The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1889-12-20
happy impression on all present.
Ills text was Acts 47.2. And the
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happy impression on all present
His text was Acts 47.2. And the
Lord daily added to the church
such rs should be saved. That
mighty discourse was demonstra.
J ton ofthe. truth of the affirmation
Of the text. We took copious notes
and would like to reproduce it bnt
space will not permit. The perora.
tion was brilliant md complete
yindication Of its closing declara-
ton, "Ihave established my church
and the very gates Of He'll shall
notprevail against it" finds express
sion in the persecution of this apos-
tolic denomination Of christians.
In the afternoon the services
were conducted in the interest
Of missionary enterprises. Mr.,
Thomas treated the subject in a
comprehensive an d exhaustive
style and with tenacity ofpurposo
and 4 deop earnestness which was
very entertaining and instructive.
During the discussion lie dcline.
atcd the duty of women in her
relation to the church and paid a
| glowing tribute to the untiring
zeal aud steadfast devotion Of the
Misses Mcintosh and Cocker, Of
Society Hill, for the advance ment
ofits interests. The Pastor Of the
church il L usual felicitous STYLE
made deeply impressive appeal
to the children, and We have no
doubt Us the outcome of IF tie appeal
a liberal contribution to the mis-
sionary fund has been secured,
We cannot refrain from rcmarkine
TINT no estimate can be made Of
the strength ard power Of woman's
moral and religious character; With
out her presence the world would
soon DO reduced to its original
chaotic condition. With all our
ministers and churches end Bibles
and sermons, man would be a
prodigal without the restraint Of
woman's virtue and the consecra-
tion Of her religion. All along
through life she scattors the good
seeds Of her kindness and sprink,
les thom with the dew Of her piety.
"And say, without our hopes, without our
M fears, atl
Without the house TINT plightcd loyo ondcars
without the smIc from partial beauty won,
Oh what wore man Ia world without u sun.
In our own country even in Vir-
ginia, the mother Of Statesmen,
we find those prosecutors as
naughty, confident, and audacious
as at any other$point- the same
in un-relenting viterperation, cy-
nicism and mockiug insouciance.
Dr.. Hawks, an Episcopalian, seys:
"No dissenters experienced for
a time harsher treatment than did
the Baptists. They were beaten
and imprisoned, and cruelty
taxed it's ingenuity to devise new
modes ofpunishlnent and annoy
ance." This spirit Of persecution
long fingered even after public
sentiment had made the execution
Of obnoxious laws impossible. In
the memories Of that master of
forensic eloquonce, Patrick Henry,
we find one episode, the emf
nence Of which we plead as an
apology for its transcription. "In
Virginia on June 4, 1863, three
Baptist minister's, John Walker,
Lewis Craig and James Childs
were taken before the Magistrates
and bound over for trial as dis
turbers Of the peace" charged with
preaching the gospel, their accr,-
sers saying they could not meet
q man without putting a text of
| Scripture down his throat"
This trial was made memora-
ble by the eloquent Patrick Henry
appearing for the accused. On
hearing Of their arrest he. rode
sixty miles to- be present at tho
trial, and volunteered his services
to defend them. Seating himself
in the cou' room he listened TO
the reading Of tho indictment.
| Tho words, "For preaching che
4 Gospel Of the Son Of God" caught
his ear. Rising Immediately Oh
the concluding Of the reading lie
stretched out his hand received the
papers and then addressed the
court. He dwelt on the charge
} "For preaching the Gospel Of tic
Son Of God" He asked at the
close Of q most eloquent appeal
"What law have they violated q
| And then for q third time in Z
!, slow dignificd manner he lifted
! his eyes to heaven and waved the
indictment about his head. The
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