Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-22
ELLEN CAMPBELL
KINGS MOUNTAIN
Written for Yorkvlle Enquirer, Mary A Ewart
Written Yorkvie Enquirer by Mrs Mary A. Ewart
CHAPTER I.


The sounding aisles Of the dim woods rams
To the anthem OF the Iree.
Ave call IL holy ground,
The soil where nrst they trod
They have left unstsined what they found,
Freedom TO worship God
They that take the sword shall per-
ish by the sword"
BRETHREN AND CoUNTRYMEN: This
is a solemn moment. We have met In
this peaceful valley to invoke GODS
blessings. A few short days ago our
land rested in the security OF peace;
our homes quiet, our hearths happy
From these green solitudes arose the
smoke of our settlers cabins. The
waving fields Of grain rejoiced amidst
the waste Of wilderness, and the glad
music of human voices ascending from
happy hearts awoke the silence or the
forest. The father looked abroad upon
the labor of his hands, and blessed
God for his prosperity. The moth er
hushing, In gentle lullaby, her babe up
on her breast in silent gratitude, thank
ed its Maker for His care. Bold man
hood and timid maidenhood alike, re-
joiced In security and rested In peace.
Now, God Of mercy, the change!
Where once was peace and plenty, now
Is uCSOloIiOh oAiN .
Where once was heard the voice OF
Let us worship God in prayer and
praise. now Is heard the roll Of the
reyeille. calling husbands and fathers
to duty; or the beat Of the tattoo, CIV
ing the signal for rest to wearied sons
and brothers-the earth for their bed,
their knapsacks for their pillow, and
heaven for their canopy.
"Oh! God, the change! the oloom-
ing valley, the waving field-now. the
blood sodden waste, the desolate plain.
The peaceful homestead, the thriving
viflage-now, charred ruin, or sacked
solitude.
ASK yon whitening bones where Is
the patriarch and father? Ask yon
starving woman with the babe cling1ng
to her withered breast that can give
no sustenance, where the children tnat
gathered around her knee? where her
home? and let the dying mother ana
and butchered children answer. ASK
yon maniac woman what terror troze
her blood, depriving her soul OF reason?
and hear her shrek of a slain father,
a butchered mother. Of pleading inno-
cence, and, God Of justice, of dis
honor worse than death;
And who has taken the sword?
with the holy name of Jehovah upon
their lips invoking the Redeemer, the
prince Of peace to their aid, the coun-
try that we call mother! They nave
ruthlessly invaded our land. slorying
in our desolation. They have taken
the sword and shall perish by 1t.
And believe me, brethren, the doom
of the British is near. Might ana
wrong now prevail and the cloud now
enshrouds US; but gathering thick ana
fast, see the darker cloud and biacker
storm of divine vengeance, which VIII
assuredly burst in terrible fury upon
our inhuman foes. My friends, need
nct urge you to action, by recalling
calling memories and grievous wrongs:
know YOU are strong In the might Of
the Lord though the solemn duty OF
ayenging the dead rests heavy on your
souls.
They that take the sword shall per-
ish by the sword" You have taken II.
but not In the spirit OF wrong or re-
yenge but for your homes and your
f1resides, your wives and your little
ones, your altars and your freedom;
and remember God Is with you. he
makes holy cause his own. GOO the
terrible, mighty In battle, fights tor
you. and you will triumph. Let US
pray. -
"Father, we bow before thee, we IN
woke thy blessings, we deprecate tiny
wrath, we return thee thanks for the
past we ask thy aid for the futurc'
We are In trouble: Lord deliver US
We are In affiictio7 Lord comfort US
We are In need: Lord help US; We are
dismayed Lord prosper us. Teach us
to he patient: teach us to be merciful.
In the hour Of defeat, let us hope IN
thee: In the hour Of victory let us
glorify thee: and in the hour OF
death let us come off more than con,
ourerors, through Christ, who has loved
And may our cause be blessed by tne
love Of God the Father, by the comiort
OF Christ the Son and by the guidance
of the Holy Spirit, now and forever
Amen.