The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-12-08
on OUR DrArus t'lonrous IN my usr DE,
BENNEITsYILLE,s s. q. WHV tuesday,, DEcEnlBER 8 1897
TEl0UE3 SHALT NOT KILL.
elstid cAPERs ADDRESSES THE
ssGEE RaY oFTHE9 STATE.

slstidR5c cAPERS ADDRESSES THE
ss@GEE RaY OF tTHE5sTATE.
crims' soarolina- Uai'a on Miniotors te
Rtekab gaines Alarming Iuo,ense Of
Hoiasteliea- Hay Set Apart. s..
| In sholight of tho recent statement
that thefecord of crime in this State
durii,ssSthe year just ending as shown
l'by tkssysolicitors reports TO the office
OF th9attorney general, is just about
twico%es heavy as it was last year, SC
far as2She nuInber of homicides is con.
corneNs the following address to the
clersg.53S, issued Thursday by the bishop
! Of th&aiocese Of South Carolina of the
EpisGSSpsl Church, will be read with
soIne!5nterest:
diocese of South Carolina,
Episcopal Residence,
5slumbia, s. o., Doc. +, 1897.
To tlssS SylSrgy Of the Protestant Epis.
copSE Church in the Diocese OF
SOl4 Carolina and to our Broth.
rens.al other Ministers of tho Cos
pei shoWts the State. Greeting
3Belhaed In tbs & ord g, at X The last
meetiag of q our diocesan council the
folloEing preamble and resolutions
wefeSaopted, 10 wit:
W Hereas, the growing disregard of
humSa life has caused tho crime Of
homiS|do to become more and moro
prevalent .nd tlagraat in our land,
until4he blood outlines Of our poo.
pie l%gs become an offsnca and crying
shaD1Nto tho sensibilities OF the church
and s&Ste; and
Beltoving atpublic opinion should
be gfdstly influenced, and csn be most
satelYSdormed. upon the principles OF
Christian morality.
Resolved, That this Gouncil do ex-
pre2sSita solemn condemnation Of this
ierriKS15oyii, aud in order 10 arouse Il
whGlssolie public sentiment upon this
mosR$erious subj,cs,
Resplved, fufiber, That the bishop
bn &questod to cRll upon the clergy
OF tl82diccsse to prcach upon some
Sunday, to ba appointea By him,
agetSst tho awful crime.
R8solved, further, That the bishop
ba requested to issue an address pray
ing,nIln;tDe nalno OF this council, tho
co oEsgation of tho clergy OF al
chuyshss and religious denominations
IN tMseffort, and requesting them to
j1in$the clergy Of luis church upon
one iH9ay to be 80 appointed, in prsach,
ing haDn one subject, and appealing
to thsSpcoale otthe State to put away
tho scNrse OF blood Ruiltiness. which
cricalOut, alas feom the land against
lnsGpmplianco with tho action Of
cousaSil, i beg TO oaddress you this lot.
ter.{sSIhe sin of murder is upon us
Hoiiiicidas are of frequent distressing
! occltsfence and i'll our judgment the
pu 6llpsc conscience needs TO DO instruc-
ted anSt the public mind aroused to 8
senaASpf tho danger which threatens
the alaEracter OF our people.
illEeJy need to be instructed upon the
sacfS ness Of human life as a. gift OF
|; e al lsiIIight W God, whose prerogatiye is
to tags what Ho alone can give il55sl
lshout warrant from him no man
ms full ly take his brother,s life
.aJsss SO dior on the ibattlefield; the
officer OF the law in disahsrge Of his
prescribed duties, the citizsn in de
feIco of his own life may take life,
without incurring the guilt of mur-
def, for they act by warrant OF dele.
g4ted authority of ''rulers," who are
| '&od's minister's" and ''baer the
sword" by Divine authority, "topun.
ish OWL ,doers," but such murders as
have OF late outraged tho law of God,
and degraded the sacredness of life,
and dishonored the courage and char.
acter of our people, can lay no claim
whatsoever to the sanction Of Divine
authority.
We feel, beloved, that public sonti.
ment needs 10 be aroused to higher
aud nobler estimate Of human life.
We call upon our clergy to rebuke the
murderer, and to proclaim the law Of
Almighty God given TO consecrste
aud bless the life of every man, made
in his image, upheld by His l'rovi
dencee, and redeemed by the precious
blood OF His only Son, our Saviour,
jesus Christ.
therefore appoint Sunday, the 10 III
OF December, the fourth Sunday in
Advent, on whica day I call upon the
clergy of the diocese TO preach against
the crime OF murder, now so prevalent
| in our State; and most respectfully
invite our brethren, tho ministers OF
Christ, of oil denominations, to unite
with us on that day in upholding tho
MAJESTY Of Gods law, tbs sacredness
Of human life, and the honor of our
| beloved State. Faithfully.
ELLISON CApERS,
| Bishop OF tho Diocese Of South Caro-
lima.