in warning and beg them
{ to profit by my example. You tnlnk
now that YOU are strong and in no dan.
GER I we'll remember the time when L
Relieved the same. Twelve years ago,
when 1 reached forth my inexperienced
hand and took the. Intoxicating cup, !
thought I was strong; but 1 developed
], a habit that now holds me in chains, ana
, in the most awful slavery that humanity
was ever subjected to. 1t holds me in It's
embrace when I seek my bed for repose !;
) If disturbs my dreams during the weary
honrs of night, and seizes me as its prey
f. when rise up in the morning to enter
7 upon the duties of the day
r Pnfit. oh profit by my example.
: See what it has done, tor me. lne,e s
r was a time when / stood as ialr as any
: minister of the Church in Illinois; there
was a time when had as bright pros
# nects n and as cheering hopes for the future
d ss anv of nv classmates. But now they
e ore all gone because of intemperanc,e
d ~ ~ that I could bring the whole world
b ~ hear nv warning voice. Young Ia
If J;es Won can. do much to remove TIL:
h cans canse from the world by not countenan-
% c;ng it's use among your companions.
le Brethren, I sever my connectlon VIII T
r YOU as your pastor with a sac near. ~ :
IN would be sad upon the most 1avoiapl' !:
s, circumstances, but much more so as IL = Is
le But / shall remain with you IN tn
in church and labor in the community 40
D. q livelihood; | will come to your socia
le meetings and work with you n.the Sun
n dav school, and will do all can !.
ne @ atone for the great sin 1 have commit
ey 'e1; God knows I do not wish to ipiure Hi
a conse PRAY for me that may yet over
ne come this besetting sin. l trust tna'
is % sTalI he able to conquer. But shall 6
tn Sn dnmn nnder the withering influence, l as
an that YOU remember me kindly. Whe
of eyer e.,ey You meet me, and under what ei
to cumstances, remember there was tln
ga when YOU we're proud OF me. But tre
wn me- as YOU may, act towards me as y
in choose chr rs / beg that you remember n
air. wife kindly. Do not give her pam al
are sorrow - because of my wrong -doln
Sc /; Poor Poor woman, she has always suffer-
ure a.onrh ~, married her sweet and inn
of eaUteil eaUt egirl She has been a patient a
,ro- faithful wife. Again l ask that yon, "
.lth I;ndly remember my wife and chlldr'