The Sin and the Curse The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and Our Duty in the Present Crisis, a Discourse Preached on the Occasion of the Day of Humiliation and Prayer Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, on November 21st, 1860, in the Second

Excerpt from The Sin and the Curse: The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and Our Duty in the Present Crisis, a Discourse Preached on the Occasion of the Day of Humiliation and Prayer Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, on November 21st, 1860, in the Second Presbyterian Church, C
God is governor among the nations, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the high and mighty ruler of the Universe, doing whatsoever it pleaseth him among the armies of heaven, and the inhabitants of the earth - none, with impunity, daring to stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
This great practical truth is embodied in the wisely worded proclamation of a most seasonable appointment, by the present Governor of South Carolina, His Excellency W. H. Gist, as follows:
"Whereas, it is proper and becoming a people who acknowledge the hand of God in every event, and bow in reverence to his will, and who desire to imitate the noble example of their forefathers, not only in resistance to oppression and injustice, but in supplication for divine aid and counsel in this momentous crisis of our country's history, to implore a continuance of his favor and interposition, to protect and sustain us in all the trials we may be called upon to undergo, and the dangers to which we may be exposed.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.